Stewarding
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2016 4:18 pm
Apologies for posting lots of bits today all at once - it's an attempt to try and revive the board a little! *
There was considerable disquiet at the Other Place about some of the stewarding at Grenoble Road in recent weeks. Flag-gate has had its share of attention, but unnecessary, over-zealous and antagonistic stewarding seems to be becoming commonplace. Some were saying that even thermos flasks were being confiscated before the Boxing Day game - which I believe would fall outside of our ground regs which state (p 12, para 7) "The following articles must not be brought within the Ground - knives, fireworks, smoke canisters, air-horns, flares, weapons, dangerous or hazardous items, laser devices, bottles, glass vessels, cans, poles and any article that might be used as a weapon and/or compromise public safety".
I've yet to see it at OUFC, but I've seen it in plenty of other grounds, and over-zealous stewarding is a cast-iron way to upset supporters, cause strife and ruin atmosphere. If the club have any sense at all, they'll make it a priority to get to the bottom of the problem. I can't help but feel that this is another operational hiccup since Greg Box-Turnball has been on the scene. Everyone makes mistakes, but he seems to be making a lot of them at the minute.
Any thoughts? Anyone encounter some of the stewarding problems outlined above?
* - and also to get through a very slow work day during the lull between the bank holiday and the new year
There was considerable disquiet at the Other Place about some of the stewarding at Grenoble Road in recent weeks. Flag-gate has had its share of attention, but unnecessary, over-zealous and antagonistic stewarding seems to be becoming commonplace. Some were saying that even thermos flasks were being confiscated before the Boxing Day game - which I believe would fall outside of our ground regs which state (p 12, para 7) "The following articles must not be brought within the Ground - knives, fireworks, smoke canisters, air-horns, flares, weapons, dangerous or hazardous items, laser devices, bottles, glass vessels, cans, poles and any article that might be used as a weapon and/or compromise public safety".
I've yet to see it at OUFC, but I've seen it in plenty of other grounds, and over-zealous stewarding is a cast-iron way to upset supporters, cause strife and ruin atmosphere. If the club have any sense at all, they'll make it a priority to get to the bottom of the problem. I can't help but feel that this is another operational hiccup since Greg Box-Turnball has been on the scene. Everyone makes mistakes, but he seems to be making a lot of them at the minute.
Any thoughts? Anyone encounter some of the stewarding problems outlined above?
* - and also to get through a very slow work day during the lull between the bank holiday and the new year