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Post by warehamgas on Nov 6, 2022 16:25:25 GMT
I was in the West Stand yesterday, as an unofficial ball boy, as I didn't think the club would have anyone to cover that area. If anyone knows the West Stand there is quite a dangerous concrete dip from pitch level and it would have taken a while for the ball boy to navigate this, the metal perimeter and climb the steps to retrieve the ball - not what we would have wanted if we were one nil down with a few minutes to go! Even worse if a player tried to hurriedly get a stray clearance from row Z (well more like row F at the Mem) with wet boots. That terrace can be slippery. I believe the four hi-viz wearing people were St John's Ambulance. There was also one of the club analysis guys, an away photographer and someone I guess was perhaps the Rochdale coach driver. That said, there were 3 stewards, plus another who walked around from time to time, "stewarding" the practically empty area after the hospitality entrance, which did seem strange to me, but maybe it is a ground safety requirement? And there someone was watching the telly in the debenture bar, but no idea who they were.Just hope they were not getting paid and skiving, or else I have just dobbed them in! Thanks for explaining that dave. All understandable and well done for acting as unofficial ball boy. UTG!
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 6, 2022 16:27:24 GMT
Perhaps but for the whole of yesterday’s match there were 4 people in hi-viz jackets leaning on the crash barrier enjoying the match in the West Enclosure, with a few others wandering about on the edges of the West Stand. Not sure who they were stewarding. Yesterday’s match would have been largely self- stewarded. 5 minutes after the start of the match there were several people at the top of the steps between blocks C and B in the East Stand unable to find their seats and not a steward in sight. Perhaps they were irregular fans who didn’t know the set up there. Whatever, not a good impression for them without anyone to help them. Previously, whenever I go in the East Stand my ticket is checked. Yesterday I walked up and past the young lady on the steps with my ticket ready. She was on her mobile and ignored me. This is not a dig at the club but a dig at the company to whom it’s been out-sourced. UTG! edit: Sorry Tilly and baggins, I’ve just seen you’ve said the same. Great minds eh....? 👍 My Father and I were actually 'tapped down' for dangerous weapons. Against Rochdale. Weird. You obviously look more suspicious than me!!! 😉 As you say weird. UTG!
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