Noticed the head dinner lady was on can of pop patrol last night. Initially thought she'd taken a can of beer off some bloke, but 5 mins later she comes and takes a can of pop of a young lad sat near by. I'm assuming it's because they can be squashed and used to slash your own wrists. So they're just looking our for our safety. Be taking our belts and shoe laces off next match. Pity they're not as keen to come in the crowd when someones puffing on an e-cigarette or shouting racist abuse (which to be fair, I've not heard recently). I know, it's in the rules: 16.7. 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. Any person in possession of such items will be refused entry to the Ground. https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/club/customer-charter/
If someone was to do that while sat anywhere near me or me dad you'd be lucky to have to wait for a steward to tell you off.
Like a coin for example ? Seems a bit extreme to take cans off people - I think that's more to do with forcing you to pay a fortune to get a bottle of coke from the kiosk still I always manage to get a flask in when its cold or a carton of juice when its warm Remember an absolute classic in the '70s when one of the more thuggish lads from my school year tried to take 2 house bricks in and when they were confiscated at the turnstile complained he needed them to stand on so he could see
A few years ago at Selhurst Park the stewards were checking our keys. For what reason I never established but mine were OK.