The Don in Sheffield Star

True, but it wouldn`t hurt to point out that this is in T&C`s to those purchasing U5 tickets.

 

In the States they have notices up in the stadium warning of stray balls/pucks, especially during warm-up, and they make announcements before/during the warm-ups as well

 

Could be summat for the Don to take on board, we already have messages about racism etc.

 

Should be down to the parent in each individual case. I can see both sides of the argument. I've seen toddlers banging seats and annoying people around them for 90 mins, I've also seen toddlers sat there watchin the action. Simple solution is for the parent to deal with any mis-behaviour. But actively discourage attendance seems a little crude. Regarding safety messages for flying balls, surely people should twig that they may end up with a ball heading towards them?

 

I once had a four year old lad sat in front of me and he spent the entire game turning round in his sent, punching me on the knees and asking me "what do they call you?" and "how many are you?". It was cute for about five minutes.

That said these kids are the future of the club so they might as well come to Oakwell - it's not as if there aren't plenty of spare seats.

 

Was that Hemsworth?

 

I saw an old bloke get smashed in the face with a stray ball - glasses shattered all over the place! Very nasty! Will the club also be discouraging players wives from taking babies to the match ?

 

Have you seen the way some of our players shoot?

 

so he has banned elderly from east stand upper tier and no youngster from the from getting season tickets

 

TBH its probably more of a personal issue at the moment, but I do remember it being a bit annoying for non season ticket holders when we were in the Prem because on school nights and days when the weather was **** they invariably didn't turn up and left empty seats. If I'm totally honest I think its too young especially when the atmospheres like a graveyard, they start shuffling and kicking seats in front and just get generally annoying.IMHO far better to make it an occasional treat

 

Re: ******* hell ******* fire.

Perhaps we could sit all the under fives in the back of the goal we're attacking each half - there'd be **** all chance of any of them getting hit by the ball then!

 

Sadly a girl (9years old I think) died at a Calgary Flames game about 10 years ago when she was struck by a flying puck. They haven't stopped kids of any age going to NHL games and the chances of something serious happening are far greater. The new policy at Oakwell is ridiculous in my mind if it is really for health and safety reasons.

 

Problem is the way H&S and the culture of litigation is making us into a cotton wool wrapped society. If the child's ticket was for the upper tiers, his xhances of being hit by a ball would be millions to one.

 

I don't take any of my children to the matches because i need to get absolutely blind to get through a game