Stewarding at full time

Superb job by them in trying to control the pitch invasion. Like our performance on the pitch I thought they were v well organised, funnelling the pitch invaders back into the stands and dealing with that absolute nob head (the one who bared his arse twice and then went down to try and get his dick out) who must have been on the pitch for at least 15 mins after the final whistle. Issue with that is that the stewards should have ejected him earlier.
He should be banned for life from football
Other than that, despite the pitch invasion it didn't appear as though there were any incidents with the stewards. Well done.
There's been previous discussion on here about pitch encroachment which I don't want to go over again other than to point out something which Sheriff pointed out to me last night as we waited for the players to come back out.......apparently when Sheff U got promotion to the Premiership last month they asked fans to stay in the stands. Guess what? Their fans stayed in the stands so the crowd could watch the players enjoy the moment without being mobbed. I know it happened at Luton and it will continue to happen but are the blunts the only ones to show restraint and stay put? Mebbe they realise that invasions can get their club into trouble? Don't want to but I applaud them.
Final point....if you were a parent who went on the pitch with a kid, letting him / her do knee slides all over the place ask yourself who is to blame if we end up getting yet another fine or penalty from the efl.

 

3 kids, 16ish, couple of rows infront of us went out for food after 20mins, missed the goal, came back in with a couple of pints, looking very pleased with themselves, steward sat there 5 rows infront of them, making "sup up" gestures at them, didn't look overly bothered.

 

Number of people I saw in the stands with cans were unreal last night.

 

Will the arse-shower be charged with indecent exposure? If hope so. I really do.

 

He should have to sign on the register if he was going to get his **** out. It’s often the first step before more serious offences and who the **** does that when there’s kids around everywhere?

 

I'm not part of the anti-invasion league, it's never bothered me personally. But what compels someone to do what he did, in a stadium with women and kids no less.. words fail me. There are certain places people can go for things like that - a sports ground isn't one of them. Throw the book at his ass.

 

I kid you not we’ve been in tarn this morning and walking behind the Town Hall - he had clearly just been released from the overnight cells at the Police Station.

 

I remember playing an 11-a-side for a church team as a kid (aged 10) against a group of Wombwell ruffians. They battered us and with every goal they got their bits out, or bared their bum.. one of the most disturbing things I've ever seen. I know people are involved in much worse, but it was very strange behaviour.

 

Top stewarding last night, they realised it was impossible to stop the impending pitch celebrations at the end and from what I saw dealt with it almost faultlessly. Could’ve dealt with the idiot ‘Bare arse guy’ a bit earlier I suppose but generally very good. Also, noticed they apprehended a Bolton fan who got to the tunnel entrance, Luca Connell was there so don’t know if he was trying to get to him or not. Need to stop dwelling on this now and look forward to a great day and win at Wembley. You Reds

 

Excellent!

 

He should be banned for life even before he got his arse out. He was doing knee slides on the pitch a grown man doing knee slides. What's up with these people

 

The stewarding was quite disorganised actually. One guy in a white shirt who is quite senior I think was constantly having to scream at other stewards for basically being **** and telling them what to do when it was obvious what they should have done. At one point he had to send someone to tell a few lazy buggers hanging around in the corner of the ponty to come and join the other 8000 lining up on the half way line

 

Credit to him personally. He was going flipping mental at the stewards who didn't have a clue.

 

He's one of those who are an absolute credit to the club. To be fair to our stewards we do have a few who really care

 

100 percent agree, if i'd been in or around him wi granbairns i'd av done a Knollsy on him, goodnight dikhed

 

Why would anyone with an IQ bigger than their shoe size want to run on the pitch anyway? As for the stewards, what do those who criticise them want them to do? There were around 120 stewards last night, not all on the pitch at the end. I would guess there were at least 2000 “barmpots” on the pitch. I’m unsure how it could have been handled differently.

 

The bare faced cheek of it.?!
I don’t condone pitch invasions, though was guilty as a youngster, when it felt like we’d get promoted every season, to a point where we’d run out of leagues to play in. Young & daft. & Ronnie’s hair was always a bit too perfect for punk rock young me & had to be ruffled a wee bit..
It’s going to happen when a good performing team whips up hysteria, which the club hasn’t been shy of doing, lately..?
It’s a case of managing it, sensibly. Possibly even programme it? Divert the idiots toward the Ponty & ask them to keep their clothes on.?
Alternatively, we could just go back to being crap & the whole issue would be mute. Particularly, as we wouldn’t have a football club to get naked at..?
My tuppence worth, for what it’s worth..
Up the Reds etc..

 

On the short clip I watched, before it was cut-off, I noticed that a lot of stewards went immediately to the players of both teams and escorted them to safety. Well done!

 

retractable moat filled with the contents from the West Stand Bogs- there's your answer to pitch invasions.

 

No excuses for it really, is there? Especially adults. Actual human ADULTS. It's embarrassing.

Forest survived today after beating Arsenal... not one fan ran onto pitch. And they're actually safe, we aren't actually promoted yet.