Thread: Stewarding
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Old 31-10-2005, 11:10   #3
Just Visiting (YCFC)
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Re: Stewarding

Whilst not wishing to sound like an apologist for our louts, the atmosphere in the York end wasn't helped by several factors.

A lot of us arrived with 10 minutes to go until kick off only to find huge lines waiting to get in and only ONE turnstile at the away end. This lead to many people missing 5-10 minutes of the match. When the 'bouncer' style stewerds were asked if they could perhaps open another turnstile or ask for kick off to be delayed by 5 minutes we were told in no uncertain terms it was not their problem.

What did happen though was that one of the said 'bouncer' style stewerds opened a large gate and started letting fans in if they gave him the exact cash.... i hope these fans were included in the gate and that your club got ALL the cash.

I like Accrington and we had a great day out around the pubs with no sniff of trouble, but for a gate of only just over 2,000 this was without doubt the worst organisation of away fans that I have seen in over 25 years of watching City.

I fear it may be your downfall if a club with a BIG hooligan following were to travel in numbers to your ground.

Best wishes for the rest of the season.
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