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Outback Ozzy · 31-10-2005, 18:40

Please, children, Sparkie, you are spot on, congratulations on a job well done and well handled. Secondly, opening a gate and paying a bouncer is tantamount to another Hillsborough if we are not careful. I personally used to be a steward at Stanley, Man utd, lancashire Cricket ground and Wigan Athletic and Warriors. If we are to progress upwards, I fear all stewards may need a professional qualification up to NVQ level and may also include a first aid qualification as well. I also think that if we are to progress in the league, we may have to start paying the stewards (usually about £20 a match and £25 for Senior stewards and Ground Regulation Stewards (bouncers)) Now assuming we have 10 stewards, 2 Seniors and 4 GRS that equates to £350 per match. That is what we will have to pay, plus policing possibly. And before anyone asks, no I don't want to do it again I prefer to pay to watch Stanley these days, as Sparkie quite rightly says, the stewards are there to watch the crowd for potential flash points NOT the match. Keep up the good work to all the stewards

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Outback Ozzy Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pie eating country again Posts: 4,659 Liked: 442 times Rep Power: 63679	Re: Stewarding Please, children, Sparkie, you are spot on, congratulations on a job well done and well handled. Secondly, opening a gate and paying a bouncer is tantamount to another Hillsborough if we are not careful. I personally used to be a steward at Stanley, Man utd, lancashire Cricket ground and Wigan Athletic and Warriors. If we are to progress upwards, I fear all stewards may need a professional qualification up to NVQ level and may also include a first aid qualification as well. I also think that if we are to progress in the league, we may have to start paying the stewards (usually about £20 a match and £25 for Senior stewards and Ground Regulation Stewards (bouncers)) Now assuming we have 10 stewards, 2 Seniors and 4 GRS that equates to £350 per match. That is what we will have to pay, plus policing possibly. And before anyone asks, no I don't want to do it again I prefer to pay to watch Stanley these days, as Sparkie quite rightly says, the stewards are there to watch the crowd for potential flash points NOT the match. Keep up the good work to all the stewards __________________ Piston broke owd geezer, Stanley supporter and shareholder, Retired and loving it Addendum, the views I express on here are my own, if you don't like them: TOUGH!