If a steward singles you out for trouble, I have found the best bet is to start shouting back as loud as you can, so fans turn their heads, or (in my case) the Police arrive to sort out the confrontation.
This was a Priestfield. It could have happened at Withdean with one of the stewards though. And we nearly all got thrown out at Old Trafford. The problem in Manchester was a language problem, a frequent problem that has occurred at Hereford (Midland Police) as well.
Threatened with being thrown out at Bramhall Lane when we loist 5-4 after a steward saw me provocatively raise a camera to my eye with the intent of taking a picture.
was thrown out of doncasters ground when we played them in 1998. that was when ken richardson was destroying the club (quite literally) and there was supposed to be a peaceful demo on the pitch at half time, rovers fans handing round flyers in the pub before the game.
to cut a long story short i ended up in the home end in front of the directors box. after some anti-richardson chanting etc i was hauled out by a couple of coppers and dragged unceremoniously down the touchline and into a waiting police van, losing my right shoe in the process.
was gutted when i came out, having missed our first away win for about 6 months!
Thrown out at ipswich last season. Was as pissed as a ****, and the official reason why i was chucked out was "being foul and incitive to home fans".
That was complete bollocks, even tho i was pissed right up. The real reason was because a steward took a dislike to me and me mate (cheese), so hence he was a ****. I could understand if i was subsequently banned form two home games if the reason was "being pissed" in a football ground (coz i was) but i cannot, and never will except the reason they stated on the letter.
Saying that, i have vowed never again to crack open cans of wife beater and 8am.
that reminds me . . .I was ejected from the members terrace at the Madras Cricket Club for not wearing a collar . . . .I had to stay in the bar . . . .what a bastard of a day that was !
A mate of mine and a group he was with were thrown out of an Executive Box (and the ground) at Old Trafford for clapping the opposition when they scored. That was in January this year.
Chucked out of the Goldstone once. Well nearly...
It was in the North Stand. We scored & I did a charge from the back of the terrace down to the first set of bars, bundling a few people as I went. This was common practice for some, but the first time I'd done it.
Bit stupid really.
When everyone had calmed down a copper nipped in & dragged me out.
Once behind the terrace I apologised profusely & he let me back in!
At Sudbury in the FA Cup we were standing behind the goal(no terrace, just a railing around the pitch) and during a break in play their goalkeeper turn round to us and said (with a sarcastic grin on his face) "How do you fancy Gillingham next season lads?" refering of course to our forthcoming groundshare with the pikies. Obviously feelings were running high at the time so i told him to fcuk off.
Unfortunatly the OB heard me and walked over and ejected me for foul & abusive language.
Fair cop really but doesnt excuse the keepers behaviour reaally does it?
Me and the bro were standing in the old Visiting supporters bit ( where that new monstrosity is) and the game was 0-0 and shite.
The Palace started up the "we hate Brighton" chant, which I responded with a jockular "wankers" gesture and my collar was felt by two young coppers and I was slung out.
I was not that upset as the game was shite anyway. and ended 0-0.
I and a few mates were ejected from Plainmoor for running on the pitch when the Albion scored.Would probably get a ban for that sort of thing nowadays(It was in 1972)
Kicked out of Watfird in the 1983/4 3-1 defeat for chanting "Elton John is a homosexual" He had not come out at the time, so a copper decided I was shit stirring
3 of us got thrown out at palace last year, but probably deserved it we started drinking at stupid o clock in the morning and at 11 we were in east croydon waiting for a pub to open so we were pissed