Grimsby Town fan's ejection from Forest Green match investigated

[TomandJerry]

Stewards at Forest Green Rovers ejected a Grimsby Town fan from The New Lawn before Saturday's game.

Images show supporter Bryan Winship held in a headlock by a steward.

The Gloucestershire club said in a statement the photos "do not make good viewing for a club that prides itself on being family friendly and welcoming to away fans."

The club said it was investigating the removal of a fan from the away end and added it was "awaiting the post-match report from the stewarding company before we comment further on the incident".

'Going purple'
Mr Winship, 41, from Ulceby, was later interviewed by the Grimsby Telegraph and told the newspaper he "couldn't breathe" as he was ejected.

He said he had taken an inflatable football to the match to inject a "bit of fun" into the game.

But when he began blowing it up, he was told by a steward the item would be taken off him, he said.

When he refused to hand it over, he said he was grabbed by another steward who put him in a headlock and ejected him from the stands.

Mr Winship had been at the game with his 15-year-old daughter Janelle, who tweeted: "Seeing my dad being held at the throat going purple not being able to breathe and getting dragged out the ground was pretty scary ngl #gtfc."

Over reacting, stupid stewards or the death of football coming

 

[Dick Head]

Stupid football.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Whether or not he deserved to be ejected, that is crazy stewarding and incredibly dangerous.

 

[Stat Brother]

Nobody would appear to come out of this well.

From a 41 year old man with his giant inflatable football, to the 8 stewards removing him.


Is the bloke behind, wearing a head band, (as said nobody would appear to come out of this well) holding a dog?

 

[Return of the Rev]

Whether or not he deserved to be ejected, that is crazy stewarding and incredibly dangerous.

I suppose you want to back to violence of the 70's/80's

 

[el punal]

Nobody would appear to come out of this well.

From a 41 year old man with his giant inflatable football, to the 8 stewards removing him.


Is the bloke behind, wearing a head band, (as said nobody would appear to come out of this well) holding a dog?

No, that's a half of a half n' half scarf or maybe just an oversized bar code. And, what he's holding could be an inflatable cod as he's probably a Grimsby fan. God, it's so surreal.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Certainly seen worse inflatables than that with less commotion

 

[somerset]

Nobody would appear to come out of this well.

From a 41 year old man with his giant inflatable football, to the 8 stewards removing him.


Is the bloke behind, wearing a head band, (as said nobody would appear to come out of this well) holding a dog?

What the hell is the offence then?.... this guy simply did what millions have done in past years,... inflatables, bobbing around the stand, causing nobody any harm,.... ok if it went on the pitch during the game, fair enough, grab it,.... but this is a symptom of the way H&S and petty stewarding are killing the atmosphere at games in this country.... I hope they charge that steward with assault.....

 

[Stat Brother]

Certainly seen worse inflatables than that with less commotion


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Where's the valve on that?

 

[TomandJerry]

To be honest I reckon the steward doing the headlock, could be done for assult

 

[Stat Brother]

What the hell is the offence then?.... this guy simply did what millions have done in past years,... inflatables, bobbing around the stand, causing nobody any harm,.... ok if it went on the pitch during the game, fair enough, grab it,.... but this is a symptom of the way H&S and petty stewarding are killing the atmosphere at games in this country.... I hope they charge that steward with assault.....

Not an offence.
Just getting to the point of that photo from blowing up a giant inflatable football doesn't look good.

At some point someone, from either side, should have paused for thought.

 

[Stat Brother]

To be honest I reckon the steward doing the headlock, could be done for assult

This is what happens when the Americans do headlocks:-

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showt...ner-s-death-in-New-York-City&highlight=Police

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I'm in no way condoning the headlock etc but I do find it a bit strange that the stewards have managed to get him from the stands to there and he STILL wants to hold on to the ball. Why didn't he just let go ? I suspect there's more to this than either the text or the picture shows.

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm in no way condoning the headlock etc but I do find it a bit strange that the stewards have managed to get him from the stands to there and he STILL wants to hold on to the ball. Why didn't he just let go ? I suspect there's more to this than either the text or the picture shows.

Like I said nobody comes out of this well.

Why didn't a steward just burst it, or would that be criminal damage

 

[Puppet Master]

I know it's not really funny but.....

Hiney Art, someone? Please?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Why didn't a steward just burst it, or would that be criminal damage

Or kick it - surely that's what a ball is for ?

 

[jamie the seagull]

With customer service skills like that he would get a job at the Amex no problem...

 

[Yoda]

This is what happens when the Americans do headlocks:-

https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showt...ner-s-death-in-New-York-City&highlight=Police

But it's exactly because of that, they should not be dragging him out like that. What if he did have a breathing or heart condition? Could've ended up 100 times worse than it did.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

This is what happens when a club doesn't employ matchday stewards who are specifically trained to control crowds at a football ground but uses an agency to supply personnel who have previous experience in door supervision and security.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

I would be embarrassed with that football but does not warrant such heavy handed behaviour. Agree with everyone else- picture tells a lot of stories- none of which look particularly good.