What was the argy-bargy in the South Stand about then?

[Pretty pink fairy]

Not Brighton fans, just there so they can whip out the new Stone Island jacket and play the big man. I imagine if there was trouble they wouldn't be too involved.

really..........

 

[csider]

more of a cp company man myself these days one true bha.

been wearing SI for over 20 years. my fashion has never stopped me supporting bha, in every way....

suppose now i will be called a nuckle dragger!!!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

What is 'cp', Csider? Forgive me, as I am a 1990+ supporter...

 

[Pump House Regular]

Have to agree with Brightonian, he may only be young but he's right! most fans at Withdean are plums! Clueless ones at that!

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

To be fair, if that's who they threw out then good on them... i can't stand people like that

do you know them personally by the way?

 

[raymondbriggs]

What is 'cp', Csider? Forgive me, as I am a 1990+ supporter...

cp is the italian parent company of stone island,stone island is a label used mainly for the british market

Home at C.P. COMPANY

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Have to agree with Brightonian, he may only be young but he's right! most fans at Withdean are plums! Clueless ones at that!

just about sums it up i think.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

did you ever go to The Goldstone or have you only started going to the match since around the mid 90's? This is football not a Gilbert and Sullivan production. If you (or anyone else for that matter) wants to SIT and watch, fine, sit in a seated area (or at least an area where people like to remain seated) but don't question the education of those who want to stand with their friends or want to make a noise and get involved in creating a little bit of atmosphere at the match.



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if only the football was as refined as Gilbert and Sullivan. Yes I went to the Goldstone since the 70s - in fact I've seen more matches there than at Withdean. The point was trying to make ( and clearly badly ) was that when you buy the ticket you're agreeing to the conditions. If you don't like the conditions then don't buy it and / or try to change the conditions.

If you want to change the conditions around the remaining seated rules then the people to campaign with are ( in order of least importance ) - the club safety officer, the club board, the league / FA and finally, and this is the most important, the government. It's all down to the Taylor report. What it isn't is it's NOT the stewards fault - people need to get off their back and target the people who make the policies. Unfortunately it's far too easy to blame the people at the bottom than get off your arse and deal with the policy makers !!!

 

[The Spanish]

did you ever go to The Goldstone or have you only started going to the match since around the mid 90's? This is football not a Gilbert and Sullivan production. If you (or anyone else for that matter) wants to SIT and watch, fine, sit in a seated area (or at least an area where people like to remain seated) but don't question the education of those who want to stand with their friends or want to make a noise and get involved in creating a little bit of atmosphere at the match.



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spot on jamon to think that 20 odd years ago it would take half of john street on OT to keep some semblance of order. now someone farts and you have the busybodies grassing to some spastic in a hi vis jacket like its f***ing glyndebourne and someone has stolen their spot on the grass.

football is f***ing dead. plenty of reasons for that, but f***ing hell some football fans dont half collaborate with those with their boot on its neck.

 

[raymondbriggs]

:Unfortunately it's far too easy to blame the people at the bottom than get off your arse and deal with the policy makers !!!

except that at most grounds in this country stewards ignore the no standing rule,a quick look at M.O.T.D. or sky sports would show masses of fans standing at premiership and champions league games,last summers euro's finals showed EUEFA tolerating standing at its major games.
only at withdean with its poxy 200 strong singing section is it a problem

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

What is 'cp', Csider? Forgive me, as I am a 1990+ supporter...

For a moment there I thought Csider was into corporal punishment

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I wish they had chucked out the lads behind us in C Block. With their fake North London accents and incoherent shouts - a trio of idiots of the highest order. And an illustration of why we need standing at games.

Was one of them Paxton Dazo as he is a Spurs supporter ?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

except that at most grounds in this country stewards ignore the no standing rule,a quick look at M.O.T.D. or sky sports would show masses of fans standing at premiership and champions league games,last summers euro's finals showed EUEFA tolerating standing at its major games.
only at withdean with its poxy 200 strong singing section is it a problem

And that's because the CLUB tell the stewards to steward in that way !!!!

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Lets face it, our stewards are the biggest ****s in the league. You expect it at away games, but we've got the only set who are biased against the home crowd.

Agreed.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

And that's because the CLUB tell the stewards to steward in that way !!!!

But only for the home fans.

Away fans are allowed to stand throughout the game.

(They are also allowed to chant homophobic comments as well, something that it says on the back of the programme will result in being ejected from the ground.....)

 

[Dave the OAP]

why did u have to give it your own fans in the first place? it dont seem to me that nobody gets behind the team down that end of the pitch all you do is moan.

he has a point

 

[portlock seagull]

did you ever go to The Goldstone or have you only started going to the match since around the mid 90's? This is football not a Gilbert and Sullivan production. If you (or anyone else for that matter) wants to SIT and watch, fine, sit in a seated area (or at least an area where people like to remain seated) but don't question the education of those who want to stand with their friends or want to make a noise and get involved in creating a little bit of atmosphere at the match.



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[Dave the OAP]

What part of the phrase " All Seater Stadium" is so difficult to understand please?

 

[raymondbriggs]

What part of the phrase " All Seater Stadium" is so difficult to understand please?

the bit where it only applies to a couple of hundred fans at withdean.
i stood all game at the back of H block.we all were(all of the back rows in H G F D E blocks.) but we,mostly,were not kids so we,as we always are, were left alone.

 

[portlock seagull]

if only the football was as refined as Gilbert and Sullivan. Yes I went to the Goldstone since the 70s - in fact I've seen more matches there than at Withdean. The point was trying to make ( and clearly badly ) was that when you buy the ticket you're agreeing to the conditions. If you don't like the conditions then don't buy it and / or try to change the conditions.

If you want to change the conditions around the remaining seated rules then the people to campaign with are ( in order of least importance ) - the club safety officer, the club board, the league / FA and finally, and this is the most important, the government. It's all down to the Taylor report. What it isn't is it's NOT the stewards fault - people need to get off their back and target the people who make the policies. Unfortunately it's far too easy to blame the people at the bottom than get off your arse and deal with the policy makers !!!

How unbelievably pompous and condescending you sound e.g. "The rules say this and that and even though the majority disagree the rules must be obeyed because they're on a piece of paper blah blah....." Perhaps you've forgotten what it was to be young? Well get this sherlock, ever heard the adage that rules are there to be broken? This is one of those cases, more so because it's not applied consistently. If they were, then you'd have a better argument. As representatives, the stewards do not have to be as ridiculous as some behave for the simple fact that around the country many don't. We know they're the cause of many people not coming to Withdean anymore, and detracting from may others enjoyment on match days. So there's an issue there that the club ought to address, but never seem to listen. Approaching this subject with your legalistic, pompous rhetoric serves no value whatsoever.