For those that went to Derby on Saturday...

and were appalled at the officious, over-zealous, heavy mob-handed attiude by the stewards... I've just had a phone call from Nigel Wood, Deputy Safety Officer at Pride Park. (Apparently Mr Parsons the Stadium Manager was a little too busy to call me.)

My main points being that the whole away section was totally over-staffed which in itself led to a very intimidating atmosphere. He agreed with me, and mentioned that that very point of over-staffing had been discussed in the debrief they had this morning.

He tried unsuccessfully to defend my accusations of hypocritical stewarding of the crowd, when pointing out that whilst our lot were being dragged out of the ground for standing, with little or no warning, sections of Derby supporters were allowed to stand throughout the whole game unchallenged. He alleged that they were told to sit down, but conceded that none of the Derby supporters were ejected for ignoring stewards requests.

I pointed out that the over-staffing, double-standards and heavy-handed attitude they employed, only inflamed a situation which wasn't a problem in the first place.

The guy who was ejected first half for alleged 'foul and abusive' language, only became foul and abusive after being carted off by half a dozen stewards down several flights of stairs. I don't blame him one bit, I'd be the same.

The guy who was ejected for drinking alcohol during the second half, after being told not to...you only have yourself to blame sunshine.

He thanked me for my call, and said he would take my points on board so that they could review the situation. Doesn't help this time, and who knows whether things will change. Still, it's cleared my conscience, a little...

Posted By: Jim Nasium on December 5th 2005 at 14:42:29

Message Thread

For those that went to Derby on Saturday... (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Dec 5, 14:42:29
- Thanks Jim - they were my thoughts at the ground on Saturday - they inflamed the situation (n/m) (NCFC) - oh arr, Dec 5, 15:07:23
  - I wasn't impressed by the grills around the bars either. Fort Pride Park ! (NCFC) - oh arr, Dec 5, 15:11:03
    - Don't know but that Cheese and Onion Pie I had was an offensive weapon. (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Dec 5, 15:14:11
      - Cup of tea off one of the mobile vendors outside. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 5, 15:16:28
- Word this morning was that Ricky Bilvo was one of the people thrown out. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 5, 14:52:34
  - It was Bilverstone that got chucked out first... (NCFC) - Brom, Dec 5, 14:56:20
    - Hadn't done anything wrong ? I'll see your nothing wrong and raise you a... (NCFC) - Arganth, Dec 5, 15:06:50
    - Ah so that's... (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Dec 5, 14:59:04
- Did you also mention that prick of a police officer with the camera? (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Dec 5, 14:45:56
  - Haha, he was unbelievable... (NCFC) - Wiltshire Yellow, Dec 5, 14:49:37
    - Dont forget stewards came up to a person in row R or thereabouts (NCFC) - oh arr, Dec 5, 15:16:04
      - scc probably complained about that (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Dec 5, 15:30:31
    - was the chunky guy with glasses (NCFC) - Ian Henderson, Dec 5, 14:53:00
      - Does he sit all the way to the left of the lower barclay ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Dec 5, 15:02:27
        
        not all the way (NCFC) - Ian Henderson, Dec 5, 15:03:49
        
        Oh. Cos he sounds like the one who battered me every time we (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Dec 5, 15:08:27
      - Yeh! That's him... (NCFC) - Wiltshire Yellow, Dec 5, 14:54:03
        
        that's the one (NCFC) - Ian Henderson, Dec 5, 14:57:30
        
        That's Bilverstone (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Dec 5, 14:56:36
        
        is it (NCFC) - Ian Henderson, Dec 5, 14:58:20
        
        Yup... (NCFC) - Brom, Dec 5, 14:59:02
        
        may have to go to scum corner (NCFC) - Ian Henderson, Dec 5, 15:00:17
        
        wasnt me.didnt go! (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Dec 5, 14:55:54
    - bastards.glad i didnt go (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Dec 5, 14:51:43
  - Filming the backs of heads... (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Dec 5, 14:48:41

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