Lee85 44 Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I'm a Leeds fan but the stewards are like this at Elland road, horrible: this happened at man city Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee85 44 Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 although if that was to happen to an old man at leeds they'd of been a riot i'm sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Dont know the situation but i'd take a guess at some jobs worth prick of a steward started all that? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee85 44 Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 from youtube: An aging blue in 109 who refused to sit whilst those around him and the away fans stood. Showsec picked him out as their let's-make-an-example-for-the-day (they do this every week) and then called for the police. The bloke in question sat down before the police went to his seat, even with those around him still standing. They went and spoke to him, and, whilst he was sitting down, told them he hadn't done anything wrong. The GMP seized an opportunity, or at least they thought they did, when Balotelli scored to try and manhandle him out of the ground. I didn't see how the man ended up on the floor but he can clearly be heard in the video saying he takes tablets for a heart problem before they took him out and at no point did I see him forcibly resist. Their treatment of him was disgraceful and that's not all. When the GMP waded into the crowd people were getting elbowed out of the way or knocked over, myself and a kid no older than seven included! Completely out of order and an exemplar for any aspiring stewards or policemen and women in how not to defuse a situation. There's also reports of Showsec stewards lashing out at fans. I did not see these events however but the above description is my eye witness account and I would swear to it in court. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee85 44 Posted October 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 so yeah pretty much jobs worth stewards, Leeds is full of them, constantly telling you to sit down, usually when the succeed everyone around chants 'stand up and sing for leeds' which they don't like! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 30,055 Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 The GMP seized an opportunity, or at least they thought they did, Surprised they didnt pepper-spray and Tazer him,Police Officer = corporate policy enforcer through the threat of force,totally over the top but then again,what do you expect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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