Just been reading the latestrl BULLieverl and was disturbed to read the claim that


First I've heard of this. I drove into the ground and so could have had a carful of contraband yet nobody searched that. Very unhappy at this if it is true. No need for it at all, and anyway if it is so useless that smoke grenades are missed, then what's the point anyway? Anybody get searched?

No searches in the Provident Stand just checks of stand tickets to obviate last season's debacle of ground ticket holders walking into the stand and filching empty stand seats.

I find the article from BULLieve strange as I have heard nothing about this from the many friends who populate the pop side.

As FA says - lets know if this did in fact happen, OR tell us if it did not happen

I was asked to open my bag outside the ground. The steward said that he was checking to see if I was carrying any glass bottles. Very polite, seemed satisfied with just a quick look. All I had was a few extra layers, plus extra scarf, hat and gloves! I love Summer rugby!

Yup, Cookie Jnr and his girlfriend had to open up their bags and have them searched.

I heard terrace singer had his head searched but nothing was found.










(Sorry terrace! )

Nothing different for me, the only thing I noticed when showing my pass for the stand was that the two chaps were wearing Bradford City embroidered coats.

Never ever been searched and I usually have a fairly hefty rucksack with me. I think security should be tighter to be honest.

The only thing I have noticed different this season is that some steward keeps telling me not to stand in the aisle at half time or before the match when I am talking to someone. That has never happened to me ever before, and it comes across as jobsworthness to me. The guys are always polite enough, mind. Just OTT IMO.

Really? I've been told off so many times I can't step on anything yellow any more, in or out of the ground.

What's the deal with the security bloke (not steward) standing by the bar on the popular side? They don't do anything. We never had them before and they were never needed so what's the point of them?
Save money by getting rid and spend it on more (or better) bar staff. The beer is better (Becks NOT Budweiser) but the staff are so slow it's daft.

There was a jobsworth standing by the bar behind the main stand too, telling us which way to queue (AND he was talking bollox, since from time immemorial we have always queued from the right, and he made us queue from the left and thereby get in the way of both an entrance to the stand AND the burger van queue.

Its sounding like we might have a bit of a totally-avoidable nuisance issue here. Maybe swo can appraise his colleagues of this nonsense?

Re the bar staff, I was told that they had got rid of most of the previous staff, since the previous gameand were relying on "foreign students" and volunteers. That was slowing things down, despite the best efforts of volunteers.

Indeed. But surely your ASBO for trampling bananas expires soon?

The Guardian to the portal that leads to the Premier Club bar was dressed in a fine 3 piece suit bereft of any dayglow HSE trappings.
Our credentials were checked properly and we were addressed pleasantly as Sir and Madam.
He opened the inner door for us and closed it after our entry.

Strange to be treated as valued customers, but most welcome

One gripe only: beer is £3 a pint whilst it is only £2.50 in the Coral Bars

And in the plebs bar in the back of the stand. Even so, its worth about £2.99 a pint more than the rubbish last year. A MUCH nicer pint IMO. Mind you, I DID have to sample three just to make sure...

Didn't get searched as such, though a steward, politely, checked my bag outside the turnstile. Not a problem to be honest. Actually felt quite complimented - they felt I'd sufficient energy an vitality to cause bovver..