Dave, don't lump yourselves in the same boat as the 'Haven "stewards".

The big bald fella, who apparently is banned from bouncing in Whitehaven, literally shoved me out of the ground for the heinous crime of walking out of the toilet block and towards the exit gates! He said, and I quote, "we've been waiting three and a half years for you lot, and we'll be waiting for you next season". Shame my quick wit deserted me whilst I was being assaulted as I'd have said summat along the lines of having to shove Skolars fans about next season rather than us!

It ain't just the stewards. I remember once being threatened by a guy in a suit who was sat in the 'Directors' area. I had just commentated about a bad tackle after a Haven player had done a particularly vicious stiff arm. He accused me of being biased, and said he'd shove my mike up my a*se. I just wish he'd tried .... At the end of the same game, some idiot in his sixties threatened to do Fred over. All Fred had done, was help him get up after he'd tripped. There's no room for scumbags at any level within a club, and this needs sorting out.

It was myself who said that to him and he said he would take it off if I came up to his face and said it again. I will inform everyone of the reason why I said he was a disgrace.

Myself and my mate (Wayne - Southern Leyther) went to use the gents toilets immediately after the game before boarding the coach home. Upon seeing the queue I suggested we used the one in the main bar which we assumed would be far less congested.

As we approached the bar there was a group of Whitehaven supporters, congregated round the entrance verbally objecting to some Leigh Supporters chanting 'Going Down, Going Down' whilst they were leaving the terraces.

The response at this stage was nothing more than a few Whitehaven fans engaging in a bit of the usual name calling, a few 'cheat' remarks in return and a couple of expletives thrown in for good measure.

This all began to fizzle out as the Leigh supportes passed them and the Whitehaven fans turned away and made their way into the bar with us behind them.

What was absolutely disgusting was 2 Whitehaven stewards on the door then waving the Whitehaven fans back out of the bar and one of the stewards urging the group of fans.

'What are you all waiting for, go and f ing confront them.. F ing go on,go for it !!!! '

When we came out of the bar we saw the 2 stewards physically,forcefully shoving and manhandling 2 Leigh supporters right out of the ground.

I usually have a 13 year old girl with me watching Leigh everywhere, who thankfully didn't fancy such a long journey to whitehaven on this occasion. She won't be attending The Rec for the next few years at least either, that is for sure.

I will be contacting Whitehaven myself to formally complain later on today.

Never had any problems with any Haven fans before. Seems like most people disagree though, will have to keep my eyes open next time.

...and take shin pads, footrests on wheelchairs hurt when driven into you

I can just see the judge trying to keep his face straight.

"What is the charge?"
" Assault with a deadly wheelchair ,M'lud"

Your right Demon the guy in the wheelchair wasn't half ramming into people with it, it was an electric one as well. some of the older haven women where slapping him and telling him to behave, he didn't though.

So counter act Havens report to the RFL with a fans one too the club, Haven council and the Police. As a Steward in a Supervisory position I find this utterly disturbing, and thankful that I am a Proffesionally trained steward, and that our Skeleton crew we had for Genesis games could do a better job than these thugs.

I'd be very interested to see if these stewards are:

A- Certificated too level 2 standards.

B- CRB checked.

C- Have enough stewards to cover the crowds each match.

I wouldn't be surprised if the answer was no to all 3 Dave

tipster ste ran my daughter to the match yesterday[cheers ste]

And her exact words were " it was all handbags at 3 paces" and the haven fans were upset over leigh fans chanting, going down,storm in a teacup

So it was ok for them to chant the same thing to us last season?
Smacks of double standards, Rule no 1 for Haven fans, don't dish out what you can't eat yourselves!!!

One thing is for sure, I can guarantee to the Haven fans is that on their next visit to the LSV, I can guarantee they will be treated with utter respect and will not feel threatened or intimidated by any of our Stewards, and furthermore will be welcomed.

well said dave i wonder if any of the stewards at haven are trained at all if not then they should not be doin the job and you know as well as i do that without stewards the game can only be played behind closed doors no stewards means no spectators see how that hurts when they get no money through the turnstiles theese thugs i will not call them stewards cause thats a insult to the rest of us who try and do the job to the best of our ability need to be fired off by the club NOW

...not bad