I got asked "can i search you Sir ?" fair enough...

Didn't find a wallet then!

Think I got asked "Can I just pat you down Sir"

Anyone who thinks it was an issue should try being an away supporter at any local football games.

We're not away supporters at a football game though, we're Leigh rugby league supporters & in 15 years of being a season ticket holder I've seen trouble once, away at Featherstone. Fortunately I've never experienced anything from the stewards in West Stand South, but still pat downs & the number of stewards per supporter on the pitch at the end (which must be more than I've ever seen at any other event) seems massively disproportionate to what there's ever been any sign of being required. Must be a huge pointless expense.

Does that mean we are different to everyone else?

I'm sure it would help matters no end had it been communicated beforehand that these searches would take place etc.

Wonder if the LSV chiefs saw Bournemouth's pitch invasion last night...!

I honestly just don't know what the issue is.

Unfortunately its part of todays life, we at work have the right to stop and search without warning, and the wife works at ASDA and they often have random bag checks.

I think the stewards in general do a splendid job. My only concern is the cost factor and the number employed which is substantially disproportionate to the number actually required. ASDA pulls in huge crowds GLOW on Saturday's but do not need 100 stewards patrolling the car park and store.

Now I know Leigh RLFC do not directly pick up the stewarding tab but it is still paid out of a central 'pot'

I guess its difficult to gauge how many Stewards are needed, LSV got blamed by some for not having enough at the Widnes pitch invasion.

And flares etc which use to only be a continental football activity, has had at least two recent incidents in RL, Warrington v Widnes and Cas v Wakey.

If LSV is to put itself forward for the big occasions (England games etc) then maybe it wants to show, that it can control things.

The stewards on the North Stand also have to be spread out evenly by Parky Pig some weeks too.

As shown against Whitehaven t'other wik.

Haha!

Come to think of it, I didn't see Parky either this week...

Probably a crack down by the safety officer after the salford fans let off the smoke canister in the South Stand in the challenge cup.

Smoky bacon then, possibly.