The security industries gone through a number of changes over the last few years. I would be very interested to know who provides the service now. It used to be provided by an approved contractor. All employees of that company were licensed and trained. They will also have been vetted and had to provide a 5 year work history. I take it the present provider came in cheaper.

Demand a statement from the club!

I'm begining to feel like some sort of second class supporter after reading the various threads on here. I turn up, watch a game of rugby, applaud the team then go home. No lock-outs, confiscations or strong feelings about the coach dropping players.

I wonder what rules will be enforced against Hull on Sunday by the stewards. Maybe the club could converse with the stewards and show them the statement they released last week and they could attempt to adhere to it. Or we could continue to let certain jobsworths make up there own rules and target specific people and let others through. Im by no means having ago at all the stewards because some seem to be pleasant and have an ounce of common sense. However i expect the club will not apologise to fans regarding the last two home games because fans should know the specific rules for specific games regarding what is and isnt allowed in on each particular gate by each different steward. Best game of the season last week ruined for me and the friend i took for the first time.

I have to say, for all my outrage on other people's behalf, I have never had a problem with the security staff.
As Wollo says, I just come and watch a game, bring the occassional bottle of Sun cream or bottle of water, which will clearly now be sealed.
I don't need a pee so not worried about bulbs.....I go before I set off like my mum tells me.
I don't need a statement explaining why players are not in the team.

I just want to watch a game of rugby.

Saying that, I don't like the taking drinks off kids and things like that. Club needs to sort that out.

Was there an improvement on this policy this week?
It's not something that affects me particularly so I don't see it but interested to know if the security policy had noticably changed?

Not realy we were stood next to a bloke who brought in two GLASS pint bottles of cheap russian beer
From the super market, you could have done some damage with them.

I know of one long term supporter who was refused entry yesterday with his bottle of orange cordial by one steward, something he has taken in most weeks for more years than he can remember. He went to another gate asked the steward there if it was ok to go in with it to which he replied yes. The gentleman entered the ground. The original steward spotted him in the ground with said bottle shortly after kick off and proceded to frog march him out of the ground despite it being ok'd by his colleague. The fan, a guy in his late fifties who attends with his wife, brother and sister in law is so disgusted at his treatment he will not be returning anytime soon and neither will any of his usual party.

Are we suggesting certain stewards are targeting certain fans at certain gates.

Who would believe that.

Well I never have a problem with the stewards but then again I don't take my own drink into the ground as I know it's not allowed. I go watch the club I support and if I need a drink I buy from the ground which is allowed and also benefits our club in the process. TRINITY FOREVER

Hear hear M62 J30.

I know we are all joined by our love of the club, but that comment is out of order I'm afraid. Knowing what I know about who I know I think there is some genuine injustice going on which is proving to be massively counter-productive for the club.

Shame, shame, shame!

Although it may not suit everyone, it would be far easier to say that no food or drink can be brought into the ground.
A simple rule that everyone will understand.
Whilst this would mean that people wanting to eat and drink inside would have to buy at inflated prices, this would be crystal clear.
I would exempt babies bottles, but at least folk would know where they stand.

I very rarely bring food and drink to games, however few weeks ago I did and the stewards tried to confiscate. I simply drank it outside. However yesterday I saw a few people not even approached by stewards from entering the club via the Con club gates. I don't know if the Stewards on the main Doncaster road gates have been mis-informed or not informed at all by the new statement from club but has anyone tried showing the actual clubs' site statement to them? Simply can be done by mobile phones...