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...

Precisely. The club is losing genuine supporters over this and yet nothing seems to be done.

You might just find that it is not Belle Vue many are standing in then. I really don't think giving people another reason not to attend is the wisest move.

Spoke to someone in club shop yesterday as I had seen a steward on Doncaster Rd turnstiles taking a water bottle off a fan. There were several plastic bottles thrown on floor. Girl in shop could have passed message on but said I had to email club.

tHE ONLY DRINKS NOT ALLOWED ARE ALCOHOLIC DRINKS. No problem brining drinks or food with you to the games.
Open bottles may cause concern.
Its a stupid suggestion that because someone doesnt, every one else should follow.
If supporters have had a problem they should inform the club.
I thought the club had made an announcement .

The club had made an announcement, but they were still taking water bottles off fans.

I walked in to the ground yesterday drinking from a bottle of water, I got a look out of the corner of one of the stewards eye, but no comment, I came in to the ground through gate 17 in the north stand.
There does seem to be an inconsistency as I am aware of other people being told they couldn't bring their bottles in, but I did see people drinking from cans, smoking cigarettes and e-cigs in the north stand, so maybe the stewards would spent their time more productively whilst policing the stands rather than causing animosity outside the gates.
BTE=W I have just emails this exact statement to the club

I know of one gentleman who was removed from the ground, his family extends to 8 regular attenders. has the potential to be expensive for the club.

This HAS to be sorted

Just a bloody mess. I can only think this is now down to the security company not getting clear message across to its stewards. When is their contract up. If and when get rid.

I've read both these replies over and over and I'm still clueless as to what point is being made here, not being funny but I can't see what is wrong with his post, perhaps a simple explanation might be of assistance, then some of us might avoid doing the same thing.

After last week I didn't know what to expect yesterday , took my baby to the same gate , the stewards were polite and helpfull , no problems at all . Glad it was sorted .

I have been away a couple of weeks and cannot believe what I have heard re this . Fans have always been allowed to bring in their own food / soft drinks etc no problem. If I have it correct stewards started searching bags etc at the London and then Wigan game and bottles, crisps, bananas confiscated with no prior warning about the NEW policy from the club ( the only ref I can see re it is on the club site on 27 June). Now I can see the club do not want fans bringing alcohol into the ground, or even cans of soft drinks but bottles of water ( especially when weather is warm ) are a necessity ( I remember one hot day couple of seasons ago when at least 6 fans passed out due to dehydration). Now perhaps the club are trying to get folk to buy water in the ground ...this is both expensive & very time consuming - spending 20 minutes of an 80 minute game queuing for a drink is not ideal. So water in unopened bottles should be allowed by ALL stewards. Crisps confiscated well I just cannot see the sense in this at all or bananas. I hope from now common sense will prevail, less heavy handed steward from some stewards and more understanding from fans. We have few enough fans to be alienating some , its a family game and a family club lets look after our family .