Must say I also take a dim view of refreshments being confiscated.
Doesn't affect me as I travel light and buy.
As a child I always looked forward to half time picnic Mum had prepared for us .
This issue does need attending to.
Little things do count, after all the people who actually bothered to attend were being penalised.

Really? We actually take food off people?

Yep, food and drink. Other than maybe a bottle of water on a hot day we don't take anything in but my better half is getting her handbag searched most games now and it is quite annoying.

Mate took grand child in push chair and they were a bit uppity about the kids bottle with water in it my mate told them "yes its vodka in it that's why hes got it in his Gob" made me laugh when he told me.

Looking at the responce on here re- confiscation i think a responce from MC would be in order also company policy regarding free tickets clarification (silence is not an option).

Whats the name of the security company that provide the service. All front line staff must have on display a S I A license and provide you with the number if required. Bags can be searched if requested by the club, however this practise would normally only take place for security reasons or on licensed premises and concerts.

Belle View is a licensed Premises

Well I'm often accused of blindly backing the club but confiscating food is way over the top for me.

Sorry when I said licensed premises I was referring to night clubs . Further more actual searching is not a practise normally performed, but when it is should be undertaken with 2 x officers present.

sorry when I said licensed premises I should have said pubs and clubs. Actual searching would not normally be performed, and if it is must be performed with 2 x officers present. Also any confiscated items should be recorded and offered to be re claimed . Im 90% sure an official sign must also be on display, and an explanation why the practise takes place.

I saw the stewards accumulating a pile of drinks bottles outside the ground, but didn't really take much notice.

If they're confiscating food and drinks on the way in now, they'd best get ready for a feyt at the next game; nobody fingers my flask.

They can try and take my snap if they want, good luck to them.

Stewards should be like referees, anonymous and incidental until they're actually needed, too many of our stewards swagger about like they own the place and seem to view spectators as an annoying infestation of their workplace.

I was outside the main turnstiles for 15 minutes on Friday and witnessed these jobsworths thoroughly enjoying taking pop, sweets and water off kids, adults and pensioners. I've witnessed this at the entrance to the Western Terrace on Test Match day, but I never thought I'd see the day at Belle Vue. The attitude of the security forces sickened me, but presumably they were only following orders. It's a good job they weren't ordered to confiscate brollies as dangerous weapons.

On the positive side I managed to sneak a bottle of lucozade in my trouser pocket. They did look, but presumably they thought I was just unreasonably excited at the prospect of James Webster's first game in charge....

The lads on the turnstiles themselves have always said 'enjoy the game' this season as they have taken my ticket. At first I thought this was a really nice public relations gesture, it was only more recently that I thought they might actually be subtly trying to take the Michael.

I'm here all week...

I bought a drink from the shop just a bit further down on Doncaster Road, got told I couldn't take it in so I just downed it. Never ever had this problem before but I guess the club is skint.