| West Stand/Fanzone Access 14:08 - Aug 25 with 1125 views | SWGF |
https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/20
Is that much of a change other than a few more bag checks on the way into the Fanzone?
Apart from the huge queue down the back of the North Stand to get into the first gate, there seemed to be a massive issue getting thro the turnstiles.
The queue stretched across the Fanzone from the turnstiles to the fence near the bus depot, at one point.
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| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 14:12 - Aug 25 with 1076 views | Steve_M |
I suppose that's about as much of an acknowledgement that there were problems on Saturday as fans are allowed these days. |  |
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| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 14:13 - Aug 25 with 1050 views | OldFootball |
Is it digital ticket only this season? |  | | |
| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 14:33 - Aug 25 with 945 views | Illinoisblue |
Are the security checks a premier league requirement? Seems like overkill given that, in the entire history of professional football in England, there have been zero incidents ever that would have been prevented by patting someone down or waving a wand over them. |  |
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| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 14:35 - Aug 25 with 920 views | Reuser_is_God |
| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 14:33 - Aug 25 by Illinoisblue |
Are the security checks a premier league requirement? Seems like overkill given that, in the entire history of professional football in England, there have been zero incidents ever that would have been prevented by patting someone down or waving a wand over them. |
It’s absolutely pathetic.
They take it all very seriously until about 2:50 & if there are still loads of people outside they just abandon the process. |  |
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| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 14:58 - Aug 25 with 825 views | bluelagos |
| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 14:33 - Aug 25 by Illinoisblue |
Are the security checks a premier league requirement? Seems like overkill given that, in the entire history of professional football in England, there have been zero incidents ever that would have been prevented by patting someone down or waving a wand over them. |
My mate is in charge of match days for a small London club that gets crowds of around 2k.
I quizzed him and he told me it is a new law, Martin's Law, that requires all venues to do bag checks.
Don't know the full details and a Google of Martin's Law should shine a bit more light on why the security has been increased. |  |
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| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 15:10 - Aug 25 with 761 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 14:33 - Aug 25 by Illinoisblue |
Are the security checks a premier league requirement? Seems like overkill given that, in the entire history of professional football in England, there have been zero incidents ever that would have been prevented by patting someone down or waving a wand over them. |
It's not about football related incidents though is it? It's the Manchester arena bombing or the Borough Market knife attack that is the concern.
The idea that football should be more laissez faire on it because a minority of fans can't get their shit together and get into the ground early, is inviting an atrocity; for which, any club responsible will be absolutely destroyed for not doing more to prevent it. [Post edited 25 Aug 16:07]
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| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 15:14 - Aug 25 with 727 views | bsw72 |
| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 14:58 - Aug 25 by bluelagos |
My mate is in charge of match days for a small London club that gets crowds of around 2k.
I quizzed him and he told me it is a new law, Martin's Law, that requires all venues to do bag checks.
Don't know the full details and a Google of Martin's Law should shine a bit more light on why the security has been increased. |
It's Martyn's Law, and without performing those checks, your liability insurance will potentally be void etc as well. [Post edited 25 Aug 15:17]
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| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 15:19 - Aug 25 with 663 views | Churchman |
| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 15:14 - Aug 25 by bsw72 |
It's Martyn's Law, and without performing those checks, your liability insurance will potentally be void etc as well. [Post edited 25 Aug 15:17]
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Even at Somerset for the county cricket with one man and his dog, and Reece Mogg and his mutant children, my overnight bag was searched. I hope the poor security bloke didn’t need too many injections after rummaging through the fetid trolleys. |  | | |
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| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 15:33 - Aug 25 with 609 views | Guthrum |
| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 15:14 - Aug 25 by bsw72 |
It's Martyn's Law, and without performing those checks, your liability insurance will potentally be void etc as well. [Post edited 25 Aug 15:17]
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A legacy of the Manchester Arena bombing.
Altho it has passed and received Royal Assent, the law is not actually in force yet. However, you can understand venues getting up to speed on it and the procedures in place now. |  |
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| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 16:29 - Aug 25 with 458 views | bsw72 |
| West Stand/Fanzone Access on 15:33 - Aug 25 by Guthrum |
A legacy of the Manchester Arena bombing.
Altho it has passed and received Royal Assent, the law is not actually in force yet. However, you can understand venues getting up to speed on it and the procedures in place now. |
True but most liability insurance will ask for documentation and evidence that these checks are being performed to some extent now etc. | | | |
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