Mansfield Town away - dress code suggestion!

[AndyStag]

One further point - don't try argueing with our stewards - it's a long way to come to listen to the match from behind a stand! They will make you sit down, whether you like it or not, and don't take any nonsense!

[Ian]

Over officious stewarding......one of the reasons I got fed up with watching professional football.

[AndyStag]

You'll find that they turn a blind eye to the home fans standing at times though...just to really annoy you. Although one of them did carry out the finest spear tackle I've ever seen a few years back on an Oxford fan who invaded the pitch!

[Mark44]

I think that we will prob be standing when the players come out and singing etc.

 

As for being in the North stand, is there any way we can ask Mansfield to open this as most of us would prefer to be behind the goal......right

[AndyStag]

I've not seen anything for certain either way...but didn't want it to come as a big surprise to you all if you weren't in the North Stand.

[Ian]

You'll find that they turn a blind eye to the home fans standing at times though...just to really annoy you. Although one of them did carry out the finest spear tackle I've ever seen a few years back on an Oxford fan who invaded the pitch!

 

Must be something to do with the Plod in that part of the country. When Watford played at Nottingham Forest last year the stewards were going mental trying to a few Watford fans to sit down when a dozen Police/stewards completely ignored the 2-300 Forest fans who were all standing in the stand to our left.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

Reminds me of when I went to a game at St Mary's and sat with the noisy lot behind the goal a couple of years ago. The stewards would work their way up the stand row by row to get people to sit down, which worked until something vageuly interesting happened when everyone would stand up again and the stewaeds would have to start again from the bottom. I'm pretty sure they never made it to the top!

I hope that your stewards will use a bit of common sense.

[AndyStag]

You would hope...but I have seen them make it to the very back row and make them sit down! You really don't want to end your afternoon in an arm lock with the West Stand upper singing "Cheerio, Cheerio".

 

You'll be fine when the team comes out, and when you score (can you tell I'm confident?), but as for singing...don't count on it!

[Sue]

Grrrrrrooooooooooaaaaaaaaaan this sounds like its going to be a barrell of fun.

 

I sometimes think little hitlers like this cause more trouble than prevent it !

[Ian]

If you ever try and challenge them (not just Mansfield but I'm sure they're the same as all the others) then they typically come out with two arguments. Either "it's the ground regulations" which doesn't actually answer the question or it's the nonsense argument about Health & Safety. Why is is perfectly safe to stand up before a game, at half-time during a game and at the end of the game but not whilst the football is being played?!

 

Almost as bad as not being able to hang your flag over the hoardings because it upsets the sponsors!!

[AndyStag]

I'm sure you'll be fine - but they aren't known for their tolerance, so just don't push your luck.

 

As for the flag - over the hoarding, probably not, but they're usually pretty good if you talk to them nicely - they'll often let you set them up in a section of unused seats.

[HorshamRebel]

I'll make sure I get a lot of shots of you all in the stands from pitch-side, what ever one your all in

[Sue]

Sorry Andy mate, they sound absolutely awful, but then I suppose they can act all big if they have the backing of the club.

 

I am sure when I have visited Chelsea and watch the premiership on tv they stand behind the goal.

[Sue]

Gary, doubt they will let you take pictures by the sound of it.

[AndyStag]

Probably not what you're used to, hence the warning to be careful.

 

Photos - if you've got accreditation, that shouldn't be a problem...you'll be the other side of them for starters!

[Mark44]

Yep at West ham there are a group who stand pretty much all the time

[HorshamRebel]

Sue. Already sorted.

I have accreditation already and will get a press pass.

I will be there photographing this game

[brighton_rebel]

Lewes fans had a nightmare a few seasons back - one pregnant woman thrown out cos she kept standing up cos her back was hurting. One fan lasted 3 minutes before being shown the door.