twinny Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 What happened to the 'no police presence' from earlier in the season? Wasn't that at the start of last season, or even the end of the previous season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 None of these young lads are older than 13 years old. Had Jim and Lance not been there the boys would almost certainly have been ejected. Several young lads possibly lost as fans for life. Was there any sign of adults accompanying these minors to your knowledge, Ian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagielka Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 [ Was there any sign of adults accompanying these minors to your knowledge, Ian? there was no adults with them, i watched what happened, the kids jumped up from the seats into the stairs and were giving the away fans some verbal and hand signs. some one complained to a steward who then got the police, the cops had to respond as there had been a complaint made. but it was defused without anyone taking it all to far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberteeb Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 We are all Manpreet Singh. The North Stand needs a big banner with these words 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Was there any sign of adults accompanying these minors to your knowledge, Ian? Think not, which makes it all the more appaulling that the police threatenned to throw a few 12 and 13 year olds out into the street without an adult available. Especially as we advertise Firhill to parents (through Kids Go Free) as a safe place for their kids to be for a few hours on a saturday. easiest solution, if there is still deemed to be an issue from the match commander's report... move the divider cover from the seats covering the first 5 rows of the away end over the stairs, to the last 5 rows of the home end, thus preventing Thistle fans access to the staircase beside the away fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 fao ian mac. the police dont eject from the stadium. its the stewards. FAO "the saint" So a steward outranks a police officer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel G Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 FAO "the saint" So a steward outranks a police officer? If this is true then surely Thistle need to get the stewards reigned in a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Think not, which makes it all the more appaulling that the police threatenned to throw a few 12 and 13 year olds out into the street without an adult available. Especially as we advertise Firhill to parents (through Kids Go Free) as a safe place for their kids to be for a few hours on a saturday. easiest solution, if there is still deemed to be an issue from the match commander's report... move the divider cover from the seats covering the first 5 rows of the away end over the stairs, to the last 5 rows of the home end, thus preventing Thistle fans access to the staircase beside the away fans. That's a bit of a rub, isn't it? Football club or childminder service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 If this is true then surely Thistle need to get the stewards reigned in a bit. 'Reined in'. As always, there are two sides to a story, G. It's my understanding that Firhill stewards are forbidden from posting about their duties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 'Reined in'. As always, there are two sides to a story, G. It's my understanding that Firhill stewards are forbidden from posting about their duties. How did you come to understand that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 'Reined in'. As always, there are two sides to a story, G. It's my understanding that Firhill stewards are forbidden from posting about their duties. You might want to tell them to get off Facebook then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 How did you come to understand that? Osmosis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 You might want to tell them to get off Facebook then They talk about their work on Facebook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 They talk about their work on Facebook? Yes, as recently as yesterday. Will not name the individual as I don't believe for one minute that they deserve to lose their job over it. Only mentioning it because quite clearly your understanding is incorrect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKennan Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Yes, as recently as yesterday. Will not name the individual as I don't believe for one minute that they deserve to lose their job over it. Only mentioning it because quite clearly your understanding is incorrect. It would appear my understanding is clearly incorrect. Thank you for that, Ian. Are these stewards you follow on Facebook friends of yours, or do you just log on and have a look at what they're saying from time-to-time? Does the club have a social media policy for its staff and volunteers? This is all getting complicated and confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 It would appear my understanding is clearly incorrect. Thank you for that, Ian. Are these stewards you follow on Facebook friends of yours, or do you just log on and have a look at what they're saying from time-to-time? Does the club have a social media policy for its staff and volunteers? This is all getting complicated and confusing. The steward in question is not a friend of mine, neither do I log on to "have a look" at what they are saying. The individual in question posted in a public group that I am also part of - not to disimilar to what we have here. The club may well have a social media policy for its staff and volunteers, but the stewards are no longer employed by the club, they are employed by Sporting Solutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 It would appear my understanding is clearly incorrect. Thank you for that, Ian. Are these stewards you follow on Facebook friends of yours, or do you just log on and have a look at what they're saying from time-to-time? Does the club have a social media policy for its staff and volunteers? This is all getting complicated and confusing. I'm not on facebook, but i think it's a Thistle fans "chatroom" they post on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberteeb Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I'm not on facebook, but i think it's a Thistle fans "chatroom" they post on. Got any war stories grandad? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda-jag Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 The steward in question is not a friend of mine, neither do I log on to "have a look" at what they are saying. The individual in question posted in a public group that I am also part of - not to disimilar to what we have here. The club may well have a social media policy for its staff and volunteers, but the stewards are no longer employed by the club, they are employed by Sporting Solutions. Whats the facebook group web address? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Fellow Jags Fans Invite only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornwoodjag Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Fellow Jags Fans Invite only yeah,only good looking ones get in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saint Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Ian i wouldnt say the stewards 'outrank' the police or vice versa however just clarifying for u that its stewards who eject...not the police. thats all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Ian i wouldnt say the stewards 'outrank' the police or vice versa however just clarifying for u that its stewards who eject...not the police. thats all. Well on Saturday I can assure you it was the police and the stewards who wanted the boys ejected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 When I was thrown out of Dens for standing up in the back row, it was down to the steward, the policeman was almost apologetic. Don't think the steward took it too well when the lads started waving and singing to me to "stand up for the thistle" as I sat behind the dugout in the second half. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fredthecheesecloth Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 The steward in question is not a friend of mine, neither do I log on to "have a look" at what they are saying. The individual in question posted in a public group that I am also part of - not to disimilar to what we have here. The club may well have a social media policy for its staff and volunteers, but the stewards are no longer employed by the club, they are employed by Sporting Solutions. Ian you wee creep, always going onto peoples facebook pages to "have a wee sneaky". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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