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Security staff? Well, I can tell you for a start, there's none more comical than Harps 'stewards' when it comes to dealing with anything at all. Without even seeing the rest of the league this season, I can safely say we're any trouble to break out in Finn Park, they'd be the first to run the other way.Quote:
Originally Posted by A face
Usually not a major issue. UCD have the worst though, one or two fellas in particular.Quote:
Originally Posted by A face
The crowd the FAI get when they control security.Quote:
Originally Posted by A face
I thought that away clubs had to be given access to a certain proportion of seats - you can't just put them on an uncovered terrace and that's the lot?
I still find it hard to believe the Sligo security paint on perimeter wall passes Health and Safety requirements, never mind any football issues.
Il never forget the harps stewards telling de town fans to sit down when we were celebrating a goal in a cup game up there. Then he picked out someone for shouting at the ref despite the dogs abuse that was been thrown down at us, he was probably the worst steward I've ever seen, bitter and comical at the same time.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I do find it hard to believe that they have to go to those lengths to ensure the crowd are contained. At the same time, i've been in grounds in Italy that have 10 deep, 10 foot wide gaps in between the away end and the pitch, definitely stops crowds rushing onto the pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
There would be no room left in the away stand for away fans lolQuote:
Originally Posted by A face
I think massive spikes and landmines around the pitch would be a compromise we can all agree on.Quote:
Originally Posted by A face
Not suggesting we installed them, just that paint is Sligo isn't that big of a deal in comparison, although not ideal :)Quote:
Originally Posted by citybone
It's all fine, until there's a genuine need to evacuate the stand quickly and the paint causes delay/ confusion. Are people forgetting why on these islands the need for easy escape on to the pitch is there?Quote:
Originally Posted by A face
I take your point but there is more than enough room to escape from that stand. The pitch would only be the secondary means of escape anyway, especially given there are no stairs to negotiate and its at ground floor level.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
What if the left hand side of the stand went on fire, and the big awkward gates separating the ends of the stand happened to be stuck closed?Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
People might have to weigh up their options, get paint on their clothes or burn to death.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
It's not the Great Wall of China we're talking about. It's still easy enough to climb over it. People have had no problem getting onto the pitch since it was put there. It just stops people leaning up against and standing on it during the game which has reduced the number of times fans have come onto the pitch. Hasn't eradicated it.
Or might make some people pause just long enough to cause a crush situation. It's not something that we, as football supporters, should be blasé about imo. It's the same attitude that lead to barbed wire topped fences in the first place - sure didn't they have gates in them?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pablo Escobar
You honestly think a bit of paint is going to make someone pause if there was a chance they were going to be trapped in a fire?Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
I've a theory (my dad wouldn't let me test) that the "paint" on the wall in The Showgrounds is flammable.
Would add a whole new fun dimension to climb/get burned to death debate.
It only needs to make one person pause...Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
The lunacy obviously comes from the mammy, so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
Probably a bit on both sides.
Twas my father started bringing me to Limerick games for example.
I do recall some of the locals down in Rathbane ensuring that the clubhouse was.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die