Thought about posting this a few weeks back but thought against it till the non story thread came up. A few weeks back i went with my lad to stockport. Do not go overdressed to games or wear colours to a non pools match but wonder if what i sufferd there was going to be a new norm that eventually arrives at the vic. Was searched with some magic wand appliance over my body. Suprise suprise the bloody thing started to bleep. Reason i had a metal wrist watch on and cash in my pockets. Real criminal behavious and had to show em my watch and the cash i had. Saying i was not too happy was an understatement and made my feelings known quite loudly. Thats in the home main stand so goodness knows what away fans have to suffer. Heard it was not a one off by what he said after a visit last saturday where even women with handbagslarger than certain sizes were refused admission and his girl friend had to take hers back to the car and hide it against any real criminals looking into cars. Told him its phone calls only now as i aint going back to suffer that again and we should be vigelent this never happens to us.

Agree totally.
And never mind all this "If youve got nothing to hide crap" thats just shite.
A couple of seasons ago got stopped once inside pools by "security, and i use the term loosley" wanting to know whats in the ruck sack.
I take a Flask (hot drink) so i actually know what i,m drinking, And maybe a bag of crisps or pastry or the like.

So told "SECURITY" what was in, Need to see he said, So opened the bag for him to see inside.
No he said i need you take things out so i can see, F--king twat i thought.


If that had happened many moons ago when i used to visit the beloved "Rinkend" he would have woken up in A&E.

Happens all the time nowadays, Minorities spoiling a decent day out.
What the police need to do is have sniffer dogs on the turnstiles, Never happen though.
That would cut attendances way down.

They will soon stop you taking a flask and biscuits in

Been to about 10 games since.

Might perk up a bit if we get a decent takeover.

If I remember you could take your own alcohol into football grounds, in Scotland they banned it, the authorities started to wonder why so many supporters were taking bags of oranges to the game, they soon found out, the fans were injecting vodka etc into the oranges !

Contrast this with the way "Just stop oil" protesters are treated by the police. Stinks.

It's amazing how people still get something as dangerous as flairs in the ground though like at York.

This seems to be an over-reaction but is unfortunately a trend. The clubs get fined where flares/ fireworks get set off inside the ground. Especially as there was the situation a few years ago where someone was killed at a match. They still get through - so start to blame it on the people taking them in.

might be wrong but i,d say its a certain age group in certain parts of the ground doing stuff like this. just concentrate on the group there so called intelligence points the finger at. is it back to the stop and search policy where they are frightened to concentrate on one group in fear of the old chestnut of discrimination is pointed at them. the way obviously innocent people just comply now without a word does show how a weak kneeded lot we have become. doubt our fathers and grandfathers would have accepted this shit at a match. know for a fact mine would not.

Don’t get me going … every time I see those smug cosseted middle class irritants who’ve lived sheltered lives acting like zombies I’m like a rocket on the launch rail.
Just wondered if we got rid of fossil fuels we’d have no metals or plastic….will they be recreating their precious mobile phones from cabbage leaves…and their top range outdoor clothing and ever their bloody banners….
Cancel the cabbages also, as without fossil fuels there’d be no tractors or ploughs to grow them

They are a danger and only a tit would think it a good idea to take one in…where exactly do they get them from

they should be only available from the club shop. that would solve it as they,d be either out of stock or the price would put em right off.

The Just Stop Oil Group appear to think we only get petrol and diesel from crude oil, I would think the orange hiviz vests they wear are made from a byproduct of oil as are their footwear will have been.

The Just Stop Oil Group appear to think we only get petrol and diesel from crude oil, I would think the orange hiviz vests they wear are made from a byproduct of oil as are their footwear will have been.[/quote]
do not let facts get into the way of protesters. same as loons think men can breastfeed etc. just think of some other real minority subject. get a few followers and you too can have more than your 10 minutes of fame but many hours of publicity that the cause does nor really deserve.

On a lighter note, here's something good about football in 2023. These lads must have similar DNA to us Poolies...

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=717617870404171&set=a.627016436130982

For those of you without Facebook (lucky bastards)

Used to know the Shotton lot years ago, Great bunch.

think the farce at alfreton yesterday showed us who is trying to run the game. call off a game just prior to ko when every poor sod was inside the ground. if it had been a league game it would have been off before the visitors and fans set off. you,ll get free entry when its re played but the personal cost to fans has gone down the bbc black hole. has no one heard of a weather forecast before.

As for free entry when it’s replayed…what if you’re working or something else comes up….will you get a refund…?

imagine you will unless that has changed now. never had a problem in the past even though it took fylde ages to refund me back in the covid era.