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[AltyTunnelSteward]

Whilst I understand and, in general agree with the views re giving part of the Popular Side to Chester, the bit of me which still wears the safety hat cannot but agree that if the Police have had an input into the decision then, irrespective of what anyone might think, the Club has absolutely no option but to comply.

One has to remember that the Police have the power to reduce the capacity, to make the game all ticket or even to close any part or all of the ground.

[Mrs Warbouys]

I understand all these points however, the away end holds 1400, they'll bring no where near that amount. Here's what it says on Chester FCs official website;

it is £14 to stand in the uncovered away end, away fans are welcome in the main stand for £15.

Their choice. Problem solved. Wouldn't happen at any other club this, your away from home you get what your given. Most important game of the season and for the sake of a few people who come here once/twice a year we are prepared to make the atmosphere flat in the home section. We might as well switch the tie if we can't accommodate a few hundred away fans in a terrace that holds 1400 people. Should we get through the tie and go away to southport or even football league sides like York, we'll stood up, in the open air, it's what happens.

[AltyTunnelSteward]

The point I am trying to make Pete is that WE are not making this decision.

WE have to abide by the instructions issued to us by the local constabulary.

Perhaps sometimes they get duff info from the visitors, sometimes maybe they implement slightly conservative plans in terms of numbers, accommodation etc but GMP are regarded as the best Force where policing sports events are concerned

[Mrs Warbouys]

No police force in the country surely says give them some cover if there's a chance of it raining.

Along with the huge swathe of open away ended non league clubs making it in to round one
Gillingham
Swindon
Accrington
Bristol Rovers
Exeter City
Yeovil
York City

All enter at the next round, all have open away ends, if they draw Manchester United in the third round at home, guess where the away supporters will be located

[GolfRoader]

http://www.devachat.com/index.php?showtopic=82130


Chester fans seeing it differently.

[Mrs Warbouys]

That massively well supported, the club went under on gates of 650, and what's more after the farce at the little deva stadium a couple of years back where we couldn't actually all be accommodated they've got a nerve

[Jimmy]

I noticed what they put on forum they do have a nerve about the price it's the cheapest in the Leauge and pehaps you get better treatment when in the previous match you don't go in the home end and be a nuisance

[Jenga]

The Police will have no involvement in the issuing of pop side to chester fans to keep them dry so that they dont hurt each other with umbrellas.

The Police will however have comment on stewarding and allowing away supporters in to the home end and also not acting when advised of a possible problem which results in a fight.

[Alex]

Not even worth having this discussion/ argument anymore. We all know the last time we were in this division we had full away ends with no additional segregation and everything went smoothly (even in several games against v*cs)

God help this fourm and the club if we draw 36 at home (subject to making the first round)

[Jenga]

Another point is that with no United or City game, the attendance could be very large indeed and 2500 or more are possible, maybe 2800?

800 in the away and half way down the pop side with bags of room.
1500 in the smaller home end and half way down the side all cramped up and pushing people out of their usual position.
500 elsewhere in the ground such as family and main stand.

The club is begging for money, LS is begging for a good result, the crowd are begging for a cup run, so lets give Chester a little advantage of a roof with 800 pissed up fans singing loudly to boost their teams performance.

We need to toughen up, seriously we do and stop being soft.

[Timperley The Best]

Lets hope stewards are checking that its home fans only coming in at the Golf Road End ,Didnt happen against Tranmere not when I went in anyway.Luckily they didnt try to get in the home end.

[Hash]

I never say anything bad about the club but this is a major own goal , after the debacle of there fans in the home end , firstly they should have the usual away end and no more ,and if you want to put  your safety hat on keep them penned in so they don't attack alty fans which as i remember the stewards didn't cover themselves in glory to protect home fans

[Alex]

Can we not give them the dunne and gray (whatever happend to brown) stand? That way they are covered and can be charged more for being seated?

[GB Alty]

The ground committee weren't consulted on this

Farce

[Jezza]

will the stewards be briefed to act swiftly on any reports of away fans unable to read in the golf rd end?

would like to hear a warning that any such illiteracy will be punished by ejection and refusal to readmit into the away end.