stewards at anfield getting ripped

[liverbird04]

In the interests of crowd safety recruit the boys in blue

 

Party-poopers of the week have to be the stewards at Anfield who attempted to prevent overjoyed Benfica players throwing their shirts into the crowd at the end of their victory over Liverpool.

 

The players were only celebrating with their own fans, so there was no safety issue, and the rest of Anfield were applauding the visitors in any case. Fans appreciate gestures like that, especially when they have flown in from sunny Lisbon to find Liverpool almost invisible in persistent drizzle and Speke airport swarming with policemen in yellow jackets with dogs. What a welcome. Perhaps the police had received a tip-off that something historic was about to take place, like the first ever outbreak of Portuguese hooliganism.

 

The 2008 European City of Culture has two years to learn some manners, and could start by not judging everyone else by its own standards. One can sympathise with match stewards erring on the side of caution, in that it is only a few weeks since Manchester United were the visitors and all sorts of unpleasantness was going on, but it is hard to see why an unfancied team who have come to Anfield and won with two handsome goals should not share their sense of achievement with supporters. And their shirts, if they so wish.

 

I don't recall any stewards intervening on the occasion John Arne Riise celebrated a victory by throwing everything bar his underpants into the crowd.

 

If the problem was sour grapes on the part of the stewards, then there is a simple solution - recruit Evertonians next time. They would have been right in there celebrating with the Benfica fans, quite possibly trying to catch a flying shirt or two for themselves.

 

Just a thought.

 

 

http://football.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/...1729202,00.html

[Cunny]

It's Paul Wilson's weekly attack on Liverpool.

He's the main reason I stopped getting The Observer.

[Gunga Din]

Paul Wilson is a numpty

[liverbird04]

evertonian or manc I wonder ,loved the bit about not judging everyone to our standards ,I am just waiting for what marton samuel comes out with in the times to make my life complete .

[Cunny]

think he's a manc

[kenny7]

Just because they're stewards at Liverpool doesn't mean they support Liverpool, some may infact steward at Everton aswell.

[liverbird04]

Just because they're stewards at Liverpool doesn't mean they support Liverpool, some may infact steward at Everton aswell.

 

 

just using any opportunity to have a go ,to write that much on something that really isn't worth the effort takes sour grapes to a whole new level.

[Guest Kev]

Ofcourse the report doesn't mention the fact that Benfica fans were fighting each other, falling over and trampling on each other in order to get the shirts.

 

There was netting on the first few rows of seats and a number of fans fell on the netting and suffered a few minor injuries.

 

Throwing shirts into the crowd has caused loads of problems in the past as the crowd rush forward. There was one incident against AZ Alkmaar when we had to save one of their fans from getting a hammering from his own fans.

 

It's great as a fan to get one of those shirts, but it does cause a lot of hassle and crowd safety is the over riding issue here.

[Herbie von Smalls]

Ofcourse the report doesn't mention the fact that Benfica fans were fighting each other, falling over and trampling on each other in order to get the shirts.

 

There was netting on the first few rows of seats and a number of fans fell on the netting and suffered a few minor injuries.

 

Throwing shirts into the crowd has caused loads of problems in the past as the crowd rush forward. There was one incident against AZ Alkmaar when we had to save one of their fans from getting a hammering from his own fans.

 

It's great as a fan to get one of those shirts, but it does cause a lot of hassle and crowd safety is the over riding issue here.

kev you say all that as if you had more of an idea than a national newspaper journalist

[muleskinner]

football.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk.

 

Let them know what you think rather than moaning amongst friends.

 

Kev, you are in a good situation to shut the Manc c*** up, get on to him.

Edited March 12, 2006 by muleskinner

[liverbird04]

I prefer just moaning to be honest ,whats the point in angry letters ,they just write back and laugh at ya.

[Guest Kev]

kev you say all that as if you had more of an idea than a national newspaper journalist

 

Only if that journalist was Kahnee

 

And at least it never made the Bangkok Times, now that's big time

[Herbie von Smalls]

Only if that journalist was Kahnee

[Jeff guitar]

Hadn't a major incident just occured in the away end as well with a huge air bomb going off causing injuries to several people.

[Guest Kev]

Hadn't a major incident just occured in the away end as well with a huge air bomb going off causing injuries to several people.

 

Come on, don't let the facts get in the way of a good anti-Scouse story.

[muleskinner]

Come on, don't let the facts get in the way of a good anti-Scouse story.

 

Get onto Paul Wilson and tell him the truth Kev , broadsheets do as much damage as tabloids.

[Guest Kev]

Get onto Paul Wilson and tell him the truth Kev , broadsheets do as much damage as tabloids.

 

I'm sure the club will pick it up and issue a response.

[muleskinner]

I'm sure the club will pick it up and issue a response.

 

 

Hmm, you know more than I would . . . .

Edited March 12, 2006 by muleskinner

[Guest Jack Bauer]

Only if it was anti-OOT.

[Guest Kev]

Hmm, you know more than I would . . . .

 

My main concern is if I was to respond to this as a steward, it could seem as if it was an official response and that I was speaking for the club - which I can't.

 

I'll make sure that it's brought to their attention on Wednesday night though. In fact I'm at Anfield on Monday night and will do it then.

Edited March 12, 2006 by Kev

[muleskinner]

My main concern is if I was to respond to this as a steward, it could seem as if it was an official response and that I was speaking for the club - which I can't.

 

I'll make sure that it's brought to their attention on Wednesday night though. In fact I'm at Anfield on Monday night and will do it then.

 

That goes without saying, I think everyone who knows your situation on here and elsewhere wouldn't expect you to abuse it. A couple of words in the right ears though . . .

[Bao]

Get onto Paul Wilson and tell him the truth Kev , broadsheets do as much damage as tabloids.

The prick received loads of emails after reporting about the Cup game with the Mancs. He responded in an article something along the lines of:

Unbelievably loads of Liverpool fans pointed out Alan Smith was applauded off the pitch, but this rose-tinted view of the actions of thousands should be ignored because the two or three idiots who threw bottles at the ambulance are much more representative of Liverpool fans.

Edited March 12, 2006 by Bao

[Guest roger]

The 'security' elements at Anfield are restrained and reliable. From my experience. Contrast that with the operations at Newcastle.