Sandy Pate Best Stag wrote:Dan
Club stewards have always taken guidance from the police officers on duty. That doesn’t mean they have to but merely follow best practices as the officers are aware of what’s happening around the general area (via their radios) as opposed to what’s happening just at the ground.
I agree that the gate does appear OTT at times but it does no doubt keep policing/stewarding costs down which is often the name of the game.
Whether we like it or not the gate is probably there to stay. Compare it to places like Grimsby where they have endless lines of police to direct how fans leave the ground and you can see it’s worth. The problem is you can’t easily shut it once open so those concerned will always err on the side of caution even when it’s obviously unnecessary.
There you go then it's not the clubs decision then is it?!