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First time ever entering the ground last night I got asked to remove my baseball cap. When I asked why they said in case I was hiding something under it. No idea what they thought I might have under it, except for some thinning grey hair!
God help them for the Wales game coming up if everyone has to remove their bucket hats 😂
I was waved through. The steward reckoned that I'm part of the furniture! :old:
What would happen if you had a turban on ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Corleone
What difference does that make?Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
Sikh joke.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
Football turbanning orderQuote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
Hmmm i reckon he thought you were trying to smuggle in a brain
The open coat policy really grinds my gears.
If I thought it did anything other than make me colder on a cold evening I'd be OK with it but it does fa.
Last nights check was even more ridiculous because I looked the Michealen man with 6 layers on.
:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Trigger
Singh when we're winningQuote:
Originally Posted by Trigger
Would have no issue with it myself, same with opening of coats etc. this day and age you don’t know who wants to do what, takes a few seconds. Won’t knock them, and appreciate it.
Gos forbid something bad happened and then people ask why this didn’t happen or why it didn’t happen.
fair play :hehe::hehe::hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Trigger
You should always remove your hat when going indoors anyway. My grandad would have clipped you around the back of the head!
Don’t think it would be as easy to take a turban off as it is a baseball cap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
If something happened they’d ask why it didn’t happen?Quote:
Originally Posted by 2b2bdoo
When I went in last night they were happy with me opening my coat. Others were gatting a pat down. Seems a bit random.
Elsewhere that fella from Pompey, big hat and the fecking bell was refused entry to Luton last week because he wouldn't take his shoes off.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Portsmouth fan John Westwood was declined entry at Luton by security at the weekend, as he wouldn't take off his shoes. <a href="https://t.co/Udp1jL33wB">pic.twitter.com/Udp1jL33wB</a></p>— Football Away Days (@footyawayday) <a href="https://twitter.com/footyawayday/status/1897289547970699756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
But if it's a security check and they are looking for weapons?Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
Maybe they'll need airport security scanners for those that refuse?
Good he's a bellend, literally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
'Literally'. :sherlock: :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue
How long before they’ll be shining a torch up your arse :hehe:
Where am I going to hide my marmalade sandwiches now?
Is nothing safe anymore?
A turban is not a hat.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
You could hide more under a turban than you can under a hat. Just goes to show how silly it all is .Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
If you had something hid in a turban it would be a bit of a production getting it out. When you go through customs, they'll sometimes look in the boot of your car. They could take your car to bits, but they're not going to.Quote:
Originally Posted by William Treseder
At Bristol City we went for a pre match pint in their new stand .
Didn't have to open our coats they just checked us with those metal scanners.
Well you never know, somebody could accidentally land a passenger plane on the pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue
:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
He'd have to be one hell of a pilot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
Feck your hat! why weren't you wearing a suit?????
Slightly off topic but what was this like before?
Obviously we are all used to living in an era of a broad terrorist threat but I'd say the threat was greater in the 70s and 80s with the IRA?
I have vague memories of being checked going to the odd big game in the early/mid 90s but what was it like before that? I've always felt that sports crowds seem very vulnerable.
Like what were five nations games like in the 70s and 80s for example?
It's a completely different ball game the terror threat though. I'm suprised you've asked this.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
How do you mean?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
I always thought that the searching stuff and open jacket thing was more about fans bringing in flares or objects that could be used a missiles, not the off chance that Dai from Trebanog has his Helly Hansen stacked with Semtex.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
Trebanog Dai would be head to toe nail in Stone Island from Temu.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
There'd be more beak on him than semtex.
Do your research butt.
:hehe: I stand corrected.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordi Culé
Bit of both I think...but I was wondering what it was like in the past!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
Jimbo, I'm a bit pissed but early 90s there was a bomb IRA bomb scare at s game between Spurs v Forest.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesWales
Week after I was strolling into Ninian Park bollocks drunk and pockets full of acid.
No open coat policy then.
I once had an Asian lad in a headlock and his turban just slipped off.
TBF, there were times in the 80s and 90s that you had to be bollocked to watch the shite that was on offerQuote:
Originally Posted by Jordi Culé
I've seen photos from the early 70s of skinheads having to take off their boots before games. Was that ever a thing at NP or was it elsewhere?