Qpr fans in legal battle with club over stewarding

[andover66]

http://www.fsf.org.uk/blog/view/qpr-...n-compensation

Good god does anyone know of this?

[dsqpr]

Absolutely shocking. Hats off to the fans who stood up to the authorities and went to court and won.

The stewards involved are 5cum. How is this possible in modern day UK, a supposedly civilized country, not one run by a deranged dictator.

The club are behaving abominably over this affair. They have lost, and rightly so. The evidence has been seen. Time for the club to hold up their hand, apologise, and try to make amends in addition to the substantial compensation. What do they do instead? Ban one of the fans involved in the case against them, a season ticket holder. Appalling. More people should be taking this up with the club.

Edit: The stewards involved should be prosecuted for assault. I hope the fans involved make a complaint to the police to start that ball rolling.

[HoopDoggyDogg]

http://www.fsf.org.uk/blog/view/qpr-...n-compensation

Good god does anyone know of this?

Doesn't surprise me though, the stewards at LR are in a league of there own.

[vanhoop]

I've had many run ins with stewards at loftus rd. Most recent was when arsenal scored their second and and a steward asked me to calm down.I very nearly got banned for life,some gooner,cfc,spurs supporter telling me to calm down when we've just conceded and this Cannt had to say something at that given moment, lucky I didn't chiv him.had a pole steward once in the carseys over smoking years ago,he come out with a Tom on his head...their all wronguns!!

[HoopDoggyDogg]

I've had many run ins with stewards at loftus rd. Most recent was when arsenal scored their second and and a steward asked me to calm down.I very nearly got banned for life,some gooner,cfc,spurs supporter telling me to calm down when we've just conceded and this Cannt had to say something at that given moment, lucky I didn't chiv him.had a pole steward once in the carseys over smoking years ago,he come out with a Tom on his head...their all wronguns!!

That's the thing though VanHoop, the stewards ain't even one of us.
Incidents like this wouldn't happen if we run the stewarding side from the club, rather than employing an outside agency.

I was kicked out once, just for a small arguement with a steward.
Had attended the game on my own, but left my seat to take a phonecall and got accused of loitering!!
Had arguement with Stewards, that then called police to remove me from ground !!

I bet every fan has a story about our Stewards over the years though!!!

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Stewards at QPR these days are f****** abysmal.

Saw one get decked against Spurs. Never been happier.

[CroydonCaptainJack]

Theres a great thread on this on lfw - one of the guys involved has posted there.

Edit - this is the link

http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/footbal...r-stewards/#23

[HoopDoggyDogg]

Theres a great thread on this on lfw - one of the guys involved has posted there.

Makes me hate them even more after reading that.
Seriously though, I think we should employ stewards through the club instead of using outside agencies.

Cant stand our Stewards, and been like this for years!!

[IsleworthRanger]

The worse thing though is that most regulars at Loftus Rd will have witnessed scenes like this many times over the years and yet bwe are expected to just put up with it and the worse offender is that short fat bleached blond ##### though although I am not surprised she concocted the story that a man alledgedly touched her ### as I am sure its normally the other ### who do so

[surrey_hoop]

Shame the club doesn't address this issue, rather than worrying about new stadiums. The standard of stewarding at LR really is dreadful.

[Kirill]

Fans should stand up for each other. If you see someone taken away for no apparent reason, demand an explanation and be a witness. Politely but firmly. Bullies don't like that, they'll slip up.

[IsleworthRanger]

Fans should stand up for each other. If you see someone taken away for no apparent reason, demand an explanation and be a witness. Politely but firmly. Bullies don't like that, they'll slip up.

I think we would all like that to happen but I have witnessed fans who have tried to intervene being ejected as well and who wants to risk a ban on the say so of a bent lying stward just for doing the right thing?

[Kirill]

I think we would all like that to happen but I have witnessed fans who have tried to intervene being ejected as well and who wants to risk a ban on the say so of a bent lying stward just for doing the right thing?

I have been accused of being a jobsworth on here by a few disgruntled/banned posters over the years, but in reality I have no love for such situations either way. So I'd risk it if I saw someone beside me taken away for no reason I could fathom. But I am not a ST holder, so I would be risking less therefore and I am not judging those who prefer to look away.

In any case, this is a truly a totalitarian setup when you cannot even get an answer as to what is going on, and might instead be reported to the police for daring to ask. I am not generally of a high opinion of our current chairman, but I honestly believe if this particular matter was tweeted to him emphatically, he would actually try and improve it.

[lymehoop]

it would be 10 times better using our own fans to supervise the home ends, this woman seems to crop up all the time with QPR fans grievances, why is she still being employed??

[Dale]

Disgusting behavior by the club and trying to cover it up hoping nothing comes of it

Makes me ashamed to think I give my money to them