Re: WEST STAND : Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:03 pm  

Tony Catsmith wrote:

salford, hull fc and which other opponent?

wigan? saints? just purely from a numbers pov.

Well, Hull KR yesterday obviously! Oh and Saints as per another post.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:04 pm  

'Hitman' Norvern Soul wrote:

They don't charge the club for it, they do it to prevent such instances, hence why they turn out for specific matches; matches targetted by Cheshire Police as potential risks to public order. Or, so I (we) was told last season by the stadium manager.

Yes they do charge and have always charged for policing, even back at Wilderspool.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:07 pm  

slimwire66 wrote:

well i think it's stupid, i stand there week in week out with my 8 year old, never had any trouble!

saints is the only match i don't to be honest, too crowded 8 year old can't see

There were "issues" last season with a small proportion of their fans, as with this year, plus the Police received intelligence from Hull fans about certain elements coming across after the Wigan game.

It's their call, when they want to Police a game because of potential crowd issues we have to let them or the safety certificate would get revoked.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:07 pm  

behind the stick wrote:

Yes they do charge and have always charged for policing, even back at Wilderspool.

Again, what we were told was that they would charge for other fixtures, other than those specified.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:10 pm  

'Hitman' Norvern Soul wrote:

Again, what we were told was that they would charge for other fixtures, other than those specified.

No, they charge for all fixtures that are Policed, but they bring in extra men which we don't get charged for to cover other eventualities. It's still a hefty bill, which is why most games aren't Policed as the safety needs are met in other ways.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:14 pm  

'Hitman' Norvern Soul wrote:

Police regulations. They are only really used - at no expense to the club, as they have to do so by law - for three matches per season - Hull FC, Hull KR and Saints.

The Hull clubs because of Police intelligence sharing and protection of the general public, and Sintelluns because of the sheer amount of people congregated in a public place (ie, the biggest crowd of the season).

Are you kidding? Do you not recall Whelan seeing his booty over his policing bill for Wigan Athletic?

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:15 pm  

behind the stick wrote:

No, they charge for all fixtures that are Policed, but they bring in extra men which we don't get charged for to cover other eventualities. It's still a hefty bill, which is why most games aren't Policed as the safety needs are met in other ways.

I see.

: Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:21 pm  

getdownmonkeyman wrote:

Are you kidding? Do you not recall Whelan seeing his booty over his policing bill for Wigan Athletic?

I do. That was GMP and Wendyball, though. I was under the assumption, having been told, that Cheshire Police were the ones who demanded that the specified games were Policed, as they posed a potential threat to public order within an otherwise law abiding situation, and did so at no cost to the club. ALL Chavball matches must be Policed and it is a considerably bigger operation than RL matches, I'd imagine, having been in Wigan (and at Latics matches) on Match days and seen it first hand.
BTS has stated otherwise. I for one am willing to leave it at that, not the biggest thing to debate over, as we have disclosed why they are Policed, which was the point of the thread.