The PROTEST - verdict.

The stewards are not employed by BWFC- they're bought in from a security outfit. I wonder about the legality of removing banners altogether unless they are offensive in the sense of being racist,homophobic, sexist and the like. Who's to say that someone can't have a banner saying 'Anderson Out'
If it said 'Anderson In' would that have been acceptable .
Anderson wasn't there (as usual) to be offended. I think the stewards (on a miserly pay rate- I know because I know one of them from non football affairs) have been put in a lousy position by the club doing Andersons dirty work for him.
Is it something to do with being on private property or perhaps the police saying that it might give rise to a breach of the peace?
Anybody know the legalities of all of this?

Sluffy will be along soon with a  few paragraphs

rammywhite wrote:The stewards are not employed by BWFC- they're bought in from a security outfit. I wonder about the legality of removing banners altogether unless they are offensive in the sense of being racist,homophobic, sexist and the like. Who's to say that someone can't have a banner saying 'Anderson Out'
If it said 'Anderson In' would that have been acceptable .
Anderson wasn't there (as usual) to be offended. I think the stewards (on a miserly pay rate- I know because I know one of them from non football affairs) have been put in a lousy position by the club doing Andersons dirty work for him.
Is it something to do with being on private property or perhaps the police saying that it might give rise to a breach of the peace?
Anybody know the legalities of all of this?

Greater Manchester Police are investigating the incident in which a steward was assaulted. Two members of the public were spoken to at the match regarding the altercation and will be interviewed further.

It is claimed the event took place after stewards tried to prevent fans displaying their banners which protested chairman Ken Anderson's running of the club.
Bolton, however, dismissed these assertions in a statement: "The club would like to make it clear that at no time was there any attempt to seize the banner involved.

"The stewards were acting purely to a safety concern for the spectators in the upper tier.

"However, as the matter is being investigated by Greater Manchester Police it would be inappropriate for us to make any further comments at this time."

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The stewards were acting purely to a safety concern for the spectators in the upper tier.

So why didn't the stewards from the upper tier address the situation?

King Bill wrote:The stewards were acting purely to a safety concern for the spectators in the upper tier.

So why didn't the stewards from the upper tier address the situation?

because, like the groundsman's tweet, it's fucking bullshit

Kane57 wrote:

King Bill wrote:The stewards were acting purely to a safety concern for the spectators in the upper tier.

So why didn't the stewards from the upper tier address the situation?

because, like the groundsman's tweet, it's fucking bullshit

For what it is worth, the following is a quote from MickyD at WandersWays who was at the match and saw the incident -

Oh, the stewards that were reacting to the child stood on the wall thinking his arms and the arms of further child reaching down from ESU were somehow 5 feet long each and could easily and safely pass the banner from ESL to ESU? It was the kid putting himself in danger and causing the stewards to react to that that caused it. OK, the reaction was over-zealous but I think they were doing their job.

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Hipster_Nebula wrote:Some protest organised last night.

According to the organisers there were about 4000 fans outside waiting to get in before the match.

Also some signs were erected in the ground and some balls were thrown on the pitch.

What was everyone's verdict? Do you think this will have the desired effect and Ken will simply walk out?

Regards.

HN.

From what I saw it just makes Bolton Fans look like idiots. I noticed that some of the Fans at the front were at the FGR v Bury game aswell. They just looked like a bunch of pissheads and 15 year olds to me. I hope Ken gets a buyer soon, but there is no way he is going to walk just because of that bunch of loons.

I thought the number of protesters who walked around the stadium was impressive, certainly much more than the 100 or so I thought might have taken part...

Anderson left the fans with no choice but to protest. For me the Doidge affair was the last straw. It was good see forums, bloggers, trust members, etc. coming together to show the strength of fan support. Anderson can't help but listen to it, whatever his reaction to it is. 
I dont think that will be the only protest and I think more fans will add their voice to it in the coming weeks.

Nobody can force him out except himself. The whole thing was about bringing attention to what has become a toxic situation because of the way he does his business.