Rucksacks not allowed into the Lane

[Sean Thornton]

I'm all for caution. I don't begrude the queues to get into the ground while poeple's bags are checked. However, I don't think you can make any sort of convincing argument to the effect that rucksacks are such a severe threat to people's safety that they must be banned from the ground, while handbags/shoulder bags are perfectly fine. It's important that the club consider safety concerns, but that has to be done in the context of the supporter experience and simple common sense.

Furthermore, if United have genuine reasons to believe that rucksacks are a major security concern then it seems pretty important that they try to stop them being brought to the ground - ie by telling people not to do so. Banning them but keeping it a secret means people are going to bring them. Then what? If I were stopped from getting in I'd just have to leave my bag on the ground outside - but United's security policy can't be to encourage people leave bags unattended, surely?

But you wouldn't leave it outside would you? And if you did, you can't have much of value in there so why take a rucksack anyway.?

As ever, the real problem is communication. If they'd made it clear a few weeks ago while we'd still have the outrage ( ) but everyone would know where they were .

Once again the ITK's who know someone at the top of the club have let us down.

 

[Rusty]

If people take rucksacks onto kop where the fck do they put them? Nowhere to put yer legs never mind a rucksack.

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Can I still get in with my ball sack?

Not if it shows below yer turnups

 

[Jehovah]

This was enforced even more greatly at the Kell Brook fight. Women couldn't even take in handbags of certain size. They were taking their items out and binning them.

 

[Selly]

I'm sure a few people who lost loved ones in the attack in Manchester would have with hindsight happily have had a no rucksack policy heading into to the arena...
unless you have insider knowledge of the inner workings of ISIS and their future targets maybe better safe than sorry is the right approach?
they tried to get into the stadium in Paris, failed and only killed himself,
god forbid something happened we would be asking why didn't the club do something to stop this happening?
agree it's a sad state of affairs but it's the world we live in, be thankful our club is protecting us.

Except the Manchester bomber didn't enter the arena, he just waited for the crowd outside.

All you do by banning rucksacks is move the potential area of death from inside the lane, to Shoreham/John St/Bramall Lane.

 

[steve26272]

so stop security checks getting onto a plane on the basis your just pushing them to the airport entrance??
from a security point of view, a shifty looking bloke with a rucksack waiting outside a venue 'should' following Manchester, be an alert point to the bobbies. Also The blast wave can escape easier and there will ne less people per sq metre as they disperse in all directions rather than say half time on the south stand concourse.
can't believe people are beefing about a mild inconvenience to themselves over a potentially life saving piece of security...

 

[cooperblade]

You can't take bags into NFL games at Wembley, but at least they explain very carefully what you can take in -and they search everybody properly.

It's the same for games over there. You can, of course, buy NFL approved clear bags for a premium price.

If SUFC sell something similar at £19.99 a pop on Saturday, we might be able to buy Ryan Leonard on Sunday.

 

[Selly]

so stop security checks getting onto a plane on the basis your just pushing them to the airport entrance??
from a security point of view, a shifty looking bloke with a rucksack waiting outside a venue 'should' following Manchester, be an alert point to the bobbies. Also The blast wave can escape easier and there will ne less people per sq metre as they disperse in all directions rather than say half time on the south stand concourse.
can't believe people are beefing about a mild inconvenience to themselves over a potentially life saving piece of security...

Where did I say to stop doing security checks?

 

[blackydog]

Probably to do with some dopey twat with no appreciation of spatial awareness having knocked some old geezer over when turning around with a great fucking lump on his back that he doesn't realise takes up more space tha he does.

Sympathy for those on overnight stays but for kids sweets, sandwiches, drinks,phone chargers, glasses cases tampax etc use a carrier bag ffs.

FFS going to have to search through a pile of carrier bags now for a M&S one, even though we get our sweets and drinks from Poundland.

 

[South London Blade]

This could potentially fuck my Saturday over. Planning to come up straight from a family holiday in wales so I'll be carrying a bag. If the lockers in the bus station are full, I'm fucked.

Maybe wimbledon blade can help?

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Maybe wimbledon blade can help?

Ooooh that's a good shout. I'll get him on Facebook.

 

[I should coco]

but for kids sweets, sandwiches, drinks,phone chargers, glasses cases tampax etc use a carrier bag ffs.

Sean Thornton, offering ladies 'hygiene issues' advice since 1978......

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Handbags ok tho,seen some huge ones carried into the ground,they are that big you could get a five course lunch,a change of clothes,lipstick and lubricating gel etc etc in them.

 

[steve26272]

Except the Manchester bomber didn't enter the arena, he just waited for the crowd outside.

All you do by banning rucksacks is move the potential area of death from inside the lane, to Shoreham/John St/Bramall Lane.

Where did I say to stop doing security checks?

maybe i misunderstood your implication.
so you ARE in favour of the security checks at our turnstiles that ban rucksacks?
i think it's obvious that we cant have an airport style finger tip search of people taking them in, given that most of our fans arrive from the boozer about 2:58 and want to glide through, So it's all or nothing.

 

[Inter_blade83]

This is literally a pile of shite.

 

[GaryHamsonsLeftBootLace]

This could potentially fuck my Saturday over. Planning to come up straight from a family holiday in wales so I'll be carrying a bag. If the lockers in the bus station are full, I'm fucked.

Go into the hotel, act like you belong as a guest and ask reception if they'll store the bag for you until later...

 

[Ted Danson]

I have been searched once I think going into the Lane in the last ten years.

Ive only been searched the once in over 30 years at the lane and all he did was confirm all my pockets were completely full of things, didnt ask to see what they were just let me in.

Does seem daft that one kind of bag is allowed in and others not, if someone really wanted to blow us up they just need to put on a suicide vest and put a big jumper or blades kit over it and make it look like a beer belly. If they were really clever they could now take a rucksack to distract the stewards from their ticking vest.

Reminds me of daft Rynair rules, Ive got a bag which you drag around with the handle that they insist on being checked if your not the first 10 on the plane but if I carry t by the side handle they class it as a laptop bag and it doesnt need checking

 

[Fraggle Blade]

The club are now operating an enhanced searching policy meaning all supporters and their belongings are subject to search, for the safety and security of all attending Bramall Lane on a matchday.

Supporters are advised that only small bags and handbags are permitted into the ground.

Bags will be subject to security checks as determined by stadium staff at their reasonable discretion, including on entry and exit. All approved bags are subject to additional inspections within the stadium.

Fans with medical bags or items they have to carry with them must be searched and we do advise to arrive early to avoid inconvenience and delays.

 

[Damski]

Thanks for telling us, as the club didn't! I often take a bag in, a lot of exiles do, so this will cause some problems tomorrow for some people.

 

[The Crab]

Why not just wear all of the clothes you take with you?

He'd look like this

 

[Fraggle Blade]

it's only just appeared on the news of the official site.

 

[Harry's Game]

If there was an attack at a football ground I would think it more likely to be outside as people were leaving in large numbers similar to Manchester Arena.

That is nigh on impossible to prevent I am afraid.

 

[Rodley]

Fucks sake, just put some combat trousers on and fill the pockets.

 

[The Crab]

Probably to do with some dopey twat with no appreciation of spatial awareness having knocked some old geezer over when turning around with a great fucking lump on his back that he doesn't realise takes up more space tha he does.

Sympathy for those on overnight stays but for kids sweets, sandwiches, drinks,phone chargers, glasses cases tampax etc use a carrier bag ffs.

Definately, you should go to the Toy Fair at Doncaster, full of the fucking bastards.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Is there any reason why the club can't set up bag check area before people go to the turnstile?

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Fucks sake, just put some combat trousers on and fill the pockets.

I'd rather wear a bum bag than a pair of combat trousers

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Fucks sake, just put some combat trousers on and fill the pockets.

Yeah but I'm staying over - where would I put hotty and my teddy?

No rude answers please ...

 

[The Crab]

I'd rather wear a bum bag than a pair of combat trousers

In my experience the people most likely to wear combat trousers are the last people you'd want to be in combat with, unless you were at a buffet

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

a change of clothes,lipstick and lubricating gel etc etc in them.

Not me...

 

[Rodley]

I'd rather wear a bum bag than a pair of combat trousers

I'd wear neither but if you must insist on bringing luggage to a game then you've going to have to sacrifice haute couture.