Pars game comments

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What exactly was said about the Pars game at the meeting ?

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First of all it was noted by both the trust and the club that the singing section was actually a success and that the increased atmosphere was appreciated by CC and the players.  Both Alan Savage acknowleged this and backed the singing section for next season.

A number of issues were raised by the assembled few:

Why were the stewards so heavy handed?  Acknowleged - Investigations ongoing and meetings with stewards and police are continuing.  Over zealous stewards will not work within the club again.  It is hoped to have more local stewarding to allow a bit of a rapor to develop between the fans and the stewards.  It is also hoped that there will be some kind of self policing within the new section.

Why were home fans targeted when the away fans were standing for large parts of the game?  There are also many away fans who stand at the 'bigger' games. - Again this was acknowleged by GB and it is purely logistical.  This is not a police matter but a matter for the stewards.  It's not acceptable but very difficult to manage.  It is hoped that the singing section will be managed with a bit more common sense than was the case at the Dunfermline game.

Nothing to do with the Dunfermline game, but the issue of away fans in the home end was raised, especially if some of those fans found their way into the proposed new section.  Both AS and GB are committed to improving the way this is handled, from the purchasing of tickets to the turnstiles and the stewarding of those who slip through the net.  We will always have a few (some even have ICT season tickets), but inappropriate celebrations etc should result in the fan being ejected from the stadium. This has not happened in the past and would be a welcome development.

Please don't quote me word for word on the above, but any questions asked were answered by AS and/or GB.  Those who did attend seemed happy with the outcome.  There is a report in the Highland News which will be online in the morning.  Unfortunately I am out first thing but maybe someone can put up a link once it's available.[shadow=red,left][/shadow]

QUOTE OF THE NIGHT HAD TO BE FROM ALAN SAVAGE WHEN ASKED IF IT WASN'T A HAZARD TO STAND UP AT HALF TIME ETC.  "IT'S OKAY TO STAND TO GO FOR A PEE, BUT NOT TO TAKE THE PISS"  :015:

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Thanks a lot - sounds good. IMHO I dont think we could have asked fer more.