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Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here 20:22 - Feb 24 with 3253 views

Hi all ! , was just wondering if any other disabled supporters were treated like something that was trodden in when trying to get in the gate instead of the turnstiles tonight ???? i don't know who the steward was but what a disgrace to the club , no more goldbond or cash off me ,, good luck dale.

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 20:31 - Feb 24 with 3216 views

Thacks_Rabbits

Message the recently appointed commercial manager

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Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 20:42 - Feb 24 with 3155 views

Dickster

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 20:31 - Feb 24 by Thacks_Rabbits
Message the recently appointed commercial manager

who dat?

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 09:18 - Feb 25 with 2861 views

aleanddale

Shocking >>

you need to make a detailed report to the club and ask for a response.

The stewards are there to help all supporters and ensure safety NOT to pander to their own ego thinking they are some pumped up law enforcer.

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 12:00 - Feb 25 with 2749 views

onedalefan

Noticed a steward on the Pearl Street take a jumper out of someone's bag and just throw it at them as he continued checking. Made no attempt to put it back and just gave the bag back and ignored them.

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 17:04 - Feb 25 with 2598 views

lyberoc

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 12:00 - Feb 25 by onedalefan
Noticed a steward on the Pearl Street take a jumper out of someone's bag and just throw it at them as he continued checking. Made no attempt to put it back and just gave the bag back and ignored them.

Recently, due to a progressive disability I have found it more and more difficult to get through the turnstiles. I,ve seen the OP and his usual practice was to pay at the turnstile then have a steward escort him through the gates, a practice that I fully intended to copy in the not too distant future, however should I come up against the steward in question I,m afraid that I won,t be as polite as the OP

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 18:22 - Feb 25 with 2488 views

Masher

Its not on when there has never been a previous problem. But its a bit much to make someone who clearly has mobility problems to walk the length of the stadium to gain access and then get a transfer to be able to sit in his regular seat. I know this guy personally and after going to a Dale match he is unable to walk for a few days afterwards as its such an effort to actually get to a game. It seems like the club are employing people with little or no common sense.

Up The Dale!!

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 18:40 - Feb 25 with 2447 views

rod_leach

I'm sure that the club wouldn't want or condone such behaviour. They need to be told. I emailed Colin Garlick about a far more trivial, but annoying, stewarding matter a while back and he investigated and replied with an explanation and apology within the afternoon .

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 19:26 - Feb 25 with 2386 views

wimborne_dale

rdale39, by "no more goldbond or cash off me", does that mean you will stop going to any more games? If so, can I beg you to re-consider?

Not just for RAFC but for all disabled supporters the country over. We need football to be more accommodating to disabled people and especially wheelchair supporters (where some are a lot better than others). If more of us turn up (and my son is in a wheelchair) then that puts more pressure on clubs to take action, having said that, there are some grounds that I can't or won't take him to as they haven't got the facilities.

Edgar Allan's Crow

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 20:30 - Feb 25 with 2317 views

windowsbug

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 19:26 - Feb 25 by wimborne_dale

I think you will find that... facilities have to be provided by law.

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 20:50 - Feb 25 with 2282 views

Daley_Lama

I hope the " no more goldbond or cash off me ,, good luck dale." was said in anger rdale39 and not something that happens.

For one alleged bad steward there are a gaggle og half time draw sales people, St John's volunteers, turnstile operatives who give their time voluntarily to the club.

There are also lots of very nice Stewards employed at Spotland from my experience currently. One bad egg etc.

Poll:

DF in or out

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 20:58 - Feb 25 with 2262 views

442Dale

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 18:40 - Feb 25 by rod_leach
I'm sure that the club wouldn't want or condone such behaviour. They need to be told. I emailed Colin Garlick about a far more trivial, but annoying, stewarding matter a while back and he investigated and replied with an explanation and apology within the afternoon .

I'd try this route too. As an aside, the fixings on my lad's seat broke at the Stoke game so I told CG about it after the match, he took all the details and said he'd sort it which is exactly what had happened by the next home game.

Poll:

Greatest Ever Dale Game

Disabled dale supporter of 39 years here on 11:28 - Feb 27 with 2015 views

ParkinsGimp

Definitely contact the club OP, I am sure all connected on the board and at management level would be appauled at your treatment.

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