Bag Limit Size Ban at The Valley - updated policy p13
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What are people expected to do on night games when travelling from work with a rucksack2
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Evening games have smaller crowds anyway. It would be ridiculous to prevent someone taking a laptop bag in, for a Tuesday evening game in January with empty seats everywhere.Martinspringle said:What are people expected to do on night games when travelling from work with a rucksack2 -
They made me leave my umbrella at fans bar reception "because of the pointy end."6
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Are you Bulgarian?Bulgarian said:They made me leave my umbrella at fans bar reception "because of the pointy end."11 -
Anyone have issues today?1
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Never had a problem with an umbrella, including today.Chunes said:They made me leave my umbrella at fans bar reception "because of the pointy end."1 -
Bet this clever clogs was OK. Nice one, Rick!
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See plenty of people with rucksacks getting in today. I bought my little girl the home shirt from the club shop and the draw string bag you get from there is allowed.1
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It's not about space for the bags though is itkillerandflash said:
Evening games have smaller crowds anyway. It would be ridiculous to prevent someone taking a laptop bag in, for a Tuesday evening game in January with empty seats everywhere.Martinspringle said:What are people expected to do on night games when travelling from work with a rucksack0 -
I went in there pre-match. They wouldn't even let me have it back when we left for kick off. They said I'd have to come back after the game.AddicksAddict said:
Never had a problem with an umbrella, including today.Chunes said:They made me leave my umbrella at fans bar reception "because of the pointy end."
The irony that I couldn't take it in the fans' bar, which is full of glass. If you wanted to hurt someone you wouldn't need a cheap umbrella. It's bonkers.0 -
Never seen so many stewards on the gates. Had my bag searched for Crossbars but not going into the curbs stand. Was a pain in the arse having to carry so much stuff in pockets as well as the tiny bag and then also carrying my son at times.
Works ok this time of year, but would be way too much hassle in the winter when he needs extra layers etc. Ultimately we will end up doing fewer games off of the back of it.0 -
They won’t enforce it I feel (In the sense of turning people away).shine166 said:Never seen so many stewards on the gates. Had my bag searched for Crossbars but not going into the curbs stand. Was a pain in the arse having to carry so much stuff in pockets as well as the tiny bag and then also carrying my son at times.
Works ok this time of year, but would be way too much hassle in the winter when he needs extra layers etc. Ultimately we will end up doing fewer games off of the back of it.They might ‘warn’ but I can’t see them
really excluding anyone.3 -
Couple of blokes came in Bartrams with mini suitcases lol1
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We always bring some drinks and snacks for half time and we used a smaller ruck sack today, which was fine with the stewards, who were all very cheerful. We certainly saw bigger bags being allowed in after being checked.0
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They've only given width and length dimensions, nothing about depth.5
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DID ANYONE READ THIS?shirty5 said:https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/matchday-info-charlton-v-preston-north-endBag policy
At the end of last season, the club introduced a trial bag policy aimed at enhancing safety and security and streamlining supporter entry to the stadium. Following the trial, the policy has been implemented for the 2026/27 season. Click here to read the policy in full.
Reusable, transparent bags are available to purchase in the club shop, priced at 80p, allowing supporters to bring their belongings or newly purchased merchandise into the stadium in these bags.
As this is the first full season of the policy, the club will work with supporters who bring luggage and bags to the upcoming fixture against Preston North End. Fans requiring a medical exemption or wishing to bring additional luggage are encouraged to email safetyteam@cafc.co.uk by 6pm on Friday evening. For all future matches, there will be an online exemption form available on the club website that supporters can fill out no later than 48 hours before matchdays.
A temporary bag storage facility will be available for the upcoming fixture against Queens Park Rangers, with a permanent solution to be introduced in due course.
The club will monitor the process and work with supporters should changes be required.
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Standard Charlton bag search which consists of a steward observing a marginal opening of zip followed by a quick glance into the pocket of darkness.
Unless, your gun, knife or kilo of drugs are hanging out the top, you should be fine.
you do get a tag put on it though.4 -
Yeah and its great, but youve still got to get everything to the ground in the first place.Covered End said:
DID ANYONE READ THIS?shirty5 said:https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/matchday-info-charlton-v-preston-north-endBag policy
At the end of last season, the club introduced a trial bag policy aimed at enhancing safety and security and streamlining supporter entry to the stadium. Following the trial, the policy has been implemented for the 2026/27 season. Click here to read the policy in full.
Reusable, transparent bags are available to purchase in the club shop, priced at 80p, allowing supporters to bring their belongings or newly purchased merchandise into the stadium in these bags.
As this is the first full season of the policy, the club will work with supporters who bring luggage and bags to the upcoming fixture against Preston North End. Fans requiring a medical exemption or wishing to bring additional luggage are encouraged to email safetyteam@cafc.co.uk by 6pm on Friday evening. For all future matches, there will be an online exemption form available on the club website that supporters can fill out no later than 48 hours before matchdays.
A temporary bag storage facility will be available for the upcoming fixture against Queens Park Rangers, with a permanent solution to be introduced in due course.
The club will monitor the process and work with supporters should changes be required.
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No problems entering the AC stand today. I walked past 2 stewards checking some bags and expected to get stopped by the more official-looking guy, with a hand full of tags, behind them. Nope, he ignored me, as did the steward standing beside the turnstile I used. I decided to give myself up to the bunch of bag inspectors after the turnstiles. We exchanged pleasantries, he had a brief look inside my half drawstring/half backpack bag, put the tag on and that was that.0
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Arrived home from the match today to find an email responding to my request for an exemption certificate for Mr F sent 21 hours earlier.
If this is an example of how our club are dealing with this serious issue, all I'd venture to say is "Good Luck !"
The email addressed to me stated : " Good morning. I can confirm that you will be exempt from the bag policy and therefore you will be able to bring your bag into the stadium. Kind regards, Safety Team. "
How generic is that ?
So, if it would assist you in bringing your suitcase( inc those on wheels) to forthcoming home matches, just drop me a pm & I'll forward said gem to you for the initial offer price of £1. Please be aware the price will rise after the first 250 requests have been met.
Fanny Rockefeller.9 -
This feels like they rely on a generic risk assessment/ EFL default guidance to ‘tick the regulatory box’ but have no meaningful practical execution.That does not assist safety in a meaningful way or comply with the intention of the legislation.7
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The AC stand stewards were busy with devices to check your tickets because for the zillionth year in a row the turnstiles aren’t fixed and working properly.Hex said:No problems entering the AC stand today. I walked past 2 stewards checking some bags and expected to get stopped by the more official-looking guy, with a hand full of tags, behind them. Nope, he ignored me, as did the steward standing beside the turnstile I used. I decided to give myself up to the bunch of bag inspectors after the turnstiles. We exchanged pleasantries, he had a brief look inside my half drawstring/half backpack bag, put the tag on and that was that.
It is pathetic and with busy games leads to awful queues to get in.
I assume the movers and shakers don’t give a damn because they don’t have to use the turnstiles themselves.
Year after year after year.
Yet we have put money into the crap ‘fan zone’ but not spent money fixing a fundamental.5 -
My experience yesterday was not what I expected. Arrived at East Stand entrance, engaged with a steward, asked to look in my rucksack. I said I have 2 emails for permission to carry in stuff. He said something like not interested, looked in my bag with my two bottles & medication, put a tag on my bag and off I went through the turnstiles. An anticlimax.2
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I take it you hadn’t taken your little blue pill for it to be an anticlimax.Sark99 said:My experience yesterday was not what I expected. Arrived at East Stand entrance, engaged with a steward, asked to look in my rucksack. I said I have 2 emails for permission to carry in stuff. He said something like not interested, looked in my bag with my two bottles & medication, put a tag on my bag and off I went through the turnstiles. An anticlimax.5 -
Blimey you don’t waste time. Congrats on the engagement.Sark99 said:My experience yesterday was not what I expected. Arrived at East Stand entrance, engaged with a steward, asked to look in my rucksack. I said I have 2 emails for permission to carry in stuff. He said something like not interested, looked in my bag with my two bottles & medication, put a tag on my bag and off I went through the turnstiles. An anticlimax.20 -
Well he did empty his sack all over himstoneroses19 said:
Blimey you don’t waste time. Congrats on the engagement.Sark99 said:My experience yesterday was not what I expected. Arrived at East Stand entrance, engaged with a steward, asked to look in my rucksack. I said I have 2 emails for permission to carry in stuff. He said something like not interested, looked in my bag with my two bottles & medication, put a tag on my bag and off I went through the turnstiles. An anticlimax.17 -
DaveMehmet said:
Well he did empty his sack all over himstoneroses19 said:
Blimey you don’t waste time. Congrats on the engagement.Sark99 said:My experience yesterday was not what I expected. Arrived at East Stand entrance, engaged with a steward, asked to look in my rucksack. I said I have 2 emails for permission to carry in stuff. He said something like not interested, looked in my bag with my two bottles & medication, put a tag on my bag and off I went through the turnstiles. An anticlimax.
Gutter humour at it's best
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Outside of the Premier League, I don't believe anybody other than Millwall (and probably West Ham now) actually enforces this policy.
I had an exemption to allow my backpack into the Valley for the women's friendly against Wolves on Sunday, but never had to show it.
Today, despite having an email allowing me to leave my bag at reception, since WBA has the same A4 bag policy as us, I am in the Hawthorns with a big rucksack.0
