Bag Limit Size Ban at The Valley - updated policy p13

Fanny Fanackapan said:

CombeMartin said:

I've got an exemption email (which I already had from the QPR game) so despite having it at the ready at the East Stand turnstiles I didn't have to show it at either game, I just opened my bag for the steward to see that I didn't  have a bomb in it and went in. My bag is a little bigger than A4.

Going home on the Valley Express coach, there were still fans on board who hadn't heard about the new rules, and that was just downstairs which is much smaller.  I managed to get the new policy showing on my phone and showed it to some (fans who don't have a PC or laptop at home ), and I also showed some of them my Exemption Email. One of them took a picture of it.  So, the "word" still isn't getting around.

No such word as "communication" in the club's list of priorities. 

I was told yesterday at the East Stand turnstiles by a steward. He said I really needed to have a bag tag denoting medicines/medical equipment being carried,  attached, which are available from Valley Central. I had already shown my emails and had my small rucksack searched.

It is starting to feel like I and others are being punished for having a chronic conditions, especially when others on here happily saying they cannot understand why people need to bring in bags with food etc in. 

For certain size bags you have to pay £10, outrageous.

DaveMehmet said:

ElfsborgAddick said:

For certain size bags you have to pay £10, outrageous.

Must be pretty poor quality and cut to shit at that price.

Direct from the growers mate, very clean

Sark99 said:

Fanny Fanackapan said:

CombeMartin said:

I've got an exemption email (which I already had from the QPR game) so despite having it at the ready at the East Stand turnstiles I didn't have to show it at either game, I just opened my bag for the steward to see that I didn't  have a bomb in it and went in. My bag is a little bigger than A4.

Going home on the Valley Express coach, there were still fans on board who hadn't heard about the new rules, and that was just downstairs which is much smaller.  I managed to get the new policy showing on my phone and showed it to some (fans who don't have a PC or laptop at home ), and I also showed some of them my Exemption Email. One of them took a picture of it.  So, the "word" still isn't getting around.

No such word as "communication" in the club's list of priorities. 

I was told yesterday at the East Stand turnstiles by a steward. He said I really needed to have a bag tag denoting medicines/medical equipment being carried,  attached, which are available from Valley Central. I had already shown my emails and had my small rucksack searched.

It is starting to feel like I and others are being punished for having a chronic conditions, especially when others on here happily saying they cannot understand why people need to bring in bags with food etc in. 

I don't think anyone on here are saying they don't understand anyone with medical issues needing to bring a bag in, I would gladly help any fan up to the fans bar, easily found, I am always at the front of the queue from 1130.



 
 
 

My observations about Saturday was that I asked the club shop staff if the new smaller (14" long, 11" wide) Charlton rucksack was in accordance with the new rules. They said their manager asked the safety team on Friday who said they were (would you stock an item you could not take into the ground? Answers on a postcard please...). so £15 later I brought one only to be told by one of the AC Stand steward supervisors that it was too big. Another said it will be all right-I got in but it struck me that this is something of a lottery. A third supervisor cheekily said to me "don't worry if we say it is too large on a game just put it on but make sure you have an overcoat on to hide it"- there is the risk that you end up looking like Quasimodo but that might be a good idea....Incidentally would it not have been an idea to put notices up by the turnstiles about the new policy so fans would know about it for later games....

Sensible decision. As a season ticket holder coming from Manchester every other week I need a reasonably sized bag. Foldable umbrella, hat, gloves in winter, food and drink, because I eat on the journey. Raincoat when the weathers shit, but when it's not, somewhere to put it, headphones and charging battery, all these take up space, so yes , the clubs decision makes sense.

cblock said:

Sark99 said:

Fanny Fanackapan said:

CombeMartin said:

I've got an exemption email (which I already had from the QPR game) so despite having it at the ready at the East Stand turnstiles I didn't have to show it at either game, I just opened my bag for the steward to see that I didn't  have a bomb in it and went in. My bag is a little bigger than A4.

Going home on the Valley Express coach, there were still fans on board who hadn't heard about the new rules, and that was just downstairs which is much smaller.  I managed to get the new policy showing on my phone and showed it to some (fans who don't have a PC or laptop at home ), and I also showed some of them my Exemption Email. One of them took a picture of it.  So, the "word" still isn't getting around.

No such word as "communication" in the club's list of priorities. 

I was told yesterday at the East Stand turnstiles by a steward. He said I really needed to have a bag tag denoting medicines/medical equipment being carried,  attached, which are available from Valley Central. I had already shown my emails and had my small rucksack searched.

It is starting to feel like I and others are being punished for having a chronic conditions, especially when others on here happily saying they cannot understand why people need to bring in bags with food etc in. 

I don't think anyone on here are saying they don't understand anyone with medical issues needing to bring a bag in, I would gladly help any fan up to the fans bar, easily found, I am always at the front of the queue from 1130.



 
 
 

And good looking. 

Chippycafc said:

Went to Cardiff, had an overnight bag as I obviously stayed over. Had a rucksack and expected the same. 

They apologised for the incontinence of checking my bag and wished me well... Weve finally caught up. 

I guess incontinence is better that the alternative

Well done to CAST for following this up. Well done to the club for being responsive although some pre-consultation could have avoided the ill feeling. 

For anyone that's missed it, the new updated bag size is a lot bigger than the old A4 one.