This is a local ground for local people....

[durhamshrimp]

Turned up at the match today at just gone 3 only for some security jobsworth to ask me what my postcode was!?!

-DH1 i replied.
-DH1? Where in Lancaster is that, that's not Lancaster?
-It's not it's in Durham.
-You're not Morecambe fans then are you? You can't come in.
-I've got a Morecambe shirt on under my coat, you need to see it?
-Yes
(show shirt)
-Fair enough, in you go. You're lucky. If you'd not been wearing that I'd not have let you in.

Thought this was just a wind up, but no, he was actually being serious. What a fucking shambles! Any other people who have to travel from outside of Morecambe to go and support the team getting this hassle when they go to the ground?

[seasonsinthesun]

I arrived late today, walked down the far end of car park, one turnstile open(for main stand entry),asked if I could be let in to North Stand, and was told no problem. Common sense wins the day.

[durhamshrimp]

To be fair it hasn't happened to me before but this guy seemed to be in charge of things when in the ground. I don't really appreciate driving nearly 100 miles only to be told I might not be allowed in. Some thanks that is for travelling and turning up to watch your team. It was only pure chance I had my MFC shirt on, it wasn't specifically on for the match.

[PUNKISDEAD]

A bloke called Nigel gained free admission today by buying a dozen eggs at the spar shop, and saying he had been sent to buy them for the burger man!!!

[durhamshrimp]

A bloke called Nigel gained free admission today by buying a dozen eggs at the spar shop, and saying he had been sent to buy them for the burger man!!!

[Andy]

Bloody hell I would have been pissed off if I'd been told that aswell, mines CT12, 600+ mile round trip !

[Keith]

A bloke called Nigel gained free admission today by buying a dozen eggs at the spar shop, and saying he had been sent to buy them for the burger man!!!

I shouldn't laugh but that is quality!



I thought at first you were yolking!

[PUNKISDEAD]

No

totally serious, he shelled out £1.50, and just winged it in

I could not have plucked up the neck to do it

I guess i am just chicken.

[wijit]

No

totally serious, he shelled out £1.50, and just winged it in

I could not have plucked up the neck to do it

I guess i am just chicken.

Assuming you're male, that would make you a cock!

[Keith]

No

totally serious, he shelled out £1.50, and just winged it in

I could not have plucked up the neck to do it

I guess i am just chicken.

I'd have cracked before I got in...

[Martin]

No

totally serious, he shelled out £1.50, and just winged it in

I could not have plucked up the neck to do it

I guess i am just chicken.

I'd have cracked before I got in...

Good idea if it works... but I think he'll find it's likely to get poached!

[skyecat]

No

totally serious, he shelled out £1.50, and just winged it in

I could not have plucked up the neck to do it

I guess i am just chicken.

I'd have cracked before I got in...

Good idea if it works... but I think he'll find it's likely to get poached!

Fair play to him for hatching that one

[Mark S]

A cracking idea, unless you are smashed of course!

[Moose]

A bloke called Nigel gained free admission today by buying a dozen eggs at the spar shop, and saying he had been sent to buy them for the burger man!!!

I can't believe anyone at the Club would fall fowl to that?

That's wan nugget of an idea! I know a couple of soldiers who would fry and wing that'n! They are a bit dippy though...

Clucking hell... sorry....

[Welshrimp]

Surely this is all just a way of making sure Aspers doesn't turn up and jinx us again.

[heysham_mfc]

smashing!

[Burnley Shrimp]

Eggsactly. Don't worry it's all white. I think they may be practising ready for a certain game round about Easter Egg time

[RedRedWine1]

I've heard that the guy who pulled off this stunt may have even been our drummer at one point......I'll get my coat.

Anyway, I've never been asked to supply a postcode to get into the ground....you must have looked especially thuggish, were you wearing a burberry (Sp?) cap

Technically if you had an LA1 postcode, shouldn't you also be refused entry as you may be a Lancaster City fan???

[marky]

How utterly ridiculous. I'd've had no chance with my NE15 postcode!

[Keith]

IM4 would confuse them too!

I agree though, you must have looked particularly thugish!

[Keith]

IM4 would confuse them too!

I agree though, you must have looked particularly thugish!

Durham & Marky, why don't you two get together and arrange transport? One drive one home game, other the next?

[Christies Child]

If you've a problem then maybe you should talk to somebody at the club about it.

Stewards both in and out of the ground are only acting on instructions given to them by a club official. This would appear to be the first time it has happened. I could be wrong but there was a new steward on duty outside of the ground. It's quite possible that he could have misunderstood his instructions.

Be thankful that there are stewards. I can still recall not so long ago when visiting trouble makers got into the home end and had a minor spat with some home fans.

[marky]

Durham & Marky, why don't you two get together and arrange transport? One drive one home game, other the next?

One doesn't drive

[morecambe mick]

Durham & Marky, why don't you two get together and arrange transport? One drive one home game, other the next?

One doesn't drive

Well, pass one's driving test then!!

[sgt major]

I take the point of the starter of this thread - when we played Bratfud last season loads of them came without tickets and then were asked their postcodes when they reached the turnstiles - they were of course refused entry.

On the other hand a few Darlington fans (one wearing a Darlo baseball hat) gained entry to the North stand without a problem then started giving it large (last season). This has happened before when away fans have tried to and succesfully duped the stewards, who on many an occasion I inform them of the possible infiltrators when I follow them down from the York.

On this occasion a DH postcode is nowhere near a Welsh one and he should have been allowed in