Balloongate

Balloongate

Postby marky No.1 » Mon Oct 28, 2024 2:40 pm

Anyone had issues with things on Saturday, report here

https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2024/o ... statement/
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Re: Balloongate

Postby nobbyshrimp » Mon Oct 28, 2024 3:18 pm

I am astounded at some of the reports I am reading about our beloved club. ‘If’ true, Saturday was a sad sad day in our history but I stress ‘if’ as I don’t know, I wasn’t there but I remember many years ago when we played at the old Gay meadow, Shrewsbury in the Mickey Mouse trophy and a copper was about to put his hands on my son who had climbed up and sat on some concrete at the base of a floodlight, I went mad and ran towards the copper because even he has no right to touch my son without reasonable suspicion. He stopped by the way before I got to him lol This is what our protocol should be and can’t be far off but sounds like this didnt happen.

Stewards should not need to touch the child during the search, as the procedure is to guide the child or young person to demonstrate that they are not carrying/hiding any dangerous or prohibited items.

Good Practice Good Practice

Explain the reason for the search.
Ask the child for permission to undertake the search, explain that the person has a right to refuse, but doing so can lead to non-admittance; if an adult is present with the child, obtain their permission to conduct the search.
Ask the child if they are carrying anything which may be dangerous, prohibited or that they plan to use to celebrate during the match.
Ask if anyone else has asked them to carry anything into the ground for them.
Explain what they think they may find in the search.
Ask the child to empty and turn out their pockets.
Ask the child to take off any outer jacket(s) and pass them over to the other steward for searching.
Ask the child to roll up their trousers to the knees and roll down their socks.
If wearing trousers, ask them to pull out the shirt at the waist and visually ensure there is nothing in the trouser belt area
Request that they replace all clothing before moving on.
Only search people of the same gender as themselves.
Follow the correct stadium procedure when finding unauthorised items and explain these procedures to the people involved
Keep people only for as long as necessary.
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Re: Balloongate

Postby black morse » Mon Oct 28, 2024 3:32 pm

So I think we can assume that this was connected to the "Protest Group" and as I said before I strongly believe that any protest should be organised through the Trust but if the Board think this action will stop protests inside or outside the ground I feel they could be making things much worse. What the Board should be doing to defuse the situation before it gets out of hand is giving the fans some honest answers to the present position.
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Re: Balloongate

Postby vvm » Mon Oct 28, 2024 4:26 pm

Was anything even planned involving balloons? Not seen anything mentioned on here or Facebook so was there some big protest plan involving balloons organised or just a coincidence people had them on them?
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Re: Balloongate

Postby marky No.1 » Mon Oct 28, 2024 5:46 pm

vvm wrote:Was anything even planned involving balloons? Not seen anything mentioned on here or Facebook so was there some big protest plan involving balloons organised or just a coincidence people had them on them?


Yes it was mentioned on fb to take black balloons to the game to signify our current path.
We know Director(s) read social media posts..
Rod has actually replied to one of the posts , but won't be doing another he says
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Re: Balloongate

Postby black morse » Mon Oct 28, 2024 6:00 pm

So the Board won't even tolerate the release of black balloons which would do no harm to anyone? :roll:
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Re: Balloongate

Postby marky No.1 » Mon Oct 28, 2024 6:08 pm

Enjoy yourself.... It is later than you think
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Re: Balloongate

Postby black morse » Mon Oct 28, 2024 6:14 pm

marky No.1 wrote:https://www.beyondradio.co.uk/news/local-news/morecambe-fc-issue-statement-addressing-stadium-safeguarding-concerns/


Thanks for that Marky. That seems to clarify things.
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Re: Balloongate

Postby Billy bodger » Mon Oct 28, 2024 6:25 pm

black morse wrote:So the Board won't even tolerate the release of black balloons which would do no harm to anyone? :roll:


Probably not when at the game the Club was Honouring the Fallen, not appropriate really last Sat.

Just My own personal belief because of family who lost their lives in the two World Wars.
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Re: Balloongate

Postby KenH » Mon Oct 28, 2024 7:01 pm

Billy bodger wrote:
black morse wrote:So the Board won't even tolerate the release of black balloons which would do no harm to anyone? :roll:


Probably not when at the game the Club was Honouring the Fallen, not appropriate really last Sat.

Just My own personal belief because of family who lost their lives in the two World Wars.


IF it was a Board decision and IF that is the reason, then fair enough, 100% agree, but why don't they be honest and tell people that. As it is, as usual, the silence and lack of communication is doing a lot of reputational damage to both the directors and the club.
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Re: Balloongate

Postby twosheds » Mon Oct 28, 2024 8:33 pm

KenH wrote:
Billy bodger wrote:
black morse wrote:So the Board won't even tolerate the release of black balloons which would do no harm to anyone? :roll:


Probably not when at the game the Club was Honouring the Fallen, not appropriate really last Sat.

Just My own personal belief because of family who lost their lives in the two World Wars.


IF it was a Board decision and IF that is the reason, then fair enough, 100% agree, but why don't they be honest and tell people that. As it is, as usual, the silence and lack of communication is doing a lot of reputational damage to both the directors and the club.


I don't call this silence or lack of communication....

https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2024/o ... statement/
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Re: Balloongate

Postby Lurchy » Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:12 am

As mentioned in another thread Rod said on fb Saturdays protocols were not instigated by the board
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Re: Balloongate

Postby vvm » Tue Oct 29, 2024 9:21 am

marky No.1 wrote:
vvm wrote:Was anything even planned involving balloons? Not seen anything mentioned on here or Facebook so was there some big protest plan involving balloons organised or just a coincidence people had them on them?


Yes it was mentioned on fb to take black balloons to the game to signify our current path.
We know Director(s) read social media posts..
Rod has actually replied to one of the posts , but won't be doing another he says


Was the plan to release them onto the pitch or just on show in the stand? Can understand if it was a plan to throw them onto the pitch as that would cause issue.
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Re: Balloongate

Postby marky No.1 » Tue Oct 29, 2024 3:30 pm

On the 25th minute according to this, to signify the Club being for sale 25 months

https://fanbanter.co.uk/morecambe-fan-e ... Mbqj8m0E9w
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Re: Balloongate

Postby twosheds » Tue Oct 29, 2024 4:35 pm

marky No.1 wrote:On the 25th minute according to this, to signify the Club being for sale 25 months

https://fanbanter.co.uk/morecambe-fan-e ... Mbqj8m0E9w


Not the most accurate piece of journalism I've seen...but at least they're trying to get the clubs plight into the media...
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Re: Balloongate

Postby redrobo » Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:57 pm

I've supported my club since the age of 6 and now at 74 my passion is just as it was all those years ago.

The prospect of my club going out of business is a major worry.

All could be sorted if the owner would come good on his promises about selling the club.

Well done to all involved in producing the video.

Hopefully it will result in a quick sale.....but I'm not holding my breath as we have had too many promises in the past from the owner and non has come to fruition.

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