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Post by Sparky on Sept 15, 2022 15:23:16 GMT 1
FA Cup against Stratford now rearranged for Tues 20th on advice of Police and local authority, guessing this is a consequence of recent events causing a shortage of available Police Officers as most will be in London.
Posted on Club Website.
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Post by ianb on Sept 15, 2022 15:34:03 GMT 1
The Stratford Town vs Banbury United Emirates FA Cup tie originally to be played on Saturday has been re-scheduled by The FA for Tuesday 20th September at the request of the Police and local enforcing authority. Kick off will be at 7:45pm.
We look forward to welcoming Banbury United to the Arden Garages Stadium and an entertaining Emirates FA Cup tie that lives up to the values of this historic competition.
Following an agreement between the Board of both Stratford Town Football Club and Banbury United Football Club, this Tuesday’s Emirates FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round match at The Arden Garages Stadium, will be segregated.
Access to The Arden Garages Stadium
Banbury supporters will enter via Turnstile 3 and will be given the area behind the goal at the Knights Lane end.
The turnstile will be cashless to enable a rapid entry.
Bards supporters will be able to use Turnstile 1 as usual.
There will be security checks at ALL turnstiles.
ANY fans turning up to the turnstile intoxicated or under the influence of drugs will be refused entry.
We request that both Home and Away fans arrive at least 10 minutes before kick-off.
Catering inside the Stadium
In accordance with FA regulations, NO alcohol will be on sale within the Stadium for an Emirates FA Cup game.
There will be tea, coffee, soft drinks, and savouries available in separate areas of the stadium for both Away fans and Bards supporters.
Ticket prices
Adults: £11.00
Concessions* - £8.00
(Over 65's / Full Time Students / NHS Staff)
Youth Ticket** - £5.00 (16-17 years old)
Junior Ticket*** - £2.00 (12 - 15 years old)
Under 12's: Free***
* ID may be requested at the turnstiles.
**ID required Passport, Driving Licence, Student railcard, NUS card
***Must be accompanied by a paying adult.
As a reminder, Bards Season Ticket Holders, Junior Bards card holders and Junior Player Season Ticket are NOT eligible for Free entry for FA Competitions. The Emirates FA Cup is an ALL pay game.
Car Parking is £2.00 per vehicle.
FREE parking for Stratford Town Season Tickets Holders
Please note for safety and access reasons parking is not allowed on Duke’s Close (the drive leading from Knights Lane to the Stadium).
Community Clubhouse
The Community Clubhouse Bar will open at 5:00pm on Tuesday and will serve alcoholic and soft drinks and will show BT Sport for pre match entertainment. Promotional drinks on offer - Carlsberg at £3 per point and Prosecco at £2 a glass.
There is No entry to the stadium via the Community Clubhouse.
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Post by Steve T on Sept 15, 2022 15:55:12 GMT 1
No information yet on what cashless means...
If the game is drawn then presumably the following Tuesday's league game at home to Gloucester will be postponed for the replay.
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Post by spiritof86 on Sept 15, 2022 16:20:35 GMT 1
Plenty of football on Saturday and they can’t find enough old bill to stage little old Banbury and Stratford, poor show as is this cashless bollocks
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Post by Sparky on Sept 15, 2022 18:30:38 GMT 1
You have to ask what are Stratford expecting given the game is segregated, it’s never happened over there before, granted the following has grown, perhaps we are developing an unwanted reputation of is it just down to sheer weight of numbers attending.
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Post by geoff95 on Sept 15, 2022 18:54:52 GMT 1
Being Tuesday, Banbury fans will have to drive. If fans go in numbers, I am not sure there is anywhere near enough parking
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Post by petet on Sept 15, 2022 19:15:14 GMT 1
It's Stratford v Banbury, hardly Millwall v West Ham is it ?
What on earth are they expecting?
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Post by geoff95 on Sept 16, 2022 10:08:40 GMT 1
Hundreds of games going ahead all over the country.
Let's be crystal clear here, Banbury United are being unfairly victimised
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Post by Sparky on Sept 16, 2022 11:42:07 GMT 1
Only takes the actions of a handful of mindless morons to foster a bad reputation and social media and rumour is largely to blame. But as Geoff had said this is out and out victimisation based on the fallout from the Hereford game.
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Post by spoons on Sept 16, 2022 11:47:25 GMT 1
And will they allow enough space for Banbury supporters. I have concerns that they won’t and plenty of space for the home fans. They need to be fair to visitors.
Loud and proud is required not stupidity seen at a small number of away days!
Not sure how many fit or available defenders on the day, see you in The Crown (if open) pre match, less money in the pocket of the tarmac layer Chairman of STFC
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Post by frog12345 on Sept 16, 2022 13:29:26 GMT 1
What narks me most is the lack of detail in the reasoning, how do you expect fans to be sympathetic? It just creates more resentment. Authorities and decision-makers are behaving like snowflakes. The majority of games at this level are policed by stewards and private security.
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Post by Steve T on Sept 16, 2022 13:55:26 GMT 1
The only Football League clubs in action that evening are playing in the 'Little League Cup' (Papa John's Trophy).
Plenty of big-club supporters will have an opportunity to make a nuisance of themselves, as some did when Hereford first visited Banbury in October 2017. Indeed, the problems that the authorities imagine that Banbury 'supporters' might have caused tomorrow could well be multiplied many times on Tuesday.*
EDIT:
* As suggested by Geoff elsewhere.
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Post by Shadders on Sept 16, 2022 14:13:04 GMT 1
Some are suggesting it is the Queen's funeral and resultant lack of police resources that has caused this. If so why has neither club said this, I would have no problem if that was the stated case.
But with every other FA Cup game going ahead this weekend and just our game delayed until Tuesday........
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Post by petet on Sept 16, 2022 20:00:02 GMT 1
This is now a ridiculous situation.
Other ties going ahead tomorrow without any problem.
It is very obvious that on Tuesday night plenty of unsavoury characters from other clubs are going to turn up looking for trouble. If the game was played as planned tomorrow the idiots would be at their own games, but now they have got an open invitation to come and cause trouble on Tuesday.
I strongly feel that Ronnie should make a statement explaining just how this ludicrous decision came about. Was it really the police,or was it just Stratford being spiteful? If it was the latter then someone needs to explain why our club agreed to it.
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Post by Sparky on Sept 16, 2022 20:12:57 GMT 1
Wouldn’t put anything past their illustrious Chairman but I think it would have been a bigger attendance on a Saturday afternoon, hopefully we will get a definitive reason why it was cancelled and moved, as has been said every other game is taking place.
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