KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Funniest thing I have ever seen in my worthless life...

And I'm sorry if this has already been posted, but it caused me to cry with laughter for the last two hours since GF brought the matter to my attention!! Hope it brightens your day up too: (full article on the BBC website)

Manchester United defend stewards for removing walking aids

Manchester United have defended the conduct of their stewards after they removed walking aids from a number of disabled Arsenal fans.
One complaint sent to the charity Level Playing Field alleged that a man in his eighties had his crutches taken off him before the 17 May fixture.
United say fans using walking aids need to contact the club in advance to be risk-assessed.
"We've experienced such devices being used as weapons," a club official said.
"Where supporters arrive without having pre-notified us of the need for such devices, our stewarding team performs a dynamic risk assessment which usually involves finding a solution to accompany the supporter to their seat and storing the walking device during the game.
"At the game in question a significant number of visiting supporters who had not notified the club arrived with walking devices."
Confiscated items were returned after the final whistle.
Premier League clubs have been threatened with legal action over claims they are discriminating against disabled fans.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (ECHR) said it has received a number of complaints about clubs, including United, removing walking aids from visiting fans.

The world has officially gone mad

This is not something man united dreamed up this is the bonkers United Kingdom health and safety laws and it's nothing to do with safety more not being sued there us nothing remotely funny about it and excatly the same rules apply at liverpool FC

Oh man, it's incredible... if I read this on April the 1st I would smile! But apparently there are two supporters involved whose relatives have made formal complaints. One aged 82 and the other... 88!!!

Stan I'm not laughing in an inappropriate way but I can't recall a similar story elsewhere, also why oh why don't large corporate concerns like ours try and do something about this? If Man United doesn't want to lead a fightback against institutional morons, who will?

It's probably our crazy health and safety laws along with the rules the FA put on grounds there is no latitude for common sense there are all sorts of petty rules at all the grounds for example they won't serve you a bottle of water with the top on it. To be fair many of these rules are from the age of football hooliganism. For example a crutch could be used as a weapon obviously if the user is 88 that's crazy but Unfortunetly that would involve judgement something that has been removed from the modern world

I gave up my season ticket at LFC a few seasons ago, why can't you get a bottle of water with a top on it any more?? I really need cheering up just now and this thread is doing exactly that!! I have got an almost terminal case of the giggles and GF is joining in!! Thank you

I don't know I am only guessing but maybe so you can't throw it at someone although at £2.80 you would have to be wealthy once the top is off I guess it spoils the trajectory likewise an empty bottle