West Ham fan claims being banned from Stoke City's Britannia Stadium because of a newspaper
SECURITY guards at Stoke City barred a West Ham United fan from the Britannia Stadium because he was carrying a newspaper- The Mirror has claimed.
Hammers supporter and ex-fireman Chris Barmby was allegedly told to bin it as he might set it on fire and start a riot, the paper claims.
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West Ham fan Chris Barmby says he was banned from the Britannia Stadium because he was carrying a newspaper.
Speaking to the Mirror, ex-fireman Chris, 57, of Claines, Worcestershire, said: “It was ridiculous. They were letting in fans with programmes.
“What is stopping someone setting light to a club programme? The worst thing was I hadn’t even read it.
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“I’ve been following football for years and years and I have never heard anything so ridiculous.”
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by Hanley_LJG
Saturday, March 09 2013, 4:20PM
“Pity the eleven West Ham players were not carrying newspapers, keep them out of the ground and Stoke could have played kicking in on their own, and you never know they may hav scored”
by FFDP1
Saturday, March 09 2013, 5:48AM
“Honestly, I didn't think any football fan could read.”
by mrdoulton
Saturday, March 09 2013, 1:15AM
“didn't know west ham fans could read to be honest”
by The_Tool
Friday, March 08 2013, 9:57PM
“He was carrying a paper under false pretenses. We all know west ham fans can't read”
by backdoorsteve
Friday, March 08 2013, 8:15PM
“I've never heard of a Millwall Brick 'til now....you live and learn. What horrible animals humans can be. Give me a faithful dog any day.”
by lanternhead
Friday, March 08 2013, 7:37PM
“perhaps the newspaper was mistaken for a samurai sword, good job the stewards were'nt armed with tazers”
by Pinchofsalt
Friday, March 08 2013, 5:47PM
“If it was the Mirror he was carrying, it's a contradiction in terms. Its not a newspaper.”
by Milton_Keanes
Friday, March 08 2013, 5:21PM
“The football isn't setting the place alight either!”
by mole10
Friday, March 08 2013, 3:41PM
“I can't take anymore.”
by focusboy
Friday, March 08 2013, 2:32PM
“Why is the Sentinel reporting on a story from the Mirror?”