I WOULD like to comment on how disappointed I was with my trip to Wembley last Saturday.
My husband has been a season ticket holder for the last two years and takes my six year old grandson as well. He started going when he was just five and there is not a lot that he cannot tell you about Swindon Town.
My husband got tickets for 11 of us and they were behind the goal, but we were told by the booking agent that they were good seats.
We drove to Hillingdon and parked the car and got the tube to Wembley Park. How intimidating that was when we came out to have to walk through a mass of Millwall supporters. My brother-in-law came who is registered disabled, but can walk a bit, he was a bit worried about the long walk, but said it would be all right as he would be able to sit for the game.
That was a laugh. When the game started people near the front behind the goal stood up, so people in front of us stood up, my husband asked them to sit down but they would not, as the people in front of them were stood up, so we had to watch the whole game standing up. My grandson had to stand on a plastic seat and hold on to me for the whole game, great health and safety that was and £28 for the privilege.
When we sat down in the interval you could see the whole pitch, so can someone explain to me why everyone had to stand up? I can understand if it got exciting and they scored a goal for people to stand then, but then sit down again. My brother-in-law was shattered as he did not expect to have to stand for the whole game.
I checked the programme and rule 9 in the Wembley Stadium rules states that no one is allowed to stand while the game is being played. Where were the stewards to control this or the police?
Well I certainly did not enjoy the day out, I was disgusted with the Swindon fans where we were, and I certainly would not go again. When I went in 1993 to the old Wembley we had a brilliant day out.
You ask my grandson if he enjoyed the day out and he will tell you no, mainly because they lost, but he was not happy having to stand on a seat when he goes to Swindon and sits on a seat and watches the games. Still that's life I suppose, not nice for a six year old’s first memory of going to Wembley and to have to stand on a seat to see.
SUSAN CARR Sedgebrook Liden Swindon
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