Why did York bring their own stewards ?
They were not from York but from an outside agency called Showsec and they was 8 of them. They were bought in to assist after problems at earlier games in the season. We have to make sure we have the right stewarding levels when a large away following is expected because if we have problem and keep calling the police in they will insist on attending every match and they are more expensive.
Before you say what a waste of efffffing money just think and remeber out of a squad of 31 stewards only 20 could make yeaterdays game due to other commitments and they don't get
anything but still turn up each week. The club and the fans have to realise that times are changing with more and more large away following coming to moss lane with yesterday being the 6th plus 350 away attendanceso hence the extra 8 from showsec which is only the second time this season we have had extra stewards. The attendance was 200 up on last year game so the club will have still made a profit.
Large away following not including the seated area's and the number of stewards per game in brackets
York 417 (28) including 8 from Showsec
Afc Wimbledon 440 (21)
Chester 455 (22)
Mansfield 389 (18)
Luton 640 (21)
Wrexham 592 (35) including 10 stewards from Wrexham
In 22 matches at moss lane so far this season involving Altrincham fc 435 stewards have been on duty and the club have only paid for 18.
I bet there are 22 clubs in this league who would like our stewarding bill.
I hope this answers all the question.