"Petrie Out" Protester Ejected Yesterday

[Mikey]

I don't think this has been mentioned so apologies if it's tucked away in another thread.

This all played out about 10 rows in front of me yesterday, so while I got a bird's eye view I couldn't hear what was being said. A couple of girls who sit in the second row of the FF (Upper Tier) were preparing a "Petrie Out" banner just before half time when two stewards approached them. The banner was taken from them, season tickets were checked and details radioed in, one of the girls was then escorted from her seat. The half time whistle blew a few minutes later and the other girl left at that point with neither returning for the second half.

They had a similar banner at the Livingston game and my gut feeling was that the stewards were waiting for them this time.

Do either of you post here and if so can you confirm what was said because on the face of it, it looked like you were kicked out for having a Petrie Out banner!

[Danderhall Hibs]

Interesting.

Maybe they're adults but have got kids tickets.

[matty_f]

I can imagine Petrie sitting watching that unfold and thinking to himself "Protesters Out , Lolz".

[Sir David Gray]

If it was as simple as them being ejected because of their views on Rod Petrie then that is really unacceptable.

There's surely more to it than that. It would be good to hear from either party.

[Gerard]

If it was for having a Petrie out banner we will have only a few people at ER?

[greenpaper55]

Remember when the conduit was advocating a ten team league ( he got one but a different one to the one he envisaged ) ! we were playing Aberdeen and a "no ten team League banner was ripped from the Dons fans ?. Fatso obviously hates public criticism so all the more reason to get the biggest banner ever made for the next home game.

[blackpoolhibs]

A couple of my mates went to Wigan yesterday, and 3 separate Oyston out banners were confiscated. I don't understand how this can be as this was a Blackpool away game?

I dont know if the people who unfurled them were also ejected, but it does seem strange the banners were taken.

[Carheenlea]

I remember a banner protesting against the Partick Thistle chairman (about allocating Celtic fans tickets for behind the goals) at Firhill being confiscated last season at the Monday night fixture, and much argy-bargying between stewards and fans, so maybe there is some rule in place regarding what constitutes acceptable banners at football stadiums in Scotland

(* edit - after reading blackpoolhibs` post above, maybe football stadiums within the UK)

[NAE NOOKIE]

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Remember when the conduit was advocating a ten team league ( he got one but a different one to the one he envisaged ) ! we were playing Aberdeen and a "no ten team League banner was ripped from the Dons fans ?. Fatso obviously hates public criticism so all the more reason to get the biggest banner ever made for the next home game.

Couldn't agree more ........ Fans should be able to express their views at matches as long as they are not abusive and the banners don't obstruct the view of the pitch. Would be interesting if the girls could tell us what happened.

Oh and .............. good for them. By the way I would have said I was a walk up and had binned my ticket.

[southsider]

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I remember a banner protesting against the Partick Thistle chairman (about allocating Celtic fans tickets for behind the goals) at Firhill being confiscated last season at the Monday night fixture, and much argy-bargying between stewards and fans, so maybe there is some rule in place regarding what constitutes acceptable banners at football stadiums in Scotland

(* edit - after reading blackpoolhibs` post above, maybe football stadiums within the UK)

So teams in Glasgow can show banners with support to murder gangs (uvf/ira) but two wee girls cannot show their displeasure at at inept chairman. 1984 is with us. This club is sick and the only cure is the removal of Farmer and Petrie.

[Boris]

I sit in front row of Famous 5 in middle & the 2 lassies, well women actually, were in the row behind just a couple of seats along. I wasn't aware of anything until 2 stewards came into their row just before HT. I could then see that one of the lassies had a handwritten banner (looked to be large sheets of paper taped together) & I could make out the word Petrie. They spoke to the lassies for a couple of minutes then took one of them out with the banner. The other lassie left after getting a phone call from her pal who was by then outside having been thrown out.

I wasn't aware of any commotion or anything else & I was just feet away (& lets face it, it wasn't exactly an engrossing game) so I agree with earlier poster that stewards were waiting for it.

[MSK]

Perhaps the club could use their hibs.net account to clear this up if indeed it did happen ..


Oh watch ...a flying pig ...

[Viva_Palmeiras]

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I don't think this has been mentioned so apologies if it's tucked away in another thread.

This all played out about 10 rows in front of me yesterday, so while I got a bird's eye view I couldn't hear what was being said. A couple of girls who sit in the second row of the FF (Upper Tier) were preparing a "Petrie Out" banner just before half time when two stewards approached them. The banner was taken from them, season tickets were checked and details radioed in, one of the girls was then escorted from her seat. The half time whistle blew a few minutes later and the other girl left at that point with neither returning for the second half.

They had a similar banner at the Livingston game and my gut feeling was that the stewards were waiting for them this time.

Do either of you post here and if so can you confirm what was said because on the face of it, it looked like you were kicked out for having a Petrie Out banner!

You get around the stadium Mikey ;)
Will be interested to hear the story behind this. I'd imagine it'll come down to some vague interpretation that had nothing to do with the nature of the banner...

[Pretty Boy]

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Perhaps the club could use their hibs.net account to clear this up if indeed it did happen ..


Oh watch ...a flying pig ...

Don't be silly.

I'll offer odds no better than 8/11 that the first time they use it will be when they are selling something. If at all.

[silverhibee]

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I remember a banner protesting against the Partick Thistle chairman (about allocating Celtic fans tickets for behind the goals) at Firhill being confiscated last season at the Monday night fixture, and much argy-bargying between stewards and fans, so maybe there is some rule in place regarding what constitutes acceptable banners at football stadiums in Scotland

(* edit - after reading blackpoolhibs` post above, maybe football stadiums within the UK)

It never stops the gruesome two from the west from unfurling banners with a message to whoever it is intended for, and it didn't stop the yams unfurling a banner last week with "tick tock who is laughing now" written on it.

I think it is down to the club if they want this kind of stuff shown at games.

A massive banner should be taken to ER on Tuesday to let that smug faced git no that he isn't welcome at OUR CLUB and see what the stewards do about it, i would go as far as to say that we shouldn't even let him in to the ground and make things very uncomfortable for him when he shows his face at ER.

PETRIE OUT

[Weir7]

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It never stops the gruesome two from the west from unfurling banners with a message to whoever it is intended for, and it didn't stop the yams unfurling a banner last week with "tick tock who is laughing now" written on it.

I think it is down to the club if they want this kind of stuff shown at games.

A massive banner should be taken to ER on Tuesday to let that smug faced git no that he isn't welcome at OUR CLUB and see what the stewards do about it, i would go as far as to say that we shouldn't even let him in to the ground and make things very uncomfortable for him when he shows his face at ER.

PETRIE OUT

Spot on. Lots of singing petrie petrie get out of our club.

[emerald green]

You soon won't be able to open your mouth at a football match soon in case you upset some poor wee soul.

No standing, no banners, no drink, no plastic bottles of juice being taken in by violent 3 year old kids. Going to the match has become dull and boring. The atmosphere at many grounds is practically non existent. Soulless.

You will only be able to hear the rustle of the sweetie papers.

[Diclonius]

Funny how the club are quite happy to let opposition teams and the authorities walk all over our team, but as soon as criticism is directed personally at them they're quick to shut it down - even from our own supporters.

In it for themselves and don't give a **** about Hibernian FC.

[silverhibee]

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Don't be silly.

I'll offer odds no better than 8/11 that the first time they use it will be when they are selling something. If at all.

If the stewards were waiting to pounce on these two females then I'm pretty sure Leeann Dempster will have known all about this incident, the quicker we get this one to one no holds barred discussion with her the better, so if you can be bothered your arse to read this Ms Dempster lets get this meeting on at the next possible date, us fans have plenty to discuss and we won't hold back as you asked of us.

PETRIE OUT

[silverhibee]

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You soon won't be able to open your mouth at a football match soon in case you upset some poor wee soul.

No standing, no banners, no drink, no plastic bottles of juice being taken in by violent 3 year old kids. Going to the match has become dull and boring. The atmosphere at many grounds is practically non existent. Soulless.

You will only be able to hear the rustle of the sweetie papers.

Talking of food went for two cheeseburgers at the kiosk before HT, £7.60 F***ing hell eh, now they only had one cheeseburger so they open the wrapper of a plain burger and put a cheese slice on it and the price jumped up 80pence, f***ing 80 pence for a cheese slice, taking the piss so they are.

[greenpaper55]

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It never stops the gruesome two from the west from unfurling banners with a message to whoever it is intended for, and it didn't stop the yams unfurling a banner last week with "tick tock who is laughing now" written on it.

I think it is down to the club if they want this kind of stuff shown at games.

A massive banner should be taken to ER on Tuesday to let that smug faced git no that he isn't welcome at OUR CLUB and see what the stewards do about it, i would go as far as to say that we shouldn't even let him in to the ground and make things very uncomfortable for him when he shows his face at ER.

PETRIE OUT

Spot on, We, the paying public should keep Rod from getting his torso anywhere near ER, remember WE are paying for him to sit in his seat and smirk at us. Petrie oot.

[CropleyWasGod]

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Spot on, We, the paying public should keep Rod from getting his torso anywhere near ER, remember WE are paying for him to sit in his seat and smirk at us. Petrie oot.

We're not.

[Turkish Green]

Okay I get confiscating the banner BUT why eject a ST holder if she was not causing a disturbance? I can only assume that they were following orders.

[emerald green]

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Talking of food went for two cheeseburgers at the kiosk before HT, £7.60 F***ing hell eh, now they only had one cheeseburger so they open the wrapper of a plain burger and put a cheese slice on it and the price jumped up 80pence, f***ing 80 pence for a cheese slice, taking the piss so they are.

[CentreLine]

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Spot on. Lots of singing petrie petrie get out of our club.

All very motivational for the team on the park. Is it the case that people attend games to support the team or just to get their latest moan off their shoulders. No wonder we struggle to get better players. It's let time fans became supporters IMHO

[silverhibee]

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All very motivational for the team on the park. Is it the case that people attend games to support the team or just to get their latest moan off their shoulders. No wonder we struggle to get better players. It's let time fans became supporters IMHO

Why would it affect the players.

[SanFranHibs]

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Why would it affect the players.

Some stopped to join in !!

[silverhibee]

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We're not.

Who pay's for his expenses.

[silverhibee]

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Some stopped to join in !!

More the merrier.

[edwards]

Massive pat on the back for they two woman if true, the word Petrie leaves a bad taste in your mouth for the way he has run the club over the past two or three years.




Petrie GTF