Below are details of a forthcoming event being held by the Football Supporters' Federation (FSF), of which LOFT is a member:
Sit Down, Shut Up: Are Football Supporters Discriminated Against? is the FSF’s free Question Time-style debate and gives you, the match-going fan, your opportunity to tell it how you see it to our expert panel of football journalists, police, and solicitors.
Every day the FSF hears from fans telling us that they’re sick of being treated like criminals by over-zealous police, tired of taking orders from doormen dressed up as 'stewards', and had enough with clubs forcing them to sit down when they’d rather stand. Is this now the typical matchday experience?
Why are football supporters treated differently from other groups in society? Go to Wembley for a pop concert and you can stand without fear of ejection. Head to a rugby league match and you can drink in your seat. Try either of those at a football game and you could end up with a criminal record.
Sit Down, Shut Up: Are Football Supporters Discriminated Against? is being held on Thursday 4th March at the Vibe Bar, located at the Old Truman Brewery, 91-95 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL. The closest Underground stations are Liverpool Street and Aldgate East. The event starts at 7pm, will run for 90 minutes with a 15-minute interval (with the possibility of extra time!).
To register for this event, or to find out more about the FSF, click here.
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