I'm in same boat as Nick Woking except my journey is typically 2hrs often with stops. I will look to see if I can buy a smaller a4 type bag but it has to be able to contains these items plus spare beds and reading specs (my eyes are awaiting treatment for glaucoma so can't use my usual varifocals for reading)

As OI says- I have to travel an hour plus to get to a game so will typically take a small (but bigger than”A4” rucksack) containing a water bottle and some reading material. I don’t think that that is at all unusual and I and others similarly impacted will be mildly annoyed by this arbitrary decision. I realise, though, that not everyone needs this and I can quite easily get around the ban (my coat has large enough pockets) so this sort of issue is very far down the list of “ biggest issues impacting the club at present” (somewhere behind the “ we have raised nearly £1.5 less than we thought from the new PLB” issue)

That’s put a stop to me bringing my accordion to home games.

a4e - a bottle of water, book/newspaper to read on the train

Why would anyone take a bag to a game, a gig, etc? Unless someone’s got essential medical equipment or something, I can’t see why anyone would want to carry a bag?

Infanti-NO!!

Presumably our individual site risk assessment said that we were at risk with anything greater than A4 size as I'm sure we wouldn't just have gone along with taking the easy route. I assume the assessment is confidential for some reason, I guess publishing it might show weaknesses to the many terrorists around. The remaining issue is how 'jobsworth' the security staff will be.

I've recently got a few booking with tribute ventriloquist, mostly Saturday, so I can't bring my suitcase before a match

One of the main problems with the new bag regulations is that many people go to midweek games straight from work and may have a "work bag" with them.

Maybe it's me but I can't see anything in the proposed legislation that talks about bag sizes and all the other stuff on the OS. It is all about counter-terrorism. Other clubs are seemingly doing likewise but I don't understand why. Are they trying to fix a problem that doesn't exist? I can't see any financial motive for this (unlike Wembley who happily charged £10 or whatever it was to look after your bag for a few hours).

Not mention of bottled drinks so hopefully sealed soft drinks and 500ml water bottles are allowed. Can we please have running tap water because taps in the kiosks run from the tanks and aren't classed as drinking water. I refuse to buy bottled water due to environmental issues and cost.

No mention about bringing in a bottle of water. Is that covered by small snacks or it it at the discretion and mood of an overzealous steward on a power trip? I rarely bring bags into grounds. Only on the odd away day I might have one when I'm too far from my hotel and I don't want to risk anything getting wet like a programme or for carrying food, that I'll have already eaten on one of my walks. However, in this hot weather when pockets are at a premium, even somewhere to put a wallet and phone can be problematic, never mind a bottle of water when out walking beforehand.

Yeah and as I said earlier for me personally no worries in terms of impact but like you and others have implied and as has been seen so many times before this could have been delivered way better.

Yeah- the tone of the announcement does feel a bit like that

If you don’t want to come in then don’t come in, Nick

The bag thing is obviously ridiculous and certainly shouldn’t have been introduced without any consultation, but it’s clear from the tone of that announcement that the club won’t listen to any reasonable objections on it. One obvious solution (as the weather gets colder) is to wear a coat with big pockets and/ or carry in your hands whatever you need to bring. Never heard of “Martyn’s Law” but it is a pretty good rule of thumb that any law attached to someone’s name is an overreaction to a single event and will have all sorts of unforeseen adverse consequences

Qpr beat Florintina 3-2 last weekend. My Qpr mate tells me that the mighty Rs will be in the promotion mix.

Can only assume like the Ministry Of Sound security back in the 90s that there will be an in house dealer for the youngsters.

Suppose with all the far left attacks of late we have to be extra vigilant at sports events.

Don’t know what sort of side QPR will put out against us tomorrow but they are thumping Bromley 7-0 tonight.

I'm just using this as an opportunity to purchase a new reporter's bag

Regards the Beasant / Law statue, maybe it should be given a clean up and brought inside the ground out of the weather.

That's a shame that they've banned stools ...... I was looking forward to seeing a steward putting his hand into my bag of shit. 😉

Expect some delays getting in for the Reading & MK games if not Newport Co

Sorry, OI, but if they were going to allow you an extra inch, they would have specified a foolscap bag, not an A4 bag.