This from HUST:
Following
recent events at the Hereford FC match away to Farnborough FC on
Saturday, 3rd February 2018, HUST would like to thank the vast majority
of fans who are well behaved at home and away matches.
HUST notes that since the formation of Hereford FC it has been a regular occurrence for smoke bombs and other pyrotechnics to be used at matches.
HUST
Chairman Richard Tomkins said ‘Clearly some fans see the use of smoke
bombs and pyro as adding excitement to the match day experience. Maybe
they are trying recreate the feeling of European football matches in the
Southern League? But whilst some fans may enjoy this they need to be
aware of the law. If a court is sentencing someone for entering a
stadium with pyro then the starting point for sentencing is three months
in prison. The situation is even worse for under 18s where possession
of pyro in any place is an offence. We wouldn’t want to see the future
of any fan, particularly a young person, ruined for falling foul of peer
pressure and buying a smoke bomb on the way to a match. Further to
this any conviction will most probably include a football banning order
for a number of years. So a £3 smoke bomb could lead to three months in
prison and a three year football ban. Whether you agree with the law
or not those are harsh consequences. Therefore, we urge all HFC fans to
respect the law and forget the idea of ‘no pyro, no party’.’
Further to this HUST is aware of a trial of pyro amnesty bins used a number of years ago by Northampton Town. HUST Vice-Chairman, Craig Goodall, said ‘We will seek to understand the success of the trial by Northampton Town at our next Board meeting. We want every supporter to be able to enjoy their day at the football and wish to avoid unnecessary injury or prosecution of any fan, steward, player or referee.