The man who sparked a fashion debate after his polo shirt allegedly caused offence at a Medway pub has spoken of amazement at his online support.

Over the past week people have been logging on to give their support to Terry Satterford, 32, after his alleged dress code faux-pas at The Star, Gillingham.

He writes: "I would just like to say a big thankyou for all the support regarding the polo shirt and my quest for a beer.

"I'm glad the majority of you agree that their policy is a bit over the top. I wonder if this affects my human rights?"

The owners of The Star are standing firmly by its decision to ban sportswear.

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Chris Davies from TCG Acquisitions Ltd, , stressed that while the pub does not have a ban on polo shirts, it will not allow people who dress too casually to drink there.

He suggested Mr Satterford must have been wearing more sportswear than the polo shirt in order to have been refused custom.

He said:"We don't ban people from wearing polo shirts, we have a ban on sportswear which includes tracksuit bottoms, trainers and baseball caps.

"Mr Satterford would not have been turned away for what he was wearing in the picture, but then you can't see what he was wearing below the waist.

"I am confident staff at The Star are fully aware of the dress code rules."

That accusation has been firmly denied by Terry who says he was wearing a smart pair of jeans - dark blue, no rips - and shoes not trainers.

When we pointed out the nature of the comments on our SpeakOut page - the majority of which suggested the pub was firmly in the wrong, the pub firm disagreed, saying its £400,000 revamp has proved popular with customers.

Mr Davies, added: "The changes have been a success with our customers – we are there to make money, and would not do it if it turned people away. The pub has moved on, and our dress code reflects that."

In his own post Terry jokes that the experience has made him realise staying in is the new going out.

He said: “I’ve just realised it’s cheaper to drink at home watching TV.”