SCG - No Collar, No Entry

[Matching Mole]

Thanks to the ugly reconstruction work currently going on at the SCG, the old general admission seating area is no more. For basic members like me, this means getting re-routed via the Members into the Noble Stand - not a bad deal, and eyesore ignored, no complaints. But come Saturday night, my friend (a fellow member who missed the first SCG hitout against Brisbane a fortnight ago) was denied entry because he was wearing a t-shit. Are they for real? We never had any problem before, but now, the "Members Rule" prevented him from getting in. Now, we've only been basic members for a couple of years now, and only know the simplicities of the General Admission, but I can't think of a better way of alienating fans - as a result, the Noble Stand was considerably emptier. Does whoever made (or refused to unmake) the almost "classist" rule want an absence of atmosphere from the game? And if you were a first-time attendee who rocked up in jeans and a nice shirt, and were turned away, do you think that person would bother again? Considering the lengths various people go to to get the game running in NSW, this seems to me suicidal and just...fussy. I mean, my friend was well dressed, sober and polite. He'd paid $300 + for the year.

Having to sit through a pre-game QBE ad about "the fans" felt like insult after injury.

I'm a new fan, who's only been following Sydney for about 5 years now, but this seems to me just wrong. We weren't headed for The Members - we just wanted to enjoy the game we'd paid for.

Thoughts? Similiar experiences? Heckling for not being a lifetime member with friends who should dress and know better?

 

[Mickdog]

So they didn't allow you into the stand because you didn't have a collared shirt. Couldn't you just sit somewhere else?

 

[Father Jack]

Some people get their jollies from a little bit of power. Happens again and again. Just look at the World Cup final.

 

[Matching Mole]

So they didn't allow you into the stand because you didn't have a collared shirt. Couldn't you just sit somewhere else?

Gate A was the only entrance point for us, and the douche at the gate wouldn't hear any reason - he just kept pointing at the sign of some tragic male model wearing a lovely collared shirt.

 

[DonsRule]

Gate A was the only entrance point for us, and the douche at the gate wouldn't hear any reason - he just kept pointing at the sign of some tragic male model wearing a lovely collared shirt.

I was hit with a simular deal a few years ago at the MCG, heading in with a frend who is a MCC member.
Wouldn't allow us entry unless we had a collored shirt. They kindly pointed us to a merchendice stand where we could buy oe to gain entry. But, in your case, i thiink it sounds like a joke.

 

[general mac]

SCG managment are a bunch of morons. I should know, I used to work for them.

 

[Mickdog]

Gate A was the only entrance point for us, and the douche at the gate wouldn't hear any reason - he just kept pointing at the sign of some tragic male model wearing a lovely collared shirt.

So there was no other gate that you could get in to your area from? Did you try or ask?

I'm not having a go mate just asking, I don't want to have to go through the same crap myself.

 

[- PC -]

Apparently thongs ( the ones for your feet) are rumoured to be banned from AAMI

 

[Mickdog]

Apparently thongs ( the ones for your feet) are rumoured to be banned from AAMI

Thankgod its the ones on your feet, I'm heading down to the game in my G-string next week.

 

[Lidge]

Apparently thongs ( the ones for your feet) are rumoured to be banned from AAMI

That would explain why Port Adelaide continually fail to pull a decent crowd at AAMI

 

[peppy la pew]

So if you rocked up wearing an official Sydney top, you would be denied admission ?

Ring the club, or better still Caro

 

[timthefish]

Gate A was the only entrance point for us, and the douche at the gate wouldn't hear any reason - he just kept pointing at the sign of some tragic male model wearing a lovely collared shirt.

i'm in the same boat regarding membership - forced to upgrade.
i went in through gate A and sat in front of the ladies stand (old name for those that don't know - men can sit there too). i'd paid heed to the warning and wore a collared shirt, however when i took a quick survey around me out of curiosity, most men and older youths were wearing shirts without collars.

i also saw a number of HIDEOUS collared shirts.

there is nothing "almost" classist about it, it's classist to the core. it's also absurd when everyone dons their hats, scarves, beanies etc. - while i'm fond of mine, sartorially they are a complete failure.

 

[Tuco]

I'm getting pretty damn sick of the shennigans at the SCG. I hope the club seriously considers reducing our exposure to these twats sooner rather than later.

 

[Sedition]

Good - if we don't maintain our standards we will end up like the rabble in WA.

The dress code was published on the Swans web site as well.

http://www.scgt.nsw.gov.au/SCG-Dress-Regulations.html
http://www.scgt.nsw.gov.au/AFL-Conditions-of-Entry2.html
http://www.scgt.nsw.gov.au/Trust-Conditions-of-Entry.html

They told us that our SCG club cards could no longer be used but I flashed my club rather than SCG Members card all nite on Sat and no body said boo. But as soon as I try to get mates in on it I'm sure they will say no. I don't know if the attendants have been fully briefed.

 

[jules101]

I was hit with a simular deal a few years ago at the MCG, heading in with a frend who is a MCC member.
Wouldn't allow us entry unless we had a collored shirt. They kindly pointed us to a merchendice stand where we could buy oe to gain entry. But, in your case, i thiink it sounds like a joke.

Yeah they do that on purpose.. the only way they sell those MCC polos lol

 

[Matching Mole]

Good - if we don't maintain our standards we will end up like the rabble in WA.

The dress code was published on the Swans web site as well.

http://www.scgt.nsw.gov.au/SCG-Dress-Regulations.html
http://www.scgt.nsw.gov.au/AFL-Conditions-of-Entry2.html
http://www.scgt.nsw.gov.au/Trust-Conditions-of-Entry.html

They told us that our SCG club cards could no longer be used but I flashed my club rather than SCG Members card all nite on Sat and no body said boo. But as soon as I try to get mates in on it I'm sure they will say no. I don't know if the attendants have been fully briefed.

I hope you get flamed - you deserve it, you complete douche. Rabble? People who support the team and give it money are to be shunned because he's wearing a band t-shirt rather than a ghastly designer collared shirt.

Classist idiocy at its finest - like the Commerce student I met outside at halftime while we were both smoking who said the Iraq War was defendable "because we need the oil".

 

[floppinab]

MM a few things.

Dress rules with regard to the SCG Members entry area (Noble, Members and Ladies stands) have been in place for donkeys. The Swans do their utmost to inform their membership about the rules, it's all over the membership renewal literature, website, magazine, membership literature and weekly members emails. I'm not sure what else they can do to let you know.

As someone else has mentioned MCG Members is exactly the same.

I've been in your position before, one night I was the only one with a collered shirt, so I took it off once in the ground and threw it over the fence near the practise wicket area to my next mate who did the same, etc. etc. till we all got in!!!!!!

I agree with you given that the number of Swans Members (i.e. Swans Members NOT SCG members) that sit in the Noble and Ladies stands that they should drop the dress code for those areas. Sure, hold it up for the ancient Members Stand where only SCG Members can sit but for the rest, why bother.

And now for the irony, club jumpers (sleveless or otherwise) are allowed (as long as they are in a reasonable condition of course.

 

[Sedition]

If you want to come into the members area then you need to act with a bit of decorum. We don't want beer spilt on our carpets, our beer glasses chipped, or the servants hastled.etc. You should be thankful that we let you in at all. The only reason that we allow public entry is to keep the prices of our members tickets as low as possible.

Oh - and I entirely agree with the commerce student.

 

[shibz_1989]

The thing is, imo, footy is about going in and supporting your team, not about what you wear.

Does that mean guernseys are banned from that area too?

Sorry, but I think that it's a stupid rule.

 

[Sedition]

The thing is, imo, footy is about going in and supporting your team, not about what you wear.

Does that mean guernseys are banned from that area too?

Sorry, but I think that it's a stupid rule.

You still need to have a collared shirt under the jumper. The collared shirt by the way includes Polo Shirts, T-shirts with collars, and other mixes. The first thing I do when I invite people is to tell em to wear a collared shirt. One of my mates had to buy a Swans Polo on Sat night.

 

[Matching Mole]

If you want to come into the members area then you need to act with a bit of decorum. We don't want beer spilt on our carpets, our beer glasses chipped, or the servants hastled.etc. You should be thankful that we let you in at all. The only reason that we allow public entry is to keep the prices of our members tickets as low as possible.

Oh - and I entirely agree with the commerce student.

We should be thankful? Jesus, you're the worst kind of snob. My friend didn't even want to broach your precious, well-carpeted Members Area. We were just trying to get to the area we'd been rerouted to - we'd happily return to General Admission, with all the other classless knuckle-draggers - plus, we'd be further away from people like you. We paid for our season tickets - we deserve entry if that's the only way we'll be let in.

Re: Iraq - well, someone had to take that sweet stuff from all those savages, right? One question, though: are you some Evelyn Waugh parody of a toff, or actually a real person? If the second option is the truth, I pity you.

 

[floppinab]

One question, though: are you some Evelyn Waugh parody of a toff, or actually a real person? If the second option is the truth, I pity you.

None of the above, just a troll plain and simple. Don't bite so hard.

And BTW, you don't need no polo with a club jumper.

 

[GoldenSky]

Good - if we don't maintain our standards we will end up like the rabble in WA.

 

[Cyclops]

The collar rule is for blokes IIRC? Just rock up in a dress and tell 'em you're shemale . Plenty of those in Sydney, right?

As for the war in Iraq, I'm vacillating between the oil theft conspiracy and the maintainence of Presidential "war powers" conspiracy.

 

[Im The Gun]

Been like that for the MCC for ever and I like it.