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Probably from outsourced security guards.
Security has the power to make a decision like that?
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Probably from outsourced security guards.
They are the ones who kick people out. I don't think they check with management before they throw someone out.Security has the power to make a decision like that?
But surly this outrage, the fallout from it will find its way to the top. We can only hope.!They are the ones who kick people out. I don't think they check with management before they throw someone out.
It sounds like it was some sort of crowd control type issue. Some petty official overstepped his authority I suspect.
They are the ones who kick people out. I don't think they check with management before they throw someone out.
It sounds like it was some sort of crowd control type issue. Some petty official overstepped his authority I suspect.
By crowd control I meant perceived issues or otherwise.Yeah, that makes zero sense. They were buying tickets to the Adelaide/Geelong match so they could see the curtain raiser before the AFL game - the APY Lands vs Maralinga representative match - that's who the indigenous peoples were wanting to see. What crowd control issues would arise from people watching a curtain raiser?
I think it's far more likely that due to them being there early, they had taken residence on the hill to watch the game, and there had been complaints registered by Adelaide fans who rocked up later to take up 'their' spot on the hill...only to find that they'd have to be sharing the hill with those who had watched the representative game. So security was like 'this is a potential issue' and the supervisor made a decision on the fly. That's why they were only stood down for two weeks.
Where did the directive come from though? That’s the main question.
I'm thinking more "KT: If Port had seats on the SMA board, given our extensive work with the indigenous community, we'd ensure such an incident wouldn't happen again". Would be nice if someone from the club turned a bad situation into something positive.I don’t know but we should definitely brand all Crows fans as racists on the back of this.
I reckon you could almost pin point which security guards would have made these decisions. They love to exercise their power. A few years ago we were told to stop cheering loud at the Neil Kerley bar, then an Adelaide Oval employee came up and told us we’re afforded the privilege (Port Adelaide) of playing at Adelaide Oval and if we wanted to cheer loudly we should stand on the hill. They couldn’t actually kick us out because we weren’t swearing or being threateningProbably from outsourced security guards.
Yeah, that makes zero sense. They were buying tickets to the Adelaide/Geelong match so they could see the curtain raiser before the AFL game - the APY Lands vs Maralinga representative match - that's who the indigenous peoples were wanting to see. What crowd control issues would arise from people watching a curtain raiser?
I think it's far more likely that due to them being there early, they had taken residence on the hill to watch the game, and there had been complaints registered by Adelaide fans who rocked up later to take up 'their' spot on the hill...only to find that they'd have to be sharing the hill with those who had watched the representative game. So security was like 'this is a potential issue' and the supervisor made a decision on the fly. That's why they were only stood down for two weeks.
AOSMA press release.
https://www.adelaideoval.com.au/news/aosma-response-to-ticketing-incident/
Convenient, blame the drunk group of indigenous fans
Hmmmm according to the guardian Police saying they gave no instruction.
Adelaide oval have an alternate facts problem.
AOSMA press release.
https://www.adelaideoval.com.au/news/aosma-response-to-ticketing-incident/
Convenient, blame the drunk group of indigenous fans
"No more tickets for Port barrackers."Hope any of you without membership get to the game early tomorrow, mates and me are planning to have a few and get loud enough to be thrown out the ground an hour before opening bounce.
Suspect this will lead to order to go out asking no further tickets being sold to white folks
They accidentally applied their protocols for Port fans drinking cheap beer at the GDV.AOSMA press release.
https://www.adelaideoval.com.au/news/aosma-response-to-ticketing-incident/
Convenient, blame the drunk group of indigenous fans
They are actually blaming the box office staff. It is written:AOSMA press release.
https://www.adelaideoval.com.au/news/aosma-response-to-ticketing-incident/
Convenient, blame the drunk group of indigenous fans
Looks like AO is losing its lusture. Just saw this ad on Big Footy to buy an AO Footy Membership. I assume they are still capped at 8,000.
Or has the SMA become that desperate for money they have lifted the cap??
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Whose gonna stop them? The AFL who sell 56k memberships for 23k seat AFL members enclosure at the MCG? The SANFL did it at Footy park. Over selling general venue memberships ( not the $5k per year ones), when less than 50% of the seats are reserved seats in that area, is stock standard stuff around oz.It's better to have an AFL GF guaranteed ticket and have your membership count for reals.
Are they allowed to oversell?
Where did the directive come from though? That’s the main question.
Security has the power to make a decision like that?
Looks like AO is losing its lusture. Just saw this ad on Big Footy to buy an AO Footy Membership. I assume they are still capped at 8,000.
Or has the SMA become that desperate for money they have lifted the cap??
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