Junior Member Curtain-raiser debacle.

[nickname]

That's a little bit of magic dedja.

[Voice]

Will any section be full? It will be interesting to see if extra tarpaulins are brought out between the main game that starts at 11.15am, and the post-match activities.

For the Sturt v Port / Carlton v Power I hope they take the tarps off. Last time Carlton played, GA room sold out, and only left the Northern stand available at inflated prices.....

And they also lost an extra 1500 people who, after waiting until qtr time to get to the front of the line, told the ticketing staff to get stuffed as they weren't going to pay $40 for 3 qtrs due to a crowd prediction stuff up.
PLEASE remember this year that Port v Carlton in Adelaide always gets at least 30,000 to the game, rain, hail or shine! Get rid of the stupid, embarrassing plastic covers!

[TimmiesChin]

Parents of the club who have an all games (Home and away) season tickets can go into the Members stand FOC, but these particular kids cant, they have to either pay $2.50 to get into the outer (and who in their right mind will let their kids roam the public area of AAMI Stadium without supervision) or, they pay an additional $15.00 per head to go with their parents.

Thats the point of the matter, in Fester's case he is a member of the NFC and has an all home and away games season ticket and his kids are all Junior members which each cost $40.00.
Cheers,

I must be missing something.

Normally, his kids would not be sitting in the members stand for a Port v Norwood game - basically because they wouldn't be playing at AAMI. If the game was at Alberton I'm guessing they would be standing in the outer like everyone else..... As such it 'seems' that to do the same 'stand/sit' in the outer - at another venue for $2.50 doesn't seem tyo be worth burning the stands down for.

It seems similar to me signing up to a 24 month phone plan at $60 a month, and then 3 months later the Telco offers a better plan for the same cost..... bad luck for me ... but I'm still getting exactly what I've paid for.

Are you saying your Norwood membership gets you into the members at AAMI ? I'm guessing this is where the aggravation is coming from ? That the SANFL club members get access to members stand at AAMI ..... I'm guessing this entitlement is aimed at SANFL finals (given that clubs normally dont play there).

I'm just trying to understand the issue..

[Pseudo]

A thought struck me on the way to work...

Why not admit any kids for free, provided that they A) turn up with a parent bearing a PAM/Norwood season ticket, and B) seek admittance prior to the start of the SANFL match?

[redandblack]

A thought struck me on the way to work...

Why not admit any kids for free, provided that they A) turn up with a parent bearing a PAM/Norwood season ticket, and B) seek admittance prior to the start of the SANFL match?

Love it, pseudo

[HeartBeatsTrue]

A thought struck me on the way to work...

Why not admit any kids for free, provided that they A) turn up with a parent bearing a PAM/Norwood season ticket, and B) seek admittance prior to the start of the SANFL match?

Nah that would be way too fair and easy.

[HeartBeatsTrue]

Parents of the club who have an all games (Home and away) season tickets can go into the Members stand FOC, but these particular kids cant, they have to either pay $2.50 to get into the outer (and who in their right mind will let their kids roam the public area of AAMI Stadium without supervision) or, they pay an additional $15.00 per head to go with their parents.

Thats the point of the matter, in Fester's case he is a member of the NFC and has an all home and away games season ticket and his kids are all Junior members which each cost $40.00.
Cheers,

I must be missing something.

Normally, his kids would not be sitting in the members stand for a Port v Norwood game - basically because they wouldn't be playing at AAMI. If the game was at Alberton I'm guessing they would be standing in the outer like everyone else..... As such it 'seems' that to do the same 'stand/sit' in the outer - at another venue for $2.50 doesn't seem tyo be worth burning the stands down for.

It seems similar to me signing up to a 24 month phone plan at $60 a month, and then 3 months later the Telco offers a better plan for the same cost..... bad luck for me ... but I'm still getting exactly what I've paid for.

Are you saying your Norwood membership gets you into the members at AAMI ? I'm guessing this is where the aggravation is coming from ? That the SANFL club members get access to members stand at AAMI ..... I'm guessing this entitlement is aimed at SANFL finals (given that clubs normally dont play there).

I'm just trying to understand the issue..

If you havent understood by now you never will.

[Wedgie]

Debacle: an event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously.

[TimmiesChin]

Parents of the club who have an all games (Home and away) season tickets can go into the Members stand FOC, but these particular kids cant, they have to either pay $2.50 to get into the outer (and who in their right mind will let their kids roam the public area of AAMI Stadium without supervision) or, they pay an additional $15.00 per head to go with their parents.

Thats the point of the matter, in Fester's case he is a member of the NFC and has an all home and away games season ticket and his kids are all Junior members which each cost $40.00.
Cheers,

I must be missing something.

Normally, his kids would not be sitting in the members stand for a Port v Norwood game - basically because they wouldn't be playing at AAMI. If the game was at Alberton I'm guessing they would be standing in the outer like everyone else..... As such it 'seems' that to do the same 'stand/sit' in the outer - at another venue for $2.50 doesn't seem tyo be worth burning the stands down for.

It seems similar to me signing up to a 24 month phone plan at $60 a month, and then 3 months later the Telco offers a better plan for the same cost..... bad luck for me ... but I'm still getting exactly what I've paid for.

Are you saying your Norwood membership gets you into the members at AAMI ? I'm guessing this is where the aggravation is coming from ? That the SANFL club members get access to members stand at AAMI ..... I'm guessing this entitlement is aimed at SANFL finals (given that clubs normally dont play there).

I'm just trying to understand the issue..

If you havent understood by now you never will.

I understand completely ... he's whinging for the sake of whinging.

He's getting everything he normally would for an away SANFL game..... (with a hit of $2.50 per kid) but as there is a possibility that he can get a bit more (into AAMI members) he wants even more than he would normally get - rather than just accepting that as its an away game he would normally be sitting/standing in the outer - which he can do for free - and for $2.50 per kid (which should be free IMO).

[Royal City]

Parents of the club who have an all games (Home and away) season tickets can go into the Members stand FOC, but these particular kids cant, they have to either pay $2.50 to get into the outer (and who in their right mind will let their kids roam the public area of AAMI Stadium without supervision) or, they pay an additional $15.00 per head to go with their parents.

Thats the point of the matter, in Fester's case he is a member of the NFC and has an all home and away games season ticket and his kids are all Junior members which each cost $40.00.
Cheers,

I must be missing something.

Normally, his kids would not be sitting in the members stand for a Port v Norwood game - basically because they wouldn't be playing at AAMI. If the game was at Alberton I'm guessing they would be standing in the outer like everyone else..... As such it 'seems' that to do the same 'stand/sit' in the outer - at another venue for $2.50 doesn't seem tyo be worth burning the stands down for.

It seems similar to me signing up to a 24 month phone plan at $60 a month, and then 3 months later the Telco offers a better plan for the same cost..... bad luck for me ... but I'm still getting exactly what I've paid for.

Are you saying your Norwood membership gets you into the members at AAMI ? I'm guessing this is where the aggravation is coming from ? That the SANFL club members get access to members stand at AAMI ..... I'm guessing this entitlement is aimed at SANFL finals (given that clubs normally dont play there).

I'm just trying to understand the issue..

If you havent understood by now you never will.

I understand completely ... he's whinging for the sake of whinging.

He's getting everything he normally would for an away SANFL game..... (with a hit of $2.50 per kid) but as there is a possibility that he can get a bit more (into AAMI members) he wants even more than he would normally get - rather than just accepting that as its an away game he would normally be sitting/standing in the outer - which he can do for free - and for $2.50 per kid (which should be free IMO).

ROUND 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You got to love these very intelligent Port fans.

[topsywaldron]

I understand completely ... he's whinging for the sake of whinging.

He's getting everything he normally would for an away SANFL game..... (with a hit of $2.50 per kid) but as there is a possibility that he can get a bit more (into AAMI members) he wants even more than he would normally get - rather than just accepting that as its an away game he would normally be sitting/standing in the outer - which he can do for free - and for $2.50 per kid (which should be free IMO).

The stupid part of this whole debate, that's ended with Norwood taking the flack, is that the whole curtain raiser concept is Port's and Port's alone.

They messed it up, they ignored the extra charge for junior members, they failed to take into account children of Footy Park members and they have completely failed in communicating any reasons behind their decisions.

How Norwood come out of this as the bad guys eludes me. Norwood's only part in this is accepting the sh*t sandwhich when it was offered rather than telling the One Port Monolith to go and find another patsy.

I'd suggest you ring Mark Haysman but he's probably too busy trying to get the Pie Cart to sign up as another 'major sponsor'.

[Dutchy]

A thought struck me on the way to work...

Why not admit any kids for free, provided that they A) turn up with a parent bearing a PAM/Norwood season ticket, and B) seek admittance prior to the start of the SANFL match?

Cause it generates no revenue for Port

[Pseudo]

A thought struck me on the way to work...

Why not admit any kids for free, provided that they A) turn up with a parent bearing a PAM/Norwood season ticket, and B) seek admittance prior to the start of the SANFL match?

Cause it generates no revenue for Port

But - and Booney ought to back me up here - it's only a piddly $2.50 per kid. Surely forgoing the entry prices for a hundred or so kids is not going to make a serious dent in the Port coffers - but will go a long way towards placating the Norwood and PAM fans who are (rightly) aggrieved at having to jump through AFL hoops to see their team.

[Sheik Yerbouti]

He also said we could pay $2.50 for seats in the outer. I said I don't want to sit with the Powder plebs!!

Wouldn't this sort of sum it up?

[fester69]

Parents of the club who have an all games (Home and away) season tickets can go into the Members stand FOC, but these particular kids cant, they have to either pay $2.50 to get into the outer (and who in their right mind will let their kids roam the public area of AAMI Stadium without supervision) or, they pay an additional $15.00 per head to go with their parents.

Thats the point of the matter, in Fester's case he is a member of the NFC and has an all home and away games season ticket and his kids are all Junior members which each cost $40.00.
Cheers,

I must be missing something.

Normally, his kids would not be sitting in the members stand for a Port v Norwood game - basically because they wouldn't be playing at AAMI. If the game was at Alberton I'm guessing they would be standing in the outer like everyone else..... As such it 'seems' that to do the same 'stand/sit' in the outer - at another venue for $2.50 doesn't seem tyo be worth burning the stands down for.

It seems similar to me signing up to a 24 month phone plan at $60 a month, and then 3 months later the Telco offers a better plan for the same cost..... bad luck for me ... but I'm still getting exactly what I've paid for.

Are you saying your Norwood membership gets you into the members at AAMI ? I'm guessing this is where the aggravation is coming from ? That the SANFL club members get access to members stand at AAMI ..... I'm guessing this entitlement is aimed at SANFL finals (given that clubs normally dont play there).

I'm just trying to understand the issue..

If you havent understood by now you never will.

I understand completely ... he's whinging for the sake of whinging.

He's getting everything he normally would for an away SANFL game..... (with a hit of $2.50 per kid) but as there is a possibility that he can get a bit more (into AAMI members) he wants even more than he would normally get - rather than just accepting that as its an away game he would normally be sitting/standing in the outer - which he can do for free - and for $2.50 per kid (which should be free IMO).

NO I am saying why should I be seperated from all my mates. If it were at Alberton we would all stand together, in the outer. However in this instance our ALL GROUND SEASON TICKET, not our NFC MEMBERSHIP, entitles us to sit in the Members. My argument is why can't my kids sit with us as well?

Is that hard to understand, or do you need me to break it down into simpler terms?

[CUTTERMAN]

Its a simple and valid point. The Magpies having a curtain raiser at a Power game is a great idea for their supporters, that the opposing SANFL clubs' supporters have to cop the thin edge and aren't taken into FULL consideration is pretty poor, unprofessional and smacks of selfishness. It's oversights like these that drives a wedge that further divides supporters of other SANFL clubs and their two headed cousin.

[dedja]

For fear of being lynched, but here goes ...

The SANFL has clearly provided the ticket pricing for SANFL members for the AFL curtain raisers.

http://sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/page_2/1417/

There should be no confusion based on that information.

[Dutchy]

A thought struck me on the way to work...

Why not admit any kids for free, provided that they A) turn up with a parent bearing a PAM/Norwood season ticket, and B) seek admittance prior to the start of the SANFL match?

Cause it generates no revenue for Port

But - and Booney ought to back me up here - it's only a piddly $2.50 per kid. Surely forgoing the entry prices for a hundred or so kids is not going to make a serious dent in the Port coffers - but will go a long way towards placating the Norwood and PAM fans who are (rightly) aggrieved at having to jump through AFL hoops to see their team.

Agree completely, why can we see that but the suits at PAP/SANFL not?

Cause they want the few hundred dollars to their bottom line I suspect...

[Dutchy]

For fear of being lynched, but here goes ...

The SANFL has clearly provided the ticket pricing for SANFL members for the AFL curtain raisers.

http://sanfl.com.au/news/sanfl_news/page_2/1417/

There should be no confusion based on that information.

That doesnt mention the Fester scenario dedja

[dedja]

I think it does ... Children $2.50 general admission only.