Port need cash!

[Voice]

I thought the covers were able to be removed if a situation like this occurred. How long does it take to remove one of those covers? Could have easily been done IMO, freeing up plenty of seats.

Exactly, you would just remove one cover at a time and if they bay filled then remove another cover.

Pretty simple really, not rocket science.

and i couldn't imagine it taking a long time to take it off, fold it up and put it away. 15mins maybe?

as i said, if i hadn't driven over an hour to get there, i woulda told them where to shove it!

I think because of the size of them and the volume of people in the vicinty it would become a hazard to carry them through the crowd.

[White Line Fever]

Didn't stop some kid walking across them to get a footy that was stuck in the middle during warm up

[the big bang]

I thought the covers were able to be removed if a situation like this occurred. How long does it take to remove one of those covers? Could have easily been done IMO, freeing up plenty of seats.

Exactly, you would just remove one cover at a time and if they bay filled then remove another cover.

Pretty simple really, not rocket science.

and i couldn't imagine it taking a long time to take it off, fold it up and put it away. 15mins maybe?

as i said, if i hadn't driven over an hour to get there, i woulda told them where to shove it!

I think because of the size of them and the volume of people in the vicinty it would become a hazard to carry them through the crowd.

down the race? where the stretcher kart comes out? isnt there even access for an actual ambulance to get on the feild if needed? in the south-eastern pocket sort of?

[Voice]

I think because of the size of them and the volume of people in the vicinty it would become a hazard to carry them through the crowd.

down the race? where the stretcher kart comes out? isnt there even access for an actual ambulance to get on the feild if needed? in the south-eastern pocket sort of?

Yes but the fact is that they are roped to the seats and the only way they would be able to be taken off without becoming a danger to the public is to pull them onto the ground. This wouldn't have been possible either because the problem only became apparent when the players were already on the field doing their warm-up.
They needed to make the decision during the week, not on game day.

[mickey]

Open up the members section, they dont turn up anyway

[Voice]

Open up the members section, they dont turn up anyway

That would be fine as long as they charge the people standard ticket pricing. The issue here is people had to pay premium ticket prices when 6000 standard seats were covered. The problem wasn't that people weren't able to get in.

[the big bang]

I think because of the size of them and the volume of people in the vicinty it would become a hazard to carry them through the crowd.

down the race? where the stretcher kart comes out? isnt there even access for an actual ambulance to get on the feild if needed? in the south-eastern pocket sort of?

Yes but the fact is that they are roped to the seats and the only way they would be able to be taken off without becoming a danger to the public is to pull them onto the ground. This wouldn't have been possible either because the problem only became apparent when the players were already on the field doing their warm-up.
They needed to make the decision during the week, not on game day.

ok. i'll let them off this time. but if the same thing happens when i go watch collingwood in a couple months time, i'll spit it.

but then again, i've learnt from my mistake, and i'll be sure to purchase our tix before we get there.

[Barto]

I thought the covers were able to be removed if a situation like this occurred. How long does it take to remove one of those covers? Could have easily been done IMO, freeing up plenty of seats.

Exactly, you would just remove one cover at a time and if they bay filled then remove another cover.

Pretty simple really, not rocket science.

I'm not sure why that wasn't automatic as soon as one class of tickets is sold out. Trying to squeeze a few extra bucks out of people usually goes the other way.

I can understand them having covers with sponsors on it, but to just blank off bays is telling people they're capping their crowds. Worked real well for the Gold Coast A-League team.

[Dirko]

Worked real well for the Gold Coast A-League team.

Difference is Palmer couldn't give a toss about losing a few K....

Chicken feed for him.

[Dutchy]

Why wouldn't they just close off the northern stand? Seems the logical thing to do and then there is no need for tarps over concourse seats

[Voice]

Why wouldn't they just close off the northern stand? Seems the logical thing to do and then there is no need for tarps over concourse seats

Sponsorship $$$$$$$$

[Barto]

Perhaps they could've bet on Richmond at 40+ would've been awesome odds.

[Dutchy]

Wasnt a Port fan having a go at the Roos only drawing 16k recently?

[mal]

Wasnt a Port fan having a go at the Roos only drawing 16k recently?

I suggest Mark Willaims, the players and the rest of the PA hierachy take Art lessons in the off season
Perhaps that way they could draw a crowd ...

[Booney]

Wasnt a Port fan having a go at the Roos only drawing 16k recently?

Yep, I sure did. The 'Roos game was UNDER A ROOF on a Saturday night ( a great time slot to draw a crowd ) not on Saturday afternoon ( when other commitments may come first ) and it was a shitty as a day gets. The worst weather for a game at Footy Park for some seasons IIRC.

[White Line Fever]

Perhaps they could've bet on Richmond at 40+ would've been awesome odds.