They should have been safe. Should have been protected. I am so ashamed as an Australian of the carnage this nutter has created across the Muslim community, the Christchurch community and the nation of New Zealand. I'm equally angered by the response of our gutless and racist Australian politicians. I can't say enough good things about how Jacinda has responded and provided real leadership at this time. The comparison is a stark.
Changing tack, and not wanting to demean any of the above comments, I left the game last night frustrated. A beautiful evening, a fantastic game of football, a winning side who are making serious headway towards a home final and yet only 7000+ odd turned up. I know there was the vigil at the Basin and I'm glad that people took the opportunity to go to that.
I also accept that 7pm on a Sunday night is a very family unfriendly time (I left my wife at home with our two babies).
What do we have to do to get decent crowds at the Ring of Fire? I really think the club has tried everything. Surely it's time for us fans to do our bit...?