I love how they quoted people off here, in particular me.
Three for me, and two for them.
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NZHerald just quoted Whooooooo...and included all the "o"s. Classic. 
That article cracked me up.
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what the story with multiple scanners??
Phoenix fanclub Yellow Fever claims adult football fans are gaining entry to Westpac Stadium using children's tickets, and groups of scammers are scanning a single electronic ticket multiple times at the stadium's gates
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I've done it with a season pass. But slightly by accident. Renewed my student pass forgetting that I'm not a student anymore. Didn't go out of my way to fix it,so feel a little bad.
But I'm sure others of you wouldn't either. I'll change it to an adult pass next season,though I bet ticketek will make this difficult.
But I'm sure others of you wouldn't either. I'll change it to an adult pass next season,though I bet ticketek will make this difficult.
Allegedly
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I have a season pass but it doesn't matter because I'm a kid anyways.
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The internet has made journalists so god damn lazy.
Tialata had a story done about weepu coming straight from his twitter comments,and even a photo he took. Now instead of doing their own research if this issue they're just churning out comments from this forum.
Sigh.
Tialata had a story done about weepu coming straight from his twitter comments,and even a photo he took. Now instead of doing their own research if this issue they're just churning out comments from this forum.
Sigh.
Allegedly
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Awww, geez, now Fairfax...
Football ticket scammers are not responsible for Wellington Phoenix's $1 million loss last year, a spokesman for the club said.
In other news, neither were sunspots or voodoo curses.
Doloras2010-10-18 17:13:58
Football ticket scammers are not responsible for Wellington Phoenix's $1 million loss last year, a spokesman for the club said.
In other news, neither were sunspots or voodoo curses.
Doloras2010-10-18 17:13:58Ramming liberal dribble down your throat since 2009
This forum needs less angst and more Kate Bush threads
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How long until someone says :"the rugby is getting less fans, but clearly they're more honest"?
Seriously though, don't you just love newspapers? All fun and games until they get something you care about in their sights
Seriously though, don't you just love newspapers? All fun and games until they get something you care about in their sights
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That's what I dont understand. It affects all sports at the stadium,it affected the rugby on Saturday,the nix on Sunday,and the league this Saturday.
How has this turned into a "fans are causing the Phoenix to go bankrupt" story?
How has this turned into a "fans are causing the Phoenix to go bankrupt" story?
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The internet has made journalists so god damn lazy.
Tialata had a story done about weepu coming straight from his twitter comments,and even a photo he took. Now instead of doing their own research if this issue they're just churning out comments from this forum.
Sigh.
Tialata had a story done about weepu coming straight from his twitter comments,and even a photo he took. Now instead of doing their own research if this issue they're just churning out comments from this forum.
Sigh.
lol. those journalists are internet parasites!
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Has anyone else wondered whether this thread will just alert others to the fact that this scam exists, thereby making the problem worse?
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I love how they quoted people off here, in particular me.
"Buffon II described the scam as "very sad". "What happened to being honest Kiwis?"
Whooooooo, however, had used a child's ticket to attend a match.
"You lot who are complaining, would you rather have these guys not come to games at all?" he wrote."
This is not the real whooooo - there is no swearing.
C'mon whoooooo, what have you done with the real one (actually like it better when you're not being a rude boy)?
Junior822010-10-18 19:41:58
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
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That's what I dont understand. It affects all sports at the stadium,it affected the rugby on Saturday,the nix on Sunday,and the league this Saturday.
How has this turned into a "fans are causing the Phoenix to go bankrupt" story?
How has this turned into a "fans are causing the Phoenix to go bankrupt" story?
You watch. Footpaul will sell the story to Daft Burgess.
Tomorrow's headline: "Terry owes money for unpaid medical bill" (removal of Mr Muck-raking Kitschin from Terry's arse)
Mr Serepisos stated "I'm having cash flow problems thanks to some pesky meddling adults pretending to be kids"
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
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do you think red badge will be checking tickets at the next home game?
VUW AFC - Victoria University Football for life
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do you think red badge will be checking tickets at the next home game?
Bet you nothing will have changed.
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do you think red badge will be checking tickets at the next home game?
No. that would go against their company ethos of doing as little as possible for their money. Although, on the other hand, if they managed to seriously frustrate large numbers of fans by slowing down getting into the stadium, particularly if it meant some people missed kick off, well - that'd be a positive contribution to one of the KPi's surely wouldn't it?
Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.
Phoenix fans. We have to win them over one fan at a time.
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Id have thought they'd have a system where it flashes a different colored light for a concession ticket,if the guard is then unsure,they can ask for ID.
Perhaps they could make season tickets different colours? (as long as they aren't an opposition colour,then bwfc would mock and abuse them)
Perhaps they could make season tickets different colours? (as long as they aren't an opposition colour,then bwfc would mock and abuse them)
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It only needs to beep when it's a kids ticket right? Which wouldn't be that many and only needs a quick glance to see that it's a kid. No biggie I reckon.
I let my guitar speak for me
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Season holders get a special flashing yellow light and Dario G music when they go thru the turnstiles.
Other ticket holders have to get checked and if anyone is ripping the club off then season pass holders can give them a good kicking (as a half-time competition).
Other ticket holders have to get checked and if anyone is ripping the club off then season pass holders can give them a good kicking (as a half-time competition).
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
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Season holders get a special flashing yellow light and Dario G music when they go thru the turnstiles.
Other ticket holders have to get checked and if anyone is ripping the club off then season pass holders can give them a good kicking (as a half-time competition).
Other ticket holders have to get checked and if anyone is ripping the club off then season pass holders can give them a good kicking (as a half-time competition).
As a season pass holder, I fully endorse this suggestion.
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While i dont condone what these shytes are doing,at least the club is getting some money.I know some free loaders who havnt paid for a ticket since the opening game and only attend if they can score free tickets,and there are plenty who free load every game.
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
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You can put anything you like on it, but it is still stealing and they are low lives
If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid
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The herald have been doing their bit of investigative journalism by reading this thread http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10681403
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That article made me wince. Quote me on that NZ Herald.
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Season holders get a special flashing yellow light and Dario G music when they go thru the turnstiles.
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I paid $16 for my 6 year old yesterday.
I think thats a bit steep for such a small child, in an empty stadium.
I probably could have pushed her under the tunrnstiles as I do my 4 year old, but I didnt.
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We got a family pass for the boca game, but what's the cut off age for children? over 16? I think teenagers are more likely to get away with it. What if they don't have ID, how can they been deemed older than a child.
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People do it with student tickets as well, theyre the same price as childrens tickets. I know for a fact that its reaching epic proportions, i went to the CCM game earlier in the season with about 10 people my age (early/mid 20's), only myself and one mate had adult tickets.Everyones doing it and will continue to do it until the 'security' at the turnstyles are actually checking each ticket before its entered. This is the only way its going to be phased out.
Student not same price. YF Zone prices (before Ticketek BF rip-off) Adult $28.00, Child (5-16 years) $12.50, Student $18.50.
Still a "saving" that I'm sure a lot of recently ex students take advantage of.
See, if they didn't spend all their money on Sid Viscous T shirts and Debbie Blondie albums, they could afford to pay full price.
"Phoenix till they lose"
Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion.
Genuine opinion: FTFFA
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We got a family pass for the boca game, but what's the cut off age for children? over 16? I think teenagers are more likely to get away with it. What if they don't have ID, how can they been deemed older than a child.
Id imagine same rule as at my work. No ID no concession price. With obvious exceptions in cases where common sense should prevail e.g 5 year old kid is obviously a child..Allegedly
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With the amount of turnstyles at the stadium and the Red Badge people policing them, could they not segregate the Childs/Students and adults tickets into rows? Have the scanners re-programmed to accomodate only those categories of tickets? That way, anyone entering the scanners cannot pass off as adults with childrens tickets? Also conditions of the student tickets stipulate that Student ID must be on the ticket holder. Then Red Badge could check these IDs as they go through. AS far as i am aware, most student IDs now have photos. I know this will slow up the processing of entrance, but it just means people would have to leave the Backbencher earlier!
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It's happened in the past. It's never been a big problem. I don't believe we are really suffering financially from it.
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Season holders get a special flashing yellow light and Dario G music when they go thru the turnstiles.
Other ticket holders have to get checked and if anyone is ripping the club off then season pass holders can give them a good kicking (as a half-time competition).
Other ticket holders have to get checked and if anyone is ripping the club off then season pass holders can give them a good kicking (as a half-time competition).
As a season pass holder, I fully endorse this suggestion.
Cracking!! Sounds like a solution to better fill the half time slot..less Phoenix morphs ..more Sparticus!!
Improving,,on the up, a work in progress from Italiano and the Nix. Bring on the bathroom bling in '24! COYN!
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That article made me wince. Quote me on that NZ Herald.
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The internet has made journalists so god damn lazy.
Tialata had a story done about weepu coming straight from his twitter comments,and even a photo he took. Now instead of doing their own research if this issue they're just churning out comments from this forum.
Sigh.
Tialata had a story done about weepu coming straight from his twitter comments,and even a photo he took. Now instead of doing their own research if this issue they're just churning out comments from this forum.
Sigh.
The internet is simply another tool for journalists. I wouldn't see it as lazy, rather a more efficient use of our time. Rather than just get comment from YF spokespeople, I felt it important to get comment from regular game attendees, so I started this thread. The alternative was calling random numbers in the Wellington phone book and asking if they were Nix fans!
As far as the angle many media have taken - that of the financial affect it will have on the club - this came from the comments of Guy Smith to National Radio. As far as the motives of other reporters who covered this story, I cannot comment, but for me I wrote the story because I am aware of people using kids' tickets and I think the club should do something about it.
It quite clearly is an issue that is important to supporters of the club, as the level of feedback on this thread indicates. So your angst is unjustified. I think people on here get a little too defensive about the way the media cover the team.
Footpaul2010-10-19 09:34:35
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The internet has made journalists so god damn lazy.
Tialata had a story done about weepu coming straight from his twitter comments,and even a photo he took. Now instead of doing their own research if this issue they're just churning out comments from this forum.
Sigh.
Tialata had a story done about weepu coming straight from his twitter comments,and even a photo he took. Now instead of doing their own research if this issue they're just churning out comments from this forum.
Sigh.
The internet is simply another tool for journalists. I wouldn't see it as lazy, rather a more efficient use of our time. Rather than just get comment from YF spokespeople, I felt it important to get comment from regular game attendees, so I started this thread. The alternative was calling random numbers in the Wellington phone book and asking if they were Nix fans!
As far as the angle many media have taken - that of the financial affect it will have on the club - this came from the comments of Guy Smith to National Radio. As far as the motives of other reporters who covered this story, I cannot comment, but for me I wrote the story because I am aware of people using kids' tickets and I think the club should do something about it.
It quite clearly is an issue that is important to supporters of the club, as the level of feedback on this thread indicates. So your angst is unjustified. I think people on here get a little too defensive about the way the media cover the team.
could be because of comments made about football are made by journalists who know very little about the game generally
" If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail" - maslow
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The internet has made journalists so god damn lazy.
Tialata had a story done about weepu coming straight from his twitter comments,and even a photo he took. Now instead of doing their own research if this issue they're just churning out comments from this forum.
Sigh.
The internet is simply another tool for journalists. I wouldn't see it as lazy, rather a more efficient use of our time. Rather than just get comment from YF spokespeople, I felt it important to get comment from regular game attendees, so I started this thread. The alternative was calling random numbers in the Wellington phone book and asking if they were Nix fans!As far as the angle many media have taken - that of the financial affect it will have on the club - this came from the comments of Guy Smith to National Radio. As far as the motives of other reporters who covered this story, I cannot comment, but for me I wrote the story because I am aware of people using kids' tickets and I think the club should do something about it.It quite clearly is an issue that is important to supporters of the club, as the level of feedback on this thread indicates. So your angst is unjustified. I think people on here get a little too defensive about the way the media cover the team.
Tialata had a story done about weepu coming straight from his twitter comments,and even a photo he took. Now instead of doing their own research if this issue they're just churning out comments from this forum.
Sigh.
You know what Footpaul? I like you, you're alright.
I mean, for a journo of course, but still.
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ok - so it seems journo's are using this website for their next story, why don't we make something ficticous up like "pie at the stadium causes food poisoning" - heaps of people agree and say they had food poisoning following a home game, jouno's report it - chronic outbreak etc laugh is on us.
Only an example but sure some guys could think of some good yarn...?
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ok - so it seems journo's are using this website for their next story, why don't we make something ficticous up like "pie at the stadium causes food poisoning" - heaps of people agree and say they had food poisoning following a home game, jouno's report it - chronic outbreak etc laugh is on us.
Only an example but sure some guys could think of some good yarn...?
Not sure about the food, but I had a few red wines at the stadium last week & I started to feel disorientated, I then became unsteady on my feet, before losing the ability to speak. Maybe some further investigation is required into these disturbing revelations! 
p.s If the pies were that dodgy, Hard News would have to live in Intensive Care !
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people have been doing this from day one....we as season ticket holders, they were telling us what mugs we were......quick fix....random ticket checks before and during the match..or CHECK the tickets at the gate...common sence one would think, but Westpac Stadium Trust don't seem to give a toss.. When they do the Bag seach.....check the tickets..........i would say any event at the Stadium with Kids Tickets has this happening.
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Is it just the Nix or all sporting codes ?? do people try the same thing for the S14 or test match rugby what about Cricket ? bet something would be done about it then
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