Treatment of Nix supporters in Bris
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I was the guy in the red t-shirt for you guys that were there
tonight.
What a disgrace in terms of the security + police. One
rule for locals yet another for visitors. We were not allowed to
stand nor alllowed to show the YF banner. Hope someone kicks up a
fuss about this as it ruined the game for all of us right from the
start (we were getting harassed by the old bill when QLd
scored their first goal). Was my first nix game and just pissed me
off about the double standards. I hope that the authorities give
the roar supporters grief if they show up in Wellington, they gave
us absolute grief here in Brisvegas. Im so angry that ive joined
the forum.
Plodder
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I was the guy in the red t-shirt for you guys that were there
tonight.
What a disgrace in terms of the security + police. One
rule for locals yet another for visitors. We were not allowed to
stand nor alllowed to show the YF banner. Hope someone kicks up a
fuss about this as it ruined the game for all of us right from the
start (we were getting harassed by the old bill when QLd
scored their first goal). Was my first nix game and just pissed me
off about the double standards. I hope that the authorities give
the roar supporters grief if they show up in Wellington, they gave
us absolute grief here in Brisvegas. Im so angry that ive joined
the forum.
Plodder
Thought I saw about 5 or 6 police coming down to you guys at one stage last night.
You should note though, as your were in QLD it was the QLD police you had to deal with - say no more.
What were they saying to you after Roar scored?.
Can't believe they wouldn't let you stand - it's not as if there was anyone behind you who's view you would block.
When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!
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same as what we experienced in Sydney - one rule for us and another
for the home team
Founder
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Wait till you get to Melbourne! Victorian cops hate everyone
equally, home fans as well as away!
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same old aussies always........(leave you to fill in the blank for
the treatment you got)
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im a 13 year old turkish kid that lives in sydney but i will
give QLD fans greif when they play here
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thats pretty shocking aye but what do you expect from cops.
perhaps next game they(thier fans) could sit next to us.
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Plodder please don't let this get to you - PHOENIX supporters are
way above this sort of 'behaviour'. The rest of the NZ sporting
fraternity are looking at us right now with the possible incorrect
assumption that we football supporters behave like some [a minority
few] of the riff raff hooligans in other parts of the world.
Our home record [approx 40k + fans from 4 games] so far
with absolutely NO trouble at all speaks volumes for both the code
& the way in which we support sport in this country. If other
authorities wish to overreact for whatever reason, then so be it.
We, the PHOENIX are way above this, and will lead with the best
result possible, with wins at both our home & away games - it
will come, patience is required.
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Your forum discriminates, ive tried posting a reply and it keeps
disappearing. All in all, were you guys in the back of the away bay
when you were told to sit down?
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Hi Sas, if this is correct, then it shows that Phoenix
supporters are not only unbiased, but they are clever too!
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I was at the game, and I have to advise Phoenix fans DO NOT
TRAVEL TO BRISBANE COS THE COPS ARE W**KERS.
They were constantly hassling us Feverites for no reason at
all.
First there was one of our lads who was quite cut, but wasn't
causing any harm. They gave him a load of grief over nothing.
Then they made us take the YF banners off the fence.
So we put them over the seats behind us, which nobody was
sitting in.
Then they said, no, you can't put them on the seats.
So we held them up.
We chanted 'Same old aussies, always cheating' at them.
I would've loved to have said 'Who Are Ya' or
'You don't know what you're doing' but those cops have guns
and I didn't want to be chucked out!
Then they told us to sit down, cos we were blocking people
behind us. Bulls**t, there was nobody behind us. So we told them
they should try talking to the hundreds of Roar fans who were
standing instead of the dozen of us.
Obviously they had nothing better to do than hassle us.
It spoiled our game.
I'd like to know whether it was just cos we were Kiwis, or do
all away supporters at Brisbane get this kind of treatment?
I'd like to say something about this on the roar forum but I'm
still waiting for membership approval.
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Plodder, I wouldn't want our authorities to hassle Queensland
fans when they visit.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
And it wasn't the Roar fans - they were a great bunch.
Besides that's not gonna happen cos NZ cops have standards and
don't make up the rules as they go along!
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Sas, it was great to meet the Roar fans.
Thanks for your hospitality - loved your chanting at
Kittys.
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well said Bevan - lets get on with the game
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Besides that's not gonna happen cos NZ cops have standards and
don't make up the rules as they go along!
Umm... Have you seen the news lately? If those are
standards then give me anarachy!
I let my guitar speak for me
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i think we could hear you guys on the tv broadcast - at first I
thought the Roar fans had the same chants as us, but I'm sure I
heard 'same old aussies ....always cheating' - which was unlikely
to be sung by Aussies (and it's reasonably brave to sing that in
Australia I would think), then later I'm sure I heard 'Wellington
is wonderful'.
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im sure i heard it , Wellington is wonderful . Was awesome to hear
,
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They certainly didn't try to get the Sydney away support to sit
down on 22/09.
"Sharing rewards the weak"- Steven Colbert
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Ya. I could only hear the Wellington chants. It was great.
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They certainly didn't try to get the Sydney away support to sit
down on 22/09.
You were there were you? Coz I got told by some Sydney guys there that security made them move out of their seats.
And guys....rules with most A-League clubs these days are they need pre approval you get them into security before the game and they generally let you do what they want with them. If you rocked up just expecting to get them in, thats probably the where the trouble began. Even the Adelaide and Sydney guys could figure that one out.
Nice to meet you too Bevan. We had fun at Kittys pre match. Not much we fans can do about security, we have our own trouble with them, but we've still got the best stadium in the a-league by a mile.
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yeah saw that on tv.
The only consolation is that all over the world if the cops misbehave, which the do too (as well as we fans do sometimes), the crowd goes nuts at them. I know that's not the proper way, but sometimes the crowds rebel against behaviours like that, and that's good!
Pretty sad, really.
I guess it's the same all over the world, and someone who
carries a gun in order to feel like a man, probably is not the best
person to make judgments (i.e. whether or not the Nix fans could
stand up or not etc)..
The only consolation is that all over the world if the cops misbehave, which the do too (as well as we fans do sometimes), the crowd goes nuts at them. I know that's not the proper way, but sometimes the crowds rebel against behaviours like that, and that's good!
G.
VUW AFC - Victoria University Football for life
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Your forum discriminates, ive tried posting a reply and it keeps
disappearing. All in all, were you guys in the back of the away bay
when you were told to sit down?
It's your sig sas, it won't pass the swear filters :-)
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Besides that's not gonna happen cos NZ cops have standards and
don't make up the rules as they go along!
Umm... Have you seen the news lately? If those are
standards then give me anarachy!
Still a hell of a lot better than most Aussie police.
a.haak
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I haven't seen any police in the YF zone - it only seems to be
stewards - there seems to be very low profile policing at the Ring
of Fire
When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!
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Your forum discriminates, ive tried posting a reply and it keeps
disappearing. All in all, were you guys in the back of the away bay
when you were told to sit down?
It's your sig sas, it won't pass the swear filters :-)
smartarse :P
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QUeensland & NSW Police - The best money can buy!
Nothing new to me, three holidays later, nice to see some
things haven't changed!!
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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This is sh*t when it happens to any away fans let alone fans
travling frm another country to watch and support thhere
team. FFA/A-League needs to wake up with issues like this and act
on it. Currently at the Telstra Dome where Melbourne fans are
fighting for current restriction to be lifted or relaxed because
theyre absolute bullsh*t atm. Hope this doesnt continue.
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noticed towards the end of the match some rather plump boys in blue
in your midst - a good chorus of 'who ate all the pies' might have
broken the tension (and got you a free overnight stay in central
Brisbane)
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Having just watched the Sydney game, where fans werre standing on
the seats th entire game and then when the goal came, watching fans
jumping around and spilling onto the field at their end, yet what
did you see done about it? How many Police or stewards showed up?
does "Zero" mean anything. same Old Aussie Police, always
cheating!
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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Well , I was at the game for 20 minutes before I dissappeared to go
an be sick in the toilets, apparently i threw up all over the
place, and then I got arrested for being drunk in a public place,
and taken to the Police Watchouse, woke up next day at 9am lol ...
my girlfriend was telling me that I was tapping a policeman
on the shoulder and asked why I couldn't stand near my fellow
YF'ites and I was told that I should have been decked for touching
the cop!! Admittedly I was drunk but I was told I wasn't
creating any havoc ... I cant even remember anything past my 4th
jug at the Irish bar in Caxton St ... but yea stories have come out
about the cops treatment of us ... Hopefully I might go down to the
Newcastle game
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Well , I was at the game for 20 minutes before I dissappeared to go
an be sick in the toilets, apparently i threw up all over the
place, and then I got arrested for being drunk in a public place,
and taken to the Police Watchouse, woke up next day at 9am lol ...
my girlfriend was telling me that I was tapping a policeman
on the shoulder and asked why I couldn't stand near my fellow
YF'ites and I was told that I should have been decked for touching
the cop!! Admittedly I was drunk but I was told I wasn't
creating any havoc ... I cant even remember anything past my 4th
jug at the Irish bar in Caxton St ... but yea stories have come out
about the cops treatment of us ... Hopefully I might go down to the
Newcastle game
lol
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I haven't seen any police in the YF zone - it only seems to be
stewards - there seems to be very low profile policing at the Ring
of Fire
Trust me they are there! I bet they're on here and bet ya they
wear retro ricki's to the game. If theres no violensce then we will
go all season but I'm telling you they're there.
I find the security worse down here at Lancaster then the 50.
Least the police no your there to have a good time but those power
hungry "RED BADGE" argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For instance you go to the cricket for a relaxed carnival
atmosphere to have a few laughs and a few beverages all of a sudden
there goes a "beach ball" If its just floating around harmlessly
not hurting anyong, then the 50 will just watch it and even
hit it back if it goes a stray, but NO not those angry short person
syndromed Seceraty people that have to chase it and pop it then
threaten to kick out the last person for hitting it! Good one RED
BADGE your a bunch of **** who ruin most FUN sporting events. I
mean sure if someones out of line then yeah get rid of them but who
really is these days.
gees that turned into a rant sorry
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Trust me they are there! I bet they're on
here and bet ya they wear retro ricki's to the game. If theres no
violensce then we will go all season but I'm telling you they're
there.
If that's true then that's great.
That's the right way to police a game.
It's unconfrontational and they're in a much better position to spot anyone that really is out to cause trouble than if they were just standing up the front.
Hopefully they'll even join in the chants :)
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We could "Out" them with a chant - "You're a copper and you know
it" and judge by their reaction!
Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!
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I wasn't trying to be anti-police. I've got no problems with the NZ
police, they do a good job.
Whatever presence they have at the Ring of Fire is doing fine,
so keep it up.
I laid an official complaint with the Queensland Police about
it
(honestly, I was just passing the station at the time, I
didn't go out of my way) 
Will put up the details of that next week when I get
back.
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I wondered where you went LysBliss... respect!
And thanks Sas, the hospitality shown us by you and the others was great.
It's the boys in yellow bibs and blue who were a bit ordinary...
Can't wait for the next game at Suncorp - will see how they fire up then!!! (no pun intended) lol
Surge!
And thanks Sas, the hospitality shown us by you and the others was great.
It's the boys in yellow bibs and blue who were a bit ordinary...
Can't wait for the next game at Suncorp - will see how they fire up then!!! (no pun intended) lol
Surge!
E + R + O
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yellow bibs? explain. is lysergic bliss missing a scarfe
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Nah... the security muppets and the rent-a-cops...
Seems he lost plenty enuff as it was lol
I'll make some enquiries before the next Suncorp shambles, don't wanna cop (no pun intended) that crap again... not a cappy hamper!
Surge!
Seems he lost plenty enuff as it was lol
I'll make some enquiries before the next Suncorp shambles, don't wanna cop (no pun intended) that crap again... not a cappy hamper!
Surge!
E + R + O
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Look on the bright side, you weren't an aborigine. I think
that's a shooting offence in Queensland.
Selhurst Park, 25 January 1995
What else could he have done?
What else could he have done?
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