Dear Kerry-Anne,
Thank you for your email and feedback regarding the game on Sunday.
I would like to apologise on behalf of the players and club that more was not done to acknowledge the loyal supporters such as yourself after the game. There is no excuse for the crowd not to be acknowledged after the game, especially as it was the last home game for 2006. I can only assume that the players were a little shell shocked after the game at the outcome and wanted to refocus for the coming finals campaign. They would never intentionally disrespect their supporters as they greatly appreciated the support they receive each week. They really want to give their supporters something to be proud of in the finals campaign and probably didn’t rally comprehend that it was the last game to be played at home this year as they are so focused on what is ahead. As I said, this is no excuse, but the players would never intentionally snub their supporters as they are just not that type of team.
As for security asking you to leave the Stadium moments after the game, I will be following this up with the Stadium (who contract the security personnel) and asking for an explanation as to why this is the case. I would expect security to be more accommodating with our supporters and allow for time to finish what you had planned before advising that the Stadium needed to close. There were plenty of supporters hanging around after the game and more leniency should be shown to ensure that all in attendance had the best day possible.
We hope to be celebrating a successful finals campaign with you in the coming weeks and please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.
Kind Regards,
Jodie Hawkins
