I Was Just Rejected At ANZ Stadium Homebush Tonight

[Dave Q]

No room available for St Brett and his banner.
source: austadiums.com

 

[Knight87]

CoolumSharkie

They're turning people away with draconian rules.

I hear next year The Bulldogs will be the only ones using that sh*thouse.
They can have it and eat their f*cking cake to

I hear it's built on a f*cking recycled swamp anyway.
F*cking sand people nothing mother f*ckers.

Sadly, I believe you're wrong. Parramatta will still be playing 2 home games/year there. South Sydney will still be playing home games there (taking 2 home games to Perth), Wests Tigers will still play home games there. However, I think Dragons will permanently go back to Kogorah and Wollongong

 

[donkey|rope]

f**k that banner would have been classic! what humorless merkins.

you should have asked them could you really afford to turn away a paying customer - they've already lost like 70 grand just paying souths to play there.

 

[NK Arsenal]

Brett, I dont really like you that much.

But mate, you're obviously a passionate RL fan. Who the f**k are these wankers to kick you out of the sh*thole?

 

[dallymessenger]

hey that no vacancy sign is really funny.
:lol:

 

[Dave Q]

"No fun" printed on the ticket.

Plenty of similar signs outside, I dont know how our lad missed them.

 

[VictoryFC]

The funniest thing about all of this is that hes been in some internet cafe for the past hour on this forum

 

[Frailty]

Unfortunately, the "freedom of expression" or of "free speech" does not exactly exist in public let alone at a public event. They can place whatever restrictions they want for a public event and refuse entry or evict people under whatever circumstances under the enclosed lands act.

It is also funny that you would think that they would let a banner taking the piss out of the ground would be let into the ground. Futhermore, it is not the staff's fault that management places these rules, so to be fair to the staff it is not their fault.

For future, how about thinking through your protests than just assume that they can't do anything in THEIR ground.

 

[Tommy Smith]

LOL. You should have taken a photo of the banner and put it on here before you destroyed it.

Unfortunately Brett, your problem is a sign of Rugby League's problem. 8'000 in a 80'00 stadium. We've lost the tribalism from our game, which was the lifeblood of Sydney Rugby League.

Because Sydney clubs are struggling financially and are unable to create alternate revenue streams, they are being forced to sell out to the Ghost Stadium for money. At the expense of atmosphere and the overall enjoyment of attending games in Sydney.

I mean give me a packed Leichardt on Sundy over a 20% full ANZ Stadium anyday. But unfortuantely thats where our game is at right now as its becoming more and more of a business run by the fun police.

 

[brad_19]

But unfortuantely thats where our game is at right now as its becoming more and more of a business run by the fun police.

Mate, what sport isn't? League administrators in any competition/code are always going to want to play matches at the best quality venues, as these venues generally offer the best facilities and amentities, which will enable their customers want to come back time and time again. Unfortuantely for ANZ, the stadium was built in the middle of nowhere. This will always come back to bite them in the arse when they try to attract crowds. Except for major events eg: Grand-finals, SOO, Socceroos games and even select Swans games, crowds are always gonna be sh*t. I think it's fair to say if the stadium was built in the city centre, or even where the current Moore Park sites are, that crowds would be significantly better.

 

[kia ora storm]

I am in full support...that stadium is a piece of plastic crap...the Moon has more atmosphere.

Take it to the papers...

 

[Jebediah]

Haha that sign sounds hilarious :lol:

 

[ScubaSharks]

Just a quick thought. You can't really blame ANZ stadium for the rugby league problems. The ANZ stadium do not force any clubs to play there and if anything it is the clubs fault not the stadiums. ANZ is separate to the clubs and are direct competition for the local grounds and the SFS's so if they get clubs to play there good on em.

If it is true that you have to register your banners with the clubs, then I could see why they wouldn't allow this banner in because someone seeing on the tele, would definitely see the banner insulting the home club in it's choice of ANZ (even though i wouldn't necessarily agree with em).

Also, just got to say, I would also not have been happy over the banner not getting let in, but i personally wouldn't let it stop me watching the game.

 

[Once Dead]

This gets me thinking........maybe we need to put together a challenge to see what signs re: the crap ANZ atmosphere we can sneak into the stadium........I'm sure you could stuff something in your clothing.

Signs would probably be taken quickly, but it would send them nuts......haha, then again, I'm only kidding with this suggestion.

However it would be fairly funny to see some nice funny signs about the crap stadium atmosphere, creative crowd number counting, bad hotdogs, etc.

Dry Hot Dog and 600ml Coke - $10.50

Sitting 50 metres from the playing field - $35

A actual crowd over "9,500" at ANZ Stadium - Priceless

 

[God-King Dean]

Hello from an internet cafe at Liverpool at this strange hour (for me).

It's about 7:10pm as of writing this - Monday night.

My night hasn't gone to script.

I'll do my best not to swear or lose my cool typing this thread.

Ohhh boy.
Where do I start.

I guess my first question is, do we live in a free country?
Is Australia a free country?
And are we aloud to express ourselves without conviction under the freedom of speech right?

Where's my entitlement to have a sense of humour in NSW it has to be asked?

I was rejected tonight because of a banner I took with me.

I left home at around 4pm thisarvo.
Got to Homebush at around 6pm.
Got to the gates, didn't purchase a ticket. (something told me they'd f*ck me.)
Went straight to Gate D is it?
Is general admission gate D?

The nice lady with the glasses mans that section.

She was asked to observe my banner I brought along with me.
She held it up to the camera behind me to let the 'yes men' see it.
Then an authoritive arsehole bloke came over, took one look at it and said no way.
If that guy didn't have his head stuck up his arse then I don't know.

She radioed it through to head quarters.
They made me wait 10 minutes.

She came back at me and said it has to be hooded and left with me you're free to come in otherwise.

On what grounds they rejected my banner was it didn't represent either team and you're wearing a Western Suburbs Magpies jersey to boot.

My banner read Reserved For Ghosts and came with a scream mask that was to be attached once in the ground.
I was protesting about the lack of fans that are attending their sh*tty ground.
It was done in humour and took me over 2 nights to complete.
Not mentioning gluing it down and taping it, or stealing the actual white banner from a construction site.

I told the lady to relay a message to the arsehole that rejected me and I said, 'tell them they are absolute killjoys.'

Which they are.

I'm done.
That's the last time Brett Gaddes attends ANZ Stadium Homebush.
They don't want my patronage or sense of humour then get knotted.
They are f*cking killjoys and do everything in their power to take the fun out of football.
You are not aloud to have a sense of humour anymore this day and age.
People misunderstand your humour.
It's the same as being sarcastic.
You're not aloud to show any wit anymore this day and age and I give up.

Seriously....my chest is heavy and I feel like smashing someone’s skull right now.
I just traveled in the over packed train then back here to Liverpool and tore my sign to pieces and kept my broom handle.
Here I am now walking around Liverpool with all the dead beats with a f*cking broom handle, rejected, dejected, loss of faith....lost.

OurRedV told me to register your banners.
I was told at the ground you have to register it with the club that's hosting the game.
I e-mailed the actual ANZ Homebush Stadium itself on Friday and asked to register it which they never bothered to reply to.
I didn't know you had to register it with the club.

This isn't the last you've heard of this.
I've been made to feel like a second rate citizen tonight in a free country.

Can somebody get me David Gallops contact details, please?
His address where his office is?
Can someone help me?

The hell if I'm not aloud to have my say on this game!
I grew up on this sh*t!
I'm not taking this.

The ANZ stadium has f*cked itself tonight and I will not step foot near that place again if they're going to do this to Australians.

Don't tell me I can't have a sense of humour!

Are you hearing me, people? They've stripped us of our fun.
You're not aloud to enjoy yourself anymore.

I'll tell you more about this tomorrow at 2pm when I do my 'Game Day' preview and how today went down.
I have photo's of my good time right up until I stepped foot in that sh*thouse.

My faith in Rugby League has been shattered tonight, guys.
I feel let down.

I know I come across as a smart arse 98% of the time but I'm lost for words right now and doing my best not to hurt anyone.

I'll tell you what....I'm gonna go home now and put on a big smile in front of my folks and pretend it didn't effect me tonight.
In truth, all tonight I won't sleep and I'll just run the rejection through my mind over and over and over.

It was humiliating in the train coming home just then, everybody looking at me asking what my sign meant.
The odd expressions of this dickhead holding a large arse banner in an over packed train.
What's he doing.

My boat has been rocked tonight, guys.

I ask that you all boycott ANZ Stadium Homebush from here on in if they're going to f*ck the heart and soul of this game.

Mother f*cking killjoys killing our fun.

I'm done.

I feel for ya.

F*ck the merkins.

 

[Marshall_magic]

Dry Hot Dog and 600ml Coke - $10.50

Sitting 50 metres from the playing field - $35

A actual crowd over "9,500" at ANZ Stadium - Priceless

:lol::lol::lol: Brilliant

 

[dallymessenger]

:lol::lol::lol: Brilliant

i agree, its a classic

 

[Estoboy]

Don't worry buddy.

When I was doing alot of work for the Wests Tigers Fanatics back in '06 we were treated like the scum of the earth by the stadium and even some tigers fans and the club did jack all.

We had our own bay where we could fly flags, have drums and horns and stuff and HOPEFULLY get a good army going. Yet the stadium continually targeted.

For example:
*on several occasions they removed our flags YET let the opposition supporters fly their equally-sized or bigger flags
*removed all our drums, even though the area was designated for it
*removed all our whistles and horns even though fellow wests tigers fans in the very next bay only metres away had the exact same paraphernalia.
*mobbed us with security every time we made noise
*ejected a fan for taking photos
*rejected tickets for no reason

well they won

 

[innsaneink]

My kids mate tore up some paper and tossed it in the air at the Wests Eels game - 3 security onto him in no time - "dont have fun"
Someone had thrown a heap of confetti near a bay entrance , larger type than usually see at weddings....fkn dog seccas telling little kids not to pick it up and throw it again, I mean it was taking them 5 minutes to pick up 10 freakin pieces.

It is a sh*thole and its one of a few reasons NRL is losing me.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Hello from an internet cafe at Liverpool at this strange hour (for me).

It's about 7:10pm as of writing this - Monday night.

My night hasn't gone to script.

I'll do my best not to swear or lose my cool typing this thread.

Ohhh boy.
Where do I start.

I guess my first question is, do we live in a free country?
Is Australia a free country?
And are we aloud to express ourselves without conviction under the freedom of speech right?

Where's my entitlement to have a sense of humour in NSW it has to be asked?

I was rejected tonight because of a banner I took with me.

I left home at around 4pm thisarvo.
Got to Homebush at around 6pm.
Got to the gates, didn't purchase a ticket. (something told me they'd f*ck me.)
Went straight to Gate D is it?
Is general admission gate D?

The nice lady with the glasses mans that section.

She was asked to observe my banner I brought along with me.
She held it up to the camera behind me to let the 'yes men' see it.
Then an authoritive arsehole bloke came over, took one look at it and said no way.
If that guy didn't have his head stuck up his arse then I don't know.

She radioed it through to head quarters.
They made me wait 10 minutes.

She came back at me and said it has to be hooded and left with me you're free to come in otherwise.

On what grounds they rejected my banner was it didn't represent either team and you're wearing a Western Suburbs Magpies jersey to boot.

My banner read Reserved For Ghosts and came with a scream mask that was to be attached once in the ground.
I was protesting about the lack of fans that are attending their sh*tty ground.
It was done in humour and took me over 2 nights to complete.
Not mentioning gluing it down and taping it, or stealing the actual white banner from a construction site.

I told the lady to relay a message to the arsehole that rejected me and I said, 'tell them they are absolute killjoys.'

Which they are.

I'm done.
That's the last time Brett Gaddes attends ANZ Stadium Homebush.
They don't want my patronage or sense of humour then get knotted.
They are f*cking killjoys and do everything in their power to take the fun out of football.
You are not aloud to have a sense of humour anymore this day and age.
People misunderstand your humour.
It's the same as being sarcastic.
You're not aloud to show any wit anymore this day and age and I give up.

Seriously....my chest is heavy and I feel like smashing someone’s skull right now.
I just traveled in the over packed train then back here to Liverpool and tore my sign to pieces and kept my broom handle.
Here I am now walking around Liverpool with all the dead beats with a f*cking broom handle, rejected, dejected, loss of faith....lost.

OurRedV told me to register your banners.
I was told at the ground you have to register it with the club that's hosting the game.
I e-mailed the actual ANZ Homebush Stadium itself on Friday and asked to register it which they never bothered to reply to.
I didn't know you had to register it with the club.

This isn't the last you've heard of this.
I've been made to feel like a second rate citizen tonight in a free country.

Can somebody get me David Gallops contact details, please?
His address where his office is?
Can someone help me?

The hell if I'm not aloud to have my say on this game!
I grew up on this sh*t!
I'm not taking this.

The ANZ stadium has f*cked itself tonight and I will not step foot near that place again if they're going to do this to Australians.

Don't tell me I can't have a sense of humour!

Are you hearing me, people? They've stripped us of our fun.
You're not aloud to enjoy yourself anymore.

I'll tell you more about this tomorrow at 2pm when I do my 'Game Day' preview and how today went down.
I have photo's of my good time right up until I stepped foot in that sh*thouse.

My faith in Rugby League has been shattered tonight, guys.
I feel let down.

I know I come across as a smart arse 98% of the time but I'm lost for words right now and doing my best not to hurt anyone.

I'll tell you what....I'm gonna go home now and put on a big smile in front of my folks and pretend it didn't effect me tonight.
In truth, all tonight I won't sleep and I'll just run the rejection through my mind over and over and over.

It was humiliating in the train coming home just then, everybody looking at me asking what my sign meant.
The odd expressions of this dickhead holding a large arse banner in an over packed train.
What's he doing.

My boat has been rocked tonight, guys.

I ask that you all boycott ANZ Stadium Homebush from here on in if they're going to f*ck the heart and soul of this game.

Mother f*cking killjoys killing our fun.

I'm done.

karma's a bitch. :lol: