Danish said:
Prevention is better than a cure DJ. Segregation is the best option.
As for the family/friends argument. Tough sh*t. At best perhaps a special bay for mixed fans with photo ID required when purchasing tickets.
I'm sure there were people put out when the dogs introduced the "no GA" policy as well, but its not working so thats the next step. Its the only way to do something without really affecting crowd numbers.
The ticketing system they currently have in place is a pseudo segragation system.
No person is allowed to purchase more than four tickets. In an allocated seating only situation, that means that groups of more than four should not be able to amass.
The old Bulldogs army section, now called the Kennel, is a members only area. The club has all of the details of kennel members.
I think I remember something about id being required when purchasing tickets, but I'm not sure about that one.
The problem is, from all reports, security are not backing this system up. Apparently last weekend, security ignored non-members going into the kennel area. It appears obvious from the footage on Friday night, that a big group of idiots were allowed to amass where the fighting erupted.
The kennel and season ticket areas should be the only place where people are allowed to move around and mingle. Congragations in any other parts of the stadium should be broken up and people directed to their allocated seats. If they fail to cooperate, then they should be ejected immediately. This isn't going to happen if they're mates with the security guards though