MadAmster Posted Tuesday at 08:17 Share Posted Tuesday at 08:17 Fans travelling to Sunderland, please be aware... Coins are not permitted at the Stadium of Light for travelling fans, and a total of £336.37 was handed over at the turnstiles ahead of #SWFC's game against Sunderland... The Black Cats returned the money to SWFC for a charitable donation and the Owls topped up the figure to £1,000 before donating it to Bluebell Wood. archram, cstand, SKRam and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted Tuesday at 14:23 Share Posted Tuesday at 14:23 6 hours ago, MadAmster said: Fans travelling to Sunderland, please be aware... Coins are not permitted at the Stadium of Light for travelling fans, and a total of £336.37 was handed over at the turnstiles ahead of #SWFC's game against Sunderland... The Black Cats returned the money to SWFC for a charitable donation and the Owls topped up the figure to £1,000 before donating it to Bluebell Wood. Thank god home fans can still take coins in to throw at away fans. Crewton, Ken Tram, Ram@Lincoln and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted Tuesday at 15:16 Share Posted Tuesday at 15:16 Not just coins but vapes as well. Seems a little excessive. So if you’re say a 60 year old fan that can’t get to grips with mobile phone payments, also trying to quit smoking traditional cigarettes by using a vape, arrives to the game on the train. They would be expected to get rid of any change in their pockets and disposing of a vape. Something that the government are looking to ban, disposable vapes. Or find somewhere to stash these around the ground to collect later? All because of a few mindless idiots. I know cashless society is coming, it’s inevitable, although it feels a little early considering mobile phones with banking apps and payments have been around for what, 10 years? Feels like they are alienating a generation of fans that have been following their club for 60/70 years. jono, SaffyRam, Ambitious and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted Tuesday at 17:31 Share Posted Tuesday at 17:31 2 hours ago, Day said: Not just coins but vapes as well. Seems a little excessive. So if you’re say a 60 year old fan that can’t get to grips with mobile phone payments, also trying to quit smoking traditional cigarettes by using a vape, arrives to the game on the train. They would be expected to get rid of any change in their pockets and disposing of a vape. Something that the government are looking to ban, disposable vapes. Or find somewhere to stash these around the ground to collect later? All because of a few mindless idiots. I know cashless society is coming, it’s inevitable, although it feels a little early considering mobile phones with banking apps and payments have been around for what, 10 years? Feels like they are alienating a generation of fans that have been following their club for 60/70 years. It fills me with dread. Of course we want clean air and to produce less waste but the sanitising of a live football match and turning it in to a “managed experience” disturbs me deeply. I used to love Motor Sport, but so much has changed with all the “content creating” that the spirit is lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted Tuesday at 19:06 Share Posted Tuesday at 19:06 3 hours ago, Day said: Not just coins but vapes as well. Seems a little excessive. So if you’re say a 60 year old fan that can’t get to grips with mobile phone payments, also trying to quit smoking traditional cigarettes by using a vape, arrives to the game on the train. They would be expected to get rid of any change in their pockets and disposing of a vape. Something that the government are looking to ban, disposable vapes. Or find somewhere to stash these around the ground to collect later? All because of a few mindless idiots. I know cashless society is coming, it’s inevitable, although it feels a little early considering mobile phones with banking apps and payments have been around for what, 10 years? Feels like they are alienating a generation of fans that have been following their club for 60/70 years. I don’t think some half arsed steward giving me a quick pat down is getting his hands on my shrapnel 😉 Premier ram and Tamworthram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted Tuesday at 19:16 Share Posted Tuesday at 19:16 9 minutes ago, Foreveram said: I don’t think some half arsed steward giving me a quick pat down is getting his hands on my shrapnel 😉 Clenching your arse cheeks with £3.56 wedged in there? RadioactiveWaste, YorkshireRam and Premier ram 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted Tuesday at 19:19 Share Posted Tuesday at 19:19 2 minutes ago, Day said: Clenching your arse cheeks with £3.56 wedged in there? Whatever it takes mate🥹 uttoxram75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1of4 Posted Tuesday at 20:17 Share Posted Tuesday at 20:17 58 minutes ago, Day said: Clenching your arse cheeks with £3.56 wedged in there? That's just small change, have you seen the size of some of those vapes. uttoxram75 and Day 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted Tuesday at 20:19 Share Posted Tuesday at 20:19 5 hours ago, Day said: Not just coins but vapes as well.Seems a little excessive. I thank goodness I gave up all forms of smoking some decades ago. Assume I'm alright with my big knobbly cudgelling stick? SKHunter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted Tuesday at 21:50 Share Posted Tuesday at 21:50 B4 would HATE this. He always carried cash. CBRammette, Mucker1884, Day and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAmster Posted Wednesday at 07:37 Author Share Posted Wednesday at 07:37 17 hours ago, ariotofmyown said: Thank god home fans can still take coins in to throw at away fans. Sunderland have always needed an advantage 😉 ariotofmyown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irobinson Posted Wednesday at 10:39 Share Posted Wednesday at 10:39 Your not allowed to wear any clothes either Strip off by the weir and get in the q ready to be bodily searched Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted Wednesday at 11:05 Share Posted Wednesday at 11:05 19 minutes ago, irobinson said: Your not allowed to wear any clothes either Strip off by the weir and get in the q ready to be bodily searched Where is the weir on the Wear? If it's not anywhere near, we're gonna feel queer! archram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted Thursday at 20:56 Share Posted Thursday at 20:56 Sunderland was mentioned in the book "Crap Towns". I remember reading that someone was walking to their digs one night down a hill when they were overtaken by a burning sofa. Gladys_was_the_Greatest, IslandExile and Comrade 86 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europia Posted Thursday at 21:39 Share Posted Thursday at 21:39 On 17/09/2024 at 10:17, MadAmster said: Fans travelling to Sunderland, please be aware... Coins are not permitted at the Stadium of Light for travelling fans, and a total of £336.37 was handed over at the turnstiles ahead of #SWFC's game against Sunderland... The Black Cats returned the money to SWFC for a charitable donation and the Owls topped up the figure to £1,000 before donating it to Bluebell Wood. Considering that cash/coins are legal tender in the UK, it's a surprise that practice being implemented by Sunderland is acceptable, legally. It would be interesting to know, do they frisk away supporters / ask them to walk through an airport style metal object scanner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted Thursday at 22:55 Share Posted Thursday at 22:55 1 hour ago, europia said: Considering that cash/coins are legal tender in the UK, it's a surprise that practice being implemented by Sunderland is acceptable, legally. It would be interesting to know, do they frisk away supporters / ask them to walk through an airport style metal object scanner? Middlesbrough website says their fans will be subject to enhanced searches. The average collected from Sheffield Wednesday fans works out at about 16 pence each so I don’t think it will be too much of a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAmster Posted 19 hours ago Author Share Posted 19 hours ago 10 hours ago, europia said: Considering that cash/coins are legal tender in the UK, it's a surprise that practice being implemented by Sunderland is acceptable, legally. It would be interesting to know, do they frisk away supporters / ask them to walk through an airport style metal object scanner? I do remember at Bournemouth a couple of years ago we had to empty our pockets and hold everything in our hands before being "patted down". Can't remember what it was they considered "contraband" but I do remember some things being "confiscated". Not off us, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathcairns Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago 29 minutes ago, MadAmster said: I do remember at Bournemouth a couple of years ago we had to empty our pockets and hold everything in our hands before being "patted down". Can't remember what it was they considered "contraband" but I do remember some things being "confiscated". Not off us, though. Are they allowed to look in a females purse if carring one in a bag, or does it only apply to males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BathRam72 Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Kathcairns said: Are they allowed to look in a females purse if carring one in a bag, or does it only apply to males. Only if he is carrying a purse in his bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAmster Posted 17 hours ago Author Share Posted 17 hours ago 1 hour ago, Kathcairns said: Are they allowed to look in a females purse if carring one in a bag, or does it only apply to males. I would presume, if they can legally search for and confiscate coins, that they could search anything and everything where coins may be found. That might not include bodily orifices but I wouldn't take the risk 🙂 Kathcairns 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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