MadAmster Posted September 17 Share Posted September 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, jimtastic56, Tyler Durden and 2 others 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 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. SKRam, jono, LeedsCityRam and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 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, Crewton, Simon Bradley and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 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 September 17 Share Posted September 17 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 September 17 Share Posted September 17 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, Miggins, Premier ram and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 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 September 17 Share Posted September 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. Day and uttoxram75 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 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 September 17 Share Posted September 17 B4 would HATE this. He always carried cash. Day, Crewton, Mucker1884 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAmster Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 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 September 18 Share Posted September 18 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 September 18 Share Posted September 18 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 September 19 Share Posted September 19 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. IslandExile, Comrade 86, Gladys_was_the_Greatest and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europia Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 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 September 19 Share Posted September 19 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 September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 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 September 20 Share Posted September 20 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 September 20 Share Posted September 20 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 September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 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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