BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Here we go, gonnae be a long season of this shit ! http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/14644334.More_police_at_Summer_Sessions_than_a_Rangers_game/ More police at Glasgow's Summer Sessions than at a Rangers game More police at Summer Sessions than a Rangers game 4 hrs ago / Hannah Rodger, Senior Reporter / @hannahwritesHT 2 comments Don't be the last to know! Get the latest local news straight to your inbox. Sign up MORE than 100 police officers, including plain clothes cops, helicopter teams and dog squads, are set to be deployed to help control concert goers at this year's Summer Sessions. The details were revealed at a public meeting last night to address residents concerns over event security and logistics. Representatives from organisers DF concerts, security firm G4S, police and Glasgow City Council joined around 20 concerned locals at the event at the Palace of Art. The meeting comes after locals raised concerns around safety, following three deaths at T in The Park. Police said there would be more officers at the event each day than at "a regular Rangers game" and said officers would be on patrol inside and outside the park from 9am until 3am on both days of the festival. Police control room phone lines would be open from 1pm on both days, at least two hours before the gates to the festival open. DF concert's production manager James Walker said the events firm is set to triple the number of phone lines available to locals to report any concerns, increasing from one line to three for the August concerts. He confirmed the capacity for Noel Gallagher's concert on August 26 had been reduced and said: "Biffy Clyro on Saturday will stay at 36,000." However, he would not tell residents how many people were refused entry at previous concerts due to intoxication, despite repeated requests to provide the figures. He said: "I don't know what the end game is, what criteria would that satisfy?" DF are also set to improve signage at this years' event for both traffic and pedestrians. They also hope to reduce the number of concert goers urinating elsewhere in the park and in surrounding streets with extra signs for toilets in the venue. Residents spoke of their concerns around security, with G4S confirming last year a total of 54 staff were tasked with patrolling outside the park and into the community, which would be similar to this year's levels. One resident questioned why the event has been granted an alcohol license, accusing it of being "only for profit reasons". Another told of a female neighbour having to separate brawling concert goers leaving the event last year. Labour Councillor Alistair Watson said if there was "good reason to grant the alcohol license then it will be granted" and confirmed council solicitors are consulted on the decision. Craigton's SNP councillor Alex Wilson raised concerns about incidents from last year, and accused DF concerts' welfare manager of providing a poor service. He said: "I witnessed the service you provided last year and it wasn't that great. I witnessed lone females, clearly intoxicated. It is a prime area for people to be raped, attacked. It is very dark in the area on Mosspark Boulevard, there was nobody around." Welfare manager James Dean said they would provide a team dedicated to look out for people who are in need of help, and the lighting would be addressed in the area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge 864 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Do we require more policing than the nhappy rhippers? Why specifically use 1 club for the example? Paranoid? Not at all... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller 1,569 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Probably just use us as we have the biggest crowds! Unlike all other teams playing to half empty stadiums! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
To Be A Ranger 4,032 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Easy to read into this in different ways but maybe they reference us because we regularly pull in the biggest crowds and therefore require more polis Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegecko 306 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Can someone C&P please Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perth_Campsie_Ger 17,995 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 6 minutes ago, Ferris Bueller said: Probably just use us as we have the biggest crowds! Unlike all other teams playing to half empty stadiums! This exactly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman36 3,455 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Biggest show in town. When everyone thinks of big events in Glasgow they immediately think Rangers game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom0411 1,226 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Could it be that as the local residents live around Ibrox they used us as an example as it was easier for them to relate to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 33 minutes ago, Clunge said: Do we require more policing than the nhappy rhippers? Why specifically use 1 club for the example? Paranoid? Not at all... This !?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 Where the rope us into the troublemaking spin ! The meeting comes after locals raised concerns around safety, following three deaths at T in The Park. Police said there would be more officers at the event each day than at "a regular Rangers game" and said officers would be on patrol inside and outside the park from 9am until 3am on both days of the festival. Police control room phone lines would be open from 1pm on both days, at least two hours before the gates to the festival open. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al 55 9,248 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 What's the problem with that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,717 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Really want to be paranoid and offended here. But can't Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lidl 191 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 It's because summer sessions is at Bellahouston Park and we play 5 minutes away at Ibrox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge 864 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Constant negative connotations being used against the club in the media, even down to photographing the stadium specifically when the weather is overcast and from bad angles to use for whatever drivel they are writing about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_85 656 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Just now, Clunge said: Constant negative connotations being used against the club in the media, even down to photographing the stadium specifically when the weather is overcast and from bad angles to use for whatever drivel they are writing about. FFS do you scan the papers and look out for bad angled photographs of Ibrox, What an outrage I thought they were paranoid but your doing well to lower yourself to their level Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,717 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, Clunge said: Constant negative connotations being used against the club in the media, even down to photographing the stadium specifically when the weather is overcast and from bad angles to use for whatever drivel they are writing about. Dark sky in your wee pic there mate. Subliminally you're suggesting darkness, turning lights off and admin2. Reported for bheast like conduct. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottywellhousetb 50,469 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Whilst I agree we are without doubt despised in this country and its something I have commented on feverently in the past , we have to be careful of being a little too over sensitive , we are jumping on every little comment now, which I can understand to a certain extent but some of it now is starting to sound a bit like the beasts from the east mindset that we used to laugh at in the past, there are far bigger battles on and off the pitch to be won in the coming years Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Can't say that I see a large police presence at our home games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 4 minutes ago, Courtyard Bear said: Can't say that I see a large police presence at our home games. Then why mention us then, especially in the headline ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, BLUEDIGNITY said: Then why mention us then, especially in the headline ? Well I could tell you but then the usual crew would be along calling me a paranoid Protestant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 1 minute ago, Courtyard Bear said: Well I could tell you but then the usual crew would be along calling me a paranoid Protestant. Probably, but how can you educate the new age (gullible) fan that's building bridges ! Sigh ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Hammer of Der Gods 421 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 WTF is this shit, why the fuck did the evening times single us out, shower of cunts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 4 minutes ago, BLUEDIGNITY said: Probably, but how can you educate the new age (gullible) fan that's building bridges ! Sigh ! Honestly I don't think you can, my 2 oldest (18) just look at me when I go on a rant about the media in this country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,647 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 9 minutes ago, Courtyard Bear said: Honestly I don't think you can, my 2 oldest (18) just look at me when I go on a rant about the media in this country. No chance of educating them, they are beyond help a lot of them. Brainwashed and gonnae get shat on from a great height ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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