Rapid Vienna Day Trip

[thebooler 4,509]

9 hours ago, davis1986 said:

Out of curiosity what do u actually want greg to do. I spoke to him in person last night and we both agreed yes the policing was terrible last night but our own fans didn’t help as the minute the match came to the stadium the majority of that march just tried to bounce in front and the bears who had waited patiently to get in. To be honest a don’t think we should be having another march again as the union bears and there following just seem to think they are the only fans. Yes they create an atmosphere but if you give anyone a megaphone and a drum I sure they could do the same aswell. Stuck up for them in past hundreds off times. But when the crushing actually started. They had the audacity to actually try and throw there drum to front of the que. it wasn’t just the u ion bears though I may add. It was all the hanger ons as well that decided to skip in aswell and just basically act like tarriers 

I thought the clubs in Europe had to have an SLO that would look into the planning, along with our security guy and the local police, in order to pre-empt these situations.

What exactly does an SLO do if he’s not involved in such things?

[davis1986 996]

33 minutes ago, thebooler said:

I thought the clubs in Europe had to have an SLO that would look into the planning, along with our security guy and the local police, in order to pre-empt these situations.

What exactly does an SLO do if he’s not involved in such things?

He can’t take control over poor policing and stewarding. At end of day they just see him as another memeber of public. He can’t say to a policeman can u stop Rangers fans skipping in front and keep the que normal the way it’s should have been 

[don logan 8,062]

Thought the Austrian police's approach was first class. Friendly and relaxed. Just let things flow and everyone enjoyed themselves .

[kplfishtank 4,656]

8 hours ago, fanaticCR said:

You’ve a cheek, took 5 pictures of us in the ground and every single one of them your fat thumb is in the way  

I wasn’t drinking 😂😂. Just shite at taking photos 

[kplfishtank 4,656]

6 hours ago, thebooler said:

I thought the clubs in Europe had to have an SLO that would look into the planning, along with our security guy and the local police, in order to pre-empt these situations.

What exactly does an SLO do if he’s not involved in such things?

That’s not his job, that’s david martin and robin Howe job to liaise with local police and plan how to get in. 

Im no sure what Greg’s remit is but I’d have thought it’s to liaise between fans and our club on matters that arise. 

Seen him Thursday he was standing at side of the queues so I’m sure he will get back to Club how poor the set up was getting in but we’ve been there before with shit grounds and getting in them. It’s not a new thing. 

[dee9 3,972]

6 hours ago, don logan said:

Thought the Austrian police's approach was first class. Friendly and relaxed. Just let things flow and everyone enjoyed themselves .

Fantastic mate....That's what it's all about.

[thebooler 4,509]

13 hours ago, davis1986 said:

He can’t take control over poor policing and stewarding. At end of day they just see him as another memeber of public. He can’t say to a policeman can u stop Rangers fans skipping in front and keep the que normal the way it’s should have been 

I never said anything remotely like that.

I thought the SLO, along with our security guy, would make local authorities aware of potential problems BEFORE the event.

Would you not foresee any problems with one turnstile for over 2,500 people?

[eosmhdo 1,879]

All they had to do was stop and do a ticket search at the top of the wee road we went down to the ground. Just as they do at Shitoddorie. Once the first guy danced across the barrier it was inevitable everyone was going to do it. 

[kplfishtank 4,656]

16 hours ago, thebooler said:

I never said anything remotely like that.

I thought the SLO, along with our security guy, would make local authorities aware of potential problems BEFORE the event.

Would you not foresee any problems with one turnstile for over 2,500 people?

There was 4 turnstiles.plus strangely enough also 2 turnstiles for women only which I found strange. One guy tried the gender neutral sketch to try to get in that end 😂😂😂 The problem wasn’t the turnstiles it was the Rangers fans who had tickets for other sections trying to get in official away section, I’m. Not criticising as I would probably have tried it myself if honest 

[GovanFrontSince96 315]

3 hours ago, kplfishtank said:

There was 4 turnstiles.plus strangely enough also 2 turnstiles for women only which I found strange. One guy tried the gender neutral sketch to try to get in that end 😂😂😂 The problem wasn’t the turnstiles it was the Rangers fans who had tickets for other sections trying to get in official away section, I’m. Not criticising as I would probably have tried it myself if honest 

Guys in the queue without official tickets told me they were told to go into that area. 

There did seem confusion I was told by folk I was in the wrong queue with my official ticket and moved, think I possibly ended up in the woman’s turnstile, though I didn’t see any around me at the time, ended up getting my ticket scanned then a guy opened the gate for me. 

Seen a few guys getting put out once they reached the guy scanning tickets. 

Was obviously going to happen but easily fixed by setting up a ticket check heading to the ground, there was certainly enough police to do this.

[cushynumber 25,178]

my sister stays in london  - she is not into football - and she was flying up from london on friday night and sent me this message

 I was sitting next to a bunch of Rangers supporters on the plane up from London who were coming back from Vienna, their banter was brilliant and they bought me a couple of drinks and were trying to get me to go on somewhere else with them. They were brilliant company although were quite rowdy and were giving Celtic and catholics in general a verbal kicking  - you would have got on famously with them.

I just thought it was funny

[born a blue nose 90,770]

Pics of sister

[BridgeIsBlue 66,606]

2 minutes ago, born a blue nose said:

Pics of sister

[cushynumber 25,178]

Just now, born a blue nose said:

Pics of sister

I was going to say she is not your type. But thats a losing battle.

She is quite a typical londoner type now - works in the city etc. the thought of her sitting with a bunch of bears, getting her drunk and singing the sash warms my heart, because its so unlike her

[born a blue nose 90,770]

1 minute ago, cushynumber said:

I was going to say she is not your type. But thats a losing battle.

She is quite a typical londoner type now - works in the city etc. the thought of her sitting with a bunch of bears, getting her drunk and singing the sash warms my heart, because its so unlike her

Glad the boys where on form mate, top notch. 

[Dan Deacon 55,203]

4 minutes ago, born a blue nose said:

Glad the boys where on form mate, top notch. 

Fuck up mate

[born a blue nose 90,770]

3 minutes ago, Dan Deacon said:

Fuck up mate

Who you fucking talking to ya wee fud il nail you to a tree wae yer fuckin ears imo

[plumbGER 24,518]

On 15/12/2018 at 06:11, kplfishtank said:

That’s not his job, that’s david martin and robin Howe job to liaise with local police and plan how to get in.

Aye but everything is his fault don't you know?

[plumbGER 24,518]

On 14/12/2018 at 14:34, Cedrick said:

shambles of a stadium that our club ok’d 

What exactly could the club have been expected to do?

[Lord Lockin 3,911]

4 minutes ago, plumbGER said:

What exactly could the club have been expected to do?

I'll tell you exactly what they could have done, sent someone over to have a look at the place and ask what exactly they had in place to get the fans into the stadium because it was a fuckin shambles and don't know to this day how no one was injured in the crush which I was caught in for almost an hour. All the buses being told to arrive at the stadium at the same time, thought that was fuckin crazy, and then one entrance to join the queue just about sums up how incompetent the whole set up was - as I said at the start why was no one from the club over there to basically tell them this set up would be impossible to police and a danger to the fans.

[Dan Deacon 55,203]

28 minutes ago, born a blue nose said:

Who you fucking talking to ya wee fud il nail you to a tree wae yer fuckin ears imo

You pick your side mate. Fucking snake. I heard you grassed on band of Brothers

[BlueMe 25,327]

1 minute ago, Dan Deacon said:

You pick your side mate. Fucking snake. I heard you grassed on band of Brothers

Banned of brothers

[born a blue nose 90,770]

3 minutes ago, Dan Deacon said:

You pick your side mate. Fucking snake. I heard you grassed on band of Brothers

BABN is not a grass

[Cedrick 8,048]

18 minutes ago, plumbGER said:

What exactly could the club have been expected to do?

Have one look at the zigzag metal barrier the space to get into it and know it’s not safe and demand an alternative entry , lad at work today who was over to said the minute he seen a photy of the turnstile set up last week he knew what was coming so how does our security or SLO not ? 

[plumbGER 24,518]

1 minute ago, Lord Lockin said:

I'll tell you exactly what they could have done, sent someone over to have a look at the place and ask what exactly they had in place to get the fans into the stadium because it was a fuckin shambles and don't know to this day how no one was injured in the crush which I was caught in for almost an hour. All the buses being told to arrive at the stadium at the same time, thought that was fuckin crazy, and then one entrance to join the queue just about sums up how incompetent the whole set up was - as I said at the start why was no one from the club over there to basically tell them this set up would be impossible to police and a danger to the fans.

How do you know they didn't?

Their stadium is a category 4 UEFA ranked and you would think they could manage a big crowd.