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  • Reggi
    On the Rookie List
    • Jan 2003
    • 2718

    Padding to Be Added to Stadium Fence



    Could come in handy

    Now if only some toughness could be injected into Staker.....

    Wouldn't it be ironic if the padding cost $25K.....
    Last edited by Reggi; 29 April 2008, 09:12 PM. Reason: addition
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  • JF_Bay22_SCG
    expat Sydneysider
    • Jan 2003
    • 3978

    #2
    Originally posted by Reggi
    http://news.realfooty.com.au/padding...0429-29cl.html

    Could come in handy

    Now if only some toughness could be injected into Staker.....
    All well & good after the horse has bolted.

    They call themselves a world class sporting arena & stuff like this get overlooked? This is even worse than the SCG goalpost padding fiasco!

    JF
    "Never ever ever state that Sydney is gone.They are like cockroaches in the aftermath of a nuclear war"
    (Forum poster 'Change', Big Footy 04Apr09)

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    • blinddog
      Warming the Bench
      • Jan 2003
      • 349

      #3
      What do expect from a ground that one day will be bulldozed and made into apartments
      One vege patch at a time

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      • AnnieH
        RWOs Black Sheep
        • Aug 2006
        • 11332

        #4
        Padding?
        Indeed.
        What a pack of sheilas.


        What about those people who have their seats in the first row? Do you think they'll get a bit narky because their view will now be obstructed by padding?

        Good one.
        Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
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        • BloodNut
          Suspended by the MRP
          • Apr 2008
          • 97

          #5
          What about the children..will someone please think of the children!

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          • ScottH
            It's Goodes to cheer!!
            • Sep 2003
            • 23665

            #6
            Apparently the Padding will reach from the fence to the boundary line. Just to be sure.

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            • Wardy
              The old Boiler!
              • Sep 2003
              • 6676

              #7
              If the AFL are in charge,and we know that they really dont give a rats about the Sydney Swans then dont be surprised if all the padding is made up of stacks of pool noodles tied together - I hear they are on special at Clark Rubber this week.
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              • Big Al
                Veterans List
                • Feb 2005
                • 7007

                #8
                Originally posted by ScottH
                Apparently the Padding will reach from the fence to the boundary line. Just to be sure.
                As long as they don't add padding to the goal post I'll be happy.
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                • ROK Lobster
                  RWO Life Member
                  • Aug 2004
                  • 8658

                  #9
                  None too soon. Hall's head could have broken the fence!

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                  • stellation
                    scott names the planets
                    • Sep 2003
                    • 9718

                    #10
                    Is Hall going to sue over it?
                    I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
                    We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his time

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                    • goswannie14
                      Leadership Group
                      • Sep 2005
                      • 11166

                      #11
                      Originally posted by stellation
                      Is Hall going to sue over it?
                      The club should sue the AFL for $50,000.00.
                      Does God believe in Atheists?

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                      • stellation
                        scott names the planets
                        • Sep 2003
                        • 9718

                        #12
                        Originally posted by goswannie14
                        The club should sue the AFL for $50,000.00.


                        Scarboroughly, I have no idea why there hasn't been more discussion about it. If a player can sue over the condition of a ground when they do their knee then surely someone can sue over this? Wardy- your opinion?
                        I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
                        We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his time

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                        • Wardy
                          The old Boiler!
                          • Sep 2003
                          • 6676

                          #13
                          Originally posted by stellation


                          Scarboroughly, I have no idea why there hasn't been more discussion about it. If a player can sue over the condition of a ground when they do their knee then surely someone can sue over this? Wardy- your opinion?

                          Well it would actually be a workers comp claim if you wanted to be really technical because he has suffered the substantial injury in the work place.
                          (I would dare say that QBE have come to the party there )

                          there is a sound argument that there is fault with the sign and that its strength would have diminished over a period of time simply because they are removed and reinstalled on a regular basis, (to make way for the sponship signage when the NRL or Rugby play at the ground). It certainly shouldnt have snapped the way it did and they were really lucky that the bit that actually broke didnt dislodge and hit the bloke sitting behind it.

                          there are many other areas I could go into as to who could be joined and why in a legal case - but its way too early in the day to thrill you all with such riveting information!

                          However - I will be following up the Swans on the lack of hand rails in the upper deck of the MA Noble stand - I wrote to them in Nov 06 and told them that there was a problem in that the steps are so steep that you see people come a cropper constantly - the steps are normally soaked with beer by quarter time because the chances of spillage are higher so they then become slippery. My shoulder is sometimes used as a handrail for people who over balance or have trouble getting up and down etc. I indicated to the club that as the major tenant of the ground they had a responsibility to bring these problems to the attention of the SCG trust. I was informed that they had a meeting and area inspection and so whilst it has been brought to the attention of the trust, they have yet to do anything about it. Its called good risk management to check these things, so hopefully the trust will extract the digit and take the opportunity to fix the problem whilst the construction phase at the ground is going on - but I wont hold my breath!

                          I really think it will take someone to suffer a substantial injury before they do anything about it.
                          Last edited by Wardy; 1 May 2008, 08:36 AM.
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                          • goswannie14
                            Leadership Group
                            • Sep 2005
                            • 11166

                            #14
                            Write to the SCG on your work letterhead. Coming from an insurance company they may well @@@@ themselves and do something about it.
                            Does God believe in Atheists?

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                            • Wardy
                              The old Boiler!
                              • Sep 2003
                              • 6676

                              #15
                              Originally posted by goswannie14
                              Write to the SCG on your work letterhead. Coming from an insurance company they may well @@@@ themselves and do something about it.

                              Oh its ok - I wrote to them on Letterhead ,and made the point that if their existing brokers/risk management advisers were doing their job propertly they should have brought the matter to their attention too!. I received a very detailed response and phone calls to discuss - although I think the guy thought I was having a bit of a dig at their risk management practices - which I was, but it is a serious matter. They threw the old chestnut at me that the steps " complied with building standards at the time of construction" well that was what 30-40 years ago? Standards have changed considerably since then and the Trust are still responsible for the area and must maintain the area and render it safe - well its not. So once the construction on the other side of the ground has completed and if they still havent put the rails in (similar to those on the upper deck at ANZ Stadium) I'll be Mrs Mangle and write to them again.
                              Last edited by Wardy; 2 May 2008, 06:50 AM.
                              I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure..................
                              Chickens drink - but they don't pee!
                              AGE IS ONLY IMPORTANT FOR TWO THINGS - WINE & CHEESE!

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