Planet Ice Apologise

[JP]

From the Blaze site:

Statement from Planet Ice - (14-09-2005)
Planet Ice Skydome Arena, wish to apologise to all patrons for the way in which the bag searches were handled at the ice hockey game on Sunday evening and would like to clarify the position with regards to all future events.


The bag search policy was implemented after discussions with the relevant authorities and stewarding providers on the grounds of good housekeeping, security and in the main health and safety reasons. Similar policies are currently in place at many other events and sporting venues and will continue at the Skydome at all future hockey games and events. We would respectfully remind all patrons that as per the terms of admittance, only food and drink purchased on the premises may be consumed in the Arena.



Mike Petrouis

Managing Director

They don't sell much anymore, and what they do sell is quite expensive IMO. It'll be a case of eat before you go in now.

[totallyrandom]

Hardly an apology- paraphrased, the statement basically reads:

"sorry about the way we searched people at the weekend... however, we'll continue to do it as food brought in from outside magically generates more rubbish, is a security threat and could possibly kill you- it's nothing to do with money- honest guv. Even if it is though, everyone does it so there "

[hatman dave]

So synical... i like it, have an exalt ;D

[totallyrandom]

Haha thanks Hatman dave ;D

[your name here]

totallyrandom said:

Haha thanks Hatman dave ;D

I take it no one ever smuggles the food out?


Smuggles? Didn't he play for us?

[Claret & Blue Army]

Best comment I've heard about these incidents was that someone taking a bottle of pop in was told no as it could be used as a missile.
So the ones in the machines inside the rink are the bumblebee equivalent of plastic bottles when it comes to aerodynamics then?

[Blazing Kate]

The look on the steward's face when he asked what was in my bag and I replied with "A box of 48 Kit-Kats" was just pure class though... I think he actually thought I was joking till I showed him the box!

[Claret & Blue Army]

It is all a bit silly isn't it

[JP]

om2004blaze said:

It is all a bit silly isn't it

Just a tad :disgust:

[Rich]

covblaze16 said:

Statement from Planet Ice - (14-09-2005)
Planet Ice Skydome Arena, wish to apologise to all patrons for the way in which the bag searches were handled at the ice hockey game on Sunday evening and would like to clarify the position with regards to all future events.


The bag search policy was implemented after discussions with the relevant authorities and stewarding providers on the grounds of good housekeeping, security and in the main health and safety reasons. Similar policies are currently in place at many other events and sporting venues and will continue at the Skydome at all future hockey games and events. We would respectfully remind all patrons that as per the terms of admittance, only food and drink purchased on the premises may be consumed in the Arena.



Mike Petrouis

Managing Director

Apologie accepted, thats fine

[Claret & Blue Army]

Apparently tinned products are fine though

[Ebony]

om2004blaze said:

Apparently tinned products are fine though

someone bring in a campers stove and we;ll cook beans

[Claret & Blue Army]

cw said:

om2004blaze said:

Apparently tinned products are fine though

someone bring in a campers stove and we;ll cook beans

It'll be like being in the brownie get togethers again

[Blazing Kate]

Hehe, Beans!!

There will be yet another random food product being smuggled in (and signed by newcastle players) this week...

And if someone could bring a mixing bowl, some eggs, a bit of butter and sugar...


(and of course an oven may be useful...)

[Claret & Blue Army]

Katie, you don't do things by halves do you? ;D