When I was walking into gate B, a guy and his wife, I'm guessing they were Honduran, were going through the gate with a baby. The baby couldn't have been over a year old, and was smaller than a freaking backpack. Security didn't let them through. They insisted the baby had to have a ticket. This baby wasn't capable of focusing yet. And the bastards were nasty. I asked them to just let them through, but they said something about "policy". Two fans we shouldn't expect to see back. After today's attendance, a real shame. Disgraceful.
Re: Would Metros management be more reasonable? Do you mean, would Metros mgmt be more reasonable when they have control in Harrison? I'm sure they would. I think they'll do alot more than NJSEA would ever dream in being more fan-friendly.
Re: Would Metros management be more reasonable? Metros management stinks, but i don't think you can blame the incident to the Metrostars, at the gate's the Sports authority runs the show
Re: Would Metros management be more reasonable? Yes, that is what I meant. I hope that when and if we get our stadium, it's a more soccer fan friendly atmosphere.
Re: Would Metros management be more reasonable? Hate to say it the reason I haven't posted and cancelled my tickets were for roughly the same reason. Shame on GS. Josh.
Re: Would Metros management be more reasonable? I believe stadium policy is children under 2 get in free.
Re: Would Metros management be more reasonable? Gotta love it. The PA announcer repeats over and over, "no large bags." So I figure no problem walking in with my Sunday Times in a little plastic bag. Wrong! Only clear plastic bags. So I go around the corner, stuff the plastic bag in my pocket, put the paper under my coat to keep it dry and voila. The second I walk through security I pull the plastic bag out. It amazes me how little comon sense these security guys are allowed to exhibit.
Re: Would Metros management be more reasonable? I cannot find the link but I am pretty sure I read recently that Metros policy is free for up to 6 months old. I looked it up recently concerning the possibility of taking my grandson to a game. Somehow I could not find it today. Of course under 6 months is a little unreasonable. It would be nice if MFO would state a reasonable policy (maybe under 2 years get in free, 6 years or younger 1/2 price??) and have that policy clearly placed on its website. Looking at their website and doing some searches, I could not find their policy.
Re: Would Metros management be more reasonable? don't know what the policy is, but to not allow a baby in for free who's going to be held the entire game is ridiculous. my kid's only 9 mos old, and would occupy my seat with me if i brought him, but if he's older and would sit in his own seat, then i could see needing a ticket for him only because he's be in a seat. but considering the stadium situation insomuch as they do play in a 78K stadium and hardly ever draw more than 20K, then they should really allow kids under 5 or whatever for free. harrison will be a different story i believe. put it this way, if 15K adults paid for a ticket and showed up to harrison, each with a 2 year old, who would need a seat, there wouldn't be enough room. yes its exagerrated but it helps to make a point. they do offer a discount for kids under 14 i believe. maybe they should over the buc a brat thing that one of the other mls teams does. or pay the age of your kid. ie. $2 for a 2 year old, etc...
Re: Would Metros management be more reasonable? I love the pay your age concept. Although I imagine we'd wind up with a lot of kids looking awfully tall or mature for their ages, making the Freddy Adu age "controversy" look tame by comparison. Of course, parents might just put those savings into buying plastic horns. Which I could do without.
Re: Would Metros management be more reasonable? but it wouldn't really matter if you're only talking a dollar or two. it would be pretty clear if a kid is 12 or 3. if you're talking 3 or 5, its only 2 bucks. it would be good advertising imo and would probably make a family come out. a father with a 4, 8, 10 year old would be able to get all of his kids in for $22. good way to get out of the house.
Re: Would Metros management be more reasonable? "Back in the Day" the policy was that children under 2. Our first was born in 1997, so we didn't have to play for him until 1999. We didn't renew our season tix last season (because we had a 3rd baby in June), so the policy may have changed.
Why has the title of this thread changed. The question is, if we get the stadium in Harrison, do we think the metros management would be more reasonable than NJSEA. It seems to me the more important question than another bitch session against NJSEa, though I do enjoy those. It might not hurt to put the Metros on notice that the fans who have been here all along, enduring that craphole in the swamp, expect better treatment and a better atmosphere once the stadium is "ours".
Sometimes I wonder about that myself. The Metros like to blame the NJSEA on things that I believe that if they bitched enough about, like the toddler being charged admission, things would change.
I agree with you- but the 'soldiers' just doing their job (not questioning orders). Need a more flexible policy in such cases...
Re: Would Metros management be more reasonable? I pulled a similar stunt two seasons back except I stuffed the bag in my pocket in front of security. The response - "Enjoy the game, sir." I told my wife I guess the bag isn't a risk if you can't see it. On a related note, at the game 4/17 I had to wait to enter while the security guy checked with his supervisor to see if it was ok for me to bring my 35mm camera in because I had an 80-200mm zoom lens on it. At first he said it was too big to be allowed but his boss just waved me through. Kinda brings a new meaning to this years MFO battle cry: Just a game? No much, much more!
At the time the thread title was changed, it was basically an NJSEA bitch session thread. It has mildly pulled itself out of that. If the debate returns to an actual discussion of MFO and not blind ripping of them for what NJSEA does, we can change it back.
Hi Everyone. FYI if you are a 2004 metromember you were shipped a packet along with your season tickets, in there was a 6 page insert of Giant Stadium Policies and Procedures for the 2004 season.It states "All guests over 12 months of age entering Giants Stadium must have a valid event ticket to gain admission." I guess they state 12 months rather than 1 year so they pick up an extra year , for example I will have to buy a ticket for my daughter who is 15 months if I wish to take her to a game, If it stated All guests older then 1 year it would have bought me another year. But what can you do?
Does that packet say that it is illegal to bring in streamers???? Does that packet say that it is illegal to charge customers for parking twice????
It doesn't mention streamers specifically. But at the end of a long list of prohibited items(Bottles, coolers, duffle bags etc.) It does say "Any item deemed by management to be dangerous or inappropriate." So I guess again it is open to interpetation by whoever is working the gates. As for parking, How were you charged twice?