Supporters Voice Censored!!

[Wagner]

Why wasn't this communicated better to the supporters?

I went to gates 3 and 3b, get told different messages, "that they were just informed of it when they arrived at work."
Another said I was informed and forgot...

I go to that dude sitting alone at that table by Gate 4.
He has me open up my little Red Flag with Gold Leaf (King Dave hand painted special) The guy sends me back to gate 3b with a game day ops guy...and he just nods to another security guy...and I'm apparently allowed in now. Then the security guy stops me as I enter to confirm with the guy that let me in that I was indeed cleared.

A couple of points.

- I was told that there were too many inappropriate flags/signs last year.
- One of the guys confirmed that they are looking for "Mo Must Go" stuff....but NEE was able to get their stuff in.
- The method is horribly inefficient. So every game i have to go to Gate 4 and be escorted in? Why not have a flag inspector at both Gates 3 and 3b....the dude had to walk back and forth between the table by gate 4 and 3b.

So I had to sign my flag in.
it was retardedly inefficient.
Gate Staff didn't really know what was going on.
And they didn't even accomplish what they wanted to do...NEE had their anti-Mo stuff anyways.

New Procedure Fail.

[ArmenJBX]

I guess it'll take time for them to get things sorted properly, if indeed they were told when they arrived for work. Hopefully it doesn't become a problem.

[nobodybeatsthewiz]

seconded on the fail. couldnt get ours inside in time for pre-game / anthem times and had to wait til the end around the 90th or so to prop it up.

[jabbronies]

My Fellow Supporters,

Tonight I have been subjected to the highest form of censorship from Toronto FC Front Office!!

My banner was not allowed into the stadium due to the nature of the message that was being conveyed!

Here is an image of the banner:


I was told by security that there were other banners with similar messages that were also banned from the stadium!!

This is bullshit!! There is no reason that this banner should not have been allowed into the stadium. There is no profanity in the message. No derogatory message toward anyone. This is censorship at it's worst!!

[MFG1]

well at least you know now who's running things! hahaha, that's brutal really,

[volunteer]

dissent is intolerable

[Whoop]

NEE got theirs through.

But yeah that does suck.

[TFCtoMUFC]

NEE had a banner with NOMO MOJO and another with a pic of Mo's face crossed out.

[bigtfcfan]

wow I can't believe this wtf

[Globetrotter]

NEE got some great signs in! NOMO MOJO and a pic of his mug with a diagonal bar through it

[ag futbol]

lol, why am i not suprised.

We can always chant "fuck Mo Johnston" as often as we want, they can't stop us from bringing that through the gate.

[Globetrotter]

NEE had a banner with NOMO MOJO and another with a pic of Mo's face crossed out.

echo. lol

[drewski]

saw this on twitter

Ravi_Aujlam
my "mo must go" banner was taken away.

[Sab0tage]

Wow, that's pretty shitty on their part.

[jabbronies]

ya I saw the NEE banner, which really surprised me.

I spoke to security thoroughly before I went in about why I couldn't bring the banner in. He and his partner said that they was told specifically not to let anything in that made specific reference to Mo.

This was about 1 minute after kick off - got stuck in traffic coming in...ya I know..part time supporter...whatever hahaha.

[bigtfcfan]

take a blank banner in with a marker and make it inside

[TFCtoMUFC]

Bring this instead.

[mazinn]

We should tie it to about 50 hellium balloons and let fly above the stadium with the wind direction from the parking lot

[billyfly]

NEE got theirs through.

But yeah that does suck.

You home already?

[jabbronies]

BTW, I got both the security guards name and his superiors name and he was extremely courteous and willing to answer all my questions. Hats off to them! Boo-urns to TFC!

[Shakes McQueen]

I want an explanation from Paul B about why this could possibly be justified.

Banners and chanting are something they love to advertise as being great about Toronto FC, until God forbid they dare criticize the general manager? Fuck that.

Explanation, please.

- Scott

[billyfly]

ya I saw the NEE banner, which really surprised me.

I spoke to security thoroughly before I went in about why I couldn't bring the banner in. He and his partner said that they was told specifically not to let anything in that made specific reference to Mo.

This was about 1 minute after kick off - got stuck in traffic coming in...ya I know..part time supporter...whatever hahaha.

South side discrimination! Next time go thru the new Gate 5.

[TFCtoMUFC]

I want an explanation from Paul B about why this could possibly be justified.

Banners and chanting are something they love to advertise as being great about Toronto FC, until God forbid they dare criticize the general manager? Fuck that.

Explanation, please.

- Scott

Don't forget, we have good reason to criticize the GM. Not like we do this protest thing for S's and G's.

[Waggy]

Bring this instead.

I got one if anyone wants. Uh, long story

[Davenport]

Tonight's performance was fukcing pathetic.
We were given that game by the ref but we did not deserve it.
Not one player impressed me.
It looked like they were playing to get Preki fired.

[Shakes McQueen]

On the... bright side, I guess? If they are issuing specific orders about not letting anti-Mo banners in to games, then they are clearly aware of the full-blown contempt for the shitty job Mo is doing.

It isn't really a bright side though. Censorship like this makes me see red, and we need to demand an explanation from Paul B and Co. about why this order to disallow anti-Mo banners was given.

- Scott

[Shakes McQueen]

Tonight's performance was fukcing pathetic.
We were given that game by the ref but we did not deserve it.
Not one player impressed me.
It looked like they were playing to get Preki fired.

Wrong thread, sunshine.

- Scott

[Lucky Strike]

My Fellow Supporters,

Tonight I have been subjected to the highest form of censorship from Toronto FC Front Office!!

My banner was not allowed into the stadium due to the nature of the message that was being conveyed!

Here is an image of the banner:


I was told by security that there were other banners with similar messages that were also banned from the stadium!!

This is bullshit!! There is no reason that this banner should not have been allowed into the stadium. There is no profanity in the message. No derogatory message toward anyone. This is censorship at it's worst!!

If it's any consolation, I saw someone with a shirt with that exact same slogan (and font) which was clearly visible on TV.

[jabbronies]

South side discrimination! Next time go thru the new Gate 5.

I was going into gate 3...they told me my banner had to be approved at gate 4. I went to gate 4 and that's where they took my name and denied me entry with my banner.

The banner was sent to fan services in the south end.
I got it back after the game - no harm done to the banner.

This isn't a security guard being overzealous...this banner check initiative was directly from the top!

[TFCtoMUFC]

I got one if anyone wants. Uh, long story

Interested. LOL. I only have the shirt.