Disabled supporters assistants made to use black season card

ThatFragranceGuy said:
This seems like semantics rob.
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If you buy a match ticket as a walk up you do not get a season card. If you are a helper to a disabled person you are doing a fantastic job you get an access card to the stadium to help your friend/family member/carer.
Former Boro Pride Cards did not look the same as season cards because they were not season cards.
When they bring in a membership scheme I don't know whether it will all be digital but if they issue cards it won't look the same as a season card.
 
free_pint said:
Why are they now called access cards for the helpers and not season cards as they were previous?
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As far as I know they weren't called season cards before - a helper that contacted me two weeks ago told me they had been a former season ticket holder but had wanted to take their disabled child as their carer. They emphasised the point they had been a season ticket holder but then became a helper.
 
r00fie1 said:
Anyone remember when kids who had free school dinners lined up in one queue and those who paid lined up in another.
The "free" dinner kids had different coloured tickets to show they hadnt paid for their dinners.
?
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It isn't the disabled fans Roofie it is the person helping them.
 
fmttmadmin said:
If you buy a match ticket as a walk up you do not get a season card. If you are a helper to a disabled person you are doing a fantastic job you get an access card to the stadium to help your friend/family member/carer.
Former Boro Pride Cards did not look the same as season cards because they were not season cards.
When they bring in a membership scheme I don't know whether it will all be digital but if they issue cards it won't look the same as a season card.
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Yes that is fairly self explanatory I thought

My point is the topic of this thread, despite the terminology, is that there is a difference

"The assistant's card is an access card, it is not a season card but it is not black."

But then you've posted a clear photo of a black and white card

The club are meant to be bringing in digital ticketing anyway so seems like an odd route to go down.

I don't think anyone cared about being issued with a pride card because anyone can be a pride member. Seems weird to me to give a black card to helpers - if cards / tickets / phones are just going to get scanned at the turnstile anyway?

The person helping the disabled person will usually be with them, right? So it nailed on identifies them which they may not want.
 
It's another example of how lazy football clubs are.

If this problem exists, they've obviously noticed that it is happening and where and with who. Just deal with the people who aren't abiding by the rules.

It surely can't be an issue in the SW corner as (unless it's changed) the steward greets you and takes the cards from you to buzz you in. Are we honestly saying that this is such a big thing that the club need to bring in an extra level of admin to deal with it? That just smacks of a really badly ran organisation to be honest.
 
fmttmadmin said:
If you buy a match ticket as a walk up you do not get a season card. If you are a helper to a disabled person you are doing a fantastic job you get an access card to the stadium to help your friend/family member/carer.
Former Boro Pride Cards did not look the same as season cards because they were not season cards.
When they bring in a membership scheme I don't know whether it will all be digital but if they issue cards it won't look the same as a season card.
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Yey for inclusivity!!
 
fmttmadmin said:
If you buy a match ticket as a walk up you do not get a season card. If you are a helper to a disabled person you are doing a fantastic job you get an access card to the stadium to help your friend/family member/carer.
Former Boro Pride Cards did not look the same as season cards because they were not season cards.
When they bring in a membership scheme I don't know whether it will all be digital but if they issue cards it won't look the same as a season card.
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I had a pride card and it looked like a season card to me. It certainly wasn't black.
 
I don't even know why anyone is defending this. They should just change them to be red. An utterly pointless, stupid thing to have done.
 
There are so many available variations on a red and white design to enable anyone to differentiate the access card from a season card. Why the hell have they made it a different colour?

Absolute shambles and you've got Rob defending the club.
 
Easterside_Red said:
There are so many available variations on a red and white design to enable anyone to differentiate the access card from a season card. Why the hell have they made it a different colour?

Absolute shambles and you've got Rob defending the club.
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Black and white should never be associated with the club. Just a complete lack of foresight by the club
 
I'm still non the wiser after three pages.

Is the card that disabled people use to access The Riverside black, or is the black one issued to "helpers"?
 
Muttley said:
I'm still non the wiser after three pages.

Is the card that disabled people use to access The Riverside black, or is the black one issued to "helpers"?
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It's the helpers rob got told it is categorically not true and we need to stop this type of heresay

But then posted a pic of a card that is black albeit partially
 
OK so this black and white card is issued to the Helpers, therefore at no point is a disabled supporter "identified" by being issued with a different card. The different cards identify the "able bodied" helpers. You could "almost" say it is a badge of honour you are there helping someone do what they want to do. A positive thing Shirley?

So can someone tell me what the issue is?
 
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