{"id":17050,"date":"2012-12-09T04:07:20","date_gmt":"2012-12-09T02:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/dear-nmb-stadium-turn-your-frigging-music-down\/"},"modified":"2012-12-09T04:07:20","modified_gmt":"2012-12-09T02:07:20","slug":"dear-nmb-stadium-turn-your-frigging-music-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/dear-nmb-stadium-turn-your-frigging-music-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear NMB Stadium Turn Your Frigging Music Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Put yourself in my position:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I love our new stadium<\/li>\n<li>I believe wholeheartedly that the stadium will be a success<\/li>\n<li>I excuse the stadium most of their transgressions<\/li>\n<li>I promote the stadium at every opportunity I get<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>AND, what do I get as a thank you?<\/p>\n<p>Farging noise and empty promises.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of weeks back the noise levels from the stadium were quite high and I spent a sleepless night \u2013 I didn\u2019t publish a word about my sad experience as I was ASSURED by stadium management that they would handle future events in a far better fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Well \u2013 the NMB Sevens, Rugby\u2019s biggest party, is on the go and I cannot sleep for the noise and NMB Stadium Management have thrown their neighbours a middle finger with \u2018musicians\u2019 who declare that they are going to; \u201cWake this city up\u201d \u2013 listen to the recording below.<\/p>\n<p>Never mind that I have devoted reams of column centimetres to promoting the stadium and rugby\u2019s \u201cbiggest party\u201d and desperately need some sleep before dedicating tomorrow to the same thing \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a listen to the recording below that I took from my bedroom and tell me if you would sleep with that farging noise?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a target=\"-blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mype.co.za\/images\/NMB_Stadium_noise_level_2012121208_10_22.wav\">Stadium gives Port Elizabeth the Middle Finger<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The above was recorded using my tablet \u2013 no enhancements. We are in Parsons Hill overlooking the stadium. Last night\u2019s noise was far less. Listen on for my comments as the noise levels continue. It is close to 11:00 pm as I post this article.<\/p>\n<p>Am I being the proverbial Afrikaans four sided box? Should I just allow the stadium to continue with this abuse?<\/p>\n<p><!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetBottom Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetBottom Automatic -->\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put yourself in my position: I love our new stadium I believe wholeheartedly that the stadium will be a success I excuse the stadium most of their transgressions I promote the stadium at every opportunity I get AND, what do I get as a thank you? Farging noise and empty promises. 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