@Tiffers - surprised you could give an honest assessment a neg. There are and certainly will be fixables amongst that, but there are also some fundamentals that will require some harder work. Maybe the club has been surprised by the initial take up?Half an hour to queue up to buy a beer isn’t acceptable. There is no form of queuing system. The beer pumps were not working properly and the poor staff (who didn’t have a clue) were poring part pints and then having to ‘make’ pints by filling a single glass hand. It took forever. The concourses were chaos at every level and at all the time.
Doubt I’ll ever get to go down to the Marketplace - there is a capacity of 3.5k and of course people get there early. Because it’s like a sports bar people do not get a drink and stand back or leave. They remain in situ or sit on the stairs down to it. The club will not sell much food down there because of this lack of flow. Fans will find alternative ways to eat and drink (outside) and it will get down to a more manageable level in all probability.
My view in the South Stand upper is good as a view goes but I feel detached from the game, as I used to sit on the Shelf. I’m very conscious I’m just a very small spec amongst the 60k fans now and my view of the opposite end is not great in comparison. You get what you pay for I guess. Getting to the loo at halftime was also a struggle - glad I only managed to get that 1 pint! My transport has been affected (negatively) also.
I have not been blinded by the new stadium, and will wait for quite a while to draw my final conclusions on it. But there could be a chance of ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ for me. I hope I’m to be proved wrong though.
A corporate juggernaut rolling forward. Maybe me being naive in my expectations though.
Shame you were blinded by the light last night. Was all good for yourself then? Instead of neg repping me then post a counter positive view where you tell us about all the things that were positive and great. I am sure people would find that insightful.What a misery guts!
My lack of voice this morning is testament to this! Was in block 420.Yep. This is bollocks. The North stand was singing loud.
How was it getting into the ground last night? On saturday they had us scanning our tickets twice for some reason, once by a guy with a handheld scanner and secondly the turnstiles!
3 part actually - hand scanner, then through the metal detector, followed by the gates themselves. Seemed a lower level of actual security than Wembley in terms of searches. Someone mentioned if you wanted to take a ceramic knife or flare into the ground then you could conceivably do so. The whole process though does seem quick.How was it getting into the ground last night? On saturday they had us scanning our tickets twice for some reason, once by a guy with a handheld scanner and secondly the turnstiles!
post about chaos
Half an hour to queue up to buy a beer isn’t acceptable. There is no form of queuing system. The beer pumps were not working properly and the poor staff (who didn’t have a clue) were poring part pints and then having to ‘make’ pints by filling a single glass from multiples by hand. It took forever. The concourses were chaos at every level and at all the time.
Doubt I’ll ever get to go down to the Marketplace - there is a capacity of 3.5k and of course people get there early. Because it’s like a sports bar people do not get a drink and stand back or leave. They remain in situ or sit on the stairs down to it. The club will not sell much food down there because of this lack of flow. Fans will find alternative ways to eat and drink (outside) and it will get down to a more manageable level in all probability.
My view in the South Stand upper is good as a view goes but I feel detached from the game, as I used to sit on the Shelf. I’m very conscious I’m just a very small spec amongst the 60k fans now and my view of the opposite end is not great in comparison. You get what you pay for I guess. Getting to the loo at halftime was also a struggle - glad I only managed to get that 1 pint! My transport has been affected (negatively) also.
I have not been blinded by the new stadium, and will wait for quite a while to draw my final conclusions on it. But there could be a chance of ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ for me. I hope I’m to be proved wrong though.
A corporate juggernaut rolling forward. Maybe me being naive in my expectations though.
Snap mate. 420. And no voice. ??My lack of voice this morning is testament to this! Was in block 420.
Fucking hell how many things did you eat? No wonder you didn't fit in the chair!Its a great stadium and the way youre over the pitch is a strange experience - because of how steep everything is
Is it me being a fat fucker or are the seats a bit cramped? proper tight but leg room is good.
It was mayhem on the concourse taking forever to get food but when i did i liked the food - the chicken tikka pie was good although would have preferred a sausage roll but they ran out of all pies at HT. The burger with beef brisket was lovely really good burger...
I saw Alyson Rudd waiting in the queue with her fucking Dictaphone looking like she was moaning and they presto she was.
I think maybe @Tiffers just enjoyed the game rather than filling in his pros and cons checklist on his clipboard.Not all complaints from me at all - sorry if it came over that way. Observations.
@Tiffers - surprised you could give an honest assessment a neg. There are and certainly will be fixables amongst that, but there are also some fundamentals that will require some harder work. Maybe the club has been surprised by the initial take up?
Shame you were blinded by the light last night. Was all good for yourself then? Instead of neg repping me then post a counter positive view where you tell us about all the things that were positive and great. I am sure people would find that insightful.
Was obviously mistaken by thinking what I had written may be of general interest or useful in some way . Obviously not wanted or needed. It was all great. Last thing I’ll write on it as this is an appreciation thread and people will get bored.I think maybe @Tiffers just enjoyed the game rather than filling in his pros and cons checklist on his clipboard.
No one's bored, but I think your tone was a bit moany pal. Especially the stuff you wrote about the view. It's a 62,000 seater, of course you're going to be further away than you were on the Shelf, what were you expecting? To sit in Hugo's lap?Was obviously mistaken by thinking what I had written may be of general interest or useful in some way . Obviously not wanted or needed. It was all great. Last thing I’ll write on it as this is an appreciation thread and people will get bored.
I saw Max Rushden, much greyer than I'd expected.Its a great stadium and the way youre over the pitch is a strange experience - because of how steep everything is
Is it me being a fat fucker or are the seats a bit cramped? proper tight but leg room is good.
It was mayhem on the concourse taking forever to get food but when i did i liked the food - the chicken tikka pie was good although would have preferred a sausage roll but they ran out of all pies at HT. The burger with beef brisket was lovely really good burger...
I saw Alyson Rudd waiting in the queue with her fucking Dictaphone looking like she was moaning and they presto she was.
Half an hour to queue up to buy a beer isn’t acceptable. There is no form of queuing system. The beer pumps were not working properly and the poor staff (who didn’t have a clue) were poring part pints and then having to ‘make’ pints by filling a single glass from multiples by hand. It took forever. The concourses were chaos at every level and at all the time.
Doubt I’ll ever get to go down to the Marketplace - there is a capacity of 3.5k and of course people get there early. Because it’s like a sports bar people do not get a drink and stand back or leave. They remain in situ or sit on the stairs down to it. The club will not sell much food down there because of this lack of flow. Fans will find alternative ways to eat and drink (outside) and it will get down to a more manageable level in all probability.
My view in the South Stand upper is good as a view goes but I feel detached from the game, as I used to sit on the Shelf. I’m very conscious I’m just a very small spec amongst the 60k fans now and my view of the opposite end is not great in comparison. You get what you pay for I guess. Getting to the loo at halftime was also a struggle - glad I only managed to get that 1 pint! My transport has been affected (negatively) also.
I have not been blinded by the new stadium, and will wait for quite a while to draw my final conclusions on it. But there could be a chance of ‘Emperor’s New Clothes’ for me. I hope I’m to be proved wrong though.
A corporate juggernaut rolling forward. Maybe me being naive in my expectations though.
Never been on there. If you want to look at my posting history/reps you will see the sort of feedback I generally get on here.Weren’t you the bloke on the Skyscraper City thread who usually had a long moan about something? If not apologies.