Security a bit over the top? (1 Viewer)

stupot07

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The stewarding has been overkill at both home games this season.

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east_midlands_skyblue

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It definitely seems like they're trying to kill the atmosphere... it's not like we're renowned for causing trouble and even the protests have died out (for now). Not blaming the club, but something needs changing... it felt quite hostile today, almost as if I was at an away match.
 

Steve.B50

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Fully agree, it’s over the top and seems to have killed the atmosphere that block 14 gives the place.
We tried to buy tickets last week for block 16 so we could sit near friends but it said it was sold out ( same for the Rochdale and Doncaster games) so bought two in block 17. They had a line of high viz guys all the way up the stairs, it would be interesting to know how many extra people they are now employing this season?

It’s not stopping the idiots going to games just spreading them out around the ground.

Said I would go to about half the home games this season, but not feeling very welcome.
 

Steve.B50

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It definitely seems like they're trying to kill the atmosphere... it's not like we're renowned for causing trouble and even the protests have died out (for now). Not blaming the club, but something needs changing... it felt quite hostile today, almost as if I was at an away match.
It felt like we were the away team, Plymouth’s support was very good.
 

Evo1883

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It’s too much IMO , walking up to your seat with a handful of coffees and holding crisps in your mouth and being asked to show your ticket despite saying hello to the same man 2 minutes before , then having to put it all down just to get your ticket from your pocket to satisfy their power trip .... is pissing me off

As we enter , and as you go to your seat once is enough , like at every other football ground
 

pusbccfc

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Worst atmosphere from Coventry fans on a Saturday home game for a long long time.

That's what happens when you stop people who want to sing sitting in the only area that does sing.
 

pusbccfc

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It’s too much IMO , walking up to your seat with a handful of coffees and holding crisps in your mouth and being asked to show your ticket despite saying hello to the same man 2 minutes before , then having to put it all down just to get your ticket from your pocket to satisfy their power trip .... is pissing me off

Even worse when blokes with kids in the arms are being asked!
 

Nick

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Worst atmosphere from Coventry fans on a Saturday home game for a long long time.

That's what happens when you stop people who want to sing sitting in the only area that does sing.

Why weren't they singing in a different area?
 

stupot07

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It definitely seems like they're trying to kill the atmosphere... it's not like we're renowned for causing trouble and even the protests have died out (for now). Not blaming the club, but something needs changing... it felt quite hostile today, almost as if I was at an away match.
Its not the clubs decision, it's the safety advisory group.

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Nick

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It’s too much IMO , walking up to your seat with a handful of coffees and holding crisps in your mouth and being asked to show your ticket despite saying hello to the same man 2 minutes before , then having to put it all down just to get your ticket from your pocket to satisfy their power trip .... is pissing me off

As we enter , and as you go to your seat once is enough , like at every other football ground

Agree that there should be a bit of common sense applied and some consistency.
 

Evo1883

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Why weren't they singing in a different area?


A lot of people are scattered between several blocks now because they can’t sit in the corner anymore .
Always easier to join in as most do ,than it is to start singing in parts of the ground where most people don’t sing .
The atmosphere at the Ricoh has always come from 14/15/16 , it’s definitely had an impact so far the changes
 

Nick

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A lot of people are scattered between several blocks now because they can’t sit in the corner anymore .
Always easier to join in as most do ,than it is to start singing in parts of the ground where most people don’t sing .
The atmosphere at the Ricoh has always come from 14/15/16 , it’s definitely had an impact so far the changes

Is it worth everybody just getting them over the other side in block 1 or whatever it is? Then have it both sides close to the away fans.
 

Evo1883

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Is it worth everybody just getting them over the other side in block 1 or whatever it is? Then have it both sides close to the away fans.
Could be , but hard to get everybody to agree to it as most people just follow what their mates do .
Would take several months to catch on I reckon
 

pusbccfc

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Is it worth everybody just getting them over the other side in block 1 or whatever it is? Then have it both sides close to the away fans.

Always thought that would work, but realistically the sound wouldn't travel.

People don't want to sing when no one around them joins in. They look a bit silly.
 

Evo1883

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Ideally away fans would be under the scoreboard in the corner and we would be either side of them behind the goal and down the Tesco stand , but hey what do we know
 

Nick

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Everybody should get freebies for Wasps and sit under the scoreboard in the wrong seat singing CCFC songs ;)
 

skyblueeyesrevisited

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I asked the steward at the bottom of the stairs why he was checking my ticket again. He apologised and said there was a raised level of security after what happened at Westminster. Guess they think either a terrorist won’t buy a full price ticket or he will try and sit in someone else’s seat!
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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Your to kind Otis.
We let them into the country, feed them,give them a home and give them a education .
And then they shit on us.
Hardly snow flake to say the dirty old MP types like being shit on is it? Stop trying to be cool and use modern phrases if you don't know what they mean.
What are you on about .

I replied to a post by Otis about the Westminster terror attack and the fact we in this country take refugees and asylum seekers into are homes and some of them turn out to be terrorists, which is why I crudely said they shit on us.

Some people are into that, usually the posh MP types as well
And then you stuck your noise in with this post, I asked to explain what was the point you where trying to make .

As you can see you never answered the question. So let me ask you again, what bid you mean by "some people are into that "


Witch is why I called you a snowflake .

Snowflake, " some one who's over -emotional ,easily offended, and unable to deal with opposing opinions"
 

Nick

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What are you on about .

I replied to a post by Otis about the Westminster terror attack and the fact we in this country take refugees and asylum seekers into are homes and some of them turn out to be terrorists, which is why I crudely said they shit on us.


And then you stuck your noise in with this post, I asked to explain what was the point you where trying to make .


As you can see you never answered the question. So let me ask you again, what bid you mean by "some people are into that "


Witch is why I called you a snowflake .

Snowflake, " some one who's over -emotional ,easily offended, and unable to deal with opposing opinions"

I wasn't offended or emotional and it's nothing to do with opposing opinions.

If anything you were the one suddenly offended and going off on onebecause you are too slow to understand what i meant by some old MP types like being shit on.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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I took my youngest son and not one check today they didn’t even check his Asda carrier bag full of flares and smoke bombs.

Only joking it had biscuits in it
 
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Alan Dugdales Moustache

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I think the terrorism thing is complete bollocks. They're like this at the start of most seasons and then by Christmas they don't give a toss. Though of course they are still bloody miserable bastards.
 

pusbccfc

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Ideally away fans would be under the scoreboard in the corner and we would be either side of them behind the goal and down the Tesco stand , but hey what do we know

I always thought that if we ever made it to the top flight that away fans would be put there. Either that or pushed as far into the one side of the south stand as possible allowing Coventry fans to share the stand.

As much as I don't think the King Power is a good ground, the fact they squeeze away fans away in the corner works well.
 

Ashdown

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We had issues with our tickets not being printed properly. The bar code was offset and the scanners wouldn't recognize them, we had to go back to the ticket office to get them replaced as the stewards wouldn't let us in as they used to.
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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We had issues with our tickets not being printed properly. The bar code was offset and the scanners wouldn't recognize them, we had to go back to the ticket office to get them replaced as the stewards wouldn't let us in as they used to.

Bet you don’t get that at the BPA!
 

pusbccfc

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We had issues with our tickets not being printed properly. The bar code was offset and the scanners wouldn't recognize them, we had to go back to the ticket office to get them replaced as the stewards wouldn't let us in as they used to.

Saw this happen to a few people yesterday. The whole set up at the Ricoh is appalling.
 

chiefdave

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Saw this happen to a few people yesterday. The whole set up at the Ricoh is appalling.
4 people in the queue in front of me all had problems with print at home tickets with barcodes not being recognised.

Either people are trying to get in without valid tickets or the system doesn't work properly.
 

Liquid Gold

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It’s a pain in the ass as I’m in that area But it’s not the club’s fault. Forced on them by the SAG which is made up of Wasps and the police. As the police don’t force this on any other club in the country then you know where the problem lies.

Also snowflake was a term invented as something people without any emotional intelligence would use as an insult. People using it without irony is great.
 

Magwitch

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You say the police and I’m not doubting you but the same police force cover Villa, Blues, Albion, Wolves and Walsall do these clubs have similar issues to us then ? And if it is a print problem with these tickets are our (ccfc) tickets printed somewhere different to Wasp ones ?
 

chiefdave

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You say the police and I’m not doubting you but the same police force cover Villa, Blues, Albion, Wolves and Walsall do these clubs have similar issues to us then ? And if it is a print problem with these tickets are our (ccfc) tickets printed somewhere different to Wasp ones ?
Think the point he's making is its not the police as it doesn't happen to anyone else in the country.

Think about who else is on the SAG, its not going to be the fire service or ambulance service so that leaves the council and Wasps.
 

theferret

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This policy in blocks 14-16 (which I know is not of the club's making) is senseless. Block 16 is so flat compared to last season. Checking tickets is one thing, but surely, by not allowing people to buy tickets in this part of the ground, you are making it more likely that people are going to move across. What are they trying to achieve exactly?

Checks are over the top. My nine year old, looks about 7 wet through, was stopped when he went to the toilet and I forgot to give him his ticket. They let him through eventually, probably when he started to well up. I absolutely fucking hate that place with a passion.
 

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