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Match day experience feedback (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter armybike
  • Start date Aug 9, 2015
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armybike

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  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #1
CCFC are requesting feedback on the match day experience yesterday

"Whether it's half-time entertainment, food, drink, music... whether it's good or bad - let us know your thoughts - matchday@ccfc.co.uk "
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #2
I thought they had taken on some feedback and put more effort in.

The one thing is because the stand is shut so there are less toilets
 

Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #3
Nick said:
I thought they had taken on some feedback and put more effort in.

The one thing is because the stand is shut so there are less toilets
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Agreed - atmosphere better, but toilets etc struggled to cope with half time 'traffic'. I also hope the club have a plan to act quickly to open an extra area if the walk up demands it, otherwise they will lose fans on the day through inability to respond. Let's face it, if another thousand or two had turned up on Saturday, I'm not sure the club would have been able to react (turnstiles, catering etc) - or would they have just said bad luck and lost those customers? Hope not, and 'trust' those in charge have the plans in place.
 
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SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #4
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Agreed - atmosphere better, but toilets etc struggled to cope with half time 'traffic'. I also hope the club have a plan to act quickly to open an extra area if the walk up demands it, otherwise they will lose fans on the day through inability to respond. Let;'s face it, if another thousand or two had turned up on Saturday, I hope the club would have een able to react (turnstiles, catering etc) - or would they have just said bad luck and lost those customers?
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Having 9,000 fans in one stand is always going to make busier toilets, not sure what they can do to help that. They can't build more toilets in the concourse can they.

I'd guess they have a rough idea on the number of walk ups they will get so can plan in advance for the possibility they will need to open more areas of the ground.
 

sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #5
Nick said:
I thought they had taken on some feedback and put more effort in.

The one thing is because the stand is shut so there are less toilets
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Did your mum never teach you to go before you leave the house, even just to try?
 

ccfc92

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #6
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Agreed - atmosphere better, but toilets etc struggled to cope with half time 'traffic'. I also hope the club have a plan to act quickly to open an extra area if the walk up demands it, otherwise they will lose fans on the day through inability to respond. Let's face it, if another thousand or two had turned up on Saturday, I'm not sure the club would have been able to react (turnstiles, catering etc) - or would they have just said bad luck and lost those customers? Hope not, and 'trust' those in charge have the plans in place.
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I imagine they'll be told to sit in the west stand. There was probably a couple of thousand seats empty in both the east and west stands put together.
 
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Ashdown

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #7
Err that real ale pub 'The Royal Oak' wasn't open in the concourse behind block 36..........why not ? I had to endure a pint of pissy Carlsberg instead ! Are we not as worthy as the rugger buggers ?
 

italiahorse

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #8
The toilets are planned for the stand being full and it's no different to a lot of away stands when full.
Could do with some sort of barrier gangway at the outside walls/toilets to save crossing across the queues for food.
The toilet 'IN' door could do with removing along with surround and people should stop coming in the 'OUT' door and out the 'IN' door against the flow.
Some sort of satellite beer and food outlets (alla Wasps) would be nice with smoking barriers extended and half time to include.
Walking beer people with flags (alla wasps) dispensing bottles of beer in the crowd would be good.
 
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Ashdown

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #9
italiahorse said:
The toilets are planned for the stand being full and it's no different to a lot of away stands when full.
Could do with some sort of barrier gangway at the outside walls/toilets to save crossing across the queues for food.
The toilet 'IN' door could do with removing along with surround and people should stop coming in the 'OUT' door and out the 'IN' door against the flow.
Some sort of satellite beer and food outlets (alla Wasps) would be nice with smoking barriers extended and half time to include.
Walking beer people with flags (alla wasps) dispensing bottles of beer in the crowd would be good.
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Well it would be nice to have a sherbert in your seat but it wouldn't take long for some plonker to bung the bottle down the stand, hence it's not permitted at football.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #10
Ashdown said:
Well it would be nice to have a sherbert in your seat but it wouldn't take long for some plonker to bung the bottle down the stand, hence it's not permitted at football.
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Would be lovely in this weather, a bovril is fine on a cold Tuesday in January though!
 
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Ashdown

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  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #11
Nick said:
Would be lovely in this weather, a bovril is fine on a cold Tuesday in January though!
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Did you do the Bull this weekend ?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #12
Ashdown said:
Did you do the Bull this weekend ?
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Not since the farmer chased me off last year with his gun!
 

italiahorse

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #13
Nick said:
Would be lovely in this weather, a bovril is fine on a cold Tuesday in January though!
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When you get older you will be able to take a flask in like me !!
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #14
italiahorse said:
When you get older you will be able to take a flask in like me !!
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I think I'm going to this year!! Considering a blanket for the knees too!!
 

lifeskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #15
The toilets were awful...long quest at h/t and people unable to read/understand/respect the 'in' 'out' entrances. Also the toilets seem to have rusted in places and really didn't look up to the job. Any more people there and they wouldn't have coped at all


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stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #16
I didn't have a problem with the toilet at half time. I just waiting 10 mins instead of rushing straight down. No queue and I Was back in my seat well before the second half kicked off.


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skybluejelly

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #17
Ashdown said:
Well it would be nice to have a sherbert in your seat but it wouldn't take long for some plonker to bung the bottle down the stand, hence it's not permitted at football.
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Well the amount of people bringing beer into the stand on block 17 yesterday I thought they had relaxed that rule


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Ashdown

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #18
skybluejelly said:
Well the amount of people bringing beer into the stand on block 17 yesterday I thought they had relaxed that rule


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It's hardly a crime, as long as folk don't behave as the authorities expect them to. I wouldn't bother myself, the lager tastes even worse in the plastic bottles.
 

skybluejelly

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #19
Ashdown said:
It's hardly a crime, as long as folk don't behave as the authorities expect them to. I wouldn't bother myself, the lager tastes even worse in the plastic bottles.
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No absolutley not a problem with it .. Just wasn't being unforced by the girl on the steps


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Ashdown

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #20
skybluejelly said:
No absolutley not a problem with it .. Just wasn't being unforced by the girl on the steps


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I expect she just turned a blind eye, sometimes it's just not worth the hassle for them.
 

italiahorse

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #21
Nick said:
I think I'm going to this year!! Considering a blanket for the knees too!!
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Tartan ?
 

italiahorse

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #22
skybluejelly said:
Well the amount of people bringing beer into the stand on block 17 yesterday I thought they had relaxed that rule


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Did you text in ? :thinking about:
 

LastGarrison

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #23
£4 for a pint of Carlsberg is day light robbery.
 

stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #24
It's about time they changed the rules and allowed beer in the stand. At the end of the day those that want to get drunk and cause trouble binge drink on the way to the game, have 2-3 at the ground before kickoff then another 1-2 at half time. Them drinking 1-2 during the match in their seat isn't going to make any difference.


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SkyBlue_Bear83

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #25
stupot07 said:
It's about time they changed the rules and allowed beer in the stand. At the end of the day those that want to get drunk and cause trouble binge drink on the way to the game, have 2-3 at the ground before kickoff then another 1-2 at half time. Them drinking 1-2 during the match in their seat isn't going to make any difference.


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I'd prefer to not get beer chucked over my head when I'm in my seat.
 

stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #26
CCFC said:
I'd prefer to not get beer chucked over my head when I'm in my seat.
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True, rather that than coffee!!


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SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #27
stupot07 said:
True, rather that than coffee!!


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I get what you are saying in your first point but you just know if they allowed it would be flying everywhere and not very pleasant.
 
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CCFCKirky

New Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #28
LastGarrison said:
£4 for a pint of Carlsberg is day light robbery.
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So is £2 for a bottle of water!!
 
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Specs WT-R75

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #29
skybluejelly said:
Well the amount of people bringing beer into the stand on block 17 yesterday I thought they had relaxed that rule


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Don't try it in B15, they would send in the hit squad...
 

ccfc92

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #30
LastGarrison said:
£4 for a pint of Carlsberg is day light robbery.
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To be fair, it was a lot better yesterday than last season, it had bubbles this time

(I did have mine bought for me, so even if it was the usual flat crap, it'd been okay )
 
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Limey

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #31
Didn't have any probs with toilet queues. Not much they can do about that one. Nice to see some city pictures dotted about. Wish the club crest inside the ground was same size as wasps one!
 
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SBT

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #32
The ban on drinking in the stands isn't going anywhere anytime soon, so no use complaining about that.

Went down to the concourse as soon as the whistle went for HT and the queues we're enormous. Gave up on waiting not long after the second half had started. Pointless blaming it on there being more people in the stands - if they can't handle the number of people the stand was designed to hold then there's something wrong. Think there were some bars closed as well, which was a bit weird.
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 9, 2015
  • #33
SBT said:
The ban on drinking in the stands isn't going anywhere anytime soon, so no use complaining about that.

Went down to the concourse as soon as the whistle went for HT and the queues we're enormous. Gave up on waiting not long after the second half had started. Pointless blaming it on there being more people in the stands - if they can't handle the number of people the stand was designed to hold then there's something wrong. Think there were some bars closed as well, which was a bit weird.
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Kieran Crowley on twitter said they are having a meeting with the catering company this week and its all noted and will be brought up. He said ultimately its up to the catering company to provide it but its in there own interests to get it right
 

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Aug 10, 2015
  • #34
I read in Four Four Two magazine that the pint at a Cov match was 2.90. HAHA.
 
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