Sky Blue Pete
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On the way in they were using those metal detector things, which they've used before. Today the steward insisted I take my car keys out of my pocket to show him what was in there. Madness. To cap it all, having a lower attendance than the Birmingham game was an absolute joke.Had my ticket checked twice by two people stood about 6 feet apart. Made me chuckle. Second guy literally stood watching the first check my ticket.
My lighter and my keys set the wand off and they didn't even check them.On the way in they were using those metal detector things, which they've used before. Today the steward insisted I take my car keys out of my pocket to show him what was in there. Madness. To cap it all, having a lower attendance than the Birmingham game was an absolute joke.
Surely, this can't go on.
Arrived at 11:40
Huge queue so we joined one where the gate was open and were in our seats at 11:45
I got told off for walking on the grassThe stewards who were standing around directing people to take the only path they could walk on made me laugh. Jesus. Like many I've travelled to loads of away grounds, this season and previous, and we are the absolute worst for OTT segregation both inside and outside the ground. And, who gets inconvenieced the most? The home fans.
Completley agree. The queues were mental and pretty much at a standstill. About 10 minutes before kick off they went into panic mode and suddenly a load of extra stewards appeared, why were they not prepared for a a big crowd?I know it wasn’t the stewards fault (they were just doing their job) but to have one person doing a full search, pat-down and ticket check just prior to each turnstile was simply ridiculous and ultimately lead to massive queues. The steward who searched me said that it was his first day working at the Arena.
Are the season ticket cards RFID enabled?
If so, they should be able to track movement of people around the ground and plan more efficiently / review issues from past games?
At a basic level; to better manage pinch points at certain times with turnstiles/stewards, look at fan dispersal before/after the game and if they want to get really granular with it, they could also use this to track that people are in (or close to) their allocated seats?
Not forgetting that you can walk in without a ticket at half time when all the doors are opened for the smokers and access to the food and drink joints outside. Zero stewarding on entry at that point.
All a bit 'big brother' I know!
Normally it is fenced off but today it did just seem to be the whole road behind the east standEven if they don’t, I recently had a demo of an Amazon system that tracks crowd flows with standard CCTV cameras.
Nit sure you can just walk in from the smoking area can you? When I’ve been out there’s been fences and stewards each side.
And by us the gangways were full of people sitting down. No one could get past. God knows what would have happened in an emergency. stewards just ignored it.The stewards they employ are a waste of space. In block 18 a steward was talking to a guy with 2 pints in the stand, taking a selfie.
Even if they don’t, I recently had a demo of an Amazon system that tracks crowd flows with standard CCTV cameras.
Nit sure you can just walk in from the smoking area can you? When I’ve been out there’s been fences and stewards each side.
I walked out today at half time, got 2 hot dogs and took them back to my seat without any checks
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Yeah you never get checked going to the smoking area, but you can’t get into it from the outside is my point.
The stewards they employ are probably young kids on minimum wage.The stewards they employ are a waste of space. In block 18 a steward was talking to a guy with 2 pints in the stand, taking a selfie.
There was no fencing todayYeah you never get checked going to the smoking area, but you can’t get into it from the outside is my point.
Well I am sure the "print one ticket out 20 times" was used quite a lot. Just go to separate turnstyles and argue your way in when it doesn't scan. It isn't something I did but have some empathy considering a.) The way tickets were sold and b.) The amount of spare seats insideAnd by us the gangways were full of people sitting down. No one could get past. God knows what would have happened in an emergency. stewards just ignored it.
Well I am sure the "print one ticket out 20 times" was used quite a lot. Just go to separate turnstyles and argue your way in when it doesn't scan. It isn't something I did but have some empathy considering a.) The way tickets were sold and b.) The amount of spare seats inside
When I say smoking area, I’m saying “outside” I don’t smoke so there may be other areas I’m not aware of? I was referring to the area outside of turnstiles 21/22
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Its massive but it is fenced off at each end that I’ve seen. I go out turnstile 26/27 I think and that’s at one end.
I was listening ...or trying to on talk sport. You lot that went were so bloody loud, I almost rang in to request it be turned down a bit. Its the first time listening to a live game that I couldn't hear what the commentators were saying.
Went to Elche v A Madrid yesterday . 22500 crowd, 8000+ away supporters mostly mixed in with the home fans. No trouble whatsoever, police only on the outside of the stadium and only stewards inside were helping people find their seats.I don't have empathy with that at all. We are in the mess we are basically because of pricks in our own fanbase.
Not sitting in the proper seat, using JSB season tickets. Classic case of a few ruining it for everyone else.
that is elche though, some of the bigger games can be tastyWent to Elche v A Madrid yesterday . 22500 crowd, 8000+ away supporters mostly mixed in with the home fans. No trouble whatsoever, police only on the outside of the stadium and only stewards inside were helping people find their seats.
Different mentality to football in Spain altogether. There are some more bitter rivalries but generally it’s peaceful.
Went to Elche v A Madrid yesterday . 22500 crowd, 8000+ away supporters mostly mixed in with the home fans. No trouble whatsoever, police only on the outside of the stadium and only stewards inside were helping people find their seats.
Different mentality to football in Spain altogether. There are some more bitter rivalries but generally it’s peaceful.
yep, Elche is probably not the best example of what it is like a bigger la liga games.Didn't Barca get chased off the pitch by Espanyol fans yesterday?
Should have put each one to man the toilet exists to stop wankers entering and slowing the flow down!Waiting for an explanation from SAG and WMP. We've not got two fences and fucking hundreds of stewards aimlessly wandering around.
Throwing money away.
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Should have put each one to man the toilet exists to stop wankers entering and slowing the flow down!
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So did Matty GoddenI got told off for walking on the grass
They are genuinely half full, I bet it's a health and safety thing that requires them to be one way due to the size of the gangway in and outIt actually reduces the queues. No point waiting in a massive queue for an empty toilet
Apart from that though...Didn't Barca get chased off the pitch by Espanyol fans yesterday?
the rampant racism as wellApart from that though...
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Should have put each one to man the toilet exists to stop wankers entering and slowing the flow down!
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