The Co-op Live Arena

[Phil1]

I actually wrote that in originally, then deleted it and put shite stuff instead

It was certainly a low point in the history of music!! Haha!

 

[kippaxkid74]

The Beatles fan boys / girls (of which there are many on here) will be out in force ignoring the shite stuff and hanging onto every line of Yesterday.

Hey you.... I know he's not Morrissey but still ;) I'll let you off as it's you!

But I wish people would remember the frog song was for KIDS. A kids film. I was 9. Loved it. And no one can take the brilliant memories from me of me cuddling up with my little boy when he was ages 1,2, and 3 of him loving that Rupert video. Him dancing away and giggling and singing along. He was addicted to it.That's what the song was for.

But anyway. I'm not that keen on yesterday, prefer solo stuff. He doesnt play yesterday anymore anyway. Nothing beats rocking out at the gig to helter skelter.

I'll let you Scrooge's carry on, byeeeeee ;)

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Hey you.... I know he's not Morrissey but still ;) I'll let you off as it's you!

But I wish people would remember the frog song was for KIDS. A kids film. I was 9. Loved it. And no one can take the brilliant memories from me of me cuddling up with my little boy when he was ages 1,2, and 3 of him loving that Rupert video. Him dancing away and giggling and singing along. He was addicted to it.That's what the song was for.

But anyway. I'm not that keen on yesterday, prefer solo stuff. He doesnt play yesterday anymore anyway. Nothing beats rocking out at the gig to helter skelter.

I'll let you Scrooge's carry on, byeeeeee ;)

Good to see you on here. Hope you are well?

 

[kippaxkid74]

Good to see you on here. Hope you are well?

I'm ok.. it was one year since mum died this weekend, so gone away for a few days with my sister so we don't have to face "home". Can't quite believe it's been a year... Still trying to sort out moving into mum's old house, so much work. So little money. Might eventually get there by Xmas at this rate. And an unhelpful other half to boot! But I'm still here, so I guess that's the important thing. And my son loves coming to city with me so that's a plus. Hope things are good with you over the pond.

 

[bernard o'silver]

I’d like to see Macca but dread to think what the prices will be!

You think he will be expensive , check out the prices for the UFC event in July, not my cup of tea thankfully!!

 

[Stephen230]

I'll be going. Seen him 23 times. Love him. Some people can't stand football and would think paying £600 for 19 games watching overpaid grown men kick a ball around in the rain is pointless, but I doubt they'd pop onto a football forum to say so.
Never get the negativity towards Paul from so many on here, if you don't like him fair dos, but to act like no one does just cos you dont, let it go fellas! Theres room for all tastes in life!
Can't wait to see him. Will be going to all 4 UK gigs, with my 50th birthday sandwiched in-between them!
Can't afford it mind you. Will have to be extra nice to my sister as she's paying ;)

I’m not claiming nobody likes him. Clearly they still do, or he wouldn’t be planning on playing at Arenas.

Was just stating a simple fact that I don’t know anyone still alive, into that stuff. No offence intended to those who still do.

Not sure your football analogy is the best mind. I wouldn’t be paying £600 to watch footballers who are 50 years past their best.

Hope you enjoy anyway.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Hey you.... I know he's not Morrissey but still ;) I'll let you off as it's you!

But I wish people would remember the frog song was for KIDS. A kids film. I was 9. Loved it. And no one can take the brilliant memories from me of me cuddling up with my little boy when he was ages 1,2, and 3 of him loving that Rupert video. Him dancing away and giggling and singing along. He was addicted to it.That's what the song was for.

But anyway. I'm not that keen on yesterday, prefer solo stuff. He doesnt play yesterday anymore anyway. Nothing beats rocking out at the gig to helter skelter.

I'll let you Scrooge's carry on, byeeeeee ;)

I think he does it as the encore at the end.

 

[kippaxkid74]

I think he does it as the encore at the end.

No he stopped about 2015. I've not missed a UK show from 2009 (my first was 1990), and follow what he's been playing abroad too :)

And to the person who made the 50 years past his bets analogy. I disagree. Comletely. You're someone who doesn't like him who is like casual people who only assume to know Beatles songs. Fans disagree.

Anyway. I'm not going to argue! Just accept that actual fans don't agree. Anyway, I'll enjoy it. Seem him 23 times. Met him twice. Loves him since being a kid in 1984. We all have different things we enjoy. Never get why people get pleasure out of criticising other people's choices (like you may say you're not mocking, but in the next line say ehs 50 years past his best!).

But I get a feeling this topic is going to ground round in circles for the next 6 months, so rather than let it annoy me I will switch off from the thread amd enjoy the fact that on the weekend of the first anniversary of my mum's death, i get to look forward to seeing probably tye final uk Paul conxerts in 6 mibths time. I posted on here a week after mum died...in pieces.. I couldn't see a way forward after the hell of those 3 months and the deep deep hurt of losing her. But I kept it together for my little boy, and you have to see the joy in what you can... Paul is my happy place, to use that modern phrase (that and Llandudno, and city of course - tho city can cause hurt as well, as we all know, whereas Paul is always happy!)

And yes a phone that can type without all these typo mistakes that I have now given up correcting would be handy too!

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

No he stopped about 2015. I've not missed a UK show from 2009 (my first was 1990), and follow what he's been playing abroad too :)

And to the person who made the 50 years past his bets analogy. I disagree. Comletely. You're someone who doesn't like him who is like casual people who only assume to know Beatles songs. Fans disagree.

Anyway. I'm not going to argue! Just accept that actual fans don't agree. Anyway, I'll enjoy it. Seem him 23 times. Met him twice. Loves him since being a kid in 1984. We all have different things we enjoy. Never get why people get pleasure out of criticising other people's choices (like you may say you're not mocking, but in the next line say ehs 50 years past his best!).

But I get a feeling this topic is going to ground round in circles for the next 6 months, so rather than let it annoy me I will switch off from the thread amd enjoy the fact that on the weekend of the first anniversary of my mum's death, i get to look forward to seeing probably tye final uk Paul conxerts in 6 mibths time. I posted on here a week after mum died...in pieces.. I couldn't see a way forward after the hell of those 3 months and the deep deep hurt of losing her. But I kept it together for my little boy, and you have to see the joy in what you can... Paul is my happy place, to use that modern phrase (that and Llandudno, and city of course - tho city can cause hurt as well, as we all know, whereas Paul is always happy!)

And yes a phone that can type without all these typo mistakes that I have now given up correcting would be handy too!

I don’t mind him.
They (The Beatles), have some body of work behind them all, McCartney obviously included. Some is of its time. Some timeless.

They wouldn’t be a go to band for me, but my best mate adores them. If tickets dropped in my lap, I’d have no hesitation in seeing him. I wouldn’t rush out to by a pair of tickets for myself and the missus, however.

 

[meeesh]

The McCartney gig coincides with the home game v rags I see now

 

[Yankunian]

went last night to see the Killers and followed the advice some have given on here, avoided using official car park for £25 and opted to park at Mary D's for £10 easy to get away from avoided Alan Turing way coming home and used Bank Street to get back to Middleton, walked to the arena past the statues on the East Stand side and began queuing for entrance D behind construction site behind Family Stand, took approx 15 minutes to get to main gate but could notice the queues coming in from Briscoe Lane end was long and judging would probably have taken 30-45 minutes from there, the arena itself was impressive and my view from 311 was amazing, plenty of bars and food outlets and even queues for toilets were ok, the acoustics on the arena are amazing and the sound is incredible although be prepared the food, drink and merchandise is not cheap at all, no Asahi on draught but available in cans the size of a Coke can and was £6.80, the beers on tap were Peroni and Grolsch and were available in pints and pint and half size pots, gig finished at 10:45pm and I was home for 11:20pm but the queues for the trams were long

 

[117 M34]

went last night to see the Killers and followed the advice some have given on here, avoided using official car park for £25 and opted to park at Mary D's for £10 easy to get away from avoided Alan Turing way coming home and used Bank Street to get back to Middleton, walked to the arena past the statues on the East Stand side and began queuing for entrance D behind construction site behind Family Stand, took approx 15 minutes to get to main gate but could notice the queues coming in from Briscoe Lane end was long and judging would probably have taken 30-45 minutes from there, the arena itself was impressive and my view from 311 was amazing, plenty of bars and food outlets and even queues for toilets were ok, the acoustics on the arena are amazing and the sound is incredible although be prepared the food, drink and merchandise is not cheap at all, no Asahi on draught but available in cans the size of a Coke can and was £6.80, the beers on tap were Peroni and Grolsch and were available in pints and pint and half size pots, gig finished at 10:45pm and I was home for 11:20pm but the queues for the trams were long

I'm going on Saturday.
Going to get the tram in to avoid the queues on the road.
Were the queues to get through the turnstile OK?
Want to watch Travis too and looks like they come on at 7:45 so want to get there in time for that but not too early that I have to spend a fortune at the bar in the stadium.

 

[Yankunian]

Mary Ds is open and had played all Killers songs, Travis came on at 7:45 and did about 7 songs then Killers came on at 9, queues kept moving but were busy, we left Middleton at 6, parked at Mary D's had a few cans outside and began queuing at 7:15 and was in my seat 5 minutes before Travis came on, standing wasn't busy when Travis came on but began filling quickly a couple of songs into their set

 

[simmo]

I went last night. Was impressed internally with the self serve option of cans and the spacious concourse.

The queue outside for the entrances was a bit disorganised. We were in block 311 entrance D and they said whilst in the queue , join G queue. It worked out fine but be easier if they advised that in advance to cut the queue time down.

 

[Blue Maverick]

went last night to see the Killers and followed the advice some have given on here, avoided using official car park for £25 and opted to park at Mary D's for £10 easy to get away from avoided Alan Turing way coming home and used Bank Street to get back to Middleton, walked to the arena past the statues on the East Stand side and began queuing for entrance D behind construction site behind Family Stand, took approx 15 minutes to get to main gate but could notice the queues coming in from Briscoe Lane end was long and judging would probably have taken 30-45 minutes from there, the arena itself was impressive and my view from 311 was amazing, plenty of bars and food outlets and even queues for toilets were ok, the acoustics on the arena are amazing and the sound is incredible although be prepared the food, drink and merchandise is not cheap at all, no Asahi on draught but available in cans the size of a Coke can and was £6.80, the beers on tap were Peroni and Grolsch and were available in pints and pint and half size pots, gig finished at 10:45pm and I was home for 11:20pm but the queues for the trams were long

Hi mate what row where you on, I’ve looked at the view from my seat and it seems if you are near the top the view can be slightly obscured by the sound/light equipment

 

[Yankunian]

Hi mate what row where you on, I’ve looked at the view from my seat and it seems if you are near the top the view can be slightly obscured by the sound/light equipment

was block 311 row 7

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I'm going on Saturday.
Going to get the tram in to avoid the queues on the road.
Were the queues to get through the turnstile OK?
Want to watch Travis too and looks like they come on at 7:45 so want to get there in time for that but not too early that I have to spend a fortune at the bar in the stadium.

We got there about 7.20 the other night and it was fine then.

 

[bluemick1]

Went tonight to see The Killers,(over £100 each) after going a couple of weeks ago to see The Pet Shop Boys, (£50 each)Two totally different experiences.
The acoustics seemed to be off tonight, whereas the Pet shop boys were good.
They played a lot of new stuff, missing out some of their best songs.
Tried to get a beer at 10.20, all the bars were shut(even though the Killers were on till 10.45)
Coming out after, the disabled lift for the Metrolink was shut. Managed to get down to the tram stop where there was massive queues going into town. No double trams appeared, only single ones, ( similar as on our way there), leaving people crammed on at what I considered to be a dangerous situation, worse than when City are at home.
Don’t think I will be returning there soon.

 

[mexico1970]

Went tonight to see The Killers,(over £100 each) after going a couple of weeks ago to see The Pet Shop Boys, (£50 each)Two totally different experiences.
The acoustics seemed to be off tonight, whereas the Pet shop boys were good.
They played a lot of new stuff, missing out some of their best songs.
Tried to get a beer at 10.20, all the bars were shut(even though the Killers were on till 10.45)
Coming out after, the disabled lift for the Metrolink was shut. Managed to get down to the tram stop where there was massive queues going into town. No double trams appeared, only single ones, ( similar as on our way there), leaving people crammed on at what I considered to be a dangerous situation, worse than when City are at home.
Don’t think I will be returning there soon.

Glad you got home safe mate, sounds like a shit do all round.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Went tonight to see The Killers,(over £100 each) after going a couple of weeks ago to see The Pet Shop Boys, (£50 each)Two totally different experiences.
The acoustics seemed to be off tonight, whereas the Pet shop boys were good.
They played a lot of new stuff, missing out some of their best songs.
Tried to get a beer at 10.20, all the bars were shut(even though the Killers were on till 10.45)
Coming out after, the disabled lift for the Metrolink was shut. Managed to get down to the tram stop where there was massive queues going into town. No double trams appeared, only single ones, ( similar as on our way there), leaving people crammed on at what I considered to be a dangerous situation, worse than when City are at home.
Don’t think I will be returning there soon.

They started off good but they seemed to lose their way, crowd seemed a bit flat as well. Impressed with the arena though it’s some facility they have produced. £8 odd for a pint of Asahi when it’s £5.80 in the ground and they ran out and had to pour cans instead.