Queues

[Barcon]

Really ? The guy has a valid point

She said that over 4 years ago.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I’m not trained up in mobile scanned tickets, but reading this thread has made me ask a question.

It seems that people had to show a barcode when their NFC didn’t work. This barcode isn’t available on Apple unless QR was meant.

Did anyone with an Apple device have an issue getting in?

 

[Phil Mitchell Foden]

On Android (Google Pay) just under the image of the season card there's a 'Show code' text line. Clicking that brings up the barcode and the phone is actually inserted into the reader with the barcode facing up.

I think it might be different on iPhone Apple Pay.

Not sure how to get a screenshot on my phone.

Are you able to do it contactless on Google Pay or do you have to insert it into the reader with the barcode? I assumed you had to insert it in.

 

[Blootoof]

Those moaning about queues and searches would be the first to slag the club off if god forbid anyone did get in with evil intent

Some of us are prepared to take the risk mate(whatever the fuck that is). Your biggest worry is our own government, not some bearded mad man with a bomb.

 

[Phil Mitchell Foden]

Traffic awful as various roads now closed, would have been helpful for club to make people aware. Queued for about 10 minutes despite only about 10 people in front as phones, paper tickets etc weren’t working. Queues at half time for food so long I gave up.

The council turned the road on Albert Street towards the Townley into a cycle lane only lol. Noticed it for the Everton game, but predictably helped create a load of chaos today. The council are morons.

 

[mike1923]

Don’t want to disparage anybody else’s experience, just speak on my own

stewards were quick to frisk people (I’m in entrance K), most people got in immediately. Stewards took anyone having problems aside so as to not have them build Up the queue and helped them very swiftly.

was expecting the worst but it was fine

 

[mike1923]

My season card in the Wallet now says Arsenal so hopefully no more having to do anything on the website.

Yes. It should renew automatically to the next game

 

[Blootoof]

I’m not trained up in mobile scanned tickets, but reading this thread has made me ask a question.

It seems that people had to show a barcode when their NFC didn’t work. This barcode isn’t available on Apple unless QR was meant.

Did anyone with an Apple device have an issue getting in?

Are you able to do it contactless on Google Pay or do you have to insert it into the reader with the barcode? I assumed you had to insert it in.

Not all worked including mine and who I was with but I'd put that down to teething. Steward had to use his pass.

 

[mike1923]

don’t want to slag off the bar staff as I know they are probably mostly part time staff and on a very low wage

but the bars are shite. People stood around doing nothing directing people also doing nothing

Genuinely think that actual bar staff from any pub I’ve ever been in would improve the service at the stadium, thereby increasing the number of pints served, thereby increasing the money made (granted they would be on higher wages)

lost count of the number of team leaders behind bars doing nothing to speed up service

The amount of time it takes to serve a pint of beer is frankly criminal. Can’t imagine what somebody who runs an actual bar would think of it

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Poor Pete the badge was at the table for ages, that City butty box they were going through with a tooth comb I felt sorry for him.

Glad to hear Pete the Badge was there - even if that scenario was a right pain for him.

Reminded me of the time late 70's / early 80's when me and two of my mates had punk studded leather jackets and the 3 of us always got searched at away games piling off the coach. One of the two, Alan, bought a jacket with many, many zips all over it. They were just zips. You couldn't put anything in them.
We arrived at Villa Park and the West Midlands Finest pulled the 3 of us to one side whilst everyone else just walked off and away. This one twat of a Dibble spent minutes unzipping each and every one of his zips before sending him on his way.

 

[mike1923]

I had a walk round most of the ground before the game and everything seemed calm and under control, contrary to my worst fears.

Got to K and was in very quickly (but I had a paper ticket as I knew that worked!) Heard various tales from people around me. Some got in with no issue using NFC, some didn't and needed the barcode and one person near me has 6 season tickets so the steward just let all of them in.

We will be asking the club for feedback of course but it certainly doesn't seem to have been the large scale disaster it could have been, so that's a huge relief.

All the complaints I've had were about the food and beverage service. The catering company appears to have completely underestimated the demand and been woefully underprepared, in terms of both stock and manpower.

They ran out of lager and cider at half time (this was a bar serving only lager and cider). Only small tweaks needed to fix things - extra fucking barrels

 

[mike1923]

No queues at K and no problem. Suits me. Don't have to carry another card around. It might get me into using Google Pay too.

Serve you well when you forget your wallet and get to the shop. Genuine lifesaver

 

[mike1923]

On Android (Google Pay) just under the image of the season card there's a 'Show code' text line. Clicking that brings up the barcode and the phone is actually inserted into the reader with the barcode facing up.

I think it might be different on iPhone Apple Pay.

Not sure how to get a screenshot on my phone.

iPhone you just hold the phone to the scanner and it comes up and scans green automatically

 

[mike1923]

Got to the tram stop and saw the next tram was in 32 minutes to (Eccles) and the one after that was 34 minutes (to Eccles) so decided to walk. Fuck off metrolink

 

[paulchapo]

Those moaning about queues and searches would be the first to slag the club off if god forbid anyone did get in with evil intent

Somebody always makes this statement everytime but as the MEN tragedy proved you don't have to go into the event to kill and maim people. At a football game there are countless easier and more crowded areas, some with little chance to get away, where more damage could be done. I've no objection to holding my arms out while someone runs a scanner over me I just wish sometimes they'd move a little quicker instead of dawdling.

 

[mike1923]

Somebody always makes this statement everytime but as the MEN tragedy proved you don't have to go into the event to kill and maim people. At a football game there are countless easier and more crowded areas, some with little chance to get away, where more damage could be done. I've no objection to holding my arms out while someone runs a scanner over me I just wish sometimes they'd move a little quicker instead of dawdling.

I think the argument here is how strict they are. I’ve noticed they scan everyone quite thoroughly until the crowds build nearer to kick off and they probably start to feel the pressure and rush people through in fear of people missing kick off

 

[mike1923]

Me again with another rant. They had what seemed to be a speed bar outside 105a which just served lager and cider. Was a dream before kick off as nobody seemed to know it was there and bypassed massive queues at the other bar but it was shut at half time?!

 

[paulchapo]

Glad to hear Pete the Badge was there - even if that scenario was a right pain for him.

Reminded me of the time late 70's / early 80's when me and two of my mates had punk studded leather jackets and the 3 of us always got searched at away games piling off the coach. One of the two, Alan, bought a jacket with many, many zips all over it. They were just zips. You couldn't put anything in them.
We arrived at Villa Park and the West Midlands Finest pulled the 3 of us to one side whilst everyone else just walked off and away. This one twat of a Dibble spent minutes unzipping each and every one of his zips before sending him on his way.

I've no idea why they were taking so long with Pete. He was at that table when I got in the queue and still there when I went in. As I passed he was putting elastic bands around that ancient City butty box he has, probably to hold it together. Everyone must know the bloke by now, he's a great eccentric and unless he's been radicalised rather quickly I doubt that box is a danger to anyone. He travels from down south and often stays overnight in Blackpool so he needs to fetch some stuff with him. Next he'll have to pay £5 to put it in a bloody locker if it not the right size.

 

[91:23]

My season card in the Wallet now says Arsenal so hopefully no more having to do anything on the website.

Mine still says Norwich. At least I can place a bet with some foresight next week haha. I'm sure it's just a matter of time before it changes to Arsenal though

 

[City of Troy]

Click on the three dots on top right of ticket, scroll down to reveal barcode (iPhone)

Do these QR codes work for iPhones that don't have these NCF scanners mate?