Queues

[mekonmcfc]

i started queuing at 14:20 and got in the ground about 14:45 at entrance P. It is becoming an absolute joke, I'm starting to think can i really be arsed leaving home at 13:20 and then queue for ages. I was home for 17:15 and never leave before the end. When people got to the front on the queue they were saying take your phones, keys and money out and then scanning. This was slowing down even more. I didn't take mine out of my pocket and absolutely nothing happened. They either need more people scanning or dont scan everybody. Just randomly do people, yes the lefties will you say you cant racially profile !! but in this current climate i think you can.
City really need to get their act together on this

 

[blueparrot]

Agree with the fact that this needs to be addressed, I don't think we will see much in the way of change this season though. The problem with creating an outer ring would only mean people congregating further away from the crowd but agree with this idea. Depending on how serious city view this matter and it seems they do view it as a serious matter then this is what I would personally propose,

A full secured perimeter fence around the Etihad (which I think we have, with access gates) with 5 outer access points. This area would be where you are searched as other posts have suggested. Have a canopy area at Gate 11, Away car park, The walkway at the base of the bridge, one on the Orange Car Park and another on Joe Mercer Way. Under these canopies they can have an x-ray machine for bags and several searching areas etc. The tram stops would need a fence built to funnel any supporters arriving in this way, to be directed to the search area on Joe Mercer Way. As @west didsblue said this would then allow people to move freely once inside the perimeter fence. This idea was taken from my recent visit to Disney. Ha. Either way though, there's no pleasing everyone. I turned up 45 mins before the match was due to start on Saturday and still queued at M1 for 5-10 mins.

Thought this last season and thought it might have been implemented over the summer. The only problem I see with it is the tram stops which bring people up in City square I suppose they could be checked at the top of the steps . Just been to Wembley for the NFL. Got checked at the perimeter at the bottom of the ramps up to the stadium and got wanded again at the turnstile but there must have been 4 or 5 at each turnstile so no issues with queues.

 

[west didsblue]

It probably goes against some law or other but perhaps they need to introduce profiling. For example, searching groups that include small children or the elderly is pointless. Also people with Seasoncards are far less likely to be a threat so just the occasional random search would suffice. In short if they just focused searches on people with paper tickets who are unaccompanied or in a group without children, they would save a lot of messing around. If an outer ring had turnstiles that would just let Seasoncard holders through and make people with paper tickets queue for checks that would speed things up significantly.

 

[Octamali]

It probably goes against some law or other but perhaps they need to introduce profiling.

Bad idea. If other clubs are doing it, & we can prove it, then fine. We don't want to be the first to step forward though. The media would have a field day.

 

[UUJblue]

On my way to and from Piccaddilly station there were three groups of two lads with yellow jackets on linked to the club, but literally stood around doing nothing. If its to give fans directions to the ground , if any one asked them, they would surely respond with, are you taking the piss, it is there in front of you or, follow the crowd. I assume they are doing it for some sort of payment so it would be better to give them a wand and stick them outside a turnstile

haha yeah i spotted 2 lads at the end of Polland Street on the bench after the match and they were showing each other memes on the phone. Completely useless and would of been much better used at a turnstile.

 

[UUJblue]

It probably goes against some law or other but perhaps they need to introduce profiling. For example, searching groups that include small children or the elderly is pointless. Also people with Seasoncards are far less likely to be a threat so just the occasional random search would suffice. In short if they just focused searches on people with paper tickets who are unaccompanied or in a group without children, they would save a lot of messing around. If an outer ring had turnstiles that would just let Seasoncard holders through and make people with paper tickets queue for checks that would speed things up significantly.

But how many seasoncards that pass through the turnstiles are the holders. I passed my spare to a lad i met through the facebook buy and sell. That would mean IDing people aswell as tons are passed on to family, friends and others each matchday.

 

[west didsblue]

But how many seasoncards that pass through the turnstiles are the holders. I passed my spare to a lad i met through the facebook buy and sell. That would mean IDing people aswell as tons are passed on to family, friends and others each matchday.

Does it matter if they're the holders? You wouldn't lend your card to someone random and if you sell your seat on the ticket exchange, the buyer has to print off a paper ticket. Maybe do a one in ten random search as a deterrent as well.

 

[BlueMooner123]

Thought this last season and thought it might have been implemented over the summer. The only problem I see with it is the tram stops which bring people up in City square I suppose they could be checked at the top of the steps . Just been to Wembley for the NFL. Got checked at the perimeter at the bottom of the ramps up to the stadium and got wanded again at the turnstile but there must have been 4 or 5 at each turnstile so no issues with queues.

Yes, think this system was rushed in place given the recent events, they have slowly been taking measures, which we can all understand the reasons why. Unfortunately its still not working and that's why I think they will re-visit in the summer for a big change. I'm not sure what they could do in the mean time to ease it but you don't want to be stood outside for any length of time in the next 5 month or so or any time given the Manchester weather. Good to know about Wembley, I'm heading there this Sunday for the Saints - Dolphins game.

 

[quiet_riot]

Plenty of replies showing the general feeling

 

[Bozo]

To be fair, I thought queues this season have hugely improved. Haven't been waiting longer than 5 minutes to get in, but we'll see how they do with CL nights...