Queues

[I'm no cynic but...]

How can there be queues when someone with a red marker tells the world our stadium is empty?

 

[mcfc_ms]

How can there be queues when someone with a red marker tells the world our stadium is empty?

That's why the stadiums empty, everyone is outside having their crisp taken off them

 

[peoffrey]

I walked from the tram stop and some queues were three long and some snaked around the stadium. Something odd there.

 

[goatinho]

i was late and got there about 2 mins before ko as i had rugby in the morning but got to m1 and queues were 40 or 50 deep easy

edit: i never got searched either

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Was told by stewards that the big bosses were in and had ordered strict searches!

 

[SuperKevinHorlock]

I got a good frisking from a young lady whilst entering entrance P! It was that good I went in to the stadium and straight back out for another frisking!

Perhaps that's why the queues were so big?

 

[Abe Frohman]

For the next game, we should put the catering staff on the gates and let Showsec serve us pies and beers.

I'm convinced that it won't be any worse.

 

[East Level 2]

For the next game, we should put the catering staff on the gates and let Showsec serve us pies and beers.
I'm convinced that it won't be any worse.

Correct. The Showsec mob may have more teeth than brain cells but they'd still be a vast improvement on the catering clowns.

 

[peoffrey]

They encourage us in to the ground as early as possible but we all know that just isn't us. It never fills until the last minute. Glamour models serving free pints on the concourse wouldn't see Swansea at home pretty much full until 13.29.

 

[jrb]

Can anyone remember if the queues were as big at United before the derby matches? The PL game is always a long queue as you are searched, but also hemmed in by United fans, Police, and Stewards. But I seem to remember the cup game was a very short queue, wait, and straight in.

 

[Eccles Blue]

I can't help thinking from things I noticed inside the ground as well as the queues outside that there might have been a higher alert level than normal yesterday. I wonder if there was something extra going on?

 

[peoffrey]

Is anyone well connected enough at City to ascertain what the problem is? I don't mean Supporter Services either...

 

[urban genie]

As helpful as ever

 

[Gazza]

As helpful as ever

I'll have to leave work at half three, I'm sure the boss won't mind...........not.

 

[paulchapo]

As helpful as ever

They wonder why games don't sell out with stuff like this. So everyone turns up 60 minutes early and are delayed even more. Going to a game is becoming worse than flying away on holiday these days!

 

[mcfcphil]

As helpful as ever

Just saw that and it really pissed me off. They're shifting all blame for missing kick off onto the fans by setting unrealistic expectations.
Basically if any fan complains they can say "well we did warn you..." and absolve themselves of any responsibility.
What they should do is take responsibility for a major problem at the ground and find an appropriate solution - it may well require money to do so.
It is up to them to provide an adequate service not for fans to bend over backwards (taking an afternoon off work) just to make kick off and solve their problem for them.
There is clearly a need for increased security in the current climate and it requires goodwill on both sides to do so but messages/requests like that do nothing to get fans like me on side. I'm pretty mild mannered but that message has really pissed me off - if I miss kick off tomorrow I will be sending my first ever letter of complaint to the club and I'll be giving them both barrels.

 

[BringBackSwales]

As helpful as ever

Fucking hell, already leaving work easily, got to pick the kids up, then travel round the m60 car park. I bet the media fuck****s who rip the piss out of our club don't have to queue like fuck

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Get in 60 mins early and enjoy a bottle of pop, a £4 pie and lots of pre game entertainment. Throw in some announcements about yellow team leaders, the CL anthem and the obligatory cheesy flags and I can't understand why more don't rush for tickets.

 

[Phil1]

That's a joke.

 

[superdoopercooper]

Support Services are just a bunch of twats