Queues

[blue b4 the moon]

As I was walking to M2 reasonably early the wand was going ape shit on some average looking guy at M1.

I stopped as it's the first time I've heard one go off at the ground to watch. After about 10 bleeps without any questions or patting the guy was just allowed in.

It's really pointless, it was quiet at that time and there was plenty of time to check what he'd got that was agitating the wand.

 

[kevin horlocks wand]

turn up earlier you moaning boring plebs

I take it you don't work?

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I was in at 7.15 so no queues then.

Weirdly the lad got scanned with that stick and then head to toe frisked. I was behind him and didn't get either. God job really or they would have found the bottle I had in my pocket!

 

[waspish]

Arrived at the back of a long queue in N1 around 7:30 got in 7:40 doesn't bother me one bit, fans in the future will get used to it and think it the norm. Its some of us older fans I feel that thinks its a ball ache.

 

[jrb]

Oh dear. How awful for him. Patting his hood to presumably check something. Showsec were arsey - City fan "complained" or was he arsey too?

Look, the club must be carrying out these checks for a reason - probably our safety. Look at what's happening in the wider world outside football.
The problem seems to be not so much that these necessary checks are being carried out - which will cause delays because everyone arrives near to kick off - but that improvements are required to speed up the process. But even then, checks will STILL be required. It's not going to go away.

What has been the clubs response to your complaints?

Unfortunately the old days of turning up at any public event and just ambling in are gone.

Oh look, Mr f***ing..........

TBH I've got better things to do than get involved with you. After all it is my day off.

But if you think the unorganized, haphazard. farcical, etc, security checks are worthwhile, who am I and other city fans to tell you any different.

God forbid any terrorist or suicide bomber would think twice about causing carnage outside the stadium.

On the plus point, at least it's outside the stadium, and not inside it, in front of the cameras.

Enjoy your security checks and the carnage they would cause outside the stadium if the unthinkable were to ever happen?

 

[lancs blue]

The exact same guy scanned me last night as did at the FA cup replay. On that occasion, it beeped as it passed my keys on one side, phone on the other - although he didn't ask what either beep was. Last night however, same guy, same place, same keys, same phone - no beeps! Assume the batteries had gone?

Ha ha, was that Entrance C by any chance? Same happened to me, beeped at the Hudders game where my phone and keys were but nothing last night. No problem with queueing as I was in for 7-10pm but it's going to be fun if it's pissing it down and they start this "unzip your coat and take off your hat" bollocks.

 

[The Pink Panther]

That's sad to read bud, but I'm seeing this comment more and more.

I managed to get into the stadium rather quickly tonight (7pm B1)
Although I was metal detector scanned and asked what was inside my coat.

I too am becoming less happy with this whole match day experience thing.
It's like some special day out at a theme park or something.
It feels less like football to me and more sanitised now.

Maybe day trippers and kids will like this stuff?
I don't know.

I feel I should pull the plug and not renew my seasoncard but a part of me also thinks that City wouldn't miss me anyway and my "protest" wouldn't make much of a difference.

I went into my block I've been going in for donkeys years now and some showsec kid, 17yrs old or something, pestering me to show my proof of where my seat is.... Fuck off you ****, I've been coming through this block for years now and I even recognise this kid as he is stood there every other week.

Is this football or a fucking prison, with constant surveillance?

I must be going to a different ground but City were definitely playing there tonight. I normally go in about 25 mins before kick off. No problem getting in, no problem with any stewards and never have had. I find it incredible that we are on the verge of having a fantastic team next year and people are opting out because of big queues.....the mind boggles. Improvements must be made in these areas by the club in the future.

Strange one this about queues
East level 1 at gates K1 and K2 there are hardly any queues to get in. I rocked up at 7.45 last night and was scanned and in the stadium in just a couple of minutes and this is the norm for these gates

What is making me consider my season card next season are the new parking restrictions, as this is going to cost me around £200 a season to park, or between 2 and four hours per match extra travelling time by using public transport

 

[Why Always Ste]

Strange one this about queues
East level 1 at gates K1 and K2 there are hardly any queues to get in. I rocked up at 7.45 last night and was scanned and in the stadium in just a couple of minutes and this is the norm for these gates

What is making me consider my season card next season are the new parking restrictions, as this is going to cost me around £200 a season to park, or between 2 and four hours per match extra travelling time by using public transport

What are the new restrictions pal?
I haven't heard about them.
Can't you buy a season pass, which may work out cheaper?

 

[The Pink Panther]

What are the new restrictions pal?
I haven't heard about them.
Can't you buy a season pass, which may work out cheaper?

http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/parking-round-the-ground-summer-changes.326928/

When the new regulations come into force, no doubt the private parking companies will increase their fees to a tenner

 

[CC1]

Oh look, Mr f***ing..........

TBH I've got better things to do than get involved with you. After all it is my day off.

But if you think the unorganized, haphazard. farcical, etc, security checks are worthwhile, who am I and other city fans to tell you any different.

God forbid any terrorist or suicide bomber would think twice about causing carnage outside the stadium.

On the plus point, at least it's outside the stadium, and not inside it, in front of the cameras.

Enjoy your security checks and the carnage they would cause outside the stadium if the unthinkable were to ever happen?

Nice to have a sensible chat with you. As I said it's not the requirement to carry out security checks that is the problem - it's a worldwide issue - it's the process that needs to be addressed.

I've contacted the club for an update and just wondered if you had. I just don't understand why people think that moaning on a forum is helpful if you've not first discussed your grievances with the people who can help or explain the situation.

No need to get "arsey"