clint van damme
Well-Known Member
another complete balls up by the sound of it.
Why what happened?
I would dearly love to see Wasps RICOH venture fail as much as many on here, however having also been to the Bon Jovi concert last night, I found absolutely nothing wrong with regards to transport or stadium management.
The information posted widely talked about the car parks being on lockdown until at least one hour after the concert to allow pedestrians safe passage, and having known and also read about the trains situation and the relatively limited capacity on the trains to the arena, I took the 15:39 from Coventry where I found a seat (had no one sitting next to me), and along with many others going to the concert travelled to the arena. The train was maybe three quarters full at most (certainly in the carriage I was in), with plenty of standing room as well as a spare seat next to me. It should also be said that there were notices clearly stating no trains after the concert on each of the ticket machines.
Upon arrival at the stadium I went to the casino, went to the show bar where I was immediately served a drink. Again no problems. After a short while, maybe 10 minutes, a queue did begin to form at the bar there, but everyone was served within a reasonable time and the number of people serving behind the bar increased from 2 to 4.
I decided to leave the casino to start queuing to enter at around 20 to 5. I queued in the queue for turnstile 41. There were around 50 or 60 people ahead of me. The turnstiles opened a couple of minutes early, security were performing checks with hand held body scanners and searching bags, but I was inside the arena by 10 past 5. As people were entering there were clearly announcements made on the speakers about no trains running after the concert.
Getting my wristband for the pitch was easy with the chap putting the wristband on as soon as I entered the area where all the food retailers are.
I went on to the pitch with no problems, found a good place to stand with a good view and enjoyed the concert.
Manics were great, sound was a little iffy for Bon Jovi but I’d put that down to the sound engineers’ responsibility.
Concert finished at around 10:15. Leaving the concert was straightforward, I waited until the end and was certainly not among the first to leave, however I walked through the tunnel under the railway line with directions being clearly given as to where buses would be to take people back to the train station. Found the buses and (because my feet were hurting through my own fault of wearing the wrong shoes) I decided to wait to have a seat on the next bus. Bus then loaded and off we went, Foleshill Road was clear the whole way to town, the only problem was the Ford Fiesta driver in front of us randomly speeding up then slowing down to a crawl.
Bus arrived back at the station by 5 to 11. As I had parked at Belgrade Plaza, it was a ten minute walk to my car, and I was in bed by half past 11.
I honestly cannot fault anything from my experience, and many others’. I think many complaining should read some Sartre, Camus or de Beauvoir and learn to take responsibility for their own choices and actions rather than trying to find all and sundry to blame
My only disappointment was that Bon Jovi did not perform We Don’t Run, but The Manics did start with Motorcycle Emptiness, and also did The Everlasting
Near where I was stood, some poor young girl did have some kind of fit or seizure (I hope and pray she is OK) whilst The Manics were performing Sweet Child O’ Mine. The security personnel opened up the gate straight away and took her away accompanied by her friend.There were all sorts of complaints on my Twitter feed this morning from lack of paramedics through to shuttle buses not turning up and bar staff refusing to serve tap water, (which I think may be illegal). Wasn't there so just relaying what was posted.
Although with such a big crowd there will obviously be some people who had no issues and others who do.
There were all sorts of complaints on my Twitter feed this morning from lack of paramedics through to shuttle buses not turning up and bar staff refusing to serve tap water, (which I think may be illegal). Wasn't there so just relaying what was posted.
Although with such a big crowd there will obviously be some people who had no issues and others who do.
Didn't have any problems myself. Good night was had by the five of us .have never had a problem at any of the bands I've seen at the Ricoh. Lythalls Lane roundabout was packed so went down Arbury down Foleshill Road no trafficJust like any other Arena...
Having the likes of Bon Jovi and the Spice girls perform there is always going to tarnish the reputation of the arena.Whilst I don’t mind it going horribly wrong under Wasps’ stewardship, I hope things like this and the Spice Girls issues don’t tarnish the reputation of the Arena if we were ever to take it on.
It is illegal and it was also being reported at the Spice Girls concerts.There were all sorts of complaints on my Twitter feed this morning from lack of paramedics through to shuttle buses not turning up and bar staff refusing to serve tap water, (which I think may be illegal).
You're absolutely right that any show of this size will have a small element of people who complain however what we are now seeing time and time again with the Ricoh is not something equitable to the complaints at other venues. There are floods of complaints with many complaining about the same specific points which surely indicates there is actually a problem.Just like any other Arena...
Hope we get to own the Ricoh at some stage or am I just living on a prayer
It is illegal and it was also being reported at the Spice Girls concerts.
You're absolutely right that any show of this size will have a small element of people who complain however what we are now seeing time and time again with the Ricoh is not something equitable to the complaints at other venues. There are floods of complaints with many complaining about the same specific points which surely indicates there is actually a problem.
They're basically the same complaints that have been made at our games but amplified due to the size of the crowd and the fact the likes of football fans have become used to it and expect it.
Any competent venue managers would have nipped it in the bud when the complaints first came up but the Ricoh seems to have a complete head in the sand attitude.
I've been to 7 concerts never had a problem had problems at the NEC with less than a third of the number of people.It is illegal and it was also being reported at the Spice Girls concerts.
You're absolutely right that any show of this size will have a small element of people who complain however what we are now seeing time and time again with the Ricoh is not something equitable to the complaints at other venues. There are floods of complaints with many complaining about the same specific points which surely indicates there is actually a problem.
They're basically the same complaints that have been made at our games but amplified due to the size of the crowd and the fact the likes of football fans have become used to it and expect it.
Any competent venue managers would have nipped it in the bud when the complaints first came up but the Ricoh seems to have a complete head in the sand attitude.
Hope we get to own the Ricoh at some stage or am I just living on a prayer
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