The queues (12 Viewers)

JAM See · Feb 11, 2024

I pissed it.
Left the casino at 11.48. In my seat for WLADITT.

AJB1983 · Feb 11, 2024

Skybluedownunder said:
That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard! Most people don’t even have printers nowadays. Feel sorry for you lot

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Thing is you don’t have to print them. The gap in the scanner is big enough for a smartphone.

today I think the idea with the snakey queue thing was to not block up the path/road so fans can walk past. Once you got to a turnstile it was seconds in.
Unfortunately you need people to comply with a system for it to work, not just shout at the stewards and try and push through.

SBbucks · Feb 11, 2024

skyblue_55 said:
What a fiasco at trying to enter the ground today . A “ new system “ ……. Well whoever devised that shite wants sacking .
New stewards that also aid to the confusion & ‘ open turnstiles’ not being used ….. excellent CBS !

Get there earlier, no excuse today if you’re local.

SBT · Feb 11, 2024

JAM See said:
I pissed it.
Left the casino at 11.48. In my seat for WLADITT.

Yep - got in the queue at 11:45 and had enough time to get a balti pie and into my seat as the teams were coming out. Not sure why it sounded like Apocalypse Now for some other people.

Grendel · Feb 11, 2024

SBT said:
Yep - got in the queue at 11:45 and had enough time to get a balti pie and into my seat as the teams were coming out. Not sure why it sounded like Apocalypse Now for some other people.

It is a bit easier when you are watching from your armchair

SBT · Feb 11, 2024

Grendel said:
It is a bit easier when you are watching from your armchair

Never thought I’d ever say this but I actually prefer the Basildon Gazzette stuff

robbiethemole · Feb 11, 2024

What a fiasco!!! got in the queue at 11.25 and didn't get in until 11.55!!!! turnstile 35 the snake was a fucking joke, cos at the end they just let everyone in without searching. It's almost as if they want to make it difficult to get in

Jarvo87 · Feb 11, 2024

Arrived at 11.40 and thought it was going to be horrendous seeing the length of queue at our usual entry point, but turned out to be very quick. In seats just after 11.50 and had time to get food and drink… Good natured banter in the queue with no issues of people abusing stewards or pushing in etc.

TwistAndShoutCCFC1987 · Feb 11, 2024

Queues moved quickly today for once

letsallsingtogether · Feb 11, 2024

we got in the queue at 1145 in our seats at 1150 snake is a thousand times better stops ll the wankers pushing in.

chiefdave · Feb 11, 2024

Wasn’t there today, the people saying it was a disaster how so? I’m struggling to think how you can fuck up a snake queue, especially compared to the usual mess of queues merging into each other

Nick · Feb 11, 2024

chiefdave said:
Wasn’t there today, the people saying it was a disaster how so? I’m struggling to think how you can fuck up a snake queue, especially compared to the usual mess of queues merging into each other

Wasn't a snake queue where I went in.

Stewards are so slow

CCFCSteve · Feb 11, 2024

chiefdave said:
Wasn’t there today, the people saying it was a disaster how so? I’m struggling to think how you can fuck up a snake queue, especially compared to the usual mess of queues merging into each other

Yeah, had a the snake queuing at my turnstile against Bristol city. Worked fine and makes sense. Must’ve been other issues today

AJB1983 · Feb 11, 2024

letsallsingtogether said:
we got in the queue at 1145 in our seats at 1150 snake is a thousand times better stops ll the wankers pushing in.

There were people pushing through the barriers in the snakes that were there

Mcbean · Feb 11, 2024

All good today - snake queue kept moving and didn’t block anyone moving up the stadium

lewys33 · Feb 11, 2024

Biggest issue I saw was that there were consistently 3/4 security personnel with nobody at them … similar with gates. Queues were not moving and had no real setup.

A complete lack of direction/organisation. This was turnstiles for block 28-32 area.

AOM · Feb 11, 2024

Got to the ground about half 11, and the "new style" queue didn't move for about 15 minutes.
Only started moving as people moved the barriers and forced the stewards to open the usual turnstiles and go back to the old system. Thought it was going to get ugly for a moment

lewys33 · Feb 11, 2024

AOM said:
Got to the ground about half 11, and the "new style" queue didn't move for about 15 minutes.
Only started moving as people moved the barriers and forced the stewards to open the usual turnstiles and go back to the old system. Thought it was gling to get ugly for a moment

Had similar thoughts. I’m a big guy and I was being pushed against the railings a lot.

AOM · Feb 11, 2024

lewys33 said:
Had similar thoughts. I’m a big guy and I was being pushed against the railings a lot.

Seemed there was just one young steward who was left to manage everyone behind the barrier and listen to all of the complaints.
The new system is ridiculous. Everyone would have missed kick off if they'd not taken it into their own hands

Hobo · Feb 11, 2024

Me and the wife breezed through the turnstiles. Arrive in plenty of time is the key. Lots of people were already in the stadium before us, especially on concourse.. Outside lots of fans just stood around not attempting to enter?

Si80 · Feb 11, 2024

Was shit today. I was later than usual getting there but near 30 mins to get through a fairly small queue was rubbish.

Alan Dugdales Moustache · Feb 11, 2024

I got in at 11.25. no real issues. Steward with loud hailer outside the east stand telling everyone to use any turnstiles and that the queues were easier at the north stand end so I did. No problem at all.

djr8369 · Feb 11, 2024

No problem in block 22. However, car park C is still a disaster. Any plans to help with that? Closing the road seems to help but I think all they really need to do is change the timings of the traffic lights to allow the car parks to empty quicker.

MalcSB · Feb 11, 2024

djr8369 said:
No problem in block 22. However, car park C is still a disaster. Any plans to help with that? Closing the road seems to help but I think all they really need to do is change the timings of the traffic lights to allow the car parks to empty quicker.

How does closing the road help car park C? Is it just that everyone has to turn right and take a significant detour whether they want to or not?

Hiraeth · Feb 11, 2024

Got to the ground later than intended around 11:40 and my queue to North Stand Turnstiles (roughly 36-40) took just over 10 minutes to get in. My queue and search seemed quicker and Deputy Response Manager was visible and trying to help keep things moving.

Clearly others weren't as fortunate as I was.

tommy hutch legend · Feb 11, 2024

Skybluedownunder said:
Soggy printed tickets? Do the turnstiles not have somewhere to just scan the ticket off your phone?

The MCG holds over 100,000 people and never has any issue with people getting in and out the ground.

Feel sorry for you lot if it’s stuck in the old age still

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You can scan your ticket off your phone did it against Wednesday as no printer

Sick Boy · Feb 11, 2024

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
It's just mad that a stadium only given the go-ahead if most people travelled by public transport has barely any trains and no dedicated matchday bus service.

The train situation is just embarrassing for the city.

hamertime · Feb 11, 2024

Witnessed it first hand today, hordes of people turning up at 11.30. At the turnstiles a set of 3 different barriers were all leading to one turnstyle

People had been waiting ages then they opened a door and just looked at peoples tickets and let them in.

The stewards could have walked up the line searching people but they stood there doing nothing. No searches.

Its a mixture of people turning up late and clueless stewards.

theferret · Feb 11, 2024

Sick Boy said:
The train situation is just embarrassing for the city.

Isn't going to change anytime soon. VLR was meant to fix this, but that doesn't seem to move forward. Billions of investment in public transport across the rest of the region with Midlands metro, but Cov gets fuck all. Even when VLR does happen, the northern route to the CBS will be the last phase I think.

shmmeee · Feb 11, 2024

chiefdave said:
Wasn’t there today, the people saying it was a disaster how so? I’m struggling to think how you can fuck up a snake queue, especially compared to the usual mess of queues merging into each other

Queue for 45 was three times the length it’s been all season.

djr8369 said:
No problem in block 22. However, car park C is still a disaster. Any plans to help with that? Closing the road seems to help but I think all they really need to do is change the timings of the traffic lights to allow the car parks to empty quicker.

Felt like it cleared a lot quicker today TBH.

Mild-Mannered Janitor · Feb 11, 2024

A lot quicker to be fair today, we go in the block by 39 and they were not scanning or searching everyone which sped it up, queue of circa 30 but in within 5 mins, 24,000 majority in home ends, not sure what else can be done bit maybe on night games or 3pm ones, offer incentives on beer/food an hour or so before kick off.

if they don’t scan/body search en mass then it will help massively, not sure the barriers helped today, maybe some queuing order but no speed up

ccfc1234 · Feb 11, 2024

djr8369 said:
No problem in block 22. However, car park C is still a disaster. Any plans to help with that? Closing the road seems to help but I think all they really need to do is change the timings of the traffic lights to allow the car parks to empty quicker.

It's 2024 and I am shocked they cant programme lights to help traffic flow at specific peak times. Car park C needs an extra 20 seconds per change and the roundabout lights towards the city centre where it always backs up needs the same 20 seconds longer hold. It would ease congestion and stop 100s of cars idling which is a small but quick win from an emissions perspective.

Skyblueshabba · Feb 11, 2024

It was another shit show today. Most tried to follow the snake system, even adding extra lines when it was full. waited and waited only to see loads of people just move a barrier and jump the line. queue completely pointless. arrived at ground 11.25, just made it in before K.O. only because they decided to abandon any idea of secure processing.

hill83 · Feb 11, 2024

I’m seething. Took me 3 minutes to get in 30 minutes before the game sort it Robbings

hill83 · Feb 11, 2024

Fuck it. It’s absolute fucking dorks making it take long.

“Why does the ticket I printed out not fit again exactly like last time?”

We’ve all stood behind plonkers at cashpoints and silly billies in supermarkets. Times that by loads and here we are.

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