Couple of bits of north bank feedback

[OldBlueLady]

I understand what you are saying here but can you honestly say that everyone in the singing section are standing in their correct seat and haven't moved from another area of the West.

Yeah, I get it, but stewards are still deployed by stand.

 

[OldBlueLady]

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Tom also apologised about this at the Trust AGM last night, saying it was a mistake within the system that should never have happened.

 

[Reefs]

I'll take your comments back @Smiffy, but believe this is worth mentioning. We're not a typical NL league nor do we have, or plan to have, a typical NL ground.

I believe you'll be told you can't just have freedom to roam across the North and West Stand for safety and security reasons. A seat is sold to a person whose information is on the records, if you have free movement, you can't identify perpetrators, and stewards are allocated to stands so if you suddenly had mass movement, it would cause safety problems.

Also, if they don't think safe standing is a possibility in the North, then they are not going to go back to terracing.

Nobody can tell you whether safe-standing is possible without conducting some design work and spatial/ sightline studies. That hasn't been done.
Safe-standing v terracing is an altogether different argument. Both are possible, but terracing would yield a greater capacity and would be ever so slightly cheaper given the fact that the existing infrastructure would have to be completely reworked either way.

 

[Yer Blues]

Couple of bits of feedback from the Southend game.

The seats in section NA were filthy and covered in a layer of dirt/dust.

Also there was no working speaker in that section of the stand.

I didn't see the QR code posters so haven't relayed back but perhaps this could be raised.

Just a quick question. Apologies if I've missed a thread somewhere but are answers from to the feedback provided anywhere?

I understand the speakers where still out on Saturday.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Just a quick question. Apologies if I've missed a thread somewhere but are answers from to the feedback provided anywhere?

I understand the speakers where still out on Saturday.

I normally post them when I get them.

I have let the Club know that something being sent to "facilities" is not acceptable and that I want a report back.

Don't think I was aware of the speakers, this is in the North Bank itself, yes? Apologies, just seen it was on the first post. Thanks - I'll raise it.

 

[OldBlueLady]

And, quick as that, contractors are in at the end of this week to resolve the issue with the speakers in the North Bank

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

And, quick as that, contractors are in at the end of this week to resolve the issue with the speakers in the North Bank

Excellent thankyou

 

[Reefs]

And, quick as that, contractors are in at the end of this week to resolve the issue with the speakers in the North Bank

Good work Kay...to be fair though, the Club are obliged to have working PA in all stands, otherwise you can't broadcast emergency announcements, so it is actually very dangerous.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Good work Kay...to be fair though, the Club are obliged to have working PA in all stands, otherwise you can't broadcast emergency announcements, so it is actually very dangerous.

I’m amazed they didn’t know they weren’t working, very sloppy, it’s a good job we have fans who care.

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

I blame Ben @They Call It Madness!!! as he has little time to sort out any speaker problems around the ground as he lazes around in his luxurious surroundings in the Music room.

I actually took a pic of it before he went in last Saturday.

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That's why the North Bank speakers are not working, didn't have enough connections for the cables to get my speakers working so had to make a few sacrifices!

Looks better now there isn't shredded wires and fox faeces everywhere!

The club are aware of the speaker situation

 

[OldBlueLady]

Good work Kay...to be fair though, the Club are obliged to have working PA in all stands, otherwise you can't broadcast emergency announcements, so it is actually very dangerous.

Totally. I've let Tom know immediately, earlier in the season when they were out in the West. Bad enough you can't hear the excellent Q&As that are arranged by @Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset for his SUEPA guests, but, as you say, it's the safety announcements which should crucially be heard by all.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

And, quick as that, contractors are in at the end of this week to resolve the issue with the speakers in the North Bank

PA speakers not working directly above block Blue Voice section at the last game, keep forgetting to mention it.

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

PA speakers not working directly above block Blue Voice section at the last game, keep forgetting to mention it.

The white speakers are old and defunct. They've not worked since early naughties.

The black speakers in the middle of the North have been fixed and are working.

 

[OldBlueLady]

As per response above, @Shrimp and two veg can you confirm which speakers you refer to as it sounds as if the ones you mention are probably the obsolete ones.

 

[Gremlin]

The white speakers are old and defunct. They've not worked since early naughties.

You'd think the best and safest thing to do would be to remove them, wouldn't you?

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

They are very secure and would still work if called upon. It was the original 90s P A. and emergency relay system, but the latter is now configured to override any audio transmission through the black speakers.

My wording should have been not currently needed as opposed to 'not worked'.

My apologies.

 

[RHB]

They are very secure and would still work if called upon. It was the original 90s P A. and emergency relay system, but the latter is now configured to override any audio transmission through the black speakers.

My wording should have been not currently needed as opposed to 'not worked'.

My apologies.

Warning Warning - Self induced pedant alert

 

[Cockle43]

PA speakers not working directly above block Blue Voice section at the last game, keep forgetting to mention it.

Was raised with Tom Lawrence immediately after the game on Good Friday and again at the Supporters Group Forum. TL has requested the contractors to come back in to resolve as they had been previously looked at.

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

They were working prior to the ground opening. I tested them on my walk around the stadium and also listened to them when the ground was open. Even made a joke to the stewards that they can hear the music again after them not being connected for so long.

Not sure what's happened there then?!

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

As per response above, @Shrimp and two veg can you confirm which speakers you refer to as it sounds as if the ones you mention are probably the obsolete ones.

It probably was the white ones i thought wasnt working. Unfortunately i couldnt hear any music, tannoy, mic announcements. We didnt fancy a near-on scrap this week with people wanting our seats, so even got in Blue Voice early, half hour before kickoff, still couldnt hear anything.
I'll let you know about today. We are 3/4 back in the block. Cheers.