East Greens - safety issue

blue sky · Mar 5, 2005

At half-time and full time I feel there is a safety issue at the bottom of the stairs from the back of the East Greens... Who was the bright spark that decided it would be a good idea to put a TV there! ?
As people come down the stairs they all stop dead right by the TV to look at the scores - everyone else behind has to stop and it takes ages for people to filter past. One day there's going to be an awful crush one way or the other. To make matters worse the stewards stand by the bar entrance, seemingly oblivious to whats happenning and never make any attempt to move people on.
Can someone please sort this out before there is an accident?

RobM. · Mar 5, 2005

That's a valid point, well made. Simply because it's been OK before doesn't mean it will always be so. Accidents are not predictable - they bite you on the bum when you are least prepared!

blue sky · Mar 6, 2005

130+ views, and only 1 person has a comment? Surely you can do better than that! ? .....

Katecat · Mar 6, 2005

[b said:
Quote[/b] (blue sky @ Mar. 05 2005,11:51)]At half-time and full time I feel there is a safety issue at the bottom of the stairs from the back of the East Greens... Who was the bright spark that decided it would be a good idea to put a TV there! ?
As people come down the stairs they all stop dead right by the TV to look at the scores - everyone else behind has to stop and it takes ages for people to filter past. One day there's going to be an awful crush one way or the other. To make matters worse the stewards stand by the bar entrance, seemingly oblivious to whats happenning and never make any attempt to move people on.
Can someone please sort this out before there is an accident?

There's a similar issue at half time trying to get to the toilets through the crowd of people waiting for food. There are 4 queues, two for the toilets, one for food and one of people who've got food and are trying to get back to their seats in other parts of the East (ie not the greens). I know that nothing can be done but it can't be safe, surely?

That's 2 replies, happy now?

The General · Mar 6, 2005

They need to move that f**king hose out the way that would never, ever, ever work ...

Upminster Blue · Mar 6, 2005

[b said:
Quote[/b] (blue sky @ Mar. 05 2005,11:51)]At half-time and full time I feel there is a safety issue at the bottom of the stairs from the back of the East Greens... Who was the bright spark that decided it would be a good idea to put a TV there! ?
As people come down the stairs they all stop dead right by the TV to look at the scores - everyone else behind has to stop and it takes ages for people to filter past. One day there's going to be an awful crush one way or the other. To make matters worse the stewards stand by the bar entrance, seemingly oblivious to whats happenning and never make any attempt to move people on.
Can someone please sort this out before there is an accident?

Yep, agreed. There are also crushes there prior to kick off and at at half time. Personally I just push pass the morons standing in the middle of the corridor oblivious to everything that's going on around them.