Cambridge (H) Easter Monday

[Lostock Whites]

45 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

What on earth are you doing instead?

On holiday !

[Burndens Bogs]

31 minutes ago, stevieb said:

It's all well and good having 25k on but when the 8k league 2 Keith hill regulars have to queue 45 mins for a pint I hope you know we've done the hard yards so you can complain the pints are flat. 

 

25 minutes ago, Traf said:

We should have a separate bar.

‘Onions Bar’ £2 a pint.

iamin.

Edited April 9, 2023 by Burndens Bogs

[Traf]

16 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Dorian Dervite came up on my Google timeline the other day.

Jesus we had some fuckin shite.

Rhyming slang Dorian Dervite = fucking shite

[Lostock Whites]

23 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Dorian Dervite came up on my Google timeline the other day.

Jesus we had some fuckin shite.

I want to see a 7 a side match of Paddy Kenny, Dean Moxey, Jacob Butterfield, Tyrone Mears, Delfounseo, Clayton Donaldson, Reise Greindridge Vs Jussi, Hierro, Okocha, Djorkeaff, Anelka, Campo and Cahill 

Edited April 9, 2023 by Lostock Whites

[Leyther_Matt]

1 hour ago, Mounts Kipper said:

People can moan at Hart but we now have an up-to date fan base which we can use for marketing etc… perhaps he knew better. 

Except much of those will be assignees rather than outright registrations so won’t have consented to being sent marketing information. 

[JOGLER]

5 hours ago, MickyD said:

Travel distance to where? We play in as sterile an environment as it’s possible to be. In fact, with not too much thought, a set of stairs into the adjacent lower tier would make for a shorter travel distance than someone having to get out from any of the upper tiers. The safe route from any emergency situation would be onto the pitch and out through an unaffected stand. Try that from an upper tier.

I'm only repeating what I read, many years ago, in terms of the covered-over seats/seating areas in the corners.

What I do know, from working experience, is travel distances are essentially a Fire Regulations requirement, I.E. the maximum distance to travel before reaching a designated 'safe area' (usually outside but could also be a 'protected area' typically with at least 'one hour' fire protection) must not be breached.

'Outside' could potentially mean onto the pitch, but even 5000 thousand fans stood on the pitch (out of the 30,000+ maximum capacity - with the first 3 rows and corner seats added) is likely to offer only a very temporary solution - especially if the evacuation was for a bomb threat, but also even with a fire, the people on the pitch would still need to pass under/through some part of the building to get out and away from the stadium.

The Reg's, are applicable to all buildings, but in the case of sporting/entertainment venues there is the added evaluation of the number of people evacuating, all at the same time. So, this evaluation would have to take into account EVERY seat being occupied when the evacuation alarm is activated (could be a fire/ terrorist threat or any other emergency) and therefore the conclusion is that the seating area's in question breached the maximum travel distances, and time taken to get everyone safely out, when each staircase is full of people, some (many?) of which are likely to be panicking.

Like I said before, I'm sure there's a solution, and the cheapest might be with a staircase onto the lower tier - but that would also require the lower tier evacuation to be re-assessed too - in any event there will be a cost to providing a solution that can ultimately be approved by the authorities.

 

Edited April 9, 2023 by JOGLER

[Jol_BWFC]

I know 1,600 go on sale tomorrow, but currently there is just 1 ticket available in the whole home end. Some going, that.

[tomski]

Tony Philiskirk is awesome and my first hero

[Wanderlust]

Another "cup final"....and seeing we have a few more "cup finals" coming up plus injuries to contend with, we have to expect some squad rotation although in our heart of hearts we'd be more confident if we started the same eleven (and we know who they are) every game. So we just have to hope that whoever steps up is good enough to keep the wins coming.

I just know they're going to put us through the wringer again, but as long as we come out of it with the points I won't give a monkeys.

[Arrested development]

These lot are fighting for points so it won't be easy but even with a rotated team we should be able to get three points. I think maybe Randell Williams, Kieran Lee, George Thomasson and Nlundulu/Big Vic will get a start today. I'd imagine Dec John, Dempsey, Sheehan and Kacha get the rest. 

 

[desperado]

6 hours ago, tomski said:

Tony Philiskirk is awesome and my first hero

🤣👍.

He’s good - but he doesn’t quite get the juices flowing like a map of the South Lower does.

Made even more exciting by the Keith Lard fire regulation discussion - pure attendance nonce porn

I’ll return later when the picture of the south east corner becomes live and starts selling - I know that’s a while off yet @tomski - hope you can contain yourself 

[Matt Lofthouse]

17 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Need a new stadium.

 

Nah, just rows A-C finally installing

[Zico]

10 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

People can moan at Hart but we now have an up-to date fan base which we can use for marketing etc… perhaps he knew better. 

If the Pink gig hasn't sold out yet, it will now 

[tomski]

1 hour ago, desperado said:

🤣👍.

He’s good - but he doesn’t quite get the juices flowing like a map of the South Lower does.

Made even more exciting by the Keith Lard fire regulation discussion - pure attendance nonce porn

I’ll return later when the picture of the south east corner becomes live and starts selling - I know that’s a while off yet @tomski - hope you can contain yourself 

Been up early and waiting for this pal.

[RUREADY2ROLL]

8 hours ago, Jol_BWFC said:

I know 1,600 go on sale tomorrow, but currently there is just 1 ticket available in the whole home end. Some going, that.

Even my bestest friend Casino would be able to count that right

how many does the East, West and North accommodate? 
 

the rest of the South lower tier should sell easily now

[gonzo]

Any news on the single seat left?

[Gonk]

8 hours ago, Jol_BWFC said:

I know 1,600 go on sale tomorrow, but currently there is just 1 ticket available in the whole home end. Some going, that.

Probably sat next to Cheese

[1969]

11 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Any news on the single seat left?

It's name is Billy and it's joined a dating agency

[FrancisFogarty]

13 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Any news on the single seat left?

I thought it was a dirty mark on my screen. Even  a Mr. Sheen wipe failed to shift it.

Francis Fogarty

[TrickyTrotter]

In the online ticket queue even though I've already got my ST. Number 3487.

[Burndens Bogs]

1 hour ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

Even my bestest friend Casino would be able to count that right

how many does the East, West and North accommodate? 
 

Approx 23,500

[Whitesince63]

21 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

Approx 23,500

It would be interesting to see how many additional heads they get from iFollow because I suspect there will be a good few on that who can’t make todays game. Poor show from Cambridge though if the less than 500 figure is true as you’d think in their position and winning their last two they’d have brought more than that?

[Spider]

10 hours ago, Jol_BWFC said:

I know 1,600 go on sale tomorrow, but currently there is just 1 ticket available in the whole home end. Some going, that.

Someone sitting there mate

 

[RUREADY2ROLL]

9 minutes ago, Whitesince63 said:

It would be interesting to see how many additional heads they get from iFollow because I suspect there will be a good few on that who can’t make todays game. Poor show from Cambridge though if the less than 500 figure is true as you’d think in their position and winning their last two they’d have brought more than that?

I think 350 from them on a long trip Bank Holiday Monday is a good showing; they only have 6000 at home

[MickyD]

5 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

I think 350 from them on a long trip Bank Holiday Monday is a good showing; they only have 6000 at home

Not at a tenner a ticket though.