Olympic Stadium Discussion and Questions
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Re: Olympic Stadium Discussion and Questions
I'll say it really quietly, but I think our home ground is becoming a bit of a fortress.
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First time visit to the OS last night. Never thought I'd ever go.
Transport links (Stratford) to the ground and walk up to the stadium were good. Reminded me of the walk to Stade de France in Paris. Ticket office very efficient, pleasantly surprised. Food OK. Chicken burger and monster hot dog for afters. Good seat on the 6 yard line near the away support. Tin hat on but it was better than I expected, probably helped by the fact that we played well and it was against Liverpool.
It is a long, long way from the pitch though. Further even than I expected. Far removed from the chicken run. Scaffolding upon which the temporary seats are fixed made me laugh. So West Ham.
Getting back to Stratford was dandy until the left hand turn towards the stadium. We didnt move for about 30 minutes. Crowd were very patient. The queues at Upton Park were pretty bad though.
Felt sorry for the stewards, though I don't know why. They all looked a bit downtrodden to me.
I'll probably go again in 3 years time. When GSB sell up and new owners build a proper football stadium, I'll start to go again more regularly.
Transport links (Stratford) to the ground and walk up to the stadium were good. Reminded me of the walk to Stade de France in Paris. Ticket office very efficient, pleasantly surprised. Food OK. Chicken burger and monster hot dog for afters. Good seat on the 6 yard line near the away support. Tin hat on but it was better than I expected, probably helped by the fact that we played well and it was against Liverpool.
It is a long, long way from the pitch though. Further even than I expected. Far removed from the chicken run. Scaffolding upon which the temporary seats are fixed made me laugh. So West Ham.
Getting back to Stratford was dandy until the left hand turn towards the stadium. We didnt move for about 30 minutes. Crowd were very patient. The queues at Upton Park were pretty bad though.
Felt sorry for the stewards, though I don't know why. They all looked a bit downtrodden to me.
I'll probably go again in 3 years time. When GSB sell up and new owners build a proper football stadium, I'll start to go again more regularly.
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Probably because most of them are Liverpool fans!Rover's returned wrote:
Felt sorry for the stewards, though I don't know why. They all looked a bit downtrodden to me.
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I know I'm not the first to say this but the 'Stop/Go' is becoming a farce. What is the point of holding people by the Pret if they are only going to catch the group in front up 150 yards down the road at the traffic lights!!! If they are really trying to limit the flow of people into the stadium surely just one set of signs closer to the station would have the same effect.
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My search last night was borderline sexual assault. Unnecessary touch of my tinkle, made to unzip jacket and a puzzled look at an ipod classic
And the guy giving a cursory wave a the paddle to moving punters, really isn't effective. A job however at Heathrow or Gatwick directing aircraft awaits
And the guy giving a cursory wave a the paddle to moving punters, really isn't effective. A job however at Heathrow or Gatwick directing aircraft awaits
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For the umpteenth time I got a fist in the face as the bloke in front raised his arms for his search, me having been searched already by the first steward.Rio wrote:My search last night was borderline sexual assault. Unnecessary touch of my tinkle, made to unzip jacket and a puzzled look at an ipod classic
And the guy giving a cursory wave a the paddle to moving punters, really isn't effective. A job however at Heathrow or Gatwick directing aircraft awaits
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Does anyone have an alternative route for leaving the stadium and getting to Stratford than being stuck for 30 minutes when turning right? Is it possible to leave the site via another route?
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It had been getting better recently, but last night was the worst it has been for ages.probably because more people stayed until the end. One thing is clear, the system can’t cope with the increased capacity.
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As in a pain in the arse to access across the moats?westham,eggyandchips wrote:I'll say it really quietly, but I think our home ground is becoming a bit of a fortress.
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Leave a speed boat moored up on one the rivers. Home in no time.MilkyBarKid16 wrote:Does anyone have an alternative route for leaving the stadium and getting to Stratford than being stuck for 30 minutes when turning right? Is it possible to leave the site via another route?
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Apparently a mate of mine had words with someone after the game yesterday who claimed that the Stop/Go boards are necessary to prevent another Hillsborough. How would that happen? :lol:OrrMakesItThree wrote:I know I'm not the first to say this but the 'Stop/Go' is becoming a farce. What is the point of holding people by the Pret if they are only going to catch the group in front up 150 yards down the road at the traffic lights!!! If they are really trying to limit the flow of people into the stadium surely just one set of signs closer to the station would have the same effect.
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Not that I want to advertise it but...MilkyBarKid16 wrote:Does anyone have an alternative route for leaving the stadium and getting to Stratford than being stuck for 30 minutes when turning right? Is it possible to leave the site via another route?
Pudding Mill Lane has no queues Stratford bound (and not much going the other way) and lets you bypass the nonsense with the 'stop/go' boards.
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Its the crush of people around the station that they are trying to avoid, specifically there must always be enough room for the Westfield shoppers to be able to access the station without getting trampled underfoot.OrrMakesItThree wrote:I know I'm not the first to say this but the 'Stop/Go' is becoming a farce. What is the point of holding people by the Pret if they are only going to catch the group in front up 150 yards down the road at the traffic lights!!! If they are really trying to limit the flow of people into the stadium surely just one set of signs closer to the station would have the same effect.
The reason that they have multiple stop/go points is because it is easier to control five different sets of 3,000 people then one set of 15,000 people. You wouldnt really expect to have everyone in one big bottleneck outside Stratford station would you? Health and Safety does sometimes make sense(whisper it quietly).
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We are in the first tranche of people able to leave the stadium and we still got stopped three times on the way back to the station. Probably around a 20 minute walk.Big George wrote:It had been getting better recently, but last night was the worst it has been for ages.probably because more people stayed until the end. One thing is clear, the system can’t cope with the increased capacity.
Crowd were in good humour, probably because of the match and the weather.
Imagine standing there for 30 mins in a freezing blizzard or a monsoon.
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MilkyBarKid16 wrote:Does anyone have an alternative route for leaving the stadium and getting to Stratford than being stuck for 30 minutes when turning right? Is it possible to leave the site via another route?
go to pudding mill lane and catch the dlr back the other way
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A fair point mushy, but the Stop/Go by Pret prevents everyone from turning left towards Stratford International or turning right towards the Underground. I can't help but think the better thing would be to split the group, then Stop/Go. Considering that happens anyway, after the big Stop/Go by Pret. It's overkill and literally causes huge surges of people in groups instead of trickling through. It's like causing huge queues of traffic by inserting a **** load of traffic lights.mushy wrote:Its the crush of people around the station that they are trying to avoid, specifically there must always be enough room for the Westfield shoppers to be able to access the station without getting trampled underfoot.
The reason that they have multiple stop/go points is because it is easier to control five different sets of 3,000 people then one set of 15,000 people. You wouldnt really expect to have everyone in one big bottleneck outside Stratford station would you? Health and Safety does sometimes make sense(whisper it quietly).
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mushy wrote:
The reason that they have multiple stop/go points is because it is easier to control five different sets of 3,000 people then one set of 15,000 people. You wouldnt really expect to have everyone in one big bottleneck outside Stratford station would you? Health and Safety does sometimes make sense(whisper it quietly).
But after being stopped four or five times last night we still ended up in a big bottle neck outside Stratford station.
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Remember when we used to just queue for ages at Upton Park and nobody cared and it was never complained about? Those were the days.OrrMakesItThree wrote: But after being stopped four or five times last night we still ended up in a big bottle neck outside Stratford station.
I chuckle sometimes imagining Stop/Go signs down Green Street :lol:
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But surely you can see that its a better idea then having the entire crowd pushing and shoving near the station?OrrMakesItThree wrote:
But after being stopped four or five times last night we still ended up in a big bottle neck outside Stratford station.
What would your alternative plan be?
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I do see that and I don't think anyone expects to make the station without breaking stride but if people have already been stopped four or five times and it's taking 30 to 40 minutes to make the station frustration is inevitable. As somebody has already said I'd have one set by the traffic lights with another set before the station entrance....possibly at the point the two streams over the bridge merge so you alternate the flow into the station.mushy wrote:
But surely you can see that its a better idea then having the entire crowd pushing and shoving near the station?
What would your alternative plan be?