Bobby kellard hero Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Rubbish at Ashton Gate today.Not the football.Massive queues for everything under the Dolman stand.Toilets and bars.complete and utter joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I have to agree with you very poor today and the stewards in the Atyeo were appalling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixtyseconds Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I pad for calming soothing music, suitcase all needed for those queues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 59 minutes ago, Bobby kellard hero said: Rubbish at Ashton Gate today.Not the football.Massive queues for everything under the Dolman stand.Toilets and bars.complete and utter joke. To call it "a joke" is completely over the top. Show me a sold out stand in the country where you wouldn't have any sort of queues for toilets and bars at peak times. There are plenty of toilets and bars but there are also 1000's of people. I'm not sure what you expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 7 minutes ago, Sixtyseconds said: I pad for calming soothing music, suitcase all needed for those queues. Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbored Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 7 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said: To call it "a joke" is completely over the top. Show me a sold out stand in the country where you wouldn't have any sort of queues for toilets and bars at peak times. There are plenty of toilets and bars but there are also 1000's of people. I'm not sure what you expect. A bit harsh CR .. I didn't bother venturing down at half time today so can't comment but have you not been to other grounds? If you have you would know that they really have been a shambles. I will say that at the Fulham game it all appeared ok at the kiosks and toilets so I really hope we haven't gone backwards and if it was as bad as the op states it just a minor hiccup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Bound to be a bit crammed with a bloody silly K/O time. Other than that I couldn't comment, because I overslept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 5 minutes ago, Turbored said: A bit harsh CR .. I didn't bother venturing down at half time today so can't comment but have you not been to other grounds? If you have you would know that they really have been a shambles. I will say that at the Fulham game it all appeared ok at the kiosks and toilets so I really hope we haven't gone backwards and if it was as bad as the op states it just a minor hiccup. Of course I've been to other grounds - plenty. And at pretty much all of them, if you're in a busy stand then you would expect a queue for toilets and bars at peak times - particularly during HT. The Dolman now has lots of toilets and lots of bars with plenty of staff, so what more can the club reason ably do? Edit - I did use the toilet at half time today. I left my seat on the HT whistle and queued for maybe 3-4 minutes and was back in my seat a few minutes later. Hardly an "utter joke". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 CH -I have to agree with you very poor today and the stewards in the Atyeo were appalling ... With the City wave falling on its arse that doesn't sound encouraging for the switch from right to left's debut. Lot less flags on show? Stewards? Lack of space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I don't venture into Dolman at half time, but I have been to other grounds and have found half time food and drinks service is awful. I remember City playing at the Millennium Stadium against Brighton (I wish I could forget). Spent most of the half time period queuing, and when I got served, they had sold out of what I wanted. If they can't get it right at a place like this, City doesn't seem too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissellredhead Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Queued for all of half time in the south stand only to find when I got to the counter that they had no hot drinks left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Turned up at the ground about 10 mins before KO, very short wait for pies. No complaints from us. The frisking was a bit bizarre. Come in from the Winterstoke Rd end to the area behind the SS and you get frisked, come in from Raynes Rd and you don't. Top notch security.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Long ques for the toilets but went from the back of the que to a urinal in under 2 mins. What's the problem..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Why was it a que today when it earlier has been flowing? A decrease in numbers of employees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Daft kick off time with lots getting there earlier together with more demand at half time due to not having much time in the pub before the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashtonboy Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 33 minutes ago, Drew Peacock said: Turned up at the ground about 10 mins before KO, very short wait for pies. No complaints from us. The frisking was a bit bizarre. Come in from the Winterstoke Rd end to the area behind the SS and you get frisked, come in from Raynes Rd and you don't. Top notch security.............. They were frisking from the Raynes Rd entrance, and very enjoyable too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Peacock Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 7 minutes ago, Ashtonboy said: They were frisking from the Raynes Rd entrance, and very enjoyable too!! Oh right. I couldn't see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 30 minutes ago, Ashtonboy said: They were frisking from the Raynes Rd entrance, and very enjoyable too!! We were asked at Raynes road to unzip our coats before we were allowed to go through the gate into the Carpark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall King Blox Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 42 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: Long ques for the toilets but went from the back of the que to a urinal in under 2 mins. What's the problem..? Roger Bannister would have been proud.......call me old fashioned but i don't recall ever timing myself, especially when i'me bursting for a piss ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 16 minutes ago, RedM said: We were asked at Raynes road to unzip our coats before we were allowed to go through the gate into the Carpark. Was that by that pervy bloke who lives down there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCS82 Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 54 minutes ago, Bar BS3 said: Long ques for the toilets but went from the back of the que to a urinal in under 2 mins. What's the problem..? Probably didn't pay enough for the ticket . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Lions Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Long ques for the toilets but went from the back of the que to a urinal in under 2 mins. What's the problem..? probably heard some unfunny bloke rambling on about cheap seats which cleared the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 17 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Was that by that pervy bloke who lives down there? No, just as worrying by a lady steward who must have been at least 65! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pintnpie Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I don't get it. Why would the club be responsible for long queues at the toilets? Hardly a joke... 12:30 kick off, big demand at HT! I was at wembly for last England game abs it was worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickolas Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 I left it 5 mins into h/t in the dolman and got straight in to a toilet. Also then straight out after for food. I guess its luck of the draw then but was fine for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 4 hours ago, Drew Peacock said: Turned up at the ground about 10 mins before KO, very short wait for pies. No complaints from us. The frisking was a bit bizarre. Come in from the Winterstoke Rd end to the area behind the SS and you get frisked, come in from Raynes Rd and you don't. Top notch security.............. Was strange. I had a bag with me that contained all but the kitchen sink. They didn't want to look inside, despite me telling them I didn't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespa Red Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 It was a bit crap. Now, I'm as big a fan of frisking (I said frisking) as the next man, but the steward has to have done a pretty shit job to have missed my hip flask full of single malt whiskey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyreds89 Posted November 21, 2015 Report Share Posted November 21, 2015 Simple reason for it being so busy at half time was it was freezing so more people getting down under the stand for some heat easily a couple of degrees warmer down there and no wind....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 19 hours ago, cider head said: I have to agree with you very poor today and the stewards in the Atyeo were appalling. It is a bit worrying the way things are being run at the present by the health and safety group. Went to the bottom kiosk to get a drink there was a big queue there so we went upstairs kiosk, after 10 minutes queue, went to the doors with my drink to go downstairs to meet up with friends. I was told by the steward standing at the door for the top of the stairs that I was not allowed to go down the stairs with my pint... Asked him why and he said health and safety. Told him we could freely do this without any problems on the other side of the Atyeo. Anyway I made my own mind up that it was safe enough for me to walk down the stairs and go outside. I waited at the bottom for my friends to come down. They were also stopped by the same steward, I noticed them having a long conversation. He was quoting x, y and z code of conducts rule 2987262 whatever rubbish. Not allowed to take your bought pint from upstairs to downstairs, even though we are in the same stand. My friends argued how ridiculous this is and walked on down after he gave up arguing. After we went outside I took this issue up with a senior steward I know and respect who has been doing the job as long as I can remember. He said the rules were nonsense. Some issues were raised like the fact 3 of them are trying to score brownie points to impress their boss by causing problems on the fans. It is worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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