Denbury Red Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 The PA system has been awful for many years. I previously had a season ticket in the Dolman and it was bad - now in the Lansdown Lower and it is even worse. Yesterday’s sound was constantly distorted - as if the guy reading out the team sheets was shouting down the mike. I often go to Anfield, and the PA announcer there is so clear perhaps we should ask their advice! Come on City - get this right - we have been moaning about this for years .... surely we can fix it .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Harry said: Didn’t go to bed last night Rob? I think so. I was certainly in bed this morning when I posted that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 The PA system sadly isn’t helped by a certain match day announcer who likes to scream what he’s trying to say into the microphone, distorting things even further. Bring back Tim Shires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Mark has already said that 20k was spent on it to make the PA right, so either that hasn't worked or there is a need for those who feed content in to the PA to under go further training. The training aspect might be slightly tricky though as I would guess there would quite a difference between an empty stadium and a full one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider Army Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 28 minutes ago, Dollymarie said: The PA system sadly isn’t helped by a certain match day announcer who likes to scream what he’s trying to say into the microphone, distorting things even further. Bring back Tim Shires! But if hes shouting down the mic the system should be able to cope with that..Its his job to generate atmosphere but unfortunately the system isn't up to the job. Literally before kick off it distorted big time.Something is seriously not right with it and someone said they spent 20k on improving it..The club need to spend a little more than that your talking bigger figures to even provide a system that works,it also happened when Tim shires was on the mic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Could the PA system issues be more to do with the audio actually being fed in to them rather than the system itself? Just saying like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldRed Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Cider Army said: But if hes shouting down the mic the system should be able to cope with that..Its his job to generate atmosphere but unfortunately the system isn't up to the job. Literally before kick off it distorted big time.Something is seriously not right with it and someone said they spent 20k on improving it..The club need to spend a little more than that your talking bigger figures to even provide a system that works,it also happened when Tim shires was on the mic. Exactly. £20k is nothing. The 2 speakers in my living room are worth 15% of that and I don't have to pay anyone to install them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider Army Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said: Could the PA system issues be more to do with the audio actually being fed in to them rather than the system itself? Just saying like. Yes it could be I know theyve always had issues with the mic down at pitch side that was before the new development..But I would be very surprised if it is to me seems an all round fault Against Manchester utd the pa announcements when people went on the pitch could hardly be heard I think its more than just mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 8 hours ago, Bristol Rob said: Anyone else notice a lack of hot water in the gents today? I can assure you the temperature in the gents was definitely warm. Almost body temperature. More concerning was the lack of clear signage. Which was why I ended up washing my hands in the urinal by mistake. Imagine my embarrassment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 17 minutes ago, Cider Army said: Yes it could be I know theyve always had issues with the mic down at pitch side that was before the new development..But I would be very surprised if it is to me seems an all round fault Against Manchester utd the pa announcements when people went on the pitch could hardly be heard I think its more than just mic Could also be the cabling. Poor/Cheap quality speaker wire will give poorer frequency range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider Army Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, Tomarse said: Could also be the cabling. Poor/Cheap quality speaker wire will give poorer frequency range Absolutely this could be a factor its the entire system could be down the amplifiers or speakers used it could also be down to the stadium itself..just after the millennium stadium was built I had the privalige to walk around the stadium the control room the amp rooms which was beyond fantastic..But one thing that I found out that pressure as the stadium fills up affects the entire system this was also controlled that's on another level but it gave me the insight of workings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 31 minutes ago, Mad Cyril said: I can assure you the temperature in the gents was definitely warm. Almost body temperature. More concerning was the lack of clear signage. Which was why I ended up washing my hands in the urinal by mistake. Imagine my embarrassment. How was the brown soap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 E29 Dolman yesterday: PA sounded like it was underwater, it’s usually bad but this was the worse I’ve heard it. S18 corner of South Stand/Lansdown today : crystal clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screech Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 1 minute ago, RedM said: E29 Dolman yesterday: PA sounded like it was underwater, it’s usually bad but this was the worse I’ve heard it. S18 corner of South Stand/Lansdown today : crystal clear. S19 I couldn't hear a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider Army Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, RedM said: E29 Dolman yesterday: PA sounded like it was underwater, it’s usually bad but this was the worse I’ve heard it. S18 corner of South Stand/Lansdown today : crystal clear. So that pretty much tells us its not down to the mic,I was sat at the front s22 row 4 and it was awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 10 minutes ago, screech said: S19 I couldn't hear a thing. Agreed I thought it was poor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finbarr_in_z Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 7 hours ago, TRL said: First world problems eh Indeed. When I started watching in the East end the bogs didn't have water, hot or cold. Or a roof for that matter. And we were thankful....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Hopefully they will get it sorted, in the event of an emergency announcement it would appear a game of chance as to who gets the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 9 hours ago, Bristol Rob said: Anyone else notice a lack of hot water in the gents today? Additionally, the public address system in my bit of the Dolman was beyond terrible today, couldn't make put a word (S32) The only positive to this was that with there being no hot water today, the hand driers seemed less cold than usual! MORON ALERT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, maxjak said: MORON ALERT Well that strikes me as being a somewhat unnecessary contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 29 minutes ago, finbarr_in_z said: Indeed. When I started watching in the East end the bogs didn't have water, hot or cold. Or a roof for that matter. And we were thankful....... Or any drains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Or any drains. It was deep end or shallow end back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 The PA system has been crap since the redevelopment of AG. Most otib users know that I've complained about it on here numerous times and get very little information back from MKelly who been conspicuous through his absence - assuming he still works as stadium manager of course. I mentioned it to Adam Baker at a recent Senior Reds lunch and he agreed that's it crap but could offer no explanation. The inertia from the club to rectify the sound problem is truly laughable. Do those employed by the club who have the authority to get the issue fixed actually care? The PA system has never been clearly audible for nearly two years so the answer to my own question is that no they don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonPark Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 21 minutes ago, Robbored said: The PA system has been crap since the redevelopment of AG. Most otib users know that I've complained about it on here numerous times and get very little information back from MKelly who been conspicuous through his absence - assuming he still works as stadium manager of course. I mentioned it to Adam Baker at a recent Senior Reds lunch and he agreed that's it crap but could offer no explanation. The inertia from the club to rectify the sound problem is truly laughable. Do those employed by the club who have the authority to get the issue fixed actually care? The PA system has never been clearly audible for nearly two years so the answer to my own question is that no they don't care. Mark is now Managing Director of Ashton Gate stadium and has been for 7 months. Prior to that he was the Chief Stadium operations officer for Bristol’s sport. His role has obviously changed so it’s Not a surprise he isn’t on OTIB much. There is also a new FLO they Bristol sport has employed, he seems approachable so he might be able to get answers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider Army Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 34 minutes ago, Robbored said: The PA system has been crap since the redevelopment of AG. Most otib users know that I've complained about it on here numerous times and get very little information back from MKelly who been conspicuous through his absence - assuming he still works as stadium manager of course. I mentioned it to Adam Baker at a recent Senior Reds lunch and he agreed that's it crap but could offer no explanation. The inertia from the club to rectify the sound problem is truly laughable. Do those employed by the club who have the authority to get the issue fixed actually care? The PA system has never been clearly audible for nearly two years so the answer to my own question is that no they don't care. They should care because the pa contributes to health and safety not just the atmosphere..Pathetic if they don't and your right it has been crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 10 hours ago, JBFC II said: The PA System as Bristol Manor Farm is better than what we had yesterday, was really poor I don't believe that you can hear it from Ashton Gate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 27 minutes ago, AshtonPark said: There is also a new FLO they Bristol sport has employed, he seems approachable so he might be able to get answers . I know that, I've exchanged emails with him but it's not up to us as fans to chase explainations from the club about the PA system .Someone with authority should keep us informed via the OS or the Suppoerters Club & Trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 56 minutes ago, Cider Army said: They should care because the pa contributes to health and safety not just the atmosphere..Pathetic if they don't and your right it has been crap. Surprised the SAG aren't all over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcdc Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 8 hours ago, Full nelson said: Multi million pound stadium with a B and M sound system!! At the moment more like a multi-million pound stadium with a B&Q sound system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Bristol Rob said: How was the brown soap? That wasn't brown soap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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