Dr Balls Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 Talking of evening kick offs and floodlights, have to say this quiz is pretty tough (only scored 8/20): https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/30/football-quiz-name-the-team-from-the-floodlights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelksRed Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 3 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: I've always wondered why floodlights are on so early & then still on hours after the games have finished. Surely reducing the times they are on either side of the game, would make a difference, rather than altering kick off times..? Steady old chap....that's this old fashioned thing called "common sense" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, MelksRed said: Steady old chap....that's this old fashioned thing called "common sense" Ha ha - in fairness, I do know that they need to heat up & cool down - but surely that doesn't take the hours that the lights are left on after games..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 I remember when midweek games kicked off at 7.30pm with a 10-minute half-time break. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Dr Balls said: Talking of evening kick offs and floodlights, have to say this quiz is pretty tough (only scored 8/20): https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/30/football-quiz-name-the-team-from-the-floodlights Did that earlier and got 13, although most were complete guesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 12 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Did that earlier and got 13, although most were complete guesses. Can't believe you didn't use "shot in the dark". (12/20) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 2 hours ago, One Team said: They could do with turning off the lights in the stands for a start, ruins the under the floodlights atmosphere, brighter there than on the pitch! Pity I can only give you the one like for this. I've made suggestions for improvement, but surely they could easily dial down the brightness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted August 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, One Team said: They could do with turning off the lights in the stands for a start, ruins the under the floodlights atmosphere, brighter there than on the pitch! @Sleepy1968 Fairly sure although could be wrong, it'd be linked to SAG stipulations and such. Apologies, multi quoting across 2 pages- tried a few times. Perhaps these things would be relaxed with energy bills rocketing but sure it's been linked to this for ages. Edited August 30, 2022 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 2 hours ago, RedRaw said: Wow, probably another ‘south stander’ that doesn’t see or chooses to ignore the fact people in that stand do it as well. To be fair I had no idea people in my stand (the Dolman) did it either. Thinking about it, it's evident the knob-heads are uniformly spaced around the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 25 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: I remember when midweek games kicked off at 7.30pm with a 10-minute half-time break. All over before 9:15 pm. Them were the days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 4 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/08/30/efl-considering-early-kick-off-times-avoid-energy-crisis-disaster/ It's only a consideration at this stage but it's clearly on the table- as we get towards Autumn and Winter there is certainly up for discussion the idea of earlier kick off times to limit use of floodlights etc. Perhaps they could turn the lights off in the stands…? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 10 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: Pity I can only give you the one like for this. I've made suggestions for improvement, but surely they could easily dial down the brightness. Always used to be dark in the stands, it is at other grounds and indeed sports and of course concerts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 4 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: All over before 9:15 pm. Them were the days. Home by News At Ten! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: @Sleepy1968 Fairly sure although could be wrong, it'd be linked to SAG stipulations and such. Apologies, multi quoting across 2 pages- tried a few times. Perhaps these things would be relaxed with energy bills rocketing but sure it's been linked to this for ages. Yes, you're right, it is. The SAG seem to make up their own local rules though don't they, and that's what irks. Seems to be down to the whims and fancies of unelected officials. How many other teams play with their off pitch arena lighting set to 11? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 Just now, One Team said: Always used to be dark in the stands, it is at other grounds and indeed sports and of course concerts. Yep and it was infinitely better than now. There are supporters who have no idea how fantastic a night game could look at Ashton Gate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted August 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 minute ago, Sleepy1968 said: Yes, you're right, it is. The SAG seem to make up their own local rules though don't they, and that's what irks. Seems to be down to the whims and fancies of unelected officials. How many other teams play with their off pitch arena lighting set to 11? Thought so- seems to be pot luck by location doesn't it, no uniform standard- I read for example one that might be worse than ours albeit a different issue, Hull apparently narrowly avoided some sanctions or behind closed doors/partial capacity cut from theirs but wasn't aware Hull's ground was a modern hotbed of hooliganism...or just a very stringent SAG? I digress, it does seem to be based on whims somewhat, and no uniform national standard either probably. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 lights in the stands and the wanky advertising hordings,bin them out. pushing my luck to get there tomorrow,cant finish work early as short staffed. earlier kick off would result in no game for me if it happened in the future 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted August 30, 2022 Admin Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 4 hours ago, Littlesh*t said: Surely the massive hit on gates would more than counter the electricity spent I wonder with shift work, booking time off work etc how many would be impacted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 2 hours ago, AppyDAZE said: If this is the one I'm thiking of, a young Gordon Hill was playing for Millwall, not too long before his big move to Manchester United. Could have this all wrong, it was ages ago. You're almost certainly right, he would have been around 20 at the time, Feb 74 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 22 minutes ago, phantom said: I wonder with shift work, booking time off work etc how many would be impacted? That was why midweek games were moved to the 7.45pm slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaissance Williams Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, RedRaw said: Wow, probably another ‘south stander’ that doesn’t see or chooses to ignore the fact people in that stand do it as well. So the South Standers are furtively communicating with the Atyeo? Disgraceful- bloody 5th Columnists! Edited August 30, 2022 by Renaissance Williams Spelling error corrected … I know they upset some people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilC Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 40 minutes ago, Sleepy1968 said: Yep and it was infinitely better than now. There are supporters who have no idea how fantastic a night game could look at Ashton Gate. Still remember as a youngster that when the lights came on in the stands before half time, that was the signal for everyone to start heading for their half time pint! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 5 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: I've always wondered why floodlights are on so early & then still on hours after the games have finished. Surely reducing the times they are on either side of the game, would make a difference, rather than altering kick off times..? It's to annoy Tilly Vacher in Clifton for longer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted August 30, 2022 Admin Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 45 minutes ago, Curr Avon said: That was why midweek games were moved to the 7.45pm slot. Really? Never realised that, though the world has changed massively since those days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Northern Red said: Did that earlier and got 13, although most were complete guesses. Snap. Guessed according to the colours of seats etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Curr Avon said: I remember when midweek games kicked off at 7.30pm with a 10-minute half-time break. and radio bristol started coverage from 8.02pm...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AG City Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 Any chance then they could turn off the lights in the Dolman when it’s not half time then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 8 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: I've always wondered why floodlights are on so early & then still on hours after the games have finished. Surely reducing the times they are on either side of the game, would make a difference, rather than altering kick off times..? They could start economizing by turning the lights off in the stands ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 16 hours ago, Eddie Hitler said: Maybe everyone could bring a torch. It would be like the end of Cheggers Plays Pop. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: It would be like the end of Cheggers Plays Pop. Loving the reference! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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