AllyMonc Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 On 03/08/2022 at 01:50, Arch Stanton said: Do any of them do a pint of lager for under £4? In Edinburgh? As we live through a record breaking inflationary period? During the Fringe? No. But the Hoppy might be the closest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 3 hours ago, AllyMonc said: In Edinburgh? As we live through a record breaking inflationary period? During the Fringe? No. But the Hoppy might be the closest. Tarot reading there tonight too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Shandon Par said: Tarot reading there tonight too. I can do that I foresee a hospital visit for you very soon.... Piece of pish this fortune telling! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumPar Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 According to the DAFC website, FC Edinburgh have asked fans to arrive between 1pm and 2pm to guarantee entry prior to kickoff what a farce. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 McPake has briefed the ref to look out for your time wasting. Wants to see multi ball enforced. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardle is Magic Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 Utter nonsense. Like anyone is going to show up over an hour before kick-off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Cardle is Magic said: Utter nonsense. Like anyone is going to show up over an hour before kick-off. Is that the bit of the stand Pars fans are getting? Most of it is beyond the goalline! Edinburgh Leisure, Edinburgh City and the SFA Licence Commitee need to give themselves a shake. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 9 hours ago, CallumPar said: According to the DAFC website, FC Edinburgh have asked fans to arrive between 1pm and 2pm to guarantee entry prior to kickoff what a farce. Utterly incredible, we knew they were a joke club but ffs, I consider myself being early and well prepared arriving 15 mins before KO, If there’s fans arriving 20 mins + before KO not getting in on time there will be chaos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Is that just for fans buying tickets for the stand? Surely doesn't apply to those buying tickets for the standing area? Regardless, why the f**k are folk needing to arrive over an hour before the game kicks off?! What are folk going to do for an hour (or more!) sitting around in a pishy wee stand? Glad I won't be going. Looking increasingly horrendous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 This is where fan engagement should be a much bigger consideration in Scotland. Bring back alcohol to sell at outlets in the ground, even if it's only until kick off and not allowed at the seats, whatever. That'd be a start at least. Just have things for fans to do ffs. Have screens with highlights of old games? PS5 area? Beat the goalie? Meet a former player? I'm sure between the few of us on here we could come up with a huge list. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbychops Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 No going anywhere near this. What a shambles. No classing this as a ground I've not been to, because I've been to old Meadowbank on the same site and secondly I don't think the tinpot set-up deserves to be called a football ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Citizen Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Utter nonsense. Like anyone is going to show up over an hour before kick-off.Probably expecting queues with only the 2 turnstiles, although might be 1 at the other end of the building, I’m not sure. They did have issues getting everyone in on time whenever we had a crowd of over 1000 at Ainslie Park and usually had to delay the game. Asking folk to arrive 2 hours before is a bit extreme though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 This is just a complete shambles now. Wish I hadn't bothered, but made a pact with the wee man to go to every single game this season, so can't be letting family down! The things we do for the Pars. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 2 turnstyles at a generous rate of 1 person through each in ten seconds with say a 600 travelling support, that's half an hour to get everyone through. Given that some people will arrive early should ease those numbers a bit. Realistically, if the ticket scanners (?) are working it should be completely fine even accounting for anyone dittering around with the barcode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Citizen Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Salvo Montalbano said: Is that the bit of the stand Pars fans are getting? Most of it is beyond the goalline! Edinburgh Leisure, Edinburgh City and the SFA Licence Commitee need to give themselves a shake. I think the perspective of that diagram is a bit off. It's not a great view but it's not as bad as that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_no_1 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 I'm going to ask a really stupid question but is that it? I'm trying to look online to see if there's a stand similar size-wise to what they tore down but can't see anything? So has Edinburgh given up on hosting decent sized athletics events....? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, da_no_1 said: I'm going to ask a really stupid question but is that it? I'm trying to look online to see if there's a stand similar size-wise to what they tore down but can't see anything? So has Edinburgh given up on hosting decent sized athletics events....? Aye, that's it. There were plans for a temporary stand opposite, in the standing area where (most of) the Pars support will be based tomorrow, but there have been 'issues' around that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) Some people are saying we're standing right behind the dugouts, some are saying it's behind the goals. At this point I'm starting to think we'll have to be swinging on the high jump bars to see anything. Edited August 5, 2022 by DAFC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumPar Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, DA Baracus said: Is that just for fans buying tickets for the stand? Surely doesn't apply to those buying tickets for the standing area? Regardless, why the f**k are folk needing to arrive over an hour before the game kicks off?! What are folk going to do for an hour (or more!) sitting around in a pishy wee stand? Glad I won't be going. Looking increasingly horrendous. 720 standing tickets and only 499 seats in the stand. So I can’t see why it would take longer to get fans in the stand into the ground? Could be wrong though. Shambolic either way. 3 minutes ago, DAFC. said: Some people are saying we're standing right behind the dugouts, some are saying it's behind the goals. At this point I'm starting to think we'll have to be swinging on the high jump bars to see anything. I’m assuming we’ll be standing anywhere around the pitch - can’t see how else they can get 720 people in, with no terracing. Although, based on pictures, the railings we’ll be standing behind are the other side of the running track. So behind the goals, you’re probably further away from the pitch than you would be at the back of the Norrie - and at pitch level. You’ll also (presumably) be looking through javelin, pole vault, high jump equipment etc. Along the side of the pitch, you have to try and look through the dugouts. None of it sounds like an enjoyable experience. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMonc Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Genuinely feel sorry for fans coming through for this one. It's not all the club's fault - Edinburgh Leisure are an absolute joke and have been no help whatsover but it just smacks of how little thought is given to the fan experience in this country. The set up would have been okay when we were East of Scotland and Lowland, we might have got away with it for a bit in League 2 but it's just nowhere near viable for League 1 football. On the bright side the weather forecast looks good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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