Beetle Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Apologies if I've missed a thread as Saturday was my first home game this season. Went down to get a pint on 42 minutes and the game wasn't on the TVs in the concourse in the North stand. Anyone got any idea why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lander Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) I'm wondering if it's to prevent significant groups of people congregating in the concourse while the game is on outside of the 15 minutes or so that people normally spend down there. However, I genuinely don't believe that will make a great deal of difference to spreading Covid or not. Edited August 23, 2021 by Lander typo RamontheMoor and Owen87ITK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Beetle said: Apologies if I've missed a thread as Saturday was my first home game this season. Went down to get a pint on 42 minutes and the game wasn't on the TVs in the concourse in the North stand. Anyone got any idea why? I could hazard a guess... 17. Once inside the stadium, supporters will be encouraged to take their seats as soon as possible and not congregate on the concourses https://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/covid-19-supporters-code-of-conduct r_wilcockson and MK-Ram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I would suggest it's a good thing to encourage fans to watch the actual game rather than have the players see the stands emptying well before the end of each half. Comrade 86, r_wilcockson, Owen87ITK and 8 others 5 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BathRam72 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 I went to Brighton at the weekend to stay with my son and his girlfriend. They got 4 VIP tickets to the Watford game through their company. So we all went. In the various company hospitality suites and on the concourse all TV's were on. Not a bad game either Inverurie Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Beetle said: Apologies if I've missed a thread as Saturday was my first home game this season. Went down to get a pint on 42 minutes and the game wasn't on the TVs in the concourse in the North stand. Anyone got any idea why? Beetle, Will Hughes Hair, i-Ram and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 Covid measures - not sure it makes sense. People will queue up at half time anyway and I like to have a pint at half time, I very much doubt it will be having an impact. If anything it will make the half time queues longer. If we do not want people in the concoure then we should not sell food and drink down there. Not putting the game/highlights on the TV whilst you are having them makes no sense to me. If I could get a drink quick enough during the half time interval and not leave a couple of minutes early I would. Not alot of point 5 going on despite the messages on the screens: 5. Supporters are advised to wear a face mask, face covering or face visor within the concourse, toilets and walking to their seats. Enforcing this would make more sense to me but I suppose we need to decide what level of preventation we go to. I'd rather do what I 'normally' do at the ground but wear a mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Probably is Covid measures, agree with the decision or not. Some will say you should stay and watch the game until the ref blows for half time. Response to that will be there is no chance I'd get a pint then. Which the reply would be can't you go 2hrs without alcohol. I would say why not install a load of contactless card vending machines that chuck out 440ml cans. For some having a drink is part of the football day out, 15 minutes is a push for a pint anyway, but with a 10 minute wait in the queue becomes impossible without missing bits of the game. Not sure if laws would allow but fans could take unopened cans up to the stands, then open at half time to avoid any queuing at all. Just eject people if seen drinking in the stand. Can see why they won't let football fans drink in the stands with the latest trend of launching pints in the air when goals go in. Comrade 86, Inverurie Ram and europia 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 If it is to prevent gathering in one place, then maybe open more than one bar as well, which meant everybody was crowding in one place anyway (SW upper). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (hick) Saunders Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Easy to go for a slash though vs boro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 They should have TVs in the concourses of cricket grounds especially for limited over international games. Matches can last 4 hours and invariably you have to wait at least 20 minutes at a time to queue up for drinks. Seeing as the tight sods also bar you from bringing your own alcohol in that's even more of a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK-Ram Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Always remember when I was in the West Stand, there was two guys who, no matter what time it was in the game, could be found in the concourse watching the tv. Just seems bizarre to me. r_wilcockson and jimtastic56 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketteringram Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Just make half time 45 minutes long. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcollie Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Probably cost cutting. Need to keep the electricity bill down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 2 minutes ago, dcfcollie said: Probably cost cutting. Need to keep the electricity bill down. Surely some sort of slot meter in the concourse would help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Naymind the tv’s where’s the pigging chips at? none at the bottom 3 counters east stand south? Even the burger van outside didn’t have any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 6 hours ago, David said: Probably is Covid measures, agree with the decision or not. Some will say you should stay and watch the game until the ref blows for half time. Response to that will be there is no chance I'd get a pint then. Which the reply would be can't you go 2hrs without alcohol. I would say why not install a load of contactless card vending machines that chuck out 440ml cans. For some having a drink is part of the football day out, 15 minutes is a push for a pint anyway, but with a 10 minute wait in the queue becomes impossible without missing bits of the game. Not sure if laws would allow but fans could take unopened cans up to the stands, then open at half time to avoid any queuing at all. Just eject people if seen drinking in the stand. Can see why they won't let football fans drink in the stands with the latest trend of launching pints in the air when goals go in. Perhaps the best solution would be to have the TV’s on 5 minutes before (and during) half time to allow for people wanting to get in the queue to buy a pint, but not have them on towards the end of the game in order to encourage folk to stay in their seats until the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 Didn't leave on 42 yesterday to get a beer. Left when the whistle went just to try it again. Queue was massive when I got there. Queued all half time and did not get served. What a joke. My lad went down in the second half to get a coke and all shut. Much less covid risk going down early in my opinion. Hardly anyone wearing masks again despite the TVs asking everyone to again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 On 23/08/2021 at 18:46, Boycie said: Naymind the tv’s where’s the pigging chips at? none at the bottom 3 counters east stand south? Even the burger van outside didn’t have any? Did you not see the news last week? ck-, EtoileSportiveDeDerby, Boycie and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexxxxx Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) On 23/08/2021 at 18:19, dcfcollie said: Probably cost cutting. Need to keep the electricity bill down. Probs tv licence as well... Maybe they need one for each stand... Edited August 30, 2021 by alexxxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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