potty trained Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Would be good to share anyone's opinions and keep them away from what is generally, a positive Just In thread. I'll kick it off... 11.16 the club tweets a reminder to tell us the turnstiles open at half past... They didn't, they opened at 12.05. No one told us what the wait was or apologised. By 12.05 the queues were already down south drive, they never recovered and the queue was past the gate at kick off. Strangely in a matter of seconds it disappeared, did they just open the double doors and let everyone in? My dad's season ticket didn't work, bearing in mind this is happening to a lot of folk and the queues are still massive, the steward on the gate told him "go and see that steward with the clipboard, he might let you in". Might??? There was a guy and his son who went in infront of me, I saw them talk to 5 different stewards in two vomitorium, asking where their seats were. It took them half an hour to find their seats. Why? The concourse at half time was a nightmare, no stewarding of queues at the toilets or pie stalls, just basically a free for all. The JHS toilets are disgusting, poorly lit and far from child friendly. And they still haven't changed those piss stained lavvy seats that have been in there since the stand was built. The facilities in the north stand are a step up, not by much, but better. I've spoken to a couple of folk who were in the MS and it seems they are just repeating what away fans say... One pie stall in the whole stand, no sinks in the toilets and the place is caked in birdshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberteeb Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I thought the Main Stand was class, but I was straight in and straight out, no piss, no pie, (no pyro). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornwoodjag Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 No sinks in main stand was a pain in the arse,rest of day was ok.apart from score of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Somebody commented on one of the other threads that the police weren't happy with the segregation in the main concourse which was the reason for the delay in opening the gates. On a positive note, I didn't notice any Celtic fans in Thistle sections, or was I just lucky ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzytheegg Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Unhappy with the Celtic fan in hospitality waving his scarf around after the first goal. Spotted 2 Celtic fans in the JH, one with green tracksuit top and one with Celtic strip. Told a steward who told his supervisor who left them there. Similar scenario to last time Rangers played here. I can't help but feel our club let the fans down every time the old firm arrive, try to make a quick buck and show very little pro activity in taking action against fans in our end. Great performance today by the team, but until the officials at our club sort out match day security my kids won't be going to see games against Celtic and Rangers Edition 2 until they are at least 50. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meister Jag Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I thought the Main Stand was class, but I was straight in and straight out, no piss, no pie, (no pyro). Agree totally, quite enjoyed my match day experience in the Main Stand (minus the FT score obviously). Haven't been in the JHS stand in yonks but could it sounds like it could do with a coat of paint and some Toilet Duck. Would it be in this state if the rugger chaps were still at Firhill? Then again, gawd knows what state the pitch would be in. Also, would the Main Stand be an option as a permanent singing section base? Don't know how the sound travelled across to the JHS but the place was rocking and I thought the atmosphere was really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted October 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Quite a lot got turned away at the gate. "Well if they tell me there's no tickets for the away section and I say, well I'll take two for the home end" It kicked off near hospitality when the first goal went in. My seats right in the middle of the JHS surrounded by season ticket holders. Not sure what it was like in section 1 or 2. At one point there were 20 stewards/police at our singing section in section 7 of the MS. Yet there was 18 for the whole of the north stand. It's strange the Celtic support let off three flares right at the front row of the NS yet no one is ejected? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck snort Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Somebody commented on one of the other threads that the police weren't happy with the segregation in the main concourse which was the reason for the delay in opening the gates. On a positive note, I didn't notice any Celtic fans in Thistle sections, or was I just lucky ? There was a couple of them in the Main Stand at the South end. They made themselves known when Samaras scored which caused a bit of a reaction from those around them. Just an argument rather than anything else. I think they left at that point before the stewards removed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Stevenson Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Can't comment on the JHS but had no difficulty at all getting in and up to our seats in the Main Stand at the city end. Unfortunately one of our seats was occupied by young Simon Colina but his ticket was for Hospitality P28 rather than proles section, P28. Hopefully he found his seat, but he could have taken one of the seats pretty close to us that weren't ultimately occupied. It was a decent view, though the pillars will always be a problem. More importantly on a day like today, it was DRY! The stand was in OK condition and certainly no worse than the JHS. I had friends up from Lancashire and had warned them it could be a bit primitive but they were unfazed by the environment. As noted, the lavvies had no wash-hand basins and I dare say that's something that needs addressed, but I've certainly seen as bad or worse in many old stadia around Scotland. Pie stall queue was huge but my wee boy just kept nipping down until it was worth standing in, though the people in front of us went to the queue together and ended up missing about 10mins of the 2nd half. Things could be better but I didn't experience anything especially negative at all other than their two goals.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambies Lost Doo Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Queue was too long to get into JH (was there at 12:10) so club need to look at that. First time I used my season ticket and it didn't work but got in quick after seeing "clipboard man". Found seat no bother, they are clearly signed in concourse and steps. The concourse is too busy for big games so I avoid. Would rather have big crowds than small queues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jags on tour Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I thought season tickets weren't valid and we all had tickets for the game? dunno what the police were doing blocking the road outside the main stand holding up both sets of fans on either side, then they let us all through and both sets of fans walk by each other anyway. we're they expecting the Taliban or something?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banderas Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 mine was 6000 miles away , massive thunderstorm but electricity and connection stayed up without much buffering. Disappointed with the outcome , we are easy on the eye , but don't create many obvious chances, I still think we are fragile to lapses in concentration and direct pace. This commentary is probably more relevant from someone who was there and wasn't a Jag. Not great but we got there. Had the experience of sitting with Partick fans in the main stand. They are a different breed right enough. Civilized bunch - hardly heard a swear word through the match from the fans around me - even when the game was in the balance. When we scored the winner we celebrated even though we were in their area -there was no bother and no shouts to stewards to have us removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dug1e Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 i arrived early to make sure i got parked near the ground, so i was at the front of the queue. heard stewards telling the police the delay on opening was due to the tarpaulin? that seperates the fans was jamming? police said there are stewards, wpc was on duty for the Ajax game and more or less said it is Partick Thistle ffs. before all that celtic stewards were there, about a dozen of them. if they bring thier own stewards why do they not do anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norgethistle Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Queue was too long to get into JH (was there at 12:10) so club need to look at that. First time I used my season ticket and it didn't work but got in quick after seeing "clipboard man". Found seat no bother, they are clearly signed in concourse and steps. The concourse is too busy for big games so I avoid. Would rather have big crowds than small queues. Is the problem the tickets / reader or the people haven't been made aware how to properly use them? 5 games and nearly 2 months after the system went "Live" I would have expected the gremlins to have been ironed out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Is the problem the tickets / reader or the people haven't been made aware how to properly use them? A diagram of the way the ticket goes in, on or beside the reader would be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandyellowallover Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 I thought the Main Stand was fine, didn't queue for a pie so can't comment on the queues. The do have hand sanitisers attached to the walls outside of the toilets so it's not as if you cannot wash your hands after being at the toilet. But I can understand why some fans would want wash hand basins. Never had any issue with the seats, they seemed clean enough but I have seen photos from other folk that show their seat caked in bird crap. It shouldn't be too hard for the club to clean these seats on a regular basis, especially as the stand is being used for every home game. The netting is obviously not stopping birds from getting into the roof space so maybe a more solid barrier is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarencegarter Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Entered the ground about 1220 in the main stand and for some reason the only game when Iv needed the toilet is this one! No wash hand basin but did have a hand sanitizer however was empty! I have to say that didn't surprise me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Quite enjoyed my visit to the Main stand. 1st time in about 15 years since I've been there. Got in at about 12:15 and queued for food. Served about 20 minutes later. so dread to think what it was like at half time. Was sitting in line with the penalty box city end so was just to the right of the section that had the Celtic fans declaring themselves after their first goal. Think they left after a few Jags fans told them in no uncertain terms where to go. Did not see one steward make a move towards them or even acknowlege what was going one. Loved the view of the JHS almost full. Thought it looked superb. Do the Celtic fans stand throughout the game at all away grounds? not one of them was seated the whole game. Not a problem with this just wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberteeb Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 It was very odd to have a squad of polis down the front of the Main Stand staring up at us all game yet absolutely nothing happens when a smoke bomb is let off (twice) down the front of the North Stand. Now why are the polis closely monitoring supporters who have no history of crowd trouble/flares/singing banned songs/breaking seats whilst largely ignoring the away fans who do it most places they go to? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagtastic Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Overheard a guy questioning a polis next to the hospitality area at half time about the tims in hospitality waving scarves and jumping around/gesticulating towards Jags fans after they scored the first. Polis was saying they couldn't do anything about it as it was the stewards responsibility up until a point where something happens that requires their involvement. The guy said they were going to end up inciting trouble and the polis said "unless the stewards tell them otherwise, the hospitality crowd can do what they like". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 It was very odd to have a squad of polis down the front of the Main Stand staring up at us all game yet absolutely nothing happens when a smoke bomb is let off (twice) down the front of the North Stand. Now why are the polis closely monitoring supporters who have no history of crowd trouble/flares/singing banned songs/breaking seats whilst largely ignoring the away fans who do it most places they go to? Because their fear of upsetting supporters of two clubs in particular is plain for the world to see. They compensate for their inadequacy by being heavy-handed with supporters of other clubs, and people who mind their own business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberteeb Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Because their fear of upsetting supporters of two clubs in particular is plain for the world to see. They compensate for their inadequacy by being heavy-handed with supporters of other clubs, and people who mind their own business. It's about time something was done about it. Although a Thistle fan being escorted down Firhill Road by a polis woman on a horse for repeatedly offering numerous Celtic fans a square go on Maryhill Road while frantically jumping around behing the police line isn't going to help our cause.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted October 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 It's about time something was done about it. Although a Thistle fan being escorted down Firhill Road by a polis woman on a horse for repeatedly offering numerous Celtic fans a square go on Maryhill Road while frantically jumping around behing the police line isn't going to help our cause.. Why did they bring him back over to Firhill Road to get to Garscube Road if he was acting like an Rsole on Maryhill Road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 I didn't see anything yesterday that would change my mind for good or bad about either the Celtic support or the way rules are waived aside to accommodate them. Any improvements in matchday hospitality etc are just put on hold as we step back in time for 90 plus minutes. Nobody likes being treated as a second class citizen (especially second class to that rabble) but we're not going to change things. I guess bullets just have to be bitten. As an aside I was reliably informed that the true reason for sticking that lot in the North Stand was nothing to do with flares and smokebombs. They were put there to simply keep them upwind of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberteeb Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Why did they bring him back over to Firhill Road to get to Garscube Road if he was acting like an Rsole on Maryhill Road? It was right after the game, the polis had formed a big line including a couple of horses seperating the exits at the north end of the Main Stand from the North Stand exit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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