Started a new thread for this topic, as it didn’t seem the right thing to add it into the Tribute thread.

Is anything ever going to be sorted regarding the big screen placement, you can’t see the one that’s there in the Longside Upper (as I call it) and it’s time the second one was in place. Also the Tannoy system we have is diabolical, it’s been poor for a long time but I couldn’t hear anything clearly that was announced on Saturday - gawd help us if they had an emergency or something important to say.
Simple things to put right surely??

The tannoy is clearer in the toilets than anywhere. Even then it keeps cutting out. Went to a do at the centre spot a year or two back and the sound system is appalling in there as well.

The PA system has been terrible for a few years now. The club have said they’re looking into it, but they’re clearly not.

When Heroes came on the other day, it sounded like it was playing in a car, three blocks away with all its windows up!

I sit in NU7 and it’s deafening there!

Yeah you can barely hear anything on the Longside - certainly worse than it used to be. Needs sorting especially if there was an emergency.

Also enjoyed only one entrance being open for Entrance K ST holders this week and the bottleneck coming off to go down the path next to the cricket ground is unsafe frankly.

the new ‘curved’ screen (smaller than the existing corner screen) in corner between Bob Lord + Jimmy Mac stands will be installed this November!
Followed later (no date specified) by large curved screen replacing existing one between North Stand + Jimmy Mac.

…sitting in North Stand Upper means I haven’t been able to view screen since it was positioned centrally in Cricket Field stand approx 2010!

Eloise Laws wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:36 am

gawd help us if they had an emergency or something important to say.

It is my understanding that there is a separate system for emergency or evacuation announcements, which is much louder and clearer. It certainly was when the 'friendly' game against Hannover was abandoned.

Swizzlestick wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:19 am

Also enjoyed only one entrance being open for Entrance K ST holders this week and the bottleneck coming off to go down the path next to the cricket ground is unsafe frankly.

I tend to arrive at the ground around 30 minutes prior to kick off, and I too noticed that one of the turnstiles for Entrance K was closed, which I thought was very odd, given recent observations.

Swizzlestick wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:19 am

Also enjoyed only one entrance being open for Entrance K ST holders this week and the bottleneck coming off to go down the path next to the cricket ground is unsafe frankly.

You can use L, I found out this weekend.

The screen is not visible from large parts of JMU either.

Sean Dyche's Watch wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:25 am

It is my understanding that there is a separate system for emergency or evacuation announcements, which is much louder and clearer. It certainly was when the 'friendly' game against Hannover was abandoned.

Maybe they should get another emergency system as use it as the regular one then!

The Tannoy seemed better on Saturday NU3 .... it was turned down a bit and that removed most of the distortion ... Still requires an upgrade though

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:34 am

You can use L, I found out this weekend.

We were going to chance this but heard one guy’s card didn’t scan and had to queue up twice so lord knows

Swizzlestick wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:29 am

We were going to chance this but heard one guy’s card didn’t scan and had to queue up twice so lord knows

L (3 turnstiles open to K’s 1) was so clear I just decided to try it. There was no risk because there was no queue and a huge one at K. Worked fine for me and a fair few others who followed suit.

The guy you saw may’ve picked up the wrong Season card??

Swizzlestick wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:29 am

We were going to chance this but heard one guy’s card didn’t scan and had to queue up twice so lord knows

Problem is there are still a few NL fans try to get in Turnstile L instead of going to Turnstile M ... the Club removed the boards stating upper and lower tiers which for some reason has confused a few (probably new ones to the North Stand) but we haven't had any problems going in turnstile L even though our new card states turnstile K ... reckon thats why the queues are less ... its the clubs fault if they have put K on all the season cards if you can use any NU turnstile ...

Another issue with the ground is the rusty roofs of the Jimmy Mac and the longside. I sit in the Jimmy mac lower and was getting dripped on throughout the game through the rusty holes in the roof! Never had the issue at any other ground. It is like we are a non league side struggling to pay the bills at times.

out of interest, what are they like at stadiums like Arsenal and the new Spurs ground ?

The ground is generally grotty.

To add to what has already been mentioned -

The surface around the pitch is a right state. The weird old orange astro-turf looking thing. It's uneven, cracked, faded. Needs ripping up and replaced.

The ground has umpteen different shades of claret. It might seem trivial but it makes the the ground just look a bit scruffy.

And, come on, give the roofs and the sides of the stands a wash! Or replace them, the sides especially, with something which isn't gunna look so minging.

thelaughingclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:33 pm

Another issue with the ground is the rusty roofs of the Jimmy Mac and the longside. I sit in the Jimmy mac lower and was getting dripped on throughout the game through the rusty holes in the roof! Never had the issue at any other ground. It is like we are a non league side struggling to pay the bills at times.

You probably need to report it. I’m not sure how they’d know otherwise.

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:14 pm

Problem is there are still a few NL fans try to get in Turnstile L instead of going to Turnstile M ... the Club removed the boards stating upper and lower tiers which for some reason has confused a few (probably new ones to the North Stand) but we haven't had any problems going in turnstile L even though our new card states turnstile K ... reckon thats why the queues are less ... its the clubs fault if they have put K on all the season cards if you can use any NU turnstile ...

Not having upper and lower is frankly appalling.
The queries in some are so long, that you try the others but can't see the join!

3rd rate.

The 'music' continues to be diabolical

Sound in Bob Lord is so bad that I wonder if the speakers there are even working. It just sounds like I am hearing sound from the speakers in the other stands. It will cost a lot to install a system that can cope with the amount of air space within the stands but that money definitely needs spending. As someone posted above, turning it up and making it louder is not the answer as it will just distort more.
Also, the “music” played as the players come out is just an awful wall of sound and does nothing to raise the excitement or anticipation ahead of the game.

Pickles wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:10 pm

The ground is generally grotty.

To add to what has already been mentioned -

The surface around the pitch is a right state. The weird old orange astro-turf looking thing. It's uneven, cracked, faded. Needs ripping up and replaced.

The ground has umpteen different shades of claret. It might seem trivial but it makes the the ground just look a bit scruffy.

And, come on, give the roofs and the sides of the stands a wash! Or replace them, the sides especially, with something which isn't gunna look so minging.

Several years of neglect to build up the cash reserves perhaps

randomclaret2 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 04, 2021 10:04 pm

Several years of neglect to build up the cash reserves perhaps

So millions can be made, by so few, you mean?