Sat in the BL last night, is the Tannoy always this bad?

Only been this bad last few months, was very clear previously.

In the Longside it's either ear piercing or non existent.

Its been off for the last 3 or 4 games. It certainly started before the international break.

It feels like you're outside the event and trying to hear what is being said inside. Just feels like they dont see us important enough to be able hear anything that is being said or happening.

It's got worse everywhere recently tbf

You should think yourself lucky. I was in North stand (upper) trying to have a chat with fellow supporters and we got blasted out with Mr Shouty & co. Way too loud for me!

clarets1978 wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 12, 2025 9:41 am

Its been off for the last 3 or 4 games. It certainly started before the international break.

It feels like you're outside the event and trying to hear what is being said inside. Just feels like they dont see us important enough to be able hear anything that is being said or happening.

Pace etc sit in there so I doubt that. Probably just on its way out like everywhere else. Apparently the cost to replace it all is extortionate. It does need doing though, surely it's a health and safety regulation to have a fully working and clear tannoy system?

brexit wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 12, 2025 9:26 am

Sat in the BL last night, is the Tannoy always this bad?

Ah new to the BOb lord are you ? you see we all have hearing aids / ear pods linked in so we get perfect sound

pureclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 12, 2025 11:11 am

Ah new to the BOb lord are you ? you see we all have hearing aids / ear pods linked in so we get perfect sound

Bizarrely the Wi-Fi is better in the BL than in hospitality.

Front few rows of BL can hear the PA clearer but it’s further back where it is impossible. All you hear is double sound from the BL speakers and the speakers in the longside (which must be extremely loud). Maybe therefore it’s audible in the directors’ box. It just needs the output in each stand to be balanced. Not a big task. Get some sound engineers in. Oh, and DON’T SHOUT INTO ANY MIC.

The Tannoy is masked in order not to blow up the mass of hearing aids present in the Bob Lord. Unfortunately the technical option was very expensive so they stuffed the speakers with a few pairs of soiled shorts.

Whitgord wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 12, 2025 3:10 pm

Front few rows of BL can hear the PA clearer but it’s further back where it is impossible. All you hear is double sound from the BL speakers and the speakers in the longside (which must be extremely loud). Maybe therefore it’s audible in the directors’ box. It just needs the output in each stand to be balanced. Not a big task. Get some sound engineers in. Oh, and DON’T SHOUT INTO ANY MIC.

It's only started in the past couple of months, so what's changed to make it inaudible in the BL?

Either BL speakers damaged or other stands turned up louder than before??

dougcollins wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 12, 2025 9:36 am

In the Longside it's either ear piercing or non existent.

Non existant being my preference given Dom's awful style.

Well done brexit. Can't gave been easy finding something to whine about this weekend.

Mr. Shouty is really annoying. Employ the guy from Anfield and give him a better sound system.
And bring back I'm Gonna Be or at least something to get the crowd going before the game.

fatboy47 wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 13, 2025 9:11 am

Well done brexit. Can't gave been easy finding something to whine about this weekend.

How is that a whine? It's a genuine question.
But then again, the tannoy in the corner stands is audible.

It's barely been audible all season in the CFS too. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing depending on what we're listening to. Took me a couple of matches to figure out what the goal music was when it was introduced.

Apparently it costs a fortune to replace the whole system. I'm sure a 7 figure sum was quoted by the board when it was brought up.

fatboy47 wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 13, 2025 9:11 am

Well done brexit. Can't gave been easy finding something to whine about this weekend.

What’s Brexit got to do with anything?

We could win the Champions League and I’d still rather we had a different announcer, not going to lie.

Fretters wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 12, 2025 10:05 am

Pace etc sit in there so I doubt that. Probably just on its way out like everywhere else. Apparently the cost to replace it all is extortionate. It does need doing though, surely it's a health and safety regulation to have a fully working and clear tannoy system?

WOW@

JohnMac wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 12, 2025 4:25 pm

The Tannoy is masked in order not to blow up the mass of hearing aids present in the Bob Lord. Unfortunately the technical option was very expensive so they stuffed the speakers with a few pairs of soiled shorts.

It wouldn't cost too much to have a Bluetooth transmitter which would allow hearing aid wearers to connect directly. The club seems keen to trumpet other help to people with disabilities, and, if JohnMac is correct in his assertion that there is a large number of people with hearing loss, such a transmitter would be a good thing.

Fretters wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 12, 2025 10:05 am

Pace etc sit in there so I doubt that. Probably just on its way out like everywhere else. Apparently the cost to replace it all is extortionate. It does need doing though, surely it's a health and safety regulation to have a fully working and clear tannoy system?

My understanding is that a different system is used for safety announcements. It certainly sounded a lot clearer during the .Hannover game.

Bullabill wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:24 am

It wouldn't cost too much to have a Bluetooth transmitter which would allow hearing aid wearers to connect directly. The club seems keen to trumpet other help to people with disabilities, and, if JohnMac is correct in his assertion that there is a large number of people with hearing loss, such a transmitter would be a good thing.

This assumes that everyone has Bluetooth hearing aids, but also there won’t be many Bluetooth systems that will accept 1000’s of simultaneous connections. They’d just be better using an induction loop.

Bullabill wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:24 am

It wouldn't cost too much to have a Bluetooth transmitter which would allow hearing aid wearers to connect directly. The club seems keen to trumpet other help to people with disabilities, and, if JohnMac is correct in his assertion that there is a large number of people with hearing loss, such a transmitter would be a good thing.

As a hearing aid wearer myself, good idea!

fatboy47 wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 13, 2025 9:11 am

Well done brexit. Can't gave been easy finding something to whine about this weekend.

LOL. I like your with, fatboy47.

ecc wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 14, 2025 11:40 am

LOL. I like your with, fatboy47.

As usual, a genuine question that has initiated a balanced and informative debate has been hijacked by narcissistic posters making judgements based on a username, not their post content.
Please note that I have not assumed that fatboy47 is a large gentleman in his late 7O's who rolls around Burnley wood with a scruffy Jack Russell attached to his mobility scooter. Or assumed that ecc is an acronym for east coast claret, who may or may not be the celebrated Scarborough flasher.

chipbutty wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 13, 2025 11:56 pm

WOW@

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Fretters wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 14, 2025 8:57 pm

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Im not sure either... You're reply was to me and I thought it was ok

clarets1978 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 15, 2025 11:52 am

Im not sure either... You're reply was to me and I thought it was ok

Maybe chipbutty has quoted the wrong post.

brexit wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 14, 2025 2:10 pm

As usual, a genuine question that has initiated a balanced and informative debate has been hijacked by narcissistic posters making judgements based on a username, not their post content.
Please note that I have not assumed that fatboy47 is a large gentleman in his late 7O's who rolls around Burnley wood with a scruffy Jack Russell attached to his mobility scooter. Or assumed that ecc is an acronym for east coast claret, who may or may not be the celebrated Scarborough flasher.

"Making judgements based on a username"......

I think all your past political posts might possibly have something to do with it?