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Match Day Experience

Post by colne-claret » Sat Aug 23, 2025 7:14 pm

Lots of change over the summer…

New PA system
New stadium layout
New access points
New big screen videos
New walk out music
Digital season tickets

What did we all think?

PA system was a good upgrade, arguably a bit too loud but I’m not going to be that pedantic :lol:

Layout hasn’t affected me as I’m in the upper tier of Jimmy Mac, it was busier coming out but nothing drastic for me. How was it for everyone in the JH?

I thought the final media they played before kick off was good, with the violin no nay never, I can’t understand why they didn’t play that as a walk out song or just before the game kicked off. The song they choose to play was bizarre.

Have they started saving pie mash and peas? Looked like a guy near me had that.

Perhaps they need to fix the floodlights before Tuesday night :roll:

Some positive stuff and I’m sure things that aren’t great for everyone. More importantly, a great win.

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by AlargeClaret » Sat Aug 23, 2025 7:30 pm

New PA system- much improved
New stadium layout- fine but really isolated CFS
New access points- seemed smooth enough
New big screen videos- hadn’t even noticed .
New walk out music- fine I suppose
Digital season tickets- few hiccups but will settle

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by LincsWoldsClaret » Sat Aug 23, 2025 7:55 pm

New PA system - too loud and bassy
New stadium layout - great for away fans
New access points - a complete shambles
New big screen video - v good esp. the fiddle version of NNN
New walk out music - excellent - although I did expect the Lone Ranger to appear
Digital season tickets - didn’t use them
Floodlights - might need to test them a little
Pies - have already complained to the club
Bag searches - we’re in the Longside stand - it’s too far from the pitch to throw anything.

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Inchy » Sat Aug 23, 2025 7:57 pm

Blasting out goal music, for the goal to be then disallowed was a personal highlight……along with the light show

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by GetIntoEm » Sat Aug 23, 2025 7:59 pm

Haffners pies were shite. Bring back the chicken balti

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by PremierLeagueClass » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:04 pm

GetIntoEm wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 7:59 pm
Haffners pies were shite. Bring back the chicken balti
My only gripe. Not even got the peppered steak pie to fall back on.

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by TheFamilyCat » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:05 pm

Inchy wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 7:57 pm
Blasting out goal music, for the goal to be then disallowed was a personal highlight……along with the light show
Mid-match light shows are the future.
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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by THEWELLERNUT70 » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:11 pm

The walk I music I thought was excellent 👌

The Ecstasy Of Gold by Ennio Morricone from The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

https://youtu.be/ubVc2MQwMkg?si=XK-zsUe9gSmgjM7R

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Woodleyclaret » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:20 pm

The pa was a nightmare far too loud
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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Claretmisterg » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:29 pm

THEWELLERNUT70 wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:11 pm
The walk I music I thought was excellent 👌

The Ecstasy Of Gold by Ennio Morricone from The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

https://youtu.be/ubVc2MQwMkg?si=XK-zsUe9gSmgjM7R
I agree. It's the soundtrack to one of the most iconic shoot outs in movie history.
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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Aclaret » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:32 pm

We won 2-0 that'll do for my match day experience. UTC.
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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by beddie » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:36 pm

I couldn’t care a monkeys about the so called “Match Day Experience” . All I want to do is drive there, park up, have a leisurely walk to the ground down the route I’ve always taken before this latest fiasco, watch the game, walk back along the same route that I came in on, get to the car and have a safe journey home. Not a lot to ask really is it Mr Pace.
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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Orangebernard » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:45 pm

beddie wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:36 pm
I couldn’t care a monkeys about the so called “Match Day Experience” . All I want to do is drive there, park up, have a leisurely walk to the ground down the route I’ve always taken before this latest fiasco, watch the game, walk back along the same route that I came in on, get to the car and have a safe journey home. Not a lot to ask really is it Mr Pace.
Exactly, why are football club owners obsessed with everything having to be an experience? Save experiences for day trippers and tourists and let regular match going fans attend games without hassle and being made to feel like they are second class citizens. Modern owners almost seem to be waging war against ‘legacy fans’ as we appear to be able to organise our own days without the need to buy tat or overpriced food.

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Goliath » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:48 pm

beddie wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:36 pm
I couldn’t care a monkeys about the so called “Match Day Experience” . All I want to do is drive there, park up, have a leisurely walk to the ground down the route I’ve always taken before this latest fiasco, watch the game, walk back along the same route that I came in on, get to the car and have a safe journey home. Not a lot to ask really is it Mr Pace.
You can do all of those things. You just have to take a different route. Hardly a massive issue
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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by agreenwood » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:49 pm

I’ve never really paid much attention to the ticket split in the CFS before, but what struck me today was that we now appear to have given away fans more tickets in there.

The home section in the CFS over the last few season has often had empty seats, even in the PL, and I wonder if all this change is really about is getting more ticket revenue into the club. The away section is going to be a sell out most games this season.

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by KernowHouseClaret » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:50 pm

LincsWoldsClaret wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 7:55 pm
New PA system - too loud and bassy
New stadium layout - great for away fans
New access points - a complete shambles
New big screen video - v good esp. the fiddle version of NNN
New walk out music - excellent - although I did expect the Lone Ranger to appear
Digital season tickets - didn’t use them
Floodlights - might need to test them a little
Pies - have already complained to the club
Bag searches - we’re in the Longside stand - it’s too far from the pitch to throw anything.
There was me thinking we'd be happy after today's win :lol:

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by KernowHouseClaret » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:52 pm

THEWELLERNUT70 wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:11 pm
The walk I music I thought was excellent 👌

The Ecstasy Of Gold by Ennio Morricone from The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

https://youtu.be/ubVc2MQwMkg?si=XK-zsUe9gSmgjM7R
We've had it before and it was always a favourite of mine, this needs to last now
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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Garnerssoap » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:52 pm

Pie peas and gravy from the kiosk at the side of the park view - excellent
Jaidon Anthony rounding the keeper - belting
Pints of ‘tropical’ real ale in the cricket club after the game and watching leeds collapse - super
A good day
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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by colne-claret » Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:59 pm

agreenwood wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:49 pm
I’ve never really paid much attention to the ticket split in the CFS before, but what struck me today was that we now appear to have given away fans more tickets in there.

The home section in the CFS over the last few season has often had empty seats, even in the PL, and I wonder if all this change is really about is getting more ticket revenue into the club. The away section is going to be a sell out most games this season.
I’d wondered if we had to increase the away end due to premier league rules and we’ve just sold it as upgrading match day experience…probably wrong though

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Vintage Claret » Sat Aug 23, 2025 9:06 pm

No problem with access to and rom the BL stand today., HP Way seemed busier but nothing that had any impact as we made our way towards the town centre after the final whistle.

Only negative 'matchday experience ' (apart from the unintentional disco light show mid match which due to my vision issues I had to shield from) was the blaring PA system /goal music -it really was deafeanly loud and I came away with a headache.

On a positive note the home support singing around the ground did sound better/louder and more widespread than before (though obviously the scoreline helped)
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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Sat Aug 23, 2025 9:06 pm

Enjoyed the light show and enjoyed getting home 20mins earlier than normal.

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Clovius Boofus » Sat Aug 23, 2025 9:27 pm

Played well and took all three points - that's the best 'match day experience'.
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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by burnmark » Sat Aug 23, 2025 9:30 pm

agreenwood wrote:
Sat Aug 23, 2025 8:49 pm
I’ve never really paid much attention to the ticket split in the CFS before, but what struck me today was that we now appear to have given away fans more tickets in there.

The home section in the CFS over the last few season has often had empty seats, even in the PL, and I wonder if all this change is really about is getting more ticket revenue into the club. The away section is going to be a sell out most games this season.
They got 2,200 ish which has been the standard allocation for a long while now.

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by turfytopper » Sat Aug 23, 2025 9:33 pm

The PA system from my seat was excruciatingly loud

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by 123EasyasBFC » Sat Aug 23, 2025 9:36 pm

Have to say I were a big fan of the new western style player walkout music.
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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Murger » Sat Aug 23, 2025 9:37 pm

I could feel the vibrations from the PA system in the Jimmy Mc upper.
Plus, £5 for a pie, £7.65 for pie, mash, peas and gravy. Nah.

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Tufty » Sat Aug 23, 2025 9:38 pm

Nothing stays the same ... things evolve. We've moved on from 10,000 fans all ******* up against a gents urinal built for 20 people. Well done Mr Pace for your bold move.

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Sat Aug 23, 2025 10:35 pm

The good:
No nay never on the violin- goose bumps and dare I say should be louder.
The bad
Kyle walker song- this lad plays for us FFS

And back home 20mins earlier

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by IanMcL » Sat Aug 23, 2025 10:43 pm

It will take days to get over my extra ling walks!

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by deanothedino » Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:03 am

I assume Doug Metcalfe was answering some difficult questions about the floodlights yesterday evening.

Broadcasters probably weren't too pleased either as it had gotten pretty dark.

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by BurnleyFC » Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:05 am

Has anybody mentioned the sprinkler system ******* wet through the bottom 5 rows of the Jimmy Mac lower?

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Re: Match Day Experience

Post by Swizzlestick » Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:10 am

It wasn’t too bad but now have a longer walk and takes longer to get off. Liked the pre match music. The goal music was, as it always is, dreadful and tinpot.

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