Watching this video and the one set to the Beatles song “all my life”? really does make me emotional and although I know we have to move but it does make me doubt the move, real conflicting emotions.
Watching this video and the one set to the Beatles song “all my life”? really does make me emotional and although I know we have to move but it does make me doubt the move, real conflicting emotions.
Tom Hughes
Player Valuation: £15m
I quite enjoyed the first test event on several levels.
Getting there was quite smooth. Shuttle bus from Liverpool One only took a few mins.... despite the fact that it shared the whole route with normal traffic as far as I could see (which was good for a rush hr period). Access to the stadium was very efficient. No hold ups at the Dock Wall nor at the turnstiles. Went through Gate 11 which thankfully had escalators. By some comments on here, not sure if that's the same for the corner turnstiles though, which might lead to larger Queues at the central turnstiles if thats the case, and when more people get wise to it.
Before the match the concourse was very busy with only small localised congestion in some areas as far as I could make out and getting served was very quick. Not sure what that will be like with a capacity crowd and when all the concourse space on that level.is available. I think the upper North Stand concourse is quite tight, so I would imagine that quite a few would migrate to the East Stand concourse, which looked quite spacious. Some may also be tempted into the South concourse for the views while it's all new.
On the stand itself.... as everyone already knew it is very steep. Not quite Top Balcony steep, but getting there. I was pretty much central in row 38.... 9 or 10 rows above the lower tier and the view when you emerge is quite breath taking. Without actually measuring it, I would say it was marginally more leg room than my seat in the Park End. With slightly more seat width too. The tread depth is supposed to be 750mm, but I think that the seats take up slightly more depth than those at GP, so possibly not getting the full benefit of that extra space. The vomitories also appear to be slightly narrower than those at the Park End, so it seemed to be slower egress at half and fulltime. I didn't go down at half-time myself but my kids did.... said it was slightly more congested than prematch but they had no problems getting to toilets and served in that area. I believe that the tread depth is the same for the lower tier, and if so, I can't see any prospect of increased ratio standing there. (Or certainly not with the existing type of seats, as they take up too much space).
After the match we went to sample our season ticket seats in the corner section (on the same row as we were for the match). Obviously, the view of the near goal was far clearer from there, plus the nearest vomitory was much wider.... so I'm actually happier with my choice than I would've been directly behind the goal where the view of the near goal was good but not quite as clear as from the corner. It would be interesting to see the views from the rear rows. It looked a little bit reminiscent of the away section at Newcastle.... where the sightline c-value starts to get squeezed towards the back.
Of course it was only a friendly, so it was difficult to gauge the home-end acoustics as there was no real atmosphere. At almost 2/3rds of the way up the stand, the roof still felt quite far away and didn't really feel that enclosed acoustically, however, combined with the continuous barrelled effect of the side rooves, it does feel like it will promote good whole-stadium acoustics when the place is in full voice.
We were amongst the last to leave.... so had no problems getting out, nor getting through the Dock Wall. Had intended to try Sandhills for our return journey to South Liverpool.... but on the way was phoned by a friend at Sandhills who said not to bother as it was mayhem (and he'd left early). We then saw that a shuttlebus was waiting on Great Howard St.... so jumped that instead. Again, only a few mins to Liverpool One, followed by a 5 min wait for an onward bus. So all pretty seamless for me transport wise. No idea what the Shuttles to Queen Sqr/Lime Street were like. Of course at just 10k, the transport system has nowhere near been tested. The evening train schedule doesn't seem to have done Sandhills any favours, but it is obvious that it will probably struggle to work for a capacity crowd, even with a full schedule of 8 carriage trains.
Getting there was quite smooth. Shuttle bus from Liverpool One only took a few mins.... despite the fact that it shared the whole route with normal traffic as far as I could see (which was good for a rush hr period). Access to the stadium was very efficient. No hold ups at the Dock Wall nor at the turnstiles. Went through Gate 11 which thankfully had escalators. By some comments on here, not sure if that's the same for the corner turnstiles though, which might lead to larger Queues at the central turnstiles if thats the case, and when more people get wise to it.
Before the match the concourse was very busy with only small localised congestion in some areas as far as I could make out and getting served was very quick. Not sure what that will be like with a capacity crowd and when all the concourse space on that level.is available. I think the upper North Stand concourse is quite tight, so I would imagine that quite a few would migrate to the East Stand concourse, which looked quite spacious. Some may also be tempted into the South concourse for the views while it's all new.
On the stand itself.... as everyone already knew it is very steep. Not quite Top Balcony steep, but getting there. I was pretty much central in row 38.... 9 or 10 rows above the lower tier and the view when you emerge is quite breath taking. Without actually measuring it, I would say it was marginally more leg room than my seat in the Park End. With slightly more seat width too. The tread depth is supposed to be 750mm, but I think that the seats take up slightly more depth than those at GP, so possibly not getting the full benefit of that extra space. The vomitories also appear to be slightly narrower than those at the Park End, so it seemed to be slower egress at half and fulltime. I didn't go down at half-time myself but my kids did.... said it was slightly more congested than prematch but they had no problems getting to toilets and served in that area. I believe that the tread depth is the same for the lower tier, and if so, I can't see any prospect of increased ratio standing there. (Or certainly not with the existing type of seats, as they take up too much space).
After the match we went to sample our season ticket seats in the corner section (on the same row as we were for the match). Obviously, the view of the near goal was far clearer from there, plus the nearest vomitory was much wider.... so I'm actually happier with my choice than I would've been directly behind the goal where the view of the near goal was good but not quite as clear as from the corner. It would be interesting to see the views from the rear rows. It looked a little bit reminiscent of the away section at Newcastle.... where the sightline c-value starts to get squeezed towards the back.
Of course it was only a friendly, so it was difficult to gauge the home-end acoustics as there was no real atmosphere. At almost 2/3rds of the way up the stand, the roof still felt quite far away and didn't really feel that enclosed acoustically, however, combined with the continuous barrelled effect of the side rooves, it does feel like it will promote good whole-stadium acoustics when the place is in full voice.
We were amongst the last to leave.... so had no problems getting out, nor getting through the Dock Wall. Had intended to try Sandhills for our return journey to South Liverpool.... but on the way was phoned by a friend at Sandhills who said not to bother as it was mayhem (and he'd left early). We then saw that a shuttlebus was waiting on Great Howard St.... so jumped that instead. Again, only a few mins to Liverpool One, followed by a 5 min wait for an onward bus. So all pretty seamless for me transport wise. No idea what the Shuttles to Queen Sqr/Lime Street were like. Of course at just 10k, the transport system has nowhere near been tested. The evening train schedule doesn't seem to have done Sandhills any favours, but it is obvious that it will probably struggle to work for a capacity crowd, even with a full schedule of 8 carriage trains.
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ultra
Player Valuation: £15m
*In My Life
barneygumble
Player Valuation: £60m
Given how pathetic the transport links are, was really disappointed by the prolonged inside the stadium last night.
£6.20 a pie is not good enough. What will it be for a pint? They've got a really good opportunity to make it affordable and get people in the stadium esrly and staying there post game.
But if they're charging £££ a pint they might struggle with that. Hope the feedback makes them adjust a smidgen.
£6.20 a pie is not good enough. What will it be for a pint? They've got a really good opportunity to make it affordable and get people in the stadium esrly and staying there post game.
But if they're charging £££ a pint they might struggle with that. Hope the feedback makes them adjust a smidgen.
Spadge Vernacular
Player Valuation: £70m
barneygumble
Player Valuation: £60m
But really impressed hy the stadium, it was as amazing as youd expected it to be.
I loved looking back from the lower and just seeing thousands overlooking, it's steep, everyone is getting a great view.
The facilities are fantastic, queues were 2 mins at a max for any food or drink, toilets were aplenty.
Thought the gangway to get into the stands were very, very tight. I appreciate they need to cater for those with disabilities, but thousands of people trying to squeeze through them could be a bit of a problem.
But the ground is fantastic. Doesnt feel like it's ours, and then they throw Spirit of the Blues on and was just brilliant.
I loved looking back from the lower and just seeing thousands overlooking, it's steep, everyone is getting a great view.
The facilities are fantastic, queues were 2 mins at a max for any food or drink, toilets were aplenty.
Thought the gangway to get into the stands were very, very tight. I appreciate they need to cater for those with disabilities, but thousands of people trying to squeeze through them could be a bit of a problem.
But the ground is fantastic. Doesnt feel like it's ours, and then they throw Spirit of the Blues on and was just brilliant.
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
A few salty articles from kopite media outlets today. Never mind the successful completion of a multi billion pound stadium, let’s run stories on how a Liverpool fan scored and some congestion at a train station. They absolutely hate that we have this.
Show me a stadium that is easily accessible on match days. Ever tried getting out of Wembley quickly? Ever tried driving anywhere near Old Trafford? How do you even get to Anfield from outside of Liverpool without multiple legs of the journey and a massive walk.
The usual moaning overreaction trying to detract from what is an absolutely brilliant achievement.
Show me a stadium that is easily accessible on match days. Ever tried getting out of Wembley quickly? Ever tried driving anywhere near Old Trafford? How do you even get to Anfield from outside of Liverpool without multiple legs of the journey and a massive walk.
The usual moaning overreaction trying to detract from what is an absolutely brilliant achievement.
Is it the going rate though?
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Big Neville Southall
Player Valuation: £8m
That's a concern I have with roof being far away. I'm sure it will be great when everyone in full voice
However when the players aren't doing for you on the pitch, you would a far smaller numbers of fans trying to start an atmosphere. Their attempts from row 25 are not going to get any assistance from the roof
Dario Terracotta
Player Valuation: £70m
Only real disappointment for me at the actual game was there was nothing commenertive issued, wasn't expecting a programme but a team sheet issued as a keepsake would have been good,after all it was a historic event for the club.
kenada_blue
Welcome to Barcelonaton FC
The about turn from blanket positivity about the stadium to just relentless complaining now that it's here has been a sight to behold.
There is, however, the balance between making affordable for the fans and making the stadium affordable - e.g. paying for it. The prices were always going to go up.
The food was far superior in quality, so it's not as if they've upped the price yet you're getting the same ol' rubbish. My son's pie was lovely and he really enjoyed it.
The atomically warmed up hotdogs or anaemic pies you get at Goodison are poor, so it's an upgrade. I hope the alcohol choices and quality will be similar.
I am expecting to pay £6-7 a pint a BMD depending on the options, which I will be content with if it means I can be in the ground and comfortable beforehand.
I’m not sure what else people expected with the prices, it’s the best part of a billion pound stadium which if you ignore cup games and events will be open 19 times a season. They’re not going to be doing many offers on bevvys and scran.
The pricing is pretty much what you’d expect at any event like a concert or Aintree. I know people love a moan but surely you didn’t expect any different.
Bluelenny1984
Player Valuation: £8m
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