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Upper Tier Koppites

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by The Original EB, Mar 18, 2022.

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  1. The Original EB

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    When we come down to Valley Parade we always buy tickets for the upper tier of the Kop.

    The public address system has become worse over the season. After the Swindon match I e-mailed the club to inform them that it is now useless and could present a health and safety problem. I got an immediate reply and was told that stadium maintenance would investigate straight away.

    As we won't be back until the Carlisle match please can those of you sitting up there let me know if has been sorted.?
     
    #1 The Original EB, Mar 18, 2022
  2. Birky Bantam

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    Stadiums have 2 different systems for the speakers so just because you can't hear standard announcements over the speakers doesn't mean that's what you'd hear for an emergency. When they make the announcements for the yellow team leader it is always much louder and more clear than when announcing the teams.
     
    #2 Birky Bantam, Mar 18, 2022
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  3. Kevin1954

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    Fair point as they may need a second set as part of the safety certificate. Probably best writing to the clubs Safety Officer and CC in Sparks. Only the back up set working defeats the objective of having a safety back up!
     
    #3 Kevin1954, Mar 18, 2022
  4. Idlebantam

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    Tannoy shocking in lower kop too. Best place to hear it is in the toilets for some strange reason
     
    #4 Idlebantam, Mar 18, 2022
  5. bantam65

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    Which coincidentally was the best place at VP to watch the games from until lately.
     
    #5 bantam65, Mar 18, 2022
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  6. Hugh Jarse

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    Agree. It's awful in the lower Kop
     
    #6 Hugh Jarse, Mar 18, 2022
  7. Polo-Bantam

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    No matter how hard I tried to listen to the interview with Edinho last home game I couldn’t make out a word, didn’t even know who it was until I came on here later and asked.
     
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    #7 Polo-Bantam, Mar 18, 2022
  8. Storck

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    I don’t think it is a back but rather a different system
     
    #8 Storck, Mar 18, 2022
  9. Ulysses S Grant

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    It will be fine when Colin Compton retires as announcer
     
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    #9 Ulysses S Grant, Mar 18, 2022
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    Oh aye, don't worry, if the yellow or green team leader were sitting at home and listening to the commentary on the radio by accident, they wouldn't have any trouble hearing when they were needed!!!
     
    #10 Botswana Bantam, Mar 18, 2022
  11. The Original EB

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    Did the p.a. system work?
     
    #11 The Original EB, Mar 19, 2022
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    Makes you wonder why both PA systems don't perform equally. As you say the bleeding Gold team leader announcement could be heard on the ISS.
     
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    Nothing was sorted in 2018 when many complained that they couldn't hear Steven Darby addressing the fans. It was also mentioned numerous times in 2019 when the club suggestions thread was going. Just a couple of weeks ago it was discussed when Edhino was on the pitch. I think Sparks promised some 'remedial' work would be done once. In truth the issue goes back much further than this. Nothing will have happened by the Carlisle game. If someone does bother to do an investigation they'll say everything's working fine (they've done that before as well).
     
    #13 hippo, Mar 21, 2022
  14. JonButterfield

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    Wasn't the Red Team Leader once summoned because of a drone?
     
    #14 JonButterfield, Mar 21, 2022
  15. The Original EB

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    That's why I would like to hear someone's experience at Saturday's match. If it is still useless I will contact the person on the Bradford City staff who e-mailed me last week.
     
    #15 The Original EB, Mar 22, 2022
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    I'm guessing, but do they test the system when no one's in the ground? If so that would give a very false result as there's so much chatter and other white noise going on during a match that makes a huge difference. I sit in the upper kop and I can never hear a damn thing.
     
    #16 Dubois, Mar 22, 2022
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    I used to think Charlie’s announcements were pretty informative.
     
    #17 Craven Cottager, Mar 23, 2022
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  18. Storck

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    Announcements or pronouncements
     
    #18 Storck, Mar 23, 2022
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  19. Craven Cottager

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    Denouncements, usually aimed at the ref.
     
    #19 Craven Cottager, Mar 23, 2022
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