Queues today

[Birdwell Blade]

Walking past the Kop queues at about 2:45 they looked ridiculous! When I saw them I was sure kick off would be delayed. Luckily we sit on JS so walked straight in, but the kop queues were literally blocking off the bottom of John Street for ages. Was there a problem?

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

Different type of queue, but one match last season I went to grab my lad a snack at half time in the Bramall Lane upper tier. I went straight down at the whistle and was fifth in the queue. By the time half time ended I was second in the queue and they'd only served three people in my queue. Woefully slow and makes you wonder how they make enough money to pay the staff with that kind of slow, poor service, let alone turn around a profit.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Walking past the Kop queues at about 2:45 they looked ridiculous! When I saw them I was sure kick off would be delayed. Luckily we sit on JS so walked straight in, but the kop queues were literally blocking off the bottom of John Street for ages. Was there a problem?

As expected, sell out and people (us included) turning up close to kick off. We queued 5 minutes and got in fine.

 

[knowsnowt]

I was in Matlock and stood beside a bloke and his son who were last in the queue for the kop.

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

I arrived at 14:30 hrs and there were no queues for the Kop. Didn't even get a search off a steward and I had a ton of pyro in my backpack.

 

[ForgeBlade]

Walked straight in on the kop turnstiles near Cherry Street, about 14:50.

 

[metalblade]

They were late opening the turnstiles all around the ground they should be open at 1.30pm but were still closed at 1.45pm

 

[Birdwell Blade]

Walked straight in on the kop turnstiles near Cherry Street, about 14:50.

Must have just been at the John Street side of the Kop then.

 

[Cheesebored]

They were late opening the turnstiles all around the ground they should be open at 1.30pm but were still closed at 1.45pm

Who the fuck gets in the ground at 1.30pm?

 

[ForgeBlade]

Must have just been at the John Street side of the Kop then.

It's nomally bad there to be fair. Quite often I'll walk up Shoreham St to get to the other turnstiles. Normally much less of a queue.

 

[loyalblade95]

Lucky me and my dad got into the ground not long after half 2, queues were still bad at that time, especially on John Street.

 

[knowsnowt]

Didn't even get a search off a steward

I'd have wanted a refund. Only action i get these days.

 

[Ned the Donkey]

Who the fuck gets in the ground at 1.30pm?

Ok. You've got a life. Don't fucking rub it in.

 

[1889]

I walked passed all the queues for the Kop on John Street and round to Shoreham Street turnstiles for the Kop and walked straight in

 

[Blade.com]

I was in Matlock and stood beside a bloke and his son who were last in the queue for the kop.

Still not as big as the queue I was last week. Saw a job advertised for a Apprentice Gynaecologist in Barnsley, phoned up and asked for directions.
“ Do you live in Barnsley”
“ Ah”
“ Well go to the train station, get the train to Leeds then a taxi to the Headrow”
“ A thought job wor in Barnsley”
“ It is , but that’s where the back of the queue is”
Al Get mi Coyt.

 

[loyalblade95]

I walked passed all the queues for the Kop on John Street and round to Shoreham Street turnstiles for the Kop and walked straight in

Yeah, I always use those turnstiles as they're not as busy, think a few people were having some problems with their tickets tho, the guy in front of us was having trouble getting the scanner to scan his ticket so I wonder if there were some issues with the tickets today as well, hence the slower moving queues on John Street.

 

[1889]

Yeah, I always use those turnstiles as they're not as busy, think a few people were having some problems with their tickets tho, the guy in front of us was having trouble getting the scanner to scan his ticket so I wonder if there were some issues with the tickets today as well, hence the slower moving queues on John Street.

Possibly, but I tend to think it’s simply that John Street turnstiles are nearest to the pubs?

 

[loyalblade95]

Possibly, but I tend to think it’s simply that John Street turnstiles are nearest to the pubs?

True

 

[loveWalrusDaveTheBlade]

Walking past the Kop queues at about 2:45 they looked ridiculous! When I saw them I was sure kick off would be delayed. Luckily we sit on JS so walked straight in, but the kop queues were literally blocking off the bottom of John Street for ages. Was there a problem?

I arrived at the Kop turnstiles at about 1.45pm to find them closed, and a queue building. I walked down to find the Chief Steward to ask him what was going on. His reply was, and I quote, " we're looking for the keys" . Such a Blades way to start life back in the Premier League
No dramas, Blades chatting happily in the sunshine, doors opened a few minutes later. I was in the ground and eating pie and chips before 2pm.

 

[Stevo71]

Different type of queue, but one match last season I went to grab my lad a snack at half time in the Bramall Lane upper tier. I went straight down at the whistle and was fifth in the queue. By the time half time ended I was second in the queue and they'd only served three people in my queue. Woefully slow and makes you wonder how they make enough money to pay the staff with that kind of slow, poor service, let alone turn around a profit.

I had the exact same problem last season up there infact I went about 5 minutes before halftime & managed to get served as the players were coming back out. Taking forever to pour cans of lager into paper cups was the reason, why they can't serve up beer in plastic bottles & remove the caps I don't know.

 

[Pintor75]

Yeah, I always use those turnstiles as they're not as busy, think a few people were having some problems with their tickets tho, the guy in front of us was having trouble getting the scanner to scan his ticket so I wonder if there were some issues with the tickets today as well, hence the slower moving queues on John Street.

Likewise entering south stand, wonder if its these old season cards we've been using for years?

 

[GodricBlade]

I got stuck outside the SS turnstiles waiting for them to open until the bloke with ‘the’ key arrived.
I missed the old crew of stewards usually there - older guys one of whom was a Scot & always had plenty of chat about him.
That said, when they opened, I presented my season card with the usual first match trepidation though it seemed to be accepted quicker than I recall.
It doesn’t help when the stewards stand in front of the signs that tell people where to hold/stick their tickets. Regularly see season ticket holders shove their season card in the slot when that’s not what’s on the poster - which is tap in on the contactless bit.

 

[Bell4]

Who the fuck gets in the ground at 1.30pm?

Me - savour the atmosphere and make sure i get a pie

 

[Tezza1889]

As expected, sell out and people (us included) turning up close to kick off. We queued 5 minutes and got in fine.

Literally 8 minutes tops, no idea what the problem is.

Edit: quoted you because we were same, straight in.

 

[Jon Bon II]

I got stuck outside the SS turnstiles waiting for them to open until the bloke with ‘the’ key arrived.

Really? They have SS turnstiles? Why didn't you tell me and the other far right fascists on here?

 

[loyalblade95]

Likewise entering south stand, wonder if its these old season cards we've been using for years?

Yeah, was surprised that they told me that I was going to be using the one I had last season for this season when I renewed mine and my dad's.

 

[ShorehamRevolution]

It always seems to be ok on the cherry street turnstiles where I’ve been entering for the last few seasons but when I used to sit at the other end on John street the queues were always ridiculous, if anyone remembers the Tottenham Hotspur league cup semi final on them turnstiles they’ll know exactly what I mean ! We missed the first 20 minutes, the queue didn’t move and they were loads behind us too

 

[XH536]

Possibly, but I tend to think it’s simply that John Street turnstiles are nearest to the pubs?

Do they not sell alcoholic drinks within the ground pre game. Genuine question.

 

[jt64]

Do they not sell alcoholic drinks within the ground pre game. Genuine question.

Not good ones, no

 

[Camden Blade]

Who the fuck gets in the ground at 1.30pm?

We used to when kids. On the Kop. Wouldn't do it now though.