East Stand Tannoy

[Libby Hibby]

I can only speak for the East but something really needs to be done about the sound system in the stand.

So 'tinny' and 'echoey' that words / songs cannot be made out from where I sit.

Surely it is an easy problem to sort with someone with the correct technical know how.

[Waxy]

Can you not hear? He said heo hoy yo. Howhoo eeooo owe yaoaaaaaio euii

[BroxburnHibee]

Agreed. Given that the Morton game nearly got called off today due to a faulty tannoy I'm amazed ours passes quality tests.

Mind you its nothing new. Been like that for decades.

[Libby Hibby]

If anything, I think it's got worse

[Callum7]

I think he was speaking Gaelic today.:agree:

[Golden Bear]

No better in the West. The announcer could be speaking in Chinese as far as I would know.

[bigwheel]

I'm in west lower. Near the centre and the tannoy is perfectly clear

[Eyrie]

I was a walk up in the East last season and in the West Upper today. The tannoy was equally bad in both.

[Thecat23]

I'm in west lower. Near the centre and the tannoy is perfectly clear

It's clear but to loud. Or maybe I'm getting old! 😁

[green day]

West upper sections 11 and 12, clear as a bell.

[Sir David Gray]

It's been awful in the East Stand since the new one got built.

The announcer could be telling people to evacuate the stadium immediately due to some sort of emergency and I would be none the wiser.

[brianmc]

I'm clearly in the minority. I'm delighted I can barely make out a word of it as the announcer guy seems to drone on relentlessly for most of the half time break. I'm not there to see/hear him.
As the happy hibby draw numbers and the half time scores are shown on the scoreboard I'm not even sure why the guy is there?

[hfc rd]

It's been awful in the East Stand since the new one got built.

The announcer could be telling people to evacuate the stadium immediately due to some sort of emergency and I would be none the wiser.



This.

[Ricky Bobby]

The sound quality in the east is poor, but at least its nowhere near as bad as the tanoy sounded at Dens park this afternoon. I had to turn the telly down.

[hibee]

The speakers in the FF upper are perfectly clear but ridiculously loud, absolutely no need for the crazy volume at a football match. I much prefer speaking to my mates and not having to guess what they are saying!


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[bigwheel]

It's clear but to loud. Or maybe I'm getting old! [emoji16]

I'm with you on that one[emoji2]

[happiehibbie]

I keep saying this ! The guy Barry is getting better BUT he gets to excited and starts talking to fast and shouts unfortunately. When presenting inside a stadium you need to speak a lot slower as your voice starts to reverb. He also needs to stop shouting it does not work yes you raise your voice but again experience is required. Huge tip I got years ago when I started with PA " if you can hear yourself, then others will too "


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[Pretty Boy]

The FF upper is the exact opposite. It's so loud in there you can barely hear someone talking right next to you.

Do we really need absolutely blaring pop music before a match?

[Michael]

They'd probably need a specialist to come up with a solution. Might have to insulate the roof or something?

[GreenCastle]

Fed up moaning about this - sent an email to Hibs before season started and sent a PM to the stadium announcer who posts in here but no reply from either.

Along with the catering feels like they don't care.

[Shrekko]

I'm clearly in the minority. I'm delighted I can barely make out a word of it as the announcer guy seems to drone on relentlessly for most of the half time break. I'm not there to see/hear him.
As the happy hibby draw numbers and the half time scores are shown on the scoreboard I'm not even sure why the guy is there?

The last PA was brutal but this guy is worse. When did footie fans ever need to be told to 'please be upstanding and crank up the noise' when the teams come out or asked to 'show your appreciation' for a sub? He can't even read the team out without making a comment on half the players. It's all about him and he's one of those guys who probably thinks that the atmosphere is down to what he does. Music I can cope with but not someone shouting into a mic at every given opportunity.

Those in the East are lucky if they can't make him out.

Manufactured atmosphere attempts are not needed in football and in fact can have the opposite effect. Why we've gone down this route I'll never know- spontaneous noise is what makes an atmosphere.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Though the East Stand tannoy was the "c'mon ma bonnie boys " bloke?

[HibsAnnouncer]

The last PA was brutal but this guy is worse. When did footie fans ever need to be told to 'please be upstanding and crank up the noise' when the teams come out or asked to 'show your appreciation' for a sub? He can't even read the team out without making a comment on half the players. It's all about him and he's one of those guys who probably thinks that the atmosphere is down to what he does. Music I can cope with but not someone shouting into a mic at every given opportunity.

Those in the East are lucky if they can't make him out.

Manufactured atmosphere attempts are not needed in football and in fact can have the opposite effect. Why we've gone down this route I'll never know- spontaneous noise is what makes an atmosphere.

Really appreciate the feedback mate! I am now in my 7th season with the club and can assure you we are doing our best to to liaise with fans on what they would like. I have created the user name on .net in order to keep track of things and to see exactly what the fans want can assure you at no time is this about me.

We had 16,000+ fans in the stands yesterday and unfortunately the reality of the matter is that we are never going to please everyone but we can do our best to find a common ground. I am happy if you want to come up with some suggestions to take them on board and put what you personally think works.

Towards the end of last season fans wanted more content, more talk around players more banter with opposing fans and for us to try loosen the strings a little to interact with the fans and give our support more chance to shape the match day.

With regards to the feedback on the sound system, I can assure fans that we are doing the best with what we have at the moment and that we are aware of the sound issue that we have. We are running through an emergency tannoy system that is not a PA system.

Lets together look at ways of improving and ways of trying to use some of the great suggestions that you guys have into practice. Admittedly not all will work and there may be some that we are unable to do but we can do out best :).

[Sir David Gray]

Really appreciate the feedback mate! I am now in my 7th season with the club and can assure you we are doing our best to to liaise with fans on what they would like. I have created the user name on .net in order to keep track of things and to see exactly what the fans want can assure you at no time is this about me.

We had 16,000+ fans in the stands yesterday and unfortunately the reality of the matter is that we are never going to please everyone but we can do our best to find a common ground. I am happy if you want to come up with some suggestions to take them on board and put what you personally think works.

Towards the end of last season fans wanted more content, more talk around players more banter with opposing fans and for us to try loosen the strings a little to interact with the fans and give our support more chance to shape the match day.

With regards to the feedback on the sound system, I can assure fans that we are doing the best with what we have at the moment and that we are aware of the sound issue that we have. We are running through an emergency tannoy system that is not a PA system.

Lets together look at ways of improving and ways of trying to use some of the great suggestions that you guys have into practice. Admittedly not all will work and there may be some that we are unable to do but we can do out best :).

Unfortunately I'm unable to provide any feedback on how you're doing due to the issues you refer to. I can barely make out anything you are saying at all.

I'm sure you're doing a great job though. :aok:

[HibsAnnouncer]

Unfortunately I'm unable to provide any feedback on how you're doing due to the issues you refer to. I can barely make out anything you are saying at all.

I'm sure you're doing a great job though. :aok:

haha cheers mate! which stand are you sitting in at the moment. We have tried running the tests during the day when the stadium is empty but as you can imagine at this time the sound is crystal clear as it is at that time the only sound in the stadium.

GGTTH

[Lago]

If anything, I think it's got worse
It's been that way for......years & years.

[Danderhall Hibs]

It's been awful in the East Stand since the new one got built.

The announcer could be telling people to evacuate the stadium immediately due to some sort of emergency and I would be none the wiser.

I'd rather work that out for myself - that way I might get out the east in a reasonable time. I think the players had showered, done their media and left before I got out yesterday.

[Danderhall Hibs]

haha cheers mate! which stand are you sitting in at the moment. We have tried running the tests during the day when the stadium is empty but as you can imagine at this time the sound is crystal clear as it is at that time the only sound in the stadium.

GGTTH

FF lower you can hear quite well.

In the east it's like a whisper - folk were leaning forward yesterday to hear who mom was.

Pretty sure you hear nothing when in the west upper.

[Callum7]

Really appreciate the feedback mate! I am now in my 7th season with the club and can assure you we are doing our best to to liaise with fans on what they would like. I have created the user name on .net in order to keep track of things and to see exactly what the fans want can assure you at no time is this about me.

We had 16,000+ fans in the stands yesterday and unfortunately the reality of the matter is that we are never going to please everyone but we can do our best to find a common ground. I am happy if you want to come up with some suggestions to take them on board and put what you personally think works.

Towards the end of last season fans wanted more content, more talk around players more banter with opposing fans and for us to try loosen the strings a little to interact with the fans and give our support more chance to shape the match day.

With regards to the feedback on the sound system, I can assure fans that we are doing the best with what we have at the moment and that we are aware of the sound issue that we have. We are running through an emergency tannoy system that is not a PA system.

Lets together look at ways of improving and ways of trying to use some of the great suggestions that you guys have into practice. Admittedly not all will work and there may be some that we are unable to do but we can do out best :).

Since not many people can hear the sound system how about putting substitutions during the match on the scoreboard?

[Sir David Gray]

haha cheers mate! which stand are you sitting in at the moment. We have tried running the tests during the day when the stadium is empty but as you can imagine at this time the sound is crystal clear as it is at that time the only sound in the stadium.

GGTTH

East stand, near the front, just along from the Famous Five stand.

Anything you say is extremely unclear. I have no idea who any half time guests are, I can't hear the match attendance being announced and any interviews which are done are completely non-existent for me. The only reason I know who's coming on as a substitute is because I recognise the player coming on. I can't actually make out their name being said on the tannoy.

The system needs a huge improvement in that part of the stadium and it's not just me who thinks that. I hear a number of other people commenting on it as well.

[Mibbes Aye]

Really appreciate the feedback mate! I am now in my 7th season with the club and can assure you we are doing our best to to liaise with fans on what they would like. I have created the user name on .net in order to keep track of things and to see exactly what the fans want can assure you at no time is this about me.

We had 16,000+ fans in the stands yesterday and unfortunately the reality of the matter is that we are never going to please everyone but we can do our best to find a common ground. I am happy if you want to come up with some suggestions to take them on board and put what you personally think works.

Towards the end of last season fans wanted more content, more talk around players more banter with opposing fans and for us to try loosen the strings a little to interact with the fans and give our support more chance to shape the match day.

With regards to the feedback on the sound system, I can assure fans that we are doing the best with what we have at the moment and that we are aware of the sound issue that we have. We are running through an emergency tannoy system that is not a PA system.

Lets together look at ways of improving and ways of trying to use some of the great suggestions that you guys have into practice. Admittedly not all will work and there may be some that we are unable to do but we can do out best :).

Well done for coming on and responding to the points.

I'm West Upper, towards the Dunbar End and sound quality isn't great. Are there any plans to switch from using the tannoy to a proper system?

[HibsAnnouncer]

Since not many people can hear the sound system how about putting substitutions during the match on the scoreboard?

the scoreboard doesn't give us that function mate

[Callum7]

the scoreboard doesn't give us that function mate

But it lets you put the team and subs on before the match and half time scores and draw?

[Hiber-nation]

Afraid I can barely make out anything from near the back of the East. Also we need to keep Glory Glory for special occasions - it just doesn't work in games like yesterday. The louder the music before kick off, the worse the atmosphere. Sorry if that's all negative - but it's a bit ridiculous that a superb stadium like ER doesn't have a proper PA system.

[Oscar T Grouch]

Really appreciate the feedback mate! I am now in my 7th season with the club and can assure you we are doing our best to to liaise with fans on what they would like. I have created the user name on .net in order to keep track of things and to see exactly what the fans want can assure you at no time is this about me.

We had 16,000+ fans in the stands yesterday and unfortunately the reality of the matter is that we are never going to please everyone but we can do our best to find a common ground. I am happy if you want to come up with some suggestions to take them on board and put what you personally think works.

Towards the end of last season fans wanted more content, more talk around players more banter with opposing fans and for us to try loosen the strings a little to interact with the fans and give our support more chance to shape the match day.

With regards to the feedback on the sound system, I can assure fans that we are doing the best with what we have at the moment and that we are aware of the sound issue that we have. We are running through an emergency tannoy system that is not a PA system.

Lets together look at ways of improving and ways of trying to use some of the great suggestions that you guys have into practice. Admittedly not all will work and there may be some that we are unable to do but we can do out best :).

Why the emergency tannoy? The club have known about these problems since the stand was built and tbh they had problems in the old east too. Does that mean the club know about the problem but aren't doing anything about it? They know about the problem but can't do anything about it? I find it hard to believe in the 21st century that tge club cannot get something as simple as a tannoy system sorted to at least the point that it's understood. It is inaudible in the east, if, goodness forbid there's s serious issue the announcement system is useless and in that situation dangerous.

[Lancs Harp]

The seagulls seem to understand it. They gather at 5.45 without fail.

[blackpoolhibs]

We are on FF the very back row of the east near enough right on the halfway line, and to be honest i couldn't understand a word that was said yesterday.

Its just a noisy rabble, and the music is way too loud too in my opinion, and should be cut off with 5 minutes to kick off, again in my opinion.

[exeterhibby]

We sit at the top of the West and can never understand a word that is said. We had a Liverpool supporting friend with us for the Birmingham game and they could not believe how poor it was and thought it was because they were English :hyper It has been like this for a long time and even when we have sat in other areas of the ground it is no better.

Agree with the comments on why it hasn't been sorted if this is an temporary tannoy and if there was a need to use it in an emergency it would be next to useless. Comments on the music also spot on especially .....glory, glory.....

We sometimes feel if the announcer spoke a little slower it may lead to understanding every other word and so we can guess the rest. :wink:

GGTTH

[Libby Hibby]

Really appreciate the feedback mate! I am now in my 7th season with the club and can assure you we are doing our best to to liaise with fans on what they would like. I have created the user name on .net in order to keep track of things and to see exactly what the fans want can assure you at no time is this about me.

We had 16,000+ fans in the stands yesterday and unfortunately the reality of the matter is that we are never going to please everyone but we can do our best to find a common ground. I am happy if you want to come up with some suggestions to take them on board and put what you personally think works.

Towards the end of last season fans wanted more content, more talk around players more banter with opposing fans and for us to try loosen the strings a little to interact with the fans and give our support more chance to shape the match day.

With regards to the feedback on the sound system, I can assure fans that we are doing the best with what we have at the moment and that we are aware of the sound issue that we have. We are running through an emergency tannoy system that is not a PA system.

Lets together look at ways of improving and ways of trying to use some of the great suggestions that you guys have into practice. Admittedly not all will work and there may be some that we are unable to do but we can do out best :).

Good on you for coming on and providing your points of view on the system.

could the club not enlist on the skills of Grant Stott to assist with ensuring the sound system balanced correctly? Or is it that the current system is totally goosed?

I personally don't have an issue with the content of what is being broadcast, it's just the quality needs to vastly improve.

[eezyrider]

In the part of the east I normally sit (between the FF and the halfway line) the PA is a distorted mess. Sounds as if the speakers in that area have gone.

Mind you it's never been great - cheap speakers perhaps?

From years of working in bands I've always found the for the best voice quality you need the best speakers you can afford.

EZ

[Carheenlea]

I`m in West Upper this season after a few seasons in the East. I have always had no problems making out the tannoy, but oddly, I`m half deaf. Must be something to do with audio frequencies or something like that.

[Hezbelle]

FF here and could hear perfectly, I enjoy the music too!

[J-C]

The east stand tannoy is like a drunk railway station announcer and sound tinny.

[GreenCastle]

Im glad the guy has come on and answered a few questions.

Though little worrying that we don't have a proper sound system in place - it's been obvious for a while now and really needs improved to help the match day experience.

Few tips..

Speak much slower and clearly.
Get a better sound system..
Results at half time - slow them down and speak slower again

Half time guests..can't hear a word as the system is so poor.

Music wise..hibbe heros is a classic - play it more often - I'm on my way - always play it at the end - like how we have adopted this.

Thanks

[hibby6270]

I know a lot of us think Hampden is rubbish for its surroundings and for spectators watching a game - BUT - one good thing Hampden does have is a damn good PA system. Could we learn a bit from them on what's good and not so good?

Just a thought.

[cabbageandribs1875]

the hampden tannoy system should have been part of the scottish cup winning package




but being serious, we stole the turf and the bar, did no one think of stealing the PA system :greengrin