Shambles at the turnstiles

[Winston Ingram]

Wtf was all that about? The queues outside were massive and you were effectively queueing to be hearded into a pen and then funnelled into 6 turnstiles.

There was a crush leading up to the pen and in it. There was a blond girl crying after she got through because the crush was so bad.

The police were even apologising and say the entrance there needed to change.

[GlesgaeHibby]

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Wtf was all that about? The queues outside were massive and you were effectively queueing to be hearded into a pen and then funnelled into 6 turnstiles.

There was a crush leading up to the pen and in it. There was a blond girl crying after she got through because the crush was so bad.

The police were even apologising and say the entrance there needed to change.

The police and council should hang their heads in shame signing that off. Utter shambles. Arrived at tynie at 1915 and didn't get in until 5 mins after kick off. 3500 fans funnelled through 6 turnstiles in a porta cabin. Easily room for a other 6 which would solve all problems

[fat freddy]

An accident waiting to happen, as each batch of fans were herded in there was a surge from behind which caused many to walk into bollards placed in the pavement.
I cant see the purpose of these bollards as they aren't visible until you actually walk into them.
On another note, the outside of their new stand is still a building site! I read that everything was finished apart from the seats in September

[Nakedmanoncrack]

I arrived at 7.20, and it was chaos, spoke to a PC who was surprisingly honest that the decision by Hearts FC to only have 6 turnstiles was ridiculous, and was creating a problem that had never been there in previous years.

[3pm]

That was a shambles tonight.

It’s poorly organised for away fans.

[staunchhibby]

Something must be done about that shambles tonight.A disgrace with limited amount of turnstiles in operation.Hold your heads in shame Heart of Midlothian.A disaster waiting to happen.

[overdrive]

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The police and council should hang their heads in shame signing that off. Utter shambles. Arrived at tynie at 1915 and didn't get in until 5 mins after kick off. 3500 fans funnelled through 6 turnstiles in a porta cabin. Easily room for a other 6 which would solve all problems

The police have already stated Tinycastle is a death trap.

[dp00]

No lights in there turnstiles either ... joke of a stadium... I don’t understand why they need access to main stand from there ? Surely it’s just asking for something to happen


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[iwasthere1972]

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No lights in there turnstiles either ... joke of a stadium... I don’t understand why they need access to main stand from there ? Surely it’s just asking for something to happen


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The no lights was a problem too. Didn't know whether to scan the ticket or if there was an attendant sitting waiting to take my ticket. One long queue away down the road. Nightmare.

[Billy Whizz]

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I arrived at 7.20, and it was chaos, spoke to a PC who was surprisingly honest that the decision by Hearts FC to only have 6 turnstiles was ridiculous, and was creating a problem that had never been there in previous years.

How many do we have in the South?

[Nakedmanoncrack]

Then when you get in, some of the food kiosks aren't open.
Utter shambles of a place.

[Nakedmanoncrack]

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How many do we have in the South?

I don't think it's very many to be honest, but people aren't shoehorned into one narrow queue, to be let into a pen, to then have a free-for-all (in the dark) to get through them.

[Billy Whizz]

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I don't think it's very many to be honest, but people aren't shoehorned into one narrow queue, to be let into a pen, to then have a free-for-all (in the dark) to get through them.

I was only asking, not trying to be controversial
The strange thing is, when you go through the turnstiles, the steps to their main stand are to the left
What is that all about, and how come they are at the away teams end?

[tamig]

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Then when you get in, some of the food kiosks aren't open.
Utter shambles of a place.

Wouldn’t give them a penny more than I have to tbh. They should shut all their kiosks as far as I’m concerned.

[Nakedmanoncrack]

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I was only asking, not trying to be controversial
The strange thing is, when you go through the turnstiles, the steps to their main stand are to the left
What is that all about, and how come they are at the away teams end?

Agreed, pointless set of steps that can never be used.

[Billy Whizz]

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Agreed, pointless set of steps that can never be used.

Unless it’s an emergency exit

[CraigHibee]

Got there just after 7 and got in fine but it is a joke that they don't have more turnstiles available especially when situations like this arise

[Sprouleflyer]

We are back there in January, expect the same.

[tamig]

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Unless it’s an emergency exit

Which it is.

[0762]

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How many do we have in the South?

It will be the same as the FF Stand - so 8 turnstiles.£15m spent on circa 7000 seats (including the restricted ones!). They can't organise a p*** up in a brewery!Council need to step in and get this place sorted before someone is seriously injured on that building site.

[vuefrom1875]

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The police and council should hang their heads in shame signing that off. Utter shambles. Arrived at tynie at 1915 and didn't get in until 5 mins after kick off. 3500 fans funnelled through 6 turnstiles in a porta cabin. Easily room for a other 6 which would solve all problems

Well, our tramp loving city council bends over backwards grants them anything under the sun, one day they will be culpable.

[Billy Whizz]

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Which it is.

That’s very important, do we have anything like this in our stands though

[SuperAllyMcleod]

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Then when you get in, some of the food kiosks aren't open.
Utter shambles of a place.

Food kiosks? Why are you giving them extra money through their kiosks?

The ideal scenario is 3,000+ Hibbies turning up and not spending anything at the kiosks - think how much that will cost them in pies going to waste

[Nakedmanoncrack]

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Food kiosks? Why are you giving them extra money through their kiosks?

The ideal scenario is 3,000+ Hibbies turning up and not spending anything at the kiosks - think how much that will cost them in pies going to waste

Wouldn't spend a penny myself, but others do, and were understandably unhappy at having to queue longer at half time due them only opening some of them.

[Nakedmanoncrack]

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Unless it’s an emergency exit

And who else would think it a good idea for an emergency exit to lead both sets of supporters towards each other.

[tamig]

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That’s very important, do we have anything like this in our stands though

We have properly designed stands with emergency exits which all funnel out into their own areas. Their main stand and Roseburn exits merge together and into one area. Green ginger has mentioned this a lot on the new stand thread. The exits gates look like they could struggle to cope if an emergency exit was required.

[Billy Whizz]

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We have properly designed stands with emergency exits which all funnel out into their own areas. Their main stand and Roseburn exits merge together and into one area. Green ginger has mentioned this a lot on the new stand thread. The exits gates look like they could struggle to cope if an emergency exit was required.

Thanks, Greenginger has pointed its deficiencies, but it’s not until you see it for yourself, you see their problems
Hearts real problem is a lack of land around their stands

[0762]

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And who else would think it a good idea for an emergency exit to lead both sets of supporters towards each other.

Obviously the escalators are no good in an emergency then! So poorly thought out. Just can't believe the council are allowing them to use Tinycastle in this condition. So glad we had someone who knew what he was doing when planning Easter Road. Result, a stadium that ticks all the compliance boxes. Delivered on time and at a fraction of the price of Tinycastle...... Oh, and of course Easter Road is bigger. Also don't recall us ever having to rent someone else's stadium while we developed our own.

[GreenCastle]

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We have properly designed stands with emergency exits which all funnel out into their own areas. Their main stand and Roseburn exits merge together and into one area. Green ginger has mentioned this a lot on the new stand thread. The exits gates look like they could struggle to cope if an emergency exit was required.

All jokes / banter aside if fans ever did have to use be emergency exits it would be carnage as opposition fans and Home fans would clash.

Now you could say would this happen in a serious emergency possibly not but having sat in other areas of the ground for semi finals the exit system is terribly designed - steep steps heading down from each stand - if people panicked there could easily be a crush.

The stadium doesn’t have power for the lights outside the main stand.

6 turnstiles for the away end is basically just the cheap option.

[Libby Hibby]

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All jokes / banter aside if fans ever did have to use be emergency exits it would be carnage as opposition fans and Home fans would clash.

Now you could say would this happen in a serious emergency possibly not but having sat in other areas of the ground for semi finals the exit system is terribly designed - steep steps heading down from each stand - if people panicked there could easily be a crush.

The stadium doesn’t have power for the lights outside the main stand.

6 turnstiles for the away end is basically just the cheap option.

There is no doubt that the stadiums Fire Strategy is questionable but as long as the full stadium can fully evacuate in 8 minutes then it will comply.Assuming that all the fire corridors / fire stairs, emergency lights and fire alarms are fully compliant and operational.