mike_gss":39l8zu3s said:
I would suspect Mike that in that eventuality they would hire in Police from surrounding forces. Avon and Somerset mounted section for a start on match days at HP.
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I would suspect Mike that in that eventuality they would hire in Police from surrounding forces. Avon and Somerset mounted section for a start on match days at HP.
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The Doctor":1uh5zaiu said:
I have sat and watched the tennis via the giant screen in Town,it was surreal. I think one stall was selling real ale. Did not see any drunken tennis fans on the rampage though.
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bristol-green-blood
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Have just come through Queens Square and they have organised it really well. Just a thought but historically there have been riots in Queens Square many many moons ago - wonder if history will repeat itself when England lose a penalty shoot out and the good yobs of Brizzle go on the rampage!!!
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bristol-green-blood
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Have just come back from watching Fr v Ur - at least the crowd in Brizzle gave Henry the verbals when he came on to the pitch. As for tomorrow they reckon they can accommodate 11,000 in front of the big screen.
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oggyale
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D & C Police have now stated that they did not have a problem with games being shown on the Giant screen in Town,twas other peeps that had the problem with it..
They said it would have been good practice for 2018 etc. Let's hope they show the 2012 EURO Championship Finals instead,with England hopefully taking part of course...
They said it would have been good practice for 2018 etc. Let's hope they show the 2012 EURO Championship Finals instead,with England hopefully taking part of course...
Why not watch the games at home? Quite easy really. If you find the need for company, just go to the pub!!! Stop moaning for God's sake!!!
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It seems to me that putting on mini-fanfests for 2010 matches - on the Hoe, perhaps - would have been a brilliant way of promoting the city, as part of the FA's bid.
Conversely, not showing the games on big screens would imply a lack of appetite. Especially with Bristol making the effort.
And if the reported police reservations about their ability to keep order are true...well, what's going to be different in 2018?
A bit of an own goal, I reckon..
Conversely, not showing the games on big screens would imply a lack of appetite. Especially with Bristol making the effort.
And if the reported police reservations about their ability to keep order are true...well, what's going to be different in 2018?
A bit of an own goal, I reckon..
Andrew Owen":1e8qq658 said:
Besdies the fan site, which attracted a full house of 11k it also attractted considerably more who were locked out and tried to bring the security fencing down.
On the wider point, all around the City Centre are flags from every lamp post asking Bristol to back the bid supplemented by posters, although not as many now as before the short list was announced. There does seem to be a buzz in the City, even many of my Rovers friends support the bid even though its City who seem to have most to gain.
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There was a little bit in the Western Morning News today about the screen not showing the games in Plymouth.
It stated that 'you would have thought Plymouth would have used that opportunity to underline its crudentials,by demonstrating the City's passion for football',as Plymouth's bid hyped fan-zones/fests etc.
It stated that 'you would have thought Plymouth would have used that opportunity to underline its crudentials,by demonstrating the City's passion for football',as Plymouth's bid hyped fan-zones/fests etc.
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Apparently this police thing is a bit of an urban myth which is frustrating some of the bid team. It was agreed that only a handful of the host cites would trial the big screens and we aren't one of them - along with the likes of liverpool and birmingham.
The fifa licensing requires big rights payments and big policing which has got a big cost. If Plymouth wanted to do it outside of the trial, it would fall on council tax payers because only certain sponsors are allowed for fifa showings.
I got that from phoning a bid bloke, so why cant reporters do the same? Strikes me that the only damage to the bid is coming from published rumours stiring stuff up. Shame.
The fifa licensing requires big rights payments and big policing which has got a big cost. If Plymouth wanted to do it outside of the trial, it would fall on council tax payers because only certain sponsors are allowed for fifa showings.
I got that from phoning a bid bloke, so why cant reporters do the same? Strikes me that the only damage to the bid is coming from published rumours stiring stuff up. Shame.
pilgrimpilot":19je4qe3 said:
Well that's as maybe. But I'd have thought that a big effort was required to win the Bid. If that demands big investment, then invest big.
And that is exactly what Bristol has done. Their "fanfest" is a result of an intitiative between VisitBristol, the Council, and Hyundai.
Proper strategic joined-up thinking, and an appreciation you can't do everything on the cheap. All credit to Bristol. Surely a big tick for them when it comes down to the final analysis.
And there are others. Dover, Leeds, Leicester and Manchester are all showing key games on big outdoor screens, plus Swansea and Edinburgh, plus a number in various London boroughs.