No Banter_ Just Wembley Arrival Times And Queue Strategy!

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  • skippy at a gig
    skippy at a gig Posts: 10
    6K 10c members now that would make a 6 hour queue to get tickets and wristbands

    I feel a long wait or a disaster comming on
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  • ||Release_Me||
    ||Release_Me|| Posts: 1,871
    skippy at a gig wrote:
    6K 10c members now that would make a 6 hour queue to get tickets and wristbands

    I feel a long wait or a disaster comming on

    hmmm, it depends how organised the tenclub and the venue are on the day. There may be more than one window to collect wristbands/tickets. I guess we'll find out on the day!

    Capacity for a concert at Wembley Arena is 12,000 so i don't know what the ratio is for standing/seating.
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  • Scratchin a Letter
    Scratchin a Letter Posts: 2,303
    ||Release_Me|| wrote:
    hmmm, it depends how organised the tenclub and the venue are on the day. There may be more than one window to collect wristbands/tickets. I guess we'll find out on the day!

    Capacity for a concert at Wembley Arena is 12,000 so i don't know what the ratio is for standing/seating.
    There will be about 2500 10c members on the floor. That's 1750 pairs, so really just twice the work of a normal gig.

    I doubt the mayhem mentioned earlier on will be an issue at all ;)

    I was there a few weeks back and the venue's default barrier is standard (without partition/central reservation) and yes,there are SEVERAL ENTRANCES. About 5 to be precise :eek:
  • ||Release_Me||
    ||Release_Me|| Posts: 1,871
    Scratchin a Letter wrote:
    There will be about 2500 10c members on the floor. That's 1750 pairs, so really just twice the work of a normal gig.

    I doubt the mayhem mentioned earlier on will be an issue at all ;)

    I was there a few weeks back and the venue's default barrier is standard (without partition/central reservation) and yes,there are SEVERAL ENTERANCES. About 5 to be precise :eek:


    So there won't be a centre raile splitting the crowd?
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  • Scratchin a Letter
    Scratchin a Letter Posts: 2,303
    ||Release_Me|| wrote:
    So there won't be a centre raile splitting the crowd?
    Unless the band personally request it I wouldn't think so..
  • audiodave
    audiodave Posts: 1,623
    Scratchin a Letter wrote:
    There will be about 2500 10c members on the floor. That's 1750 pairs, so really just twice the work of a normal gig.

    No, that's 1250 pairs. :rolleyes:

    Four times the work of a normal gig. There are normally 300 10c pairs per show, which makes 600 people.
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  • ||Release_Me||
    ||Release_Me|| Posts: 1,871
    audiodave wrote:
    No, that's 1250 pairs. :rolleyes:

    Dave is straight in there when he sees a mathematical error, lol. You're almost like a superhero, keeping the world on the straight path.

    I'd be surprised if the band didn't request the centre rail seeing as they have done for almost every other GA show in the last couple of years.
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  • Pegasus
    Pegasus Posts: 3,754
    audiodave wrote:
    No, that's 1250 pairs. :rolleyes:

    Four times the work of a normal gig. There are normally 300 10c pairs per show, which makes 600 people.
    actually I believe last year it was 300 TICKETS, i.e. 150 pairs.
    that's what I heard and it certainly fit with the queues I remember, no way there was 600.
    so it's 8 time more, which is why they start 6 hours before opening rather than 2 .
    well, that's assuming they don't pull a Verona and ACTUALLY start at 12 :rolleyes:

    if by centre rail you mean the T barrier, yeah, I'd bet that unfortunately it'll be there at Wembley.
    I don't like it because I think it actually increases the pressure as people are bottlenecked into a corner. Once you're there the only way out is over the top rather than able to pull back like with a straight barrier.
    The second barrier, like in Dublin, I think Arnhem, Prague and Berlin is much better (as long as people behind the 2nd one know it's there). I believe we'll have that in Katowice and Nijmegen; considering the size of the gigs, they'll have to (ignore the "no 10c only area" mentioned in the emails. That was there last year too; it only means that if there's a front area, it's not JUST 10c, but will include the first GA to get in too..far more of them than 10cs actually)
  • CornishMan
    CornishMan Cornwall, UK Posts: 455
    No dilema for me. I won't be lining up early as I will be stood at the back since my wife will be 6 months pregnant! :) Hey, at least I can go for a couple of beers before the show instead of queing for hours :D
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  • ||Release_Me||
    ||Release_Me|| Posts: 1,871
    Pegasus wrote:
    actually I believe last year it was 300 TICKETS, i.e. 150 pairs.
    that's what I heard and it certainly fit with the queues I remember, no way there was 600.
    so it's 8 time more, which is why they start 6 hours before opening rather than 2 .
    well, that's assuming they don't pull a Verona and ACTUALLY start at 12 :rolleyes:

    if by centre rail you mean the T barrier, yeah, I'd bet that unfortunately it'll be there at Wembley.
    I don't like it because I think it actually increases the pressure as people are bottlenecked into a corner. Once you're there the only way out is over the top rather than able to pull back like with a straight barrier.
    The second barrier, like in Dublin, I think Arnhem, Prague and Berlin is much better (as long as people behind the 2nd one know it's there). I believe we'll have that in Katowice and Nijmegen; considering the size of the gigs, they'll have to (ignore the "no 10c only area" mentioned in the emails. That was there last year too; it only means that if there's a front area, it's not JUST 10c, but will include the first GA to get in too..far more of them than 10cs actually)

    That all makes sense, i'm glad there'll be a second barrier in Nijmegen otherwise the surge forward will be huge. Personally, i like the T barrier though. Just like having something to hold onto in the crowd.
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  • Pegasus
    Pegasus Posts: 3,754
    CornishMan wrote:
    No dilema for me. I won't be lining up early as I will be stood at the back since my wife will be 6 months pregnant! :) Hey, at least I can go for a couple of beers before the show instead of queing for hours :D
    they do beers in cans you know ;)
    ||Release_Me|| wrote:
    That all makes sense, i'm glad there'll be a second barrier in Nijmegen otherwise the surge forward will be huge. Personally, i like the T barrier though. Just like having something to hold onto in the crowd.
    I should have stressed the word believe..I've no inside info, so I might be wrong..but I think it'd be dangerous if there wasn't. Even more so in Katowice with the Polish Linkin Park fans :eek:
  • CornishMan
    CornishMan Cornwall, UK Posts: 455
    Pegasus wrote:
    they do beers in cans you know ;)

    True! I guess even if you are lining up from 'God know's what time', there won't be a lack of beer! ;)
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  • duggro
    duggro Posts: 1,343
    just pick up the tickets whenever, go to the pub, then turn up whenever and enjoy the show

    little people can always be pushed out of the way if you need to get to the front:)
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  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    *banters*
    :D



    eh, i shall be doing whatever my dear babs is doing...i leave the queueing strategy all up to her. got us on the rail all 5x in italy, so yea......if it ain't broke........:p
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  • Scratchin a Letter
    Scratchin a Letter Posts: 2,303
    audiodave wrote:
    No, that's 1250 pairs. :rolleyes:

    Four times the work of a normal gig. There are normally 300 10c pairs per show, which makes 600 people.
    Oh come on, it was late and I wasn't thinking straight 'cos of the football...

    but yeah, you wouldn't have thought I got a B at GCSE maths now would you? :eek: Terrible mistake
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    queuing freaks... its a rock concert not a Russian bread line :rolleyes:



    i'll be there at 5pmish :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Scratchin a Letter
    Scratchin a Letter Posts: 2,303
    dunkman wrote:
    queuing freaks... its a rock concert not a Russian bread line :rolleyes:



    i'll be there at 5pmish :)
    I wont.. I want to be able to actually see the band ;)
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
    Scratchin a Letter wrote:
    I wont.. I want to be able to actually see the band ;)

    i'll see them as well :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Scratchin a Letter
    Scratchin a Letter Posts: 2,303
    dunkman wrote:
    i'll see them as well :)
    But the view from 5pm will be fucking shit.

    http://www.pantsonhead.com/diary/images/20020617_lenny.jpg

    ^That's about HALF the standing area. Think about it
  • Rabbitrocks
    Rabbitrocks Posts: 101
    I've just realised that my ticket is under my married name, but my photo ID is still in my maiden name - will this cause a problem do you think?
    Also, does anyone know what time the 10c distribution box will stay open til as I'm not currently planning on getting into London til around 4pm.

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