2012 fallow year?

[mudmonkey]

This moving the fallow year from 2011 to 2012 because of the Olympics doesn't quite add up to me. The Olympics start on July 27th 2012, a good month after Glasto. So ME's comments about the trains and security staff don't make much sense as there is no reason why the demands of both events can't be accommodated.

The only possible clash could be if all the portaloos used at Glasto are needed for the Olympics and have to be in place a month before, well it sounds a bit unlikely that is the case as I'm sure loads of portaloos are needed all round the country every week during the summer.

My suspicion is ME wants to organise 2010, probably feels he has one more in him after that, but doesn't want to leave it til 2012 and the start of a new 5 year block. So 2011 would be his last, and there would then be 2 years for Emily to take the reigns.

[strudders]

Saw the thread earlier.

My wife is going to go nuts. Its only the thought of no Glastonbury next year that is keeping her from turning up with a placard and protesting my having fun.

[Paul ™]

Saw the thread earlier.

My wife is going to go nuts. Its only the thought of no Glastonbury next year that is keeping her from turning up with a placard and protesting my having fun.

[strudders]

It's not next year though, it was 2011

[r0cky]

Competition areas are scheduled to be secured as from mid-June 2012, that's pre-glasto.

Edited January 22, 2009 by r0cky

[benisright]

Competition areas are scheduled to be secured as from mid-June 2012, that's pre-glasto.

[themuel]

I don't think there is a conspiracy, I think he is being sensible, it will be a massive headache if everything is already booked up and they have to skirt round all the paperwork.

Put the paranoia away people!

Edited January 22, 2009 by themuel

[darrenbha]

I think it explains it in that if competition areas need to be secured mid june that would mean all facilities and security staff in place at that point therefore impacting Glasto

[strudders]

It may just be that an awful lot of people will want to spend there hard earned on the Olympics (and why not)

It makes good business sense and also reduces the risk of punter over load. 2012 would have been after the fallow year so would have been in high demand.

Just think instead of us all attending Glasto we could go and watch the Olymipics!

do they allow trolleys in the arena?

[Tugger2k]

just think instead of us all attending Glasto we could go and watch the Olymipics!

[TalkShow Bob]

Staff are on site for a couple of months around Glastonbury and that includes security and site infostructure staff. As is site infostructure. I rember the year before last year at the big chill it was a pain in the arse to get trackway because most of the stuff in the country was tied up and that is in August. Glastonbury takes a long time to build and break, the site isnt only there for the 5 days the public are on site. I am on site for 10 days (start work the sat before the festival) and there are a of a lot of people there before me and when I leave there are many many more who will be working for about a month.

[glastofreak]

I think Talk Show Bob has hit the nail on the head. The super fence (owned by Eve) will more than likely being used in London. Remember don't pitch your tent near the javlin area, or the shooting range, or on the rowing course you may get away with the show jumping but if you end up in a big bowl type thing with a great view of the opening Ceremony you may want to check your insurance policy.

[Paul ™]

I've personally been on Glasto site 2 full weeks before the event before doing security, as Bob says the build up to an event can go on for a month.. I see the Olympics as being no different.

[glasto_mongrel_2008]

I think he just wont have the time to organise a festival in between his training for the triathlon, the boxing and the pole vault.

The original conspiracy theory is very well thought out.

[DTichborne]

I really want to see a lot of the Olympics at first hand, and that's going to cost a lot of money. To do that and Glastonbury... I'd probably stretch to it somehow but I suspect a lot of people wouldn't.

So I believe their reasoning, regarding staff and infrastructure, but I also think they reckon they'd struggle to sell it out in 2012. The whole thing makes sense to me.

[r0cky]

But can you even try to explain how that would impact on glasto?

[glasto_mongrel_2008]

The Olympics should plan around Glasto, not the other way around!

[phillchill]

glad he has moved the fallow year. This means I can celebtare being 50 at Glasto In a place I love with the ones I love.

[alframsey]

This moving the fallow year from 2011 to 2012 because of the Olympics doesn't quite add up to me. The Olympics start on July 27th 2012, a good month after Glasto. So ME's comments about the trains and security staff don't make much sense as there is no reason why the demands of both events can't be accommodated.

The only possible clash could be if all the portaloos used at Glasto are needed for the Olympics and have to be in place a month before, well it sounds a bit unlikely that is the case as I'm sure loads of portaloos are needed all round the country every week during the summer.

My suspicion is ME wants to organise 2010, probably feels he has one more in him after that, but doesn't want to leave it til 2012 and the start of a new 5 year block. So 2011 would be his last, and there would then be 2 years for Emily to take the reigns.

[Hello... I'm Johnny Cash]

The day Emily gets her dirty little mits on the festival, is the day a little part of Glastonbury will die!!!!!!!!!

[themuel]

Is she evil?

[ThomThomDrum]

I like this theory but dont think its nail on head really.............

Think is more about the world ending on the 12/12/12 or 21/12/12 (depending who you talk to!) and ME could be fu*ked if he is stressing out about Glasto in the last year the planet exists!! He wants that last summer all to himself .........and why should he not have it off??

[Androoo]

We gotta have a fallow year, that's a fact, Jack.

Might as well have it when it suits the organisers best. They are the Gods of the ephemeral Glastonbury Universe. And in 1970, Eavis created Glastonbury, and he saw that it was good! In 2012 (and the odd year since 1970), Eavis rested.

Can't see the issue here....?

[Androoo]

Oh, and my friend Justin went to School with Emily, and informs me she's not at all evil. In fact she's lovely. So there.