Security Issue

[wainyd]

Am i the only one who is concerned for the safety of thousands if they show the England game, solely at the park stage?

There is a bottleneck to get in, which is the main route in and the one everyone will go to.

I might be biased as im a big football fan, but im assuming the majority of people will want to watch the football, 100,000 all heading up to the park stage at 10 minutes before kick off, the nearer the time gets to kick off the more people start pushing, the consequences are not even worth thinking about?

Surely the football must be shown on the other stage or pyramid, or numerous locations???????????

Any agree/think otherwise?

[___S_o_m_a__]

I don't think everybody will go to see it. Certainly not 100,000 anyway.

[saratink]

I think otherwise. i highly doubt 100 000 will want to watch the football.

for a start, it's only england not everyone at glasto are english and not everyone are football fans

[fowls]

I think there'll be a lot of people, but a majority? No way. I reckon maybe 20,000 tops (11% seems a fair proportion), but still that's a lot of people. With so many people paying to see music it'd take a lot for a majority of people to want to see the game, especially as the Wednesday game is being shown on the pyramid so people can get their fix of great atmosphere without missing other things.

I'm totally against it being shown on a bigger stage though. People pay their money for it to go on music acts. To oust 2-3 expensive acts to show a football game would make me question where our money is going. Sure, have the football so people can see it if they want, but not at the expense of big acts.

Edited June 2, 2010 by fowls

[In transit]

You definitely aren't going to get 100,000 people watching the football. Not when you consider that Foals, Editors, Scissor Sisters and many others are playing at the same time. You're wearing your football hat so you're right to think you might be biased!

[m0leman2]

I think there'll be a lot of people, but a majority? No way. I reckon maybe 20,000 tops (11% seems a fair proportion), but still that's a lot of people. With so many people paying to see music it'd take a lot for a majority of people to want to see the game, especially as the Wednesday game is being shown on the pyramid so people can get their fix of great atmosphere without missing other things.

I'm totally against it being shown on a bigger stage though. People pay their money for it to go on music acts. To oust 2-3 expensive acts to show a football game would make me question where our money is going. Sure, have the football so people can see it if they want, but not at the expense of big acts.

[Kowalski]

Not when you consider that Foals, Editors, Scissor Sisters and many others are playing at the same time.

[FunkyDenz]

I imagine that these things have been taken in to consideration when planning where to have the football, including looking at alternative routes in to the Park, which can be opened up before the football, along with providing stewards to guide people on to these routes.

[brixesmith]

Ok, I don't think it's necessary to panic, I'm sure it has been thought through but just want to reiterate that A LOT of people will watch it - I think there were 80,000 watching in 2004, and though that was on Thursday so no bands to compete with it I don't think the number who watch this year will be an awful lot less. A lot of people will prioritise football over bands.

[mouth]

i think 100,000 is to high an estimate. i also think 20,000 is to small. if we win our group and the serbs win theres which is expected we'll face Germany. its a classic fixture so i reckon a hell of a lot of people will want to see it. i reckon the park will struggle with demand. i dont think 40,000 would be out the question.

[Kowalski]

Is it 100% confirmed for The Park area?

If not, how/when will know for definite where it is being shown? Will they announce the plans before the festival?

[smiley33]

wasn't there a one way system last year or year before at the park when it got packed too?

[philly_eds]

I think there'll be a lot of people, but a majority? No way. I reckon maybe 20,000 tops (11% seems a fair proportion), but still that's a lot of people. With so many people paying to see music it'd take a lot for a majority of people to want to see the game, especially as the Wednesday game is being shown on the pyramid so people can get their fix of great atmosphere without missing other things.

I'm totally against it being shown on a bigger stage though. People pay their money for it to go on music acts. To oust 2-3 expensive acts to show a football game would make me question where our money is going. Sure, have the football so people can see it if they want, but not at the expense of big acts.

[Paadzer]

I won't be watching any footie

[wainyd]

So lets look at it another way, what is the estimated capacity of the park stage.

Eavis is quoted at saying that during the 2004 euros there were the most people in the world in one place watching the england game than anywhere else in the world, inlcuding the game itself

[bombfrog]

I also think this could be a big problem.

Glastonbury have a history of making some pretty bad decisions when it comes to crowd control. Putting Rolf on the Jazz World whilst somebody nobody had heard of was on the Pyramid, putting Madness on in Lost Vagueness, "secret" sets from Chems/Fatboy etc causing pretty major pile-ups etc.

Anyway, I think people here are underestimating the draw of England in a World Cup game. I doubt it will hit 100,000 but over 50,000 people trying to get into The Park is a definite possibility, especially as there aren't any good acts on at the time.

[mandypants]

I thought the match was going to be on the Pyramid?????

[zeppelin]

I'm a huge football fan, season ticket holder and all that

but i have no thoughts about watching the saturday evening game

there's so much else going on and I only get 5 days to enjoy it all, the wednesday game yes but the others no, in my group of about 10ish i guess there will be no one planning on watching the football and i reckon that's pretty standard

[mouth]

So lets look at it another way, what is the estimated capacity of the park stage.

Eavis is quoted at saying that during the 2004 euros there were the most people in the world in one place watching the england game than anywhere else in the world, inlcuding the game itself

[smiley33]

I thought the match was going to be on the Pyramid?????

[mouth]

I'm a huge football fan, season ticket holder and all that

but i have no thoughts about watching the saturday evening game

there's so much else going on and I only get 5 days to enjoy it all, the wednesday game yes but the others no, in my group of about 10ish i guess there will be no one planning on watching the football and i reckon that's pretty standard

[mandypants]

weds night will be - this is sat or sun game i think, yeah? that game in 2004 at the pyramid WAS brilliant....

[Lizzim]

if we win our group and the serbs win theres which is expected we'll face Germany.

[possum]

You definitely aren't going to get 100,000 people watching the football. Not when you consider that Foals, Editors, Scissor Sisters and many others are playing at the same time. You're wearing your football hat so you're right to think you might be biased!

[ApacheAnderson]

Did no one watch the Japan game?

I would say there's a considerable chance of there not being an England game over the weekend.

Anyway, I believe the park stage information came from the Radio 6 interview, I heard this and I'm sure Emily said 'The area above the park' or 'at the top of the park' or something similar, not the actual stage.

Edited June 2, 2010 by ApacheAnderson