The Stone Roses

[efcfanwirral]

Cheers mate. The thought of having a seat high up in one of the stands and a massive bar q is puting me off and pushing me towards the T idea. Good point about the Roses crowd and bars. Glasgow Green was as bad as Heaton. 

Ah all my experiences are from the general admission bit - i dont think the bar queues would be so bad in the tiers (though yeah the view would be terrible

 

And to whoever said the bar was empty during Roses, didnt they run out of beer?

[StePotts]

Ah all my experiences are from the general admission bit - i dont think the bar queues would be so bad in the tiers (though yeah the view would be terrible

 

And to whoever said the bar was empty during Roses, didnt they run out of beer?

yeah, and then a huge crowd bum-rushed one of the bars, mayhem

[efcfanwirral]

yeah, and then a huge crowd bum-rushed one of the bars, mayhem

Clowns. Remembering the atmosphere of that day I'm having second thoughts - a stadium is much more enclosed and therefore coked up angry people will get more agitated....

[hfuhruhurr]

All this negativity around PiL shocks me. They were awesome on the Other stage a couple of years ago.

I'm a fan, but at Finsbury park they were deffo not having a lark. John had a really bad day - banged on about being at home.

And, as for the crowd around me - daft as brushes - off their tits and covered in piss - having a whale of a time.

[FuzzyDunlop]

You'd hope so but some very accurate punches seem to go in at stone roses/courteeners etc gigs. and the bottles always hit someone, and its never another "lad" from what ive seen....

The only time I have been hit with a bottle / can was at Glastonbury, during Queens of the Stone age. The person in front of me had a flare. He Was on shoulders of his mate during "Go with the Flow"..

Some cockend threw a full can at him so he would get down, well it smashed me full on in the back of the head. 

Great. My favourite Queen's song too.

[Gucci Piggy]

The only time I have been hit with a bottle / can was at Glastonbury, during Queens of the Stone age. The person in front of me had a flare. He Was on shoulders of his mate during "Go with the Flow"..

Some cockend threw a full can at him so he would get down, well it smashed me full on in the back of the head. 

Great. My favourite Queen's song too.

When I saw QOTSA in Glasgow, an ~60 year old man grabbed my neck from behind, spun me round and punched me in the face. Assumed I'd done something to piss him off, but then he barged past me and started doing the same to several other people in front of me. Was very strange.

[Purple aki squat]

Clowns. Remembering the atmosphere of that day I'm having second thoughts - a stadium is much more enclosed and therefore coked up angry people will get more agitated....

I'd just got served when everyone started helping themselves, was gutted. It wasn't aggressive in the slightest and the bar staff didn't look arsed.

Great atmosphere that night

[Alan_C]

Can't believe I'm doing this, but after looking at the Manchester hotel price hikes, and taking into account the total costs, I've decided to take the massive risk of doing TITP. If you had of asked me a day or two ago I would never have thought of it. I looked on Monday at hotel prices when the gigs were announced and they were all cheap. Looked back last night and the same hotels are now charging £140 just because of the gigs. I know I'm letting myself in for a possible horrific lineup as well as a load of absolute arseholes like. I'm just praying that Mumford and The Killers are kept away, or at least New Order headline the King Tuts.

[Gucci Piggy]

Why not just do the day at TITP? Or would it not be worth travelling there Judy for the day?

[Guest]

Why not just do the day at TITP? Or would it not be worth travelling there Judy for the day?

[Alan_C]

[Alan_C]

I did look into buying a day ticket for the Friday but overall that would end up costing me more than Manchester. A train to Scotland and back, £100ish for the ticket, spending money, and a hotel for the night. I know people going for the weekend so I can probably get a lift there and back, £210 for the ticket then its just beer money.  Probably only cost me £200 more for the whole weekend.

[Badlands]

We've found a place for 80 quid a room for the Saturday. Taxi jobby mind, but the walk from Etihad to Northern Quarter isn't too bad. Post gig drinks there is reckon.

[efcfanwirral]

Can't believe I'm doing this, but after looking at the Manchester hotel price hikes, and taking into account the total costs, I've decided to take the massive risk of doing TITP. If you had of asked me a day or two ago I would never have thought of it. I looked on Monday at hotel prices when the gigs were announced and they were all cheap. Looked back last night and the same hotels are now charging £140 just because of the gigs. I know I'm letting myself in for a possible horrific lineup as well as a load of absolute arseholes like. I'm just praying that Mumford and The Killers are kept away, or at least New Order headline the King Tuts.

honestly if anyone is looking at hotels there will be plenty - a quick tram ride away and there'll be loads that won't have put their prices right up 

[thewayiam]

Can't believe I'm doing this, but after looking at the Manchester hotel price hikes, and taking into account the total costs, I've decided to take the massive risk of doing TITP. If you had of asked me a day or two ago I would never have thought of it. I looked on Monday at hotel prices when the gigs were announced and they were all cheap. Looked back last night and the same hotels are now charging £140 just because of the gigs. I know I'm letting myself in for a possible horrific lineup as well as a load of absolute arseholes like. I'm just praying that Mumford and The Killers are kept away, or at least New Order headline the King Tuts.

Why don't people ever get on there and book hotel rooms as soon as they hear about the dates, even I did think for that weekend expected just in case knowing that I probably won't go. £197 for Thurs to Sunday mind.

Last time for Heaton and Finsbury as well I did it as well, did it as soon as I knew the dates. £60 and £70 respectively for the rooms. A tad awkward sharing a lift with someone who paid £140.

[MichaelsBeard]

Probably complete bollocks but someone on the Glasto Chat Facebook page reckons Stone Roses are on TFI Friday tomorrow with a special announcement. 

If true, tie that in with Chris Evans saying he knew who was playing... 

[LeeGalvin]

He did say that there'd be a mystery guest/s this week. I initially assumed it would be Adele, but actually this makes more sense. Why would Adele keep her appearance secret?

[kingcrawler]

I've seen Coldplay mentioned as being guests on it tomorrow which makes sense given their new single is out tomorrow too.

[jonodillieono]

I've seen Coldplay mentioned as being guests on it tomorrow which makes sense given their new single is out tomorrow too.

This makes the most sense

[addicted2noise]

All this negativity around PiL shocks me. They were awesome on the Other stage a couple of years ago.

PiL still don't really get the credit for what an important band they were, their debut single basically invented that Joy Division/early U2 sound. 

[Alan_C]

I am aware I can get a decent price hotel on the outskirts. To be honest I just couldnt resist a festival for only a couple of hundred quid more with everything taken into account where I get to see the Roses still. £200 for Manchester or not much more than £400 for T was too tempting after missing out on Glastonbury tickets.

[bamber]

Were They, Are they as good as we like to think they are?

Would go to this.

[Alan_C]

I've caught them on 2 outstanding nights. 

[Comfy Bean]

I am aware I can get a decent price hotel on the outskirts. To be honest I just couldnt resist a festival for only a couple of hundred quid more with everything taken into account where I get to see the Roses still. £200 for Manchester or not much more than £400 for T was too tempting after missing out on Glastonbury tickets.

I`m going to go with the T option as well mate but just wanted to point out that you could take a punt on a Sunday night hotel in Manchester and potentially save a bit but you would need to get it booked within the hour !

[Gnomicide]

Coldplay confirmed as the mystery TFI guests. Stand down.