Rose-Colored Boy Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 2 hours ago, Harry3 said: Ive never really cared about the flags but that one with 4 flags on one pole instantly made me angry. Fuck off with that. Looked a notable increase in Union Jack flags and Royal Family memorabilia at the main stages this year. Grim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poorside.2 Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 16 minutes ago, amb said: Did anyone see the extremely large Ukraine flag? Saw it at a few stages over the weekend and must’ve been at least 4 times the size of a normal flag, completely blocked out the view of the stage on its own for me in some instances That blocked a camera at Macca, don't think the BBC will be delighted with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyebrain Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 18 minutes ago, amb said: Did anyone see the extremely large Ukraine flag? Saw it at a few stages over the weekend and must’ve been at least 4 times the size of a normal flag, completely blocked out the view of the stage on its own for me in some instances This one? 🙂 That was my view for Diana Ross. I am still pro flags and ideally would limit them somehow.. like height or size, but implementing this does not seem realistic so it’s either ban or allow all. 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Commander Jefferson Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 Love the flags, massive part of the vibe 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Boy Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 6 minutes ago, eyebrain said: This one? 🙂 That was my view for Diana Ross. I am still pro flags and ideally would limit them somehow.. like height or size, but implementing this does not seem realistic so it’s either ban or allow all. 😞 Good grief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mich1268 Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 Absolutely loath selfish flag holders. Couldn't see the screens or stage because of them. Wouldn't care if they were up between bands so people can find people but once the music starts, please put the bloody things down and stop wanting to be spotted on TV. I pay good money to watch the bands not look at utterly shit flags. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moogster Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 For small thingies on polls. A small neon sign. That kind of things. Flags only in campgrounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poorside.2 Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 Run a competition to design flags, get them done properly and hang them off the repeaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughbloke Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 The best flag this weekend. I love the flags. Not glasto without the flags. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanoL Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 5 hours ago, Poorside.2 said: That blocked a camera at Macca, don't think the BBC will be delighted with that. I thought that about five years ago when it started to become an issue. We've seen the BBC attempt numerous ways around it, including the massive cherry picker crane they used one year for wide shots, but nothing has ever worked great. I can't believe at this point they've not had that conversation with the festival so the festival must have refused to budge. I don't come down on one side or other of the debate: they do block views, and they do look cool. How much one versus the others matters to anyone is down to the individual (and often their height). But I realised how little of a clue the flag wavers must have when someone had one with a big photo of their friend and an "in memoriam" message on it. It's a lovely idea, but if you had any concept at all how much the flags wound some people up, it's something you would never do. The idea that someone might be looking at a big photo of my dead mate and getting pissed off at it would properly chill me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helsbels Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 I love the flags at Glasto. They are definitely a big part of the atmosphere. If O can't see the stage I watch on the screen. No biggie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traco Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 At Macca even the camera from the sound stage couldn't get line of site. They kept switching back to the one on the crane at the rear and that was shaky. That just left the few in the immendiate vicinity of the stage. Not sure what was broadcast so will be interesting to see but if it did have an impact on the live transmission there may be a reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukemack Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 I don't think you could ever really ban them, too hard to police and they are part of what makes glasto, glasto. The festival could 'ask' that people don't bring them into the front pits of the Pyramid and Other Staves, would make the view down the field better for thousands of people and then millions at homs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanoL Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 7 minutes ago, lukemack said: I don't think you could ever really ban them, too hard to police and they are part of what makes glasto, glasto. The festival could 'ask' that people don't bring them into the front pits of the Pyramid and Other Staves, would make the view down the field better for thousands of people and then millions at homs If they were banned across the site it'd be pretty easy to police. Banning just in front of stages would be trickier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesey Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 42 minutes ago, Helsbels said: I love the flags at Glasto. They are definitely a big part of the atmosphere. If O can't see the stage I watch on the screen. No biggie Yeah, the atmosphere was crap back in the days when there weren't hundreds of flags obscuring everyone's view 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maelzoid Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 Yes, I think it's time to ban flags from the pit. When they started, there was some novelty and they did look good, but every year there are more and more and it is now to the point where essentially there is a curtain across the stage for all but those down the very front. As you go up the hill, you look down on the stage and so cannot look under the flags. I don't come to an event to watch screens. I want to feel like I have seen the artist with my own eyes, even if they are far away. At this point it has also become a bit of a tiresome cliche. No one will ever top the Ainsley flag so why bother any more? Let's all just move on from it. I don't know about policing it, but if they asked people to not wave flags when the acts are on, that would certainly reduce it, and in time it would die out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 I'm less mardy about it than some others but three flags on one pole really is a dick move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennykill Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 (edited) Not sure how anyone can say this this creates an atmosphere, it is only a recent thing in Glastonbury history and it is getting worse than ever. it is just pointless and horrible. Plus if you have more than one flag on a pole you are an awful human being and shouldn't be allowed to be around others. I do have an alien on a flag pole that I use but it is small and I am always quite far back and always put it down when all of the group are near Edited June 28 by Bennykill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesey Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 1 minute ago, Bennykill said: Not sure how anyone can say this this creates an atmosphere, it is only a recent thing in Glastonbury history and it is getting worse than ever. it is just pointless and horrible. Plus if you have more than one flag on a pole you are an awful human being and shouldn't be allowed to be around others. I do have an alien on a flag pole that I use but it is small and I am always quite far back and always put it down when all of the group are near That really is ridiculous. I thought they only blocked the view of the stage from further back, but it actually looks even worse from this position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettredmayne Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 Loads of times during McCartney I had zero idea of anything as it blocked the screens, I’m fine with them but maybe none in the front section of pyramid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthbanKen Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 18 hours ago, Rose-Colored Boy said: Looked a notable increase in Union Jack flags and Royal Family memorabilia at the main stages this year. Grim. The only Royal Family one i saw was a pic of Prince Andrew and the words "it was just an average shooting weekend" on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire Chris Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 This was the first year it annoyed me, yes it looks very atmospheric but they totally blocked the view of the screens during the busier gigs, especially Macca. TheBBC can’t be happy. Halfway down the pyramid field and I only got intermittent views of him. Sorry ,but the flag bearers need to realise they are spoiling the experience for the thousands standing towards the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 I think they add to the atmosphere. Quite unique. Although Sally from the Co-Op annoyed me on Friday in the pit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthbanKen Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 I like the flags - i can understand why people don't and i agree that some are far too big / low / many per flag pole - but i do feel it adds to the feel of the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassingCloud Posted June 28 Report Share Posted June 28 (edited) Don’t like ‘em. Some funny ones but a lot are clearly in-jokes that 50,000 other couldn’t give a flying fuck about. Please put your flag up for a few mins and then put it away. Edited June 28 by PassingCloud 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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