Bit Of A Disturbance In The East Stand Yesterday

[SeaJack]

I know a regular on here who sits in row T, I hope it's not him.

He was sitting in Row U, so you can imagine how far he fell, and how lucky he was that he didn’t take a tumble on the steps themselves and roll down.

The way he negotiated the fall was quite impressive and, if you’d put a cape on him, you’d swear blind he was going to take off like Superman.

I’m sure that the people who broke his fall weren’t to pleased with being grabbed from behind initially, but I’m assuming that, having assessed the situation, that they were probably glad that he didn’t injure himself as badly as he could have been had they not been there.

Something needs to be done about how treacherous those steps are, and there’s no other solution that I can think of apart from installing railings in the centre of them.

Unless of course, the club would like to fork out on some jet packs for the attendees?

 

[K23]

I’d like to think they’ve done a suitable and sufficient risk assessment on it, taking into account any reasonably foreseeable risks, and any history of falls and near misses. It’ll also depend on what they deem to be a tolerable risk.

Risk assessments like that need to carried out before a stadium or any other publicly accessible facility is allowed to open but that doesn't mean it's optimum for the whole user demographic which may well have changed since 2005. I was 53 when it opened and I'll be 74 next week so for me it's definitely more risky despite what the documentation says. One serious injury is one too many IMO.

 

[Mamaswan]

Let's face it, I dont think I have been to a stadium or arena which doesn't have the same issue. We went to the O2 a few years ago and were up in the gods. My wife was worried about going back down the steps throughout the whole show I think. Plus you only need one person to put a foot wrong and you could get quite an impressive domino effect! Yeah... will be sticking to lower levels for me I think.

 

[Fbreath]

The steps are even worse when wet.

I do see a few older people in the West stand who sit high up that are not Premier seat members using the premier seat member entrance which is high up in the West.

If you are old or have balance issues I am sure you just need to ask the ticket office or someone in the office for permission.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Anyone see anything?
I’m told by a very reliable sauce that a former poster from here who likes The Stone Roses caused a bit of a row by celebrating Grimes goal.

A swans fan celebrated Grimes' goal?

 

[J_B]

Chris Eames?

 

[Manselton Jack]

He was sitting in Row U, so you can imagine how far he fell, and how lucky he was that he didn’t take a tumble on the steps themselves and roll down.

The way he negotiated the fall was quite impressive and, if you’d put a cape on him, you’d swear blind he was going to take off like Superman.

I’m sure that the people who broke his fall weren’t to pleased with being grabbed from behind initially, but I’m assuming that, having assessed the situation, that they were probably glad that he didn’t injure himself as badly as he could have been had they not been there.

Something needs to be done about how treacherous those steps are, and there’s no other solution that I can think of apart from installing railings in the centre of them.

Unless of course, the club would like to fork out on some jet packs for the attendees?

I'm in row P so I didn't see how it initially started but he was virtually running when he passed our row & almost dived onto the back of a teenager, just before the steps level off, to break his fall.
Never seen anything quite like it at the stadium, the kid he landed on was obviously in pain.
Surprised there were no broken bones tbh

 

[Cooperman]

A swans fan celebrated Grimes' goal?

Also a massive advocate of Russ Martin.

 

[Neath_Jack]

Risk assessments like that need to carried out before a stadium or any other publicly accessible facility is allowed to open but that doesn't mean it's optimum for the whole user demographic which may well have changed since 2005. I was 53 when it opened and I'll be 74 next week so for me it's definitely more risky despite what the documentation says. One serious injury is one too many IMO.

It would have been done before it opened, by both the designer / architect and then the club. The assessment would have been done for all age groups. It would then be reviewed and amended following any reported accidents or near misses. Or the club may have a policy of reviewing and updating annually, all businesses are different.

 

[Fbreath]

If they did have handrail in the middle of the isle it would be a crush point.

I sit high up in the West Stand and there are people jostling to go up and down at the end of the game as people want to go down to the exits and people coming up to go to the Premier entrance.

Before the game starts is fine as people arrive at different times.

May not be such an issue in the East & South Stands

 

[Darran]

Also a massive advocate of Russ Martin.

He’s a strange one.

 

[PenlanJack]

He’s a strange one.

He's from Aberdare, been there once, it's like walking into the star wars bar.. rugby team wanting to fight everyone

 

[jackharris]

He's from Aberdare, been there once, it's like walking into the star wars bar.. rugby team wanting to fight everyone

 

[swan65split]

Imagine a doddering old fart like me, pretty unsteady , dodgy eye, if i fell there be an brand new ski slope in the ground !

 

[SeaJack]

I'm in row P so I didn't see how it initially started but he was virtually running when he passed our row & almost dived onto the back of a teenager, just before the steps level off, to break his fall.
Never seen anything quite like it at the stadium, the kid he landed on was obviously in pain.
Surprised there were no broken bones tbh

I was in row U, so I caught sight of when he began to fall/run/fly down the steps but not how it happened in the first place.

I could see the turmoil at the bottom of the steps as well, but not how badly anyone was hurt apart from the faller, as he didn’t get up immediately and then when he did, he was limping.

There was no malice or intent intended I’m sure, but the incident should be reported to the relevant authorities as it perfectly illustrates what can happen when someone loses their footing and falls, for whatever reason and can’t stop themselves from continuing to fall.