New match day experience enhancements

[OxVox]

There have been some brilliant enhancements to the match day experience announced, see here: https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2018/august/help-us/

That said they’ll take him to bed in. Please be patient. If there are issues, raise them with the club and allow them time to consider the solutions.

In respect of oxrails, we ask that the strict regulations are respected. This is a UK regulation that it is one person per seat on each row. The club will be monitoring this actively at each game.

Successful use will see the full plan implemented. The only thing that can stop it working is us as fans, let’s make sure that doesn’t happen!

Recent meeting minutes due out shortly which will answer some other questions.

Cheers

OxVox

 

[Essexyellows]

OK...I clicked the link......... "brilliant enhancements" ??? Really?

"Supporter Liaison Officers" ? I kind of think 99.9% of folk attending know where to go barring away fans.
"Ox Rails"................ yeah............... well.
"Car Parking"................. one wonders if the stewards will actually do anything constructive to assist with the sensible "flow" of exiting traffic?
"Smoking, Discrimination,Flags" is just yadda yadda same as.

Have I missed the "brilliant" bits?

 

[Blox21]

All I’m interested in is good football and 3 points !

 

[Northstandboy]

Did i read (or am i going mad) that you will be able to pre-purchase drinks for HT?

 

[Kamal]

Oh no, Free posters being given out in the family area. Do the club want another meltdown?

 

[WuTang]

1 per seat Ox Rails will probably see the return of extremely heavy handed stewarding which occurred when the Ultras/Singers moved last time. That added to the no flags being allowed on the back wall this season could make things very gloomy.

 

[Paul P]

1 per seat Ox Rails will probably see the return of extremely heavy handed stewarding which occurred when the Ultras/Singers moved last time. That added to the no flags being allowed on the back wall this season could make things very gloomy.

There is no reason it should do. Things are far better run now. The Ultras stand at one a seat anyway so this should just enhance their experience and avoid them getting any grief. Importantly it is also a lot safer. Everyone just needs to give them a little time to deal with teething problems and I think this will prove a very popular addition. Better people than me have worked really hard to get this through and the only thing that can derail it (pun intended) is if the regulation on numbers per row is breached. That is beyond the control of the club and is a condition of us getting the rails.

 

[Paul Cannell]

Oh no, Free posters being given out in the family area. Do the club want another meltdown?

Just a note to assure worried forum members and parents that I am not one of these "free posters".

 

[Paul P]

Just a note to assure worried forum members and parents that I am not one of these "free posters".

Refreshingly expensive i've heard PC

 

[makv]

1 per seat Ox Rails will probably see the return of extremely heavy handed stewarding which occurred when the Ultras/Singers moved last time. That added to the no flags being allowed on the back wall this season could make things very gloomy.

No flags on the back wall? Where did that come from?

 

[Marked Ox]

OK...I clicked the link......... "brilliant enhancements" ??? Really?

"Supporter Liaison Officers" ? I kind of think 99.9% of folk attending know where to go barring away fans.
"Ox Rails"................ yeah............... well.
"Car Parking"................. one wonders if the stewards will actually do anything constructive to assist with the sensible "flow" of exiting traffic?
"Smoking, Discrimination,Flags" is just yadda yadda same as.

Have I missed the "brilliant" bits?

Tbf, it is clear, concise communication, something that not long ago the club were being criticised for.

Hopefully Ox-rails is a success and everybody follows the requirements.

 

[Marked Ox]

No flags on the back wall? Where did that come from?

Wasn't there supposed to be a mural going up there instead?

 

[Colin B]

Wasn't there supposed to be a mural going up there instead?

Yes, there is and it's dealt with in the OxVox Committee Meeting Minutes that we're hoping to get out tonight.

 

[WuTang]

No flags on the back wall? Where did that come from?

StadCo apparently, working hard to resolve but not the easiest to deal with....

 

[makv]

No flags on the back wall? Where did that come from?

StadCo apparently, working hard to resolve but not the easiest to deal with....

What’s the issue?

 

[WuTang]

What’s the issue?

Will not allow anything to be placed on the back wall until risk assessments are undertaken. Hasn't been required before but apparently they are adamant this season. Ian Mixter is trying to help and members from the Ultras are also going to try and work on things, but there is a possibility there'll be nothing up on Saturday.

Edit: Can't wait for us to own our own ground one day!

 

[Ox4Eva]

If there is a mural then obviously flags should not be hung over it. But could another spot be found to hang flags, maybe the back of the north stand?

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Yes, it would be a shame to lose the flags. Especially as they can change according to the opposition etc (I'm thinking of the various Swindon flags/displays for example), whereas a mural is static. Also part of the 'matchday experience' is fans feeling that they (and other fans) are contributing to the whole thing, rather than it being just presented to us - I think the flags help that.

 

[Marked Ox]

Couldn't they be hung on the inside of the side parts of the East Stand? Don't know how practical but it would add further colour.

 

[Paul P]

If there is a mural then obviously flags should not be hung over it. But could another spot be found to hang flags, maybe the back of the north stand?

Actually we are making provision to hang flags under the mural. The Ultras have done a great job brightening up a very drab wall but it may be that they decide to put the flags up elsewhere as I can imagine it's a lot of hassle. Will see how it pans out I guess.

 

[Sarge]

how do smokers get to go outside the east stand at half time, if they have the need for (tobacco)weed, if theyre in North Stand/ South stand lower or upper? .... or will the all singing all dancing supporters liason officers be arranging a shuttle service to and from the smoking area behind the east stand.... and what about visiting away supporters who wish to smoke at half time? will Mr Mixter actually allow home n away supporters to mix even if SLOs do arrange a shuttle service ?

Why not offer' a half time smoking areas outside both South & North stand ( latter one obviously segregated!) or do OUFC wrongly assume that only those in the East stand smoke or for that matter want to smoke at half time?

 

[WuTang]

This has nothing to do with the mural guys, that's still a long term project by OxVox and will not be in place till later during the season (OxVox probably have a more accurate date, but certainly not the first few games I imagine).

Ultras would prefer a mural in place to focus on displays rather than spending an hour+ every home game hanging dozens of banners.

However, whilst the back wall is blank, the Ultras are keen to keep hanging banners on the back wall, as usual, to keep the colour on a matchday. Unfortunately StadCo are doing their best at making this as difficult as possible this season. As well as banning it for the time being, they are also looking to remove the wiring used for flags which was installed many years ago (which was great work by OxVox again at the time). All very frustrating for everyone involved, but members of the Ultras, Ian Mixter and Oxvox are working hard to find a solution.

 

[MJB]

This has nothing to do with the mural guys, that's still a long term project by OxVox and will not be in place till later during the season (OxVox probably have a more accurate date, but certainly not the first few games I imagine).

Ultras would prefer a mural in place to focus on displays rather than spending an hour+ every home game hanging dozens of banners.

However, whilst the back wall is blank, the Ultras are keen to keep hanging banners on the back wall, as usual, to keep the colour on a matchday. Unfortunately StadCo are doing their best at making this as difficult as possible this season. As well as banning it for the time being, they are also looking to remove the wiring used for flags which was installed many years ago (which was great work by OxVox again at the time). All very frustrating for everyone involved, but members of the Ultras, Ian Mixter and Oxvox are working hard to find a solution.

Cheers StadCo you cretinous bunch. Absolute c***s.

 

[Sarge]

Cheers StadCo you cretinous bunch. Absolute C***s.

I second that emotion @MJB

 

[Ox4Eva]

Actually we are making provision to hang flags under the mural. The Ultras have done a great job brightening up a very drab wall but it may be that they decide to put the flags up elsewhere as I can imagine it's a lot of hassle. Will see how it pans out I guess.

Yes hope it works out, North stand could do with a few more flags up to add some colour though.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

It's one thing not owning the stadium, it's on a different level entirely when the company running it (under orders from you know who, no doubt) are seemingly intent on making the relationship as fractious as possible and the whole experience as unpleasant as possible for the people who attend.

 

[Foley]

It's one thing not owning the stadium, it's on a different level entirely when the company running it (under orders from you know who, no doubt) are seemingly intent on making the relationship as fractious as possible and the whole experience as unpleasant as possible for the people who attend.

Exactly. It is critical that we eventually get control of the ground.

This is ridiculous (as well as Mr Kassam letting the Stadium go to ruin)

 

[Sarge]

It's one thing not owning the stadium, it's on a different level entirely when the company running it (under orders from you know who, no doubt) are seemingly intent on making the relationship as fractious as possible and the whole experience as unpleasant as possible for the people who attend.

some sort of very vocal protest outside the Stad co office ...with local media invited could be fun ...in itself it may not immediately change anything, BUT the tax exile leaseholder of the (still) derelict grade 2 listed Priory really doesnt like ANY adverse publicity ..... last time there was a properly organised protest against Ka$$am the club changed ownership shortly after ...self styled custodian of OUFC REALLY doesn't like anything adverse being reported on about his 'interests'

 

[tonto]

those flags are so dangerous......

 

[uptheus]

It's one thing not owning the stadium, it's on a different level entirely when the company running it (under orders from you know who, no doubt) are seemingly intent on making the relationship as fractious as possible and the whole experience as unpleasant as possible for the people who attend.

I thought Kassam cared about the club?

I wonder if this latest stance has anything to do with the recently renewed Right to Bid! I know Kassam was pretty pissed off when it was first initiated.

Glad to hear that Tiger’s had positive talks with him!