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The Ricoh experience
DIR By: SiB
Date: May 19, 2019, 2:21 pm
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The Ricoh has a lot going for it, with theCasino, and plenty of
food and drinks outlets
But yesterday was the worst experience I’ve had at a Premiership
ground this season with the home support
Booing every decision that went against them, but the whistling
and shouting when ever we took a kick was just disrespectful
Not all the home supporters where doing the above but there
where plenty booing etc
We sat in block 16 and a lot of the supporters there where fine
but a good few obviously don’t know about “ Respect the kicker”
that’s for sure
Did anyone else think the same or was it just in our corner of
the ground ?
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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: BedfordshireBoy
Date: May 19, 2019, 3:02 pm
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Chatted throughout the match with a Wasps supporter and he took
a keen interest in a number of our players and applauded good
performance from both teams, mind you he was a traveller from
High Wycombe so obviously one of the old school. As you say
there was a lot of booing from various parts of the stadium but
generally not from around where I was sat in Block 23.
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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: May 19, 2019, 3:07 pm
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We have people booing at the stoop too, so can't be too holier
than thou, but every time I've been to the Ricoh, 5 or 6 now,
it's been like that. Really not a great match day experience
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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: SiB
Date: May 19, 2019, 3:27 pm
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Not being “ Holier than thou” yes we have had boos, but every
decision? And can only think once when the crowd hasn’t
respected the kicker
I’ve been to the Ricoh 4 times and that’s the worst I’ve heard,
not just there but at any ground this season
Also saw at lone person being escorted out by security
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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: InsertQuinsPunHere
Date: May 20, 2019, 1:00 am
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Can't comment on the Ricoh, never been, but can comment on the
Stoop. I sit in the South stand, and have to encourage silence
for kicking at every game. I feel, perhaps, that ship has
sailed. Unfortunately.
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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: Stoopendous
Date: May 20, 2019, 3:04 am
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I liked the ground and could cope with a few boos, but I wasn't
happy to find that they had run out of Purity beer before half
time...
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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: A222Quin
Date: May 20, 2019, 3:26 am
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I'm not a great fan of the Ricoh because it's a car park
football ground. It's better than most of those types of ground
though - especially the MadStad.
The booing is a bit much. There are boos at The Stoop but that's
normally at a perceived harsh yellow card or similar rather than
a penalty against us which is normally greeted with a groan. The
quiet for kicks has all but disappeared as people tend to be
nattering about their ski holidays or similar much of the time.
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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: Chipstead Quin
Date: May 20, 2019, 3:47 am
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1st time Ive been to the Ricoh . 16,000 crowd apparently - but
possibly the worst PA system Ive ever experienced . It could be
just where we were sat but could barely understand a word that
was said .
Seems to me it was an end of term party atmosphere in the crowd
and probably many non regulars - there was a group of about 20
students a few rows in front of us who were only there for the
beer , and not too bothered about what was happening on the
pitch , just up and down for beer all game ( but we suffer
from that at The Stoop as well don't we) , maybe why there was
more booing than usual ?
There were also Quins fans whistling Sopoaga when he took an age
over a kick , so not all one sided .
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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: May 20, 2019, 5:06 am
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--- Quote from: SiB link ---
>
> Not being “ Holier than thou” yes we have had boos,
but every decision? And can only think once when the crowd
hasn’t respected the kicker
> I’ve been to the Ricoh 4 times and that’s the worst
I’ve heard, not just there but at any ground this season
> Also saw at lone person being escorted out by security
>
--- End Quote ---
Just to clarify, I wasn't accusing you of being holier than
thou, just saying in general.
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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: DOK
Date: May 20, 2019, 6:01 am
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The kicker isn't always respected at the Stoop, but that's
because of the general hum of conversation, not people
deliberately trying to put him off.
There are occasions the boos carry on to the kick because of
what's perceived as a wrong decision by the ref, but they are
limited to less than once per game I'd have said.
The booing came across quite clearly on the TV and I was
wondering if there was something I missed that started it.
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