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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: SiB
Date: May 21, 2019, 10:11 am
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Only reason I mentioned was it’s third trip there for me and
had never heard it so much before, that along with not
respecting the kicker was reason for post
Watched highlights yesterday and did come across on TV as well
Think facilities etc good just shame about lack of respect from
some
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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: Hellequin
Date: May 21, 2019, 12:37 pm
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First time I'd been the Ricoh,sat in the cheap seats in the
North stand. Seats had a good view of the pitch, queues for beer
and bogs pretty quick (much better than The Stoop).
The Wasps' fans I was sat near were great, really friendly and
had a good chat about the 2 teams and the season. Yeah booing
wasn't great but not nasty.
Look forward to going back next year.
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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: TW Quin
Date: May 21, 2019, 3:11 pm
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First time at the Ricoh rather underwhelmed. 1st impressions
intimidating horrible football turnstiles and charmless
stewards. It felt like we were Millwall.
Give me the rugby feel of The Stoop, Sandy Park and Castle Grim
every time. The Ricoh bars were souless places too.
On the plus seats were reasonably priced very comfortable with a
good view. We had Friendly Wasps ruby folk around us. Save that
is for an idiot a few rows away encouraging his mates to boo
Quins at most touches and screamin Quins were a load of shxt.
Well done mate you enhanced our match day experience so much we
moved.
Stadium feels like it’s in the desert and the bus ride back took
an age. Coventry rail station - definitely in a desert too not a
pub anywhere near it.
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Re: The Ricoh experience
DIR By: quinze15
Date: May 21, 2019, 4:32 pm
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I don't generally go to games at soccer grounds but made the
exception because it was a massive game for us. This was my 2nd
visit. I hated the 1st in Pests 1st season at the Ricoh and the
stadium was pretty full, mostly with midland accents. That level
of local support seems to have levelled out and the Pests fans I
met were long timers and really friendly.
Reason I don't like soccer grounds is the lack of atmosphere and
the overpriced concession prices. You don't need to buy beer at
the Ricoh as just a 5 minute walk from the north end of the
ground is Dhillons Brewery which operates much like the
Twickenham Ales brewery being open 2 hours before and after the
game. They sell great real ale in proper glasses at reasonable
prices and have a great inside bar and seating area. Check them
out next season, I certainly will especially as there is no pub
within easy walking distance of the station if travelling by
train.
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