[NSC] Vaccine passport required to enter Amex

[Weststander]

Probably abandoned as the stadium would’ve been half empty at KO.

At 5 o’clock the NS queue was tiny, whilst the ES’s was vast.

A load of lessons learnt no doubt, and for the watching other clubs.

 

[BNthree]

Queued to get in to lower West. Used my season ticket on phone.

Wasn’t searched.

No-one asked for my Covid pass or ID.

So much for the new era!

East lower for me but same. No search and nobody asked to see a covid pass. Phone ticket worked no problem at all.


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[pb21]

A cursory check of my pass, but not my ID. Seemed a lot of people struggling with the phone/season card thing for WSU. Negligible face mask wearing.

 

[Diablo]

Why oh Why did they put us all through the hassle of Covid passports,Lateral flow test and photo id to ignore all of them ??

 

[Acker79]

Mine were checked, as were everyone in front of me as far as I saw. 30mins before the game. Though three of the four turnstiles were blocked with people struggling to scan their tickets.

EDIT: No bag check or pat down. Did see someone in the (almost non-existent) north stand queue get the wand treatment.

 

[Since1982]

You may not be unhappy but I would expect a very large backlash against that given it's not Government policy, (and the indication for October is purely for vaccine pass) and PBs inbox overloading with complaints.

I’d probably take the view that this useless govt has abdicated responsibility for managing the pandemic and is leaving it to private business and individuals.

 

[Beach Hut]

Android phone took 7 attempts to work, no ID check, no way Covid passport was read just a glance - WSU

 

[Half Time Pies]

Why oh Why did they put us all through the hassle of Covid passports,Lateral flow test and photo id to ignore all of them ??

The process of checking someones COVID passport and ID should take 10 seconds, however I suspect the main problem was that this was the first ticketless league game. This probably led to the queues backing up, as people couldn't work out how to scan their phones. If the club had checked everyones COVID status as well then i suspect they would have never got everyone in the ground in time for kick off.

I suppose even if the COVID checks were random this would still ensure most people keep to the rules as they are unlikely to risk turning up and not being able to get in.

 

[Knocky's Nose]

Got to the WSL at 5.15pm, stood in a queue for about 5 minutes where a gormless steward doing nothing apart from gawping around could have checked NHS passes - but didn't. Got to the turnstile, lady didn't give a toss - so we just tapped our phones (worked perfectly) and the turnstiles welcomed us back to the Amex with a nice green light..

Other side of the turnstiles, I'd say maybe 10% of people wearing masks on the concourse.

The rules were not only 'not followed', they were pretty much ignored!

 

[albionalbino]

Not asked for Covid pass or ID. Ticket didn't work until it manually read the QR code. And yes I do use my digital wallet regularly.
Covid 1 Brighton 0

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Had show I'd been doubled jabbed as I can't get a pass yet and then had to produce ID. Then wanded. WS Jnr was asked his age and then just waved through. No real hassle though.

 

[FloatLeft]

It’s putting the responsibility into the individual.. good!

We were running late so my son found an LFT test he did 2 months ago, scanned the QR code and said negative.

I know that sounds really crap but as he did a PCR test 3 days ago, I don’t mind so much

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

After arseing about for a week getting everything downloaded onto my phone.

No NHS Covid check.
No check of my identity.
Season ticket app on my phone did not scan.
We won.

 

[scooter1]

Tickets on the phone worked a treat, but the COVID queueing was a bit of a mess. I know it’s old school, but a steward at the end of each queue confirming which queue you’re in could have saved a bit of faffing. The north, east lower, east family, east upper and the top east lower access all sort of melded into two or three queues. And people who wanted to get into east reception, had to kind of sneak through. As it was, my covid pass wasn’t checked 45 mins before kick off.
Anyway it’s all sugar coated by 3 great points and a decent controlling performance

 

[halbpro]

WSU, joined the queue about 4.30 at the south entrance. Was a pretty substantial queue and we were told that COVID check was being binned to move the queue along.

Would estimate about 25% of people going through at the same time as me had some sort of issue, although I was absolutely fine.

Wanded, which was much quicker than a pat down, and shall be keeping hold of my clear carrier bag from the shop as that seems like it’s appropriate for matches

 

[matumaini]

Why oh Why did they put us all through the hassle of Covid passports,Lateral flow test and photo id to ignore all of them ??

Exactly made themselves look a little silly. If you are going to send email, text reminders re downloads/checks do what you are indicating. Pretty pathetic.

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[Stat Brother]

I had my head down trying to connect to the WI-FI.

It was touch and go as I neared the front of the queue, somewhat fearful I was going to be one of 'those' people.

But boom just in the nick of time WiFi connected, app open, looked up and...






...Jnr said 'we're already through covid check and security'.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Not a stress anywhere, a few in The Swan then over the road for a comfortable win.

Carlsberg don't do home games......

 

[Seagulls over Essex]

Clearly they gave up any form of checking pre match. Huge queues for WSU as many people’s phone tickets don’t work.

How did those people gain access in the end? Did they just waive them through?

 

[Deanbha]

North stand no checks. Scanned my ticket and done. Concourse, 90% no mask. Felt very normal