[Albion] Using the lift to get to west upper

Weststander said:

Have you ever had a glance at threads on comeonboro or readytogo ? Fans seem in constant warfare with each other, with barely veiled threats about "meeting up". They make Sussex & Faversham seem a very civilised part of the football world.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

No I fritter away enough time on NSC. I'll save trolling other clubs' boards till after I've retired.....I'll call myself Fred's Grandma and pretend I'm a slightly batty 74 year old who thinks that girls haven't been girls since Dallas was on the telly, and that I used to run a knocking shop back in the 70s and I got to know quite a lot of the players' agents, and........oh, hang on

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The Optimist said:

I’ve only skim read the thread but I can confirm that lifts can be used in a fire if they are designed as evacuation lifts. Amongst other things this requires fire rated enclosures, fire rated lobby protection and dual power supply. There are also firefighting lifts (do you think fire fighters will climb to the top story of the Shard to tackle a fire!) designed along similar lines but with the added protection of a smoke ventilation system.

On the point of providing lift access but no lift escape this is normally dealt with by providing disabled refuges and evacuation chairs. Presumably the West Upper was designed with no public access lifts (just goods lifts) and therefore no disabled refuge and evacuation chair provisions.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

No I fritter away enough time on NSC. I'll save trolling other clubs' boards till after I've retired.....I'll call myself Fred's Grandma and pretend I'm a slightly batty 74 year old who thinks that girls haven't been girls since Dallas was on the telly, and that I used to run a knocking shop back in the 70s and I got to know quite a lot of the players' agents, and........oh, hang on

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Weststander said:

We'll know when you take your South Stand seat on Saturday, on hearing warm applause, as you limp Douglas Bader style over the final few yards. Exaggerating any discomfort, with bought medals pinned to your Stone Island jacket, giving a modern take on the war veteran look.

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kennyb said:

what was the point of installing a lift in first place if only the "select few" ie the elite can use it,how much did installation cost.

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Harry Wilson's tackle said:

For reasons I won't bore you with, I cannot use the stairs this weekend owing to a temporary incapacitation. I phoned the club to ask if I could use the lift. I was told that the lift is not approved for use, especially by the temporarily incapacitated, because it is not a designated fire escape, and if there were a fire during the game, my temporary incapacitation would mean that I would have to struggle down the stairs, thereby endangering the safety of others. That was relayed to me by the nice lady in the office, after she consulted the stadium manager/officer (I forget his/her exact title). So I am instead going to be watching the Leicester match from the South Stand (I and my companions were offered one off replacements for our season tickets at no cost, and will have to collect them from the stadium on the day). This all strikes me as a bit division three (south). Have I been sold a small box of bollocks, or is this all rational, defensible, and fair dinkum (as our sporting cousins from down under, if there are any left, would say)?

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