Floodlights

trueblue · Aug 10, 2011

Maybe it's just my eyesight but from the West Stand Lower, I felt players on the far touchline were fairly hard to pick out - quite a bit darker than I'd say floodlit games normally are. The lack of defined shadows around the players all over the pitch seemed to back that up.

Did anyone else think the lights appeared a little underpowered?

Love the stadium regardless.

Kazenga <3 · Aug 10, 2011

Did seem maybe a little dimmer than others to me but didn't really cause an issue.

trueblue · Aug 10, 2011

Be interested to know if the West touchline looked as murky from the East. Maybe just a case of re-directing a few.

Washboard Didgets · Aug 10, 2011

I also thought the area along the East touchline seemed darker, but noticed it less as the sky got properly dark (or I got used to it?).

PILTDOWN MAN · Aug 10, 2011

I too commented on this during the game and those around agreed that it did seem a bit dark on the east side.

Rookie · Aug 10, 2011

No problem with the floodlights but blimey the graphic on the 'replay' bit of the giant screens is bright. Must have attracted the attention of the players when the game was going on

MACROBLUE · Aug 10, 2011

Yes I too thought the floodlights were underpowered. I commented on this to my neighbour.I'm in the west stand upper and wondered how it would look on telly.

Barrow Boy · Aug 10, 2011

trueblue said:
Maybe it's just my eyesight but from the West Stand Lower, I felt players on the far touchline were fairly hard to pick out - quite a bit darker than I'd say floodlit games normally are. The lack of defined shadows around the players all over the pitch seemed to back that up.

Did anyone else think the lights appeared a little underpowered?

Love the stadium regardless.

I agree, as they are meant to be up to UEFA standards I was suprised how dim the pitch looked from the WSU, the lights at Withdean looked a lot brighter to me. Mind you as the stadium is 'eco' friendly I expect they've had to fit replacement energy saving bulbs which are about as efficient as the car parking stewards at the Amex.

:lol:

fosters headband · Aug 10, 2011

I am pleased others had the same problem with the east touchline from the west stand, I thought my old eye's were playing tricks on me.

ManxSeagull · Aug 10, 2011

Barrow Boy said:
I agree, as they are meant to be up to UEFA standards I was suprised how dim the pitch looked from the WSU, the lights at Withdean looked a lot brighter to me. Mind you as the stadium is 'eco' friendly I expect they've had to fit replacement energy saving bulbs which are about as efficient as the car parking stewards at the Amex.

If they are like the energy saving bulbs in our house, you need to turn them on an 30 minutes prior to entering the room. Perhaps the lights need turning on prior to kick off

Seagull Steve · Aug 10, 2011

I too mentioned it to my Son, I thought things got a bit better when properly dark though. Agree with the replay on the screen, at first I thought it was lightning.

Notters · Aug 10, 2011

Rookie said:
No problem with the floodlights but blimey the graphic on the 'replay' bit of the giant screens is bright. Must have attracted the attention of the players when the game was going on

THIS was far more of a problem than the floodlights.

hoveboyslim · Aug 10, 2011

I thought the same about both the level of lighting - especially on the East touchline and the brightness of the screens compounding this. I guess it is difficult to fully test the lights without holding an actual night match so hopefully will be sorted for the next one. Have sent an email to the club re the lights but not the screens.

HastingsSeagull · Aug 10, 2011

I seemed OK from the north stand, but that pitch is mahoosive!

The Oldman · Aug 10, 2011

Thought it was just me! From WSL I thought the lights looked dim and the east touchline looked dark. Wonder if it's because of the big pitch?

Munchkin · Aug 10, 2011

The internal lighting is quite bright in the stands during the game and there certainly is a huge amount of glare off the big screen in the Northstand.

I kept shitting myself last night whenever they started to show a replay as it looked like a bolt of lightning across The Amex !!

APACHE · Aug 10, 2011

Some need new glasses or bins.

Storer 68 · Aug 10, 2011

Notters said:
THIS was far more of a problem than the floodlights.

Lights were fine from the east stand. Could see evrything beuatifully espcially the Gillingham No17 trying to get sent off for clattering tackes in the 2nd half.

Screens were bright but i susyect that's because they change to the replay action quicker that most people's eyes can adjust to but it was excellent when it banged out a pink hue in to the ground

Silverhatch · Aug 10, 2011

Definitely dim compared to other stadia. We're gonna need bigger bulbs!

sam86 · Aug 10, 2011

Don't know, I was getting too pissed off with whoever kept turning the lights on and off in the South East corner...

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