Floodlights at The Amex

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Seagull over Canaryland

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• Sep 22, 2011

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Enjoyed last nights match - if only we had taken the game to them a bit more in the first half it could have been a different outcome. Vicente had some very classy touches - could be great things ahead if he develops a good understanding with CMS etc.

I haven't been able to get to an evening game at The Amex yet but have seen all of the Carling Cup games on telly and each time noted how uneven the lighting is from the floodlights on the East stand side of the pitch (ie opposite side of the ground to the main TV cameras).

Even with a big HD telly there were times when it was difficult to make out some of the players. Is this just the effect on telly - or is it the same in the ground?

Can the lights be adjusted to give a more even view? Before I ask the club does anyone else feel this is the case?

 

Captain Sensible

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• Sep 22, 2011

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No mate, looked fine on my TV

 

Couldn't Be Hyypia

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• Sep 22, 2011

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Definitely looked dark on the touchline near the East Stand from WSL

 

strings

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• Sep 22, 2011

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Looked fine on the mahoosive HDTV that I was sat right in front of at a random Wolverhampton old-man's pub. I haven't actually been to an evening game at the Amex yet, though, so not sure what the effect is like in real life.

 

Gazwag

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• Sep 22, 2011

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Why did the strip lights in the SE corner keep coming on at random times through out the game

 

Seagull Steve

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• Sep 22, 2011

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It may be me, but I think that we could do with some more lights, or the angle of the existing lights need adjusting. It just seems to be a little darker than other grounds at night.

 

Titanic

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• Sep 22, 2011

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Seagull over Canaryland said:

...Even with a big HD telly there were times when it was difficult to make out some of the players. Is this just the effect on telly - or is it the same in the ground?

Can the lights be adjusted to give a more even view? Before I ask the club does anyone else feel this is the case?

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No, it's not just you. There have been several comments like this from previous night games... and for me, I would agree it looks pretty dim on the East side from our seats in WSU.

 

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The_Real_SussexSeagull123

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• Sep 22, 2011

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Personally did not notice anything like this from WSL

 

One Teddy Maybank

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• Sep 22, 2011

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No problem from West Middle or on my TV.

 

Guy Fawkes

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• Sep 22, 2011

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Didn't notice it at all from the WSU, but will deliberately look out for this on friday against Leeds but seems fine to me

 

dac1980

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• Sep 22, 2011

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Gazwag said:

Why did the strip lights in the SE corner keep coming on at random times through out the game

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The Sky Sports team were up in a make shift cabin in the corner by the disabled stand, this could have been the strip lighting you kept seeing.

 

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• Sep 22, 2011

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TRHK said:

Definitely looked dark on the touchline near the East Stand from WSL

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I'm in WSL and I thought the pitch was not particularly brightly lit too!

 

Max Paper

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• Sep 22, 2011

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looked fine from the north stand? I was sober too

 

Silverhatch

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• Sep 22, 2011

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The ten of us who go and sit in the WSL all commented on the fact that the lights weren't as bright as we thought they'd be at the Gillingham game, but put that down to some first night(time) issues. Last night just confirmed that from our WSL seats the East side looks a bit dark. It might be an optical illusion or they just need to turn the wick up.

 

Notters' Dad

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• Sep 22, 2011

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Titanic said:

No, it's not just you. There have been several comments like this from previous night games... and for me, I would agree it looks pretty dim on the East side from our seats in WSU.

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This. We discussed the same point in wsu (F Block) last night. There was also a light pointing inwards to the crowd straight at my eye-line, which didn't help.

 

Gazwag

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• Sep 22, 2011

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dac1980 said:

The Sky Sports team were up in a make shift cabin in the corner by the disabled stand, this could have been the strip lighting you kept seeing.

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No its was the whole bank of lights

 

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bhawoddy

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• Sep 23, 2011

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The lighting had been dimmed down due to council regulations governing night games. All the 400v fixtures had their voltages optimised and resulted in much lower light levels.

 

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bhawoddy

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• Sep 23, 2011

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I wonder how many gullables with read that and believe me. Only joking all!!

 

Randsta

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• Sep 23, 2011

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I don't notice it from the middle of wsu tbh

 

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drop dead fred

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• Sep 23, 2011

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Plooks said:

Does it not appear dark as there are lights pointing at us in WSU from the roof? Could this be effecting how people eyes are responding to the darker pitch in comparison to the lights shining at us?

Might be complete bollocks though.

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This

They are pointing straight at us

They need to be angled up a bit towards the roof