How long do kids have to wait in a que and then told they can’t meet the players ? Crushes outside to get in the main door by 12.30. Lots of kids crying and a waste of money. Spoke to a steward who said same happened last year, so nothing learnt
Luckily got the players autographs after they came out so my kids were happy but many kids unhappy!
No complaints here, I think the club do really well putting the event on and go to a hell of a lot of trouble. Got there at 11am and queued for the players (bloody big queue) - at midday we were warned that we were unlikely to get in as the doors were being locked at 12.30pm.. we decided to stick it out until 12.30pm but were part of the unlucky 100 or so that got turned away.
Saw a bit of a rush for the door but that’s no fault of the club, just a desperate lunge from the parents nearest to the closing door. Calling it a crush is a little ott. Didn’t see many crying kids, we just went into the party and enjoyed plenty of the good entertainment that had been layed on.
As luck would have it we left a couple of hours later as the players were leaving the North Stand concourse and managed to get autographs and photos with everyone we wanted. Both my boys got pictures with Lewis Dunk and they genuinely could not have been happier. Considering that the players had been sitting and signing for well over 4 hours, they could not have been more gracious with their time. Really good afternoon, I think we’re very lucky to have a club that goes to so much trouble and expense.
Yep the queue for meet the players cohrheuld have been slightly better organised but then I could also have got up earlier and got there in plenty of time.. zero complaints here, happy parents and happy kids
