thanks for all your comments. clearly O2 have issues at The Valley. It's so irritating not to be able to go onto skysports app, check results, text relatives when we score etc. my contract is up in February and it's enough to make me change provider as the 'free O2 wifi' you automatically get put on at stations, supermarkets etc. never works either. they're literally crap.
Yep, same issues with EE. As mentioned, at half-time it's probably to do with the volume of people in a concentrated area. It's usually fine throughout the game though but obviously we shouldn't be on our phones during play
I am afraid that I am a bit old fashioned,I have no interest in phones other than for making the odd call or sending the odd text.I look around me on match days,and the amount of people tapping away away amazes me,the same when I go to a music concert,someones paid 100 pound plus for a ticket and spends half the time looking at a phone screen.
Don't worry I have asked O2 to see if they can have a look at the data availability within the ground and its environs. Thought I would speak to my contact who is involved in the sports and connected stadiums team.
I am afraid that I am a bit old fashioned,I have no interest in phones other than for making the odd call or sending the odd text.I look around me on match days,and the amount of people tapping away away amazes me,the same when I go to a music concert,someones paid 100 pound plus for a ticket and spends half the time looking at a phone screen.
Perhaps this thread is not for you...
some people also have money riding on a number of matches or horse racing etc and like to know how the bet is getting on.
I am afraid that I am a bit old fashioned,I have no interest in phones other than for making the odd call or sending the odd text.I look around me on match days,and the amount of people tapping away away amazes me,the same when I go to a music concert,someones paid 100 pound plus for a ticket and spends half the time looking at a phone screen.
As I seem to be the only person who can get any coverage during games, I'll shout out the goal updates, Test match score, rugby, racing from Newmarket etc
Don't worry I have asked O2 to see if they can have a look at the data availability within the ground and its environs. Thought I would speak to my contact who is involved in the sports and connected stadiums team.
The response that I have had back basically says 'no sorry....with the club in management change it’s unlikely any investment will be put into the tech at the club in the immediate term'. That says it all really.
Or, people could use a minuscule part of their own data to look up the latest scores...
For me, this is impossible.
I think all those people in such a small place really doesn't do good for data traffic.... I can never seem to access anything on my phone at The Valley.
Or, people could use a minuscule part of their own data to look up the latest scores...
For me, this is impossible.
I think all those people in such a small place really doesn't do good for data traffic.... I can never seem to access anything on my phone at The Valley.
I'm on EE.
This. Without fail there is a surge every halftime. I have 2 phones on different networks both with 4G and neither of them have been able to load scores or the table without a 10 min delay at halftime.
At the last home match v Derby I could not access any data services or even send sms on O2. There is a network issue around the stadium area and currently there would appear no sight of a resolution.
Fellow EE member of the afflicted here. Usually fine until halftime (check scores every 15-20mins), then nothing will load at all until the 2nd half. Although for some reason it wasn't so bad during the Derby game.
Has anyone thought it maybe to do with people streaming the game with their phones they maybe doing something to prevent it happening? Just a thought, I couldn’t get a signal during the the game yet at half time my phone lit up with stacked up messages.
Or, people could use a minuscule part of their own data to look up the latest scores...
For me, this is impossible.
I think all those people in such a small place really doesn't do good for data traffic.... I can never seem to access anything on my phone at The Valley.
I'm on EE.
This. Without fail there is a surge every halftime. I have 2 phones on different networks both with 4G and neither of them have been able to load scores or the table without a 10 min delay at halftime.
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A little gag for the over 30s there!
In the past you would be able to dip in and out of coverage reasonably during the match , now it’s nigh on non existent
As mentioned, at half-time it's probably to do with the volume of people in a concentrated area.
It's usually fine throughout the game though but obviously we shouldn't be on our phones during play
Plus if there is a unclear decision given I'll usually check the club twitter account during the game to see if they've posted explaining it
Bring back free fan wifi
The response that I have had back basically says 'no sorry....with the club in management change it’s unlikely any investment will be put into the tech at the club in the immediate term'. That says it all really.
For me, this is impossible.
I think all those people in such a small place really doesn't do good for data traffic.... I can never seem to access anything on my phone at The Valley.
I'm on EE.
Usually fine until halftime (check scores every 15-20mins), then nothing will load at all until the 2nd half.
Although for some reason it wasn't so bad during the Derby game.