exactly !! many times in the past when the club are paying tribute to people the p.a system has let us down, for example armed forces day, I couldn't hear what was being said, and like you say the tribute to Steve Prescott was very embarrassing to say the least, the club should sort this out !!

I'm sure it will be fixed in time for the football season, along with the leaks in the roof.

From memory, it's been like this since the stadium opened. In South Stand its inaudible. Couple this with Clarkey's awful fast-delivery and mumbling and you can't understand a word.

The SMC should be sorting things like this.

It's been fine until this season IMO.

They are have been made aware about it numerous times. Work was done on it last year by them iirc. City fans have complained too so its not just us. My problem on Friday night was the music was way too loud, it just came over as distorted. Another complaint will be put in this week to the SMC as far as I'm aware from Voices.

Voices is like the p.a system...useless

Its not just the the music was too loud the announcements are unintelligible too

let's be honest, without being disrespectful as some are friends, but Voices is just a token gesture, a few people who like to feel important by having a meeting now and again which changes nothing, lip service to the fans.

I sit in the East Stand and could hear every word without a problem.

Fine where I sit in the South. If anything the prematch music is far too loud.

It's been awful in the south stand ever since the stadium opened.

Surely not being able to hear james clark is a bonus

I've been a pass-holder there since it opened and yes, you're right. Sometimes the speakers above south-west corner just fizzle out.

What happened when FC V brought up the size of the pitch?

When the late, and great Martyn Hainstock was announcer at the KC, he was effectively using the same PA system and you could hear every word. I often speak at events, and I know there is a skill to public speaking in getting yourself heard which includes knowing how to properly set the levels of the system it self, how to hold a mic, what tone to use and how to space your words.

While there could certainly be upgrades made to the PA system and it does seem weaker in some parts of the stadium than others, I would argue improvements could be made in how it is used as well.

Ask AP, he's fully aware, it doesn't need Voices to bring it up.

Care to tell the fans then about the pitch, or will you keep it to yourself?

What are you on about? Everyone can see its been shortened, I know as much as everyone else, I have eyes. AP is aware, I don't know what else you want.

Clearly AP is aware. Nobody other than Kosh asks for "confirmation" of its size

The questions are:
Why was it done?
Did the club have input?
If they did why go smaller?
If not, why not?
If not does it mean changes to team tactics?
With the increase in %of synthetic weave in the pitch making it more hard wearing can we train on it?
If not will all our training pitches and Bishop Burton be reduced to be exact copies of the KC pitch allowing our players to perfect their game on OUR HOME pitch?
will the new size impact on international rugby?

On the last point i have personally taken this to the RFL, they are now looking at it

So you say you asked AP about the pitch and all you got was a "i'm aware of it"

no follow up questions??

Pointless

Feel free to quote me doing that.

Good luck.

FCVoices are just a group of well meaning fans with no power, what do people expect of them?

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The international pitch dimentions

100 x 68 m

in goal between 6 and 11 m

posts 20 m high

We do not have an international pitch at the KC.

what ARE the dimensions then?

and why is not having an international pitch a problem, we'll be playing championship clubs next season.