Re: limited view (was Hog III)

Tim Mitchell wrote:

>>The architect <snip>
>>It didn't occur to him (or to whoever commissioned him) that a 9000
>>capacity venue, in quite a densely populated area 40 miles or so from
>>the nearest comparable venue, might be used for concerts.  Not that he
>>had any idea what's involved with running a concert.

> This one is true of every "ice arena" I have been in. There's one in
> Hull, it's only 3000 capacity but has all the same problems.

Its definitely not true of all the modern ones.

Sheffield (now the "Hallam FM" arena) for example, is an *excellent*
venue to work in.  Theres really very little to complain about - even
for an inveterate whinger like me.
Marshalling/parking trucks and busses is easy.  The load in is easy,
rigging is easy, theres bags of room for storing dead cases, plenty of
room to manouver a forklift, and there's even a good sized kitchen just
where its needed for catering.  And yes (dragging myself back on topic)
the control room has a view!

Ironically, it was the first 'proper' ice arena to be built in the UK.  
(Sorry, Hull doesn't count, I'm talking about proper arenas! :o)

The ones I was referring to were the two most recently built, so that
definitely ain't progress!

Sean
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