Had the same problem getting in. I had to push staff out of the way because my 6 year old daughter was already inside with friends. Got in and was then told that I couldn't go to my seat where my daughter was even though I could see it and it was empty; again only got http://mobile.afcb.co.uk/runtime/bournemouth/fans-areato my daughter through swearing and pushing.
To compound this ineptitude, after we decided to leave, because we couldn't bear to watch another qatari official be wheeled out and take the focus away from the Japanese victors, we TRIED to leave only to be told that no-one was allowed to leave the stadium area. There were several angry exchanges between the public and the police with no explanation being given for this enforced captivity.
Eventually, after 20 minutes, we were told it was on safety grounds as, became apparent soon after, they were about to turn the outside of the stadium into a WW1 re-enactment. The fireworks completely surrounded the stadium and, as the policeman next to me gleefully observed, would have barbequed us if we'd been allowed to escape. This was after the fully armed an armoured riot police made a human chain to keep us within the ring of fire.
To finish off the night my daughter was hit by stray spark which burnt her arm and burst her balloon, inside the safety zone remember, leaving her inconsolable in the middle of the battle of the somme overhead.
Unbelievable and not surprising in the least. Remind again who has the world cup in 2022. Oh dear god...
Had the same problem getting in. I had to push staff out of the way because my 6 year old daughter was already inside with friends. Got in and was then told that I couldn't go to my seat where my daughter was even though I could see it and it was empty; again only got http://mobile.afcb.co.uk/runtime/bournemouth/fans-areato my daughter through swearing and pushing.
To compound this ineptitude, after we decided to leave, because we couldn't bear to watch another qatari official be wheeled out and take the focus away from the Japanese victors, we TRIED to leave only to be told that no-one was allowed to leave the stadium area. There were several angry exchanges between the public and the police with no explanation being given for this enforced captivity.
Eventually, after 20 minutes, we were told it was on safety grounds as, became apparent soon after, they were about to turn the outside of the stadium into a WW1 re-enactment. The fireworks completely surrounded the stadium and, as the policeman next to me gleefully observed, would have barbequed us if we'd been allowed to escape. This was after the fully armed an armoured riot police made a human chain to keep us within the ring of fire.
To finish off the night my daughter was hit by stray spark which burnt her arm and burst her balloon, inside the safety zone remember, leaving her inconsolable in the middle of the battle of the somme overhead.
Unbelievable and not surprising in the least. Remind again who has the world cup in 2022. Oh dear god...