Solbergs soiled skants Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I'm thinking of taking a trip down to Green Man in Wales seeing as Connect/Indian Summer etc are not on this year. Bon Iver, Animal Collective etc on the bill, looks a cracking location too, if a bit of a bastard to get to. I usually go to T but I've had enough of it, the decision to take away the Pet Sounds Arena where I usually spend most of my time was the final straw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowie Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Aye it was superb, I highly recommend it! Was there pretty much for orbital... they were mint! Thing is though... and i think this has been said else where.. Rockness is probably only another few years off becoming like T in the park..once the neds cotton on - its down hill from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep#1 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 How does Rockness compare to T in terms of the site/capacity etc. One thing about T is it's probably just too big. The arena and campsite are massive, but still absolutely mobbed all over. Takes us about 25-30 mins to get from where we camp into the arena and even longer coming back because of the queues, which is a bit shit when you're blazing and cannae be arsed with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie The Don Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 How does Rockness compare to T in terms of the site/capacity etc. One thing about T is it's probably just too big. The arena and campsite are massive, but still absolutely mobbed all over. Takes us about 25-30 mins to get from where we camp into the arena and even longer coming back because of the queues, which is a bit shit when you're blazing and cannae be arsed with it. One of the problems with T in the Park (apart from the high ned quotient) is that they keep on increasing the capacity without making the site any bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_min Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Now that looks good!! Good? It looks fucking unreal?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep#1 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 One of the problems with T in the Park (apart from the high ned quotient) is that they keep on increasing the capacity without making the site any bigger. Neds, neds, neds, blah blah blah! Wonder if there will ever be a thread anywhere on any messageboard about T, without someone mentioning 'neds'. I think the site is at it's limit of how big they can make it. Just the wank Geoff Ellis taking the money without considering the punters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie The Don Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Fuck yeah. Where is that? probably sold out, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie The Don Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Neds, neds, neds, blah blah blah! Wonder if there will ever be a thread anywhere on any messageboard about T, without someone mentioning 'neds'. Nope. And you know why? Because T in the Park is full of fucking neds, that's why. K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_min Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Fuck yeah. Where is that? probably sold out, eh? Not sold out, tickets on SeeTickets. It's in Budapest, the week before I go... Maybe need to rearrange my holidays a little bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep#1 Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Nope. And you know why? Because T in the Park is full of fucking neds, that's why. K? And? What's the big deal even if it was, do they scare people so much? In my 7 previous years, neither me or any of my mates have had absolutely no bother from any of these so called rampaging neds, raping and pillaging the whole site. These comments mainly seem to come from folk who've never even been... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Was there pretty much for orbital... they were mint! Thing is though... and i think this has been said else where.. Rockness is probably only another few years off becoming like T in the park..once the neds cotton on - its down hill from there. Agree. Its like TITP before it started selling out before the line-up was announced. I'm still going until it turns into TITP. Love the atmosphere, location, food, drink etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Fuck yeah. Where is that? probably sold out, eh? Aye, Budapest as Dave_min says. This is my 4th year out of the last 6. Fantastic festival, can't speak highly enough of it. The best bit, absolutely no neds whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie The Don Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 These comments mainly seem to come from folk who've never even been... I have been plenty. I used to go every year but I stopped because it started to go downhill rapidly as a festival after about 2004. The neds have always been there, but it used to be that there were so many positive things about it that you bearly noticed. More recently, they have become the predominant theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboisared Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 I have been plenty. I used to go every year but I stopped because it started to go downhill rapidly as a festival after about 2004. The neds have always been there, but it used to be that there were so many positive things about it that you bearly noticed. More recently, they have become the predominant theme. How would you know if you haven't been recently? Clearly making assumptions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboisared Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 It was good when you decided to go based upon who was playing not just because it was T in the park. Sheep#1 you never noticed because you're a ned. Plus you can see on the tv that it's a ned fest. Pittodrie is full of neds, doesn't stop me going. Have genuinely had no bother from neds at T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie The Don Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 More recently, they have become the predominant theme. How would you know if you haven't been recently? Clearly making assumptions. More recently, as in '2004 is more recent than 1998'. 'Predominant' as in starting to overshadow the ever-decreasing quality of the entertainment provided. 'Clearly' as in 'FACT!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_widdows Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Since when did Lilly allen deserve more headline than primal scream, The Manics or the offspring?? Infact where exactly does she fit in with that line up? Tis like 2000 when they decided All Saints and Macy Gray should play T in the park. That was about the time the organiser started declaring each year to be 'the best line up ever' and about the time they started selling tickets before they even announced the line up, ergo they stung ya for the cash before revealing that the stereophonics, Manics, Franz Ferdinand, and Travis would be playing AGAIN!!! Im agree with Fat Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie The Don Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Aye, Budapest as Dave_min says. This is my 4th year out of the last 6. Fantastic festival, can't speak highly enough of it. The best bit, absolutely no neds whatsoever. Interesting. Quite fancy a wee trip to Romania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Interesting. Quite fancy a wee trip to Romania. Are you fishing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie The Don Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Are you fishing? Booooooooooooo. Your no fun any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harcus Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 I have been plenty. I used to go every year but I stopped because it started to go downhill rapidly as a festival after about 2004. The neds have always been there, but it used to be that there were so many positive things about it that you bearly noticed. More recently, they have become the predominant theme. Agreed, had a fairly grizzly experience there in the past. Was the polar opposite of a good festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie The Don Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Agreed, had a fairly grizzly experience there in the past. Was the polar opposite of a good festival. You're smarter than your average spellchecker, Boo Boo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboisared Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 More recently, as in '2004 is more recent than 1998'. 'Predominant' as in starting to overshadow the ever-decreasing quality of the entertainment provided. 'Clearly' as in 'FACT!' 2004 being 6 years after 1998. 2009 being 5 years after 2004. So next year do you form a new opinion? Not doubting the line up isn't as good as it has been in the past (seems to have gone downhill every year since I started going) but surely the quality of the weekend is defined by what you make of it and not by worrying about how many neds there are or which shite bands you decided to complain about while actually having no interest in or actually going to see? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep#1 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 2004 being 6 years after 1998. 2009 being 5 years after 2004. So next year do you form a new opinion? Not doubting the line up isn't as good as it has been in the past (seems to have gone downhill every year since I started going) but surely the quality of the weekend is defined by what you make of it and not by worrying about how many neds there are or which shite bands you decided to complain about while actually having no interest in or actually going to see? I agree, the weekend is what you make of it. I go regardless of the line-up because I know I'll have a brilliant weekend with a load of mates who are only all together a few weekends of the year, with T being the main one. In terms of the music, out of 120 bands over the whole weekend, there will be a few I'll want to see each day, as I'm not a 'music snob' like Fat Jim However, watching bands at T isn't really a 'gig' experience anyway, I go to plenty gigs throughout the year to see the band properly and appreciate 'the music man'. At the end of the day, I know I'll have a great weekend and haven't had any hassle from all these big scary neds so far, so don't see why this year will be any different. P.S. I'm not a ned Jay ya cock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep#1 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Of course you are a ned. You're a hippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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