Went for a swim at Virgin Gym tonight at 9pm, and was shocked to see two lots of excrement lying at the side of the swimming pool! I don't know how long it had been there???
the pool was fairly quiet but i was surprised no one else had drawn attention to it.
I summoned the pool attendent who casually washed it away down the overflow grid at the side of the pool with some water from the pool, and then left, no disinfectant or any thorough cleaning. when i asked him if he was going to clean it properly he said that it would be dealt with by the night cleaners!!!
i then questioned the receptionist about it, and her response was 'funny you should say that, someone else found some earlier in the main pool, don't worry the night cleaners will deal with it'!!!

call me old fashioned, but it all seemed a bit casual to me, i returned home feeling nauseous and will probably cancel my membership tomorrow after 3 years as a member.

That's not healthy

What? I was about to join virgin next month, but no more, I'm staying in mine, even it's smaller.

Yuk,I was seriously considering joining next week,but I'm definately put off now.
I was a bit dubious already though,as I recently went with my sister,and was surprised that very few people were sitting on towels in the sauna and steam room areas,as the signs ask you to.There was also an older man on the sun loungers with a mobile phone,call me paranoid but I have a strong suspicion,(which could be completely wrong)that he was taking photos.

Maybe it was a Floaters (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l22tflaxLK0) revival? :D

Two members of my family who use the pool have recently had verucas.

Good grief.

That's not healthy

It's not pleasant, granted, but a swimming pool is in essence a large vat of dilute bleach so I wouldn't worry too much.

A pool is supposed to be closed for so many hours after this happens ! I atually would be concerned and report them.

bah, how awful.

Im off there this morning, fortunately I dont use the pool very often

We`re all members in our house, got to say I have never seen anything like this. I do know that they had to close the pool a few weeks ago when a girl had a poo in it, but like I say they shut the pool.
They arn`t going to close the pool if the poo is not even in the water(theres no need is there) they cleaned it up, and like halibut said, chlorine is in the water to kill bacteria so I really shouldn`t worry about the germs left(unless you`re planning on licking the affected area:P)
I don`t understand why the person(on parents of the person) that did it didn`t clean it up or ask for assistance. Who do you think the dirty buggers are?:suspect:

Aren't there regulations against this? A few years back I was a member at S10 Health and I turned up to go swimming one day. I was told by the girl behind the counter that the pool was closed that day due to a little kid pooing in it. She said that whenever such an incident occurred, they had to close the pool for 24 hours in order to clean it.

Is this just a process that S10 Health have, or is it an actual regulation that they have to abide by?

It's not pleasant, granted, but a swimming pool is in essence a large vat of dilute bleach so I wouldn't worry too much.

Some of the germs that cause particularly nasty stomach bugs aren't killed by the chemicals in the pool.

At my gym some dirty get often takes a wee on the coals in the sauna.:gag:

Nobody cleans the equipment either when they are in the gym. Have been a member for around a year, but have not been for ages given the level of hygiene.

hmmm, well i was considering joining there, but think i'll look into esporta instead.

That is nasty.

What's more alarming is that the gym gets this sort of client. I have been a member at both Virgin and Esporta, I do see Virgin clean more than Esporta did but Esporta has more of a clique. I suppose if you welcome all sorts you get all sorts and some people do like to use the Gym as an extension of their bathroom. What some people think of hygienic is not other people's ideal.

When babybonny was little we used to go to waterbabies swimming lessons and they were realy strict - all children had to have a disposable swim nappy on and then tight fitting swim pants over the top to make sure any 'accidents' if they did occur, didn't leak into the water. We were told that if the water was contaminated with excriment then the pool would have to be drained, cleaned and re-filled (taking around 24 hours).

The levels of chlorine required in swimming pools in the UK is much higher than on the continent because so many people in the UK do not shower beforegetting in the pool so all the sweat, dirt, grime or whatever is carried into the pool.

The standards of hygiene seem particularly lax if all of what people have posted is true.

EEEEEEW! The thought of poo swimming turns my stomache!

Why don't we all just pay £40 a month to swimming in the sewers!

I've hardly been swimming since an incident I witnessed at Hillsborough Leisure pool. A young lad threw up in the water (ble!) and all the lifeguards did was scoop the floating bits out and turned the waves on!!!

No wonder Madonna bought next doors house and turned it into a gym.

I bet 90% of people moaning about it have p****d in a swimming pool!

Disgusting!

Swimming pools ming! I'm not surprised they're full of bleach because you're swimming in other people's urine, winnets, bits of period, snot, scabs, body hair, smeg, make-up, athlete's foot, verucas, all kinds...:gag:

Swimming pools ming! I'm not surprised they're full of bleach because you're swimming in other people's urine, winnets, bits of period, snot, scabs, body hair, smeg, make-up, athlete's foot, verucas, all kinds...:gag:

yeuk! What's winnets & smeg?

yeuk! What's winnets & smeg?


Right, you asked for it.........

Nope, better not........ google it

I don't want to get banned (again!) as this is before the watershed!

'Smeg' was used in 'Red Dwarf'(the TV programme) a hell of a lot because the couldn't get 'f**k' past the censors, who in turn (like yourself) didn't know what 'smeg' or to be accurate 'smegma' was!!

'Winnets' can be found on sheep, as they are........wooly........and 'stuff' gets stuck in wool, doesn't it???? Like on a woolen blanket.....

Captain Kirk fights Klingons, if you get my drift.........

yeuk! What's winnets & smeg?

It's a type of fridge innit? :hihi:

Well folks the best place and cleanest place to join and might I add the cheapest is Graves Leisure centre you dont get any poo or pee there!! The management there are tip top in Health and safety and will not ignore any complaint big or small. Write to Richard Branson its part of his group maybe he needs to make a visit there to see for himself.

It's a type of fridge innit? :hihi:


..... a type of cheese, I believe........


I'll get my coat.......

..... a type of cheese, I believe........


I'll get my coat.......

Oh! :o You are foul! :hihi::hihi:

I'm never swimming again.

yeuk! What's winnets & smeg?

I remember when it was the fashionable insult at school!
Them were't days.

What !....Cheese and Floaters knocking about in the Pool!!!!

That's Gross. :gag::gag::gag:...Virgin just too big with crap wages and poor staff training

Complain, Complain, Complain.....then leave :)

This post has made me feel quite ill!

It wasn't me.

Think about it, if you went for a swim would you scrub your body down with soap and hot water before you went in? Would having itchy toes stop you? Or being on a period? Then when you're in the pool, what happens when you get water up your nose and it gets snotty?

And that's just everyday people with normal hygiene. What about the dirty tramps who never wash their backsides?

:gag:

Well folks the best place and cleanest place to join and might I add the cheapest is Graves Leisure centre you dont get any poo or pee there!! The management there are tip top in Health and safety and will not ignore any complaint big or small. Write to Richard Branson its part of his group maybe he needs to make a visit there to see for himself.

Then there'll be one more turd for them to clean up :hihi:

eeerrrrggghhhh!!! Im a member of virgin and can't believe this, that is disgusting, after reading this thread I might consider greens after all. If i do stay i dont think i'll be using the pool.

Thank god I don't use the pool.

My big gripe with Virgin is the music being too loud in the gym. Sometimes I go in at 7am and it's full blast ! They could at least keep it low until maybe 9 or 10am, but first thing in the morning ??? It's not as if it's great music either. Half the people are not particularly youngsters (like myself) and the other half have personal players althtough it must need to be turned up high to combat the gym music. I try and listen to the TV's on head phones but it's a battle against the loud music AND the music for the speed cyclists in the corner with the instructor shouting over a loud speaker.

I've asked attendants (that's when they are around), to turn it down many times but what they do is go into the cupboard where the hi-fi control is and turn it slightly down. But as you walk away, they turn it back up. I reckon it's only on for the staff, not the members. I've even informed reception but they said they need it loud so 'they' can hear it as a rule of the club ! Rule ?

It's so annoying, it's worth jacking in my membership. They just ignore you.

eeerrrrggghhhh!!! Im a member of virgin and can't believe this, that is disgusting, after reading this thread I might consider greens after all. If i do stay i dont think i'll be using the pool.

I've heard a tale about a bloke who goes in Greens who um...how can I put it....'doesn't wipe him bum properly' and of course when he goes on the equipment he leaves skidmarks behind when he's been sweating...

He does keep sh*t not keep fit lol

It's no big deal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PmMFaVzbzc

I've heard a tale about a bloke who goes in Greens who um...how can I put it....'doesn't wipe him bum properly' and of course when he goes on the equipment he leaves skidmarks behind when he's been sweating...




Skidmarks? :huh:

Does he drive round the car park like a mad man?

Whats that got to do with him not wiping his bum

I was just saying to my husband a couple of weeks ago that the cleanliness at Virgin had slipped. The showers in the ladies were covered in hair and soap scum. This has happened on several occasions which has put me off going.

i was also at virgin when this was found and i spoke to the lifeguard who calmly assured me that the because it was not found in the pool that it was put in the gulley area and that he went to get the night cleaner to disinfect the area. i watched the night cleaner do this. there are procedures if a poo is found in the pool but the pool is not closed for 24 hrs as someone is saying. virgn active is by far the best club in the city bar none. the staff can't help if someone has an accident in or around the pool, all they can do is deal with the situation which the lifeguard and night cleaner did very quickly. for you people who said they were going to join but not now because of this...grow up. you can only see with your own eyes how good the club is and not go on one persons poor 5 mins!!!

I have to agree with the levels of cleanliness at Virgin. We've been members for 4 years and when we joined we'd regularly see the gym stuff being wiped donw - in fact there were signs all over the place asking people to clean stuff after use.

However, perhaps we should complain to Virgin rather than on here?!

I was contemplating joining and now i think ive changed my mind.

Think you are all being too sensitive..during the war we would ...(edit out this filth .ed)

well it's really my choice about which club i join, if any. the thought of swimming in water someone has just taken a dump in doesn't appeal at all.

bazzo, i agree, it's no biggie...laters

I've got a potential business idea that would be a component to aiding the hygene of a gym (particularly the changing rooms) would you lot be more confident of hygene if the said idea was implemented? (sorry for the lack of info)

A pool is supposed to be closed for so many hours after this happens ! I atually would be concerned and report them.


I have heard they are closing it down for a refurb shortly but members will be able to renew with discounts of up to a turd off:hihi:

I have heard they are closing it down for a refurb shortly but members will be able to renew with discounts of up to a turd off:hihi:

You're sh*tting me!

:hihi:

Skidmarks? :huh:

Does he drive round the car park like a mad man?

Whats that got to do with him not wiping his bum

You've got to be joking? ;) A bloke who doesn't know what skiddies are?!

He's joking. Mr Busdriver is one of the forum's wind-up merchants ya know.

He's a bus driver (apparently) - sheff forum seems to universally detest bus drivers

He's a Leeds fan (apparently) - he posts regularly in the footy threads winding up blades, owls, barnsley and any other south yorkshire fan to the fullest.

Just let it wash over you.......but don't do it in Virgin Gym showers/pool. :)

He's joking. Mr Busdriver is one of the forum's wind-up merchants ya know.

He's a bus driver (apparently) - sheff forum seems to universally detest bus drivers

He's a Leeds fan (apparently) - he posts regularly in the footy threads winding up blades, owls, barnsley and any other south yorkshire fan to the fullest.

Just let it wash over you.......but don't do it in Virgin Gym showers/pool. :)

Yeah, you'd have thought bus drivers knew more about getting skids than most people, sat in their cabs all day ;)

Though maybe Richard "the third" Branson knows more about skiddies and winnets than most? :huh:

I saw TWO floating it the pool just the other day!

One was wearing sunglasses and had a cocktail. He was telling his mate he'd just popped out but would be leaving soon!

i was also at virgin when this was found and i spoke to the lifeguard who calmly assured me that the because it was not found in the pool that it was put in the gulley area and that he went to get the night cleaner to disinfect the area. i watched the night cleaner do this. there are procedures if a poo is found in the pool but the pool is not closed for 24 hrs as someone is saying. virgn active is by far the best club in the city bar none. the staff can't help if someone has an accident in or around the pool, all they can do is deal with the situation which the lifeguard and night cleaner did very quickly. for you people who said they were going to join but not now because of this...grow up. you can only see with your own eyes how good the club is and not go on one persons poor 5 mins!!!

Hmmmmm.... hands up if you think this new person works for Virgin! They're not doing much for membership if they do - I wouldn't join a gym where the staff thought it was O.K. to leave poo lying around on the side of the pool in the first place and then insults anyone who dares say otherwise!

Getting back to the original reason for the post, I used to attend an evening ladies session at Aston pool. Several weeks ago turned up to find it closed as a child from a morning school group had become unwell and had been sick in the pool . The attendant explained that on such occasions the pool has to be cleaned, treated and then closed for a specific number of hours for the treatment to work. Would seem that Virgin are not doing this ??

for you people who said they were going to join but not now because of this...grow up

If you read the thread, there are lots of criticisms on here regarding the hygiene/cleanliness. It's up to Virgin to address these, if they wish customers to remain. I have other gripes: security - stuff nicked, the wind tunnel factor, when you come out of the pool into the changing rooms, that I was always told "was being addressed". I am no longer a member and have no intentions of returning.

Hey Diva,
All the stuff you just said about virgin just amazes me coz we ceased our membership about 3 years ago and all the stuff you mentioned was happening back then. - stuff nicked, freezing pool, freezing changing rooms, steam room slime all under the tiled seating coz not cleaned properly. The food in cafe was sent back several times til we just stopped using it.

the thing is I was going shortly after it just opened and all the same probs are still there! On finding stuff in the pool - the staff told us it needed to be shut down and cleaned out properly when this happened but it never was coz they didn't want the pool closed coz it looks bad. I know its all about give and take but I think for the money thay charge its all a bit shabby

If you're a member complain - send this thread to virgin sheff and head office - dont put up with it, get together and get em to sort it.

I googled "Virgin Gym" and came up with a link which said:

"We blow the competition out of the water! "

A fat friend of mine fell over at Virgin gym and a couple of attendants started laughing at him as they seem to think its funny when a fat person falls over. Needless to say it shot his confidence a bit and hasnt been back since. Poop in a pool is rank though.

i was also at virgin when this was found and i spoke to the lifeguard who calmly assured me that the because it was not found in the pool that it was put in the gulley area and that he went to get the night cleaner to disinfect the area. i watched the night cleaner do this. there are procedures if a poo is found in the pool but the pool is not closed for 24 hrs as someone is saying. virgn active is by far the best club in the city bar none. the staff can't help if someone has an accident in or around the pool, all they can do is deal with the situation which the lifeguard and night cleaner did very quickly. for you people who said they were going to join but not now because of this...grow up. you can only see with your own eyes how good the club is and not go on one persons poor 5 mins!!!

If a member shyted at Esporta in the pool area or not I would be out like a shot.

I can understand as to why people would not want to join. You want to go somewhere where you dont have to worry about thinking "oh is the pool area going to be clea or not or has someone shyted near or in the pool area".

A fat friend of mine fell over at Virgin gym and a couple of attendants started laughing at him as they seem to think its funny when a fat person falls over. Needless to say it shot his confidence a bit and hasnt been back since. Poop in a pool is rank though.

After all this 'feedback' and comments from friends who have left Virgin-THANK GOD I chose Esporta. Always courteous, helpful and clean.Great food, although, the slowest bar in the world.

After all this 'feedback' and comments from friends who have left Virgin-THANK GOD I chose Esporta. Always courteous, helpful and clean.Great food, although, the slowest bar in the world.

Why would you go on a booze up in a gym? :huh:

To exercise the right arm ?

You can do that in bed.....especially if you're single. :P

EEEEEEW! The thought of poo swimming turns my stomache!

Why don't we all just pay £40 a month to swimming in the sewers!

I've hardly been swimming since an incident I witnessed at Hillsborough Leisure pool. A young lad threw up in the water (ble!) and all the lifeguards did was scoop the floating bits out and turned the waves on!!!

No wonder Madonna bought next doors house and turned it into a gym.

OH MY GOOD GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is gross :gag::gag::gag:

Nobody cleans the equipment either when they are in the gym. Have been a member for around a year, but have not been for ages given the level of hygiene.

i go to virgin, started goig back there much more recently after lazy six months - i tend to be in there last thing at night, the staff are always going round hoovering, polishing down equipment etc - seems pretty cleanly run to me

I remember meeting a George (the third) in the Goodwin pool, University of Sheffield, many years ago. It was hovering in the deep-end, 1 metre above the bottom (of the pool) where the water was relatively still. I'm quite short-sighted, and so I didn't know what it was until I was pretty close. I could see that there was something there, so I had to go and investigate. It was surrounded by a haze of yellow-brown water. Good job my mouth was shut, let me put it that way! :gag: I've had nightmares about it ever since!

Why would you go on a booze up in a gym? :huh:
You can buy other things from a bar as well as alcohol!:rolleyes: We have a light lunch, and a diet coke. You have to order food at the bar, which is slower than slow.

I was there yesterday afternoon and the equipment upstairs was being cleaned.

I can`t say owt bad about virgin, I go there most days and the cleaners are always running around.

Normally you should be worried about urine in the pool :hihi:

I would be careful not to climb or stand anyone underneath the climbing wall lol

You can buy other things from a bar as well as alcohol!:rolleyes: We have a light lunch, and a diet coke. You have to order food at the bar, which is slower than slow.

I just figured you were a raging alcoholic.

I just figured you were a raging alcoholic.

Don't drink any alcohol, so that would be difficult. Perhaps it's best not to make assumptions.

Don't drink any alcohol, so that would be difficult. Perhaps it's best not to make assumptions.

You sound like fun.

I enjoy making assumptions, Its all in the mystery of an online forum.

You can buy other things from a bar as well as alcohol!:rolleyes: We have a light lunch, and a diet coke. You have to order food at the bar, which is slower than slow.

Thanks for telling us about your light lunch, I was waiting for a great post like that to liven up my day... :rolleyes:

You sound like fun.

I enjoy making assumptions, Its all in the mystery of an online forum.

Better not to say what you sound like........

Thanks for telling us about your light lunch, I was waiting for a great post like that to liven up my day... :rolleyes:

You must be friends with the delightful Venables. I wasn't telling you about my lunch, I was originally stating how I thought Esporta was different, then Venables wanted to know why I was getting drunk at the bar, hence my reply.
Thanks for your great post, it made me laugh.

Perhaps Mr Trousers has become a member.

Better not to say what you sound like........

PM me if your shy?

Nah It Must Have Been A 1 Off, The Gyms Bay Far The Best Gym In Sheffield And Is Generally Very Clean And Hygienic!!!!

Nah It Must Have Been A 1 Off, The Gyms Bay Far The Best Gym In Sheffield And Is Generally Very Clean And Hygienic!!!!

Do you work there ?

I just cancelled my membership after reading this it's disgusting, I always found it to be clean on the equipment but I've also got sick of people hogging the hiking machines when you've got a baby in the dreadful creche that you know the staff will be calling you out any minute because they can't be arsed to keep the babies entertained so they get bored & cry, time is precious & they don't seem bothered that the same people are on them for up to an hour.

I think it's gone down hill & the staff just look down their noses or chat all day anyways so I'm almost glad someone pooed in the pool to finally prompt me to save that money! Just need to find another with a creche now!?

I just cancelled my membership after reading this it's disgusting, I always found it to be clean on the equipment but I've also got sick of people hogging the hiking machines when you've got a baby in the dreadful creche that you know the staff will be calling you out any minute because they can't be arsed to keep the babies entertained so they get bored & cry, time is precious & they don't seem bothered that the same people are on them for up to an hour.

I think it's gone down hill & the staff just look down their noses or chat all day anyways so I'm almost glad someone pooed in the pool to finally prompt me to save that money! Just need to find another with a creche now!?

Ive always found the staff to be very nice and helpful, extremely friendly and they go out of their way to help people.
You just want summat to moan about.
The creche is an excellent place, the staff sit , play, sing with the little uns(I have sat in there with them on several occassions)some babies don`t settle(mine was one of them) they persevered for ages before calling me, but I didn`t have a problem going and getting him because I am his mum.

Oh here we go slagging off other people's parenting to get the upper hand, what a joke!!

I think paying nearly £50.00 p/mnth you have the right to expect sh** to be cleaned out of a pool properly.

I don't mind getting my daughter from the creche but why should I pay not only for gym membership but for the creche when they are so concerned with the baby babies that the older ones, ie mine are left to own devices, they were fine with her until she started being a bit more demanding on time, probably because I don't allow tv so (and it's not all the staff by the way, some are superb) when they are settling the tiny babies & she is not big enough for the next room she gets bored & noone is playing with her so she cries for lack of attention & they call me out, considering it takes me half an hour to get there & back I'm in the gym 20 mins before i get called out it's not worth me going.

And before you have a pop about it must be how I've raised her, being such a crap parent that I obviously mind getting her and all, she goes to a nursery 2 days per week and loves it, goes to play barns with me & loves them, yet hates the creche. So I'm not gonna perservere & cause her distress just so people don't think I want to moan!

Now don't get me wrong I love going to the gym but a couple oftimes I've asked for assistance with something & one bloke could barely keep the smirk from his face & I had just started & never been to one before & I also saw 2 of the staff laughing at a fat girl which is totally unacceptable, that fat girl was not me before you start!! Lol

What is it with people laughing at fatties?

Easy targets & no militant groups taking up the cause!

I havn`t slagged off your parenting skills coco custard

Well I was there at 8 this morning, Herol Bomber Graham was vaccing the floor!

I used to be a member of Virgins but no more - you see the fundamental fault with Virgins is that they seem to think that they can continue to rope people in with expensive memberships and very difficult get out clauses while at the same time not willing to invest in the facilities and the cleaning and all the other staff that it must surely take to run such a large leisure complex - I bet Richard Branson is swimming in his big private pool somewhere having a big laugh at all the suckers he has conned in as they swim about in their own ex******* trying to look hip and fit ...

I bet Richard Branson is swimming in his big private pool somewhere having a big laugh at all the suckers he has conned in as they swim about in their own ex******* trying to look hip and fit ...

Well at least his own pool will have a big turd floating round in it just like the pool in Heeley ;)

I've also got sick of people hogging the hiking machines

i think they call that endurance or long distance training

thing is, it needs to be done for a long time to, erm, build endurance

What is it with people laughing at fatties?

cos they are a bit funny shaped and wobble when they move

cos they are a bit funny shaped and wobble when they move

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:loopy:

Sh*t happens.

OH! I get it now. :hihi: HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, :hihi:HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, :hihi:HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, :hihi:HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, :hihi:HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA,
:loopy:

Im sure one `HA` would of sufficed.

I havn`t slagged off your parenting skills coco custard

not even with the dig about not minding going & picking yours up coz you're his mum!?

i think they call that endurance or long distance training

thing is, it needs to be done for a long time to, erm, build endurance

well I don't have the patience for all their endurance!!

I thought they were to get twice the workout in half the time, I suppose
it's not really the folk on them it's that the instructors get different machines in the place then fit them into everyone's workout going on about how great they and give the best results which then means everyone's waiting for them & on them a while and when you're on short time frame you don't get the workout that is programmed for you & therefore not the results you want.

Incidentally does anyone know where else has these machines, or more of them without the queues?

well I don't have the patience for all their endurance!!

I thought they were to get twice the workout in half the time, I suppose
it's not really the folk on them it's that the instructors get different machines in the place then fit them into everyone's workout going on about how great they and give the best results which then means everyone's waiting for them & on them a while and when you're on short time frame you don't get the workout that is programmed for you & therefore not the results you want.

Incidentally does anyone know where else has these machines, or more of them without the queues?

Esporta.Never have to queue.

QUOTE=anabella;3415235]Esporta.Never have to queue.[/QUOTE]


:thumbsup:...........Esporta is a top gym.

Esporta is dingey and dark and reminded me of a crap pub when I had a free trial there.... Virgin isn't perfect but where is..? I think the staff are friendly and the manager always has time to listen to any comments or concerns we have. The club is huge and once the January rush is over with I never have a problem getting on the machines I want to use. The spa is fantastic :D

I still think its the best health club in sheffield, having tried most of the other big ones.

Have cancelled Virgin and joined Esporta. Definitely much more relaxed, cleaner etc at Esporta. Feel that Virgin currently has some unique problems.

A guy who trains with us just cancelled his membership at Virgin, and joined esporta, could'nt get on the Gym machines for groups of lads just sat on the machines ( doing **** all ) when he complained at reception he got a " so what " response !!!!!

Craig.

the reason you dont queue at esporta is so quiet and this is because it is a second rate gym. just think, if it was a successful gym, it would be busy!!!!!!!!!!
I saw their sales people at Currys the other week trying to sell their facility on the pretence that is quiet....great sales technique...our place is quiet because no one goes.....please!!!

Dont get me wrong, if you are looking for a quiet gym with no atmosphere or energy then esporta may be the gym for you

I've been to both and Esporta is far better than Virgin in my opinion.

The equitment is better and newer the saff more friendly its claener you never have to que and the members are friendly too.

Whenever I go the atmosphere is great too.

must be a different esporta mate...you sure you are not staff??

must be a different esporta mate...you sure you are not staff??

Yikes-are you staff at Virgin?!!!

must be a different esporta mate...you sure you are not staff??

Lol no infact to be honest I left a while back as although I liked it I thought paying nearly £60 a month was taking the p*ss.

However I still think it is the best in Sheffield all be it over priced.

I joined fitness first next door cause although nowhere near as nice as Esporta or Virgin for that matter it does what it says on the tin ie provides an area to work out which is all i require as when ever the weather is good enough prefer to be outside on the bike or running.

very true, fitness first is like that and i used to go there a 3 years ago so i hear what you are saying. anabella-sorry to disappoint, i'm not but just feel that certain comments are unmerited and biggin' up my gym:)