Paul Barber - first impressions

[Albion Dan]

If he can fill the ground at £30 a person then why would anyone in their right mind charge less?

I'll be amazed if the ground is anywhere near full for the Chelsea game now. Good. It was out of order on Kuipers anyway.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

. Spurs friendly last year was the same price.

no it wasn't, I paid about £23 and 'the boy' paid about a fiver (for what was the opening of our new stadium)

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

Definitely this.

The sandal-wearing bitter drinkers have COMPLETELY steam-rollered those of us who drink cider or lager

Did the cider and lager drinkers put much of a fight for a decent pint of both?

 

[Simontheseagull]

Anyone know whether Barber was responsible for the food/drinks contracts at New Wembley? Same sort of transport issues after matches and I would rather stand in a queue in the pouring rain to catch a tube than than pay an inflated price for a pint of Carling and a plastic hot dog.

Wembley is a much different customer experience to the one we are used to at The Amex. It would be a shame if we dropped to Wembley's level.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

With a limited capacity, and a strong opposition, you can appreciate the club's thinking.

For this match £30 is steep. For a 27,500-capacity friendly, £30 would have been an outrage.

All I would say is that I think that this price has done Michel Kuipers a bit of a favour.

In summary, you also think it's too expensive?

 

[Silverhatch]

How much do the club make from one pie and pint, just interested.

Trade price of Harveys is about £1.50 a pint.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Trade price of Harveys is about £1.50 a pint.

But its complicated due to the fixed price Azure deal. It's only above a sales threshold that the club get any money directly from beer and pies and even then it's split with Azure.