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see the Jehovah Witnesses are in my seat this weekend......do not approve !
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Should we host religious weekends at the Amex ?
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Falkor
Banned
- Jun 3, 2011
- 5,673
see the Jehovah Witnesses are in my seat this weekend......do not approve !
the clue is in the name of the stadium
Titus
Come on!
They can pray to whoever they choose if it helps to pay the rent.
Medwayseagull
JCB
Rather at the AMEX than knocking on my front door.
Not Andy Naylor
Well-known member
see the Jehovah Witnesses are in my seat this weekend......do not approve !
Their money's as good as anyone else's. And I doubt the club would accept a booking from any group likely to attract serious objections - the BNP or the vivisection appreciation society for example ...
Perhaps we could all go and stand by entrance and put our foot in the door.
Seagull Steve
SWC
It's money coming into the club, that helps us. So I'm all for it.
Superb call
Another superb call !
Gilliver's Travels
Peripatetic
Religious gatherings? Absolutely. Rather like the idea of a Wiccan Festival meself, Sussex being the last pagan county and all that. Although we may have missed an opportunity with the summer solstice just gone.
Picture this: the sun rising above the East Arch, first rays striking the centre spot altar... mass chanting, robed figures... Christopher Lee...
Ah. Problem: where do you find a virgin - in Brighton of all places?
Picture this: the sun rising above the East Arch, first rays striking the centre spot altar... mass chanting, robed figures... Christopher Lee...
Ah. Problem: where do you find a virgin - in Brighton of all places?
mr sheen
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- Jan 17, 2008
- 1,563
Suspect you'll find many on here!
Tooting Gull
Well-known member
- Jul 5, 2003
- 11,033
Absolutely, it's good money. Some of these religious organisations have got pots of cash and we're not just a football concern now.
I used to work at Sandown Park, and imagine the set-up was similar. The racing side got priority when they needed the course and buildings, but the conference/exhibition side was decent revenue, and they hosted a lot of religious meetings.
The money from football at the Amex will dwarf the conf and exhibition, simply because things like hospitality and boxes are huge, even before big crowds and catering spend. But the other 335-odd days a year you have to do something with it, and it seems to be going well at the moment.
I do remember controversy over things like arms fair/defence contractors exhibitions in that industry, I'm sure there will be something in the future at the Amex that the club want to take but there will be protests.
I used to work at Sandown Park, and imagine the set-up was similar. The racing side got priority when they needed the course and buildings, but the conference/exhibition side was decent revenue, and they hosted a lot of religious meetings.
The money from football at the Amex will dwarf the conf and exhibition, simply because things like hospitality and boxes are huge, even before big crowds and catering spend. But the other 335-odd days a year you have to do something with it, and it seems to be going well at the moment.
I do remember controversy over things like arms fair/defence contractors exhibitions in that industry, I'm sure there will be something in the future at the Amex that the club want to take but there will be protests.
see the Jehovah Witnesses are in my seat this weekend......do not approve !
When they hold non-religious events at the stadium, you still might have a Jehovah Witness sitting in your seat .......
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
- 23,674
Remember if you shut the door to a calling Jehovah Witness you are shutting the door on your chance of salvation when Armageddon comes. You will not be one of the chosen ones who make it into the kingdom of Heaven. The nice JW woman who called at our door a few days back to inform of us of the Amex thing pronounced it as 'The New Aymex Stadium'
KZNSeagull
Well-known member
Any sign of drukenness and they will chuck you in their "hot tub" quicker than you can shout "Seagulls". Be careful!! I would not be surprised if the bars are shut, to be honest.
Doc Lynam
I hate the Daily Mail
- Jun 19, 2011
- 7,328
I think that would be a better thread title What business's and organisations would you like BHA hospitality to turn down .
Lord Bracknell
On fire
As long as we get our favourite local Wiccan to officiate ... Marina Pepper.