I believe there is going to be a special turnstile for fans who are winners of University Challenge Max
Excellent. Could I get someone to walk on ahead of me to warm my seat too?
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Excellent. Could I get someone to walk on ahead of me to warm my seat too?
Lord Bracknell
On fire
One thing I do know ...
... there won't be any turnstiles.
... there won't be any turnstiles.
Scoffers
Well-known member
Tube like barriers instead, I presume?
BensGrandad
New member
The important part of this would be the opening hours. I am sure that if it opened in time for people to meet before the game, although I would expect there to be objections about opening for 3 hours prior to a game, and more importantly stayed open until about 7.00pm or later to meet demands, supporters would meet after the game and avoid the rush to get away and have a drink at their leasure.
Dependant on who runs it and takes the profit, there may be objections to providing food /bar snacks prior to the game. I assume that the club will provide the restaurant facilities for anybody wishing to meet for lunch prior to the game, and possibly dinner after the game.
Dependant on who runs it and takes the profit, there may be objections to providing food /bar snacks prior to the game. I assume that the club will provide the restaurant facilities for anybody wishing to meet for lunch prior to the game, and possibly dinner after the game.
BensGrandad
New member
The important part of this would be the opening hours. I am sure that if it opened in time for people to meet before the game, although I would expect there to be objections about opening for 3 hours prior to a game, and more importantly stayed open until about 7.00pm or later to meet demands, supporters would meet after the game and avoid the rush to get away and have a drink at their leasure.
Dependant on who runs it and takes the profit, there may be objections to providing food /bar snacks prior to the game. I assume that the club will provide the restaurant facilities for anybody wishing to meet for lunch prior to the game, and possibly dinner after the game.
Dependant on who runs it and takes the profit, there may be objections to providing food /bar snacks prior to the game. I assume that the club will provide the restaurant facilities for anybody wishing to meet for lunch prior to the game, and possibly dinner after the game.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
With tickets like oyster cards.
Which I had already mentioned previously - smart cards which work like Oyster cards.
BensGrandad
New member
Most new grounds are getting this entry system so if it takes 5 years to build Falmer we might get the same.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
There is absolutely no reason why a sitdown meal before (or after) a game has to be part of a Hospitality Package.
There's no might about it. It was mentioned at the AGM.
The Large One
Who's Next?
And therein lies the issue. A fans' bar may or may not bring in as much as the corporate lager, but if there is no fans' bar there, and there is no real ale there, I - and I suspect the hundreds of Albion fans Attila is talking about - won't drink at the ground, thereby denying the club a pretty respectable revenue stream.
BensGrandad
New member
I did some work for Stadia Catering at both Ipswich and Wolves ground in the early 80s and both of them had a standard restaurant that was open to the general public during the week and for bookings only when a game was on nothing to do with corporate hospitality. I would expect Brighton to provide similar. Would Angelo in Duo Topolino be interested?
The Large One
Who's Next?
With regards to opening hours, Brian - as I understand it, the club will be applying for a licence which runs from something like - though I can't remember the exact details - 10 in the morning until 11 at night, apart from Sundays which will be a bit less.
So opening hours oughtn't be an issue.
So opening hours oughtn't be an issue.
TrevorDove
Member
What about a nightclub?
BensGrandad
New member
On a slightly different note I suggested to Greg Stanley, when I did some work for him in the 80s/early90s, that the club should buy a pub in each of the major towns of Sussex as I was sure that such a pub if run properly would have been very popular. They could have brought in proffesional Brewery people to run it as a small company within the main club structure. At the time there was a lull in pub sales so they were going cheap following the boom days of the mid to late 80s.
The idea was put to Bryan Bedson who said no it wouldnt be viable.
BensGrandad
New member
I would agree the important things is to keep people at the stadium drinking and eating in comfort rather than them filtering off to the pubs in Brighton.
A nightclub has been suggested but I think that will briing problems although Wimbledon ran one succesfully for a number of years at Plough Lane.
Dave the OAP
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Blimey, that would have given Stanley the excuse to have a few more drinks every night.
Dave the OAP
Well-known member
I can only go on my experience at the Madjeski with Irish, but the bars open when the turnstiles and stay open about an hour or two after final whistle......footy fans seem to be hustled out and the bars firmly shut at final whistle whereas rugger fans stay behind and drink and discuss the game with opposition fans etc. St Paddy's day the bars were open at 10 ish and closed at 11 ish in the evening I think
the hotel is open normal hotel hours and I think the last serving time for a meal is 9ish in the evening.
When doing the radio from Scunthorpe last year, their players lounge bar stayed open after the game but started to wind down after about an hour and a half as most people wanted to go home.
I cant see the attraction of hanging round an empty football stadium after a game ......if I wanted to have a drink, I would head into town for a drink at a pub designed for such. Football grounds are soul less places at the best of times!!!
