[Albion] New fan zone - "The Terrace" [Opening 1/4/25 v Aston Villa]

[jackalbion]

Just go downstairs to the main bit then

Anyway I think my point is getting lost here, with the 'just get an Amex card' comments. I think the whole thing is very good and will be utilised well, just think the Amex only queues are abstractive to its actual success. It would be as successful without that aspect.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Having an Amex exclusive area is utter bollocks and nobody can convince me otherwise.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Is it a card anyone can get? With no caveats? I just think there is a large demographic of our fanbase who won't ever have the need to get one and never will do. I don't like a corporate sponsored additional space, it does have the sort of vibe that I think people won't from these sort of areas. Essentially most people want essentially a PUB, they can visit pre and post game to avoid the train queues, dependant on the size of the exclusive area, it could just become no different to what is available currently for a large portion of the fanbase, as I have experience of these Amex only areas at other events.

Yes. I have the basic bog standard no fee one.

 

[crabface]

It’s also more complicated at the Amex to go and sit in a box or the 1901 club. But there’s the rest of the stadium to go in

True doesnt bother me really, as i have an Amex card.

 

[huzzah]

10 other PL clubs are sponsored by gambling sites, imagine you had to have a funded gambling account in order to get upstairs. or worse be glad we're not Ipswich, you'd have to be a member of the Ed Sheeran fan club to get upstairs.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Yes. I have the basic bog standard no fee one.

That's the blue one, isn't it? I've got one somewhere but I've never used it. Yet ...

 

[AK74]

This announcement takes the definition of a ‘plastic fan’ to a whole new [elevated] level.

 

[chaileyjem]

I'm not criticising the whole thing, there is one aspect of it, that I think is poor, especially if the area is so large I don't really see the benefit of it.

its a balcony area so about an extra 20% in terms of capacity is my really rough guess.

 

[Hotchilidog]

That's the blue one, isn't it? I've got one somewhere but I've never used it. Yet ...

Yes the blue BA One is the one I have. No fees

 

[nickbrighton]

I'm going to wait and see how it all works in practice but I'm guessing though that within minutes of the opening, this thread will be full of doom-mongers bemoaning every little hitch that always happens when a new venue opens. Queues will be too long, food takes too long, staff don't know what they are doing, etc etc

I assume they will be having a few test events first to iron out any obvious issues first but whenever there is a first full scale opening there will be problems.

I think I will pop up on the afternoon of the Villa game to have a nosey around and a coffee

 

[Hotchilidog]

I'm going to wait and see how it all works in practice but I'm guessing though that within minutes of the opening, this thread will be full of doom-mongers bemoaning every little hitch that always happens when a new venue opens. Queues will be too long, food takes too long, staff don't know what they are doing, etc etc

I assume they will be having a few test events first to iron out any obvious issues first but whenever there is a first full scale opening there will be problems.

I think I will pop up on the afternoon of the Villa game to have a nosey around and a coffee

I suspect that is exactly what will happen. FWIW I will still prefer to drink in town before the game, but I'm looking forward to using it in post match capacity, maybe a cheeky pre-match pint once off the train if there is time

 

[Midget]

Just as well it wasn’t named after Cucurella. I mean having a swift pint in C***s bar doesn’t fill me with joy.

Just fills you with booooooooooze?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The Eurovision Party on 17th May sounds fun*


*ducks and runs away.

 

[ManOnTheRun]

Just found this whilst loading the 10% stadium Cashback offer onto my Amex card. It's linked in the Amex T&C's

https://everyday.dynamify.com/store/22173

Looks like there's going to be some option for ordering online in the new fanzone

Possibly it's just a 'test' menu but Laurent Perrier Brut at £140 a bottle could be a game changer for my pre-match drinking routine

 

[Stuart Munday]

I'm going to wait and see how it all works in practice but I'm guessing though that within minutes of the opening, this thread will be full of doom-mongers bemoaning every little hitch that always happens when a new venue opens. Queues will be too long, food takes too long, staff don't know what they are doing, etc etc

I assume they will be having a few test events first to iron out any obvious issues first but whenever there is a first full scale opening there will be problems.

I think I will pop up on the afternoon of the Villa game to have a nosey around and a coffee

I would keep well clear the first couple of games to let things settle down, I still don’t the lower level looks as big as on the images but may look completely different when it is opened up.

 

[drew]

I'm sure the Amex only section will change if it's not filling up at matches!

 

[CHAPPERS]

The fact that you don't have to actually queue up to order food is a massive plus.

 

[schmunk]

What do Amex GOLD card holders get? Or Platinum even

A smug sense of satisfaction.

And cashback, or airmiles, or 'points'.

N.B. for the doubters about AMEX cardmembership*, I got one in October primarily for the 10% stadium discount, but have started using for most of our family spend.** I chose one with a £25/year fee, for higher cashback rates, but the initial £25 was covered by a referral bonus from my colleague and in the 4 months since I have already earned over £250 of cashback.





* ugh...

* subject to availbility

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

no issue , get a card that costs nothing and you dont have to use to avoid queues . If for some reason against that then just use the lower.

Looks pretty decent to me

Wonder what time need to get there to get admitted though. Post 12pm could be a struggle. Decent chance after if leave bang on the final whistle

I am 100% behind the club offering perks to Amex cardholders. Discounts, freebies, whatever you like.

I just really don't like that the chosen ones can go upstairs in our new fanzone and peer down on the plebs below unless the plebs get a credit card (after all it's super easy so why not eh?).

This isn't Heathrow Terminal 5.

 

[Springal]

I am 100% behind the club offering perks to Amex cardholders. Discounts, freebies, whatever you like.

I just really don't like that the chosen ones can go upstairs in our new fanzone and peer down on the plebs below unless the plebs get a credit card (after all it's super easy so why not eh?).

This isn't Heathrow Terminal 5.

its not a chosen one if it’s freely available. Chosen ones would mean selected surely