Pies run out already

[Medwayseagull]

What is the collective noun for wind-up merchants?

Or do we really a bunch of screaming, whining, fundamentally-unhappy-with-their-lives miseries attending home matches?

I think you will find it's a clockwork of wind up merchants.

 

[Marky]

Far be it from me to complain about the food at Falmer, as it's better than the MUCK IN A TRAY served up at Withdean.

I arrived at 2.05 and was told the only pies remaining were VEGETABLE. So I went for it. The pie itself was quite good (but I'm not turning veggie anytime soon) but it did mean that it would be until at least SIX o clock before I consumed any MEAT product yesterday. I'm THIS close to a strongly worded letter to Bloom.

 

[BHAFC_Pandapops]

my gripe is when you or the people in front of you ask the bar staff for something, at which point, they seem to walk to the other end of the bar, and disappear for 5 minutes. Mean while said person in front suddenly has about 6 or 7 buddies that show up from another long queue, and before you know it, they've sold out, not to mention the fact that people like to push in and pretend they didn't see you.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Got my steak pie at 1.45. Took it back at 1.47 as megaburnt piece of steak curling out the hole in the top resembled a turd. And what's with the big hole in the top anyway-saving on pastry? Sauage in a roll replacement was ok though.

I hope they told you to f*** off and stop being such a soppy c**t. "ooohhhh a burnt piece of steak" Just put it in the bin and eat the rest of the pie.

 

[Triggaaar]

It wasn't great yesterday. I got there before 2.30, queued, asked for a chicken pie.
"which one, Balti or Ham?"
ham please
"we're out of chicken and ham"
ok, Balti then please
"we're out of those too"


I was told I could pay for a chicken and ham and wait, which I did. I then heard the staff saying it was a 10 minute wait, and thought oh well, I'm not doing much else, so I waited.
10 minutes later, the last customer in the queue asks for a pie and is told (by the same member of staff) they're completely out of pies. I was expecting mine any second so asked 'aren't a fresh batch due to be ready any second?' and she said she didn't know, she'd check. So she asks, turns to me and gives me the thumbs up. So there's a completely new batch ready (it's about 14:55) but they've sent the other customers away empty handed.

What's the point in sending everyone away, and then having fresh pies ready just before kick-off?


PS - yes, I know my story is dull as hell, but hey

 

[Mendoza]

Pies were on sale after the game in WSL and in Dicks, also there was a man at Brighton station about 7.30pm who had loads of them in bags and was giving them out free to passers by. I got 2, a balti and steak one

 

[Super Steve Earle]

I hope they told you to f*** off and stop being such a soppy c**t. "ooohhhh a burnt piece of steak" Just put it in the bin and eat the rest of the pie.

Obviously not, hence the sausage in the roll replacement. Let's be honest the pie service leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[les dynam]

It's getting worse not better in my experience. No water at the mobile fosters stall at 2.30 (they usually sell bottles of fosters or water... insert joke about not being able to taste the difference here) plus the mobile Harveys bar thing right in the middle of the concourse was out of beer. No vegetarian pies available at half time. Okay so that's only about £8 worth of missed revenue... but times that by a few thousand and it starts to make a difference.

 

[pigbite]

Totally agree. My first and last one yesterday. The normal chicken and ham is far far better.

There seemed to be a good pie supply in the East stand.

Not at 2:45 ish there wasn't. Only vegie pies left. Didn't bother half time or afterwards so don't know about then.

 

[StanmoreSeagull]

you're at the football, why are you moaning about not getting a sodding pie?

Well said that man! The main event is football and we won!!. Please give it a rest about the bloody pies etc running out. Moan, moan, moan! Some people are just unbelievable....

 

[ArcticBlue]

I know I was just left screaming:-

WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN

I don't know why I was just over emotional.

It seems the only sane response after experiencing such a shocking incident.

 

[KNC]

Might as well have my moan.
Mrs KNC got a S&A in the WSU. When she opened the box, it looked like it had been in the oven since the Barnsley match. She got a replacement, but that turned out to be Balti, which she doesn't like.
So I had it. Result!!!

 

[KNC]

Just reading that second line again, it wasn't a euphemism!!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Must be a distribution thing around the stadium, plenty of pies available in the East Stand up until the bar closed at 6pm. The new hot dog stall, with suitable scale roll to sausage size also appeared to do a roaring trade throughout the match and after.

I can't quite make out everyone in the North Stand, but are you are bunch of overweight alcoholic pie eaters!? - consumption rates would suggest you are...

 

[Shanker45]

That's nothing.

I heard of one incident where a request for a pint of shandy resulted in a pint of Chardonnay being delivered.

Result......if they only charged for a shandy!! Although would pose more of a challenge to consume it in 5 minutes before kick off.

 

[ROSM]

Must be a distribution thing around the stadium, plenty of pies available in the East Stand up until the bar closed at 6pm. The new hot dog stall, with suitable scale roll to sausage size also appeared to do a roaring trade throughout the match and after.

I can't quite make out everyone in the North Stand, but are you are bunch of overweight alcoholic pie eaters!? - consumption rates would suggest you are...

I bought two pies at 2pm (albeit they were microwaved so the pastry was soggy) - stocks of all things warm were limited at that time. They had no burgers and told the large man next to me who was complaining that 'they hadnt cooked many today'. No idea of time to be ready was given to him and he seemed a bit unhappy.

 

[rool]

I was a bit surprised to arrive at just after 2pm to find there were no pies left in the North stand West Corner. It gave me the opportunity to try a burger but I didn't rate it really.
It's not a case of not being able to go two hours without food as some are saying. Some of us travel some distance to get to the games and prefer not to eat at motorway services or take along a pack lunch. Part of my day is to have a pie and pint after the journey and this will see me through until tea time.

 

[Commander]

Bloody hell, just seen this. At no point did I think that when drunkenly posting a half-joking post about the pies running out at 2pm on Saturday that it would still be anywhere near page one when I got into work on Monday.

I haven't bothered to read it because I cant imagine it is very interesting- what the hell has everyone found to talk about for 5 pages?

 

[ROSM]

I haven't bothered to read it because I cant imagine it is very interesting- what the hell has everyone found to talk about for 5 pages?

some agreed with you. some disagreed with you. some violently abused those who didn't agree with them. others went off topic

Hope this helps

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

When are they going to start selling HOMITY pies?