[Albion] Q & A Session with Paul Barber, (OBE . . . of course!)

[Cowfold Seagull]

On Monday afternoon l, along with circa fifty other members of NWSS, attended a Q & A session with our chief exec. in the press room at the Amex.

Boy the man can talk, the session started at 3.30 and was supposed to last for 30 minutes, but at 4.15 he was still answering questions! I do have to say though that l was mightily impressed, he was very informative, relaxed, at times amusing with some of his replies, and seemingly no question seemed to be off limits. One particular lady was most upset that her favourite sausage rolls were no longer available in the WSU, she went on . . and on . . . and on about it . PB replied as best as he could, then later in the session she raised her hand again and said may l ask another question? Yes sure replied PB, but please don't lets talk about sausage rolls anymore!

I took three guests with me, none of them Albion fans, and they were completely bowled over by him. Oh and according to Paul's son, OBE doesn't stand for Order of the British Empire at all, but Old Bloke from Edmonton!

 

[amexer]

Was the question on transport raised

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

On Monday afternoon l, along with circa fifty other members of NWSS, attended a Q & A session with our chief exec. in the press room at the Amex.

Boy the man can talk, the session started at 3.30 and was supposed to last for 30 minutes, but at 4.15 he was still answering questions! I do have to say though that l was mightily impressed, he was very informative, relaxed, at times amusing with some of his replies, and seemingly no question seemed to be off limits. One particular lady was most upset that her favourite sausage rolls were no longer available in the WSU, she went on . . and on . . . and on about it . PB replied as best as he could, then later in the session she raised her hand again and said may l ask another question? Yes sure replied PB, but please don't lets talk about sausage rolls anymore!

I took three guests with me, none of them Albion fans, and they were completely bowled over by him. Oh and according to Paul's son, OBE doesn't stand for Order of the British Empire at all, but Old Bloke from Edmonton!

What’s the reason sausage rolls are outlawed in the west stand?

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Was the question on transport raised

No. I think if it had been, especially after the sausage roll incident, PB would have just stormed off lol.

 

[Weststander]

Any plans to add 15 rows to the North Stand?

 

[Brovion]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is NWSS?

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is NWSS?

North West Sussex Seagulls, an Albion supporters club. We run coaches to and from the Amex on mtchdays for members . . . amongst other things.

 

[fly high]

Coming for an evening to SOB next week so obviously doing the rounds of all the supporters clubs.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Coming for an evening to SOB next week so obviously doing the rounds of all the supporters clubs.

Well if you want him to stay, don't ask about sausage rolls in WSU

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is NWSS?

Cowfold’s been in charge of a 50-strong British unit of the SS-Freiwilligen-Standarte Nordwest since late 1944. Someone needs to tell him the war is over, the Allies won and he can surrender his weapons at Horsham police station.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Cowfold’s been in charge of a 50-strong British unit of the SS-Freiwilligen-Standarte Nordwest since late 1944. Someone needs to tell him the war is over, the Allies won and he can surrender his weapons at Horsham police station.

Consider me told!

 

[Brovion]

North West Sussex Seagulls, an Albion supporters club. We run coaches to and from the Amex on mtchdays for members . . . amongst other things.

Thank you. Pretty impressive getting fifty people to turn up at the Amex on a weekday afternoon!

EDIT: Just seen another acronym. What's SOB? Seagulls over ..... Bognor?

 

[Shooting Star]

On Monday afternoon l, along with circa fifty other members of NWSS, attended a Q & A session with our chief exec. in the press room at the Amex.

Boy the man can talk, the session started at 3.30 and was supposed to last for 30 minutes, but at 4.15 he was still answering questions! I do have to say though that l was mightily impressed, he was very informative, relaxed, at times amusing with some of his replies, and seemingly no question seemed to be off limits. One particular lady was most upset that her favourite sausage rolls were no longer available in the WSU, she went on . . and on . . . and on about it . PB replied as best as he could, then later in the session she raised her hand again and said may l ask another question? Yes sure replied PB, but please don't lets talk about sausage rolls anymore!

I took three guests with me, none of them Albion fans, and they were completely bowled over by him. Oh and according to Paul's son, OBE doesn't stand for Order of the British Empire at all, but Old Bloke from Edmonton!

Are you joking - the sausage rolls are gone?! I'm going to the Amex for the first time in 3.5 years in April and was bloody looking forward to them!

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Are you joking - the sausage rolls are gone?! I'm going to the Amex for the first time in 3.5 years in April and was bloody looking forward to them!

Only in the West Upper apparantly. The Piglet's pies are still very good though, despite what some people might say.

 

[chaileyjem]

Barber IN.

 

[Wozza]

Coming for an evening to SOB next week so obviously doing the rounds of all the supporters clubs.

Ask him about kits please!

There have been ridiculous stock issues this season - possibly post-Covid related. Probably cost the club a FORTUNE in lost sales.

But the club has been conservative with stock ordering for YEARS now.

I'm sure he'll say they don't want the chance of unsold stock left at the end of the season. But surely a reduction in price in the spring would still return a modest profit? Pretty much all other clubs do it.

Also, cut-price shirts would no doubt be picked up by fans with limited income (and their kids). Real shame that only the well-off can afford kit.

Oh, and ask when we'll know who next season's supplier will be...

Cheers.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Student flats probably

 

[Dave the OAP]

No. I think if it had been, especially after the sausage roll incident, PB would have just stormed off lol.

That though is a very pertinent question and I can’t believe that someone didnt raise it!

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Student flats probably

Quite random, would have been ok though in the Bennets field thread

 

[chaileyjem]

Ask him about kits please!

There have been ridiculous stock issues this season - possibly post-Covid related. Probably cost the club a FORTUNE in lost sales.

But the club has been conservative with stock ordering for YEARS now.

Has it ? Because stock has sold out, doesn't necessarily follow that club have been conservative in their orders. Demand has presumably outpaced all projections. Unless you know the numbers. !