chucky1973
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fingers crossed planning permission is granted, should hear very soon.
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- Thread starter gripper stebson
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fingers crossed planning permission is granted, should hear very soon.
Spider
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- Sep 15, 2007
- 3,614
What a shame that we're not smashing expectations even further then. We have, as of last night, pretty much given up on stadium catering/refreshment. Got completely sick of massive queues, having to walk all over the place to find one under 20 minutes, then getting to the front about 40 minutes before kick off to find there's no pies/Harveys left. The people running it are complete imbeciles.
They could smash expectations even further if they gave up with the equality thing and accepted that women are heavily outnumbered at football and therefore need a lot less toilet space. The queues for the blokes in WSL, for a new stadium, are outrageous. If I want a piss on the half time whistle it's going to take most of half time before I get to the front of the queue, certainly a lot longer than I'd need to also get in a refreshment queue.
Neither things are massively denting my enjoyment of Falmer, but it's a shame that nothing will ever change, whilst a lot of back-slapping will carry on.
They could smash expectations even further if they gave up with the equality thing and accepted that women are heavily outnumbered at football and therefore need a lot less toilet space. The queues for the blokes in WSL, for a new stadium, are outrageous. If I want a piss on the half time whistle it's going to take most of half time before I get to the front of the queue, certainly a lot longer than I'd need to also get in a refreshment queue.
Neither things are massively denting my enjoyment of Falmer, but it's a shame that nothing will ever change, whilst a lot of back-slapping will carry on.
I typically don't spend any extra money at the Amex, largely because of the queues.
This.
Digweeds Trousers
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A group of four of us have been to pretty much every game - north stand. Since November we are down to one pint in the landsdowne and then a round each, the first round of which includes a pie each before the game
another pint at half time - i reckon the group of 4 speand at least 15 quid every trip - the ONLY thing that i have not done is enter the shop - the queues are pretty bad, or certainly seem to be - and that has prevented us going in.
another pint at half time - i reckon the group of 4 speand at least 15 quid every trip - the ONLY thing that i have not done is enter the shop - the queues are pretty bad, or certainly seem to be - and that has prevented us going in.
Ha. You have to go to the Amex in order to spend money there, Simster.
Monkey Man
Your support is not that great
Harveys reckons that the beer it sells at the Amex in a season will account for the equivalent of a week's production - that's 2% of its entire output.
S'hampton Seagull
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Out of interest, how long before / after do arrive and leave? I normally arrive 45 mind before kick off and have no problem purchasing.
You're months out of date Wozza. I suspect I've been to the Amex more than you have in 2012.
Lush
Mods' Pet
I enjoyed going straight to the e-cash only till in WSL about 20 mins before KO, while others muttered in the other queues.
They really need to push this more AND when you don't have to find cash/receive change, the whole transaction takes less than a minute. This would cut down on everyones queueing time.
They really need to push this more AND when you don't have to find cash/receive change, the whole transaction takes less than a minute. This would cut down on everyones queueing time.
middletoenail
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That reminds me. Yesterday I was queueing for a beer in the north stand after the game and I swear it stated it was for eCards and Amex CC only. Why would you have the quickest and slowest payment forms combined? Plus the bloke in front used his Visa!
No such luck in WSU (do we have e-cash only tills??) - we were all in long (about halfway back into the concourse) queues whilst we waited for people to get served with many pints ( most I saw was 8 at one go and paid off a credit card!!!!!) and seemed to be messing about with cash . My P+P took about 25 seconds to transact from request to receipt.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
- 21,815
Catering in WSU was a bit of a shambles last night, the worst it has been for a while.
You've noticed who sponsors The, errrm, Amex right?
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,645
I rarely spent anything at Withdean. Probably a cup of tea once a season if the weather was cold. Now I arrive earlier, drink in Dick's if the queue permits. Get to the WSU about 45 minutes before kick off. Pie & pint. Then another couple after the game.
middletoenail
Well-known member
Try re-reading my post(all of it), think about the point I am making, and then post again.
The e-cash is also a bonus, when it comes to spending.
I top up when it's convenient, and so I don't need to take cash to the ground, making the whole event easy.
(not quite my point as money is hardly a bind, but you know what I mean. One less thing to faff around with)
I top up when it's convenient, and so I don't need to take cash to the ground, making the whole event easy.
(not quite my point as money is hardly a bind, but you know what I mean. One less thing to faff around with)
seagullsovergrimsby
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But an online Amex CC authorisation via a chip&pin reader takes the same time to process as other debit and credit cards , allowing these at the e-card only queues isn't going to cause mile long queues.
Used to buy a coke or chips very occasionally at Withdean.
A Saturday game at the Amex is now arriving around 1pm, usually have a pie and 2 pints, mates have a few more drinks. After the match there till 7-8pm and another few drinks and a £1 pie from the ESB.
Love it
A Saturday game at the Amex is now arriving around 1pm, usually have a pie and 2 pints, mates have a few more drinks. After the match there till 7-8pm and another few drinks and a £1 pie from the ESB.
Love it
Vegas Seagull
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- Jul 10, 2009
- 7,782
By CC do you mean credit cards, if so you're wrong as it's charge cards mainly but you don't say CC & CC so you may as well just say cards rather than illustrate ignorance...you undoubtedly won't know either that Amex Card holders spend on average DOUBLE the amount of any other card user, a spectacularly good enough reason to have a dedicated queue