[Albion] The kids Christmas party balls up !!!!!!

[hopkins]

It was great and not so great.
Great that the players stayed on well past the originally organised time and made a lot of kid's days in doing so. Thank you. They were all superb (and must have been bored by then).
We started queuing at 10.35 and were some of last to get to the players at 2.10. So over 100 minutes on actually getting through the doors. It was obvious why the queue was so slow once we got there, the club communicated 'no selfies', but that was being ignored by literally everyone.

Not great in that the playing staff aside BHAFC are actually an events and marketing company, that is their core business. The 'meet the players' organisation, or lack of it, was very avoidable. I suspect someone junior in the management team was cutting their teeth on this event, because it was poorly organised.

If you have a window of 90 minutes for signings, then limit the tickets for that, it does take a genius to work out that 90%+ of the kids will want to see the players so 1800 people are not going to get through, that is 20 people every minute, or one every 3 seconds.

The fact it is free is irrelevant, if you offer an event to the public then it needs to meet the necessary quality and safety standards. The squeeze in the tunnel when they tried to close the door was bordering on dangerous, especially with so many kids in there.

Not a dig at the club at all but I can fully understand people being frustrated.

Well said. We all love the club but just occasionally are allowed to voice the occasional concern over things.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

It was great and not so great.
Great that the players stayed on well past the originally organised time and made a lot of kid's days in doing so. Thank you. They were all superb (and must have been bored by then).
We started queuing at 10.35 and were some of last to get to the players at 2.10. So over 100 minutes on actually getting through the doors. It was obvious why the queue was so slow once we got there, the club communicated 'no selfies', but that was being ignored by literally everyone.

Not great in that the playing staff aside BHAFC are actually an events and marketing company, that is their core business. The 'meet the players' organisation, or lack of it, was very avoidable. I suspect someone junior in the management team was cutting their teeth on this event, because it was poorly organised.

If you have a window of 90 minutes for signings, then limit the tickets for that, it does take a genius to work out that 90%+ of the kids will want to see the players so 1800 people are not going to get through, that is 20 people every minute, or one every 3 seconds.

The fact it is free is irrelevant, if you offer an event to the public then it needs to meet the necessary quality and safety standards. The squeeze in the tunnel when they tried to close the door was bordering on dangerous, especially with so many kids in there.

Not a dig at the club at all but I can fully understand people being frustrated.

Isn’t amazing that whatever Brighton & Hove Albion do to reach out to the local community, the professionally offend will stick their noses in to every corner trying to find something to complain about.

No mention of the added extras, like the free photo booth snaps the prizes given out from the FREE fairground games, the free gift from Santa, the free spot prizes given at the free disco etc etc etc.

Some of us in Brighton & Hove are very proud of the way the club reaches out to the local community. Very proud indeed.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

did you go as Santa? Is that why all the kids were singing who's the w@nker in the red?

yo ho ho
regards
DR

 

[Lower West Stander]

Never had issues when we were in league 1 and had to go to the triangle in Burgess Hill - where were you when we were shit

Yep - my now 20 year old son still speaks fondly of being on a table football team with Tommy Elphick.

Can’t imagine that happening now. I went to the Amex yesterday to spend vouchers in the club shop and couldn’t believe the queues.

Not like that in my day.....


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[albion534]

i blame Barber

 

[Milano]

Isn’t amazing that whatever Brighton & Hove Albion do to reach out to the local community, the professionally offend will stick their noses in to every corner trying to find something to complain about.

No mention of the added extras, like the free photo booth snaps the prizes given out from the FREE fairground games, the free gift from Santa, the free spot prizes given at the free disco etc etc etc.

Some of us in Brighton & Hove are very proud of the way the club reaches out to the local community. Very proud indeed.

You clearly were not in that corridor, it was unnecessary and kids were frightened.

I’m not complaining, I thought that was clear, but it is my opinion based on being in the middle of it.

You might want to be a little less precious sweetheart.

 

[Weststander]

Isn’t amazing that whatever Brighton & Hove Albion do to reach out to the local community, the professionally offend will stick their noses in to every corner trying to find something to complain about.

No mention of the added extras, like the free photo booth snaps the prizes given out from the FREE fairground games, the free gift from Santa, the free spot prizes given at the free disco etc etc etc.

Some of us in Brighton & Hove are very proud of the way the club reaches out to the local community. Very proud indeed.

This.

Yet a few still complain about imperfections.

The club made a load of kids, and some positive parents, very happy. All for free.

 

[Hyperion]

Next year, the Young Seagulls Ultras are planning to storm the entrance by force

 

[father_and_son]

Next year, the Young Seagulls Ultras are planning to storm the entrance by force

150 or so will manage to distract the stewards and jump the barriers but a large group will be kettled by the Police and forced onto a train back towards the city centre!

 

[studio150]

Saw a bit of a rush for the door

So the children did learn something from the Palace game, only surprise it hasn't been headlines on the Argus - Hooligan children gatecrash players party

 

[hopkins]

This.

Yet a few still complain about imperfections.

The club made a load of kids, and some positive parents, very happy. All for free.

What’s wrong with pointing stuff out ? Or could Tony Bloom do a dump in your mouth and you’d thank him

 

[Simster]

What’s wrong with pointing stuff out ? Or could Tony Bloom do a dump in your mouth and you’d thank him

Pipe down, drip.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Yep - my now 20 year old son still speaks fondly of being on a table football team with Tommy Elphick.

Nothing to do with a kids party, but a Christmas dinner at the Metropole, my finest hour was partnering Michel Kuipers at table football. He made me the keeper! We won!

 

[Stuart Munday]

150 or so will manage to distract the stewards and jump the barriers but a large group will be kettled by the Police and forced onto a train back towards the city centre!

And they will look a lot tougher than that lot up the road.

 

[ROSM]

What’s wrong with pointing stuff out ? Or could Tony Bloom do a dump in your mouth and you’d thank him

I think at this point your argument is starting to weaken.

 

[Prettyboyshaw]

What’s wrong with pointing stuff out ? Or could Tony Bloom do a dump in your mouth and you’d thank him

Depends on what he ate the night before don't you think??

 

[brakespear]

What's the betting despotic Barber doesn't offer refunds?

Another MOANER, I didn't even think of going but have already had a FULL refund

 

[half time scores]

When I was a young Shrimp or Dolphin, I got Freddie Goodwin's Autograph.