[Albion] The Tunnel Club

[Herr Tubthumper]

Judging by other current threads, looks very much like the 1901 is being softened up for splitting up into Silver, Gold, Platinum membership strata. And just wait til the club start in on slum clearance of the NS, re-branding it as 'Premium Ringside Seats To The Action'. Think it won't happen? Watch this space

Judging by other current threads, looks very much like the 1901 is being softened up for splitting into Silver, Gold, Platinum membership tiers. And just wait til the club starts in on slum clearance of the NS, re-branding it as 'Premium Ringside Seats To The Action'. Think it won't happen? Watch this space

There’s already tiers within 1901, Gold, Platinum and Platinum Plus.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

There’s already tiers within 1901, Gold, Platinum and Platinum Plus.

I agree it’s frustrating but at least we have dwarfs with sliver platters in 1901; far more hygienic than a key as well

Are the dwarfs shorter or taller in 1901 Platinum Plus?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

There’s already tiers within 1901, Gold, Platinum and Platinum Plus.

Ah, right, cheers, never knew that. Maybe time to add Silver, Bronze and Platinum Double Plus (that last one is Amex equivalent of Economy Plus - you get the Scotch Egg without the full Tunnel Club Experience)

 

[AK74]

Summary of main Tunnel Club features (per the email I was sent in May):

• VIP matchdays with tunnel view into the heart of The Amex
• Private table to watch the drama unfold in front of your eyes
• Five-course dining menu designed by Masterchef winner Steven Edwards
• Pre-match insight and tactic presentation from a first team analyst
• Inclusive premium drinks including champagne, wine, beer and more
• Padded and personalised heated seats positioned above the tunnel on the half-way line
• Exclusive Tunnel Club member benefits, events and experiences
• On-site stadium parking (per table of four)

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Summary of main Tunnel Club features (per the email I was sent in May):

• VIP matchdays with tunnel view into the heart of The Amex
• Private table to watch the drama unfold in front of your eyes
• Five-course dining menu designed by Masterchef winner Steven Edwards
• Pre-match insight and tactic presentation from a first team analyst
• Inclusive premium drinks including champagne, wine, beer and more
• Padded and personalised heated seats positioned above the tunnel on the half-way line
• Exclusive Tunnel Club member benefits, events and experiences
• On-site stadium parking (per table of four)

Why pay so much? We all have Tunnel Vision when it comes to Albion.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

To clarify, the old press box has been effectively split in two with tunnel club members seated in what was the central area. Instead of pairs of desks allowing easy access, we now have rows of four seats, meaning that the occupants of the two seats in the centre of the rows have to inconvenience others and get past trailing cables etc. Plus you can't always see what's going on when waiting staff are taking food and drink to tunnel club members. Not the most convenient arrangement for professionals trying to do a job, although I believe I hear the sound of tiny violins.

It also means that some members of His Majesty's Press are sent up to the overspill in the back row of WSU, but as they are allowed to use the service lift that can almost be a better option, especially when it's raining.

Are press areas usually in such a good section of the stadium? I remember thinking at the time the AMEX opened the press section took up a lot of prime seating. Is it like this at other grounds?

 

[Dave the OAP]

Summary of main Tunnel Club features (per the email I was sent in May):

• VIP matchdays with tunnel view into the heart of The Amex
• Private table to watch the drama unfold in front of your eyes
• Five-course dining menu designed by Masterchef winner Steven Edwards
• Pre-match insight and tactic presentation from a first team analyst
• Inclusive premium drinks including champagne, wine, beer and more
• Padded and personalised heated seats positioned above the tunnel on the half-way line
• Exclusive Tunnel Club member benefits, events and experiences
• On-site stadium parking (per table of four)

Are you allowed to shout “ f*** off ref you useless twat” when he is being useless?

 

[AK74]

Are you allowed to shout “ f*** off ref you useless twat” when he is being useless?

You press a button in the armrest of your seat and a member of the Tunnel Club VIP Services team shouts it on your behalf.

 

[Nicks]

At the game in Atlanta my brother explained to me that the seats / armchairs right on the touchline were 1,000 Dollars per person per game.
People were sat there during the game having a full blown meal with wine etc whilst the game was in full swing.
Very strange

 

[METALMICKY]

Are you allowed to shout “ f*** off ref you useless twat” when he is being useless?

Tut tut. Surely it must be an approved phrase along the lines of " I say there please go forth with haste you incompetent fellow ".

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Summary of main Tunnel Club features (per the email I was sent in May):

• VIP matchdays with tunnel view into the heart of The Amex
• Private table to watch the drama unfold in front of your eyes
• Five-course dining menu designed by Masterchef winner Steven Edwards
• Pre-match insight and tactic presentation from a first team analyst
• Inclusive premium drinks including champagne, wine, beer and more
• Padded and personalised heated seats positioned above the tunnel on the half-way line
• Exclusive Tunnel Club member benefits, events and experiences
• On-site stadium parking (per table of four)

Watch the drama unfold, blimey!

 

[Icy Gull]

Summary of main Tunnel Club features (per the email I was sent in May):

• VIP matchdays with tunnel view into the heart of The Amex
• Private table to watch the drama unfold in front of your eyes
• Five-course dining menu designed by Masterchef winner Steven Edwards
• Pre-match insight and tactic presentation from a first team analyst
• Inclusive premium drinks including champagne, wine, beer and more
• Padded and personalised heated seats positioned above the tunnel on the half-way line
• Exclusive Tunnel Club member benefits, events and experiences
• On-site stadium parking (per table of four)

Hopefully the serving of food and drinks to the seats was a one off which is now binned as it’s a fecking stupid idea when it blocks the views of punters in the seats behind

And who the hell wants a pre match insight to tactics, as if they are going to divulge anything other than the absolute basics

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

You press a button in the armrest of your seat and a member of the Tunnel Club VIP Services team shouts it on your behalf.

Up to 5 regional accents are available including a guest accent dependent on the opposition.

“Be part of the action without the risk of litigation”

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Watch the drama unfold, blimey!

….and in front of your eyes!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Can anyone tell us what the five-course dining menu designed by Masterchef winner Steven Edwards was?

We know one course was a scotch egg. What were the others? And was the quality any good?

 

[Dave the OAP]

Hopefully the serving of food and drinks to the seats was a one off which is now binned as it’s a fecking stupid idea when it blocks the views of punters in the seats behind

And who the hell wants a pre match insight to tactics, as if they are going to divulge anything other than the absolute basics

Also maybe I missed something but you can’t drink in sight of the pitch as if so you will instantly turn into a Danny dyer character and throw your silverware and drinks on to the pitch killing everyone in a 50 meter radius….such is the absurdity of the “ can’t drink in sight of the pitch” Thatcherite rules

 

[BNthree]

I'm trying to figure out the timing of that shot...

- The diners appear to be having their starter, so a lot of their meal still to come (although there is coffee on the table too)
- Are the players heading in or out? No mascots in sight and Dunk isn't at the front. I guess this could be as they leave the dressing room before they reach the mascots and Dunk takes the lead.

Start of the second half

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Also maybe I missed something but you can’t drink in sight of the pitch as if so you will instantly turn into a Danny dyer character and throw your silverware and drinks on to the pitch killing everyone in a 50 meter radius….such is the absurdity of the “ can’t drink in sight of the pitch” Thatcherite rules

I have to correct you here but you only turn into Danny Dyer if its within view from 15 minutes before KO.

 

[Icy Gull]

Also maybe I missed something but you can’t drink in sight of the pitch as if so you will instantly turn into a Danny dyer character and throw your silverware and drinks on to the pitch killing everyone in a 50 meter radius….such is the absurdity of the “ can’t drink in sight of the pitch” Thatcherite rules

Yeah, you’ve missed something. I believe it was soft drinks only!

Probably Smoothies

 

[Hovegull]

what do the players do in the tunnel that’s particularly worth watching? I’ve seen the videos of them coming back through the tunnel after a win…it’s cool, but the video is enough for me.