Anybody know why you can't get alcohol in the ponty or west stand ???

also just read the 1912 thread about not being able to turn up at 2.50pm and show your card at the turnstile......

what a joke - are they trying to totally f*ck the fans off on purpose ???

who runs the marketing at Jokewell ? thick as pig sh*t

 

Yes, because most people in those stands are exceedingly drunk already.........

.........I know for sure that i am

Unless you were badly or summert, who the chuff would go to a football match without having a skin full

 

Imagine giving alcohol to the Ponty End, they'd be looting the bars in no time. (smiley thing)

 

that's what i heard gally

 

If they're wanting people down to the ground early using bars etc they have to invest in building them and thats something they're not willing to do whilst the current board are in place. There's two corners there that could be used. They have had numerous idea's given to them to improve the matchday experience but they have been ignored, it must be one of the worst experiences in the league and if the teams playing badly at the same time then.....The stadiums being left to rot season after season, l think we last had some major work done during the Premiership season.

 

west stand cant as area not big enough behind for licence

 

Who would want to buy the over priced rubbish they serve at Oakwell anyway.

Why do you think there is a rush to get into the ground 5 minutes before kick off?

It because most Pubs in tarn now serve decent ales and thats were we are before the match.

Give us some decent reasonably priced real ales to drink and not John fecking Smiths smooth and Cats Piss Lager and I'd be stood art side Oakwell waiting to get in on Setdys.

But hey, the powers that be at Oakwell are only interested in taking our money not giving us a good Day out. We are the lowest of the low to them.

 

Probably because average age of Ponty end is about 15, lol.

I had the misfortune of purchasing a plastic bottle of warm larger (Carlsberg) on Tuesdaywhich cost £3.30 - And I threw half in the bin it was that bad.

You ain't missing much.

 

That's why I don't drink in the ground. Exceptionally bad ales.

Mind you, Wembley was just as bad, as are most places where you are captive once you have paid to get in.

They only care about getting your money not providing a decent drink.

It's all a part of rip off UK.

 

Acorn Brewery was serving Real Ales at open day. I'd be surprised if the idea hasn't been floated in some way.

 

It has on here last season.

 

The away stand at Bramall lane is much narrower isnt it? They sell alcohol there.

 

They've conducted a survey on the official site about the matchday experience and asking people what they want. Quite a few people posted on here (or the old bbs) saying that they had filled in the survey requesting timerider as the themetune and yet what did the club run out to on tuesday? Chuffing rocky. Now i'm sorry Gally but lets be honest here how many people who filled in the survey do you think requested Rocky as the club's entrance music? Exactly.

The club act say that they're wanting help and are willing to listen and give the fans what they want but unfortunately their actions show the exact opposite. It's sad really.

 

Surely the club were intelligent enough to put clauses into the contract which allowed them to maintain at least SOME level of control over the catering. They MUST have a clause in there stating that lindleys have to maintain a certain level of service. If they haven't got a clause like this in then i'm sorry but our club is being run like an amateur outfit.

I can't believe that the club haven't been able to stop Lindley's from removing the pumps from oakwell and going bottle only. Are you suggesting that Lindleys could actually decide to never even open the refreshment stands ever again and BFC could do nothing about it?

 

I didn't notice whether there was any more selection or not but I suspect there wasn't, there didn't look to be a wide selection anyway.

I know that you weren't suggesting it but if they really don't have any control over the catering then it is an extreme example of what could happen. I know what you're saying about there being higher priority things to look at but I think that catering and the quality of the refreshment stands is quite a big influence on whether or not people attend Oakwell and so the club really should be interested because it is costing them money in lost ticket sales.

 

I believe that draft pints can be bought from the East Stand (upper) concourse. Saw someone Tuesday with one.

And Yes, the quality of the catering / beer effects whether you stay in the pub in town until 2:50pm or make it to the ground at 2pm.