Another reason why Im disengaged from this club

I honestly think you and therest of the crew have done a fine job, it's just not for me and my friends...if you move inside that might change

 

You can't be expected to be able to compete with actual bulldings that have heating, meals and other home comforts you get in a pub.

Such a shame we don't have the old school land behind the west stand to build a two floors Brammahs style venue with a hotel beside it.

 

Never been in Redfern’s so cannot comment about the comparison.
Feel huge sympathy for the guys who organise the FanZone as they have tried to accommodate the increased demand that was obviously coming with promotion this season. Unfortunately it feels like they’re damned if they do and damned if they don’t.
My party have picked and chosen when we use the FanZone - not sure we would have been able to do that this season if it was still Redfern’s.

 

Nothing stopping you doing it if you think you can make a fortune

 

It was nobody's fault I couldn't get in, and there is no way I can say 'it hasn't worked'. Fantastic effort.

I'm very old now, I just prefer a pie and a pint in a pub.

Being old also means I'm a bit more choosy with where I spend my money. The BFC experience under this regime is nowhere near the top of my priority list. Ended up going cos Tom got a day return from Newcastle. Some effort with train / ticket cost but if there was a highlight to my day out it was the 2 hours in the Dove.

Quite possibly my last game of the year. Last season was fantastic, but if owners think myself and others are genuinely looking forward to a repeat of L1 they are in for a shock.

 

I actually think the bit of the metrodome they use for large away followings would be ideal - huge space, plenty of room for pop up bars and can have the early kick offs on to boot. Could even have street food vendors etc. Has it ever been considered?

 

It is a no brainer though. Non league clubs have better social club facilities. The potential for evening functions & stuff like that is immense. I know the club has the banqueting suite that does that, but a venue that was match day / fan's bar would surely do OK.

 

ground regulations state non league clubs must have a clubhouse. Some clubs have a typical pub style venue that opens through the week, others have it inside the ground for match days only

 

There are birthday parties / anniversaries / sports clubs / loads of things that a more affordable option would attract for private hire, outside the match days. Could also put on upcoming bands. The Fan Zone works in certain climates, but not in Yorkshire most of the year. The season is over now, time to rebuild.

 

Again

 

I remember back in the day, 1991, went with my pal who was a Bradford fan to Cambridge away and had a few pints in their social club afore the kick off, brilliant atmosphere and a decent bar tbh and still going strong.
Barnsley needs its old social club back to get fans in afore kick off I reckon. The club needs to cater for its local audience, both young and old if it is to succeed and prosper in this social side venture.
Every respect to all involved in the fanzone and redfearns however real money needs to be spent to provide a proper venue if the club wants to do this properly.


Mind, the owners don’t seem to want to do a championship football team properly so I won’t get my hopes up, lol.

 

the social club under the stand at Rochdale is a cracking little set up. Abit dated but the price is bang on.

 

Yes, I am & that seems to be the issue.

 

It needs some imagination.

 

It is speculative but imo the people who would visit a classy establishment at Oakwell are not the same people who would go to town centre pubs.

For example do Barnsley town centre pubs really cater for kids birthdays? Would you have your 60th birthday party on Wellington Street?

I wouldn't go out drinking in Barnsley town centre pubs, it's not for me. Would I go for a nice meal and drink at a stylish bar come restaurant at Oakwell? Yes I would.

Would I go and sit in a bar in the town centre and watch a football match? No. Would I go to a stylish bar at Oakwell with like minded Barnsley fans to watch a game on big screens? Definitely.

Obviously you know a lot more than I do about this stuff but I think people seem to assume that the only option is to build a tacky pub that tries to compete with Wellington Street. I think that couldn't be further from the truth. We don't need something that is trying to compete with those and will therefore be empty the rest of the year. What could very well work though is something different that is targeting a different clientele.

To think about it another way, they built a new pub off Birdwell roundabout a year or two ago. Using the "only 26 days" argument isn't it logical to say that they have no customers at all? They don't host any football matches.
People drive there to enjoy a nice meal and a nice drink. Same as the chestnut tree at baraugh green. I just don't understand why people seem to be under the impression that these destination pubs can work everywhere else but if it's next to a football pitch it must be doomed to failure.