Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Glad the food of the gods is still on the menu.
Will trust to luck that the chilli pies are available in WSU for the Bristol City match.
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Most expensive pies in English football
- Thread starter Megazone
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Will trust to luck that the chilli pies are available in WSU for the Bristol City match.
Nitram
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- Jul 16, 2013
- 2,178
But the shepherds pie looked great. Had a chicken and chorizo pie at the last game and daughter her usual steak pie. Got to say hard to find fault for a mass produced product. The cheese pizza at the previous game was surprisingly good as well.
Bob!
Coffee Buyer
- Jul 5, 2003
- 11,137
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
I used to buy a steak and ale pie fairly regularly, but its once in a blue moon now. As others have rightly said, the quality has markedly dipped since the first season or two, and at £4.10 that's just not acceptable. Saturdays are no big deal as I have lunch before rocking up, or take a baguette with me. But I don't always have time for dinner before an evening game so would happily go down the pie route to keep me ticking over - but not at those prices for what you get these days. I'll grab something on the way or go hungry.
Moshe Gariani
Well-known member
- Mar 10, 2005
- 12,090
They have made the classic move of reacting to falling sales by reducing quality to try and maintain overall profit. All a bit sad as the original pies in the Albion boxes were a really enticing product.
Again I probably had a pie every week at first. Now I have one (sometimes two) or one of the sausage rolls before an evening game to soak up the beer but never on a Saturday. The quality has been ok with the ones I've had but I normally had the Chicken Balti flavour in the first season and my mate had the Chicken and Ham. Removing these is why we don't bother at weekend games now.
In general the standard of the catering in WSU has gone from average to appalling. My son had a hotdog one Saturday game and pronounced it "disgraceful" after one bite. Hard roll and salty MRM as someone else said. Food is not hot and runs out and the queue times have increased. We must be missing out on a ton of revenue due to this.
Cynically, I think this is a self fulfilling prophecy. Next season I suspect we will get Pukka Pies instead probably at the same price.
In general the standard of the catering in WSU has gone from average to appalling. My son had a hotdog one Saturday game and pronounced it "disgraceful" after one bite. Hard roll and salty MRM as someone else said. Food is not hot and runs out and the queue times have increased. We must be missing out on a ton of revenue due to this.
Cynically, I think this is a self fulfilling prophecy. Next season I suspect we will get Pukka Pies instead probably at the same price.
The Birdman
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ask Harry Fry
Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews
Remainer
I went from 1978-2011 without buying food in football stadia/gigs etc, say what you like but I felt Burger King or Wetherspoons etc offered better value.
When the Amex came along, I was born again, new scarf, albion scratch card, pints, pies, fanzone etc I was only one stop short of buying the foam hand.
Without sounding ungreatful, this lasted for the first season only, soon after that I no longer found the incentive to arrive early/hang about late (with the exception of a certain 3-0)
I just turn up at 2.55, "might" have a pint at half time, and bolt on the final whistle.
I spend my money in town now, I support the club financially via my ST I feel no obligation to buy overpriced shite in the name of "supporting my club", they are not a charity case.
When the Amex came along, I was born again, new scarf, albion scratch card, pints, pies, fanzone etc I was only one stop short of buying the foam hand.
Without sounding ungreatful, this lasted for the first season only, soon after that I no longer found the incentive to arrive early/hang about late (with the exception of a certain 3-0)
I just turn up at 2.55, "might" have a pint at half time, and bolt on the final whistle.
I spend my money in town now, I support the club financially via my ST I feel no obligation to buy overpriced shite in the name of "supporting my club", they are not a charity case.
Saladpack Seagull
Just Shut Up and Paddle
The pie has gone the same way as the matchday programme as I can't justify to myself or Lady Saladpack these extra costs of watching the Albion; and as I don't buy replica shirts which are not "stripes all round" (no panels or plain backs), I'm saving quite a bit! That said, if you can afford to add all these "extras" on top of your ticket, good luck to you.
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
- 8,708
Now that the only veggie option is a cheese and onion pasty I no longer bother. There were some really inventive and interesting veggie pies to begin with, and I enjoyed a pie a game. Now I have money for an extra pint! So it's not all bad.
Ron Manager
Oooh, wasn't it?
Choice again isn't it.
Some, when they visit the cinema, might pop into Asda first for a bag of popcorn for 99p or spend £3.99 inside for the same. It is all down to part of the day out and for those fortunate enough to be in a position where money doesn't matter so much then convenience dictates so just buy it there whatever the price.
This would be the first area for savings though, either don't eat at the ground or take something with you.
Good idea above, one less pie means another pint!
Some, when they visit the cinema, might pop into Asda first for a bag of popcorn for 99p or spend £3.99 inside for the same. It is all down to part of the day out and for those fortunate enough to be in a position where money doesn't matter so much then convenience dictates so just buy it there whatever the price.
This would be the first area for savings though, either don't eat at the ground or take something with you.
Good idea above, one less pie means another pint!
The Albion Roar
97.2FM
Once I got that far, I realised you are merely plucking figures out of thin air. You're miles out.
Lincoln Imp
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- Feb 2, 2009
- 5,964
Reading virtually every post on this thread (and noting my own non-buying habits) it is obvious that the concourse catering strategy has been a slow motion car crash for three or four seasons. I don't think we can point a finger at the present energetic marketing manager, who has been in the job for months, so who or what is to blame?
Leyton Gull
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- Sep 14, 2015
- 411
Why buy a sky high pie?
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,911
Always be cautious guessing for example, overall Amex matchday spending habits, season ticket renewal rates, 1901 renewal rates, and indeed pie sales, recipes, or future pie sales purely from a tiny sample of North Stand Chat threads or surveys however useful they might be for fan anecdotes or feedback.
PS: Piglets deny they've ever changed their recipe
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Why is it that MK Dons sell Piglet's Pies for £3.50 and the Albion charge £4.10?
Pretty pink fairy
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- Jan 30, 2008
- 31,981
because we can afford it down these neck of the woods
regards
DR
Posh boys like you may be able to afford it DR but not poor Northerners like me.
Regards
EP