[Albion] The Terrace Opening this Saturday

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

I'm assuming it was the event last Friday evening.

It was.

 

[Wozza]

Wait, wait, wait... can you order online for other people?!

The Wetherspoon’s game: why thousands of people are buying food and drink for strangers

A Facebook group has gone viral with a karmic proposition: all you can eat and drink at the pub if you promise to do a similar favour some day. How has it become so popular?

www.theguardian.com

Addiction expert warns of dangers of Wetherspoon Facebook game

Started in 2018, the 'Wetherspoons Game and Giveaway' group on Facebook - not endorsed by the UK pub chain - encourages people to buy drinks for strangers via the pub's ordering app.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

View attachment 199071Awful stuff. Can't they provide anything else that is alcohol free or low alcohol?

It is mad that in this world of awareness around lifestyle choices that some bars continue to offer such abysmal choice for the non alcohol drinker. Ah well.

I remain sceptical that this new bar isn't just going to cause those who drink in the stadium bowl post match to migrate to the fanzone instead, causing enormous queues and no material difference to pressure on trains. Beyond that though, looks like the club have built a bloody good facility that those lucky enough to get in will make the most of. It's nice seeing people excited about something at the Amex that isn't just the football

 

[Papa Lazarou]

...although not surprising given it's the choice from the Heineken range inside the stadium.

Which has prompted me to see what else they have...

- Strongbow
- Scrumpy Jack
- Bulmers
- Orchard Thieves
- Symonds Founders Reserve
- Woodpecker (who knew this was still a thing?)

I'm no great fan of Strongbow, but I'd have it over Inches any day.

Scrumpy Jack is the winner there though.

Don't discount Orchard Thieves. Not tried Symonds Founders Reserve - sounds decent.

 

[Bombardier]

It is mad that in this world of awareness around lifestyle choices that some bars continue to offer such abysmal choice for the non alcohol drinker. Ah well.

I remain sceptical that this new bar isn't just going to cause those who drink in the stadium bowl post match to migrate to the fanzone instead, causing enormous queues and no material difference to pressure on trains. Beyond that though, looks like the club have built a bloody good facility that those lucky enough to get in will make the most of. It's nice seeing people excited about something at the Amex that isn't just the football

I get the new fan zone, good on the club and look forward to being there Saturday but as you say the choices for someone who would like a low / alcohol beer due to driving but limited to Heineken piss is pretty poor on the club.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

I get the new fan zone, good on the club and look forward to being there Saturday but as you say the choices for someone who would like a low / alcohol beer due to driving but limited to Heineken piss is pretty poor on the club.

Really?

Not sure what the average volume of low alcohol beer sales are, but I'd suspect it's not high.
There are plenty of other alternatives for people driving.

 

[AZ Gull]

Can't find it now, but saw on one of the early timing examples that the Terrace would re-open post-match well in advance of the final whistle. Don't agree with that at all. It appears to reward early leaving

Appreciate that events have moved on since, and timings were always going to be subject to tweaks earlydoors but here's the original timings when the grand opening was going to be the Villa game. Knew I hadn't imagined it...

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Strictly speaking a 90 min game plus 15 for half time that kicked off at 7:45 would finish at 9:30. Obviously they've not accounted for time added on, but I don't think the quoted timings from the club prove your claim of it reopening well in advance of the final whistle.

**sigh**

On March 12th the Argus had an article on the opening of the Terrace (when it was confirmed that it WOULD open for Forest) where they state "these are the answers we were given by the club."

Hence my post yesterday in response to @Tom Hark Preston Park's erroneous claim that began this mini-conversation:-

It re-opens shortly AFTER the final whistle.

 

[el punal]

Having seen the stupidly long queues for the simple coffee shack outside the Amex recently, and the stupidly long queues for Dick's Bar before that, the Terrace queue will be three times longer and three times more worth swerving. Will save meself for the crowd-controlled ticketed Palace beamback thanks for asking. The Amex matchday experience just got better by yet more queueing - said no one ever

Hope you’ve got your packed lunch and bottle of pop ready.

 

[el punal]

How do you get through the queue to pick it up?

You don’t. It’s brought to you by a buxom fraulein from Munich carrying ten steins of Heineken’s finest in each hand. Enjoy!

 

[Bob!]

You don’t. It’s brought to you by a buxom fraulein from Munich carrying ten steins of Heineken’s finest in each hand. Enjoy!

Alcohol free I hope!

 

[el punal]

That last picture doesn’t look very appealing, especially if you are sat at one of those benches.

At least you’re sitting down - that’s ever so slightly better than standing up, or sitting on a rather ‘moist’ North Stand concourse floor post match.

 

[schmunk]

- Woodpecker (who knew this was still a thing?)

Would be a refreshing change.

 

[el punal]

I get the new fan zone, good on the club and look forward to being there Saturday but as you say the choices for someone who would like a low / alcohol beer due to driving but limited to Heineken piss is pretty poor on the club.

You’ve obviously never sampled the delights of Watney’s Red Barrel then.

P.S. Those of us of a certain age will remember that boiled up cat’s piss.

 

[Notters]

£3 for half a pint of coke? HALF?

 

[jackanada]

I shall be looking on from outside, sat down away from the crowd, enjoying a crafty ciggy and a selection of craft ales stashed in my pockets.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Hope you’ve got your packed lunch and bottle of pop ready.

Bottle top removed already in anticipation

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

At least you’re sitting down - that’s ever so slightly better than standing up, or sitting on a rather ‘moist’ North Stand concourse floor post match.

Wonder if there will be a period post-match when both will be open?

 

[The Grockle]

If the food was like before fans/away fans could take it away walk around the ground etc, if the terrace is full with drinkers by 1pm then surely there won’t be that many food sales.

There needs to be a collection hatch outside facing and loads of picnic style benches and covered gazebos scattered around IMO. If it's not tipping it down you could encourage up to 10k fans to rock up early and enjoy some food and beers.

 

[The Grockle]

There needs to be a collection hatch outside facing and loads of picnic style benches and covered gazebos scattered around IMO. If it's not tipping it down you could encourage up to 10k fans to rock up early and enjoy some food and beers.

A couple of these dotted around would accommodate those not able to squeeze into the Terrace as relative low cost.

 

[chaileyjem]

Really?

Not sure what the average volume of low alcohol beer sales are, but I'd suspect it's not high.
There are plenty of other alternatives for people driving.

Yes. Understand why its Heineken Zero but these days there's so much choice and good quality AF out there. Although i think they are also selling Guinness Zero.
At Lewes FC - they sell cans of this from a local brewery which is vg.

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