East Stand Sports Bar

Peter Grummit

Well-known member

Oct 13, 2004

6,769

Lewes

• Oct 1, 2014

• #1

Very quiet after the game yesterday. Wandered up there when we saw the queue for the trains on the bridge, no queue to get in and no wait at the bar. Albion highlights shown in comfort with a live Sky alternative to catch up on the rest of the night's footie.

All very civilised, but perhaps another indication of the 'novelty' factor wearing off at the Amex. Only about 40 people in there, hard pushed to justify the 6 bar staff and 2-3 doormen. I know this has been marketed as a family facility, and after an evening game is bound to be less attractive to that market, but perhaps the higher prices also putting people off?

Oh, and the staff still can't pour a pint.

PG

 

Jesus Gul

Well-known member

Feb 23, 2004

5,468

• Oct 1, 2014

• #2

school night. must be novel them actually having supplies

 

Superphil

Dismember

Jul 7, 2003

25,416

In a pile of football shirts

• Oct 1, 2014

• #3

I don't think it's the novelty factor wearing off so much as the fact that the team is weaker than the last three seasons, crowds are down significantly, takings are going to be down too.

Maybe we are at the right level for sustainable (FFP) spending, in which case, the failure in the past 2 seasons to go up could cost a whole lot more than a few thousand off the attendance. They've increased the cost of the "matchday experience" to the point where plenty have said they will buy less now, or won't buy at all any more, ticket sales, beer and pie sales, merchandise sales will drop until such time as the team is perceived to have improved.

If the FA act on the FFP rules they introduced, then perhaps we'll be able to be competitive in a few years time once the other clubs are brought to book, if not, then we may well be pretty much at our level.

 

BBassic

I changed this.

Jul 28, 2011

12,307

• Oct 1, 2014

• #4

I went in there for one after the game to let the bus queues die down a bit. It's busy in there on Saturdays.

You're right about the pint pouring. So many times I've seen someone just plonk the pint down on the drip tray and let the pint pour. Awful.

 

durrington gull

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Aug 29, 2004

2,321

Worthing

• Oct 1, 2014

• #5

Its just too expensive at £4 pint