£95 to dine 1901

[Icy Gull]

It's not about what others charge for me, it is about what the Albion promised and have now changed. Barber held a "focus" group last year just after the caterers changed. He promised it was the first of a regular series -turned out it was the one and only. He said bear with us we will get this right - they haven't they've just abandoned it. Again it's moving the goalposts after they've got your money. Bit of a theme developing here.

I see it as Barber trying to get it right though, tiered pricing to suit more of the members and changing the caterers yet again is not, IMO, moving the goalposts. I couldn't care less who the caterers are as long as the quality of food continues to improve. I imagine there will be another focus group early this season. It was well into last season that they changed the original caterers how many meetings do we need?

 

[dragonred]

to be honest they could charge whatever they like, £50 or £250 for this - proof is in the pudding, if 1901 users view what getting as value then they will pay it as ultimately good business can be done at football, cricket etc.... Me personally, I thought the food in SW 1901 was shocking last year, after 2 very poor meals, barely warm when served and frankly quite stomach churning in taste, none of my guests wanted food there again so since then whenever I've entertained guests/clients, it is a decent pub lunch in town pre-game and then straight to the Amex for match. Hopefully these new caterers will be a massive step up as the club are losing serious income over a year if corporate fans don't view this as good value or a place to take clients pre or post game.

 

[Saint Lennard]

I'm not sure what people are moaning about. If businesses want to give us their money then surely that's good news. If its unsuccessful prices will need to be revised otherwise the projected profit will not be made. Is this not a move to help balance the books for FFP? It is the long serving supporters who are 1901 members that I feel sorry for. When the 5 years ends they will be priced out of their current package. What then for them?

 

[Icy Gull]

It is the long serving supporters who are 1901 members that I feel sorry for. When the 5 years ends they will be priced out of their current package. What then for them?

Three years away but I wonder how many 1901 members who are old fans treating themselves will accept or be able to consider a 100%( for the sake of argument) hike? 1901 could well become mostly corporate, which will completely change the atmosphere in 1901 which I think is pretty good at the moment given the number of real fans, who I believe are in the majority at the moment. As you say where would all those who are currently 1901 but wouldn't renew go if we are a reasonably successful Premier League club that is selling close to capacity?

 

[Saint Lennard]

where would all those who are currently 1901 but wouldn't renew go if we are a reasonably successful Premier League club that is selling close to capacity?

Exactly. I think at that point it will be interesting to see how the club feels about some who have followed the Albion through it's darkest times and possibly helped to keep it alive. If it wants to replace them with corporate opportunities then there is a specific type of fan who may find themselves without a seat!

 

[grawhite]

It's like buying an expensive car worth £100k then complaining about petrol prices, if you can afford 1901, you can pretty much afford the luxuries too within reason.

 

[grawhite]

Three years away but I wonder how many 1901 members who are old fans treating themselves will accept or be able to consider a 100%( for the sake of argument) hike? 1901 could well become mostly corporate, which will completely change the atmosphere in 1901 which I think is pretty good at the moment given the number of real fans, who I believe are in the majority at the moment. As you say where would all those who are currently 1901 but wouldn't renew go if we are a reasonably successful Premier League club that is selling close to capacity?

If every club worroed about making prices acceptable for the normal fans in the corperate areas, rather than pricing them for businesses, no club would as successful, its the businesses that bring in the money, not the fans, they only bring in maybe 10% of the money if not alot less.

 

[Icy Gull]

If every club worroed about making prices acceptable for the normal fans in the corperate areas, rather than pricing them for businesses, no club would as successful, its the businesses that bring in the money, not the fans, they only bring in maybe 10% of the money if not alot less.

You miss the point, most of the fans in the corporate area at the moment are normal fans. I have no problem with the club raising prices at the end of the current 5 year deal but I hope the club don't have the same dismissive attitude to those that signed up for 5 years that may not be able to afford a massive price hike.

 

[ada4bha]

It's like buying an expensive car worth £100k then complaining about petrol prices, if you can afford 1901, you can pretty much afford the luxuries too within reason.

So very far from the truth ... or at least it is for the now 1901 members that I have known for many years

 

[Arthur]

You miss the point, most of the fans in the corporate area at the moment are normal fans. I have no problem with the club raising prices at the end of the current 5 year deal but I hope the club don't have the same dismissive attitude to those that signed up for 5 years that may not be able to afford a massive price hike.

But no one is putting a gun to their heads and saying "YOU MUST EAT!!!" are they. If you don't like the prices don't pay it simple as that. I bet allot do!

 

[Icy Gull]

But no one is putting a gun to their heads and saying "YOU MUST EAT!!!" are they. If you don't like the prices don't pay it simple as that. I bet allot do!

I was talking about the potential price hike for membership in three years not the price of the food this season, off topic on the thread title I accept.

 

[clippedgull]

It's like buying an expensive car worth £100k then complaining about petrol prices, if you can afford 1901, you can pretty much afford the luxuries too within reason.

Just a slight generalisation! Personally I'm at the top of my budget in the 1901 and I don't even eat in there. I'm not alone either.

If Barber/Bloom want to push out genuine fans come renewal time then they have the power to do that.

 

[Arthur]

I was talking about the potential price hike for membership in three years not the price of the food this season, off topic on the thread title I accept.

Ok, apologies. But even so you are speculating over something that is 3 years away and will depend on allot of factors. We could be in the prem or in the conference by then!

That said the principle is still the same though, if people don't like it they need to vote with their feet/wallets.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Watford is £99 plus at, three course meal, pay bar.

There is a theme here, they all seem to be more expensive than the Amex

ye but they do have some old guy playing the piano at halftime

 

[Billy the Fish]

I'm not in 1901 so haven't experienced this first hand, but having read all the previous comments about the standard of food this looks to be a good thing.

What they tried to do before was mass catering at restaurant prices, and the food turned out like mass catering, i.e stuff that you can chuck in the oven and then serve 100 portions of at the same time. The club had to price it as a premium option, but the food didn't match up to the price.

By splitting the options into a cheap and expensive choice they'll be able to knock out all the buffet food before hand, and then do proper quality restaurant food to a smaller number of people.

Also lots of people in the 1901 aren't your typical corporates and probably can't afford £40 for school dinners. What I'm most interested in is what Barber will raise the prices to once the initial 5 years is up, I can see quite alot moving back in with us plebs whaen that happens! But of course that's for another time.

 

[Brovion]

So the petite bourgeoisie are going to have to shell out a few quid more for their boef bourguignon. Who cares? It's only the rich Tory tw@ts who are being asked to pay more, so good on Barber for fleecing them I say; personally I'd have made it even more expensive and added a massive booking fee on top. Hopefully it'll help keep the price of the pies and pints that us real fans like at a level we can afford.

*Sticks hands in pockets and walks away from thread whistling*

 

[Superphil]

I've checked all the other teams in the division, and this I think is fairly acurate, I've singled out the cheapest offer available to include a meal and match ticket and then the dearest, some clubs do also have intermedeate offers. I have not included any executive box prices.

We are the fourth cheapest on the cheapest offer, and the 10th cheapest for the most expensive offer.

Millwall & QPR have not published prices.

View attachment 13-14 hospitality prices n.pdf

 

[Saint Lennard]

Originally Posted by grawhite
It's like buying an expensive car worth £100k then complaining about petrol prices, if you can afford 1901, you can pretty much afford the luxuries too within reason.
Just a slight generalisation! Personally I'm at the top of my budget in the 1901 and I don't even eat in there. I'm not alone either.

If Barber/Bloom want to push out genuine fans come renewal time then they have the power to do that.

This. I wanted to get the best I could after the trials and tribulations of Gillingham and Withdean. I thought I would go to the top of my budget to make the most of it after such shitty circumstances before. Maybe I was caught up in the survival mentality we had become accustomed to and wanted to give the club as much as i could as I had done previously but everyone has a ceiling.

 

[Saint Lennard]

So the petite bourgeoisie are going to have to shell out a few quid more for their boef bourguignon. Who cares? It's only the rich Tory tw@ts who are being asked to pay more, so good on Barber for fleecing them I say; personally I'd have made it even more expensive and added a massive booking fee on top. Hopefully it'll help keep the price of the pies and pints that us real fans like at a level we can afford.

*Sticks hands in pockets and walks away from thread whistling*

Yeah that's right roll the Grenade in and walk. "petite bourgeoisie" are not "real" fans. You are either fishing are do not have a clue about who is a member of the 1901 why they became one or what they spend their money on.

 

[Icy Gull]

Yeah that's right roll the Grenade in and walk. "petite bourgeoisie" are not "real" fans. You are either fishing are do not have a clue about who is a member of the 1901 why they became one or what they spend their money on.

I think the last line of Brovion's post is a clue

Anyway he's way out of touch - Boeuf Bourginon? SO Seventies, how about a Fondue Bourginon as a variation in the winter - cool 70's Ski Food

Back to your alsatian/cat pies Pleb Brovion.