Outside Toilets

[Bladders]

I had to run back to Falmer station to empty Bladders BLADDER after a few ales.

Not good as I detest running as much as PISSING my own PANTS

#BOGSOUTSIDENOW


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[Wrong-Direction]

Just take a piss up the glass panel by 1901 entrance, that'll learn um!

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[Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

Yes, the station toilets are open. The loos aren't actually in Dicks Bar, as you turn right at the top of the stairs, instead of left. Surely a steward would let you go in to use them with a child, obviously promising to come straight back down again. If there isn't a queue, I can't see there being a problem, apart from a 'jobsworth', at the door.

I was busting once...at about 1 o'clock, I asked to use the khazi in dicks.
He let me in, but I had to leave my season ticket as security so I'd come straight back out

 

[Hugo Rune]

Nip up the hill to the Students' Union. 1min walk. Usually open plus ATM there.

 

[mothy]

I'd make my lad piss in a pint cup on the sly & stick it in the bin. I'd probably do the same

 

[hitony]

I'd make my lad piss in a pint cup on the sly & stick it in the bin. I'd probably do the same

Yeah.......but what do you do when you go to the Amex?

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Oh, bring back the days of toilets like they had at Spotland!

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

No this isn’t a thread about where tonight's Northern visitors to the Amex do their toilet, it’s about the total lack of toilets outside the stadium.

My 6 year old boy was caught short before the Forest game while we were standing enjoying the music from the band stand and soaking up the sun. I took him to the other bar (Not Dicks) where last season they kindly let us use the toilet. This season I was told sorry you need a membership, I had heard this might be the case. So asked where can he go and the bouncer said “sorry no other loo, you’ll have to enter the stadium.” I was a bit surprised and thankfully he took pity on us and let the boy use the loo in the end.

I love the fact we can get to the stadium early and enjoy what is on offer, it the nice weather it's one of the best bits watching the fans arrive and the atmosphere build, also we spend money outside on Drink and food so hopefully that helps the club. I am very grateful they provide what they already do.

All good in the end but that got me to thinking, surely the club can’t expect to provide food and drink outside and not provide appropriate toilet facilities. Is there not laws about places supplying food and drink must provide toilets? Southampton FC have loos you can access from outside the ground but failing building some loos can they not provide a few portaloos? There is plenty of room outside to put a couple in. Not a big issue but not nice if you are Disabled, old and infirm or young and unable to hold on and there is no loo to hand.

On the plus side I think that the Bandstand, bits for the kids to shoot footballs, Gully, Sammy etc are brilliant and a hell of a lot more that at most grounds so i'm aware they do lost of nice things for us already. We are lucky in so many ways but a couple of loos would help.

taking the piss
regards
DR

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Oh, bring back the days of toilets like they had at Spotland!

Been a few times but I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about!

 

[Easy 10]

I had a piss behind the Rotherham coach, on the back wheel.




(I didn't really. I just said that for effect)

 

[Albion my Albion]

This is a crappy thread!

 

[Zukey Seagull]

 

[wellquickwoody]

Every loo was an outside loo at the dear, old Goldstone. Where else could you get a sun tan just having a pee!

Err, Reading's Elm Park as I recall, you could stand at the back of the away terracing and look down upon those taking a leak. I certainly do not remember the loos in our old North Stand not even having a roof.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Been a few times but I haven't the foggiest what you're talking about!

Early 70s they had a gents in the corner with no roof and a five foot wall - you could watch the game having a p*ss.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Bizarrely I was thinking about exactly this issue on my way to the Amex last night. Needs sorting.

 

[edna krabappel]

Nice idea, guys, but I don't imagine for one second it'll ever happen. I can't remember ever seeing toilets located outside a football ground (as in, ones owned by the club, rather than public facilities). If somebody else can provide evidence to the contrary, then fine.

Whilst there's outside catering at the Amex these days, firstly it's clearly temporary (i.e. mobile vans) and secondly, there's no seated area for customers to eat in, so no requirement for them to supply toilets. They'd presumably also have to apply for planning permission if they wanted to put up any sort of permanent toilet arrangement outside. Maintaining and cleaning outside facilities would be more of a pain in the arse to the club, especially if they had to be open to the general public on non-match days. Imagine the state after Freshers' Week at the university...

The cold hard facts are, it's not in the Albion's interest to have you hanging around outside the ground for hours: ultimately, they want you inside, spending your hard earned in the food and drink concessions. Ergo, they're not going to provide any facilities outside that might cause you to linger.

Nice idea about the temporary urinals: doesn't really help women though, does it? You're just going to have to learn to plan your journeys a bit better, chaps

 

[Wilka]

Any idea why they have made the Harvey's bar smaller?? It's always busy seems a stupid idea.

 

[Screaming J]

Early 70s they had a gents in the corner with no roof and a five foot wall - you could watch the game having a p*ss.

Still there until they redeveloped that side of the ground in the late 90s!

 

[abc]

There is a serious side to this thread to be fair and something the club should look at. I went last season with some adults with special needs which included several who it turned out to have a problem (seriously) planning visits to the loo and then holding on if not available (none had been on the beer!). The lack of outside loos caused a real mini crises especially as we were there a long way before KO and no one wanted to go in (and therefore be unable to come out) so early. We were saved by a steward who broke the rules by letting the individuals in for pee and then letting them back out. So the problem was solved but it was rather humiliating for the individuals involved.

 

[Goldstone1976]

After a 3-4 hour drive I've never been able to enjoy the Fan Zone as my bladder is always busting!

Pease Pottage services are your friend! Unless you approach along the A27, when they're not...