10,000 pints a minute

[stringjunior]

This is the volume of beer which can be served at White Hart Lane during half time apparently.

Bramall Lane? Can't be more than 3 I imagine.

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

With the (poorly) trained monkeys we have working on our beer stands? Pushing it a bit for 3l.

 

[west_yorks_blade]

More likely to be chemical piss than lovingly poured, carefully crafted real ale then.

 

[I'll tell me dad.]

Shandy obviously flows quicker than beer.

 

[sufcboy95]

Imagine not having to wait 25 min for a pint at half time

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

'Can of worms' alert but it always amazes me how many people are desperate for a pint in the 15/20 mins half time break. God knows we've needed it over the years but even so

 

[McGrath]

Wow... Ten thousand pints a minute at London prices!

Spurs would be the richest club in the world by the time the second half starts

 

[Kenilworth]

I'm normally desperate to hold on for half time because I need to void my bladder of the one or two I've had pre game. I dont want to miss owt.

 

[North East Blade]

Wait til United go there

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

The concourse down there is also quite impressive. Looks more like an airport lounge than a football stadium.

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

The concourse down there is also quite impressive. Looks more like an airport lounge than a football stadium.

I wonder if they'll have impressive 'pie and pint deals, just £11' like they do at Wemberlee

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

The concourse down there is also quite impressive. Looks more like an airport lounge than a football stadium.

And another giant step into the entertainment industry.
Give me concrete steps, bovril in skin-scalding plastic cups and pipe smoke every time

 

[Harry's Game]

And not a single one that can be taken into the stands... because football fans can’t be trusted to see goal posts and alcohol together.

Unless it’s an NFL game of course

 

[Whiston Blade]

And another giant step into the entertainment industry.
Give me concrete steps, bovril and pipe smoke every time

Football has always been entertainment, whether you like to admit it or not, especially as a kid. Thing is, once you're hooked and realise you love the team, you'll go whether your entertained or not because it's a way of life. But PL clubs aren't catering for the die-hards, they'll come if the stadium was a run down piece of shit, new modern stadiums are to cater for the general sports tourist who'll drop a good £250/£300+ into the match day experience.

The new Tottenham stadium looks stunning, some will love it and others will hate it but they are doing what other big clubs have got to do to gain those extra fans which make them £££, so you can't knock them.

 

[metalblade]

It really is a different world and puts Wembley to shame.
https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=549397&page=4261

 

[Balham]

Wow... Ten thousand pints a minute at London prices!

Spurs would be the richest club in the world by the time the second half starts

Maybe I've become accustomed to the ridiculous prices down here but they're actually not bad considering the location: Guinness was £5.80 a pint at Twickenham during the Six Nations (plus £1 for the cup). Photo courtesy of the BBC.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Maybe I've become accustomed to the ridiculous prices down here but they're actually not bad considering the location: Guinness was £5.80 a pint at Twickenham during the Six Nations (plus £1 for the cup). Photo courtesy of the BBC.

I was pleasantly surprised at the weekend when I bought 2 pints of Hoegaarden in the Belgian Bar here and it was only £22. That was with a 15% discount as well

 

[TJB.]

Maybe I've become accustomed to the ridiculous prices down here but they're actually not bad considering the location: Guinness was £5.80 a pint at Twickenham during the Six Nations (plus £1 for the cup). Photo courtesy of the BBC.

Worth the extra quid or so for the Beavertown stuff. Either way, £4 an Amstel in London is fantastic value.

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

Worth the extra quid or so for the Beavertown stuff. Either way, £4 an Amstel in London is fantastic value.

A pint of Amstel in the Beehive on West Street is £3.60. £4 for a London football Stadium is excellent value for money.

Like it or not, Tottenham have got their new stadium & the in-stadium pricing absolutely spot on. As metalblade says, it puts Wembley to shame.

 

[TJB.]

A pint of Amstel in the Beehive on West Street is £3.60. £4 for a London football Stadium is excellent value for money.

Like it or not, Tottenham have got their new stadium & the in-stadium pricing absolutely spot on. As metalblade says, it puts Wembley to shame.

Not that there wouldn't be anyway, but if we go up the ticket scramble to visit that place will be enormous.

 

[norfolkblade]

Maybe I've become accustomed to the ridiculous prices down here but they're actually not bad considering the location: Guinness was £5.80 a pint at Twickenham during the Six Nations (plus £1 for the cup). Photo courtesy of the BBC.

Beer prices look good in honesty but THREE AND A HALF FUCKING QUID FOR A SAUSAGE ROLL?!?!

 

[S64 Blade]

Maybe I've become accustomed to the ridiculous prices down here but they're actually not bad considering the location: Guinness was £5.80 a pint at Twickenham during the Six Nations (plus £1 for the cup). Photo courtesy of the BBC.

I thought the same too. Can pay £5 for a Beavertown Neck Oil in Sheffield.

You can actually pay by card there too. Something we can't manage in 2019 (they even have card payments at the Sty)

 

[McGrath]

Maybe I've become accustomed to the ridiculous prices down here but they're actually not bad considering the location: Guinness was £5.80 a pint at Twickenham during the Six Nations (plus £1 for the cup). Photo courtesy of the BBC.

There's a distinct lack of Jellied Eels and Pie and Mash on that board. Five pound a pint for most of it still feels steep to me.

As for the 6 Nations at Twickenham, won't the prices be so high as beer is likely to be a bit of novelty there, wouldn't they be all drinking fine Claret or something similar.

 

[DifferentClass]

But do they have programme sellers shouting "PROGRAMMES 20 QUID"?

 

[North East Blade]

Is the question

How much sweat does Tango part with

 

[The Crab]

Is the question

How much sweat does Tango part with

Or how much Rohypnol PG has to give one of his dates................

 

[Killamarshblades]

I thought the same too. Can pay £5 for a Beavertown Neck Oil in Sheffield.

You can actually pay by card there too. Something we can't manage in 2019 (they even have card payments at the Sty)

Its a cash-less stadium i believe. I went to schalke 5 years ago i think and their ground was cashless..you had to get a card (free) which you put money onto (much like an oyster card) and then ordered what you wanted and it got taken off the card.

Amazes me how some grounds in the UK look the part but are so far behind in customer experience / keeping with modern life at times.

 

[west_yorks_blade]

Its a cash-less stadium i believe. I went to schalke 5 years ago i think and their ground was cashless..you had to get a card (free) which you put money onto (much like an oyster card) and then ordered what you wanted and it got taken off the card.

Amazes me how some grounds in the UK look the part but are so far behind in customer experience / keeping with modern life at times.

Having to get a card, then transfer money on to it, then use it (and potentially have a silly unusable amount left on it) sounds a lot less convenient than just using a contactless Card directly to me. Or am I missing something?

 

[Killamarshblades]

No youre right, but when we went there contactless wasnt implemented then. The idea was that regular schalke fans had the card, which doubled as a season ticket / membership card, so it had your match ticket on and then you transfer cash onto it whenever you want and use at the ground for evreything you needed. It worked fine for us as a one off, as there were no queues, everything went so fast. Clever from the club as they got to know and understand the spending patterns of their members and as and when tailor their marketing / offers to them. Essentially it'd be like using your tesco club card but also paying with it.

Spurs id imagine would just be normal contactless card as you see at lots of places i.e. cutlery works

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

Football has always been entertainment, whether you like to admit it or not, especially as a kid. Thing is, once you're hooked and realise you love the team, you'll go whether your entertained or not because it's a way of life. But PL clubs aren't catering for the die-hards, they'll come if the stadium was a run down piece of shit, new modern stadiums are to cater for the general sports tourist who'll drop a good £250/£300+ into the match day experience.

The new Tottenham stadium looks stunning, some will love it and others will hate it but they are doing what other big clubs have got to do to gain those extra fans which make them £££, so you can't knock them.

I think it's a fine line between following your passion and being a customer.
I agree with your point about it being a great stadium and the need to market their product, but that's where the line gets crossed for me.
As a kid, I loved playing football and loved watching my Blades heroes on a Saturday.
I wanted to play like them and dreamed that one day I might just be able to pull on the red and white stripes and score a winner in front of the kop.
Sadly, I was never good enough for that, so standing shoulder to shoulder along side like-minded passionate Blades who were more interested in a rousing chorus to encourage their team was the next best thing.
For me, it was about encouraging and then admiring talented footballers doing what I could only dream of.
No talk of prawn sandwiches, fancy boots and private jets in those days.
Just normal people, doing their best to be winners. The entertainment was secondary, and by some way compared to today.
Do I want hard grafting triers and no success? No.
But neither do I want us to 'buy success' with a billionaire who treats us as a plaything/money making asset.
That's why I so dearly love what CW and AK are doing at the moment.
I accept that football as a pure sport has changed, probably for ever, which although still 'entertaining' makes me sad.