Half time at the Kop bar

[GrayBlade]

I was queueing for a beer behind the Kop and observed this bloke being an arsehole to the staff behind the bar. He'd queued up to get a pint and when they said they couldn't give him one at that hatch, and that he'd have to queue elsewhere to get served, he started shouting and swearing at them. It was pretty unpleasant, the bloke was at least 35 (old enough to know better) and spitting out expletives at young people almost half his age. They just had to stand there and take it. It was really pathetic and childish. People around him were laughing, but it was that nervous "what the fuck!?" kind of laughing.

Mate. I get it. Some rules in this world don't make sense. I know it's daft that they can't serve you at that hatch, I know it's illogical and I know it makes no sense that you have to queue elsewhere to get what you want, even though it's the same bar. But you know those young folks who work there? They have absolutely no control over that. So shouting, swearing and generally being a nasty prick is going to do nothing, apart from make their afternoon more stressful and harder than it already is.

They've given up their spare time to serve entitled knobheads like you for a couple of hours every other weekend for a very small amount of money. The least you can do is offer them some common courtesy. I saw you bragging to your mates about slamming the money down on the counter after shouting at these poor people. What did that achieve? Do you feel good, being horrible to people who are just doing their job? Was it really worth all the aggro? Oh no! You only get 7 pints today, instead of 8. What a fucking tragedy.

I work in customer service, and I'm telling you, we want to help you. We want to give you the best possible solution. But it's a two way street, and you have to help us out. All you have to do is be civil. We know it's daft. We know it makes no sense. But we have no control over it. Please understand that, and don't shout at the nice fresh faced students who just wanna make a few extra quid. Don't be a cunt, mate. That's all.

I’m afraid the ‘Don’t be a cunt’ boat sailed a couple of decades ago for this imbecile. We’d hope that he’d see this thread, feel bad and try and formulate a reason for his action; maybe even an apology, but my guess is that he’s already queuing up at his local bar getting ready to abuse the barmaid.

 

[S64 Blade]

I did see someone throw their pint over their, perhaps no longer, boyfriend at half time. This is what happens when you move your season ticket from the South Stand, to sit with all the riffraff on the Kop.

 

[Hillsboro Blade]

Best advice given on this thread.

Once went for a pie on the Kop and asked what meat was inside. "We've got white or brown" was the reply. I had a Mars bar instead.

 

[northsomersetblade]

Similar to Cerberus I was in the South stand yesterday and I made my way down the steps at half time, eagerly anticipating a piss and then a Bovril.

After having said piss (after queing from 6 deep), I realised that the queue for bovrils was all the way back to the bog entrance. So I couldn't be bothered to have one. The money stayed in my pocket. Take that McCabe

 

[South London Blade]

Once went for a pie on the Kop and asked what meat was inside. "We've got white or brown" was the reply. I had a Mars bar instead.

Ah yes, the fabled 'potato & potato' pie, a Bramall Lane special.

 

[Damski]

I did see someone throw their pint over their, perhaps no longer, boyfriend at half time. This is what happens when you move your season ticket from the South Stand, to sit with all the riffraff on the Kop.

YES! I saw that too. She then punched him in the face. Did anyone see that bloke in the orange coat on gangway F at the front of the Kop who ran across several rows to point and shout at the ref (who clearly couldn't hear him) after he awared a thrown in incorrectly to Preston? Must have been summat in't water yesterday.

 

[S64 Blade]

YES! I saw that too. She then punched him in the face. Did anyone see that bloke in the orange coat on gangway F at the front of the Kop who ran across several rows to point and shout at the ref (who clearly couldn't hear him) after he awared a thrown in incorrectly to Preston? Must have been summat in't water yesterday.

Yeah she did. None of the stewards nearby did anything to stop the situation.

I did inadvertently speak to her just before this, as she overheard me saying Fosters was rubbish. Perhaps I enraged her?

 

[Pinchy]

I was a little disappointed that they had no Château Latour 2009. I muttered “poor show” and shuffled away quietly.

 

[ucandomagic]

There are tossers everywhere, football grounds tend to get more than their fair share. I'm still heartened by the fact that many years ago my daughter too sold pies, at both BDTBL, and Hillsborough (she worked for an agency and did both), and she always said that generally the customers at BDTBL were much kinder and more polite than the ones at the other place. Politeness and a bit of tolerance costs nowt, and makes the world a better place!

Wearing a Blades shirt probably had something to do with it!

 

[5tannington Blade]

Wouldn't have happened in the South stand

 

[Jon Bon II]

Similar to Cerberus I was in the South stand yesterday and I made my way down the steps at half time, eagerly anticipating a piss and then a Bovril.

It's the same thing, isn't it?

 

[Minty]

I was a little disappointed that they had no Château Latour 2009. I muttered “poor show” and shuffled away quietly.

Agreed, but the 2008 Chateau Latrine was in abundance.

 

[silverfox]

I was a little disappointed that they had no Château Latour 2009. I muttered “poor show” and shuffled away quietly.

The Château Latour 2009 is over rated and I think we should stop selling it on the kop.

Just my humble opinion.

 

[Sean Thornton]

The Château Latour 2009 is over rated and I think we should stop selling it on the kop.

Just my humble opinion.

You know how long it takes for them to take your order, dispense your pint and pass it to you? Imagine if they had to remove the cork, decant it, then remove it from the cooler before passing it you in a half pint plastic glass?

 

[Grappler]

I hate people abusing young, minimum wage staff. Probably the sort of bloke who would soil his boxers if a proper bloke faced up to him.

Wanker.

 

[davidblade]

To be honest I don’t bother with the beer at the Lane because it’s shite , like at most football grounds and definitely not worth the hassle

 

[BushBlade]

Isn't the correct response to arguments at the refreshments counter to punch someone in the face and say 'don't bulleh meh'?

 

[silverfox]

You know how long it takes for them to take your order, dispense your pint and pass it to you? Imagine if they had to remove the cork, decant it, then remove it from the cooler before passing it you in a half pint plastic glass?

Half pint glass? Lightweight!

 

[Richard Haythorne]

I did the same thing and just went to the correct queue . I made the mistake why give the staff grief for be g wrong .Dickheads

 

[Sean Thornton]

To be honest I don’t bother with the beer at the Lane because it’s shite , like at most football grounds and definitely not worth the hassle

Exactly. How anyone can be desperate for a pint in the ground must have been weaned on Trophy.

 

[The Crab]

I was a little disappointed that they had no Château Latour 2009. I muttered “poor show” and shuffled away quietly.

The Bastards.

 

[The Crab]

You know how long it takes for them to take your order, dispense your pint and pass it to you? Imagine if they had to remove the cork, decant it, then remove it from the cooler before passing it you in a half pint plastic glass?

Well they could order the Chateau Crabe 2018 which comes in a very helpful box with tap.

 

[The Crab]

Isn't the correct response to arguments at the refreshments counter to punch someone in the face and say 'don't bulleh meh'?

Never works in Sainsburys.

 

[super_pig]

Never works in Sainsburys.

no it’s ‘wot thar lookin at.. pal’