Half time mayhem!

[BigBed]

Let's hope summats been done regarding getting served at half time. I go on the kop at the back and try to get in first, but it means missing the last 5/10 mins of the first half.
I see some fans still going back to their seats 10 mins into the second half. It's absolute mayhem and needs sorting. Everyone is crushed and getting irritable.
As i have been a Kopite for 50 years i wondered if this happened in any other part of the stadium.

Oh, and the pies could do with a bit more meyt in em!

I usually sit in the Westfield corner, and I've never experienced any problems with getting served, the Kop and South stand however, have always been ridiculous, and John st seems to be hit and miss.

 

[Sean Thornton]

So you admit to breaking the law by entering the ground intoxicated then



you remember your posts I take it

He actually stands in the car park wondering why there are cars on the cricket pitch.

 

[sufcboy95]

Never get a drink at half time. But always go for a piss, and it can be mayhem there too. Mainly down to thick fucks who can’t use the right door to go in or out

 

[robbiez666]

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[robbiez666]

In fact, this is better. Look at its little face!

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

The ones who usually complain about getting served on the Kop are generally the same people who arrive at 3:15pm every match because they simply had to have one more pint at 2:55pm. They're the morons who fuck it up for the rest of us.

They should either arrive on time or fuck off to Meadowhall.

My Dad is the nicest bloke you could ever meet and he never enters the ground before 15:25.

Live and let live.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Let's hope summats been done regarding getting served at half time. I go on the kop at the back and try to get in first, but it means missing the last 5/10 mins of the first half.
I see some fans still going back to their seats 10 mins into the second half. It's absolute mayhem and needs sorting. Everyone is crushed and getting irritable.
As i have been a Kopite for 50 years i wondered if this happened in any other part of the stadium.

Oh, and the pies could do with a bit more meyt in em!

Do what I do and send your mate.

 

[Sean Thornton]

My Dad is the nicest bloke you could ever meet and he never enters the ground before 15:25.

Live and let live.

He's an outside steward isn't he?

 

[Baaaaaaa Blades]

The staff on the kiosks do worry me . It's like they have rounded up a cart full from 'the walking dead ' put them in a uinform and cap and asked them to serve beer and pies

Some in the past seem genuinely suprised and shocked when you ask for a beer and try to work out the amount you owe usually takes 2 of them at least
Having said that can't remember last time bought a beer or pie etc at the lane

Remember millennium stadium being excellent at quick service . Best I have ever seen at a footy match !

 

[bromtom]

The staff on the kiosks do worry me . It's like they have rounded up a cart full from 'the walking dead ' put them in a uinform and cap and asked them to serve beer and pies

Some in the past seem genuinely suprised and shocked when you ask for a beer and try to work out the amount you owe usually takes 2 of them at least
Having said that can't remember last time bought a beer or pie etc at the lane

Remember millennium stadium being excellent at quick service . Best I have ever seen at a footy match !

Need to get the staff from Corp to serve the drinks. Reckon they'd do five for every one one of the BL kiosk staff do.

 

[blades95]

I don't tend to buy food and drink in the ground but how much of the hang up is due to the handling of cash by both the customer and the bar staff?

Would contactless only express lanes speed things up a bit? Do we take card at all at the moment?

i've stole this idea from swillsbrough i had an exam in their earlier this year and noticed this was a thing there...

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

One of the home matches towards the back end of last year, we left the Kop 5 or 10 minutes before half time to get a drink and my mate gave me his half-time drinks voucher while he went for a piss.

Mate comes out of the toilets and joins me in the queue, and the (already pissed up) guy behind us starts having a go. "Oi, no pushing in. Get t'back fucking queue". Explained we were together, and I was collecting both our drinks. We got a load of abuse back, we just ignored him and left him to it.

Just as half time goes and it starts to get really crowded we got to the front of the queue, hand over our vouchers, get our pints and are just leaving when we hear the guy from behind say "What fucking vouchers? What do you mean I can't pay here? Look at the state of the queues now (followed by a load of abuse to the staff)". We almost pissed ourselves laughing at him.

I'm chuffed that my misfortune afforded you such mirth

 

[Sean Thornton]

I don't tend to buy food and drink in the ground but how much of the hang up is due to the handling of cash by both the customer and the bar staff?

Would contactless only express lanes speed things up a bit? Do we take card at all at the moment?

i've stole this idea from swillsbrough i had an exam in their earlier this year and noticed this was a thing there...

South Stand is cash only. No matter which catering company pays for the rights they don't train the kids properly. And anyone with a badge that says "manager" or "supervisor" is an ex hide and seek champion because no one can find them when there's a problem.

 

[1889]

It's funny, that people on here get abuse for leaving the game five minutes before full time, but I see loads disappear off onto the concourse, anything from 15 minutes before half time and invariably come back five minutes into the second half?

Just sayin'

 

[Ted Danson]

Only way they can make it work is with the guys with backpacks. The vouchers are fucking useless as there's normally same length queue if not bigger. I'd happily pay them for a beer if it didn't interrupt watching the game or take all of half time so until they get the backpack guys back I will continue to take my own cans in. Think blades only get a tiny percent of anything sold so I can drink guilt free knowing it's only compass that are suffering, the useless twats

 

[snootyfenooty]

Only way they can make it work is with the guys with backpacks. The vouchers are fucking useless as there's normally same length queue if not bigger. I'd happily pay them for a beer if it didn't interrupt watching the game or take all of half time so until they get the backpack guys back I will continue to take my own cans in. Think blades only get a tiny percent of anything sold so I can drink guilt free knowing it's only compass that are suffering, the useless twats

I think the way it works is that Compass or whoever has the concession for F&B tenders for the contract at a lump sum up-front price. They are then effectively just renting the kiosks from the club. The amount they sell thereafter is of no consequence to the club. Neither is the quality of stuff on offer or the manner in which they serve it. Yours is the ideal solution and is of no detriment to the club, although they should still be held to account for the quality of the shit on offer.

 

[I should coco]

They are then effectively just renting the kiosks from the club. The amount they sell thereafter is of no consequence to the club. Neither is the quality of stuff on offer or the manner in which they serve it. Yours is the ideal solution and is of no detriment to the club, although they should still be held to account for the quality of the shit on offer.

Another Blades 'fact' that just happens to be 100% incorrect.

I've said before, one of my kids and partner worked for them for about 4 years. United have a say in the pricing and take a fixed amount from every pint/pie etc as well as taking a lump sum. It is then down to Compass to ensure they make a healthy profit by paying minimum wage to just quite not enough kids.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Another Blades 'fact' that just happens to be 100% incorrect.

I've said before, one of my kids and partner worked for them for about 4 years. United have a say in the pricing and take a fixed amount from every pint/pie etc as well as taking a lump sum. It is then down to Compass to ensure they make a healthy profit by paying minimum wage to just quite not enough kids.

Is it true that the unsold waters the money tree?

Or do they just leave it in the pumps between games.

 

[snootyfenooty]

Is it true that the unsold waters the money tree?

Or do they just leave it in the pumps between games.

I would have to say both. The taste will confirm the latter comment and feeding it to the tree probably killed it.

 

[snootyfenooty]

Another Blades 'fact' that just happens to be 100% incorrect.

I've said before, one of my kids and partner worked for them for about 4 years. United have a say in the pricing and take a fixed amount from every pint/pie etc as well as taking a lump sum. It is then down to Compass to ensure they make a healthy profit by paying minimum wage to just quite not enough kids.

That's contrary to what I have been told. There's no way the club can keep tabs on what's been sold which is why they choose the franchise option.

 

[Sean Thornton]

That's contrary to what I have been told. There's no way the club can keep tabs on what's been sold which is why they choose the franchise option.

Till readings. It's a small percentage of turnover ex vat. That's how it used to be anyhow.

coolhandluke probably vaults over the counter, pulls his own pint and vaults back, robbing the club of pennies desperately needed though.

 

[GrayBlade]

Let's hope summats been done regarding getting served at half time. I go on the kop at the back and try to get in first, but it means missing the last 5/10 mins of the first half.
I see some fans still going back to their seats 10 mins into the second half. It's absolute mayhem and needs sorting. Everyone is crushed and getting irritable.
As i have been a Kopite for 50 years i wondered if this happened in any other part of the stadium.

Oh, and the pies could do with a bit more meyt in em!

Bide your time Fred lad. The way that the shower running our club are performing, they’ll have sickened off so many fans by October that you’ll be able to set up a table and chairs and have afternoon tea and scones at half time.

Meat pies with meyt in em? Hmmm that’s sounds like the future!

 

[snootyfenooty]

Till readings. It's a small percentage of turnover ex vat. That's how it used to be anyhow.

You're getting very trusting in your old age! Wraggy might have scrutinised 200 metres of till tape but I doubt the present lot would be so inclined. I hope not for Compass' sake, they rang up £340 for a pint of IPA for me at one game last season!

 

[Sean Thornton]

Bide your time Fred lad. The way that the shower running our club are performing, they’ll have sickened off so many fans by October that you’ll be able to set up a table and chairs and have afternoon tea and scones at half time.

Meat pies with meyt in em? Hmmm that’s sounds like the future!

Scone arrives stuffed with chips.

"Sorry love, no cream or strawberry jam"

 

[United Aren't Back.]

The ones who usually complain about getting served on the Kop are generally the same people who arrive at 3:15pm every match because they simply had to have one more pint at 2:55pm. They're the morons who fuck it up for the rest of us.

They should either arrive on time or fuck off to Meadowhall.

I fucking hate having to stand for a group of beer stinking tossers who get the whole row to stand, then the dozy cunts realise ' it's wrong row. Sorry.' and walk back again

 

[I should coco]

I fucking hate having to stand for a group of beer stinking tossers who get the whole row to stand, then the dozy cunts realise ' it's wrong row. Sorry.' and walk back again

We always forget our tickets are on row BB.

Row B never seems quite right as it's too near the front, but we've had a few by then and always make the same mistake. Still I suppose it gives everyone some exercise and the chance to stretch their legs.

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

Why have they done away with the voucher system at half time? Always sped things up having that in place.

 

[derfblade.3]

Why have they done away with the voucher system at half time? Always sped things up having that in place.

 

[Dkc]

We joined the queue for a pint at the John St end of the kop v Southampton. Got down a couple of minutes before the h/t whistle and the queue was massive. The staff seemed like they had been smoking weed during the first half, they were that slow. No sense of urgency at all. Mind you, if I had no interest in football and was being paid minimum wage I'd probably be the same.

It's been like this as long as I can remember, and I'm not expecting to see an improvement anytime soon.