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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 11, 2014 9:08:11 GMT
I thought the kids scheme was ridicilous. We arrived half an hour prior to kick off to collect 2 season tickets and a free kid's ticket whcih we had ordered over the phone earlier in the week, picked up the 2 season tickets only to be told told I had to wait in the other queue (which was really busy) where people were buying match day tickets. I waited in that queue for the free kid's ticket and then proceded to the disorgasnised queue in the blackthorn end where there was still about 10 minutes to kick off. There are several turnstiles but only 2 open for the season ticket holders where most people were entering through. I ended up missing the first 5 minutes which did ruin my match day experience.
At HT, I went to get something to eat, and the queue was ridicilous, should be more outlets. I also heard that apparently they ran out of food which is amateur.
Why did we have to wait for the kid's ticket in a separate queue? Also, why not open up the other turnstiles in the blackthorn end to season ticket holders so everyone can get in on time?
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 11, 2014 9:11:41 GMT
P.S Ironically, I did like the one thing we didn't have involvement with (the vanarettes), maybe we should be handing out sweets or goodies more often just to make the experience more pleasurable for kids?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 11:27:10 GMT
I thought the kids scheme was ridicilous. We arrived half an hour prior to kick off to collect 2 season tickets and a free kid's ticket whcih we had ordered over the phone earlier in the week, picked up the 2 season tickets only to be told told I had to wait in the other queue (which was really busy) where people were buying match day tickets. I waited in that queue for the free kid's ticket and then proceded to the disorgasnised queue in the blackthorn end where there was still about 10 minutes to kick off. There are several turnstiles but only 2 open for the season ticket holders where most people were entering through. I ended up missing the first 5 minutes which did ruin my match day experience. At HT, I went to get something to eat, and the queue was ridicilous, should be more outlets. I also heard that apparently they ran out of food which is amateur. Why did we have to wait for the kid's ticket in a separate queue? Also, why not open up the other turnstiles in the blackthorn end to season ticket holders so everyone can get in on time? Shhh ggmi You might upset the natives using words like amateur. I mean you are clearly not a true supporter and have boring grievance with the BoD,season tickets, taking your kids, trying to spend more money once in the ground, Jesus, what do you expect. Btw, did you think you were paying vat on the non existent pasty? We need to know, CUs if it was cold, well....duck!!!
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Post by simon1883 on Aug 11, 2014 12:52:20 GMT
I've got a lot of time for certain people in this club. However, its just not good enough. If they want our money they need to perform. I was shouted at in the club shop before the Mansfield game because i dared to try and return my sons new shirt as I saw it as defective. Yet they expect me to return with my Son and buy a £10.50 ticket to watch them?
The club is guilty of doing what a lot of businesses do. They scrimp on a few salarys thinking that they are saving money by asking others to "cover" that role in addition to thier own. This is a failure from the start. If you have the right people in the reight places doing the right job, you'll give the customer better service/value. they will then want to return... But I'm no expert, I just have money to spend.......
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Post by meader on Aug 11, 2014 13:45:07 GMT
Just read the first few posts regarding the pasties. Isnt Robert Lawrence in charge of catering??? Maybe someone should have a word with him about the pasties...as for me....if food that bad i'll take my own.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 13:50:12 GMT
Its ok, BSS is on it, he has reported back to himself and will be back with an excuse shortly. In the meantime if you could grab a copy of the poster in the toilets and stick it on a local tree that would be really helpful. Meanwhile, back at the Mem, the ground staff are cutting the grass, allegedly listening to this little gem from the '60s
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 13:56:17 GMT
Someone's fishing hard for a bite again today.
Reminder to self : DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 14:00:42 GMT
Someone's fishing hard for a bite again today. Reminder to self : DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS Yeah Simon and ggmi Stop reporting back your actual experiences, its just not fair.
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Post by Jon the Stripe on Aug 11, 2014 14:41:56 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 14:51:12 GMT
He he.....Is that Brian in that picture?
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Post by socrates on Aug 11, 2014 17:13:06 GMT
Personally I couldn't care less if there aren't pasties available or if there aren't sausage rolls either as long as the footballs good and we're winning. I think we've fallen back on our pasties over the years as a way of dealing with the terrible football. ??⚽️
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 17:18:33 GMT
Personally I couldn't care less if there aren't pasties available or if there aren't sausage rolls either as long as the footballs good and we're winning. I think we've fallen back on our pasties over the years as a way of dealing with the terrible football. ??⚽️ Thats fricking hilarious, and explains the weight factor amongst the fans
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Post by socrates on Aug 11, 2014 17:58:41 GMT
Personally I couldn't care less if there aren't pasties available or if there aren't sausage rolls either as long as the footballs good and we're winning. I think we've fallen back on our pasties over the years as a way of dealing with the terrible football. ??⚽️ Thats fricking hilarious, and explains the weight factor amongst the fans It'd probably explain why I've put a couple of stone on and can't remember what a top Rovers performance looks like anymore.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 18:10:34 GMT
Thats fricking hilarious, and explains the weight factor amongst the fans It'd probably explain why I've put a couple of stone on and can't remember what a top Rovers performance looks like anymore. Exactly Add Real Ale and its a physical and mental health disaster. Should we sue? Mind you there is no Ale at the Mem, Real or otherwise. Just non existent or burnt pasties...
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Post by Henbury Gas on Aug 11, 2014 18:14:56 GMT
It'd probably explain why I've put a couple of stone on and can't remember what a top Rovers performance looks like anymore. Exactly Add Real Ale and its a physical and mental health disaster. Should we sue? Mind you there is no Ale at the Mem, Real or otherwise. Just non existent or burnt pasties... My Cheese & Onion pastie was not burnt or non existent and very good value
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Post by philbemmygas on Aug 11, 2014 18:30:47 GMT
Oldie reference Ale, sorry mate you are out of date there. Bottled Cheddar ales & Butcombe on draught are available this season.
If Brian can get the happy hour reinstated then Guinness although not ale is worth drinking at £2.50 a pint
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 18:36:27 GMT
Oldie reference Ale, sorry mate you are out of date there. Bottled Cheddar ales & Butcombe on draught are available this season. If Brian can get the happy hour reinstated then Guinness although not ale is worth drinking at £2.50 a pint I stand corrected, its been a while. Good choices....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2014 18:39:39 GMT
Exactly Add Real Ale and its a physical and mental health disaster. Should we sue? Mind you there is no Ale at the Mem, Real or otherwise. Just non existent or burnt pasties... My Cheese & Onion pastie was not burnt or non existent and very good value Perhaps But you have such a proletarian palate, I heard you think Blue Nun constitutes good value
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Post by gasincider on Aug 11, 2014 21:51:20 GMT
I assume rovers cater for the expected crowd and about 10% more. Who would have predicted over 7000 Saturday?
Of course in Oldies world it's better for the club to lose money on catering so he can moan about that as well. How many should we cater for against Telford Oldie?
And if you have to justify why everything is BSS's fault then it just confirms what a jerk Oldie really is. I've run a business and he patently has no idea about how responsibilities devolve down whilst still under the overall umbrella of the board of directors. So just blank him and he will eventually go away.
By the way Oldie, the use of big words proves nothing. It doesn't make you more intelligent, just that you didn't go to school in the Ashton area of the city.
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Post by socrates78 on Aug 11, 2014 23:32:49 GMT
I assume rovers cater for the expected crowd and about 10% more. Who would have predicted over 7000 Saturday? Of course in Oldies world it's better for the club to lose money on catering so he can moan about that as well. How many should we cater for against Telford Oldie? And if you have to justify why everything is BSS's fault then it just confirms what a jerk Oldie really is. I've run a business and he patently has no idea about how responsibilities devolve down whilst still under the overall umbrella of the board of directors. So just blank him and he will eventually go away. By the way Oldie, the use of big words proves nothing. It doesn't make you more intelligent, just that you didn't go to school in the Ashton area of the city. To be fair we ran out of pasties before kick off and I don't think a crowd of 7000 was unthinkable. We normally get between 7-8000 for our first home game regardless of what division we're in. Everyone I spoke to before the game thought we'd have a decent crowd too. I don't think that we ran out of pasties because the club was expecting a tiny crowd because if its fans know enough about our gates to know that our first game would have a decent attendance then I'd imagine our club would to. It's probably down to a combination of cut backs and bad organisation. I normally have a pasty at half time but the sick feeling i left the Mansfield game with in May came back on my arrival to the Mem on Saturday and I didn't feel like eating anything before during or after the match. I did much better leaving though. Bit of creativity in midfield and I'd quite happily munch down a few more pasties ... If we've got any.
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