Supporters Bar : Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:17 pm  

Not seen anything else on here about it - how did it go on Monday??

Re: Supporters Bar : Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:29 pm  

ColD wrote:

Not seen anything else on here about it - how did it go on Monday??

Why was there one?

supporters bar : Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:08 pm  

Was at the Lisa meeting last Wednesday at Legends bar.

Had 2 pints at a pricy £3 a pint but it was better than the beer in the Mick Martyn bar. I do however miss the atmosphere at the MM.

Had the LSV and the owners of Legends thought it through they,d realise charging those prices and charging people to go in on match days is daft.

They should allow club memorabilia on the wall and allow kids and parents in after the match for a chat with the players. They might sell a few more pints that way and sell reasonably priced food who knows they might make some money on match days and give the staff something to do. I,d be bored senseless working there.

A lady Lisa member asked the smartly dressed lad behind the bar why they charged folk to go in on match days. She told me it was the law.

Surprised me and I don.t believe it.

Oh there I go moaning again. Ah well.

Re: supporters bar : Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:05 am  

frankb wrote:

Was at the Lisa meeting last Wednesday at Legends bar.

I don't know the full situation but.

If as fans you feel the ground is ripping you off, why hold a supporters association meeting at the ground? Surely one of the local Amateur Sides has a room availible to use,

Re: supporters bar : Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:49 am  

frankb wrote:

Was at the Lisa meeting last Wednesday at Legends bar.

Had 2 pints at a pricy £3 a pint but it was better than the beer in the Mick Martyn bar. I do however miss the atmosphere at the MM.

Had the LSV and the owners of Legends thought it through they,d realise charging those prices and charging people to go in on match days is daft.

They should allow club memorabilia on the wall and allow kids and parents in after the match for a chat with the players. They might sell a few more pints that way and sell reasonably priced food who knows they might make some money on match days and give the staff something to do. I,d be bored senseless working there.

A lady Lisa member asked the smartly dressed lad behind the bar why they charged folk to go in on match days. She told me it was the law.

Surprised me and I don.t believe it.

Oh there I go moaning again. Ah well.

I think Allan Rowley explained in his programme notes that it was built as a members bar. Monday was an experiment witht he bar being open to LISA members and Season Ticket holders I think.

Re: Supporters Bar : Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:49 am  

ColD wrote:

Not seen anything else on here about it - how did it go on Monday??

Only thing i saw , was the Ledgends bar was free entry

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:29 am  

Went past the Legends Bar on Monday before and after the game. It was empty. Speaking to Don Boyle before the game, I think he was trying to spread the word outside the ground before the match to get people in. It seems they did'nt advertise it enough.

Re: supporters bar : Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:45 am  

frankb wrote:

Was at the Lisa meeting last Wednesday at Legends bar.

Had 2 pints at a pricy £3 a pint but it was better than the beer in the Mick Martyn bar. I do however miss the atmosphere at the MM.

Had the LSV and the owners of Legends thought it through they,d realise charging those prices and charging people to go in on match days is daft.

They should allow club memorabilia on the wall and allow kids and parents in after the match for a chat with the players. They might sell a few more pints that way and sell reasonably priced food who knows they might make some money on match days and give the staff something to do. I,d be bored senseless working there.

A lady Lisa member asked the smartly dressed lad behind the bar why they charged folk to go in on match days. She told me it was the law.

Surprised me and I don.t believe it.

Oh there I go moaning again. Ah well.

In these troubled economic times, every penny counts.

Simple fact is you can walk a further 200 yards to park in and pay £2.50 a pint.

or east/miners where it is even cheaper, a little further to walk, but still...

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:09 am  

God forbid me for daring to suggest this ...........................but in order to at least try to get people into the habit of going in, why not have a "happy hour" say cheap drinks (eg £2 a pint) between 1pm and 2pm on "normal" kick off time match days ?

Basic supplies of foodstuffs at reasonable rates would'nt put people off either !

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:32 am  

Seems like people have already made their minds up about which pub/bar they will use and it ain't at the LSV.
The advertising, opening and running of this stadium has been truly amateur. There just doesn't seem to have been a strategy by LSV or The Centurions to encourage people to the ground and I am afraid it is going to blow up in their faces. A successful business is directed by innovative and forward thinking personnel who make the most of their assets. Sadly this really hasn't happened and unless they get professional help from people with proven business acumen the only way forward for LSV an The Centurions is down !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!