: Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:29 pm  

alanw wrote:

Have to admit as a Disabled supporter and get to sit in the Lexus Stand Balcony. when looking over it did look quiet full. There didnt sem to as many gaps in crowd compared to Wigan game.
I dont know if they only print a limtied number of tickets, but i was talking with a steward when it came over his radio that they had run out of tickets.

Are you serious? Tickets are pre-printed for a non GA venue? Maybe they ran out of ticket stock

Re: Ian L's calculator : Mon Mar 16, 2009 4:31 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

Spoke with a few others who were at the game and the majority of opinion was that there were no more than 250 empty seats in the East stand, meaning the gate was reported incorrectly. The problem/question is, WHY?
Also, the bar staff????What is going on??? The guy sat in front of me on Saturday missed 13 minutes of the game when he nipped in for a refill after about 15 minutes of the first half

That's his problem. He pays his money to get into the game, so why can't he just sit and watch it? If he can't last more than 15 mins without guzzling more beer, he'd be better off saving his admission money and just spending the afternoon in the pub.

Re: Ian L's calculator : Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:25 pm  

BroncOnIon wrote:

That's his problem. He pays his money to get into the game, so why can't he just sit and watch it? If he can't last more than 15 mins without guzzling more beer, he'd be better off saving his admission money and just spending the afternoon in the pub.

er.....I think you'll find he bought a pint, decided to wait until the game was started to get a refill, but was mistakenly under the impression that staff would be serving beer rather than faffing around in the cellar area.
His problem???? WTF? The club turned me away in the club shop on saturday. I tried to buy a tie and was told my £18 wasn't wanted as I wasn't a ST holder

Re: Ian L's calculator : Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:32 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

. I tried to buy a tie and was told my £18 wasn't wanted as I wasn't a ST holder

Serious, so because we are not ST holders me and a mate can't buy anything when we come to the Hudds game?

Re: Ian L's calculator : Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:33 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

The club turned me away in the club shop on saturday. I tried to buy a tie and was told my £18 wasn't wanted as I wasn't a ST holder

WTF?

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:11 pm  

In previous years you had to be a member to buy a tie, with membership coming free with some season tickets or £10 to buy on their own. Bit silly really, as if you know a season ticket holder they can buy one for you.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:47 pm  

Kelvin's Ferret wrote:

In previous years you had to be a member to buy a tie, with membership coming free with some season tickets or £10 to buy on their own. Bit silly really, as if you know a season ticket holder they can buy one for you.

which is what I did.....still a bit stupid though

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:51 pm  

The club turned me away in the club shop on saturday. I tried to buy a tie and was told my £18 wasn't wanted as I wasn't a ST holder

They were saving you the embarrassment of wearing a tie with a T shirt, jeans and doc martins(scuffed ones aswell)

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:58 pm  

wire-quin wrote:

They were saving you the embarrassment of wearing a tie with a T shirt, jeans and doc martins(scuffed ones aswell)

RLFANS.COM fashion police.........fascist scum

Re: Ian L's calculator : Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:20 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

er.....I think you'll find he bought a pint, decided to wait until the game was started to get a refill, but was mistakenly under the impression that staff would be serving beer rather than faffing around in the cellar area.

Good for them. It seems that they were mistakenly under the impression that people went to The Stoop to watch a game of rugby league.

EDIT: Just had this thought, would address concerns about the seating arrangements. Open the LV stand but not the bars on that side. Those who want to sup and watch a bit of RL could use the Etihad facilities, those who just want to watch the game could be in the LV. (Am I the only one who thinks that still means Luncheon Vouchers?)