Fan villages are not my cup of tea but it really shows the lack of any commercial ambition that the club has never sought to try and exploit having an exhibition hall next to the ground
Could be because they don’t own it. Would have to pay rent on it for each match have to pay for the license and staff and wouldn’t see much if any profit.
They might need to put on more entertainment than that...It may be a watch this space
Accept all of that I was pointing out potential reasons why the club may not have done it in the past. Also have to consider what “extra” it will bring in given most of the sales would have been from the concourse.
Assuming it is the stadium owner who has now opened this they will take the profit directly off the concourse.
Granted it was an early kick off, but the Anecdote was busy for ages after the Sunderland game.
gets busy before matches and at half time too.
But granted, it’s not the same as the typical ‘match day’ pubs.
also bearing in mind a fan village costs money to get the contractors in each time to run the bars and that.
gets busy before matches and at half time too.
But granted, it’s not the same as the typical ‘match day’ pubs.
also bearing in mind a fan village costs money to get the contractors in each time to run the bars and that.
There are still plenty of places to get a drink though. Dhillons is 200 yards, 3 bars at the complex itself and 5 or 6 more within 15 mins. It's a lot better than it used to be, and better than many grounds tbf.
Is there anything open at the Tesco side after the game? Always seems a missed opportunity. Let the crowd leave more slowly and prevent crush towards the railway underpass, then 10 - 20 minute queue to leave the car parks.
Stadium is deserted 10 minutes after whistle. What's the hurry?
Stadium is deserted 10 minutes after whistle. What's the hurry?
If they make it home and away it will be popular with visiting supporters.
Have thought for years fans should be able to mix, home and away if they want to, especially families, they do in so many bars and clubs around grounds so the football clubs are missing out by not having that revenue. Has to be stewarded well but why not. Doesn’t need lots of entertainment and will bring in more away fans who pay way more than those that have a season ticket.
It should be like that.
BUT.... that safety group won't allow home and away fans within 2 blocks of each other, let alone mingling in one space.
If we get F&B kickback for drinks sold inside the CBS, is a fan village impacting on a little bit of CCFC revenue? Anyone any idea how the deal works?
Not the SAG though.
They'd net off one corner for the away fans to prevent the two from getting to one another.
