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Post by Eggybread on Jul 9, 2024 13:34:54 GMT
On behalf of the club I would like to apologise for trying to make a few supporters happy and give them something they have wanted for a while. This has obviously caused a lot of distress to all who don’t want to use it. To you miserable barstwards. Please walk past the fan zone and try your very little best to ignore it. It’s not meant for you obviously this being the reason it will only accommodate less than 2,000 people. Otherwise if it was meant for everyone we would have built one the size of the stadium. Not wanting to be disrespectful but go Fcuk yourselves you miserable cnuts 👍 I would like to see the age groups and their opinions on the fan zone. Just for the record Im 59 and all for it.
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Post by march4 on Jul 9, 2024 14:01:49 GMT
It is good the club are trying different things. I just don’t get this particular initiative. it's a place to meet up before the game, have some (much better than you get inside atm) food & beer , watch the big screen etc think of it like a vastly superior version of the concourse with added advantage you can meet up with people who will be going in different stands to you Meet with people? Not sure matron would be keen on me doing that.
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Post by PotterLog on Jul 9, 2024 14:17:15 GMT
It'll all come down to how well it's designed and implemented. If the food and drink is the same crap that we can get inside the ground then it'll flop. Has there been any indication of what food/drink there will be? Ideally it needs to be outsourced to independent food retailers, with the pitches rented at a reasonable price. Alternating on a regular basis would also make it more appealing. A local brewery could be tempted to run the bar? Titanic or someone like that. It’s going to be food truck stuff isn’t it? Presumably individual independent contractors just as you say
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Post by toppercorner on Jul 9, 2024 15:02:00 GMT
On behalf of the club I would like to apologise for trying to make a few supporters happy and give them something they have wanted for a while. This has obviously caused a lot of distress to all who don’t want to use it. To you miserable barstwards. Please walk past the fan zone and try your very little best to ignore it. It’s not meant for you obviously this being the reason it will only accommodate less than 2,000 people. Otherwise if it was meant for everyone we would have built one the size of the stadium. Not wanting to be disrespectful but go Fcuk yourselves you miserable cnuts 👍 people in stoke have an intrinsic fear of change mate, i wouldn't take it personally. lots of feathers get ruffled whether it actually affects them or not. very much looking forwards to it myself, with the club being proactive in keeping up with other clubs, and in some instances, over taking them.
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Post by insect on Jul 9, 2024 15:02:34 GMT
On behalf of the club I would like to apologise for trying to make a few supporters happy and give them something they have wanted for a while. This has obviously caused a lot of distress to all who don’t want to use it. To you miserable barstwards. Please walk past the fan zone and try your very little best to ignore it. It’s not meant for you obviously this being the reason it will only accommodate less than 2,000 people. Otherwise if it was meant for everyone we would have built one the size of the stadium. Not wanting to be disrespectful but go Fcuk yourselves you miserable cnuts 👍 I would like to see the age groups and their opinions on the fan zone. Just for the record Im 59 and all for it. I’m 63 mate. I’m all for it. I probably won’t use it though. Nor the free away travel. I prefer train but not going to knock the club and moan like some on here !
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Post by thornestein on Jul 9, 2024 16:05:03 GMT
Why? We’ve already got one. It’s called the stadium. Why would anyone want to stand outside in the car park on a cold, wet Tuesday night? I’m totally baffled by the concept. it’s a fad tbh , other team have them so we want one ,
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Post by thornestein on Jul 9, 2024 16:07:58 GMT
It'll all come down to how well it's designed and implemented. If the food and drink is the same crap that we can get inside the ground then it'll flop. Has there been any indication of what food/drink there will be? Ideally it needs to be outsourced to independent food retailers, with the pitches rented at a reasonable price. Alternating on a regular basis would also make it more appealing. A local brewery could be tempted to run the bar? Titanic or someone like that. [b it’s also got be reasonably priced , anything overpriced then ppl will stay where ever they used to drink before a game
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Post by thornestein on Jul 9, 2024 16:11:35 GMT
On behalf of the club I would like to apologise for trying to make a few supporters happy and give them something they have wanted for a while. This has obviously caused a lot of distress to all who don’t want to use it. To you miserable barstwards. Please walk past the fan zone and try your very little best to ignore it. It’s not meant for you obviously this being the reason it will only accommodate less than 2,000 people. Otherwise if it was meant for everyone we would have built one the size of the stadium. Not wanting to be disrespectful but go Fcuk yourselves you miserable cnuts 👍 I would like to see the age groups and their opinions on the fan zone. Just for the record Im 59 and all for it. 57 and all for it , slightly worried that fans will get ripped with prices though as these sort of thing tend to do
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Post by thornestein on Jul 9, 2024 16:14:29 GMT
I would like to see the age groups and their opinions on the fan zone. Just for the record Im 59 and all for it. I’m 63 mate. I’m all for it. I probably won’t use it though. Nor the free away travel. I prefer train but not going to knock the club and moan like some on here ! are they moaning though or expressing an opinion? , March is just asking questions as he probably never seen on before
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Post by march4 on Jul 9, 2024 16:28:11 GMT
Why? We’ve already got one. It’s called the stadium. Why would anyone want to stand outside in the car park on a cold, wet Tuesday night? I’m totally baffled by the concept. it’s a fad tbh , other team have them so we want one , I fear the same. We will be selling clackers, deeley boppers and cabbage patch dolls next.
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Post by LDE76 on Jul 9, 2024 16:32:37 GMT
I'm reliably told that they'll also do a ritual slaughter of at least one moaning bastard in the Fan Zone every matchday, with the possibility of extra slaughters on special days like the winter solstice, bonfire night, and the anniversary of Boaz Myhill kicking the ball out for a corner. Excellent. Can we keep the sheep's skull in Kenwyne Jones's old locker before drinking blood out of it, just for old times' sake?
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Post by banksy1art on Jul 9, 2024 16:33:20 GMT
it’s a fad tbh , other team have them so we want one , I fear the same. We will be selling clackers, deeley boppers and cabbage patch dolls next. miserable b@stard
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Post by insect on Jul 9, 2024 16:39:15 GMT
I’m 63 mate. I’m all for it. I probably won’t use it though. Nor the free away travel. I prefer train but not going to knock the club and moan like some on here ! are they moaning though or expressing an opinion? , March is just asking questions as he probably never seen on before It’s not aimed at March. Just the moaners who aren’t interested but still feel the need to knock it for no reason. If you’re not interested just jog on. I’m not interested in it tbh but if a few are and they like it let them get on with it. It’s like the people already saying the food and drink is going to be over priced. Obviously it will be. Show me a similar venue that isn’t. Take your own sandwiches FFS. I’m not taking it personal just think some people are embarrassing 👍🏼
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Post by a on Jul 9, 2024 16:42:34 GMT
I honestly didn't know that the Delilah's name-change was because of this, until I read it here. What a situation the Club has put itself into. Purely woke. Not that, the whole place has had a (fantastic) revamp as such a name change was well in order. woke my arse just good sense I think it’s both. I very much doubt the club, distancing themselves from a song the club no longer want to be associated with, to remain as the name of the ground’s boozer.
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Post by a on Jul 9, 2024 16:44:57 GMT
I hope those clowns launching beer over everyone steer clear of the fanzone for those who’d rather drink it than have a water fight. Never understood it, it’s another sign of a ‘look at me’ element of society imo. Fanzone sounds great though 🙏
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Post by march4 on Jul 9, 2024 16:48:57 GMT
I fear the same. We will be selling clackers, deeley boppers and cabbage patch dolls next. miserable b@stard Guilty as charged m’lud. Whatever next? Someone will be asking for a railway station by the ground.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 9, 2024 16:59:05 GMT
Personally I’m really looking forward to seeing it for myself and hope it fills out on match days with lots of positivity, so much so they build another one on the opposite side the following season. Some people are stuck in their ways but if you ever take in a game in other countries these things only add to the experience of going the footy.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 9, 2024 16:59:21 GMT
Guilty as charged m’lud. Whatever next? Someone will be asking for a railway station by the ground. Cable cars
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Post by march4 on Jul 9, 2024 17:00:05 GMT
Guilty as charged m’lud. Whatever next? Someone will be asking for a railway station by the ground. Cable cars Now you’re talking!
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Post by owdestokie2 on Jul 9, 2024 17:05:01 GMT
Personally I won’t be using the Fan Zone. However I do hope it’s a success for both the Club and its Supporters. It’s another attempt to add to the match day experience for supporters, something the previous two CEO’s were never interested in. Well done to all involved.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 9, 2024 17:14:03 GMT
On the big screen they should have a live stream of the oatcake. Minus the political claptrap
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Post by pretzel on Jul 9, 2024 17:21:45 GMT
Guilty as charged m’lud. Whatever next? Someone will be asking for a railway station by the ground. Cable cars
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Post by PotterLog on Jul 9, 2024 17:22:15 GMT
On the big screen they should have a live stream of the oatcake. Minus the political claptrap *Only* the political claptrap would be far more entertaining
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 9, 2024 17:24:02 GMT
On the big screen they should have a live stream of the oatcake. Minus the political claptrap *Only* the political claptrap would be far more entertaining It’s only remotely entertaining when I’m involved😉
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Jul 9, 2024 17:49:38 GMT
On behalf of the club I would like to apologise for trying to make a few supporters happy and give them something they have wanted for a while. This has obviously caused a lot of distress to all who don’t want to use it. To you miserable barstwards. Please walk past the fan zone and try your very little best to ignore it. It’s not meant for you obviously this being the reason it will only accommodate less than 2,000 people. Otherwise if it was meant for everyone we would have built one the size of the stadium. Not wanting to be disrespectful but go Fcuk yourselves you miserable cnuts 👍 Pretty good Insect person to be fair 👍
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Post by spiderpuss on Jul 9, 2024 18:13:28 GMT
Will it be open during the match?
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Post by 36dd on Jul 9, 2024 18:24:25 GMT
The fan zone is the same principle that most fans go Hem Heath Cricket club stand outside or inside & Ricardos. To socialise before the match, have a drink and maybe watch an early game? The added benefit in the fanzone is there’s a big screen and stage.
Plus there will be stuff for the younger ones, like penalty shootouts etc.
It closes 20 mins before the match and will be used for community trust events one being the Stoke Social (off season & non match days), plus other sporting events.
It’s a growing trend for a match day experience and tbh there isn’t that much around the stadium, harvester is always full of away fans, and similar with the power league, which leaves Ricardos.
Before knocking it or knocking what the club are trying to do to improve the match day experience, let’s see how it develops? 😊
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Post by march4 on Jul 9, 2024 18:29:48 GMT
The fan zone is the same principle that most fans go Hem Heath Cricket club stand outside or inside & Ricardos. To socialise before the match, have a drink and maybe watch an early game? The added benefit in the fanzone is there’s a big screen and stage. Plus there will be stuff for the younger ones, like penalty shootouts etc. It closes 20 mins before the match and will be used for community trust events one being the Stoke Social (off season & non match days), plus other sporting events. It’s a growing trend for a match day experience and tbh there isn’t that much around the stadium, harvester is always full of away fans, and similar with the power league, which leaves Ricardos. Before knocking it or knocking what the club are trying to do to improve the match day experience, let’s see how it develops? 😊 That’s the bit I really don’t get. All those places you mention are indoors and you are sheltered from the worst of the winter weather. However, the fan zone is just a bit of the car park and you are open to everything the weather can chuck at you. I’m happy to socialise in a pub/bar but a car park?
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Post by 36dd on Jul 9, 2024 18:40:39 GMT
The fan zone is the same principle that most fans go Hem Heath Cricket club stand outside or inside & Ricardos. To socialise before the match, have a drink and maybe watch an early game? The added benefit in the fanzone is there’s a big screen and stage. Plus there will be stuff for the younger ones, like penalty shootouts etc. It closes 20 mins before the match and will be used for community trust events one being the Stoke Social (off season & non match days), plus other sporting events. It’s a growing trend for a match day experience and tbh there isn’t that much around the stadium, harvester is always full of away fans, and similar with the power league, which leaves Ricardos. Before knocking it or knocking what the club are trying to do to improve the match day experience, let’s see how it develops? 😊 That’s the bit I really don’t get. All those places you mention are indoors and you are sheltered from the worst of the winter weather. However, the fan zone is just a bit of the car park and you are open to everything the weather can chuck at you. I’m happy to socialise in a pub/bar but a car park? Wait until it’s finished and decide if it’s still a car park? It’s a designated area being built on what use to be a car park and grass area.
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Post by march4 on Jul 9, 2024 18:45:14 GMT
That’s the bit I really don’t get. All those places you mention are indoors and you are sheltered from the worst of the winter weather. However, the fan zone is just a bit of the car park and you are open to everything the weather can chuck at you. I’m happy to socialise in a pub/bar but a car park? Wait until it’s finished and decide if it’s still a car park? It’s a designated area being built on what use to be a car park and grass area. If it had some sort of covering to protect folk from the elements I could understand it, just as I could understand it if football was a summer game and it had a barbecue, etc. I’m delighted the club are trying things but I’m totally baffled by the concept.
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