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Ben

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  On 24/10/2024 at 14:14, RodneyCisse said:

Why they checking the bottom?

 

Just get it ate!

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I've got a mate that pulls apart anything he is going to eat to check what's inside, I just open wide and crunch like a Hippo, "if it doesn't stick in your throat it wont stick in your arse" my grandad used to say

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McCormick

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  On 24/10/2024 at 14:47, Ben said:

 

I've got a mate that pulls apart anything he is going to eat to check what's inside, I just open wide and crunch like a Hippo, "if it doesn't stick in your throat it wont stick in your arse" my grandad used to say

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Yer ma used to say it a lot too.

 

(safety smiley: :) )

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  On 24/10/2024 at 14:45, KetsbaiaIsBald said:

I wish I could leave after the first half has finished, get a beer, drink it for 10 mins, chat and then go back in for second half.

 

Not, 

 

leave after the first half has finished, queue for 15 minutes, down a beer, go out having missed 2-5 minutes of the game.

 

Solve this problem before a burnt hotdog!

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The concourse experience is generally crap like.

 

Obviously we slag people off for leaving their seat early because it indicates they care more about going to the shop than they do about the game, and there's a fair percentage for whom that is an accurate description.

 

However, enjoying a pint or pie at the footy is a genuinely delightful thing which is all part of the experience, and I can't blame people for relishing that. I do it at York every time without fail, missing virtually nothing of the game (maybe a minute or two tops). But attempting to achieve that experience at SJP requires you to enter a brawl and leaves no time to actually enjoy the activity; hence why people go down early.

 

It's basically the only thing, as a user, that would see me back a plan to move: massive concourse/facilities upgrades. Is Spurs loads better? I assume it is. 

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AyeDubbleYoo

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Spurs was horrific inside the concourse when I went - packed shoulder to shoulder in a massive scrum. Actually felt dangerous. I didn’t know where I was going though, so maybe you can learn the ways. 
 

They serve nice beer (Beavertown etc) but I didn’t notice it being particularly easy to get one.

 

 

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Sima

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Must just be the away section or the lower tier in general, because I went there for the Bills in the NFL last season and the upper tier behind the same goal has a massive concourse behind it.

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Harry 209

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  On 24/10/2024 at 16:04, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Spurs was horrific inside the concourse when I went - packed shoulder to shoulder in a massive scrum. Actually felt dangerous. I didn’t know where I was going though, so maybe you can learn the ways. 
 

They serve nice beer (Beavertown etc) but I didn’t notice it being particularly easy to get one.

 

 

 

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Are those concourse bits at Spurs a massive step up from our very basic experience?

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Elliottman

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  On 24/10/2024 at 16:24, Yorkie said:

Well that's shite. You'd expect the most modern of all stadia to be a bit easier to get a pint at half time. 

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I was in one of the Chelsea stands, no idea which one but it was a home end and it was quality to be fair. Really modern, loads of good food and drinks options, loads of screens , was class. 

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The new store, at the Gallowgate End of the famous St. James' Park, has been transformed over recent months as part of a significant investment plan, in partnership with adidas.

The club's in-house retail and operations teams have worked, together with adidas, to create a new, best-in-class retail experience. The new store will offer supporters the largest range of Newcastle United kit and official product lines anywhere. Its enhanced layout, increased number of till points, new kit customisation area, alongside immersive imagery and video content, will create incredible retail and fan experiences for all fans.

A new 'experiential zone' has also been added, with a huge 8K LED screen - weighing 1.5 tonnes - and a ten-metre steel replica of the iconic Tyne Bridge installed to create unique, and shareable, moments for all visitors.

The store will open first to The Mags+ membersfrom 2pm-4pm (GMT) on Wednesday. Mags+ members will shortly receive an email with a registration link, and Mags+ members visiting the store will receive a token for a free drink (selected drinks only) to be redeemed at Shearer's Bar. [emoji38]

 

 

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Chris L

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  On 28/10/2024 at 14:22, patrone said:

The new store, at the Gallowgate End of the famous St. James' Park, has been transformed over recent months as part of a significant investment plan, in partnership with adidas.

The club's in-house retail and operations teams have worked, together with adidas, to create a new, best-in-class retail experience. The new store will offer supporters the largest range of Newcastle United kit and official product lines anywhere. Its enhanced layout, increased number of till points, new kit customisation area, alongside immersive imagery and video content, will create incredible retail and fan experiences for all fans.

A new 'experiential zone' has also been added, with a huge 8K LED screen - weighing 1.5 tonnes - and a ten-metre steel replica of the iconic Tyne Bridge installed to create unique, and shareable, moments for all visitors.

The store will open first to The Mags+ membersfrom 2pm-4pm (GMT) on Wednesday. Mags+ members will shortly receive an email with a registration link, and Mags+ members visiting the store will receive a token for a free drink (selected drinks only) to be redeemed at Shearer's Bar. [emoji38]

 

 

 

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adam P is queuing outside already  

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Stifler

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  On 28/10/2024 at 14:52, Keegans Export said:

An interesting first test of the "best in class" criteria. 

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Yeah, I suspect that they will have said that too soon.

 

The store itself isn’t as large as some other club stores. Also although they have massively increased what is available (going by online) with New Era, Oddballs, and BRXL, I think we will still be a long way off the merchandise other clubs are offering.

 

Don’t get me wrong, there have been large scale improvements in our merchandise, and I think people going in will be relatively happy with what’s on offer. I just don’t think it would be ‘Best in class’ levels.

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Groundhog63

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This is why we got Member+ 

 

She's off as well. We're gonna sashay down the red (B&W) carpet, check the goods (she'll not sanction any purchase on account of the extortionate pricing) then grab that sweet free pint (selected drinks only) next door. 

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