Re: New Fan Zone open from Thursday : Tue Feb 25, 2020 4:24 pm  

I’ll echo what other people have said about it feeling just like the south stand bar did... to much influence of the riversiders kills it for me. The reserved tables, cringeworthy interviews and raffle makes it feel like the south stand bar did. This should have a different feel and attract a younger crowd.

The bar is great, the atmosphere is decent, the music is good but they need someone with a fresh face doing the interviews instead of that lady from the south stand bar. One minute it feels like a cool supporters bar and the next minute it feels like a shambles.

Let the riversiders sell raffle tickets on the door and I’d say that should be about it from them.

Re: New Fan Zone open from Thursday : Tue Feb 25, 2020 4:45 pm  

they raise a fortune for the academy and do loads for them and the club the riversiders, but yeah lets bag them for reserving some tables....(im not one by the way)

Re: New Fan Zone open from Thursday : Tue Feb 25, 2020 5:04 pm  

Pieman wrote:

they raise a fortune for the academy and do loads for them and the club the riversiders, but yeah lets bag them for reserving some tables....(im not one by the way)

They can still raise money for the academy

Re: New Fan Zone open from Thursday : Tue Feb 25, 2020 5:06 pm  

Pieman wrote:

they raise a fortune for the academy and do loads for them and the club the riversiders, but yeah lets bag them for reserving some tables....(im not one by the way)

The table reserving isn’t an issue IMO. I’d like to think anyone who ‘needs’ a seat gets one and then having most people stood up and able to move round and chat to their mates or other supporters makes the atmosphere better. I thought if anything they’d put too many tables in on Sunday.

Re: New Fan Zone open from Thursday : Tue Feb 25, 2020 6:04 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

They can still raise money for the academy

what, by selling some tickets as you walk in?

Re: New Fan Zone open from Thursday : Tue Feb 25, 2020 6:04 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

The table reserving isn’t an issue IMO. I’d like to think anyone who ‘needs’ a seat gets one and then having most people stood up and able to move round and chat to their mates or other supporters makes the atmosphere better. I thought if anything they’d put too many tables in on Sunday.

never bothered me either in the SS bar but its obviously put some peoples noses out

Re: New Fan Zone open from Thursday : Tue Feb 25, 2020 6:09 pm  

Pieman wrote:

never bothered me either in the SS bar but its obviously put some peoples noses out

I’ve not really bothered with the South Stand Bar for years but that was down to the fact it wasn’t going in the clubs pockets. In comparison I’ve been in the new fan bar before all three home games this season and I’m enjoying it. There’s little improvements here and there to make but it’s coming together and it feels nice to have something that feels like it belongs to the club.

Re: New Fan Zone open from Thursday : Tue Feb 25, 2020 6:18 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I’ve not really bothered with the South Stand Bar for years but that was down to the fact it wasn’t going in the clubs pockets. In comparison I’ve been in the new fan bar before all three home games this season and I’m enjoying it. There’s little improvements here and there to make but it’s coming together and it feels nice to have something that feels like it belongs to the club.

get a few tv's up with old games on a bit more food and bingo

Re: New Fan Zone open from Thursday : Tue Feb 25, 2020 6:27 pm  

Pieman wrote:

what, by selling some tickets as you walk in?

And how did they do it in the south stand? Oh yeah, by selling raffle tickets

Re: New Fan Zone open from Thursday : Tue Feb 25, 2020 6:58 pm  

Pieman wrote:

get a few tv's up with old games on a bit more food and bingo

They had what looked like a screen on at the far end near Lockers Horsebox on the top floor through the window. But it looked like a projector screen which looked a bit faint to me, couldn't tell what game was on.

Whether they can put TVs on wall brackets around the hall remains to be seen but that would be a better option I think. Obviously things like this need paying for and the money from the fanzone no doubt goes back into funding further improvements as we go along.