Sports Prophet Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I’m interested to know how people on this forum enjoy their matchday experience. Pre-match routines, general admission or corporate facilities? Post match activities at the ground or nearby pub. I get a couple of outdoor corporate boxes a year. These open 2.5 hrs before KO and include unlimited free drinks with pre-match and HT snacks. I get there for the full 2.5hrs before to get the most out of the facilities and inclusions. Otherwise, I have GA tickets through three game membership packages and usually go down the pub before with a few mates that are going and get to the club an hour or 30minutes prior because they don’t really have any other entertainment running at the club. I don’t stick around after games usually because the security is too overbearing due to a local liquor licence sherif. I swear he must be a Manly supporter Would love the club to spend a little more energy on pre-match entertainment. It’s important that they maximise their revenue for the entire day, not just the match and the 60 minutes before it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hullfan Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I usually sit on the armchair, 5 minutes before ko. But if we're playing away I'll sit on the settee!! Radio/TV on the cheer the lads on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Rush furiously home from work, throw some food down, leave and get in my seat 2 minutes before kick off! Thank you 7.45 kick offs on a weeknight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Three or four pints in the pub, get in the ground anywhere between five minutes before and five minutes after kick off, bus home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Sports Prophet said: I’m interested to know how people on this forum enjoy their matchday experience. Pre-match routines, general admission or corporate facilities? Post match activities at the ground or nearby pub. I get a couple of outdoor corporate boxes a year. These open 2.5 hrs before KO and include unlimited free drinks with pre-match and HT snacks. I get there for the full 2.5hrs before to get the most out of the facilities and inclusions. Otherwise, I have GA tickets through three game membership packages and usually go down the pub before with a few mates that are going and get to the club an hour or 30minutes prior because they don’t really have any other entertainment running at the club. I don’t stick around after games usually because the security is too overbearing due to a local liquor licence sherif. I swear he must be a Manly supporter Would love the club to spend a little more energy on pre-match entertainment. It’s important that they maximise their revenue for the entire day, not just the match and the 60 minutes before it. Who do you support? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Leave home at about 8am, drive approx. 200 miles with a toilet and coffee break somewhere on the M6, visit a few relatives both living and those that have passed, get some lunch, check into a hotel, have a quick shower, walk into town, have a couple of pints, watch the match, few more pints afterwards and then back to the hotel to get some sleep before the 200 mile drive home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 24 minutes ago, Oliver Clothesoff said: Leave home at about 8am, drive approx. 200 miles with a toilet and coffee break somewhere on the M6, visit a few relatives both living and those that have passed, get some lunch, check into a hotel, have a quick shower, walk into town, have a couple of pints, watch the match, few more pints afterwards and then back to the hotel to get some sleep before the 200 mile drive home. That is more or less exactly my away game schedule though I only do it maybe 4 times a season Sometimes enjoy the anticipation on way up - listen to Schoey and co drivel on in the Forty20 podcast Never enjoy the drive back even if we win but you have to take the rough with the smooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Eddie said: Three or four pints in the pub, get in the ground anywhere between five minutes before and five minutes after kick off, bus home. Very similar 3 or 4 pints in the pub before the game, arrive shortly before kick off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Chris22 said: Rush furiously home from work, throw some food down, leave and get in my seat 2 minutes before kick off! Thank you 7.45 kick offs on a weeknight! That is pretty much word for word my matchday experience as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RED ROOSTER Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Leave my Kent Commuter town around 10:00am on a Sunday get to Charing Cross about 11.15, Tube across London to Paddington. Train to Ealing Broadway get their approx 12.30. . If dry, walk from Ealing Broadway common to Trailfinders - Catch the end of the Academy game, enjoy the peace and quiet at Trailfinders, Buy the match programme about 40 mins before thae game starts to get the team sheet, take my perch in the standing area. Confirm my mad fan status by clapping the Broncos coming up to warm up, The game itself . On my skates at the final hooter to the bus stop, Bus to Ealing Broadway, Train to Paddington, Tube Acroos London, Charing Cross to Kent Commuter Town. Of course my four hour round trip can be lengthened by engineering works but relegation to the Championship means no evening fixtures when as you might have gathered, I end up getting what is locally known as the late night "vomit comet" back from the city to the garden of England before swerving the Town Centre Pub turnout tear ups on my way back home from the station. Happy days.. Quote When the pinch comes the common people will turn out to be more intelligent than the clever ones. I certainly hope so. George Orwell You either own NFTs or women’s phone numbers but not both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Prophet Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Eddie said: Who do you support? Sharks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports Prophet Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 Interesting. For those that have beers at the pub before the game, what would you want from your club to entice you to get to the ground early for your pre match beers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvusxiii Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Walk straight for the Real Ale Shed at the ground and then more Real Ale at the Junction before catching the Biryani Bus at the Joy Bangla. (They have a useful French red). Marvellous place Cas, Marvellous.........hic...... TESTICULI AD BREXITAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj1908 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 6 hours ago, Sports Prophet said: Sharks My sympathies lol You getting a box at Kogarah? It's sacred ground lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj1908 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 13 hours ago, Sports Prophet said: I’m interested to know how people on this forum enjoy their matchday experience. Pre-match routines, general admission or corporate facilities? Post match activities at the ground or nearby pub. I get a couple of outdoor corporate boxes a year. These open 2.5 hrs before KO and include unlimited free drinks with pre-match and HT snacks. I get there for the full 2.5hrs before to get the most out of the facilities and inclusions. Otherwise, I have GA tickets through three game membership packages and usually go down the pub before with a few mates that are going and get to the club an hour or 30minutes prior because they don’t really have any other entertainment running at the club. I don’t stick around after games usually because the security is too overbearing due to a local liquor licence sherif. I swear he must be a Manly supporter Would love the club to spend a little more energy on pre-match entertainment. It’s important that they maximise their revenue for the entire day, not just the match and the 60 minutes before it. I got season tickets in 2002 jyst to watch Preston and peachy play until.chris Anderson wrecked it Most enjoyable.rugby league I've seen in my life watxhing those two combine So different to the garbage the game produces today Followed Preston to Penrith where he won a comp and Chris Anderson got sacked Happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copa Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Have something to eat, drive 15 minutes to the stadium, park in my lawful secret free parking spot (even when 25,000 are there and parking inspectors are everywhere I get the same spot every time), kick out the people in my seats and relax 10 minutes before KO. I try to avoid alcohol before and during a match as I find it hard to focus if I have a drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj1908 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Copa said: Have something to eat, drive 15 minutes to the stadium, park in my lawful secret free parking spot (even when 25,000 are there and parking inspectors are everywhere I get the same spot every time), kick out the people in my seats and relax 10 minutes before KO. thats one of the most annoying things. then they pretend like its a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copa Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 44 minutes ago, aj1908 said: thats one of the most annoying things. then they pretend like its a mistake. The worst used to be family members of one of the players. The same family would try to take our seats every match. They’d whinge at us, pushed one of us once and cause a hassle every single match. Everyone around us was very happy when he was recruited by a northern hemisphere team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 9 hours ago, Sports Prophet said: Sharks Hull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 18 hours ago, corvusxiii said: Walk straight for the Real Ale Shed at the ground and then more Real Ale at the Junction before catching the Biryani Bus at the Joy Bangla. (They have a useful French red). Marvellous place Cas, Marvellous.........hic...... The JB a highlight for my last Cas Vegas trip.... But a bit like all the northern RL grounds why doesn't it accept cards? Paying taxes is not optional unless you are Loraine Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 48 minutes ago, Copa said: I try to avoid alcohol before and during a match as I find it hard to focus if I have a drink. Interestingly I find it hard to focus if I don't drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 For the Wakey fans a bl**dy card machine I expect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 11 hours ago, THE RED ROOSTER said: end up getting what is locally known as the late night "vomit comet" back from the city to the garden of England The VC from Kings Cross is particularly vile when people are gnawing on Burger King right next to you.... Beer, BO, burgers... What a smell We call the second to last train the 'Gentleman' s express'.... For those willing to leave the pub a little earlier in search of civility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 58 minutes ago, Copa said: Have something to eat, drive 15 minutes to the stadium, park in my lawful secret free parking spot (even when 25,000 are there and parking inspectors are everywhere I get the same spot every time), kick out the people in my seats and relax 10 minutes before KO. I try to avoid alcohol before and during a match as I find it hard to focus if I have a drink. Save it till after the match and the drive home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 1 minute ago, DoubleD said: Save it till after the match and the drive home? Hold the beer out the window.... Keeps the bottle cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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