nunbarrtowls Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 having been in the south stand pre-season and enjoyed a full pint for my money i find that i'm paying exactly the same price on the kop for less beer. 500ml against 568 ml ( pint ) and i'm having to stand outside to drink it. is this the same on the north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumboldowl Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 The biggest rip off in the South Stand is £2.20 for a small portion of chips which would be overcharged at 50p. Scandalous exploitation of the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest intercity0wl Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 having been in the south stand pre-season and enjoyed a full pint for my money i find that i'm paying exactly the same price on the kop for less beer. 500ml against 568 ml ( pint ) and i'm having to stand outside to drink it. is this the same on the north Its a rip off on every side of the ground this season im afraid, although judging by the noticeable lack of people queuing to buy half time refreshments on the North on Saturday i guess many are no longer willing to be blatantly ripped off, though anybody paying £2.20 for a sausage roll deserves to be ripped imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Guns Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Yep its all one big flippingrip off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Duran Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 !£2.20 for a Sausage Roll !!.. Get 4 for £2.00 at Morrisons (nice ones too).. Same with the pies.. Although we are tight yorkshire folk.. I'm sure that we would pay for the stuff if it was priced up ok.. £1.25 - £1.50 for a Sausage Roll - £2.00 for a pie.. £1.50 for Chips / £2.00 for a chip butty.. £3.00 for a beer.. £1.25 for a Bottle of fizz Coffe / Tea - £1.00 , £0.75 for a choccy bar / Big bag of crisps.. Advertise deals.. Kids would have around £2.00 on average to spend and to get a bottle of pop and a bag of crisp/choccy bar for £2.00.. Pie and a Pint for a fiver Tea & Sausage Roll - £2.50 Not rocket science really is it.. just make it attractive and affordable (and nice) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Depeche Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Compared to Denmark the refreshment prices at Hillsborough are quite fair. Here is more like £5.50 for a beer and £3.50 for a hotdog! But still I understand your frustration - the difference in wages do mean a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatricowl Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We are all feeling the pinch right now, maybe a few years ago it would not have been a huge problem, we all then had more disposable income so it was just part of our match-day experience. I too have noticed the queues are shorter than they were last year but if you put up prices at this time it is a smack in the face for fans and I for one will not be enjoying my pre-match pork sandwich any more 20% increase on the price is not on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 i was talking to my brother about boxes t'other day. he went through an offer he got off wednesday when he asked aboout one. we worked out that the profit margin to wednesday was around the 50% mark.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark$ide Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Lets be honest the coffee is awful as well. It tastes of dishwater. To be fair though, if the club are receiving loads from the external company in exchange for them running the catering operations, then its not the club that suffers its the external company. So if people are fedup with the prices, don't buy anything as your not harming the 'club' so to speak, as SWFC don't run the catering operations now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Duran Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Lets be honest the coffee is awful as well. It tastes of dishwater. To be fair though, if the club are receiving loads from the external company in exchange for them running the catering operations, then its not the club that suffers its the external company. So if people are fedup with the prices, don't buy anything as your not harming the 'club' so to speak, as SWFC don't run the catering operations now. Yeah but its all about perception... Food in the ground = SWFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh_weds_we_love_you Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 The food at stadiums and arenas all around the country is the same - way over-priced sh*te food. Simple answer - don't buy it. Have a bite to eat and a beer away from the stadium. Then sooner or later, the companies doing the food might learn a lesson - reduce the price and improve the quality; or they'll get f*ck all business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl-zat Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 If you think we are ripped off here then try going to a sports venue in The States, $11 I paid this year at Yankee Stadium for a beer (abIut £7) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunbarrtowls Posted August 23, 2011 Author Share Posted August 23, 2011 If you think we are ripped off here then try going to a sports venue in The States, $11 I paid this year at Yankee Stadium for a beer (abIut £7) The price is one thing but its the fact that in the so called working class area of the ground i.e. The Kop the price for beer is dearer than in the south stand. Why? and can any north stand fans tell us what the price is in there. SOUTH, £3.10 AND £3.30 per PINT and £3.10 and £3.30 for about 3/4s of a pint, thats my gripe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sheff Owl Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Was talking about this in another thread... There is plenty of places to go outside the ground for better value for money.. The Chinese/Chippy on the corner, The Chippy on Leppings lane, Beres around Hillsborough and the Burger vans situated all round the ground to name a few... There is a few people around me who refuse to buy anything from inside the ground and last season in winter they brought flasks with Soup/Tea/Coffee or whatever - far better than paying for the crap that's inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Get Jamie Oliver in he would sort it ,he does everything else :Dark : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxOwl Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 send him to the DVS .the people in toy town love him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest christheowl Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Just do what I do, If your not happy with the prices, dont pay it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 wtf £2 odd for a portion of chips, you can get a sack of potatoes for slightly more than that ,down here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumboldowl Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 wudnt be very practical to lump a sack er spuds to the ground to eat at ht tho would it No, it wouldn't, but you could throw the ones that you didn't eat at the Ref, or at any player who wasn't trying. ( there should be sufficient in a full sack). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest intercity0wl Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We are all feeling the pinch right now, maybe a few years ago it would not have been a huge problem, we all then had more disposable income so it was just part of our match-day experience. I too have noticed the queues are shorter than they were last year but if you put up prices at this time it is a smack in the face for fans and I for one will not be enjoying my pre-match pork sandwich any more 20% increase on the price is not on. No need to go without it mate, just like i did Saturday toddle off about 100yards up the road opposite the kop towards the Arches, and on the right is a Berries outlet selling the same Pork sarnis you got inside the stadium, only these are freshley made as you wait, not kept warm for hours. yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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