[Albion] Brentford Beam Back at the Amex

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

@Tom Hark Preston Park may have caused issues again though by stating there's only one set at the bottom & nether has he specified which set of stairs for the top.

Au contraire. Unless there's been a gross dereliction of stair-monitoring duty, there's one set of designated stairs to go up, and the other set of stairs is to go down. The toilets are at the top of the up stairs. Please see carer for further details

 

[WATFORD zero]

Thats not good. I would want half my money back if I can see the game but cant hear it. A couple of mates said its nowhere near big enough. I agree. Where are the toilets? I trust there are more than we had outside?

I had a look on club website they are selling 'SETS' it says for Wolves beam back but there is another part that says on a 1st come serve basis misleading is that. Im surprised they aren't selling the seats as an extra add on. Back in old days South Stand at Goldstone paint a line on the bench where you stick your backside and hope the person next to you isnt a whale.

I find it so disappointing as I thought the Terrace was finally somewhere you sit (with a back to the seat!) and have a drink and some half decent food with a table pre-match or even post-match and I would happily delay my sardine train home but no, very very disappointing. In fact its made my matchday experience far worse as cant find the toilets, cant find my way through the crowds without bumping into 101 pints of beer (why do some people carry them literally head height, can anyone explain that one?) I need a raincoat just to pass that bottleneck area and I dont bothered visiting the club shop now as there arent even signposts to where it is. But maybe there are just the thousands of people in the bottleneck block them. The bike shelter is way to big no way do we want al those bikes running us over in the post-match scramble to get away and why take the bench seats away? We really could do with lots more bench seats around the stadium so people don't have to sit on wet uncomfy grassbanks or stand around eating. Is that too much to ask? Surely someone agrees the club could provide more benches around the ground.

You're really starting to warm to this Terrace malarkey aren't you, it comes across in all your postings

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

In fact its made my matchday experience far worse as cant find the toilets, cant find my way through the crowds without bumping into 101 pints of beer (why do some people carry them literally head height, can anyone explain that one?) I need a raincoat just to pass that bottleneck area

And dont even think about trying to find a coat rail to hang this coat on

 

[Deadly Danson]

You're really starting to warm to this Terrace malarkey aren't you, it comes across in all your postings

Please let it never stop

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Won't somebody please think of the bladder of @mile oak

 

[WATFORD zero]

Please let it never stop

What a great Easter Monday afternoon, this thread, a bottle of Malbec, whilst cooking a Lamb and Leek hotpot from yesterday's leg of Lamb.

And just when you think it couldn't get any better, ITV3 are doing the Carry on films (I know i shouldn't as fully fledged woke, but it's an age thing )

 

[Easy 10]

Thats not good. I would want half my money back if I can see the game but cant hear it. A couple of mates said its nowhere near big enough. I agree. Where are the toilets? I trust there are more than we had outside?

- You get a free pint with your £6 ticket. Perhaps you should only accept half a pint if you can only see the game and not hear it.

I had a look on club website they are selling 'SETS' it says for Wolves beam back but there is another part that says on a 1st come serve basis misleading is that. Im surprised they aren't selling the seats as an extra add on. Back in old days South Stand at Goldstone paint a line on the bench where you stick your backside and hope the person next to you isnt a whale.

- SEATS are there if you get there early enough. I got there at half 1 and there were plenty, in fact tables were still available at around 2pm as we nicked a couple of chairs. I'm not sure what you are expecting in a fanzone - rocking up at 5 to 3 expecting to settle into your reserved seat ? It doesn't work like that. You are not the only one turning up for a beamback, its not your living room.

I find it so disappointing as I thought the Terrace was finally somewhere you sit (with a back to the seat!) and have a drink and some half decent food with a table pre-match or even post-match and I would happily delay my sardine train home but no, very very disappointing. In fact its made my matchday experience far worse as cant find the toilets, cant find my way through the crowds without bumping into 101 pints of beer (why do some people carry them literally head height, can anyone explain that one?) I need a raincoat just to pass that bottleneck area and I dont bothered visiting the club shop now as there arent even signposts to where it is. But maybe there are just the thousands of people in the bottleneck block them. The bike shelter is way to big no way do we want al those bikes running us over in the post-match scramble to get away and why take the bench seats away? We really could do with lots more bench seats around the stadium so people don't have to sit on wet uncomfy grassbanks or stand around eating. Is that too much to ask? Surely someone agrees the club could provide more benches around the ground.

- where to start ? You're rocking up with 31,000 punters, many of whom will also want what you want. Short of having a mini-stadium there with 10,000 seats (with backs) for everyone to slope up to and have a slap-up meal with table service an hour either side of kickoff ? Would THAT sate your disappointment ?
- re the toilets, perhaps some neon signs on the giant screens giving big green arrows towards the gents ? Or someone who could take you by the hand to the gents, pull down your trollies and sort you out from there ?
- crowds. An unfortunate side-effect of having 31,000 people there to watch a football match, all at the same time as you. I've successfully made my way through them without having a beer shower, so not sure why you are apparently getting drenched ?
- club shop is in Bennets Field for now. This has been widely publicised, but as you can't find any of the toilets in a venue no larger than a Wetherspoons, I might have to respectfully venture that you probably couldn't find your own arse with both hands.
- too many bike racks ? If there weren't as many then a lot of those cyclists you dislike would likely be in the train queues alongside you. Something ELSE to moan about (and I've never come close to being run over by a cyclist, you reallu don't have any choice but to wheel it along)
- more outdoor benches around would be good though, I'm with you on that.

Hope this helps x

 

[Wrong-Direction]

What a great Easter Monday afternoon, this thread, a bottle of Malbec, whilst cooking a Lamb and Leek hotpot from yesterday's leg of Lamb.

And just when you think it couldn't get any better, ITV3 are doing the Carry on films (I know i shouldn't as fully fledged woke, but it's an age thing )

I always thought I hated lamb, just cooked my first leg, turns out I love it!

 

[Dave the OAP]

What a great Easter Monday afternoon, this thread, a bottle of Malbec, whilst cooking a Lamb and Leek hotpot from yesterday's leg of Lamb.

And just when you think it couldn't get any better, ITV3 are doing the Carry on films (I know i shouldn't as fully fledged woke, but it's an age thing )

Driving back from Wiltshire yesterday, there was fields full of little lambkins frolicking and gambolling about, living their best life……then around M&S today there was lots of leg of lamb etc….we just couldn’t buy them.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I always thought I hated lamb, just cooked my first leg, turns out I love it!

Great things come with maturity

As for the Carry on thing though, ask your dad

 

[WATFORD zero]

Driving back from Wiltshire yesterday, there was fields full of little lambkins frolicking and gambolling about, living their best life……then around M&S today there was lots of leg of lamb etc….we just couldn’t buy them.

I really like Mutton but it's so hard to find, bloody great sheep aren't quite so appealing

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I really like Mutton but it's so hard to find, bloody great sheep aren't quite so appealing

 

[WATFORD zero]

Can't beat a bit of experience

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Can't beat a bit of experience

Racialist!

 

[Cotton Socks]

Au contraire. Unless there's been a gross dereliction of stair-monitoring duty, there's one set of designated stairs to go up, and the other set of stairs is to go down. The toilets are at the top of the up stairs. Please see carer for further details

Good point! There is still room for confusion though if the club decides to change the direction of travel,There are no clear signs marking which set are the up set as I found to my cost when trying to access the area & had to walk all the way back over to the other side. Lack of signs also increases risk of beer spillage, although I'm with @mile oak not understanding why people carry it above their head. I'm a clumsy tw@t & people would end up soaked if I did it.

 

[BN9 BHA]

As for the Carry on thing though, ask your dad

Favourite Carry On film @mile oak

 

[A mex eyecan]

I was up there yesterday with my youngest son, he pointed out the underside of the metal roof that had hundreds of nails poking through, we could see at least 50mm and the point of every nail showing through.

he was just trying to hammer the point home

 

[Pliny the Gull]

The toilets are upstairs and only available to the card holders hence why i couldnt find them?

Oh for Pete's sake

The toilets are both downstairs and upstairs.

Downstairs, they're on the left as you go in the main entrance.

Upstairs, they're on the right at the top of the stairs

Not quite.
Loos, toilets. Urinals downstairs.
Upstairs for card holders are ladies powder room, and gentleman's rest room.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

First person to do so will be awarded a free club shirt with MESSI printed on the back

They will also be supplied with this leaflet

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

You're really starting to warm to this Terrace malarkey aren't you, it comes across in all your postings

The toilet paper ply won’t be to the required level…..