Restaurant Access : Sat Jan 14, 2023 12:32 am  

Was thinking about Gary and Scott who used to sit in there to watch games.
And I would go up there at half time and have a pint and a word.
But now it's £25 a season or £5 a game depending if you have a season ticket.
Really!
The Dons deserve to fail...

Re: Restaurant Access : Sat Jan 14, 2023 8:47 am  

It was only a matter of time before this happened. There is no general access to this facility for the Rovers games, you have to pay as part of a package. Its a revenue stream issue but not one I applaud when it removes contact between fans and people from the club. I hope that they manage to speed up the service in the concourse food and drink department to compensate.

Re: Restaurant Access : Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:52 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Was thinking about Gary and Scott who used to sit in there to watch games.
And I would go up there at half time and have a pint and a word.
But now it's £25 a season or £5 a game depending if you have a season ticket.
Really!
The Dons deserve to fail...

I doubt Gary and Scott are going to be won over to return to support the club given this.

Re: Restaurant Access : Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:43 am  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Was thinking about Gary and Scott who used to sit in there to watch games.
And I would go up there at half time and have a pint and a word.
But now it's £25 a season or £5 a game depending if you have a season ticket.
Really!
The Dons deserve to fail...

Just been thinking...

Gary's forum name is Wanderer. He's a Bolton fan...

They've named the restaurant charge after him... they officially call it a bolt-on!

Re: Restaurant Access : Sat Jan 14, 2023 11:36 am  

Completely adds another barrier in terms of fans engagement, non season tickets holders will have to pay £20 in total for this experience which is ridiculous for the league we are in, the ground troops on fleecebook will point out it's a fantastic idea and anybody who doesn't acquire a season ticket deserves to be over charged.

Re: Restaurant Access : Sat Jan 14, 2023 12:23 pm  

And how about the effect this has on away fans who may want to stay after the game for a drink/pie etc etc excludes them totally with a stupid upcharge.

The effect on returning and new supporters is not to be under estimated either they chance to catch up with old friends after a match but being upcharge to do so will just drive people to places where the club gains ZERO revenue from it.

Re: Restaurant Access : Sat Jan 14, 2023 12:58 pm  

It's a silly, grubby, elitist idea that smacks of GB and his sustainability ethos and the directors putting NOTHING into Club Disaster of their own money bar short term cashflow loans.
Penny pinching that will be counterproductive but not productive
at the counter.
Well done Club Disaster.

[Jemmo]

Re: Restaurant Access : Sat Jan 14, 2023 2:17 pm  

Kick and chase wrote:

Completely adds another barrier in terms of fans engagement, non season tickets holders will have to pay £20 in total for this experience which is ridiculous for the league we are in, the ground troops on fleecebook will point out it's a fantastic idea and anybody who doesn't acquire a season ticket deserves to be over charged.

Most people on there are against this too. This group are exactly the same as that group and choose to get angry about the minority that doesn't agree with them rather than seeing that majority aren't at the extremes and actually wanting to talk about stuff.

The difference is, a tiny amount of Facebook users get angry about the few they deem to be too negative; and the people on here get angry about the few they deem to be too positive.

Same moan, different angle

[Jemmo]

Re: Restaurant Access : Sat Jan 14, 2023 2:19 pm  

Personally I think this is another example of the club being so disconnected from the fans. I also think it makes no financial sense and they will lose a lot of money

Re: Restaurant Access : Sat Jan 14, 2023 2:39 pm  

Well it has already cost them £15...