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Millenium Lounge

m_2
m_2 Posts: 171
in General Charlton
I am probably going to get a lot of stick for this but . . .

For personal reasons I have been a member of Crossbars since it opened and (along with a lot of friends) was compulsorily transferred to the Millennium Lounge last season at a slightly increased cost.

I now find that the club in its wisdom wants to treble, yes treble the price of the lounge pass for next season.

Last seasons match ticket and pass came to £440, now they want £685.

The last time I encountered this type of scam was in Soho.

Am I the only one that is thinking, I don't like being made a mug so I won't go?

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  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    I aint no good at maths but 3x 440 isn't 685 surely
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,111
    edited April 2015
    Unless the 440 includes the season ticket and the 685 doesn't?

    Edit: even that wouldn't work out
  • CatAddick
    CatAddick Posts: 2,391
    edited April 2015
    I think he means

    ST + Pass = 440
    ST + NewPass = 685

    and NewPass = 3xPass

    (making ST = 317.5, Pass = 122.5 and NewPass = 367.5)

    Unless there's a lot more on offer, it's still a shocking increase
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,054
    edited April 2015
    nth london addick said:

    I aint no good at maths but 3x 440 isn't 685 surely

    Assuming no change in seat or change in price of seat:

    S + L = 445
    S + 3L = 685
    S = 445 - L
    445 + 2L = 685
    2L = 240
    L = 120
    S = 325

    where S = cost of seat and L = cost of pass.

    I don't know the background to the Crossbars switch but approx £5 per game for lounge access was never going to be sustainable longer term.
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,592
    nth london addick said:

    I aint no good at maths but 3x 440 isn't 685 surely

    Not much good at reading either obviously ;-)
  • East_Stand_Loopy
    East_Stand_Loopy Posts: 2,205
    Isn't there a bar that is free for all season ticket holders now?

    What's the problem?
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,428
    Crossbars is free next season isn't it?
    I'd go back there and think of it as a saving.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,089
    East_Stand_Loopy said:

    Isn't there a bar that is free for all season ticket holders now?

    What's the problem?

    Crossbars is now free before and after the game I think.

    Presumably the experience in the Millenium Lounge (that name needs an update btw) will be better next season ?
  • LordDofB
    LordDofB Posts: 205
    I paid £100 for this season which was a sweetner as I was 'forced' to switch from Crossbars because of the balls up. Now, as m2 says, the fee for next season is £300. I'll be using Crossbars for free and hoping it won't be as packed as Bartrams!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,918
    Oh well, looks like an empty underused lounge will be moving from one stand to another

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  • m_2
    m_2 Posts: 171
    Thanks guys, I didn't know Crossbars was available or free so that answers the problem.

    Once again - the power of CL!
  • Halix
    Halix Posts: 2,237
    edited April 2015
    Presumably the experience in the Millenium Lounge (that name needs an update btw) will be better next season ?

    Wasn't it called the Millenium Lounge because that was the year it was built!, and isnt it still the year it was built? Perhaps we could call it the M+15 suite for the rest of the year.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,089
    Halix said:



    Presumably the experience in the Millenium Lounge (that name needs an update btw) will be better next season ?

    wasnt it called the Millenium Lounge because that was the year it was built! Isnt it still the year it was built?

    Yes, but "Millenium" sounded good at the turn of the Millenium, not so good now, especially when there's a "Leaburn Lounge" just needing to be christened !
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,415
    Perhaps the equation is:

    RD + CAFC = unknown quantity

    Where:
    "S" (Supporters) have a value of < 0
    "T" (Ticket Prices) > last time
    "P" (Players) have a value of ?
    "A" (Alternative) = 0
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,918
    But at least now you can get a decent Pi
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    edited April 2015
    Halix said:

    Presumably the experience in the Millenium Lounge (that name needs an update btw) will be better next season ?

    Let's have a survey.

    My vote goes for The Jose Riga (JR) Lounge
    m2 said:

    Thanks guys, I didn't know Crossbars was available or free so that answers the problem.

    Once again - the power of CL!

    'The Fans' Bar' has been referred to in all Season Ticket comms hasn't it - certainly on cafc.co.uk
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,209
    se9addick said:

    Halix said:



    Presumably the experience in the Millenium Lounge (that name needs an update btw) will be better next season ?

    wasnt it called the Millenium Lounge because that was the year it was built! Isnt it still the year it was built?
    Yes, but "Millenium" sounded good at the turn of the Millenium, not so good now, especially when there's a "Leaburn Lounge" just needing to be christened !

    Yeah, "Millenium" is no longer relevant is it? But frankly I find the "lounge" bit worse. It smacks of wasting your life sitting around in an airport. Perhaps we should have a show biz style Green Room?
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,089
    PL54 said:

    Halix said:

    Presumably the experience in the Millenium Lounge (that name needs an update btw) will be better next season ?

    Let's have a survey.

    My vote goes for The Jose Riga (JR) Lounge
    m2 said:

    Thanks guys, I didn't know Crossbars was available or free so that answers the problem.

    Once again - the power of CL!

    'The Fans' Bar' has been referred to in all Season Ticket comms hasn't it - certainly on cafc.co.uk
    cafcfan said:

    se9addick said:

    Halix said:



    Presumably the experience in the Millenium Lounge (that name needs an update btw) will be better next season ?

    wasnt it called the Millenium Lounge because that was the year it was built! Isnt it still the year it was built?
    Yes, but "Millenium" sounded good at the turn of the Millenium, not so good now, especially when there's a "Leaburn Lounge" just needing to be christened !
    Yeah, "Millenium" is no longer relevant is it? But frankly I find the "lounge" bit worse. It smacks of wasting your life sitting around in an airport. Perhaps we should have a show biz style Green Room?

    The Chris Powell Pavillion ?
    The Watting Room ?
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,054
    Call me old fashioned, but it really should be millennium :smile:
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,192
    I paid £250 last year for millennium lounge access. Gone up to £300 this season but not renewing. It's always too busy, can't get a seat unless you get there 3/4 hour before! Service poor too...

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,090
    cafc-west said:

    I paid £250 last year for millennium lounge access. Gone up to £300 this season but not renewing. It's always too busy, can't get a seat unless you get there 3/4 hour before! Service poor too...

    But it probably won't be too busy next season, which is why they have hiked the price.
    It makes sense to me. A lounge is too busy, so put the price up and the numbers will be more comfortable.

    All the chavs can then go to Crossbars for free. Simples.




    PS I would be one of the chavs :smile:
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    I've had a millennium pass this season and paid £280. I got it because I take my son and changing a nappy at a football ground is a bloody nightmare.

    HOEWEVER

    I bought a pint of lime and lemonade the other week . I was asked if I wanted 2 or 4 shots of lime. It cost me £5.50. When I challenged it I was told its £2 per half and 75p per shot. So it would have been £7 for a drink if I'd wanted 4shots! Bargain!
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,089
    Swisdom said:

    I've had a millennium pass this season and paid £280. I got it because I take my son and changing a nappy at a football ground is a bloody nightmare.

    HOEWEVER

    I bought a pint of lime and lemonade the other week . I was asked if I wanted 2 or 4 shots of lime. It cost me £5.50. When I challenged it I was told its £2 per half and 75p per shot. So it would have been £7 for a drink if I'd wanted 4shots! Bargain!

    Did they confuse "lemonade" for "champagne" and "lime" for "cocaine" ?

    Absolutely scandalous.
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,923
    Swisdom said:

    I bought a pint of lime and lemonade the other week . I was asked if I wanted 2 or 4 shots of lime. It cost me £5.50. When I challenged it I was told its £2 per half and 75p per shot. So it would have been £7 for a drink if I'd wanted 4shots! Bargain!

    Good job you didn't ask for a pint of lime, would be about £20 I reckon.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,871
    Swisdom said:

    I've had a millennium pass this season and paid £280. I got it because I take my son and changing a nappy at a football ground is a bloody nightmare.

    HOEWEVER

    I bought a pint of lime and lemonade the other week . I was asked if I wanted 2 or 4 shots of lime. It cost me £5.50. When I challenged it I was told its £2 per half and 75p per shot. So it would have been £7 for a drink if I'd wanted 4shots! Bargain!

    I'd have told them to stick it
  • Joshuk87
    Joshuk87 Posts: 503
    Does anyone know what a match day cost of this is as have been invited by client but work needs to know before they will sign off.... Thanks
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,826
    edited April 2016
    No but 'not worth it' is probably a reasonable assumption
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    £15 each I think.

    For that you get to pay extortionate amounts for a drink or have free coffee
    I think it's that coffee where the beans are hand picked by monkeys and then shat out. I only say that because that's how it tastes. Just there's no coffee bean in there
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,939
    I've never seen the point of paying to go into one of these lounges and I doubt I ever will.

    Every time I've been in there (not often) the "atmosphere ", if you can call it that, is sterile, dull and just not football to me. Each to their own though.

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