Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

The New & Improved Fan Zone..

Sheepie1985Sheepie1985
in General Charlton
…anyone else massively disappointed by it? Increased in size yet still had next to no room and needing to queue to get in. Disappointed in both food stalls as the pizza place had no menus and The Grill had no prices, put me off buying anything just in case it was over priced. 

Had to resort to food in the ground (Covered End Lower) and they’ve removed the self service drinks machines and half the pumps didn’t seem to work, along with the food being substandard & expensive still. 

Maybe I’m just bitter at the lack of Chicken George and needing a rant but as a whole I felt quite disappointed in it 

Comments

  • valleynick66valleynick66
    Sheepie1985 said:
    …anyone else massively disappointed by it? Increased in size yet still had next to no room and needing to queue to get in. Disappointed in both food stalls as the pizza place had no menus and The Grill had no prices, put me off buying anything just in case it was over priced. 

    Had to resort to food in the ground (Covered End Lower) and they’ve removed the self service drinks machines and half the pumps didn’t seem to work, along with the food being substandard & expensive still. 

    Maybe I’m just bitter at the lack of Chicken George and needing a rant but as a whole I felt quite disappointed in it 
    In case ? 😆
  • ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    I imagine the situation is the same as in the ground, serving pints and not in plastic bottles.
    Until both services are given a big overhaul things will only get worse, particularly as we can be looking at 20k gates on many occasions this season.
    Alternatively, you have the better options in both Woolwich and Greenwich, also The Radical by Plumstead station, plus The Abbey Arms next to Abbey Wood station.
  • Siv_in_NorfolkSiv_in_Norfolk
    Arrived 11.20. Queued 15 mins to get in Fan Zone and 30 mins to get a pint 

    Bottles = the future 
  • ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    Arrived 11.20. Queued 15 mins to get in Fan Zone and 30 mins to get a pint 

    Bottles = the future 

    The offy opposite The Valley Cafe is your friend :)
  • kentred2kentred2
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    Arrived 11.20. Queued 15 mins to get in Fan Zone and 30 mins to get a pint 

    Bottles = the future 
    Or ready poured pints and quicker staff. 
  • ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    kentred2 said:
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    Arrived 11.20. Queued 15 mins to get in Fan Zone and 30 mins to get a pint 

    Bottles = the future 
    Or ready poured pints and quicker staff. 

    You're expecting too much now.
  • shirty5shirty5
    edited August 9
    The Fan Zone was on a par with last season and fair play to all that were involved to make it a success 
  • sammy391sammy391
    Definitely busy, and still a work In progress- tables/sitting/standing area needs to be sorted to make sure there’s space to queue for the bars! 

    Food offering was poor- these things need to be cheap and quick to produce, which is why chicken George was so popular. Had the pizza, which was good but would equally like to apologise to anyone in the Covered End who had to put up with the amount of garlic they’d put in my pizza! 

    It’ll get better 
  • iainmentiainment
    The music overwhelmed the announcements etc in the ground. So I’d say turn it down!!!!!!
  • gringogringo
    shirty5 said:
    The Fan Zone was on a par with last season and fair play to all that were involved to make it a success 
    well it was certainly uncluttered by Chicken George units!
  • Sponsored links:


  • NorthheathAddickNorthheathAddick
    1st thing me nephew said today as we left his home..could he have food from Chicken George,didn’t realise wasn’t going to be there…is it not there for the  season or was it just today as in cause of early KO…🤔
  • Sheepie1985Sheepie1985
    NorthheathAddick said:
    1st thing me nephew said today as we left his home..could he have food from Chicken George,didn’t realise wasn’t going to be there…is it not there for the  season or was it just today as in cause of early KO…🤔
    Not coming back sadly 😢
  • letthegoodtimesrollletthegoodtimesroll
    We saw the big queue outside and did a 180…
  • sammy391sammy391
    letthegoodtimesroll said:
    We saw the big queue outside and did a 180…
    Ironically, there was little need for the queue - was hardly ‘one in one out’ type.

    just have an entrance of fans streaming in, and sort the beer lines and it’ll be buzzing!

    understand the Reebok kid/football zone was a one off so a good chunk of space hopefully freed up nex ttime
  • josejose
    Reading the Watford forum about their catering yesterday makes our fan zone sound like the Savoy.
  • sam3110sam3110
    jose said:
    Reading the Watford forum about their catering yesterday makes our fan zone sound like the Savoy.
    I've never got why a lot of oppo list us as a good away game to go to, I can only presume it's the allure of coming to London overall, because the Jimmy Seed is by all accounts a pretty shit place to spend 3 hours
  • ArsenetattersArsenetatters
    Sheepie1985 said:
    NorthheathAddick said:
    1st thing me nephew said today as we left his home..could he have food from Chicken George,didn’t realise wasn’t going to be there…is it not there for the  season or was it just today as in cause of early KO…🤔
    Not coming back sadly 😢

    Good say the hens
  • Sponsored links:


  • 21212121
    Took one look at queue and couldnt be bothered, saw from above in west upper. Would be good it was more open, little larger and they had some sing along tunes! 

    Why is there a ‘door’ 😂? Stop away fans or over crowding?
  • Todds_right_hookTodds_right_hook
    I would make it bigger, get rid of parking spaces and have covered parts. Beer carts in addition to the bar and maybe loose the dj and show the early live games (when we are 3pm).
  • Sheepie1985Sheepie1985
    To be fair they normally do show the early games! The constant grime music is dragging a little though.. there are other genres out there! 
  • DA9DA9
    Sheepie1985 said:
    To be fair they normally do show the early games! The constant grime music is dragging a little though.. there are other genres out there! 
    Jarring, they seem to play what they like rather than for the majority of the audience, such a big fail in DJ's
  • palarsehaterpalarsehater
    definitely not as good food options, and could do with another couple of bars. shame as could really do some coin in the warmer weather and an early ko. the mc chap is an irritating fuck.  
  • DA9DA9
    Chunes said:
    DA9 said:
    Sheepie1985 said:
    To be fair they normally do show the early games! The constant grime music is dragging a little though.. there are other genres out there! 
    Jarring, they seem to play what they like rather than for the majority of the audience, such a big fail in DJ's
    Wish I could find that video of Katrien's DJ playing banging house music in the fan's bar, as the camera pans to reveal the crowd of OAPs.
    Seen it many a time in foreign holiday resorts, the young animation/entertainment team are banging out the club classics and hip hop to keep themselves happy whilst a whole swathe of over 50's sit there wondering what the hell is going on.
  • oohaahmortimeroohaahmortimer
    Mrs went down with little shit midday to get a burger , they could see no queue for burgers  but there was a queue to get in so they spun around and went in the ground .
    i mean the burger man is missing out on sales with the fannying to get in there when it wasn’t mobbed 
  • jdsd42jdsd42
    Bartrams was the same 10.45 ok  getting served and  11.30 rammed and staff swamped ( only 3 behind bar ) inside the ground lower covered end - loads of trainee and inexperienced staff - will get better - big plus nice pint of IPA in Bartrams 
Sign In or Register to comment.

Roland Out Forever!