HoBNob Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 1 hour ago, 8MileBU said: The pint filling machines at the bar are worth a look! Witchcraft. They've been around for years tbf, they are great though. Much quicker to pour and you don't get froth so it's virtually impossible to make a bad pint. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 52 minutes ago, Grant228 said: They've been around for years tbf, they are great though. Much quicker to pour and you don't get froth so it's virtually impossible to make a bad pint. Do they work if you just put your mouth over them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Do they work if you just put your mouth over them. Can't confirm. What I can confirm is that it's hilarious to press the magnet on your mates pint to watch half of it go over his shoes. Everytime. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekorean Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 (edited) Allianz Field, home of Minnesota United in 2019. Edited December 17, 2018 by thekorean 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 5 hours ago, 8MileBU said: The pint filling machines at the bar are worth a look! Witchcraft. Plastic cups and beer tho 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Plastic cups and beer tho:unsure2:I could live with that to get a beer at a game tbh! I also had no complaints about drinking beer out of plastic cups in Munich and Dortmund. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
energyzone Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Allianz Field, home of Minnesota United in 2019. Capacity of 19400. Looks fantastic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyBear Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 13 hours ago, thekorean said: Allianz Field, home of Minnesota United in 2019. Looks good and slightly better legroom than at Rugby Park. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisal Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 16 hours ago, thekorean said: Allianz Field, home of Minnesota United in 2019. It looks good, but, I don't think that roof would offer much protection from Scottish weather. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 On 13/12/2018 at 14:20, Ross. said: I think the "Safe standing" thing is a political label rather than meant as any kind of serious description. Given absolutely everything in top level football in the UK that is remotely related to crowd issues is framed with what happened at Hillsborough, it's a fairly obvious way to name it. Rail seating is the way ahead for me, fwiw. Aside from letting folk who want to stand, stand without worrying about tripping over or battering their knees or shins on the seat in front, it means all the old c***s can take a seat and everyone is happy. If anything, it is probably safer than existing all seater designs, where people stand anyway. The fact there is even discussion on the issue is the ridiculous thing. If you're talking about mixed sitting and standing then thats just wrong. If I chose to sit down, I can only do that if the person in front is sat down too. Thats the problem at all seater stadiums, not that everyone wants to stand but that as soon as someone down the front stands, the person behind them has to as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, Mr X said: If you're talking about mixed sitting and standing then thats just wrong. If I chose to sit down, I can only do that if the person in front is sat down too. Thats the problem at all seater stadiums, not that everyone wants to stand but that as soon as someone down the front stands, the person behind them has to as well. I was thinking more practically. Anyone who wants to stand can do so in the rail seating area. Anyone who wants to sit can sit in the seats elsewhere. Seems to work well enough over here. Most of the new stadiums here have a mix of both in the away end. Depending on how I'm feeling I go for one or the other with little to no issue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ross. said: I was thinking more practically. Anyone who wants to stand can do so in the rail seating area. Anyone who wants to sit can sit in the seats elsewhere. Seems to work well enough over here. Most of the new stadiums here have a mix of both in the away end. Depending on how I'm feeling I go for one or the other with little to no issue. Fair enough, I misunderstood what you meant 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekorean Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 10 hours ago, thisal said: It looks good, but, I don't think that roof would offer much protection from Scottish weather. Maybe but MLS season is mostly during summer. If Minnesota is in the playoffs it could be an issue but Minnesota is as cold, if not colder than Scotland in the winter time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 In order for Clubs to feel that "safe standing" is worthwhile, then the "removable seating" option as opposed to the "fixed seating" would be preferable as they could offer an increased capacity albeit at a reduced ticket price instead of expecting the same number of fans pay the same price to stand instead of sit. This makes no commercial sense, particularly in Scotland where the majority of Clubs have limited funds to play with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 In order for Clubs to feel that "safe standing" is worthwhile, then the "removable seating" option as opposed to the "fixed seating" would be preferable as they could offer an increased capacity albeit at a reduced ticket price instead of expecting the same number of fans pay the same price to stand instead of sit. This makes no commercial sense, particularly in Scotland where the majority of Clubs have limited funds to play with.For most Scottish clubs capacity isn’t a serious issue.The real question is whether people will pay to stand at matches that they wouldn’t pay to sit atAnd maybe they would 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 3 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: For most Scottish clubs capacity isn’t a serious issue. The real question is whether people will pay to stand at matches that they wouldn’t pay to sit at And maybe they would You've missed the point I was making mate. Why would Clubs install the "safe standing" that equates to the same capacity as seats available as opposed to the removable rail seating that can fit an extra person for every 2-3 seats? i.e : 1000 seat capacity @ £25 per seat or 1000 standing capacity @ £15 per person (surely they couldn't justify charging the same for standing?!) Versus the removable rail seating to allow extra standing spectators: 1000 seat capacity @ £25 per seat or 1500-2000 standing capacity @ £15 per person. I agree that capacity isn't really an issue in Scotland but the above affects on revenue would be a major factor. Which is probably why very few Clubs in Scotland will install "safe standing" imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 6 hours ago, sjc said: You've missed the point I was making mate. Why would Clubs install the "safe standing" that equates to the same capacity as seats available as opposed to the removable rail seating that can fit an extra person for every 2-3 seats? i.e : 1000 seat capacity @ £25 per seat or 1000 standing capacity @ £15 per person (surely they couldn't justify charging the same for standing?!) Versus the removable rail seating to allow extra standing spectators: 1000 seat capacity @ £25 per seat or 1500-2000 standing capacity @ £15 per person. I agree that capacity isn't really an issue in Scotland but the above affects on revenue would be a major factor. Which is probably why very few Clubs in Scotland will install "safe standing" imo. Pretty sure they could and they would. Ayr don’t charge differently depending what “stand” you’re in and as far as I’m aware neither do most clubs in the lower leagues that have a mix of terracing and seats. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 6 hours ago, eez-eh said: Pretty sure they could and they would. Ayr don’t charge differently depending what “stand” you’re in and as far as I’m aware neither do most clubs in the lower leagues that have a mix of terracing and seats. Really? They charge the same for sitting in a stand in line with the centre circle as standing behind one of the goals? If this is true then it's no wonder that the game is as badly administered as it is. Football fans are clearly morons! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, sjc said: Really? They charge the same for sitting in a stand in line with the centre circle as standing behind one of the goals? If this is true then it's no wonder that the game is as badly administered as it is. Football fans are clearly morons! Queens charge the same price no matter where in the ground you go. If they were to charge different prices the admin costs would increase as would the stewarding, as there would need to be people, and possibly physical measures, in place to be able to stop people moving between different areas of the ground. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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