Doesn't include ticket and parking doesn't 'cost' as such. Apart from lost opportunity to charge.

Heck TS, they're aren't that stupid. Grant them some intelligence at least

To be honest I dont know what it costs at either club to have a pre-match meal or what EMC charge. It was purely a guess for examples sake.

And officeboy, its not like you to have had a drink of alcohol nature

I know, OB. But, I was stating what I believed I had seen advertised, (not the cost of a diners package), as part of the package and took Bubba at his thoughts on the cost. Daft, I agree.

Ironically, with many of the above operations being run by EMC. Coincidence?



Setting off for the Shay now, mine's a (£3) pint.

Well, did you enjoy that, Matt?

Nice pint in the Pigeons, Barra don't get a bonus point and I'm back in the People's Republic for half 5. Can't grumble!

How long has Wigan been a Republic?

Careful now....

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Maybe they should have been offered the Shay contract instead of EMC. At least they're local.

Maybe they didnt apply for it?

Maybe they weren't given the chance to?

As I said earlier in the thread, the contract was put out to open tender. In other words, anyone could have put in a bid. From memory only two did.

Any idea through what media? National/local press, catering trade papers or what?

It just grates a little that, in difficult economic times, Calderdale MBC may not have tried hard enough to keep the business within the area. Provided they have then fair enough.

whilst i understand the senarios explained from OB and Bubba, pure and simple the priceing structure on some of the food and drink is wayout of proportion, £1.80 for a cupof tea is scandlous, no one can defend this price with all the ins and out of contracts in the world, bottom line is to many people have to make a profit and therefore the customer is bearing the brunt!

Well not me me!

I usually have a cup of tea at the start of the game and at H/T, i now bring a bottle of pop with me! were is the ecommics for the council, EMC and the club in that! they dont make a penny out of me! its not that i am a tight yorkshire man! i just dont want to feel thati am being riped off, and at £1.80 i am, ihave voted buy not piurchacing at outragous prices, and would hazzard a guess that many others have too

As a matter of interest, are we allowed to take our own beer into the ground?

As it was a council contract which was going out for tender, CMBC had to follow certain guidelines which dictates where invitations to tender and the like have to be advertised.

I do agree with your final comment though.

If it's cunningly disguised as a flask of tea

I seem to remember us telling you this would happen , just wait for the ' mirage ' at barton to actually appear , ther'll be lots of wailing ang knashing of teeth

I agree with this thread. Your fans are revolting.