If you think it was bad last night then try doing it in the North Stand at a football game

My mates joined the queue at 7.25pm.

They arrived with the beer at our seats at 8.20pm - yes, 55 minutes after they started to queue!

Does the stadium owner not realise the loss of profit in not investing in one of those "multi-pouring" pint machines which can dispense several pints at once?
([url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/422774.stmThey have had them for ten years in Cardiff[/url)

Maybe its time to consider tendering for the contract at the ground?

Happy to add my name to this thread, normally it wouldn't bother me too much but I opted to get the train last night as I fancied a beer. I just managed to get a couple in before the game, but couldn't get a programme.

As for half time, I stood for a bout 5 minutes without even moving and realised I wasn't going to get a drink before the start of the second half so I gave up. I remember all too well one game a few years ago when I queued for 25 minutes only to get to the front and be told the bar was now closing. I will never fall for that one again.

Whilst we're on poor planning. A great idea to knock the shirts out for £20 last night but as demand was obviously going to be high why not just stock the shirts rather than all the other paraphenalia so as to keep the queues moving?
"How many shirts mate?"
"1large mens and a samall boys"

"forty quid please"
"oh yeah and I'll have two mini kits, a packet of darts flights and a bag of stickers".

was a good wait ended up watching 20 mins on the tv s ,good job they got them as well cause we scored the try just b4 half time

I am surprised that they still have not got the multi pouring machines at the ground.

I was at the game with the Mrs and a couple of friends from Leeds, we got a beer a piece but then went down at half time and as soon as i saw the queue i just went back to my seat.

They had the multi pouring machines when we went the ashes in 2005 at old trafford, it was the first time i'd seen them and thought they'd be great for the rugby, i still can't believe they haven't gone for them.

All the extra pints they would serve in one game would probably pay for them

The can bar was there last night, I used it three or four times. BUT, they only had warm cans, no ice bucket and only a table full of cans. Once they went there was no re stocking, and just closed it.

Post Match?

Pre match.

Hmmm. It wasn't there post match which is when I went in.

Makes it worse when a warm can taste better than the cr*p that comes out the tap.

If you want a beer go to a pub.

If you want a gobfull of pigp!$$ then have a drink on the ground.

Anyone stupid enough to queue for beer on a sports ground and miss the game they paid to watch has absolutely non sympathy here.

Idiots the lot of yer.

It's a minor price to pay for quick service. Perhaps a good idea for an in stadium can ban as well?

Firstly may i appolgise for the length of time people had to wait to get servered last nite, i work behind the bar on match days ( rugby and football ) and yes the length of time people were waiting was longer than average, but i can assure you that we in the south stand tried to serve you all as quickly as possible, the six pint multi pouring machines was being used from start to finish along with the pumps at the front of the bar. The demand for beer last nite was far greater than any other match and people were coming to us asking for up to ten and twelve pints at a time, the pumps only pour at a certain speed and we the staff can only supply as quickly as the pumps allow us to. as for the comment about us pouring pint after in readiness for the break, well i can personally assure you that the que at our bar never had less than ten people waiting to get served all match, so were we normally get stocked up ready for the interval, well last nite that chance never occured. I and along with the other staff hope that you can appreciate we aim to serve you as quickly as possible so that you can enjoy what you went along to do and get behind and support Wigan R.L

To be honest the problem with getting served in the East stand was not only last night, even against Cats we only just managed to get served before the shutters came down after queuing for at least 15 mins, and quite a few guys behind were turned away.

I don't know why they can't increase the 6 pint at a time pumps from 1 per kiosk to 3 or 4. Split the guys into 2 teams; 1 team manning the 6 at a time pumps, the other team taking the order and passing the already full pints to the paying punters.........bingo

Or just serve beer in plastic bottles


As for not having the can bar after the game in the SS Bar....Unbelievable!! We walked out and went for a few beers in Terry & June's

I queued for about 20 minutes. Missed the first 10 minutes of the match. When I went watching United against the shatics in the North Stand earlier this year there were just as many people waining to be served however the queue only took a couple of minutes. They even had stewards directing the queue and telling people which pump they should head towards to keep the queue going quicker.

It isn't the amount of staff, there's only so many pumps. Build another bar in the Boston stand you tightd yorkshire .

I'll add my name to the list.
Got a couple of pints in before the match, but there was no chance after that.
I don't even attempt to get them in at half time anymore.

They should just do away with pints and have bottles at all the bars.

where are those Aussies and Kiwis when you need them ?

I wonder if Gaz Hock has any experience working behind a bar?

Think working the pumps might prove the better of him!



Plus the fact we'd have too much fun at the bar



......can you imagine 'right...cheers mate....ill have two beers...errr who wants coke....hang on gaz...lads who wants coke!!!!'

THe lad who served me didn't seem to bright. I bought a pint of bitter costing £2.70. I gave him three £1 coins. He gave me my pint and £2.70 change

NO!

No way would I miss any of the match in order to get a drink!

Why on earth do people buy a ticket for the match and then miss some of it to buy beer? Surely the whole purpose of paying to go on the ground is to watch the game?

I had a drink before I went on the ground and then a shed load after in the Colliers (Sam's bar).

I missed the first 10 mins of the match through queuing at the bar, and the queue wasn't even that long really, just the staff behind the bar were really slow.

Yes!!!! I knew being teetotal would pay off, no long cues for me, however when it comes to women I don't have the advantage of having a pair of beer goggles to obscure my view.