Blues bar & grill has gone

[Anderson]

[Livid]

Going to have to find a new venue for the pre match pint. 

[yorkie1999]

That's a shame, always rammed on matchday, i remember talking to the south african guy who took it over, gave me a free burger!

[Saxondale]

The implication to me is another bar is going to operate from there.

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

I'll really miss them having one person on service before match day. I've always really enjoyed waiting half an hour for a warm pint.

[The whole world smiles]

Just now, Chocolate Teapot said:

I'll really miss them having one person on service before match day. I've always really enjoyed waiting half an hour for a warm pint.

In a plastic glass!! 

[Guest Lako42]

**** all anywhere near the ground. 

 

Holiday Inn are doing their own thing so will most likely be shit

[StanSP]

That's a bit crap. Good location so close to the ground. 

 

What's it becoming? 

[Stuntman_Mike]

I'd imagine it was only popular because there's so little options close to the ground. It's no loss to me but hopefully there's a replacement bar of some kind. I just wish we had a permanent box park or fan zone on the Filbert Street car park.

[coolhandfox]

Pretty sure something will spring up in it place.

 

 

[OntarioFox]

On one hand, it was great to have something non "chain-ey" near the ground.

On the flipside, the pints there were utter shite, so we stopped bothering a few years back. Any improvement on flat lager in plastic cups would be welcome.

 

Will be a shame if it just becomes a basic-ass Holiday Inn bar. The food was alright.

Edited 22 March 2022 by OntarioFox

[goody2028]

Absolutely rammed on match days but can’t imagine there to be much trade on a normal week day so not surprised. Shame another pub in the city has gone though. 

[ARTY_FOX]

Always found it overpriced and underwhelming personally. Could do with a few more round the ground to make it somewhat competitive 

[SemperEadem]

7 minutes ago, goody2028 said:

Absolutely rammed on match days but can’t imagine there to be much trade on a normal week day so not surprised. Shame another pub in the city has gone though. 

Only went in once or twice after setting out tifos the night before games. Always pretty quiet yeah.

[Heskey2011]

Went to a StPauli match a couple years ago, they had an area about the size of that waste ground near the KP, it had all sorts going on, stalls selling food and drinks, face painting, music, some like fairground stuff, a beat the goalie stall, all done by the fans. 

This was just a basic second div Saturday game but the atmosphere was buzzing, after the game as well people hang around for a drink wait for the traffic to calm down. 

Have we ever had anything like this? 

Could we? Couldn't kp make a load of money if they extended the match day experience with this kind of thing?

 

[Greg2607]

surely they will be with the stadium renovation won't they?? it's all going to be about the match day experience.  

 

I can't see the indoor arena not having some form of catering / bar option for a start!

[Domsdad]

6 minutes ago, Heskey2011 said:

Went to a StPauli match a couple years ago, they had an area about the size of that waste ground near the KP, it had all sorts going on, stalls selling food and drinks, face painting, music, some like fairground stuff, a beat the goalie stall, all done by the fans. 

This was just a basic second div Saturday game but the atmosphere was buzzing, after the game as well people hang around for a drink wait for the traffic to calm down. 

Have we ever had anything like this? 

Could we? Couldn't kp make a load of money if they extended the match day experience with this kind of thing?

 

You only have to look down the road at the Tigers and see what they do. Band playing at full time in the concourse and fans continue milling around for a couple of hours. 

[ElusiveEd]

Has Top bought it?

 

(A very tongue in cheek comment btw)

[Bert]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

That's a bit crap. Good location so close to the ground. 

 

What's it becoming? 

Wouldn’t be surprised if it stays as something similar. They’ll have seen how well it does on match days and want to take the money for themselves. 

[CosbehFox]

51 minutes ago, Heskey2011 said:

Went to a StPauli match a couple years ago, they had an area about the size of that waste ground near the KP, it had all sorts going on, stalls selling food and drinks, face painting, music, some like fairground stuff, a beat the goalie stall, all done by the fans. 

This was just a basic second div Saturday game but the atmosphere was buzzing, after the game as well people hang around for a drink wait for the traffic to calm down. 

Have we ever had anything like this? 

Could we? Couldn't kp make a load of money if they extended the match day experience with this kind of thing?

 

Tbf I think these are the plans with the new stand. 
 

I think it’s a very fine line between making it seem genuine and making it feel like a sanitised experience on those sort of things 

[kyleolly]

3 hours ago, Heskey2011 said:

Went to a StPauli match a couple years ago, they had an area about the size of that waste ground near the KP, it had all sorts going on, stalls selling food and drinks, face painting, music, some like fairground stuff, a beat the goalie stall, all done by the fans. 

This was just a basic second div Saturday game but the atmosphere was buzzing, after the game as well people hang around for a drink wait for the traffic to calm down. 

Have we ever had anything like this? 

Could we? Couldn't kp make a load of money if they extended the match day experience with this kind of thing?

 

Isn't this what is planned when the stadium expansion happens

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

9 minutes ago, kyleolly said:

Isn't this what is planned when the stadium expansion happens

Yes.

 

Always thought rugby get it right with the doom bar tents. That said if you've ever got a train back from Twickenham it's full of middle aged men wearing barbours singing the national anthem and farting. Doesn't make for a pleasant experience so for that reason I'm out.

[jammie82uk]

Seems strange that they didn’t want to “go out with a bang” as a section 25 has to be served at least 6 months in advance 

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

Just now, jammie82uk said:

Seems strange that they didn’t want to “go out with a bang” as a section 25 has to be served at least 6 months in advance 

They did mate. Had two blokes behind the bar on Sunday. Record service times.

 

What a way to go.

[LaCiudad]

5 hours ago, Heskey2011 said:

Went to a StPauli match a couple years ago, they had an area about the size of that waste ground near the KP, it had all sorts going on, stalls selling food and drinks, face painting, music, some like fairground stuff, a beat the goalie stall, all done by the fans. 

This was just a basic second div Saturday game but the atmosphere was buzzing, after the game as well people hang around for a drink wait for the traffic to calm down. 

Have we ever had anything like this? 

Could we? Couldn't kp make a load of money if they extended the match day experience with this kind of thing?

 

That was a great post in so many ways until you mentioned the words "match day experience".