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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: highwayman on November 22, 2007, 10:01:06 AM

Title: Stevenage
Post by: highwayman on November 22, 2007, 10:01:06 AM
Can anybody confirm whether the Club Bar is showing the Stevenage game on Monday night?
Title: Re: Stevenage
Post by: Cornerflag on November 22, 2007, 11:41:15 AM
The club bar will not be open on Monday night for the Stevenage game.

I understand that The Railway in Hale will have the match on.
Title: Re: Stevenage
Post by: Alty365 on November 22, 2007, 11:57:51 AM
Do we know why this decision has been made? Surely this was a golden opportunity to make a bit of extra money for the club? What is the point in having such a facility if we're not going to use it?
Title: Re: Stevenage
Post by: Jenga on November 22, 2007, 12:11:40 PM
Quote from: Alty365 on November 22, 2007, 11:57:51 AM
Do we know why this decision has been made? Surely this was a golden opportunity to make a bit of extra money for the club? What is the point in having such a facility if we're not going to use it?

Staffing issues or maybe the club would prefer to us to travel rather than providing a facility that will help stop fans travelling?

Who knows  :o
Title: Re: Stevenage
Post by: Cornerflag on November 22, 2007, 12:14:34 PM
The club do not have a licence to show Setanta in the bar!
The cost of a licence would be over £4,000 a year therefore make it financially unviable
Title: Re: Stevenage
Post by: Jenga on November 22, 2007, 12:16:06 PM
Quote from: Cornerflag on November 22, 2007, 12:14:34 PM
The club do not have a licence to show Setanta in the bar!
The cost of a licence would be over £4,000 a year therefore make it financially unviable

ouch
Title: Re: Stevenage
Post by: teasybeaver on November 22, 2007, 12:17:11 PM
Quote from: Jenga on November 22, 2007, 12:11:40 PM
Quote from: Alty365 on November 22, 2007, 11:57:51 AM
Do we know why this decision has been made? Surely this was a golden opportunity to make a bit of extra money for the club? What is the point in having such a facility if we're not going to use it?

Staffing issues or maybe the club would prefer to us to travel rather than providing a facility that will help stop fans travelling?

Who knows  :o

Ridiculous
Title: Re: Stevenage
Post by: Alty365 on November 22, 2007, 01:36:48 PM
Sorry, I had no idea that a licence was required.

As for the claim it would stop people travelling, those people inclined to travel to such a game in midweek would not stay home and watch it anyway. The idea was to make some money for the club whilst ensuring the maximum possible amount of Alty fans were able to watch it (not everyone has Setanta at home). At least we now know of at least one pub that is showing it so people can see it if they really want to.
Title: Re: Stevenage
Post by: Ashley Alty on November 22, 2007, 02:04:12 PM
I travelled to Farsley but can't travel to Stevenage but ould have travelled to Moss Lane but am no travelling to The Railway in Hale  ;D