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  • Thread starter Woolly68
  • Start date Jan 29, 2025
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Woolly68

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #1
Any good? I’m thinking of giving it a go for the Ipswich game. What time can you get there for a 3pm kick off? What time does it shut after the game? Is it normally crowded? Thanks.
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #2
Woolly68 said:
Any good? I’m thinking of giving it a go for the Ipswich game. What time can you get there for a 3pm kick off? What time does it shut after the game? Is it normally crowded? Thanks.
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I'm back in the Uk in April and was thinking of giving it a go for the WBA game .
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #3
I’ve heard good things about it, good value for money too if it’s a Cat A game. My GF got me a Mahou experience for the Ipswich game and that’s my first experience in hospitality.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #4
Did it for Boxing Day and have just booked for the Ipswich game. I like it mainly cos my dad can take his scooter up there and still get to his seat and I can actually see the entire pitch properly unlike where we are for the ST because he can’t handle the steps up to the seats.

The food was OK, I’d rather pay less and not have it tbh but nice to have a pint in comfort and go straight to your seat, big screen to watch the game before if there is one, music is OK, player comes in for an interview.

I wouldn’t go if there wasn’t a special offer on mind. £60/ticket is probably the most I’d pay if it wasn’t a special occasion.
 
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wingy

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #5
shmmeee said:
Did it for Boxing Day and have just booked for the Ipswich game. I like it mainly cos my dad can take his scooter up there and still get to his seat and I can actually see the entire pitch properly unlike where we are for the ST because he can’t handle the steps up to the seats.

The food was OK, I’d rather pay less and not have it tbh but nice to have a pint in comfort and go straight to your seat, big screen to watch the game before if there is one, music is OK, player comes in for an interview.

I wouldn’t go if there wasn’t a special offer on mind. £60/ticket is probably the most I’d pay if it wasn’t a special occasion.
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Where do you normally sit?
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #6
wingy said:
Where do you normally sit?
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Block 35 a couple of steps down
 
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wingy

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #7
Oh right I was going to suggest something along those lines, I had a few down around Row s or t just behind the disabled seats in 29 I think and it was handy, think the club saves them for people who have issues, not bad either as you've got a readymade shelf, bit tight though to access,
 
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Rodders1

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #8
Useful to know thanks all. I want to get my dad to a game who is disabled - problem is trying to book car park A is seemingly impossible as the CBS arena don't email me back!
 

bigfatronssba

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #9
I really think this is something the club should allow season ticket holders to upgrade to at a discounted rate in league games.

I would’ve taken my Dad there for his birthday, but when you’re paying full price it’s a lot considering you already have a ticket to the game
 
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stevenorfolkcov

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #10
I’ve got a season ticket in there - best thing is the view of the match, food is average as is the live music. Decent value at £60 though for Ipswich game.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #11
stevenorfolkcov said:
I’ve got a season ticket in there - best thing is the view of the match, food is average as is the live music. Decent value at £60 though for Ipswich game.
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Is it particularly busy when there’s not an offer on? Curious how much it’s being used.
 

Noble

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #12
Petty question but do hospitality tickets still give points?
 
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stevenorfolkcov

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #13
shmmeee said:
Is it particularly busy when there’s not an offer on? Curious how much it’s being used.
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Yeah, pretty busy most games, although they do alter size of room for the really popular ones (Boxing Day was very busy and much bigger space than normal - food bad though as struggled to cope with numbers).
 

Ccfc_Addy

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #14
The wife, parents and I also went there for the Plymouth game. All four of us greatly enjoyed it and agreed we'd definitely do it again. You're very well looked after, there's loads of staff who are all very energetic and helpful. The wife and I are both vegetarian and I did find it a little lacking that there was only one vegetarian option. I was a little concerned about the unreserved tavern seating but honestly the photos do an injustice to it, the room is utterly massive and there's so many tables with proper chairs that there's no chance you'll struggle to find somewhere. The drinks selection is absolutely fine, beer is comparable to the concourses (no Dhillons though). There are two huge screens showing football, but no live feed of the game itself, consistent with the concourse.

There's a pre-match presentation with a current and former player (we got Ben Wilson and Isaac Osbourne) but this is a proper flying visit, both were barely there for ten minutes if that. There's a post-match presentation for the man of the match but they don't tell you exactly when this would be happening and we decided to leave after about 45 minutes.

The view was great as well - right above the dugouts. We also appreciated that we got a free programme and scarf to take home.

The only thing we wouldn't want repeated was the DJ, far too loud and played several songs twice!

All in all, highly recommended and looking forward to the next visit!
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #15
Noble said:
Petty question but do hospitality tickets still give points?
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I bought mine last night and there’s nothing on there right now
 
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PVA

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #16
Noble said:
Petty question but do hospitality tickets still give points?
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Pretty sure they do yes.

As others have said, the experience isn't that great - the food is often rubbish (though haven't done the balcony street bar), and it's a bit function room-y rather than having a premium feel to it, but the pitch view is superb (except for The Mill). And it's a nice change of scenery now and then. Less coked up dickhead around too
 
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Telfer85

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #17
Is the seating unreserved in the balcony street bar? Or can you choose which seats you want?
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #18
Telfer85 said:
Is the seating unreserved in the balcony street bar? Or can you choose which seats you want?
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No and no. You get given a seat for the game. The bar itself is unreserved shared tables.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #19
PVA said:
Pretty sure they do yes.

As others have said, the experience isn't that great - the food is often rubbish (though haven't done the balcony street bar), and it's a bit function room-y rather than having a premium feel to it, but the pitch view is superb (except for The Mill). And it's a nice change of scenery now and then. Less coked up dickhead around too
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in the posh stands? Every time they have a police check down the stadium for drugs it's people in that stand that are caught with it.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #20
We did have a proper piss head in the row in front of us I had to ask to sit down cos my dad couldn’t see and he was acting like it was B15. No issues with other fans other than that tho
 

Ccfc_Addy

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #21
shmmeee said:
We did have a proper piss head in the row in front of us I had to ask to sit down cos my dad couldn’t see and he was acting like it was B15. No issues with other fans other than that tho
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We had the opposite experience; I was joining in the songs and yelling stuff, and kept getting funny looks from the others. I think they were guests of Ben Wilson's because he waved at them when he did his presentation
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #22
Ccfc_Addy said:
We had the opposite experience; I was joining in the songs and yelling stuff, and kept getting funny looks from the others. I think they were guests of Ben Wilson's because he waved at them when he did his presentation
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I’ll join in songs. Just not stand up on my own shouting songs and swaying when no one else in the ground is
 
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Ccfc_Addy

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #23
shmmeee said:
I’ll join in songs. Just not stand up on my own shouting songs and swaying when no one else in the ground is
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Yeah sorry, didn't mean it to come across like I was criticising you or your father; just that those around me seemed quiet!
 
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Covcraig@bury

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #24
Never again . No atmosphere and so called fans sitting on their hands not joining in the singing, it’s like a morgue. A couple told their kid to pipe down and watch the game . He never jumped up to celebrate when we score. Toffee nosed pricks up there who think they’re above everyone.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #25
Covcraig@bury said:
Never again . No atmosphere and so called fans sitting on their hands not joining in the singing, it’s like a morgue. A couple told their kid to pipe down and watch the game . He never jumped up to celebrate when we score. Toffee nosed pricks up there who think they’re above everyone.
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Well technically they are above everyone on the balcony.
 
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Covcraig@bury

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  • Jan 29, 2025
  • #26
shmmeee said:
Well technically they are above everyone on the balcony.
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robbiekeane

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  • Jan 30, 2025
  • #27
Covcraig@bury said:
Toffee nosed pricks up there who think they’re above everyone.
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why because it’s a different vibe and people just want to watch the football in comfort?

keep sippin that haterade
 

MalcSB

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  • Jan 30, 2025
  • #28
shmmeee said:
No and no. You get given a seat for the game. The bar itself is unreserved shared tables.
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Sold a seat or allocated.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 30, 2025
  • #29
MalcSB said:
Sold a seat or allocated.
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Allocated. You buy the ticket then it says your seat when it’s sent to you but you don’t get to pick (unless I missed something on the website)
 

Ccfc_Addy

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  • Jan 30, 2025
  • #30
I wasn't given an opportunity to choose a specific seat either.
 
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SkyBluePower

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  • Jan 30, 2025
  • #31
You could if you phoned up but annoyingly you can’t pick your own seat in Hospitality for some reason.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 30, 2025
  • #32
Not that I’m bothered as I don’t really go away but still not had any points assigned for the purchase either.
 

MalcSB

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  • Jan 30, 2025
  • #33
shmmeee said:
Not that I’m bothered as I don’t really go away but still not had any points assigned for the purchase either.
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That’s a but naughty of them. Perhaps they think you are a member of Leamington Supporters Club or a good friend of Julian Grey so will get away tickets that way.

Was the hospitality experience any good?

Edit - I can see you have already described it in a positive manner.
 
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