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clint van damme

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  • Dec 25, 2025
  • #1
Any good?
I know there were some teething problems first week but how is it now? And is it opened post match?
Thinking of going there tomorrow.
 
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SkyBlueChris

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  • Dec 25, 2025
  • #2
Decent now they have more bars but still gets busy towards the end, pre game (not been in post game before)

Not eaten in there but people saying the foods more expensive than in the concourse?

Decent family zone activities and they have a darts thing tomorrow with a local lad whose doing quite well on tour at the moment.


Think its open from 12 or 12.30 to 2.30 pre game and open until 7.30pm post game tomorrow.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 25, 2025
  • #3
SkyBlueChris said:
Decent now they have more bars but still gets busy towards the end, pre game (not been in post game before)

Not eaten in there but people saying the foods more expensive than in the concourse?

Decent family zone activities and they have a darts thing tomorrow with a local lad whose doing quite well on tour at the moment.


Think its open from 12 or 12.30 to 2.30 pre game and open until 7.30pm post game tomorrow.
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Thanks Chris
 

Great_Expectations

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  • Dec 26, 2025
  • #4
Stayed for a few in the East Stand concourse post game.

Atmosphere was really nice. And I purposely use the word nice. Wasn’t an especially typical football type atmosphere, but everyone in good spirits and singing along to stuff (not me as wasn’t with that sort of crowd!) and beers flowing etc.

Happily have been in there with my kids (4 and 5 year old girls) for example - and they would have been singing/ dancing!

Think the main point of my rambling is this is so so so so far away going to watch Cov at home a few years ago.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 26, 2025
  • #5
Went in the fanzone.
Thought it was really good. Easy to get served for drink and food.
SBITC stuff looked really good along with other stuff going on, darts, axe throwing etc.
Blues v Derby on the screen and a band as well.

Not something I'll be using too often but I was impressed and money going onto the club.

Oh, and £4.50 a Stella, which is decent.
 
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Terry_dactyl

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #6
clint van damme said:
Went in the fanzone.
Thought it was really good. Easy to get served for drink and food.
SBITC stuff looked really good along with other stuff going on, darts, axe throwing etc.
Blues v Derby on the screen and a band as well.

Not something I'll be using too often but I was impressed and money going onto the club.

Oh, and £4.50 a Stella, which is decent.
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Is the food the same as the concourse or have they got more selection?
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #7
Terry_dactyl said:
Is the food the same as the concourse or have they got more selection?
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Not sure mate. I didn't have anything and didnt take too much notice but my son had some loaded fries that looked decent and there was a burger bar and a few other stalls dotted around.

Was easy getting served at the stall we went to.
 

Ccfc_Addy

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #8
I like it in there. The band provide a good atmosphere and I like that they pause to read the team news, plenty to eat and drink, plenty of space/places to sit. I don't have any children but it's great to see how much there is for them to do in there, which definitely helps with the atmosphere. My only quibble is that the beer choice is terrible, all I could find was Stella and Camden Stout. If they had a few more beers on tap I'd probably spend my entire prematch in there.
 

Terry_dactyl

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  • Dec 27, 2025
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clint van damme said:
Not sure mate. I didn't have anything and didnt take too much notice but my son had some loaded fries that looked decent and there was a burger bar and a few other stalls dotted around.

Was easy getting served at the stall we went to.
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I might try it with the lad for the Ipswich game then.
Went to look when it first opened but the crowd to get in put me off. Sounds decent.
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #10
Terry_dactyl said:
I might try it with the lad for the Ipswich game then.
Went to look when it first opened but the crowd to get in put me off. Sounds decent.
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I'd heard about the overcrowding but there was none of that yesterday.
Even when it started to get fuller around 2pm it was still easy to get served.
Didn't get a table though.
 
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edgy

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #11
Went in the Fan Village for the first time yesterday and thought it was really good.

Loads of tables and loads of bars and staff on. Loads for the kids to do and plenty of tables for the adults to gather around. Never took longer than a couple of minutes to get served even when the place was packed out.

Doug must be raking it in at the moment, several thousand in there from 12.30 onwards. Loads of food drink and merch being sold. But £6 for a tray of chips is steep Doug old lad.

I think it could work (maybe scales down a bit) for big away matches towards the end of the season.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #12
edgy said:
Went in the Fan Village for the first time yesterday and thought it was really good.

Loads of tables and loads of bars and staff on. Loads for the kids to do and plenty of tables for the adults to gather around. Never took longer than a couple of minutes to get served even when the place was packed out.

Doug must be raking it in at the moment, several thousand in there from 12.30 onwards. Loads of food drink and merch being sold. But £6 for a tray of chips is steep Doug old lad.

I think it could work (maybe scales down a bit) for big away matches towards the end of the season.
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Chips were £4 from the loaded fries stall!
 
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Ccfc_Addy

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #13
As a vegetarian who has complained about the non-meat choices at the CBS in the past, I can happily confirm that the loaded fries stall in the fanzone utterly fucking slaps. So good!
 
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oakey

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #14
It would be good if the club provided a list of what food and drink options are available and where. Not everyone is able-bodied and has time to wander about.
 
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chiefdave

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  • Dec 27, 2025
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oakey said:
It would be good if the club provided a list of what food and drink options are available and where. Not everyone is able-bodied and has time to wander about.
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There's one for the stadium bowl. From what I've seen of the fanzone its all food trucks so potentially changes on a game buy game basis.
https://www.ccfc.co.uk/fans/matchday-food-drink
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #16
For the Oxford game there will be some chess in the fan village for those so inclined!
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #17
Brighton Sky Blue said:
For the Oxford game there will be some chess in the fan village for those so inclined!
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Not sure my ticker could withstand that sort of high octane pre match activity.
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #18
clint van damme said:
Not sure my ticker could withstand that sort of high octane pre match activity.
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Thought you were all up for getting mated?
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #19
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Thought you were all up for getting mated?
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After that comment I will be going out of my way to avoid men in chinos that day
 
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Dougin

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  • Dec 27, 2025
  • #20
Went in there after the game was bang on, were bouncy castles for the kids. Was ideal
 
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SkyBluePower

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  • Dec 28, 2025
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clint van damme said:
Not sure my ticker could withstand that sort of high octane pre match activity.
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There’s more drugs and bad behaviour in professional chess than at any football game.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #22
SkyBluePower said:
There’s more drugs and bad behaviour in professional chess than at any football game.
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You only have to look at Brighton to know that
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Dec 28, 2025
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SkyBluePower said:
There’s more drugs and bad behaviour in professional chess than at any football game.
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Yep. Never heard of a footballer using vibrating anal beads.
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #24
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
Yep. Never heard of a footballer using vibrating anal beads.
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Didn't Ashley Cole use a mobile phone allegedly?
 
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Woolly68

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  • Thursday at 3:09 PM
  • #25
How do you get in the fan zone in the exhibition hall? The website says gate 27. Which one is that? I did go in there once but got in through some doors on the far west side of the hall by the end of the footbridge. Are they not using that as an entrance any more?
 

Nick

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  • Thursday at 3:15 PM
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Woolly68 said:
How do you get in the fan zone in the exhibition hall? The website says gate 27. Which one is that? I did go in there once but got in through some doors on the far west side of the hall by the end of the footbridge. Are they not using that as an entrance any more?
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Just by the steps up from the a444 and the foot bridge
 
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edgy

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  • Thursday at 3:17 PM
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Woolly68 said:
How do you get in the fan zone in the exhibition hall? The website says gate 27. Which one is that? I did go in there once but got in through some doors on the far west side of the hall by the end of the footbridge. Are they not using that as an entrance any more?
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Entrance is there mate:



 
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Covcraig@bury

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  • Thursday at 3:31 PM
  • #28
Take a blanket it’s bloody freezing in there
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Thursday at 5:11 PM
  • #29
Covcraig@bury said:
Take a blanket it’s bloody freezing in there
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It wasn't when I went in there, in fact it was that warm I had to take my coat off.
 

Nick

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  • Thursday at 6:49 PM
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
It wasn't when I went in there, in fact it was that warm I had to take my coat off.
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Yeah it's always boiling
 
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CovValleyBoy

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  • Thursday at 6:54 PM
  • #31
Excited having seen the above plan view of our stadium. It deffo has a fortress aura now.
Let's win the nxt two.
 

Great_Expectations

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  • Thursday at 9:19 PM
  • #32
I was a bit disappointed last time I went; same limited beer choice at every bar and a queue for a drink each time too.

The previous two times I was impressed; better beer selection and quick service.

Hopefully it returns to that level on Saturday!
 

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Thursday at 9:22 PM
  • #33
Great_Expectations said:
I was a bit disappointed last time I went; same limited beer choice at every bar and a queue for a drink each time too.

The previous two times I was impressed; better beer selection and quick service.

Hopefully it returns to that level on Saturday!
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Well look on the bright side it's going to be pissing down on Saturday so at least you'll be nice and dry.
 

edgy

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  • Friday at 9:00 AM
  • #34
Great_Expectations said:
I was a bit disappointed last time I went; same limited beer choice at every bar and a queue for a drink each time too.

The previous two times I was impressed; better beer selection and quick service.

Hopefully it returns to that level on Saturday!
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Never waited any longer than a couple of minutes for a beer in there. You just need to be clever which bar you choose.
 

ccfcricoh

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  • Friday at 9:38 AM
  • #35
Now its winter and the weather is questionable its the best place to go for a couple of hours pre-match for me, warm, dry, loads of bars, cheap beer, and loads to keep the kids entertained whilst watching the early KO, very good addition to match day experience
 
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