Fan zone in town

[Big Duke Six]

Feck that.

 

[The Shepherd]

It was a dumb idea to move it there and charge people. It was rocking in it's previous location.

Correct

 

[Missplaced Childhood]

Don’t get why anyone would pay to go to it? The ones in the past at park lane and where victors used to be were really popular

Was at a couple outside Victors at the 2018 WC, were great nights.

 

[Baz]

Let's just pray that none of the 8 people present were signing "10 German Bombers"

 

[Baloo]

I think it's about a fiver a ticket

Not sure if there was early bird pricing, but they were after £14.50 online yesterday.

 

[JimHep]

an absolute disgrace that they've taken a good thing for everyone (pubs, restaurants etc etc) that was free and decided to try and cash in.

Leave the fucker empty.

Couldn’t believe when I heard they were charging

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Newcastle one seem to be doing alright

Bet keef had a reet stott on in his skinny jeans

 

[HorsePills]

Daft idea if they're charging for it like.

Mind, the previous fanzones were paid for by Sunderland BID, with the local bars paying into that. If the council have took it on and decided to do their own thing it might explain the change in direction. Strange to have moved it away from the local bars though.

 

[AJH88]

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Reading the description it's quite sad that it was such a flop. Up to 1,500 spectators and guaranteed to be an amazing atmosphere etc all mentioned

 

[Baloo]

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Reading the description it's quite sad that it was such a flop. Up to 1,500 spectators and guaranteed to be an amazing atmosphere etc all mentioned

That screen looks small for 1500 people.

 

[Doberman]

Daft idea if they're charging for it like.

Mind, the previous fanzones were paid for by Sunderland BID, with the local bars paying into that. If the council have took it on and decided to do their own thing it might explain the change in direction. Strange to have moved it away from the local bars though.

Unless I'm mistaken, other fanzones elsewhere (such as Times Square, Newcastle) have always charged and always been successful so Sunderland have decided to follow. Never going to work. Different culture in Sunderland.

 

[Mouldedplasticseats]

Walked past it, looked bleak (due to the weather obvs) went to chaplains, was very pleasant

 

[Qwerty]

if it was 25 degrees out, it would be rammed regardless of timings imo.

Has it ever been 25 degrees between 8pm and 10pm in the NE?

 

[EDGE]

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Newcastle one seem to be doing alright

They have 2 filth in the squad though which probably helps.

 

[halfpast3]

Not sure if there was early bird pricing, but they were after £14.50 online yesterday.

Was that not the tickets for the 3 England group games

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Not sure if there was early bird pricing, but they were after £14.50 online yesterday.

Only for the England games, the rest of the games are free.

Despite the usual negativity on this board, apparently it was pretty full yesterday for the England game.

 

[Sgt Pepper]

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Doesn't appear so.

That photo first appeared on Twitter before the England match even started, so it must’ve been the Denmark match. Also, you’d have to be wrong in the head to want to go and pay to stand outside in torrential rain drinking beer from plastic glasses instead of walk 2 mins the other way and have any amounts of pubs to choose from.

 

[PhilY]

I can see it being popular when the weather is good - and as the tournament progresses.

Not my cup of tea, personally, but I’m sure some people will want that ‘sitting in the sun while watching the footy’ experience.

 

[herra soul mob]

is it not cheaper to watch in the house, plus you can turn telly ower if it's shit ?

 

[Mboma]

Are they selling pints at rip off prices too?

 

[EDGE]

Are they selling pints at rip off prices too?

Aye. £3.60. The bastards.