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Post by Stranded Hatter on Apr 9, 2021 18:44:05 GMT
Looks awesome! It’s the FK lounge that’s peaked my interests, with the mention of the floor to ceiling windows overlooking the pitch. I can only assume it’s what had been the Joma Lounge which is above the old museum/WAG lounge. That currently doesn’t have floor to ceiling windows, so suggests we’ll see some structural stuff happening too... That is where I’m lead to believe the FK Lounge will be... what a name |
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Post by hedleyverity on Apr 9, 2021 19:00:54 GMT
There could have been some better naming of all the areas, there's plenty of County legends to choose from who deserve it
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Post by leicesterhatter on Apr 9, 2021 19:13:16 GMT
There could have been some better naming of all the areas, there's plenty of County legends to choose from who deserve it Really though, the spaces aren't about us. Naming things after players, whilst nice for us as fans, won't matter to people hosting events - and could make them sound a bit old fashioned compared to the image they're trying to pull off here. |
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Post by hedleyverity on Apr 9, 2021 19:31:04 GMT
Similar spaces at other grounds are named after players, I'm not sure 'The FK lounge' means a lot to anyone, it's hardly the end of the world, it'd be nice though
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Post by DaveLong79 on Apr 9, 2021 20:10:31 GMT
Looks awesome! It’s the FK lounge that’s peaked my interests, with the mention of the floor to ceiling windows overlooking the pitch. I can only assume it’s what had been the Joma Lounge which is above the old museum/WAG lounge. That currently doesn’t have floor to ceiling windows, so suggests we’ll see some structural stuff happening too... That is where I’m lead to believe the FK Lounge will be... what a name Looks fantastic, all the better if we can make some serious cash out of it once restrictions are lifted in May. At the risk of embarrassment, I've been thinking while browsing the site what 'FK' means/refers to. I'm still none the wiser. 8.7.3 |
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Post by Nik on Apr 9, 2021 20:44:19 GMT
That is where I’m lead to believe the FK Lounge will be... what a name Looks fantastic, all the better if we can make some serious cash out of it once restrictions are lifted in May. At the risk of embarrassment, I've been thinking while browsing the site what 'FK' means/refers to. I'm still none the wiser. 8.7.3 I think FK are the company that did all of the cladding. www.fkgroup.co.uk/There's a big advert for them in the Railway End where the old Lynx Taxis one was. Maybe it was part of the deal on the cladding? |
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Post by Bredburyhatter on Apr 9, 2021 20:48:37 GMT
Looks fantastic, all the better if we can make some serious cash out of it once restrictions are lifted in May. At the risk of embarrassment, I've been thinking while browsing the site what 'FK' means/refers to. I'm still none the wiser. 8.7.3 I think FK are the company that did all of the cladding. www.fkgroup.co.uk/There's a big advert for them in the Railway End where the old Lynx Taxis one was. Maybe it was part of the deal on the cladding? Involved with the upgrades at City and Liverpool.... that'll do for me  |
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Post by timberwolf on Apr 10, 2021 8:20:51 GMT
That is where I’m lead to believe the FK Lounge will be... what a name Looks fantastic, all the better if we can make some serious cash out of it once restrictions are lifted in May. At the risk of embarrassment, I've been thinking while browsing the site what 'FK' means/refers to. I'm still none the wiser. 8.7.3 didn,t know what FK stood for either till someone posted about them. the thing is we are a sports club. at sports club big or small most things are named after real legends of that club who were either players or someone through their hard work, money and going the extra mile made the club what it is. the latter usually is a permanent reminder to people after they died. |
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Post by mattyovrio on Apr 10, 2021 9:00:47 GMT
Looks awesome! It’s the FK lounge that’s peaked my interests, with the mention of the floor to ceiling windows overlooking the pitch. I can only assume it’s what had been the Joma Lounge which is above the old museum/WAG lounge. That currently doesn’t have floor to ceiling windows, so suggests we’ll see some structural stuff happening too... That is where I’m lead to believe the FK Lounge will be... what a name The FK lounge sounds interesting. It is good that we are diversifying the services offered on a matchday! |
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Post by m20hatter on Apr 10, 2021 9:28:16 GMT
That is where I’m lead to believe the FK Lounge will be... what a name The FK lounge sounds interesting. It is good that we are diversifying the services offered on a matchday! I doubt it will be used on a match day for sponsors, you can’t have sight of the pitch in a room that serves alcohol. They also won’t be able to offer catering up there, so sponsors will still be making the walk from the cheadle end I would imagine. |
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Post by Stranded Hatter on Apr 10, 2021 9:57:26 GMT
The FK lounge sounds interesting. It is good that we are diversifying the services offered on a matchday! I doubt it will be used on a match day for sponsors, you can’t have sight of the pitch in a room that serves alcohol. They also won’t be able to offer catering up there, so sponsors will still be making the walk from the cheadle end I would imagine. I thought you could have alcohol in sight of the pitch if you were behind a window in an enclosed space. Like the boxes at other grounds. |
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Post by m20hatter on Apr 10, 2021 10:03:07 GMT
I doubt it will be used on a match day for sponsors, you can’t have sight of the pitch in a room that serves alcohol. They also won’t be able to offer catering up there, so sponsors will still be making the walk from the cheadle end I would imagine. I thought you could have alcohol in sight of the pitch if you were behind a window in an enclosed space. Like the boxes at other grounds. They have to either stop serving alcohol or draw the blinds. It’s a crazy rule. Admittedly I’ve not been to hospitality for a couple of seasons. But a quick google suggests the rules are the same. |
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Post by Stranded Hatter on Apr 10, 2021 10:07:09 GMT
I thought you could have alcohol in sight of the pitch if you were behind a window in an enclosed space. Like the boxes at other grounds. They have to either stop serving alcohol or draw the blinds. It’s a crazy rule. Admittedly I’ve not been to hospitality for a couple of seasons. But a quick google suggests the rules are the same. Bizarre. I know someone who had a box at Wembley while Tottenham were there and I could have sworn he was boozing in it. Must have had the blinds drawn (I’m not disputing you at all btw, just saying I must have misinterpreted his pictures). |
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Post by m20hatter on Apr 10, 2021 11:14:19 GMT
They have to either stop serving alcohol or draw the blinds. It’s a crazy rule. Admittedly I’ve not been to hospitality for a couple of seasons. But a quick google suggests the rules are the same. Bizarre. I know someone who had a box at Wembley while Tottenham were there and I could have sworn he was boozing in it. Must have had the blinds drawn (I’m not disputing you at all btw, just saying I must have misinterpreted his pictures). Could have been champions league? Or half time/full time? The games I’ve watched have always been Prem or EFL when we’re entertaining clients in a previous role I had. |
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Post by Ngard on Apr 10, 2021 11:41:34 GMT
They have to either stop serving alcohol or draw the blinds. It’s a crazy rule. Admittedly I’ve not been to hospitality for a couple of seasons. But a quick google suggests the rules are the same. Bizarre. I know someone who had a box at Wembley while Tottenham were there and I could have sworn he was boozing in it. Must have had the blinds drawn (I’m not disputing you at all btw, just saying I must have misinterpreted his pictures). One of our directors at work has a box at United and I've been in it a few times, it's very easy to get away with when its an individual box and you're inside the room. Unfortunately a bit different when its a lounge of multiple people in direct eyes of club staff. The director if he wanted to sit on the balcony rather than in the box would basically drink spirits, obscene to think you have to be clandestine with your drink to enjoy the match when you're paying around £50,000.00 a season for the privilege. The staff at the United box basically leave you alone during the match that the only way they'd clock you is if someone spotted you at the window, knew which box it was, and then reported you. It really is a terrible rule. |
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