Beer voucher

[Saint Garrett]

@officialsaints: Heading to St Mary's on Sunday? Use this voucher to buy five bottles of Carling for only £10 before 2.15pm! #saintsfc http://t.co/WrgZ8oJQ

[Cheese on Toast]

Still a rip off

[toofarnorth]

Still a rip off

 

Well it's pretty well priced compared to most pubs. Can't please some people.

[SO16_Saint]

Still a rip off

 

How much are bottles of Carling in a Bar? Probably more than £2 each.

 

Stop moaning

[Hatch]

encouraging drunkeness . Cool.

[Window Cleaner]

@officialsaints: Heading to St Mary's on Sunday? Use this voucher to buy five bottles of Carling for only £10 before 2.15pm! #saintsfc http://t.co/WrgZ8oJQ

 

 

 

what are you supposed to do with them after you've bought them though ? I suppose you can't take them all to your seat and

drinking 5 bottles in 45 minutes(assuming you pushed it to the last minute) wouldn't be all that easy for most. So this off really seems to be destined only to those who drink a lot or go in a group. Must be some anti-discrimation rule that discourages that somewhere or other.

[Jack]

P*ss water anyway. Rather stay in the pub till 2.45pm

[SO16_Saint]

what are you supposed to do with them after you've bought them though ? I suppose you can't take them all to your seat and

drinking 5 bottles in 45 minutes(assuming you pushed it to the last minute) wouldn't be all that easy for most. So this off really seems to be destined only to those who drink a lot or go in a group. Must be some anti-discrimation rule that discourages that somewhere or other.

 

 

FFS.

 

All these "children go free" holiday offers are not fair for those without children as they cant take part in the offer.

 

Get a grip and take the offer for what it is

[Golden Balls]

Haven't read any terms & conditions (if there are any) but this seems pretty irresponsible. Unless you're in a group, 5 drinks in 45 minutes could see you get checked out. Decent offer though.

[SO16_Saint]

Haven't read any terms & conditions (if there are any) but this seems pretty irresponsible. Unless you're in a group, 5 drinks in 45 minutes could see you get checked out. Decent offer though.

 

it says use BEFORE 2.15

[Saint Garrett]

Well I can't imagine there are that many people who go on their own, you could easily polish off 2 and half bottles in 45 minutes! So if there is 2/3 of you, there's nothing wrong with the offer, it's better than paying 3.80 or whatever it is normally anyway.

[La BoIS Saint]

Or you can stay in a proper pub rather than soulless concrete.

[JustinR]

Or you can stay in a proper pub rather than soulless concrete.

 

Clearly thats what they are trying to address. They might be on to something, cheap prices will attract plenty and create a good atmosphere for the game.

[Saint Garrett]

If you dont want to use it then dont... You don't have to, I think the club should be commended for giving those that drink in the ground cheap drinks.

[Nexstar]

Good tactic by the club so people forget the game the next day.

[stevegrant]

If you dont want to use it then dont... You don't have to, I think the club should be commended for giving those that drink in the ground cheap drinks.

This.

 

We (rightly) have a pop at the club when the impression is that it's all "take, take, take" from them, so credit where it's due for at least trying to give something back, even if there's obviously the ulterior motive of getting people to spend money in the ground rather than in the local pubs.

 

It's clearly not going to be for everyone, but then most special offers are likely to cater for a relatively small section of the fanbase.

[Giordano]

Its rubbish and not at all that classy or clever for our image. Big f,up in my opinion and a right downward direction in terms of our profile.

 

It says " turn up early and get ****faced with your mates ahead of the match at SMS because we are a club that encourages binge drinking and by inference the yob culture that is part and parcel of it" . What fecking dinosaur marketing genius gave the ok on this?

 

We all know binge drinking is what happens anyway in the pubs beforehand and indeed is virtually a necessity if you are a long suffering Saints supporter - but at least before we had the thinly veiled hypocrisy of it not being encouraged within the bowels of the stadium by the club itself. I would imagine hants police are delighted. Drunken, angry fans are so much easier to handle when they've been created by what could reasonably be called a negligent club contributing poorly to its own health and safety within the stadium ....

 

Sorry but its an epic fail for me.

Edited 25 October, 2012 by Giordano

[Window Cleaner]

Its rubbish and not at all that classy or clever for our image. Big f,up in my opinion and a right downward direction in terms of our profile.

 

It says " turn up early and get ****faced with your mates ahead of the match at SMS because we are a club that encourages binge drinking and by inference the yob culture that is part and parcel of it" . What fecking dinosaur marketing genius gave the ok on this?

 

We all know binge drinking is what happens anyway in the pubs beforehand and indeed is virtually a necessity if you are a long suffering Saints supporter - but at least before we had the thinly veiled hypocrisy of it not being encouraged within the bowels of the stadium by the club itself. I would imagine hants police are delighted. Drunken, angry fans are so much easier to handle when they've been created by what could reasonably be called a negligent club contributing poorly to its own health and safety within the stadium ....

 

Sorry but its an epic fail for me.

 

Shouldn't "Enjoy Carling..take it easy" be printed on the coupon.

[Saint Garrett]

Its rubbish and not at all that classy or clever for our image. Big f,up in my opinion and a right downward direction in terms of our profile.

 

It says " turn up early and get ****faced with your mates ahead of the match at SMS because we are a club that encourages binge drinking and by inference the yob culture that is part and parcel of it" . What fecking dinosaur marketing genius gave the ok on this?

 

We all know binge drinking is what happens anyway in the pubs beforehand and indeed is virtually a necessity if you are a long suffering Saints supporter - but at least before we had the thinly veiled hypocrisy of it not being encouraged within the bowels of the stadium by the club itself. I would imagine hants police are delighted. Drunken, angry fans are so much easier to handle when they've been created by what could reasonably be called a negligent club contributing poorly to its own health and safety within the stadium ....

 

Sorry but its an epic fail for me.

 

Really ?!

[Giordano]

Hmm, Yes really. I run a health club. I suffer the hypocrisy and am conflicted when my club does alcoholic drinks promotions, even if im a good cuistomer of them myself!

 

Doing it within a football stadium is just asking for trouble. A better priced meal with wine - i get it, a limited offer on other drinks i get it - but an out and out call to turn up early and get smashed inside the ground thinly disguised as a carling voucher is mental.

 

Don't get me wrong - I'm no hypocrite so Im delighted at the cheap booze - BUT - its the wrong message and about twenty years out of date, and about 750 miles north east of the Ibiza bars where it has also ruined there reputation. Still an epic fail.

[Gemmel]

There are some posts on this thread that give valid arguments as to why some people shouldn't have internet access.

 

Seriously, some people need to get over themselves

[Hatch]

At Arsenal they give away free alcohol.

 

 

 

 

TBF, the season tickets do cost about £1m though.

[Dig Dig]

Hmm, Yes really. I run a health club. I suffer the hypocrisy and am conflicted when my club does alcoholic drinks promotions, even if im a good cuistomer of them myself!

 

Doing it within a football stadium is just asking for trouble. A better priced meal with wine - i get it, a limited offer on other drinks i get it - but an out and out call to turn up early and get smashed inside the ground thinly disguised as a carling voucher is mental.

 

Don't get me wrong - I'm no hypocrite so Im delighted at the cheap booze - BUT - its the wrong message and about twenty years out of date, and about 750 miles north east of the Ibiza bars where it has also ruined there reputation. Still an epic fail.

 

5 bottles of beer is about 2.5 pints and I'm sure most who use it will be in a group anyway.

[Saint Garrett]

Hmm, Yes really. I run a health club. I suffer the hypocrisy and am conflicted when my club does alcoholic drinks promotions, even if im a good cuistomer of them myself!

 

Doing it within a football stadium is just asking for trouble. A better priced meal with wine - i get it, a limited offer on other drinks i get it - but an out and out call to turn up early and get smashed inside the ground thinly disguised as a carling voucher is mental.

 

Don't get me wrong - I'm no hypocrite so Im delighted at the cheap booze - BUT - its the wrong message and about twenty years out of date, and about 750 miles north east of the Ibiza bars where it has also ruined there reputation. Still an epic fail.

 

It's not encouraging getting smashed though is it. It's encouraging the people who would normally have a few beers in the pub, to get to the ground and spend the money that they would spend anyway on beer, in the ground. I don't see the issue. People now won't say "Well, if the club are selling beer cheaper than I have to get smashed now".

[Saint Garrett]

5 bottles of beer is about 2.5 pints and I'm sure most who use it will be in a group anyway.

 

They're 500ml bottles, so 5x500ml = 2.5ltr, so it's about 4.25 pints.

[Window Cleaner]

They're 500ml bottles, so 5x500ml = 2.5ltr, so it's about 4.25 pints.

 

 

that would make it a pretty generous offer then hope they've got enough for everyone. Although 500 ml bottles are pretty rare

in catrering outlets. 33cl is the standard size.

Edited 25 October, 2012 by Window Cleaner

[once_bitterne]

Christ we have some moany fans....

 

I would assume the type of people this would appeal to are the sort who tend to go to games with a group of mates. I don't think we will get many hardcore drinkers going on their own and necking all five bottles before returning for more.

 

Besides, you'll drown on Carling before it gets you drunk.

[buctootim]

'Kin 'ell, A few games lost and everyone turns into a depressive who thinks everything is ****, including a fairly innocuous beer offer.

[Giordano]

Christ we have some moany fans....

 

I would assume the type of people this would appeal to are the sort who tend to go to games with a group of mates. I don't think we will get many hardcore drinkers going on their own and necking all five bottles before returning for more.

 

Besides, you'll drown on Carling before it gets you drunk.

 

Lol, good point- I do hope Saintsfc take that into account!

[Giordano]

'Kin 'ell, A few games lost and everyone turns into a depressive who thinks everything is ****, including a fairly innocuous beer offer.

Sorry - you are right, i didnt mean to sound like an old fart but i probably did. Im not depressed about Saints either- its more likely normal service resumed after two unusually different years.... Anyone who knows me or has seen me under tables at Saints away venues up and down the country and overseas will know I am a great advocate of the benefits of lubricating the vocal chords with alcoholic refreshment ahead of watching Saints play. It's always been a source of comfort to me. Just think its a bit off message for 2012 inside the stadium but then again, its a strange world.

[Turkish]

I cannot believe some of you clams are moaning about cheap beer. I also presume Window Cleaner goes to games on his own.

[Window Cleaner]

I cannot believe some of you clams are moaning about cheap beer. I also presume Window Cleaner goes to games on his own.

 

I do indeed, then again I don't drink Carling fizzy p*ss from bottles, can't stand bottled beer. Cans I like, draught I like though.

 

Out of interest, how much is one of these bottles normally.

[pingwing]

Hope they do this again for a saturday game, was pretty useful last season turning up and getting 5 between two of us (the 5 each for Brighton was too much at 4 and the game was a blur for a bit...).

 

Concourse is no worse or soulless than half the pubs in Southampton anyway (especially on match day) so hammering them at the ground isn't such a bad choice.

 

I do indeed, then again I don't drink Carling fizzy p*ss from bottles, can't stand bottled beer. Cans I like, draught I like though.

 

Out of interest, how much is one of these bottles normally.

 

A bottle normally is £3.80 or £4.10 I think.... (you can't get 3 for a tenner normally) it's a little more for Singha but that's not on the deal sadly.

[Turkish]

I do indeed, then again I don't drink Carling fizzy p*ss from bottles, can't stand bottled beer. Cans I like, draught I like though.

 

Out of interest, how much is one of these bottles normally.

 

No idea. I only drink decent beer.

[Window Cleaner]

Hope they do this again for a saturday game, was pretty useful last season turning up and getting 5 between two of us (the 5 each for Brighton was too much at 4 and the game was a blur for a bit...).

 

Concourse is no worse or soulless than half the pubs in Southampton anyway (especially on match day) so hammering them at the ground isn't such a bad choice.

 

 

 

A bottle normally is £3.80 or £4.10 I think.... (you can't get 3 for a tenner normally) it's a little more for Singha but that's not on the deal sadly.

 

So five for £10 is about half price then.

[pingwing]

So five for £10 is about half price then.

 

Yeah pretty much within a quid of half price, can't turn noses up at that.

[Golden Balls]

Its rubbish and not at all that classy or clever for our image. Big f,up in my opinion and a right downward direction in terms of our profile.

 

It says " turn up early and get ****faced with your mates ahead of the match at SMS because we are a club that encourages binge drinking and by inference the yob culture that is part and parcel of it" . What fecking dinosaur marketing genius gave the ok on this?

 

We all know binge drinking is what happens anyway in the pubs beforehand and indeed is virtually a necessity if you are a long suffering Saints supporter - but at least before we had the thinly veiled hypocrisy of it not being encouraged within the bowels of the stadium by the club itself. I would imagine hants police are delighted. Drunken, angry fans are so much easier to handle when they've been created by what could reasonably be called a negligent club contributing poorly to its own health and safety within the stadium ....

 

Sorry but its an epic fail for me.

 

I can see where you're coming from but 'epic fail' is well over the top.

 

The reason it could be deemed irresponsible is due to HAVING to buy 5 to get the deal. If it was just £2 per bottle until 2.15pm then it would remove that issue.

 

And yes it probably is aimed at groups. But knowing how some groups are, they will buy 5 each. Ya know, cos they're lads! Oooosh.

 

Still it's great to see the club putting a deal on, and a decent one of that.

[Saint_clark]

Its rubbish and not at all that classy or clever for our image. Big f,up in my opinion and a right downward direction in terms of our profile.

 

It says " turn up early and get ****faced with your mates ahead of the match at SMS because we are a club that encourages binge drinking and by inference the yob culture that is part and parcel of it" . What fecking dinosaur marketing genius gave the ok on this?

 

We all know binge drinking is what happens anyway in the pubs beforehand and indeed is virtually a necessity if you are a long suffering Saints supporter - but at least before we had the thinly veiled hypocrisy of it not being encouraged within the bowels of the stadium by the club itself. I would imagine hants police are delighted. Drunken, angry fans are so much easier to handle when they've been created by what could reasonably be called a negligent club contributing poorly to its own health and safety within the stadium ....

 

Sorry but its an epic fail for me.

 

 

Wow.

It's...how...what...

 

Wow.

[hamster]

Just watching Saints is encouraging drunkenness.