@frequentstander I think your header is wrong and this is what was the Honours Lounge (between Monty's and Caledonian Suite) which this season became the new Boardroom.
The Woodlands Lounge, now to be the Legends Lounge, is over the other side in the Frank Adams Stand
The Skittle bomb, also known in France as "rétreau" (pronounced "rétro"), is an alcoholic bomb shotcocktail that gets its name from its Skittles confectionery taste. The method of preparation is similar to that of the Jägerbomb. It consists of a shot glass of Cointreau, an orange liqueur dropped into a glass containing energy drink (usually Red Bull).
You’re probably not wrong but this little room with 48 seats has the potential to generate more turnover than 1000 mixed season tickets on the terrace next season.
Not sure @ReturnToSenda was trying to be funny. But it is important to note that this cocktail (a shot of Irish whiskey dropped into an Irish Stout) is known these days as an ‘Irish Slammer’ or ‘Dublin drop’, due to the obviously unacceptable nature of its original title.
As my good friend James O’Brien would say, I am as thick as mince but are those drink prices for a couple of drinks per home match for a whole season? I just can’t make sense of it otherwise.
@frequentstander : The Woodland Lounge was very basic with toilet facilities less salubrious than those in the Eden Centre. There were about 120 members paying £80 per season in the early days and, from memory, £150 in the season before we were turfed out. A significant number of members would make one or two drinks last for the hour or two they would be there and some wouldn’t buy so much as a snack so it was no surprise when it was “upgraded” but for a good few of us that was one of the main reasons why we stopped attending matches.
Wembley Arena (or it's silly sponsored name now) have started this business where you have to seal up your phone to stop people taking selfies, may all be a manoeuvre to stop you taking photos of the drinks prices. Even by the stadium standards eye watering. £9 for a rank lager, £9 a hotdog or large popcorn, Spirit and mixer £12. Daylight robbery.
I’ve been having problems with my close vision lately and the iPhone screen is small but I should have realised there could have been a decimal point ! Embarrassing.
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I still don't know what a Skittle Bomb is
I've never been in them places...is there a window I can press my face up to on matchdays?
So it IS possible to have nice loos at AP!
@frequentstander I think your header is wrong and this is what was the Honours Lounge (between Monty's and Caledonian Suite) which this season became the new Boardroom.
The Woodlands Lounge, now to be the Legends Lounge, is over the other side in the Frank Adams Stand
This is not for the likes of us.
It's for people for whom the actual game is almost an irrelevance to their day out
Looks very nice
The Skittle bomb, also known in France as "rétreau" (pronounced "rétro"), is an alcoholic bomb shot cocktail that gets its name from its Skittles confectionery taste. The method of preparation is similar to that of the Jägerbomb. It consists of a shot glass of Cointreau, an orange liqueur dropped into a glass containing energy drink (usually Red Bull).
How very unpleasant.
Keith Burkinshaw muttering on the way out
You’re probably not wrong but this little room with 48 seats has the potential to generate more turnover than 1000 mixed season tickets on the terrace next season.
It's just very sweet, Jagers were never for sipping, not that bad as far as that type of drink goes. Not recommended as part of a balanced diet.
Thanks. As a frequentstander, I was unaware of this. The pictures are sent from a friend and I couldn’t piece together where this was.
Good stuff.
My first reaction was "probably more noise too" but that's unhelpful so I'll forget that.
Sounds it
I once smuggled a bottle of Jaeger into Berlin's Olympiastadion for a Germany v England friendly.
Unfortunately for me, a Jaeger bomb is one of those drinks on a big night out I've always adamantly said I WILL not drink... then 5 minutes later 🤦♂️
Has anyone tried an Irish car bomb?
@ReturnToSenda Not something to joke about.........my best mate was killed by one
Not sure @ReturnToSenda was trying to be funny. But it is important to note that this cocktail (a shot of Irish whiskey dropped into an Irish Stout) is known these days as an ‘Irish Slammer’ or ‘Dublin drop’, due to the obviously unacceptable nature of its original title.
As my good friend James O’Brien would say, I am as thick as mince but are those drink prices for a couple of drinks per home match for a whole season? I just can’t make sense of it otherwise.
@frequentstander : The Woodland Lounge was very basic with toilet facilities less salubrious than those in the Eden Centre. There were about 120 members paying £80 per season in the early days and, from memory, £150 in the season before we were turfed out. A significant number of members would make one or two drinks last for the hour or two they would be there and some wouldn’t buy so much as a snack so it was no surprise when it was “upgraded” but for a good few of us that was one of the main reasons why we stopped attending matches.
I had no idea! An Irish colleague referred to it as a car bomb recently, but the revised name would make sense.
@micra I think you might be missing the decimal point. £3.50, or £5.50 for a double.
Wembley Arena (or it's silly sponsored name now) have started this business where you have to seal up your phone to stop people taking selfies, may all be a manoeuvre to stop you taking photos of the drinks prices. Even by the stadium standards eye watering. £9 for a rank lager, £9 a hotdog or large popcorn, Spirit and mixer £12. Daylight robbery.
Crikey! They don’t come thicker than that!
I’ve been having problems with my close vision lately and the iPhone screen is small but I should have realised there could have been a decimal point ! Embarrassing.