Reverse ban on fans taking food into AFC Wimbledon's ground
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Lee Trathan
1 month ago
I’ve always bought my own food into the ground for evening games as I don’t get time to eat between finishing work and getting to the game. I can’t afford the extortionate prices of the food in the ground.
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barry faust
1 month ago
As a club we should allow food in. The current climate means we are forcing some fans to choose between no food and watching the game or buying food they cant afford
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Maria Nixon
1 month ago
I do not want to eat the unhealthy overpriced food on offer in the ground. We should be allowed to bring in fruit and more healthy food alternatives.
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Keith Nixon
1 month ago
Ridiculous idea that has no legal basis and has nothing to do with crowd safety just a quick cash grab
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Richard Dee
1 month ago
Some of our fans cannot for dietary or health reasons cannot consume the food offered in the ground.
The ban on snacks is ridiculous too. There is not rational reason why this should be so.
Have also noticed as significant rise in cost of the foot outlets in the ground.
The club needs to recognise that not everyone can eat or afford to eat what is being offered.
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Supporter
1 month ago
Currently the Foitball Club does not cater for dietary requirements based on a range of religious, medical or health critera. Those limited options that cater for vegans/vegetarians are unhealthy and expensive. The more 'affordable' options tend to be really unhealthy.
A quick calculation at one of the club owned outlets suggests a pie and a drink each for a family of four, would cost about £720 over the season. That is the price of between 2-4 school uniforms.
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Kate Hayward
1 month ago
Not everyone has the same budget or food tolerances. What is there for those who has coeliac disease for example and what premium price would this be at considering the other prices!?!
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Lee Taylor
1 month ago
I can’t afford the food in the ground! Can just about buy my season ticket, I’ve been coming for 50 years!
If we’re a fan owned club, when was the vote on not bringing food into the ground?
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Paul Howard
1 month ago
I have 2 hour journey to the groung and need to eat my own food as am 79 with poor digestion.
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Katie Lowe
1 month ago
After the expense of a season ticket it should be possible to take in a favourite snack to enjoy while watching a game which all adds to the joy of the afternoon.
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Mark Mockridge
1 month ago
Greed by the Club / Catering company running it. Seriously they need to have a look at what they are doing. Season tickets gone up, over priced food inside the ground. Sorry I can't invest and money into the Bond scheme as I spent it all now.
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Robert Blevin
1 month ago
Lost sight of who we are. Foil wrapped sarnies and a packet of crisis are as much part of the fans matchday experience as artisan pies or gyros and chips. Who are we?
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Toby Buckman
1 month ago
When i travel from the north i need to bring a bag and that bag will have food and water in it. Those things are basic human needs and I shouldn't be forced to ditch them and pay extortionate prices in the ground
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Nicole Hammond
1 month ago
A cash grab masquerading as security is a bad look for a fans' club founded on "it's a community thing". As a regular bringer of snacks and purchaser of pies at the ground, a ban will make me buy less food at the stadium, not more.
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Lee H
1 month ago
Let the fans be fans, we invest enough already and if we cannot take food in some still will not be able to buy within and therefore the club doesn’t gain but the fan loses out.
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Sally Hickson
1 month ago
Affordability.
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Adam Pullen
1 month ago
Ridiculous, inflated ticket prices to go with inflated food prices! Fed up with being fleeced by this club, should be able to bring a few bits of food from home! Pathetic from the club
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Graham Timms
1 month ago
In my opinion this is an unnecessary, unwelcoming and draconian rule which runs contrary to the ethos of our club. I do hope this is reconsidered and a more sensible and proportionate alternative approach is put in place, as per the recent amendments to bag restrictions
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Supporter
1 month ago
Add this to the list of increasingly Draconian measures taken by the club to make coming to games less and less pleasurable. Don’t do this, can’t do that etc.
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David Courtley
1 month ago
I don't want to be forced into buying unwanted food items at the ground.The club is getting to greedy.All I want often is a sandwich which I may buy elsewhere before the game and eat at half time, or make my own at home.The day out at football should be affordable for everyone, including beer in a dungeon of a pub with no atmosphere.
I’ve always bought my own food into the ground for evening games as I don’t get time to eat between finishing work and getting to the game. I can’t afford the extortionate prices of the food in the ground.
As a club we should allow food in. The current climate means we are forcing some fans to choose between no food and watching the game or buying food they cant afford
I do not want to eat the unhealthy overpriced food on offer in the ground. We should be allowed to bring in fruit and more healthy food alternatives.
Ridiculous idea that has no legal basis and has nothing to do with crowd safety just a quick cash grab
Some of our fans cannot for dietary or health reasons cannot consume the food offered in the ground. The ban on snacks is ridiculous too. There is not rational reason why this should be so. Have also noticed as significant rise in cost of the foot outlets in the ground. The club needs to recognise that not everyone can eat or afford to eat what is being offered.
Currently the Foitball Club does not cater for dietary requirements based on a range of religious, medical or health critera. Those limited options that cater for vegans/vegetarians are unhealthy and expensive. The more 'affordable' options tend to be really unhealthy. A quick calculation at one of the club owned outlets suggests a pie and a drink each for a family of four, would cost about £720 over the season. That is the price of between 2-4 school uniforms.
Not everyone has the same budget or food tolerances. What is there for those who has coeliac disease for example and what premium price would this be at considering the other prices!?!
I can’t afford the food in the ground! Can just about buy my season ticket, I’ve been coming for 50 years! If we’re a fan owned club, when was the vote on not bringing food into the ground?
I have 2 hour journey to the groung and need to eat my own food as am 79 with poor digestion.
After the expense of a season ticket it should be possible to take in a favourite snack to enjoy while watching a game which all adds to the joy of the afternoon.
Greed by the Club / Catering company running it. Seriously they need to have a look at what they are doing. Season tickets gone up, over priced food inside the ground. Sorry I can't invest and money into the Bond scheme as I spent it all now.
Lost sight of who we are. Foil wrapped sarnies and a packet of crisis are as much part of the fans matchday experience as artisan pies or gyros and chips. Who are we?
When i travel from the north i need to bring a bag and that bag will have food and water in it. Those things are basic human needs and I shouldn't be forced to ditch them and pay extortionate prices in the ground
A cash grab masquerading as security is a bad look for a fans' club founded on "it's a community thing". As a regular bringer of snacks and purchaser of pies at the ground, a ban will make me buy less food at the stadium, not more.
Let the fans be fans, we invest enough already and if we cannot take food in some still will not be able to buy within and therefore the club doesn’t gain but the fan loses out.
Affordability.
Ridiculous, inflated ticket prices to go with inflated food prices! Fed up with being fleeced by this club, should be able to bring a few bits of food from home! Pathetic from the club
In my opinion this is an unnecessary, unwelcoming and draconian rule which runs contrary to the ethos of our club. I do hope this is reconsidered and a more sensible and proportionate alternative approach is put in place, as per the recent amendments to bag restrictions
Add this to the list of increasingly Draconian measures taken by the club to make coming to games less and less pleasurable. Don’t do this, can’t do that etc.
I don't want to be forced into buying unwanted food items at the ground.The club is getting to greedy.All I want often is a sandwich which I may buy elsewhere before the game and eat at half time, or make my own at home.The day out at football should be affordable for everyone, including beer in a dungeon of a pub with no atmosphere.