Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: TimTheVillain on August 04, 2010, 07:14:47 PM
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: TimTheVillain on August 04, 2010, 07:14:47 PM
When Randy and Co took over, they asked us, the fans. what we wanted at VP in terms of grub.
Now, I am of the persuasion that we eat too much crap in the Western world and would love to see Villa selling a more health concious food range.
Does anyone agree, or is crap food just part of football come coronary or not !
PS, The Sushi / Salad wraps is a bit of a joke, but you know what I mean, healthier.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: The Man With A Stick on August 04, 2010, 07:22:37 PM
Going by most people on here, we'd have the entire ground stinking of curry.
I wouldn't mind one bit but i'm sure some prefer the more 'traditional' football fayre of Baguettes du Monde (Rodders) and those hot dogs on a stick. If it was down to me, i'd get Azims in to do the matchday catering.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Dante Lavelli on August 04, 2010, 07:30:13 PM
I don't go to the footy to eat and cannot see that changing in the future.
I get a decent meal in town beforehand and a curry at the end of the night. Happy days.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Californian Villain on August 04, 2010, 07:33:11 PM
Lack of transfer activity....let's start a food thread. Great.
Oh, and btw it's "sushi"
Title: food
Post by: darren woolley on August 04, 2010, 07:35:09 PM
A few beers chip's and curry then the match bang on.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: TimTheVillain on August 04, 2010, 07:40:44 PM
I know we have limited resources\and a football food culture, but suggestions may help.
Lack of transfer activity is covered extensively on here and many many other parts of the world wide web.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Apyadg on August 04, 2010, 08:13:33 PM
The food and drinks are overpriced and shit. This is the norm in any entertainment venue, sadly.
Saying that, I can't help but buy a balti pie every time I go.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Phil from the upper holte on August 04, 2010, 08:25:58 PM
I don't buy it, its really overrated, the burgers are dry, I usually eat from the burger bars around the ground but only if im desperate! I usually try and eat before I leave home
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on August 04, 2010, 09:06:53 PM
Half a Bottle of scotch and 20 woodbines. Food just gets in the way.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: brian green on August 04, 2010, 09:17:49 PM
We always approach The Holte up Witton Lane so that we can hurl abuse at Dave but that route takes us past the outpouring of the extract fans servicing the food preparation areas. Those fumes if containerized could be used to disperse riots.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: ADVILLAFAN on August 04, 2010, 09:28:00 PM
Read the Season Review and every set of fans in Scotland seems obsessed with Kilmarnock's pies, they must be amazing.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: KevinGage on August 04, 2010, 09:31:36 PM
Spam fritters, Babycham and Creme de Menthe.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: PaulTheVillan on August 04, 2010, 10:35:38 PM
Shit
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: cdbearsfan on August 05, 2010, 01:18:24 AM
I think they tried to offer a healthier option... namely a baked potato van, but it was stopped on (ironically) health and safety grounds.
Personally, I never see the point in queueing for burgers at Villa Park when you can get them with much less hassle outside the ground.
I occasionally eat the food at reserve / youth games when there's not much of a crowd and it's fine.
Prefer Bolton's pies though.
The best food I have had at Villa Park is the Balti Pie from the Holte Suite. That was before they started charging season tickets holders £97 to get in ("but you get a programme"... "there's two of us, we don't need a programme each it's not that exciting a read"..."err, but you get a programme").
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Deano's Mullet on August 05, 2010, 06:53:43 AM
All i ever usually buy from the kiosk is either a Mars Bar or a Yorkie but if i do have cooked food i just have a portion of chips so i am fairly happy.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: VillaZogmariner on August 05, 2010, 07:45:34 AM
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: TimTheVillain on August 05, 2010, 08:52:38 AM
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: mshurst on August 05, 2010, 11:53:45 AM
Quote from: "Pete3206"
The food is utter crap, I don't touch it now.
When I did fancy a beer last season, it was half a nano second past a quarter to three so they wouldn't serve me a bottle of gnats piss. So fuck 'em.
I went to the CSKA Moscow home match. Refused beer because it was 'an evening kick-off'.
LOLWHUT?!
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: UK Redsox on August 05, 2010, 11:55:31 AM
I now pick stuff up at Tesco and take that in.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: DB on August 05, 2010, 11:58:06 AM
Perhaps the result of this poll should go to the General K. I've moved from the Witton to the lower Hotle for this season, I'm hoping the food will be better! Mind you, when I used to sit in the upper Holte about 5 years back it was shit then.
I have to travel straight up after work for week games as I come from over 100miles away and therefore have to eat in or around the ground, it's all pretty shite. Ended up taking something up with me. You do feel that with a little more investment, then it could pay off....
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: mshurst on August 05, 2010, 11:59:52 AM
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Hookeysmith on August 05, 2010, 12:21:35 PM
If a special occasion then i go to eat at a restuarant - as it is a football ground i am happy with the football food i am served
Jesus whats next Michelin rated Bovril!!!
Our own Balti pie is only a close 2nd to the wonderful fayre at Wigan
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt on August 05, 2010, 12:25:37 PM
I sit in the Upper Doug Ellis.
When it is a sweltering hot day, they run out of cold drinks, when it is freezing cold they run out of hot drinks (often before kick off) There isn't as much food choice as other areas of the ground due to space, and again, they often run out. The staff are incredibly slow and often can't work out how much change to give you. They have little or no manners and don't have the words 'please' or 'thank you' in their vocabulary. I refuse to pay £1 or more for a 45p Mars bar.
The service is shit, the quality of food is poor and the price is a rip off. I gave up before Christmas last year and bring stuff into the ground now.
I've mentioned this to the General a few times, and he has pretty much said it is 'work in progress' - I guess O'Neill must be handling the catering as well as the transfer dealings.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Sister of Top Cat on August 05, 2010, 12:34:54 PM
Has anyone seen a spicy chicken baguette at Villa Park ?
Yes I had one last season.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Sister of Top Cat on August 05, 2010, 12:36:11 PM
Quote from: "mshurst"
Quote from: "Pete3206"
The food is utter crap, I don't touch it now.
When I did fancy a beer last season, it was half a nano second past a quarter to three so they wouldn't serve me a bottle of gnats piss. So fuck 'em.
I went to the CSKA Moscow home match. Refused beer because it was 'an evening kick-off'.
LOLWHUT?!
Surely beer wasn't on sale then because it was a UEFA game?
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: big 1st serve on August 05, 2010, 12:45:30 PM
What really does my head in , is the body search as you enter the Witton End, & when they find the 2 small bottles of water , purchased from a supermarket, to avoid paying @£1.80 /bottle in the ground, they insist on me taking the tops off the plastic bottles,as I might use it as a missile. however , I,ve now got over this by hiding spare tops ,about my person.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: London Villan on August 05, 2010, 12:49:57 PM
Quote from: "Sister of Top Cat"
Quote from: "mshurst"
Quote from: "Pete3206"
The food is utter crap, I don't touch it now.
When I did fancy a beer last season, it was half a nano second past a quarter to three so they wouldn't serve me a bottle of gnats piss. So fuck 'em.
I went to the CSKA Moscow home match. Refused beer because it was 'an evening kick-off'.
LOLWHUT?!
Surely beer wasn't on sale then because it was a UEFA game?
That rule only seem to apply in England, everywhere else in the Europe you can get beers (or wine if you are Hugh Grant) and even watch the game (World Cup) with a drink in your hand.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Rich6by7 on August 05, 2010, 12:51:28 PM
The selection available to vegetarians such as myself is pretty woeful, however I'm used to being marginalised in most mainstream locations serving food outside a rock festival in any case- if I go for a pub meal it's a noteworthy occasion if there are more than two or three veggie options, and it's especially noteworthy if any real thought has gone into more than one of them!
Needless to say, I usually eat before making my way to the ground.
And the beer is so overpriced it makes the Academy look a good value place to have a drink.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: WALTERS WARRIORS on August 05, 2010, 01:12:26 PM
Food at Villa park is over priced and tasteless. Need a whole new plan and to start a new trend in healthy eating ...........
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: UK Redsox on August 05, 2010, 01:16:50 PM
Quote from: "big 1st serve"
What really does my head in , is the body search as you enter the Witton End, & when they find the 2 small bottles of water , purchased from a supermarket, to avoid paying @£1.80 /bottle in the ground, they insist on me taking the tops off the plastic bottles,as I might use it as a missile. however , I,ve now got over this by hiding spare tops ,about my person.
Do the stewards actually do a "body search" or just check your bag ?
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 05, 2010, 01:30:48 PM
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Food at Villa park is over priced and tasteless. Need a whole new plan and to start a new trend in healthy eating ...........
Load of cobblers. It's a football stadium not a restaurant. Burgers, chips, pies etc, what more do you want? We go there for the football not the bloody food.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: VillaZogmariner on August 05, 2010, 01:34:15 PM
Quote from: "UK Redsox"
Quote from: "big 1st serve"
What really does my head in , is the body search as you enter the Witton End, & when they find the 2 small bottles of water , purchased from a supermarket, to avoid paying @£1.80 /bottle in the ground, they insist on me taking the tops off the plastic bottles,as I might use it as a missile. however , I,ve now got over this by hiding spare tops ,about my person.
Do the stewards actually do a "body search" or just check your bag ?
I can't remember the last time I was searched at Villa Park.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 05, 2010, 01:40:32 PM
Quote from: "VillaSubmariner"
Quote from: "UK Redsox"
Quote from: "big 1st serve"
What really does my head in , is the body search as you enter the Witton End, & when they find the 2 small bottles of water , purchased from a supermarket, to avoid paying @£1.80 /bottle in the ground, they insist on me taking the tops off the plastic bottles,as I might use it as a missile. however , I,ve now got over this by hiding spare tops ,about my person.
Do the stewards actually do a "body search" or just check your bag ?
I can't remember the last time I was searched at Villa Park.
They tend not to search season ticket holders.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: luke95 on August 05, 2010, 01:54:05 PM
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "VillaSubmariner"
Quote from: "UK Redsox"
Quote from: "big 1st serve"
What really does my head in , is the body search as you enter the Witton End, & when they find the 2 small bottles of water , purchased from a supermarket, to avoid paying @£1.80 /bottle in the ground, they insist on me taking the tops off the plastic bottles,as I might use it as a missile. however , I,ve now got over this by hiding spare tops ,about my person.
Do the stewards actually do a "body search" or just check your bag ?
I can't remember the last time I was searched at Villa Park.
They tend not to search season ticket holders.
Really,well ive been searched 99% of the games ive been too as far back as i can remember .
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: big 1st serve on August 05, 2010, 01:54:45 PM
Witton end lower last season, I think I was"frisked" on at least 6 occasions, Kind of expect it now , so I just walk toward a steward with my arms out pretending to be an plane, this has a confusing affect on steward.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Dave Cooper please on August 05, 2010, 02:21:33 PM
Quote from: "London Villan"
That rule only seem to apply in England, everywhere else in the Europe you can get beers (or wine if you are Hugh Grant) and even watch the game (World Cup) with a drink in your hand.
I was drinking pints on the terraces at Rugby Town the other week.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Dave Clark Five on August 05, 2010, 02:30:44 PM
The meals in the Holte Suite are very good value. When there is a midday game, they do a great breakfast and the carveries are very popular.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Chris Smith on August 05, 2010, 02:32:36 PM
Quote from: "Dave Cooper"
Quote from: "London Villan"
That rule only seem to apply in England, everywhere else in the Europe you can get beers (or wine if you are Hugh Grant) and even watch the game (World Cup) with a drink in your hand.
I was drinking pints on the terraces at Rugby Town the other week.
You and your pop star wages. <wink>
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 05, 2010, 03:40:01 PM
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Food at Villa park is over priced and tasteless. Need a whole new plan and to start a new trend in healthy eating ...........
Load of cobblers. It's a football stadium not a restaurant. Burgers, chips, pies etc, what more do you want? We go there for the football not the bloody food.
What's wrong with giving people want they want?
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: mshurst on August 05, 2010, 03:51:43 PM
Quote from: "luke95"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "VillaSubmariner"
Quote from: "UK Redsox"
Quote from: "big 1st serve"
What really does my head in , is the body search as you enter the Witton End, & when they find the 2 small bottles of water , purchased from a supermarket, to avoid paying @£1.80 /bottle in the ground, they insist on me taking the tops off the plastic bottles,as I might use it as a missile. however , I,ve now got over this by hiding spare tops ,about my person.
Do the stewards actually do a "body search" or just check your bag ?
I can't remember the last time I was searched at Villa Park.
They tend not to search season ticket holders.
Really,well ive been searched 99% of the games ive been too as far back as i can remember .
It's not because you wear a massive bomber jacket and walk around like you've just stolen a wallet, is it?
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: DB on August 05, 2010, 04:01:08 PM
As I said on another message, I often need food in and around VP as I travel a distance especially week games, but there is nothing to choose from, I don't fancy dirty burgers or hot dogs!
PS been in Witton as a ST holder for 8 years, never been searched.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Hookeysmith on August 05, 2010, 04:03:31 PM
Not many people are actually searched in the sense of the word
Anyone carrying a bag of any description will be asked to open it and remove anything that contravenes stadium rules
In winter people in extra large clothing are asked to be frisked only because there is the capacity to conceal items from a bag in such large clothing.
If anything is taken off people (umberellas, cans of pop etc) they are held by the steward and a ticket issued so they can be collected after a game.
In all my years i have never had a complaint about being searched either on person or bag and if things have been taken off the public it is usually due to them not being regulars and knowing what can and cannot come into the ground.
The only people (and thats not many) i have ever seen refused entry has been due to them being pissed which i do not think anyone could argue with
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: eamonn on August 05, 2010, 04:05:49 PM
Quote from: "Dave Cooper"
Quote from: "London Villan"
That rule only seem to apply in England, everywhere else in the Europe you can get beers (or wine if you are Hugh Grant) and even watch the game (World Cup) with a drink in your hand.
I was drinking pints on the terraces at Rugby Town the other week.
Yeah but it's the summer, the ground was empty and you had the whole place to yourself. O:)
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Stu on August 05, 2010, 04:07:04 PM
Quote from: "Californian Villain"
Oh, and btw it's "sushi"
Yep, that's the only thing that caught my eye about that poll. Please change it. Please.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: villajk on August 05, 2010, 04:10:30 PM
Quote from: "London Villan"
Quote from: "Sister of Top Cat"
Quote from: "mshurst"
Quote from: "Pete3206"
The food is utter crap, I don't touch it now.
When I did fancy a beer last season, it was half a nano second past a quarter to three so they wouldn't serve me a bottle of gnats piss. So fuck 'em.
I went to the CSKA Moscow home match. Refused beer because it was 'an evening kick-off'.
LOLWHUT?!
Surely beer wasn't on sale then because it was a UEFA game?
That rule only seem to apply in England, everywhere else in the Europe you can get beers (or wine if you are Hugh Grant) and even watch the game (World Cup) with a drink in your hand.
The 'beer' that was sold on our travels to European away games (UEFA/Europa) was alcohol free.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: russon on August 05, 2010, 04:24:58 PM
Stovies, neeps and tatties are the only way forward
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: luke95 on August 05, 2010, 04:27:48 PM
Quote from: "mshurst"
Quote from: "luke95"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "VillaSubmariner"
Quote from: "UK Redsox"
Quote from: "big 1st serve"
What really does my head in , is the body search as you enter the Witton End, & when they find the 2 small bottles of water , purchased from a supermarket, to avoid paying @£1.80 /bottle in the ground, they insist on me taking the tops off the plastic bottles,as I might use it as a missile. however , I,ve now got over this by hiding spare tops ,about my person.
Do the stewards actually do a "body search" or just check your bag ?
I can't remember the last time I was searched at Villa Park.
They tend not to search season ticket holders.
Really,well ive been searched 99% of the games ive been too as far back as i can remember .
It's not because you wear a massive bomber jacket and walk around like you've just stolen a wallet, is it?
nope .!
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Tokyo Sexwhale on August 05, 2010, 06:02:02 PM
I just take a Mars Bar and some chewing gum.
I can usually last 90 minutes or so without having to stuff my face with over-priced grease.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Dave on August 05, 2010, 07:20:07 PM
Quote from: "Hookeysmith"
Not many people are actually searched in the sense of the word
Anyone carrying a bag of any description will be asked to open it and remove anything that contravenes stadium rules
I've taken a shoulder bag in on many occasions and have never once been asked to open it.
But I do have a very trusting face.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Legion on August 05, 2010, 07:20:49 PM
They're always asking to look in my box.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Dave on August 05, 2010, 07:24:22 PM
Quote from: "Legion"
They're always asking to look in my box.
Being you, you'd probably mixed your's up with Pandora's.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: TimTheVillain on August 05, 2010, 07:25:36 PM
Quote from: "Legion"
They're always asking to look in my box.
And that's just the male ones :)
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: WALTERS WARRIORS on August 05, 2010, 07:49:37 PM
Quote from: "dave.woodhall"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Food at Villa park is over priced and tasteless. Need a whole new plan and to start a new trend in healthy eating ...........
Load of cobblers. It's a football stadium not a restaurant. Burgers, chips, pies etc, what more do you want? We go there for the football not the bloody food.
What's wrong with giving people want they want?
If we are not going there for food why are you looking at this thread ?? Not everyone wants burgers, chips and pies. Everyone should have choices, especially where health is concerned. Why do you think smoking is banned in grounds now ?? Wake up its 2010 .....
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: TimTheVillain on August 05, 2010, 07:56:32 PM
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Quote from: "dave.woodhall"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Food at Villa park is over priced and tasteless. Need a whole new plan and to start a new trend in healthy eating ...........
Load of cobblers. It's a football stadium not a restaurant. Burgers, chips, pies etc, what more do you want? We go there for the football not the bloody food.
What's wrong with giving people want they want?
If we are not going there for food why are you looking at this thread ?? Not everyone wants burgers, chips and pies. Everyone should have choices, especially where health is concerned. Why do you think smoking is banned in grounds now ?? Wake up its 2010 .....
He is correct of course, we don't go to VP for the food, but it is part of the 'experience' and from what i#ve seen, the 'food experience' is ( as you infer) still very 1970's with added curry sauce !
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Dave Cooper please on August 05, 2010, 08:26:11 PM
Quote from: "eamonn"
Quote from: "Dave Cooper"
Quote from: "London Villan"
That rule only seem to apply in England, everywhere else in the Europe you can get beers (or wine if you are Hugh Grant) and even watch the game (World Cup) with a drink in your hand.
I was drinking pints on the terraces at Rugby Town the other week.
Yeah but it's the summer, the ground was empty and you had the whole place to yourself. O:)
Pretty much!
Actually there were 275 of us. Nice ground at Rugby, fairly new and far too big for the crowds they get but it was built before the old VS Rugby went all Halesowen and Bromsgrove on us! You can spot trains on the main line to London from the back of the main stand as well.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 05, 2010, 08:30:46 PM
Quote from: "dave.woodhall"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Food at Villa park is over priced and tasteless. Need a whole new plan and to start a new trend in healthy eating ...........
Load of cobblers. It's a football stadium not a restaurant. Burgers, chips, pies etc, what more do you want? We go there for the football not the bloody food.
What's wrong with giving people want they want?
People just want to moan really.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 05, 2010, 08:32:45 PM
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "dave.woodhall"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Food at Villa park is over priced and tasteless. Need a whole new plan and to start a new trend in healthy eating ...........
Load of cobblers. It's a football stadium not a restaurant. Burgers, chips, pies etc, what more do you want? We go there for the football not the bloody food.
What's wrong with giving people want they want?
People just want to moan really.
Or maybe they'd like to see improvements
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 05, 2010, 08:34:17 PM
Quote from: "TimTheVillain"
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Quote from: "dave.woodhall"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Food at Villa park is over priced and tasteless. Need a whole new plan and to start a new trend in healthy eating ...........
Load of cobblers. It's a football stadium not a restaurant. Burgers, chips, pies etc, what more do you want? We go there for the football not the bloody food.
What's wrong with giving people want they want?
If we are not going there for food why are you looking at this thread ?? Not everyone wants burgers, chips and pies. Everyone should have choices, especially where health is concerned. Why do you think smoking is banned in grounds now ?? Wake up its 2010 .....
He is correct of course, we don't go to VP for the food, but it is part of the 'experience' and from what i#ve seen, the 'food experience' is ( as you infer) still very 1970's with added curry sauce !
Sounds very nice to me. Mind you in the 70's all I remember you could buy were pies and bovril and not much else. There is definitely more choice now then there ever was. It's about the football for me though - but if people really that bothered about it, why don't they eat before they get there. Even I can go 2 hours without eating, and that's saying something believe me.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 05, 2010, 08:35:23 PM
Quote from: "dave.woodhall"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "dave.woodhall"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Food at Villa park is over priced and tasteless. Need a whole new plan and to start a new trend in healthy eating ...........
Load of cobblers. It's a football stadium not a restaurant. Burgers, chips, pies etc, what more do you want? We go there for the football not the bloody food.
What's wrong with giving people want they want?
People just want to moan really.
Or maybe they'd like to see improvements
Na, a good old moan is what it's really about.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 05, 2010, 08:36:27 PM
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "dave.woodhall"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "dave.woodhall"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Food at Villa park is over priced and tasteless. Need a whole new plan and to start a new trend in healthy eating ...........
Load of cobblers. It's a football stadium not a restaurant. Burgers, chips, pies etc, what more do you want? We go there for the football not the bloody food.
What's wrong with giving people want they want?
People just want to moan really.
Or maybe they'd like to see improvements
Na, a good old moan is what it's really about.
Anyone you disagree with is moaning. How very grown up.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: WALTERS WARRIORS on August 05, 2010, 09:58:11 PM
Quote from: "dave.woodhall"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "dave.woodhall"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "dave.woodhall"
Quote from: "saunders_heroes"
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Food at Villa park is over priced and tasteless. Need a whole new plan and to start a new trend in healthy eating ...........
Load of cobblers. It's a football stadium not a restaurant. Burgers, chips, pies etc, what more do you want? We go there for the football not the bloody food.
What's wrong with giving people want they want?
People just want to moan really.
Or maybe they'd like to see improvements
Na, a good old moan is what it's really about.
Anyone you disagree with is moaning. How very grown up.
Silly old me. There`s me thinking this was a constructive debate, with varied opinions. And all that time i was simply "moaning" ....
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 05, 2010, 10:05:00 PM
Quote from: "WALTERS WARRIORS"
Silly old me. There`s me thinking this was a constructive debate, with varied opinions. And all that time i was simply "moaning" ....
Actually, this seemingly minor point cuts right to the heart of much that's been said over the years.
On the one hand is "You're always moaning" and "You're not proper supporters"
On the other, I've always believed that one of the best ways to support is to point out areas of potential improvement.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 05, 2010, 10:07:31 PM
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Food at Villa park is over priced and tasteless. Need a whole new plan and to start a new trend in healthy eating ...........
Load of cobblers. It's a football stadium not a restaurant. Burgers, chips, pies etc, what more do you want? We go there for the football not the bloody food.
What's wrong with giving people want they want?
People just want to moan really.
Or maybe they'd like to see improvements
Na, a good old moan is what it's really about.
Anyone you disagree with is moaning. How very grown up.
Not anyone who disagrees with me, David, just this topic. Don't be childish.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 05, 2010, 10:24:24 PM
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Not anyone who disagrees with me, David, just this topic. Don't be childish.
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If we don't get our feed of Villa during the summer close season we thing there's something terribly wrong with the club. There isn't of course, but try telling that to people on here.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 05, 2010, 10:28:02 PM
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Not anyone who disagrees with me, David, just this topic. Don't be childish.
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If we don't get our feed of Villa during the summer close season we thing there's something terribly wrong with the club. There isn't of course, but try telling that to people on here.
Oh it's those moaning feckers again.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: pauliewalnuts on August 05, 2010, 10:41:11 PM
I don't eat in the ground. I sometimes have a burger from the vans outside.
Not because I can't last two hours without food, but because when the timing of the match fits with lunchtime, I'll grab a burger for lunch.
I'd happily buy that burger inside the ground if the quality was better and the prices were more reasonable.
It's no skin off my nose if they've got enough people to buy the dross they serve inside, but I would have thought that anything which can increase the money the club takes on a match day has got to be looked at.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 05, 2010, 10:45:52 PM
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I don't eat in the ground. I sometimes have a burger from the vans outside.
Not because I can't last two hours without food, but because when the timing of the match fits with lunchtime, I'll grab a burger for lunch.
I'd happily buy that burger inside the ground if the quality was better and the prices were more reasonable.
It's no skin off my nose if they've got enough people to buy the dross they serve inside, but I would have thought that anything which can increase the money the club takes on a match day has got to be looked at.
I wouldn't feed the burgers that are sold outside the ground to a dog.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: pauliewalnuts on August 05, 2010, 10:46:51 PM
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I don't eat in the ground. I sometimes have a burger from the vans outside.
Not because I can't last two hours without food, but because when the timing of the match fits with lunchtime, I'll grab a burger for lunch.
I'd happily buy that burger inside the ground if the quality was better and the prices were more reasonable.
It's no skin off my nose if they've got enough people to buy the dross they serve inside, but I would have thought that anything which can increase the money the club takes on a match day has got to be looked at.
I wouldn't feed the burgers that are sold outside the ground to a dog.
Compared to the guff sold inside, they're cordon bleu.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 05, 2010, 10:54:50 PM
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I don't eat in the ground. I sometimes have a burger from the vans outside.
Not because I can't last two hours without food, but because when the timing of the match fits with lunchtime, I'll grab a burger for lunch.
I'd happily buy that burger inside the ground if the quality was better and the prices were more reasonable.
It's no skin off my nose if they've got enough people to buy the dross they serve inside, but I would have thought that anything which can increase the money the club takes on a match day has got to be looked at.
I wouldn't feed the burgers that are sold outside the ground to a dog.
Compared to the guff sold inside, they're cordon bleu.
Yeah right. Those vans outside the ground are absolute filth, yet you're trying to claim the food is better than inside the ground. What a laugh.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: pauliewalnuts on August 05, 2010, 11:00:21 PM
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I don't eat in the ground. I sometimes have a burger from the vans outside.
Not because I can't last two hours without food, but because when the timing of the match fits with lunchtime, I'll grab a burger for lunch.
I'd happily buy that burger inside the ground if the quality was better and the prices were more reasonable.
It's no skin off my nose if they've got enough people to buy the dross they serve inside, but I would have thought that anything which can increase the money the club takes on a match day has got to be looked at.
I wouldn't feed the burgers that are sold outside the ground to a dog.
Compared to the guff sold inside, they're cordon bleu.
Yeah right. Those vans outside the ground are absolute filth, yet you're trying to claim the food is better than inside the ground. What a laugh.
To quote yourself on the other thread, that's my opinion.
I'm not claiming anything as truth, I am saying that I prefer the food outside the ground, as I find it marginally less revolting, and it is certainly cheaper.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 05, 2010, 11:05:21 PM
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I don't eat in the ground. I sometimes have a burger from the vans outside.
Not because I can't last two hours without food, but because when the timing of the match fits with lunchtime, I'll grab a burger for lunch.
I'd happily buy that burger inside the ground if the quality was better and the prices were more reasonable.
It's no skin off my nose if they've got enough people to buy the dross they serve inside, but I would have thought that anything which can increase the money the club takes on a match day has got to be looked at.
I wouldn't feed the burgers that are sold outside the ground to a dog.
Compared to the guff sold inside, they're cordon bleu.
Yeah right. Those vans outside the ground are absolute filth, yet you're trying to claim the food is better than inside the ground. What a laugh.
To quote yourself on the other thread, that's my opinion.
I'm not claiming anything as truth, I am saying that I prefer the food outside the ground, as I find it marginally less revolting, and it is certainly cheaper.
My opinion is that you've got a downer on absolutely everything at the club at the moment, and you'll even talk down the feckin burgers just to have a go. Childish, I know, but I be there's a grain of truth in it somewhere along the line.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: pauliewalnuts on August 05, 2010, 11:06:55 PM
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My opinion is that you've got a downer on absolutely everything at the club at the moment, and you'll even talk down the feckin burgers just to have a go. Childish, I know, but I be there's a grain of truth in it somewhere along the line.
"Talking down the burgers just to have a go"?
Listen to yourself. You're right, you are childish. Extremely.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 05, 2010, 11:10:21 PM
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My opinion is that you've got a downer on absolutely everything at the club at the moment, and you'll even talk down the feckin burgers just to have a go. Childish, I know, but I be there's a grain of truth in it somewhere along the line.
"Talking down the burgers just to have a go"?
Listen to yourself. You're right, you are childish. Extremely.
As I said, I bet there's a grain of truth in it.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: pauliewalnuts on August 05, 2010, 11:15:24 PM
Well, as for your "downer on everything at the club" bit, I've just been describing on the other thread why I don't find this summer difficult at all.
Off the top of my head, of late I've also spent a fair amount of time suggesting we'll get the best out of the Milner situation this summer, that our season ticket prices are very fair, that the chairman is fantastic, so I don't know where you get this "downer on absolutely everything at the club" line from.
I don't like the manager's football very much. That's it.
You're suggesting I'm saying I prefer the food outside (which is cheaper - no debate there, it is) as a way of having a go at the club?
Christ almighty.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: saunders_heroes on August 05, 2010, 11:18:16 PM
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Well, as for your "downer on everything at the club" bit, I've just been describing on the other thread why I don't find this summer difficult at all.
Off the top of my head, of late I've also spent a fair amount of time suggesting we'll get the best out of the Milner situation this summer, that our season ticket prices are very fair, that the chairman is fantastic, so I don't know where you get this "downer on absolutely everything at the club" line from.
I don't like the manager's football very much. That's it.
You're suggesting I'm saying I prefer the food outside (which is cheaper - no debate there, it is) as a way of having a go at the club?
Christ almighty.
I think that's the most positive post I've read from you in absolutely ages.
Jesus wept.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: dave.woodhall on August 05, 2010, 11:23:09 PM
And maybe you should take the rest of the night off.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Leighton on August 06, 2010, 12:55:58 AM
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Childish, I know, but I be there's a grain of truth in it somewhere along the line.
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"Talking down the burgers just to have a go"?
Listen to yourself. You're right, you are childish. Extremely.
I think maybe it would be a good idea if you enjoyed a nice McHappy Meal together and sorted thinngs out in private. ;-)
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: EmileHefty on August 06, 2010, 03:11:24 PM
Eating is cheating.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: peter w on August 06, 2010, 05:08:08 PM
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Lack of transfer activity....let's start a food thread. Great.
Oh, and btw it's "sushi"
Actually, you're right and wrong both at the same time. What you are referring to is actually sushimi (sp?). Sushi is not raw fish. Or any kind of fish.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: peter w on August 06, 2010, 05:10:55 PM
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The selection available to vegetarians such as myself is pretty woeful, however I'm used to being marginalised in most mainstream locations serving food outside a rock festival in any case- if I go for a pub meal it's a noteworthy occasion if there are more than two or three veggie options, and it's especially noteworthy if any real thought has gone into more than one of them!
Needless to say, I usually eat before making my way to the ground.
And the beer is so overpriced it makes the Academy look a good value place to have a drink.
Bloody-hell. You can have some crisps can't you? Bleedin' veggies.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: taylorsworkrate on August 07, 2010, 04:58:45 PM
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Eating is cheating.
Yep, we should all starve like men.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: TimTheVillain on August 07, 2010, 05:30:31 PM
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Eating is cheating.
Yep, we should all starve like men.
And judging by the vote, 13% of Villa fans are just that.
Worryingly.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Monty on August 07, 2010, 05:31:50 PM
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Eating is cheating.
Yep, we should all starve like men.
And judging by the vote, 13% of Villa fans are just that.
Worryingly.
Tough economic times. Some of us can't afford food (though can mysteriously afford a broadband connection).
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: The Man With A Stick on August 07, 2010, 07:08:51 PM
At least they won't be selling Carlsberg any more.
Title: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Brazilian Villain on August 07, 2010, 07:52:02 PM
I usually just have beer or Bovril at HT and a pie if I'm hungry. I've found them to be fine. If I'm having a burger or hot dog I'll buy it from a van outside. Not becase of the price or quality but rather because it seems a more "traditional" thing to do.
My main issue is the speed of the service rather than the quality or the price of the food.
Title: Re: Food at Villa Park
Post by: TimTheVillain on August 08, 2010, 10:48:17 AM
I usually just have beer or Bovril at HT and a pie if I'm hungry. I've found them to be fine. If I'm having a burger or hot dog I'll buy it from a van outside. Not becase of the price or quality but rather because it seems a more "traditional" thing to do.
My main issue is the speed of the service rather than the quality or the price of the food.
Crikey yes, the speed ( lack of it) is amazing.
I think the club find it VERY hard getting the staff to be honest.
Title: Re: Food at Villa Park
Post by: Pete3206 on August 08, 2010, 12:30:30 PM
I don't think the club find it hard to get staff. Don't they go through a job agency?
Anyway, it's the quality of the staff that's annoying. Waiting for your change while the staff member puts in £2.50 + £2.50, then £10 - £5 into the calculator.
Title: Re: Food at Villa Park
Post by: TimTheVillain on August 08, 2010, 03:00:35 PM
That's one reason why I'm trying to get cash cards ( no pin number required) into VP.
You just load them up with ( say £15) before a game and swipe them against the machine at point of sale - no cash in pockets to lose / no waiting around for change, faster moving queues - job done.
Title: Re: Food at Villa Park
Post by: BoredNow on August 08, 2010, 05:43:29 PM
The lower Doug Ellis now has a nice new Espresso outlet, serving all kinds of proper coffee as well as a variety of teas, including chai and peppermint.
I think it's great we're getting more choice, and shall me indulging in a matchday mocha from now on :)