Corporate Box Conundrum
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Corporate Box Conundrum
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I have two tickets for M50 row A for Sat night and was really looking forward to sitting on the fence among other sainters and getting right into it.
However, I have now been offered two corporate box tickets. I have never been to a corporate box before and am now completely torn as to what to do.
Can anyone with some corporate box experience at the G let me know if it is worth it or should I stick to my seats out in the open?
I have two tickets for M50 row A for Sat night and was really looking forward to sitting on the fence among other sainters and getting right into it.
However, I have now been offered two corporate box tickets. I have never been to a corporate box before and am now completely torn as to what to do.
Can anyone with some corporate box experience at the G let me know if it is worth it or should I stick to my seats out in the open?
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Yep x a million.Dr Spaceman wrote:HSVKing wrote:No atmosphere inside a box.
If you want to get into the game, keep the seats you have.
Agree re atmsophere.
Corporate Boxes are sensational - if your team is NOT playing!
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OK, front row, pie, sauce, coke and screaming ourselves hoarse - here we come!
Box would have been mixed and no guarantee of any saints fans other than us. Also don't think I would have been very good company either if last years prelim was anything to go by.
Just praying it doesn't rain or the missus will kill me...
GO SAINTS!
Box would have been mixed and no guarantee of any saints fans other than us. Also don't think I would have been very good company either if last years prelim was anything to go by.
Just praying it doesn't rain or the missus will kill me...
GO SAINTS!
Food...Meh...Would mean more on a Friday night after work maybe
Drink...I don't
Car...Train (honestly can not imagine why anyone would drive to the footy anyway)
Sitting with the real fans...Priceless
Actually, I have never sat in the front row before at any sporting event and I am more excited about getting close up to the play than as I am about sitting in a box!
Drink...I don't
Car...Train (honestly can not imagine why anyone would drive to the footy anyway)
Sitting with the real fans...Priceless
Actually, I have never sat in the front row before at any sporting event and I am more excited about getting close up to the play than as I am about sitting in a box!
You'll love it.Kris1 wrote:Actually, I have never sat in the front row before at any sporting event and I am more excited about getting close up to the play than as I am about sitting in a box!
I was 3rd row for the GF last year, and there is simply nothing like being up close in matches like these.
Enjoy it!
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Was at the GF last year on the fence....and I enjoyed it till about half way through the last quarter. My 12 year old love it.Kris1 wrote:Food...Meh...Would mean more on a Friday night after work maybe
Drink...I don't
Car...Train (honestly can not imagine why anyone would drive to the footy anyway)
Sitting with the real fans...Priceless
Actually, I have never sat in the front row before at any sporting event and I am more excited about getting close up to the play than as I am about sitting in a box!
Being close so you can hear the players is great. Viewing wise it is harder to take in some elevation as you are at ground level.
For the footy purist is agreat experience.
Have sat in many Corporate Boxes over the years. The Old Ponsford Boxes used to be my favouristes with ther sliding windows you could have open so you got all the crowd noise.
CH9's was the plushest and leased crowded with his sofa chairs. Quality of the day depends on who you are in the box with.
If you area non-drinker some of the advantage will be lost.
Still beinga ina box can make you feel special fora day..especially as you have not down it bere.
Not knowing you...but having read you replies I suspect that being on the fence is the experience that you will enjoy most.
Also in the outer you can yell and scream to your hearts content...ina box you tend to curtail your passion..
However you have a Win Win with two good options. so nice problem to have.
Cheers
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i've sat in corporate boxes for many matches and i have a rule I live by:
home and away matches - always accept
finals - never
the reason for my rule is that i had an experience in a corporate box for a final about 5 years ago where there was a 'muppet' who did not support the saints or the other team but decided because the box had a couple of saints supporters he would go for the other team, and was loud and abusive so much so that the host of the box apologised to me after wards.
so given the importance of finals, i DO NOT go to boxes so i can sit in the outer and not worry about controlling myself if a 'muppet' around me says something that warrants a response!
you've made the right decision, stay in the outer!
philip
home and away matches - always accept
finals - never
the reason for my rule is that i had an experience in a corporate box for a final about 5 years ago where there was a 'muppet' who did not support the saints or the other team but decided because the box had a couple of saints supporters he would go for the other team, and was loud and abusive so much so that the host of the box apologised to me after wards.
so given the importance of finals, i DO NOT go to boxes so i can sit in the outer and not worry about controlling myself if a 'muppet' around me says something that warrants a response!
you've made the right decision, stay in the outer!
philip
Just looking forward to us having a real crack each week, and appreciating the younger talent coming through.
wtf?.......cleaning them after a game were you plugga???plugger66 wrote:You have to be joking. Take the box any day of the week. Free grog and food. I have been in plenty and the atmosphere is usually great. If you dont want them I will take them off you.
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What you on about. Now please go away and do some cleaning old man.stinger wrote:wtf?.......cleaning them after a game were you plugga???plugger66 wrote:You have to be joking. Take the box any day of the week. Free grog and food. I have been in plenty and the atmosphere is usually great. If you dont want them I will take them off you.![]()
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come on you can admit it....your obsession with the cleaning profession is really because you're a member.....a cleaner....not that there is anyplugger66 wrote:What you on about. Now please go away and do some cleaning old man.stinger wrote:wtf?.......cleaning them after a game were you plugga???plugger66 wrote:You have to be joking. Take the box any day of the week. Free grog and food. I have been in plenty and the atmosphere is usually great. If you dont want them I will take them off you.![]()
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thing wrong with that,...honourable profession i would have thought......which ones do you clean plugga.?.superboxes that is....do you keep anything you find....?...come on you can tell us....
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.everybody still loves lenny....and we always will
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