A good look around the hospitality lounge at Liverpool F.C’s Anfield Road Expansion Update
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 มี.ค. 2024
- I attended the Liverpool v Ajax legends match and had a good look around the hospitality section while watching Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard rolling back the years
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Why would anyone be upset with these games? They help people in the local area it's what Liverpool FC is about.
The foundation does great things
@@Kevcupo the foundation is great. Helps retired reds and the local community. They also set up a food bank drop off before the game.
Bunch of sados
As an American, it just shocks me how it's an "Old-Timers" game yet those players are going 100% full on competitve mode. They are really playing and playing hard. Over here when we have Legends games, all-star or celebrity games, it's for fun and not truly competitive. Love how these players are playing like it truly matters.
What I love about the new Annie and Main is how engaged people are now around the stadium and how early people come now to enjoy the fan squares, the atmosphere, walks around the stadium, getting food and drinks, buying merchandise etc compared to how it was pre-expansion when it was mostly just outside the Kop and out onto Walton Breck.
Also, would love us too buy the John Houlding house (Stanley House) there at the Annie/King Kenny corner @3:56 and include that into the grounds footprint. Perhaps make it into the museum and restore it's Victorian interior to show how it looked back in 1892 when we were originally formed by Houlding.
That’s a fantastic idea about the house, and you’re absolutely correct about the pre match atmosphere. It was like Disney world today
I didn't know that about Stanley house but Agree great idea
That was lovely from Lee and the new stand is a beauty! I’m made up that you were able to get tickets, share your experience with us and us seeing the interior on a match day. I can’t wait to experience it myself one day. Cheers KC and thanks to Lee from all your viewers!
Thanks Trevor, Lee was a top man for sorting that out for me
The hospitality is shocking. I went go Newcastle game last season £320 and you got a free programme, a pint and s hotdog or burger. And as you said I would give them 3 out of 10!!! Was recently at a Spurs game (business) and the experience was incredible... The staff amazing and good out of this World!!!! Come on Reds!!!! This needs to be better value, better quality!!!!
Yeah I was expecting more than street food if I’m being honest.
wtf I haven’t been iver in a few years.
But it was never that price I know the new stand and whatever.
But it was always a decent price
many thanks Kev from someone who will never get the experience of seeing inside this new stand let alone a football ground, just wonderful
Glad I could bring it to you Roy.
What a lovely gesture by the subscriber kev lovely coverage i've been to a couple of the legends matches and had a lovely time there thanks for the coverage mate
Yeah Lee was great, I’m glad he agreed to be on camera
Nice ov lee tha kev your channel is flying m8. Dont appreciate how some of the homeless ard with you though m8. Keep going lad
Nice update Kev 👍🌟 it was nice to see the hospitality lounge full up with supporters .
Once the red boarding comes down from the hospitality area, looking out on the pitch, it’s gonna look fantastic.
Well done Lee what a nice gesture that was from you. 👍🌟👌🏻
UP THE REDS 🔴 YNWA Sparky
Would’ve been good to see the pitch through the glass, Lee was a top man
Was glad to help!
@@Moving_Unit is that you Lee ?
@@marksmith1944 it is mate 😁 annoyingly my name is spelt Leigh, extra 2 letters every time I have to write it haha
@@Moving_Unit ok Leigh, have a great day. 👍🌞🌞UP THE REDS 🔴 YNWA Sparky 🍻🍻
Brilliant video Kev - Much appreciated lad all the way from South Africa 🇿🇦
Thank you, hope you’re well
10:10 Igor Biscan, absolute legend!
Yessssss
Thats amazing how 60,000 people turned up for an exhibition match! Respect to Sven , he will missed 🙏
Just shows the support that Liverpool have
Great meeting you KC and getting a comment from me...now back in Malta. Thanks for the updates and other stuff from the city. Hope to be back soon.
The lounge is huge.I will have to go look at the ground .Glad you got a ticket nice one
Thank you Joan, yeah it’s massive
Excellent Kev loved it , from Dubai
Cheers Phil
Nice seeing the hospitality it looks amazing KC ℹ am usually in the Kop!! Thanks for the insight!!
Thank you, it was good to see the hospitality
Brilliant video kev hospitality quality.. love them tables with football pitch on them window massive really enjoyed video 👍😊👍
Thank you William, just a few customer service issues they need to iron out
Great to see the inside on a day when it all comes to life.
All the coverage of the construction was superb by all the droners but this is the sharp end now, the decor looks good, it’s massive too Kev, I agree. But that burger was a bit of an insult tbh. You can forgive a few teething problems getting into ‘hospitality’ but not for too long though.
Big shout out to Leigh for making this possible, top man.
Thanks KC, really enjoyed watching this ( & I’m a blue)
Really enjoyed that look around the hospitality be amazing view when those boards are removed, such an amazing space up there.
What other food was available as a burger seems rather poor for the money folk pay. Thanks Kev xx
Yeah it will look great when those boards come off. The only other option was a hotdog, the food is pretty underwhelming
Excellent update Kev cheers 👍🏾
Thanks Gary
It's MASSIVE!, surprised how finished it looks. Any idea when those red boards come down? X
😂 yeah I couldn’t stop saying how massive it was. And I have no idea when those boards will be off. I should’ve really asked
Thanks mate ,great coverage
Cheers Paul
Brilliant coverage as ever mate.
Thanks Simon
Fair play to Lee. Good lad.
It was really kind of him
Leigh here, cheers he deserves it!
Thanks for that. I was given a ticket by a friend the night before. I didn't realise it was hospitality until we went in. As soon as I got home, I thought I should have done some video. So great to see your. Brilliant. 👏👏👏👏👏
Cheers mate, thank you
MASSIVE (pardon the pun) 😂 respect to Lee for getting you the ticket Kev … Great Video as always mate.
😂 thanks Bob, Lee is a legend
Cheers Bob!
Class this 👏
Great coverage as always KC. I Always look forward to your videos. 👍
Thanks Noel, much appreciated mate
really enjoyed that Kev .. great video. 💯
Thanks] you
Blimey, that hospo does look massive. Cheers Kev mate, another good'n
Great video Kev as usual.
Some great comments from people there saying just how appreciative we the viewers are to you vloggers in the content that you are providing!
Thanks mate, just showing what we think people may like
I had the pleasure of been invited to the hospitality at Wolverhampton. I have to say, based on this, Wolves have a much better experience and food. It also came with car parking. I agree with Kev on the food, it looked too much like Street food to me.
Yeah something a little more on the food would be a big improvement
Thanks for the effort, never been there yet so it would to see it. Hopefully I'll get there one day. YNWA !
Lees a real one FairPlay to him
Great feller
I've attended the game today and still travelling back😂 the stand is looking good Just needs the finishing touches.The actual game was decent shame I missed you Kev.👍
Ah maybe next time mate
@Kevcupo We had the choice which game too buy tickets for the Legends game or England v Brazil tonight. Definitely made the right choice lol🤣👍
Great coverage mate..YNWA 🔥
Thank you
Great content, even saw myself in the background looking for my forever stone, still not found it!
There were a lot of people looking completely lost around those stones
It's great that you posted that video mate, I've been having a long running dispute on various platforms with subscribers claiming that the AM level of the stand will be exclusively 'Corporate Hospitality' with private boxes, as you'll know already It's not 'corporate boxes', it's very basic and casual packaged hospitality that simply comes with a highly inflated price tag, basically the same package and prices that you'll find in the Main Stands 'Carlsberg Dugout' lounges. It's a good experience but value for money, I'm not so sure 👍
PS. I had my £28 ticket on the Kop, a decent hot dog and two cold beers on the concourse 😄
The hospitality for yesterday was only £50, but prem games upward of £300 is pushing it a bit
As a blue nose the hospitality looks very good but if I can give one critique it is this. Nothing will ever beat bunking in to the Kop or Gwladys Street to save my 10 bob /50p to buy some chips and see great players like Tommy Smith, Ray clemence, Kevin Keegan Emlyn Hughes, Brian Labone, Johnny Morrisey and the great Kendall, Harvey and Ball amongst many more.
A great video YNWA ❤☘️💚
Great game. Atmos is never going to be the same at the legends games. Great that so many get to come to the ground and see what it’s all about. I kept an eye out for you but was in the ground at 1.15. Was talking to a couple who got the hospitality in the Anfield Road. Loved it. Me and my family were on row 93 of the main stand. As high as you can go. Goosed after 4 trips 😂
Yeah it’s more of a fun atmosphere than anything. And I’ve been sat at the back of the main stand and it’s miles away from the pitch
Quality Vlog as always kev and what a nice gesture from Lee . Kev is there more hospitality above the level you were
Lee was a top man. No more lounges above. But there was a separate door for the founders lounge which I forgot to feature
@@Kevcupo 👍
Great video m8. Any idea when the founders lounge is going to open ? It’s supposed to be right in the middle of that area ?
Great video as ever Kev. Excellent work by Lee for the ticket.
Is there a reason the windows are covered up for now?
Thanks Gary, yeah Lee was great. And I have no idea why they are covered
Fab commentry as always...that burger looked rank to me too. Just wondering if they allow you in the new stand on non match days. If not they really have missed a trick should have restaurant there like at the museaum
This hospitality is very similar to ‘The Dugout’ in the main stand. Great update Kev
Ah right, it’s an ongoing theme then?
@@Kevcupo Hospitality in the main stand comes with 3 different standards. The dugout runs along the full length of level 4, (Vomitarys M1,2,3,7,8,9)very similar to what you experienced in the Anny Rd, so yes a repeating theme.
Level 5 has The Chemistry Lounge and The Beautiful Game which are two lounges very similar to each other where you have a sit down meal. (M4 & 6) Plus the Executive lounge (M5) which is a highly standard again.
I believe there will be a small lounge in the Anny Rd similar to one of the 3 mentioned in the Main stand where you will have a sit down meal. This will explain the posher seats right in the middle.
The amount of people who’s say ‘this is my child’s first game at Anfield’ when commenting on the legends game is a sad reflection of the current situation with tickets at anfield, for a lot of people it’s the only chance they get to go to anfield. The makeup of the crowd for these games is like it was 20 years ago - locals, kids, brits not tourists.
Yeah I was sitting next to someone in their fifty’s and this was his first match
For goodness sake, it is Liverpool, not the world pool. The ground cannot hold everyone, I am a member 87 now and I watch every game on LFCTV I gave my season ticket up, I just hope it when’t to a local youngster, my forever stone is in the paisley section main stand area. We where a group of five, stood on the Anfield road end for years, then when it went seated we sat behind the the net looking out just above the crossbar. Further development the club offered all five of us a seat in the main stand. Back row centre. All my pals have crossed the bar, but memories never leave you and I think of them every game YNWA.
@@TelemachusS1lfc tv don’t show the games do they.
@@grlfcgombeenhunter2897 they show the full match of every game usually within 24 hours or on Mondays after a weekend game, that’s quite good enough for me, you get to see all the Pre & post match interviews also,training ground, second team, and under 21’s what more do you want for an Annual fee of £49. Up the Reds
18:00 well done Kev lad, being a bold journalist ❤
It was the look she gave me while saying it 😂
@@Kevcupo The mind boggles ...
@@Kevcupo People like that really annoy me. It doesn't look odd at all walking around filming things in a brand new stand. It just shows a pride for your club. You should have said 'yeah, I'm fine thanks, thanks for asking. How about you?'
Are there any lifts for people with mobility issues? Really enjoyed the vid.
If I had to pay for what you called A Burger, I would have demanded my money back!
The size of the place is truely enormous..., from the outside, it looks big, but inside it's a Tardis!
The next time you're in there, i'd like one of those low Pitch tables...., could you do that for me? I'd galdly send ya the postage up front to get it to Switzerland. Thanks m8. 🤣😂😂. As usual, another damn good KC video!
Fair fooks to the kid
Was at the game in the Kop. Annie end ain't looking too bad exited for it to be complete
It was a fun game
Hi mate what happened to kid in end was he okay you okay
Really interesting video, Kev; well done! ❤ 👏👏👏
I watched a video by a girl videoer (can’t remember the name); she spent £200 for a hospitality ticket to watch a league game! She really enjoyed it! She said the food and service was very good! I think the price for the hosp. Tickets depends on when and who Liverpool are playing?
Yeah overall it was a good experience, I just had a couple of customer service issues
Cheers for the footage, kev. I've been dying to know what it looks like inside and there hasn't been any other content about it. Any idea what's behind the shutters at the 18:20 mark? Not sure if it's more food/drink or merchandise maybe?
That’s where you get your complimentary food (burger/hotdog) they close just after kick off
Do ya know how much them forever stones are bro.
🙏🏻🇮🇪🙏🏻
£50, £100 and £500 I think mate
@@Kevcupo 🙏🏻 good idea tbf.
It was an awesome game. Crazy how close I was to you I was in AL7 right below you. Awesome video dude
Very close, thank you mate
Great viewing
Thanks Allan
Yayyyy.... You made it to the bench!! Personally i would have liked to see more of them ...as its ideal to sit down and havd a bitd to eat.. i think they missed a trick not having many more of them along the wall...alcove or not they coukd have had 4/5 more. And they need more seating around main stand etc in my oppinion. P.s liverpool fc have designed the bench...to prevent homeless people from sleeping on them comfortably or anyone for that matter
Nice one Kev giving us a good idea of the hospitality section, it does look massive.
Any ideas if you have to show your wristband to get into the section after you’ve left your seat?
The hospitality and standard seating are so close together that someone could get down?
That kid running on the pitch 😂, shot over the barrier just in front of me in the kop 103.
Yes they were checking bands on the way back in, I wondered why at first. Then realised how close and easy it was to step in to the hospitality area
@@Kevcupo there goes my idea to sneak in next time I’m up there 😂
Hey Kev, were you using your phone or a point and shoot camera for this video? Heading to Anfield in April and would love to know what kind of cameras are allowed. Thanks!
26:36 - were you going for the Biscan look?
Most fans,maybe,criticise hospitality but your video shows well why the clubs do it and how it can be a different "experience" although it would take away from just watching the game and supporting the team,maybe not at big games but your average run of the mill league game
It is comfortable, which is a massive plus if need a leg stretch but still want to watch the match
Good video but I go to a lot of the Liverpool games and the stewards outside are not that great so see you have little issues to start with is not a surprise at all!!
Yeah I know what you mean
I thought they where private boxes the entire width of the stand. Now i see regular supporters will be able stand and watch through the glass onto the pitch when the boards are removed. Explains why the cushioned seats are only in the middle of the stand. They must be private boxes. Also, it's great to hear the staff have local accents. Just as it should be.
Kev, do you know these boards will come off the hospitality lounge windows?
Are those boards going to be removed? I can see potential issues especially around the away supporters section. Does anyone know if they are the type where you can see out but can’t see in?
I wanted to see ya throw down the other nite 😂.
FairPlay to ya bud.
It was close, my hands just weren’t free 😂
@@Kevcupo lol get urself one ☝️ of them chest cameras 😂
I'm hopefully going to the Brighton game, first home game I've been in about 2 seasons. Does anyone have any recommendations on parking? Used to park on the old school that was knocked down opposite the ST holders car park but when I tried to go on their last time was told you have to have like an annual pass or something
I really recommend public transport
Will be interesting what the indoor fan park area is going to be like? And are they updating the lower tier areas? Which are part of the original stand?
I think over time they will sort those areas out
Thanks for the blog lad...but as a ST Holder paying just shy of £900 every season in the Sir Kenny your video highlights just how much my stand needs improving....! The facilities are shocking and I know people might say...stop moaning you've got a ST....it's not the point....!!! If you don't leave your seat 5 minutes before half time you've no chance of a drink or even making the toilet....it's got to change....!!!! Keep up the great work...ynwa..
I think they Liverpool needs to step up their concentration better the staff how are checking you in the hospitality suite because that’s the start of any experiences . In my eyes that burger looked not good for what you are probably paying . Plus can’t see the point off having the windows over looking the pitch if they are boarded up . Great video
Does anyone know why they haven’t removed the boards on the windows yet?
Didn't know you were big fan of Igor Biscan. I was more of Djimi Traore fan growing up shame he wasn't in squad.
He was a player that didn’t take himself serious
@@Kevcupo I believe he's manager for Croatia u21s these days.
@@KevcupoI had a giggle when you said he looks like he just got out of bed 😂
Jimmy really bud 😂
Yeah .
Mine should be there somewhere.
Stone?
Was in the regular upper Annie yesterday and noticed they had shops selling shirts and merchandise on the concourse. Good move by the club. Did they have the same on the corporate level?
Oh wow, they’re not missing a trick
02:41 nice hardwood sound ❤😂
😂😂
Only been to one game at anfield, a Friendly against Athletic Bilbao, missed most of the 2nd half trying to get a drink. I was sat in row 6 on the kop
So, your only trip to anfield and you decide that you want a drink more than watching the game 😂
Tea bar queues are ridiculous
I thought my english was getting better until I heard what you and the staff there were saying. I didn't really understand.
Out of interest, where are you from?
@@Kevcupo I'm from SE Asian
Any tickets for the Atalanta match please?
I haven’t unfortunately
Ask Sven what he thought of the day !
Great lad Lee passing on that ticket.
Not sure what l think about the "Americanised" shopping mall experience, suppose that's where the game's heading. Wait for the price jump when the ESL does eventually arrive.
Why is just getting into stadiums these days, with Ai taking "control", such a ball ache ?
Thanks K, was wondering if that bench was solid. :) YNWA
That super league will never happen
Yeah getting in was so much harder than it needed to be. I think the staff are even frustrated by it. That bench was pretty solid, possibly oak
Just an idea KC, with each country Ireland England France etc have 7 international games from September to March. Would there be any appetite for a mini legends league of 7-8 teams. Play each time once home n away games. It would allow the clubs Foundations charities. Reckon it’d work or be a flop
That’s a great idea, but it would then get too competitive
That old guy downstairs needs to relax, that would put others at ease also. Apart from that the rest wasn’t too bad.
Delighted cisse got a goal.
Me too, he was a great player
Tell you this the outside looks like 5 kids did it. Cement missing bits missing flapping weather proofing. Needs a good going over post season. Not a patch on the main stand finishing. And yes I’m a Liverpool fan just shocked at the workmanship.
You’re completely entitled to your opinion mate
Great vid mate,. But how is a burger "hospitality"
Yeah, it was basically street food
why did that bench have a bar in the middle of it? 🤔
To stop it being used as a sleeping area, I think?
Probably to stop rough sleeping
I thought it was going to be corporate boxs behind the windows that are still blocked off?
Same here, I was surprised to see them
How the other half live eh kev lol 😊
It was a gift off a subscriber, I can’t afford hospitality 😂
Leigh here, I wouldn't usually haha but as mentioned ticket was only about £20 more so after him having a severely restricted view against Brentford last season, wanted him to see, so got him front row 😁
@@Moving_Unit Nice one
They never had a magician did they? Some lad from Hull had tickets for there and while they were sat down, some fella started doing magic tricks. 😴
I wouldn't have fed that burger to my cat
It wasn’t great, but other people I spoke to disagreed with me 🤷♂️
Sadly most hospitality is vastly overpriced. Shame clubs have to have it
Doesn't look like the best experience. Think I'd rather go for a few beers and a bite to eat in town before the game
Terrible atmosphere yesterday when the majority of the ground didn't even know the words of Ynwa 😢
In reality it’s a glorified friendly
Great video but need to bin that blue shite jacket 😂
You’ve rumbled me 😂
Must be the worst hospitality in the premiership
These corporate and hospitality packages might be good to bring money in to the club but it's also why the atmosphere at games is in decline. The working class people who have been going to games and singing their hearts out with passion for over 100 years have been priced out. Fewer and fewer people now attend games to sing Scouser Tommy and more and more go for a nice meal or prawn sandwich. In some ways it's sad to see.
It's no longer a game... It's a business. Money has taken over.
Not a fan of hospitality I'm afraid, a total rip off . A fool and his money are easily parted.
Peoples hands are forced when they’re the only tickets available
@@Kevcupo they're mugs then , we say we're socialists in Liverpool yet we support capitalism of the highest order.
We're getting ripped of its a disgrace glad I explained the working class game in the 80,s, queuing up to pay a couple of pounds.
350,000 a week for players wages...pure mugs ...
Experienced
For the money it looks like overpriced crap
It’s nice and comfortable there, probably a little overcrowded, I wasn’t fussed on the burger though
@@KevcupoThey are hoping that no-one cares about the food..... (unfortunately its true)....