A mixture of bad luck and bad planning has meant that the Ferguson Bar will not now open until 2009; almost a year later than first indicated. While this might mean students will have a facility the envy of campuses across Auckland, the level of disruption to the Albany Students’ Association has its General Manager and Staff gritting their teeth. “To be blunt, it’s a pain in the bum,” said ASA GM, Nigel Green, “I feel like we’ve been strung along by people who just haven’t been as well organised as they could have been and that includes senior University personnel.