Re: So, Wakefield it is : Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:27 am  

Bulliac wrote:

Funnily enough, even though, over the years, I've possibly been to more games at Belle Vue than even the odd non-regular Wakey fan, I'm totally unsure of the ground's orientation. With that in mind, and I hate being troublesome but, instead of East, West etc, can you stick to - the stand, opposite the stand, corporate box end and covered end, cos I'm getting lost at the minute.........

Leeds is due north, so the open terrace opposite the hospitality bit will be the north stand. Barnsley/Donny is south, so obvs the hospitality is south end. The sun always shines over Donny so, providing it is a usual kick off time it will be in that direction.

Re: So, Wakefield it is : Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:39 am  

tigertot wrote:

Leeds is due north, so the open terrace opposite the hospitality bit will be the north stand. Barnsley/Donny is south, so obvs the hospitality is south end. The sun always shines over Donny so, providing it is a usual kick off time it will be in that direction.

Take it you haven't been to Belle Vue in a few years?

Re: So, Wakefield it is : Tue Sep 22, 2015 9:40 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Take it you haven't been to Belle Vue in a few years?

Has it moved? It could have been that earthquake that did it. I'm trying to think of the last time I went, for some strange reason I have a feeling it was Wakey v Salford, which must be well over 10 years ago. My post was based on watching games on TV & specifically seeing John Kear rattling his fingers on the rail of the corporate boxes while watching Wakey get a stuffing with the crowd booing incessantly in the background.

Re: So, Wakefield it is : Tue Sep 22, 2015 10:05 am  

Tigertot is basically right, the portakabin end is pretty much in a SSE direction. As you can see from the aerial view, they are not planning to change the orientation when they upgrade it

Re: So, Wakefield it is : Tue Sep 22, 2015 10:29 am  

tigertot wrote:

Has it moved? It could have been that earthquake that did it. I'm trying to think of the last time I went, for some strange reason I have a feeling it was Wakey v Salford, which must be well over 10 years ago. My post was based on watching games on TV & specifically seeing John Kear rattling his fingers on the rail of the corporate boxes while watching Wakey get a stuffing with the crowd booing incessantly in the background.

Well the away end is covered now!

Re: So, Wakefield it is : Tue Sep 22, 2015 11:24 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Well the away end is covered now!

But did you flush?

[Bulliac]

Re: So, Wakefield it is : Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:40 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Well the away end is covered now!

I maybe confused about orientation, but wasn't half the point of this that the "away end" is now no longer the "away end", or, at least, for the duration of our game, we assume that this will be the case?

Re: So, Wakefield it is : Tue Sep 22, 2015 12:49 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

I maybe confused about orientation, but wasn't half the point of this that the "away end" is now no longer the "away end", or, at least, for the duration of our game, we assume that this will be the case?

It was the 'away' last time we played! But yes it's apparently likely to be segregated in that Bulls fans are pointed to the western side. Not sure how that'll work if they're looking for a capacity crowd though.

Re: So, Wakefield it is : Tue Sep 22, 2015 1:12 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

I maybe confused about orientation, but wasn't half the point of this that the "away end" is now no longer the "away end", or, at least, for the duration of our game, we assume that this will be the case?

I understand your frustration - so I'll try to be clearer:

The visiting support will be directed to the West Terrace - that's the one on your left if you're standing in the corporate boxes (sometimes referred to as the Benidorm Flats) facing out; so there'll be an 'away side' rather than an 'away end.'

The North Stand (which has become the defacto home of the vocal Wakefield support since it was covered under Mr Glover's regime) is behind the sticks at the opposite end to the Benidorm Flats; this is the area that your fans collected in last time, hence the flashpoints.

If you buy a seated ticket, you'll be on the right hand side (facing out from the flats - you get it now) and it is still possible to stand on the terrace in front of those seats - but probably not if you're an away supporter.

If you want the full, fine dining, exclusive 5 star experience, you can buy a table in the Benidorm flats; I think they will pick you up from Odsal Top in the company helicopter, and you'll eat caviar and lobster off the back of a disgraced Tim Smith, who will be forced to act as human furniture as penance for his disgraceful behaviour; there will also be a pigs head on display in the Chairman's Lounge, which you are welcome to stick any body parts that you fancy into, in tribute to David Cameron and his Bullingdon Boys, who enjoy popular support in the now affluent cosmopolis of Wakefield.

I hope that's useful; and good luck on the day - may the best team win.

Re: So, Wakefield it is : Tue Sep 22, 2015 1:50 pm  

So let me get this right...

The North stand (which is actually a terrace) is no longer the away stand but is in fact the Home Stand or the Covered Stand or the stand opposite the Benidorm Flats.

The West Terrace (which is a terrace unlike the North Terrace which is actually a stand) is no longer the home terrace but is in fact the away terrace or the terrace opposite the Main Stand (which is an actual stand) and will be where all away fans can be expected to be herded like sheep in future by those lovely, polite, well trained stewards that "police" the ground.

The Main Stand is a stand and has always been a stand apart from the bit in front of it which is actually a terrace and is adjacent to the Benidorm Flats to the East.

The Benidorm flats are at the south of the stadium opposite the home stand, also helpfully called the North Stand despite the fact it is really a terrace which used to be the away terrace until someone put a roof on it (take note Mr Green ) and made it too popular for the away fans so now is used for the sole purpose of only those who can chant "Red, White and Blue Army" every 5mins.

I also think there is also bronze statue of John Kear casually draped over the side of a box in the Benidorm flats looking perplexed in a tribute to the standard sky footage that plagued us all whenever Wakefield games were televised between 2006-11. If you look for this landmark you should be able to work out the rest quite easily!!!

Dead simple then really