Re: West Stand : Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:21 pm  

vastman wrote:

You believe? And you claim to be a Wakey fan. Interesting.

Classic Vastman.

I thought when you did the whole departure lounge thing and announced you were leaving that would be it.

New owner, new positivity. You can do it.

[PopTart]

Re: West Stand : Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:24 pm  

Any changes to West Stand don't really need doing until at least 2024 if not later.
We are not going to have many in there this year.

Re: West Stand : Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:26 pm  

Scarlet Pimpernell wrote:

Why because I have never needed to approach the ground from this side. I unfortunately lack your insider knowledge because I am sure you will have been consulted by the previous incumbents on one of your daily conversations about what could be done to the West stand with a budget of £0.
I note you appear very good at making suggestions on how the new owner could spend his money (paying someone to spray the seats before every game). I bet your mate is turning on his sun bed when he reads the words “pay substantial fee”.

To suggest that as a long term Trinity fan that you don’t know what’s behind the West terrace is utterly laughable.

Your overlong outburst just shows I’ve hit a nerve, You don’t half sound like a certain serial moaner from RW&B at times, surely not! He’s got an obsession/jealousy issue regarding previous owners.

Break your heart if got to know Matt Ellis, might happen

Re: West Stand : Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:32 pm  

BackSeatCoach wrote:

Classic Vastman.

I thought when you did the whole departure lounge thing and announced you were leaving that would be it.

New owner, new positivity. You can do it.

your post makes no sense, but it came from you, so not unexpected.

Re: West Stand : Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:36 pm  

Personally I’d prefer to upgrade the Northstand before touching the west. I look at Headingley as a prime example of looking after your own before looking after the visitors. Long term obviously needs sorting.

Re: West Stand : Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:42 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Any changes to West Stand don't really need doing until at least 2024 if not later.
We are not going to have many in there this year.

Would it not be beneficial though to have whatever we have planned for there to be either done, or in process before the 2025 season starts.

For me, I would go with covered terracing, but the terracing to be more elevated and re laid, with a stand.

I think where ME was going with it was a similar idea to Craven Street, but surely, we'd want our own fans to utilise it, which then asks the question where do away fans go.

Re: West Stand : Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:45 pm  

Eastern Wildcat wrote:

Would it not be beneficial though to have whatever we have planned for there to be either done, or in process before the 2025 season starts.

For me, I would go with covered terracing, but the terracing to be more elevated and re laid, with a stand.

I think where ME was going with it was a similar idea to Craven Street, but surely, we'd want our own fans to utilise it, which then asks the question where do away fans go.

He spoke about a Craven Street type of approach in front of the flats.

Re: West Stand : Tue Nov 14, 2023 5:54 pm  

vastman wrote:

It will surprise people but the footprint of the west is not much less than the seating area of the new east stand. If you raked the seating (if seated) you could make it the same height. But the people behind could claim a loss of natural light. However we do it, it will have to be clever, or we buy the residents off.

I don't see that being an issue as most of the sun is from the other side and not the ground side. In fact in the summer months the old East stand was a right sun trap and on sunny evening games you needed sun glasses to see the game. Anyhow you never know, but these are certainly interesting times

Re: West Stand : Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:06 pm  

You could leave the terracing then where it flattens at the back create a platform or raised area for media, seats or bars. For a roof, think I’ve read before that the historical height of the old west stand can help get future applications passed if it doesn’t go any higher? Might be wrong just something I’ve heard. Wonder where the funding would also come from as surely that would carry a substantial price to do anything there. But Ellis did say on the radio he wanted it done by 2025 season

Re: West Stand : Tue Nov 14, 2023 6:20 pm  

Personally, money permitting, I'd buy all the houses behind the West Stand, remove the right to light isssues, create a fan zone, and go with a lower terrace with seated upper tier. I'd like to get the camera angle as high upmas possible.