Re: Fans Forum - Wednesday : Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:31 am  

I opted to go sit in the East Terrace and we know that Sky camera angles etc etc wouldn’t permit a roofed terrace but a great shame that the West was handed over to away supporters.

Re: Fans Forum - Wednesday : Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:59 am  

vastman wrote:

Me and Mr Bliss stood there for years and loved it, sorry but we did. I'm a fan of the current management but they don't get everything right.

We used to stand level with the front of the old west stand which wasn't too bad. The front section is too low. Looking at the heritage site it's where the cycle track used to be.
Glover moved us to the North after he'd splashed out on the roof and made it home fans only. Before that it was mainly away fans.
Radio commentary is now from the west, so picks up the noise of the away fans.

Re: Fans Forum - Wednesday : Wed Jul 27, 2022 12:08 pm  

coco the fullback wrote:

We used to stand level with the front of the old west stand which wasn't too bad. The front section is too low. Looking at the heritage site it's where the cycle track used to be.
Glover moved us to the North after he'd splashed out on the roof and made it home fans only. Before that it was mainly away fans.
Radio commentary is now from the west, so picks up the noise of the away fans.

Well it’ll be quiet on the radio next home game v Catalans, if it’s raining then at least home fans can use the small shelter in the corner

Re: Fans Forum - Wednesday : Wed Jul 27, 2022 12:39 pm  

Dunkirk Spirit wrote:

Well it’ll be quiet on the radio next home game v Catalans, if it’s raining then at least home fans can use the small shelter in the corner

Would have been a better idea putting seating under the west terrace stand.

Re: Fans Forum - Wednesday : Wed Jul 27, 2022 12:51 pm  

wakeytrin wrote:

Would have been a better idea putting seating under the west terrace stand.

I'm sure the East Stand ticket holders would have been delighted with that view.

Re: Fans Forum - Wednesday : Wed Jul 27, 2022 12:55 pm  

dboy wrote:

I'm sure the East Stand ticket holders would have been delighted with that view.

At least we'd be dry

Re: Fans Forum - Wednesday : Wed Jul 27, 2022 12:58 pm  

wakeytrin wrote:

At least we'd be dry

If being dry is more important than seeing the game, fine.

It doesn't rain every game day, and you wouldn't get all the seats needed in that area.

Bottom line is, there is NO neat solution to the short term issues caused by the re-development.

We have to live with for, perhaps, 10 more home games.

Re: Fans Forum - Wednesday : Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:32 pm  

What about if the temporary seats could be relocated to the North Stand because they would be undercover and still retain a reasonable view. I am sure that the safety barriers can be removed and the seats bolted in. It would mean that those currently situated in the North stand would have to move to the bottom rows and down the sides, outside the cover maybe the club could take some of the west stand to accommodate them.
This would mean that they would receive what they paid for and ground season ticket holder’s would not be impacted because it doesn’t guarantee any cover.

Re: Fans Forum - Wednesday : Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:36 pm  

dboy wrote:

If being dry is more important than seeing the game, fine.

It doesn't rain every game day, and you wouldn't get all the seats needed in that area.

Bottom line is, there is NO neat solution to the short term issues caused by the re-development.

We have to live with for, perhaps, 10 more home games.

I disagree, the current development is not a solution at all because the Western Terrace is not included. While ever it remains like that and we put away fans there, then less and less will attend games. Also the state of the ground will still get justified criticism.

I know Vasty has stated he has no problem with the viewing and neither do I in all fairness because we are both quite tall. However my wife and Grandson refused to stand there as they had a terrible view. Luckily we were not forced to go there but the away supporters dont have that choice.

Re: Fans Forum - Wednesday : Wed Jul 27, 2022 3:44 pm  

I was one of many who stood at the southern end of the western terrace until we were moved during glovers lets take the north stand back promo. Would happily go back there.