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Post by dexygas on Dec 21, 2022 18:16:21 GMT
I posted the cover of Groundhog Day yesterday not being 100% facetious. The discussion has been done to death but it doesn’t change a thing. No matter how much we discuss it without making major alterations to the Mem we’re not going to get anything substantial. Best we can hope for is perhaps conversion of some terraces to seating. Perhaps a slightly bigger tent. But without major development we won’t see extensions of the east stand and the club just isn’t going to do it. Why? The argument has again been done to death. The Mem isn’t going to be any cheaper than a new site (new build is more efficient and land sale offsets purchase of new land) and we won’t be able to get it to pay back in the same way. Moreso, the site at the Mem won’t ever let us expand beyond 18-20k. Some might be happy with that but if we have ambition we need to start at that figure and have scope to expand should we need to. Staying at the Mem and renovating it is planning to forever be in the shadow of our neighbours. Personally, I’m far from happy about that. I agree with everything you have said. But there is one thing you have not considered: TIME.
We have not built a new structure at any of our grounds for 70 years. There are clubs who have built, knocked down and built again in that time.
We have been spending money on plans and applications since 1974 (49 years ago).
We have been at The Mem for 26 years and have no plans to move or build anything.
There does come a point when someone has to say that our track record suggests that we are not going to go anywhere for at least 20 years so we might as well build something at The mem in the meantime.
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Post by dexygas on Dec 17, 2022 21:58:52 GMT
I thought I read that they had given us 1800 tickets. Stadium capactiy is approx. 10,000. I am worried that if I don't buy tickets I will get there and find that the game is sold out.
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Post by dexygas on Dec 17, 2022 21:53:57 GMT
1800 I think
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Post by dexygas on Dec 17, 2022 21:46:01 GMT
longer
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Post by dexygas on Dec 17, 2022 21:45:46 GMT
So tickets were for sale, but no lomnger?
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Post by dexygas on Dec 17, 2022 20:39:23 GMT
Tickests not available on line. Have they sold out?
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Post by dexygas on Dec 9, 2022 17:08:09 GMT
Our average is around 8800 our capacity is around 9800. I think Plymouth was the only fixture 'sold out ' just before kick off . Maybe the club are taking a risk by reducing Exeter allocation by 200 plus and allowing home fans the seats. This risk will only work if we sell out . However : what happens if we are mid table and say 5=6 points behind play offs when the BIG SIX come ?. This could create real policing problems if you have fans locked out the ground . The club must starting planning for these matches and somehow increase capacity to around 10500 as a minimum. Our average is around 9000 our capacity is 9300
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OSCAR!
Nov 23, 2022 18:27:03 GMT
Post by dexygas on Nov 23, 2022 18:27:03 GMT
We used to travel on the same coach to Blunsdon every Saturday to watch Speedway, 1978/79 I think. He was usually with his friend, a blonde lady with glasses as far a I remember. RIP Oscar.
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Post by dexygas on Nov 16, 2022 18:59:00 GMT
As far as I am aware we are now playing in the smallest stadium we have ever played in
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Post by dexygas on Nov 13, 2022 15:48:45 GMT
I'm not the best with maths and there is 4 capacity figures quoted in the O.P from the club. can someone please confirm what the maximum attendance now ? . Well is the capactiy not 9300? Which was the attendance against Plymouth, which was a sell out.
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Post by dexygas on Oct 20, 2022 14:23:31 GMT
about 200 available on east terrace
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Post by dexygas on Oct 17, 2022 17:23:22 GMT
10
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Post by dexygas on Oct 17, 2022 17:22:33 GMT
13
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Post by dexygas on Oct 16, 2022 17:37:58 GMT
Not to mention our other local rivals Leicester City (who are even closer geographically) who we have not play now for several years in what has become known as the M5/A46/A45/M69/M1 derby
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Post by dexygas on Sept 12, 2022 13:48:00 GMT
A colleague at work asked me genuinely whey we did not build this one. According to him we were offered the land with parking for nothing by a board member who was a Gashead. I told him I would find out. Discuss.
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Post by dexygas on Sept 2, 2022 21:42:50 GMT
Regarding the stockpiling of players, that has been a massive annoyance and frustration for me for years now. Not sure what the solution is though unfortunately. It annoys me to. Answer: Restrict the number of full time profesionals any club can have to 22, 25.
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Post by dexygas on Sept 1, 2022 22:23:47 GMT
Seats sold out
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Post by dexygas on Sept 1, 2022 19:18:34 GMT
North Terrace sold out
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Post by dexygas on Aug 31, 2022 11:25:23 GMT
“If you were to ask me to name three geniuses, I probably wouldn't say Einstein, Newton... you know. I'd go: Milligan, Cleese, Everett… Sessions.”
David Brent circa 2000
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Post by dexygas on Aug 29, 2022 18:35:21 GMT
Thanks for all your help. Just some feedback. The barcode did not work. But it was not a problem the steward looked at the digital ticket on phone and let me in.
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