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Post by dudelebowski on Nov 18, 2023 17:32:48 GMT
I know a lot of people like to moan about everything but we need to keep things in perspective, we had a collection of various tents down that end for over 20 years! Preferring to stand at matches I probably won't get much use of the new stand but it's certainly more pleasing to look at than the gazebos that were there before. UTG When it’s full of Pompey/Exeter/Bolton etc…it’ll contribute to a hell of an atmosphere
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Post by tbonegas on Nov 18, 2023 17:36:23 GMT
Interestingly, I was watching the news earlier today and in particular the plight of Everton FC. Whilst showing around Goodison, I couldn't fail to notice the pillars that were holding up the roofs on at least two of the stands. If it's been good enough for them in the Premiership for all these years, what's the problem with little Bristol Rovers having pillars on their stands?
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Post by oldmarket65 on Nov 18, 2023 17:59:28 GMT
I know a lot of people like to moan about everything but we need to keep things in perspective, we had a collection of various tents down that end for over 20 years! Preferring to stand at matches I probably won't get much use of the new stand but it's certainly more pleasing to look at than the gazebos that were there before. UTG When it’s full of Pompey/Exeter/Bolton etc…it’ll contribute to a hell of an atmosphere Derby Oxford Charlton Reading etc
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Post by joefrankie on Nov 18, 2023 18:44:44 GMT
I know a lot of people like to moan about everything but we need to keep things in perspective, we had a collection of various tents down that end for over 20 years! Preferring to stand at matches I probably won't get much use of the new stand but it's certainly more pleasing to look at than the gazebos that were there before. UTG Me too regarding standing at a football match. I have a feeling safe standing has been mentioned in the ground revamp. Am I imagining that, or have they really said it??
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 18, 2023 19:59:10 GMT
Interestingly, I was watching the news earlier today and in particular the plight of Everton FC. Whilst showing around Goodison, I couldn't fail to notice the pillars that were holding up the roofs on at least two of the stands. If it's been good enough for them in the Premiership for all these years, what's the problem with little Bristol Rovers having pillars on their stands? Everton are in the process of building a new stadium, once that's finished I assume Goodison will be demolished, so it's hardly a good example to use.
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 18, 2023 20:03:02 GMT
I know a lot of people like to moan about everything but we need to keep things in perspective, we had a collection of various tents down that end for over 20 years! Preferring to stand at matches I probably won't get much use of the new stand but it's certainly more pleasing to look at than the gazebos that were there before. UTG Me too regarding standing at a football match. I have a feeling safe standing has been mentioned in the ground revamp. Am I imagining that, or have they really said it?? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gktmn5from 50 mins onwards Mr A discusses safe standing/the terracing remaining, although i sense he just meant terracing as there's nothing safe about the Mem terracing, in fact I'm not even sure it's allowed in the Championship, which is another issue if we now design the redevelopement around keeping the present terracing.
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Post by aghast on Nov 18, 2023 20:24:24 GMT
Interestingly, I was watching the news earlier today and in particular the plight of Everton FC. Whilst showing around Goodison, I couldn't fail to notice the pillars that were holding up the roofs on at least two of the stands. If it's been good enough for them in the Premiership for all these years, what's the problem with little Bristol Rovers having pillars on their stands? Everton are in the process of building a new stadium, once that's finished I assume Goodison will be demolished, so it's hardly a good example to use. Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United have the dreaded pillars.
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 18, 2023 20:28:51 GMT
Everton are in the process of building a new stadium, once that's finished I assume Goodison will be demolished, so it's hardly a good example to use. Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United have the dreaded pillars. But what modern ground, or modern stand, has them? Eastville and Twerton had pillars but I doubt they were used as the blue print for the new stand, although given Wael's comments on his Insta it seems financing what has been built wasn't that easy.
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Post by aghast on Nov 18, 2023 20:29:00 GMT
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Post by aghast on Nov 18, 2023 20:31:49 GMT
Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United have the dreaded pillars. But what modern ground, or modern stand, has them? Eastville and Twerton had pillars but I doubt they were used as the blue print for the new stand, although given Wael's comments on his Insta it seems financing what has been built wasn't that easy. They have built decent grounds without a total rebuild, in phases, with some new stands and some refurbished. It can be done.
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 18, 2023 22:21:38 GMT
But what modern ground, or modern stand, has them? Eastville and Twerton had pillars but I doubt they were used as the blue print for the new stand, although given Wael's comments on his Insta it seems financing what has been built wasn't that easy. They have built decent grounds without a total rebuild, in phases, with some new stands and some refurbished. It can be done. Even those two grounds don't have the double pillars we've managed to get in the SW corner. It'll be interesting to see what fans say about them when the stand is in use.
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Post by c4h10 on Nov 18, 2023 23:16:10 GMT
If it’s that bad people won’t sit there unless pretty much every other seat in the stadium is gone. If we’re getting more seats this will only be a problem at capacity. I’m happy sitting behind a pillar…..just being inside the Mem is enough for me. Well that and a couple of sausages rolls…..happy days. Don't suppose it makes much difference if you wear a bucket over your head.
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Post by gasify on Nov 19, 2023 8:12:28 GMT
When it’s full of Pompey/Exeter/Bolton etc…it’ll contribute to a hell of an atmosphere Derby Oxford Charlton Reading etc Maybe not Reading.
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Post by gasify on Nov 19, 2023 8:18:21 GMT
Me too regarding standing at a football match. I have a feeling safe standing has been mentioned in the ground revamp. Am I imagining that, or have they really said it?? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gktmn5from 50 mins onwards Mr A discusses safe standing/the terracing remaining, although i sense he just meant terracing as there's nothing safe about the Mem terracing, in fact I'm not even sure it's allowed in the Championship, which is another issue if we now design the redevelopement around keeping the present terracing. He says "keep part of it". What that means, we do not know. I think it is safe to say that some who are used to standing, in the future will *have* to sit.
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 19, 2023 8:51:33 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gktmn5from 50 mins onwards Mr A discusses safe standing/the terracing remaining, although i sense he just meant terracing as there's nothing safe about the Mem terracing, in fact I'm not even sure it's allowed in the Championship, which is another issue if we now design the redevelopement around keeping the present terracing. He says "keep part of it". What that means, we do not know. I think it is safe to say that some who are used to standing, in the future will *have* to sit. I thought the point was you were claiming Mr A didn't say that any of the terracing would be remaining?
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Post by gasandelectricity on Nov 19, 2023 8:52:39 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gktmn5from 50 mins onwards Mr A discusses safe standing/the terracing remaining, although i sense he just meant terracing as there's nothing safe about the Mem terracing, in fact I'm not even sure it's allowed in the Championship, which is another issue if we now design the redevelopement around keeping the present terracing. He says "keep part of it". What that means, we do not know. I think it is safe to say that some who are used to standing, in the future will *have* to sit. If they extend the East Stand and we assume that includes converting it to all seater. Then completely rebuild the North and again assume all seater. Then that leaves us with the West Stand and North West untouched with terracing. I’d imagine they’d fit the North with “safe standing” though if they can get away with it (eg the modern stuff that doubles up as seating to meet regs)
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 19, 2023 9:38:24 GMT
He says "keep part of it". What that means, we do not know. I think it is safe to say that some who are used to standing, in the future will *have* to sit. If they extend the East Stand and we assume that includes converting it to all seater. Then completely rebuild the North and again assume all seater. Then that leaves us with the West Stand and North West untouched with terracing. I’d imagine they’d fit the North with “safe standing” though if they can get away with it (eg the modern stuff that doubles up as seating to meet regs) I get the impression they'll just put two stands alongside the East Stand and keep all the terracing, as making it all seated and covered would be virtually impossible if the present stand remains.
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Post by gingerandwhitegas on Nov 19, 2023 9:46:32 GMT
I think for my own sanity I'm gonna stop speculating. The good news is he will issue plans for us to mull over , till then I'm gonna enjoy being 9th
look forward to the stand being completed and expect a manager to take us into or near the play offs.
It's pontless replaying one interview and trying to interpretate what precisely what the ground will look like UTG
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Post by gasify on Nov 19, 2023 10:22:21 GMT
He says "keep part of it". What that means, we do not know. I think it is safe to say that some who are used to standing, in the future will *have* to sit. I thought the point was you were claiming Mr A didn't say that any of the terracing would be remaining? No. The point I was making is that some of us will have to pay more to see Rovers as they will have to have a seat. This doesn't prove or disprove that hypothesis.
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Post by gasandelectricity on Nov 19, 2023 11:49:43 GMT
If they extend the East Stand and we assume that includes converting it to all seater. Then completely rebuild the North and again assume all seater. Then that leaves us with the West Stand and North West untouched with terracing. I’d imagine they’d fit the North with “safe standing” though if they can get away with it (eg the modern stuff that doubles up as seating to meet regs) I get the impression they'll just put two stands alongside the East Stand and keep all the terracing, as making it all seated and covered would be virtually impossible if the present stand remains. Fully covering the East Stand may be a challenge unless they replace the roof completely but they could reconfigure the terracing to swap it over for seats.
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