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Post by returnofthedust on Jan 19, 2024 20:11:10 GMT
Deffo new food cabins and portaloos down there although the portaloos will stay outside the concourse I believe. Reckon once we get the finer details sorted and the stand 100% open we will start to see the finishing touches like big screen and concourse fit out. On the plans that the council granted planning permission for ,the toilet blocks were under the stand in the concourse. They were but that has since changed. The two big portaloo blocks are already there and in place. |
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Post by bidefordgas on Jan 19, 2024 20:15:32 GMT
On the plans that the council granted planning permission for ,the toilet blocks were under the stand in the concourse. They were but that has since changed. The two big portaloo blocks are already there and in place. The two portacabins I mentioned appeared to have large hatches on the side and didn’t look like portaloos, having said that I’m not a portaloo expert. |
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Post by aghast on Jan 19, 2024 21:18:38 GMT
Standing mid way on the West Terrace I was impressed by the noise coming from the new stand, dare I say it, that they even outdid Thatchers at times. Disappointing result but hey we are on the up I thought the same thing. The acoustics were pretty good with the whole ground in song. If that was full it would be rocking. Be great if we could put a proper kop end on the North. The roof sloping upwards and outwards towards the pitch must make a massive difference to the noise that can be heard. It's all smothered and contained by the low roof of the Thatchers end. |
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Post by wallywalters on Jan 19, 2024 21:22:01 GMT
I thought the same thing. The acoustics were pretty good with the whole ground in song. If that was full it would be rocking. Be great if we could put a proper kop end on the North. The roof sloping upwards and outwards towards the pitch must make a massive difference to the noise that can be heard. It's all smothered and contained by the low roof of the Thatchers end. Having never been down that end of the ground it was interesting to see how the sound of the thatchers travelled down to that end. It's pretty poor actually I think your right the roof must contain it all in rather than projecting it out around the ground. |
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Post by gasify on Jan 19, 2024 23:38:06 GMT
Out of interest, if open 75% vs Exeter but we don't sell out the full amount, how do the safety people work out whether it is safe or if we are capable of hosting that or 100%? They probably won't and it's all just a box ticking exercise? What's baffling is why no work seems to have been done on the concourse. What work are you expecting? |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 20, 2024 5:30:09 GMT
They probably won't and it's all just a box ticking exercise? What's baffling is why no work seems to have been done on the concourse. What work are you expecting? What was mentioned earlier yesterday in this thread? |
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Post by brisgas123 on Jan 20, 2024 8:13:03 GMT
Whole south stand will be empty if they dont reduce those eye watering prices
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Post by Charlton Hayes Gas on Jan 20, 2024 8:25:02 GMT
Whole south stand will be empty if they dont reduce those eye watering prices £29 to watch 3rd tier football with nothing to play for is mental. |
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Post by gasify on Jan 20, 2024 8:51:59 GMT
What work are you expecting? What was mentioned earlier yesterday in this thread? What was that? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2024 8:52:08 GMT
Whole south stand will be empty if they dont reduce those eye watering prices £29 to watch 3rd tier football with nothing to play for is mental. will have to be renamed the white elephant stand at those prices.should offer a mini season ticket at reduced prices |
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Post by gasify on Jan 20, 2024 8:53:23 GMT
Whole south stand will be empty if they dont reduce those eye watering prices £29 to watch 3rd tier football with nothing to play for is mental. I think you are looking at it from the wrong perspective. The Thatchers is £26, so £29 for a seat represents good relative value. |
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Post by bravosierraseven on Jan 20, 2024 9:12:55 GMT
£29 to watch 3rd tier football with nothing to play for is mental. I think you are looking at it from the wrong perspective. The Thatchers is £26, so £29 for a seat represents good relative value. Blimey I didn't realise that's what they charge for the Thatchers terrace now, the last time I paid for a single ticket it was £18. I know we have to stem the losses and improve the the playing budget but that seems quite a jump. My season ticket works out at around £15 per game so I guess we can expect a significant increase for next season. |
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Post by Gaswood on Jan 20, 2024 9:15:29 GMT
If anyone wants to try it out and are struggling financially, then I’m happy to sell 2 of my ST’s today for less than half that so someone gets to take in a game they couldn’t have otherwise attended, and see the new South Stand. Happy to let someone have 2 seats for £25 if you want to message me. 👍
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Post by supergas on Jan 20, 2024 9:21:19 GMT
On the plans that the council granted planning permission for ,the toilet blocks were under the stand in the concourse. They were but that has since changed. The two big portaloo blocks are already there and in place. ...so we *checks notes* submitted a planning application with toilets in a set location, started building the stand without getting permission in advance, withdrew the planning application and (whilst building) submitted a second one with the toilets in the same location, got planning permission granted, completed the overall structure and have now started using the structure without the toilets installed/operational as planned (causing large queues at other nearby facilities) because we now plan to have them somewhere else...? |
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Post by Gaswood on Jan 20, 2024 9:22:56 GMT
They were but that has since changed. The two big portaloo blocks are already there and in place. ...so we *checks notes* submitted a planning application with toilets in a set location, started building the stand without getting permission in advance, withdrew the planning application and (whilst building) submitted a second one with the toilets in the same location, got planning permission granted, completed the overall structure and have now started using the structure without the toilets installed/operational as planned (causing large queues at other nearby facilities) because we now plan to have them somewhere else...? The toilets are there, just at the end of the concourse and not inside it |
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Post by supergas on Jan 20, 2024 9:29:53 GMT
...so we *checks notes* submitted a planning application with toilets in a set location, started building the stand without getting permission in advance, withdrew the planning application and (whilst building) submitted a second one with the toilets in the same location, got planning permission granted, completed the overall structure and have now started using the structure without the toilets installed/operational as planned (causing large queues at other nearby facilities) because we now plan to have them somewhere else...? The toilets are there, just at the end of the concourse and not inside it ...and that's a pretty substantial change to the plan.... |
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Post by Gaswood on Jan 20, 2024 9:32:20 GMT
The toilets are there, just at the end of the concourse and not inside it ...and that's a pretty substantial change to the plan.... All depends, it’s not a change if they’re waiting to slide them in there. There’s nothing in the concourse at the moment |
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Post by returnofthedust on Jan 20, 2024 10:23:42 GMT
They were but that has since changed. The two big portaloo blocks are already there and in place. ...so we *checks notes* submitted a planning application with toilets in a set location, started building the stand without getting permission in advance, withdrew the planning application and (whilst building) submitted a second one with the toilets in the same location, got planning permission granted, completed the overall structure and have now started using the structure without the toilets installed/operational as planned (causing large queues at other nearby facilities) because we now plan to have them somewhere else...? I don’t know about the planning side of things. All I can tell you is that there will be 2 new big portaloo blocks one one side of the stand with a disabled block and 3 disabled blocks the other side. |
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Post by returnofthedust on Jan 20, 2024 10:25:23 GMT
I don't expect it would be fully fitted out until we know what's happening with the East Stand and whether it would wrap around into it and that would determine what goes where underneath. I was told that the plan for the east stand has now been decided and they’ll be building either side of the existing structure. |
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Post by returnofthedust on Jan 20, 2024 10:28:19 GMT
The toilets are there, just at the end of the concourse and not inside it ...and that's a pretty substantial change to the plan.... I’ve just had a look at the documents submitted second time round. Some of the plans clearly show portaloos either side of the stand. |
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