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Post by lastminutewinner on Mar 1, 2024 13:31:27 GMT
I specifically asked this of Abdulattif at the end. He said that they had asked why there was a gap when they took over and no one could tell them the reason (not there for a screen) although he confirmed that the gap will be filled under the redevelopment plans. Yes, I heard you ask that. I thought maybe he liked the mystery around it and was quite happy to continue the mistique. Time will tell... Where would you put a big screen? I don't see the benefit really without VAR. Cant say I even looked at the old screen, even on the rare occasions it was fully functional |
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Post by bidefordgas on Mar 1, 2024 13:51:00 GMT
Yes, I heard you ask that. I thought maybe he liked the mystery around it and was quite happy to continue the mistique. Time will tell... Where would you put a big screen? I don't see the benefit really without VAR. Cant say I even looked at the old screen, even on the rare occasions it was fully functional Unless you have two screens not everybody in the stadium could see a big screen. |
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Post by percy on Mar 1, 2024 13:58:36 GMT
Potential international call up ? Are the Gas likely to lose three players due to this ? This game will not be played on the 23rd almost certainly Reading called of the las one due to call ups. We have additional internationals in our squad since then. |
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Post by bristolbluegas on Mar 1, 2024 14:07:54 GMT
I don't see the benefit really without VAR. Cant say I even looked at the old screen, even on the rare occasions it was fully functional Unless you have two screens not everybody in the stadium could see a big screen. Yes, two screens are required but I'm not sure that's what we'll get! Benefits are that you could film the match and show action replays as well as an income generator with advertising. Also adds hugely to the atmosphere if you can show pre match videos on there from Rovers' successful periods in the past i.e. showing goals from significant matches in the past etc... I follow Spurs as well and, although I appreciate on a much larger scale, it really does add to the pre match atmosphere. Dare I say it, but they have 2 screens at AG too. I was invited to their FA Cup match against Forest (in the away end!) and their pre match build up is very impressive. Knocks spots off of us.... |
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Post by playtowin on Mar 1, 2024 19:20:33 GMT
Yes there are a few pillars in the south stand.
That will be balanced by no pillars at the north end in a few years time. Fans will have the option of 3 stands with no pillars and one with a few.
I dont really see what the problem is ?
Currently the clubs aim was to provide more covered seating for home fans. Something thats been asked for since we have been at the mem.
We have a stand now that provides that. So not sure what the obsession with giving most of it to away fans is ? Kind of negates the reason for the build in the first place.
When the east stand build begins there us likely to be a drop in capacity down to 8000 .
So certainly away fans will not get more tickets they are likely to get less...800 perhaps.
Once the east stand is completed the north terrace will close...so again there will be limited spaces in the ground.
So in conclusion the current 1300 is as good as its gonna be for away fans for at least another 5 years.
Eventually they might get offered 1600 unless we dont sell home tickets. If that happens the club have failed...and the clock starts ticking on administration.
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Post by gasheadontour on Mar 1, 2024 21:39:43 GMT
Unless you have two screens not everybody in the stadium could see a big screen. Yes, two screens are required but I'm not sure that's what we'll get! Benefits are that you could film the match and show action replays as well as an income generator with advertising. Also adds hugely to the atmosphere if you can show pre match videos on there from Rovers' successful periods in the past i.e. showing goals from significant matches in the past etc... I follow Spurs as well and, although I appreciate on a much larger scale, it really does add to the pre match atmosphere. Dare I say it, but they have 2 screens at AG too. I was invited to their FA Cup match against Forest (in the away end!) and their pre match build up is very impressive. Knocks spots off of us.... Carrow Rd stadium only has 1 screen but it rotates. fcbusiness.co.uk/news/norwich-city-showcase-world-footballs-first-revolving-led-stadium-screen/It rotates vertically and horizontally d3hjf51r9j54j7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2016/08/Norwich-Epoch-Trip-Large-copy-560x300.jpg |
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 1, 2024 21:46:46 GMT
Yes there are a few pillars in the south stand. That will be balanced by no pillars at the north end in a few years time. Fans will have the option of 3 stands with no pillars and one with a few. I dont really see what the problem is ? Currently the clubs aim was to provide more covered seating for home fans. Something thats been asked for since we have been at the mem. We have a stand now that provides that. So not sure what the obsession with giving most of it to away fans is ? Kind of negates the reason for the build in the first place. When the east stand build begins there us likely to be a drop in capacity down to 8000 . So certainly away fans will not get more tickets they are likely to get less...800 perhaps. Once the east stand is completed the north terrace will close...so again there will be limited spaces in the ground. So in conclusion the current 1300 is as good as its gonna be for away fans for at least another 5 years. Eventually they might get offered 1600 unless we dont sell home tickets. If that happens the club have failed...and the clock starts ticking on administration. Surely the issue is we could sell out the entire ground if we give Derby etc more South Stand tickets. What's the point of increasing capacity if we don't try and sell every ticket, the owners may have well just kept the £3m spent on the stand in the bank. Not sure we're going to sell 14,400 home tickets for every game even if we are challenging for a Championship place or playing in the Championship. |
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Post by playtowin on Mar 2, 2024 9:57:03 GMT
Yes there are a few pillars in the south stand. That will be balanced by no pillars at the north end in a few years time. Fans will have the option of 3 stands with no pillars and one with a few. I dont really see what the problem is ? Currently the clubs aim was to provide more covered seating for home fans. Something thats been asked for since we have been at the mem. We have a stand now that provides that. So not sure what the obsession with giving most of it to away fans is ? Kind of negates the reason for the build in the first place. When the east stand build begins there us likely to be a drop in capacity down to 8000 . So certainly away fans will not get more tickets they are likely to get less...800 perhaps. Once the east stand is completed the north terrace will close...so again there will be limited spaces in the ground. So in conclusion the current 1300 is as good as its gonna be for away fans for at least another 5 years. Eventually they might get offered 1600 unless we dont sell home tickets. If that happens the club have failed...and the clock starts ticking on administration. Surely the issue is we could sell out the entire ground if we give Derby etc more South Stand tickets. What's the point of increasing capacity if we don't try and sell every ticket, the owners may have well just kept the £3m spent on the stand in the bank. Not sure we're going to sell 14,400 home tickets for every game even if we are challenging for a Championship place or playing in the Championship. Not if the home fans want to sit under cover rather than stand in the rain. Those fans might just decide to stay at home instead. If we cant sell 14000 tickets in the championship we may as well not bother. Sell the car park and more of the quarters and build a 9000 ground like walsalls. Resign to being a league 2 club who on occasions can reach the highs of midtable league one. Though keep on bleating on about our 'potential'. If we cant sell 14000 we have no potential |
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Post by ifollowgas on Mar 2, 2024 10:20:14 GMT
Surely the issue is we could sell out the entire ground if we give Derby etc more South Stand tickets. What's the point of increasing capacity if we don't try and sell every ticket, the owners may have well just kept the £3m spent on the stand in the bank. Not sure we're going to sell 14,400 home tickets for every game even if we are challenging for a Championship place or playing in the Championship. Not if the home fans want to sit under cover rather than stand in the rain. Those fans might just decide to stay at home instead. If we cant sell 14000 tickets in the championship we may as well not bother. Sell the car park and more of the quarters and build a 9000 ground like walsalls. Resign to being a league 2 club who on occasions can reach the highs of midtable league one. Though keep on bleating on about our 'potential'. If we cant sell 14000 we have no potential To increase attendances and grow the fan base the whole ‘match day experience’ needs to be brought up to Championship standards. More sheds-with-seats, pasty huts and portacabin toilets will not do it. We await the design and facilities of the new Grand Stand 🤔 |
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Post by daniel300380 on Mar 2, 2024 10:26:28 GMT
Yes, I heard you ask that. I thought maybe he liked the mystery around it and was quite happy to continue the mistique. Time will tell... Where would you put a big screen? I don't see the benefit really without VAR. Cant say I even looked at the old screen, even on the rare occasions it was fully functional Replay's, birthday messages, advertisment's etc. When grounds have them, I like to watch the replays at the time. My son had a birthday message on one before and loved his name being on the big screen. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2024 11:26:48 GMT
I don't see the benefit really without VAR. Cant say I even looked at the old screen, even on the rare occasions it was fully functional Replay's, birthday messages, advertisment's etc. When grounds have them, I like to watch the replays at the time. My son had a birthday message on one before and loved his name being on the big screen. Would that make Keith brookman redundant on the radio or could he do the announcements on the screen? |
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Post by oldmarket65 on Mar 2, 2024 12:08:08 GMT
Our attendances have been poor av. 8135 which puts us 14th in division one . Also 5 teams in div two average more than us including Swindon.
The capacity is 12500 which means there are 3-4k avaliable spaces each game . The club needs to sort out the 500k they are losing each season on limiting away support by addressing the exit gates in South stand.
The reason why a lot of clubs average more is they allow 3-4 k away fans which over a season could affect average attendance by at least a 1000 a game. I still think if we allowed we could be getting up to 15 -20k extra away fans over the season . All fans will do is transfer from terraces to cheap seats (understandable) . Watch out for the large gaps on the terraces.
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Post by gascloud on Mar 2, 2024 12:55:28 GMT
Our attendances have been poor av. 8135 which puts us 14th in division one . Also 5 teams in div two average more than us including Swindon. The capacity is 12500 which means there are 3-4k avaliable spaces each game . The club needs to sort out the 500k they are losing each season on limiting away support by addressing the exit gates in South stand. The reason why a lot of clubs average more is they allow 3-4 k away fans which over a season could affect average attendance by at least a 1000 a game. I still think if we allowed we could be getting up to 15 -20k extra away fans over the season . All fans will do is transfer from terraces to cheap seats (understandable) . Watch out for the large gaps on the terraces. . If Rovers fans do that and sit in the dry comfortable seats then that’s a good thing. Suffered too long most of us. |
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Post by bidefordgas on Mar 2, 2024 13:06:38 GMT
Our attendances have been poor av. 8135 which puts us 14th in division one . Also 5 teams in div two average more than us including Swindon. The capacity is 12500 which means there are 3-4k avaliable spaces each game . The club needs to sort out the 500k they are losing each season on limiting away support by addressing the exit gates in South stand. The reason why a lot of clubs average more is they allow 3-4 k away fans which over a season could affect average attendance by at least a 1000 a game. I still think if we allowed we could be getting up to 15 -20k extra away fans over the season . All fans will do is transfer from terraces to cheap seats (understandable) . Watch out for the large gaps on the terraces. Could you list these clubs who allow 3-4k away crowds? |
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Post by Topper Gas on Mar 2, 2024 13:41:06 GMT
Our attendances have been poor av. 8135 which puts us 14th in division one . Also 5 teams in div two average more than us including Swindon. The capacity is 12500 which means there are 3-4k avaliable spaces each game . The club needs to sort out the 500k they are losing each season on limiting away support by addressing the exit gates in South stand. The reason why a lot of clubs average more is they allow 3-4 k away fans which over a season could affect average attendance by at least a 1000 a game. I still think if we allowed we could be getting up to 15 -20k extra away fans over the season . All fans will do is transfer from terraces to cheap seats (understandable) . Watch out for the large gaps on the terraces. . If Rovers fans do that and sit in the dry comfortable seats then that’s a good thing. Suffered too long most of us. Not financially it isn't, if we just allow fans from the terraces and main stands to buy cheaper seats in the south stand, then what has the club gained financially by spending £3m on a new stand. |
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Post by percy on Mar 2, 2024 13:41:10 GMT
Our attendances have been poor av. 8135 which puts us 14th in division one . Also 5 teams in div two average more than us including Swindon. The capacity is 12500 which means there are 3-4k avaliable spaces each game . The club needs to sort out the 500k they are losing each season on limiting away support by addressing the exit gates in South stand. The reason why a lot of clubs average more is they allow 3-4 k away fans which over a season could affect average attendance by at least a 1000 a game. I still think if we allowed we could be getting up to 15 -20k extra away fans over the season . All fans will do is transfer from terraces to cheap seats (understandable) . Watch out for the large gaps on the terraces. Some truth to this but our cap was around 8.5k for the first few months and then when we have the increase our season dies in just a few weeks. First game of next season will see 10k+ rovers fans plus away support |
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Post by nsblue on Mar 2, 2024 13:50:49 GMT
Beat me to it Percy!
For the first 3-4 month of the season we had several home sell outs so the average and where it stands is miss leading.
I also firmly believe that we will start off with 10k crowds next season.
Problem for this season is that we are mid table with no real threat of a play off push or a relegation battle so crowds may well be lower than we’d like.
Still expect Bolton, Derby and Reading to reach 10k and if it ever stops raining we may see an increase for the ‘lesser’ matches.
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Post by gasify on Mar 2, 2024 14:42:14 GMT
. If Rovers fans do that and sit in the dry comfortable seats then that’s a good thing. Suffered too long most of us. Not financially it isn't, if we just allow fans from the terraces and main stands to buy cheaper seats in the south stand, then what has the club gained financially by spending £3m on a new stand. I'm not sure if we can expect the same next season. I think it's due to the season pretty much being over before the stand was opened. Next season, now that fans have seen it and tried it out, they will be more likely to get a season ticket and pay full price. |
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Post by lavalamp on Mar 2, 2024 14:45:04 GMT
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Post by daniel300380 on Mar 2, 2024 14:53:59 GMT
Replay's, birthday messages, advertisment's etc. When grounds have them, I like to watch the replays at the time. My son had a birthday message on one before and loved his name being on the big screen. Would that make Keith brookman redundant on the radio or could he do the announcements on the screen? No reason why he can't do it as well. |
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