A roof for the Bank at last.

[theakston2k]

Is there are any reasons they can't have some side wings on it?

Would have thought they'd want to install windbreaks at either side and enclose it much like Bournemouth's 'temporary stand'.
I'll reserve judgement but leaving it completely open either side is going to make it look pretty shit.

[Gnasher]

At least it's not a canvas roof, like at the Memorial Ground. Pretty rough looking all the same.

[jayohaitchenn]

Where's this artist's impression then?

[singingiiiffy]

Where's this artist's impression then?

adver site. i still don't know how to paste images on here so you'll have to take a look

[jayohaitchenn]

Thanks

[Red Frog]

Well it's basic but it's cheap. If you want wings we'll have to finance them. Even if we can attract a decent grant, I suspect the Trust will aim to use that to develop the family facilities rather than doll up the roof design.

I think they're doing great work.

[Flashheart]

Don't know about those pillars spelling 'REID'. Won't they get in the way?

[horlock07]

Looks like somebody knocked it up on Microsoft Paint.

To be fair (and possibly not helped by the Advertiser titling it as an architects impression) it appears to have been prepared by the steelwork company and thus will only intend to show the steelwork structure in simple terms - hence its simplicity etc.

[Charlie Henry]

The Bank is such a large space I don't think the diagram clearly shows the scale of the roof. Personally I think it could look pretty good (possibly a bit of a wind tunnel from either end mind), we need to know the plan for the Rolex though

[Matt71]

To be fair (and possibly not helped by the Advertiser titling it as an architects impression) it appears to have been prepared by the steelwork company and thus will only intend to show the steelwork structure in simple terms - hence its simplicity etc.

Correct this is not an architects impression this was a simple drawing to establish the type of roof required and the dimensions,amount of steel required etc.

[Summerof69]

we need to know the plan for the Rolex though

The plan is for the Rolex clock to remain where it is as the roof's height will be below the clock.

[ChalkyWhiteIsGod]

I'd really like to know the cost of bulldozing the fucker and starting again with something small but tidy. That's really the only way to know if the turd polishing if value for money or not.

In an ideal world I'd have one of these in place of Statton Bank.....



and one of these in place of the Town End



Only problem being, if we did the bank development like that, it would reduce the grounds capacity quite a bit until a new town end was feasible. It would mean the stand would actually be used most of the time though and would tidy the ground up a lot.

[Power to people]

Why not put a roof on and if it can be done at no cost to STFC then fair play.

The only concern if you like is when they do fainally come round to doing a redevelopment will this be money down the drain, but I'd assume that the Trust have given that some thought.

Who is REID then who's name looks to be put into the seats :>)

[chalkies_shorts]

Who is REID then who's name looks to be put into the seats :>)
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Its Eric Reid. Its all his when he stages a one man taking of the end on behalf of his yellow brethren.

[horlock07]

I'd really like to know the cost of bulldozing the fucker and starting again with something small but tidy. That's really the only way to know if the turd polishing if value for money or not.

In an ideal world I'd have one of these in place of Statton Bank.....



and one of these in place of the Town End



Only problem being, if we did the bank development like that, it would reduce the grounds capacity quite a bit until a new town end was feasible. It would mean the stand would actually be used most of the time though and would tidy the ground up a lot.

I would assume that the Trust will have done the sums regarding building on the bank v. entire clearance and new build?

In terms of the Town End that site represents the best chance we have to build something that achieves the necessary 365 days income, be it hotel or whatever, if we are looking at Boxes isn't that the point of the infamous and mythical second concourse in the south stand. I am not sure about boxes in an end stand?