County Ground Redevelopment Revealed!!!!!!

[jimmy_onions]

Or not, at least, until the number of Hillsborough survivors starts to dwindle...so not until most of us are old!

Take it you didn't see Chris Ashton's try vs Australia on Saturday?!  If not, force yourself to take a look.  You won't regret it.

Brilliant how he manages to wrong foot the aussie full back, even though full back stood about 20 yards back...bet he felt stupid...

[jonny72]

I would vote for any political party that would guarantee the introduction of safe-standing.  It works incredibly well on  the Continent yet an emotionally-charged pressure group (Hillsborough Family Support Group) can almost single-handedly stop that from ever happening.  How is that fair?  We've moved on a fair bit since the late 80s/early 90s...

They're not doing it single handedly. There are plenty still up for some fighting and trouble at football matches, which plays right in to their hands. Sure we've moved on but it still kicked off at plenty of games last season.

I'm not convinced it will even be that popular. Safe standing takes up a similar amount of space to seating so you'll most likely end up paying the same which will put a lot of people off.

[glos_robin]

Is this stage 1 of the ground improvements?

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10341~2221180,00.html

[Don Rogers Shop]

I may be totally wrong here but wouldn't we need the coucil to approve something like that being done on the ground? If so maybe things are moving along nicely in regards to the developement etc.

[glos_robin]

I may be totally wrong here but wouldn't we need the coucil to approve something like that being done on the ground? If so maybe things are moving along nicely in regards to the developement etc.

I thought the club owns the stands (or some of them) and the council owns the land or something along those lines

[Summerof69]

All the work needs planning permission, so I would think the plans will go to the council over the next few months, especially if they want to start next summer.

[thedarkprince]

I'm not convinced it will even be that popular. Safe standing takes up a similar amount of space to seating so you'll most likely end up paying the same which will put a lot of people off.

I think it would be given that a significant number of fans stand all game at present despite repeated calls to sit. Nor sure price is that much if an issue as lots would go just for the atmosphere. Kinda like why i tend to go to more away games than home....

[Summerof69]

If the TE has 2 tiers, I would like for the bottom tier to be safe standing, but unless there is a major change of Government policy very quickly, it's not going to happen.

[luckyluke699]

Brucie bonus question - Does anyone know what that common/popular tune they play when the try was scored is called? I've always wondered but with the lack of words it's hard to google it! ;-)

[Ralphy]

Tom Hark isn't it ?

[luckyluke699]

Tom Hark isn't it ?

3 points for that man!