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I found this on Wikipedia - never heard about it before...

"There is a second concourse inside the stand which can be opened and used as a second executive area to the ground. If some seats are removed this would allow the club to use this concourse to add executive boxes to the County Ground stadium.

It is understood this concourse has never been opened due to the lack of funds Swindon Town have had over the last 10 years.

On 14 April 2008, Chief Executive Nick Watkins told a fans forum that the club is currently considering opening up the second concourse to add executive boxes to the ground and in 2011, when plans for redeveloping a new county ground, this was confirmed."

I can't quite picture what it's on about though - help!

If there is a second concourse in that stand i need my eyes testing urgently

Theres an invisble door that leads to it

Bang on.the wall 3 times

Are we sure it's not bricked up to create the illusion of a second concourse?

Its all done with mirrors, courtesy of Derren Brown.

I was at the fans meeting when it was mentioned.

I have no idea how it works....

Here's a photo of the stand under construction.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/churchward82c/3871980900/

Looks like there is space above the existing concourse for a second with a face out to the pitch if part of the existing seats were removed.

If it was done then it'll look like the larger stand at Adams Park.

Have you seen that episode of the Simpsons (Homer vs the 18th Amemdment, I think) in which Moe presses a button and the bar becomes a pet shop...it's like that.

i thought DRS was coming back!! bah!

Hes already back mate!

Is it like platfrom 9 3/4 ???

The only idea of boxes I remember hearing was from Fitton to put them above the stratton bank!

I assume as it currently stands, there is no access to the hidden concourse. I wouldn't be overly surprised if there was something dodgy stored in the second concourse!

Suddenly it's clear!!! It's where Milan Misun is hiding

Chamber of Secrets ? Bodies of Neil Rudduck, Brian Hillier, Ricky Hunt ? The red kit we should have worn at Wembley?

There is a staircase in the corner of the stand    "Flight of the Concourse"

genius  :clap:

I think at the Stratton bank end of the existing concourse there is a room that was supposed to be used as a supporters bar (bit like the Winners) but it was never kitted out and never opened.

They used to open the bar room inside the DRS during the late 90's. Isn't it the junior robins room or something now?

I remember going into the bar in the Intel as it was...totally forgot all about that bit!

OK. The facilities for fans in the South stand are not very good. Suprised more fans in the North stand dont use the Legends lounge, you can warm right up in there.

[stato] there was a bar in at the stratton bank end of the don rogers in the mid to late 90s called 'The Center Spot Bar', it was then a computer type study room and has also been something to do with The Junior Robins [stato]

As for what it's used for now, I have no idea.

Its just a room now, still used by the Jr Robins.

I thought Digby's Bar was there, not just renaming the hole in the wall bar.

There is an access panel in the roof (a bit like a loft access door that you'd have at home) about half way along the existing concourse, above one of the exits. Last time I looked, it was padlocked up.

I think that is the only way into what used to be referred to as the ghost concourse, which has lain empty gathering dust ever since the stand was built.

Seating capacity would be reduced by around 950 in the DRS if it was ever going to be converted into exec boxes though.

It's probably the entrance to Mr Whippy's brain.

I think that if they ever did use the second concourse, then there was talk of extending the DRS backwards. The only problem I see if the trees behind the stand. I would expect there be a lot of uproar and protests if they were to be chopped.

When Wilson was here there was a pre season auction for two fans to go to Brentford the season we got to Wembley. Well I successfully bid for this with my mate.

At the hotel for the pre match meal I was having a good natter with NW & DW. NW informed me there was a mezzanine floor in the DRS and that when it was developed that would be the base. When your in the concourse look how low the ceiling is.... When you go up the stairs to you seat try an imagine where the floor level is then look up the seating and see how much room there is above that for executive boxes, imho loads. Which is worrying as I sit in row R and I'm damn sure that my seat will disappear unless I can afford a box. No access or stairway? I'm not sure about that but I doubt that would be an issue in the persuit of money and the the boxes. NW also told me that the DRS would be the new Arkells by which I'm sure he said that the club offices and changing rooms would be sited there as it in it's self be subject to a major refurb although it's the newest stand.

And firewood.

and sawdust.....

If there is a second concourse it must be small due to the stand layout.

I seem to remember a while back one of the plans for redevelopment was to put these exec boxes in the DRS and then  put the changing rooms and offices in the new Town End when its built.

Anything that speeds up the emptying of the DRS after the match gets my vote.  :bye:

Does my avatar help answer some questions?

no as it's too small to see anything!

I'm at work at the moment but have a magnifying glass at home so will let you know later.

I'll fire up the computer at some point, the photo is scanned on there.