Jimmy Quinn
 Offline
Posts: 15772
|
 |
« on: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 10:08:35 » |
|
With 11,000 homes turning up yesterday it proves if the club are successful we have the fanbase to sell out the county ground. As the season draws to a close and no big away allocation expected it would be nice if the club could open up the Stratton bank in the remaining seven fixtures for home fans rather leaving it closed and restricting the crowds
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
You just gotta keep livin man!
|
|
|
suttonred
Offline
Posts: 12510
|
|
« Reply #1 on: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 10:17:04 » |
|
Might be needed last game, not worth the cost until then.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Gnasher
Offline
Posts: 5204
Prefers animals to people (in a non sexual way)
|
|
« Reply #2 on: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 10:17:39 » |
|
With 11,000 homes turning up yesterday it proves if the club are successful we have the fanbase to sell out the county ground. As the season draws to a close and no big away allocation expected it would be nice if the club could open up the Stratton bank in the remaining seven fixtures for home fans rather leaving it closed and restricting the crowds
Not much chance unless the other 3 stands sell out, due to stewarding costs and other overheads. This is why the TE side of the Arkell's has been closed all season. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Cats are better than dogs FACT
|
|
|
Jimmy Quinn
Offline
Posts: 15772
|
|
« Reply #3 on: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 10:19:03 » |
|
Might be needed last game, not worth the cost until then.
Any idea what the cost would be if there is demand during the week to open |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
You just gotta keep livin man!
|
|
|
@mwooly63
Offline
Posts: 3377
|
|
« Reply #4 on: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 10:24:20 » |
|
Any idea what the cost would be if there is demand during the week to open
Stewards Food van Portaloos Only worth it if rest of ground sold out |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Jimmy Quinn
Offline
Posts: 15772
|
|
« Reply #5 on: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 10:26:17 » |
|
Stewards
Food van
Portaloos
Only worth it if rest of ground sold out
Depending on results of course you can see there being demand with a few games to go. Moving forward maybe the club should put seats back in the corner and let home fans access the shrivenham road turnstiles and put a divide between any away fans just like Oxford do |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 10:39:03 by Jimmy Quinn »
|
Logged
|
You just gotta keep livin man!
|
|
|
@mwooly63
Offline
Posts: 3377
|
|
« Reply #6 on: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 11:08:27 » |
|
Depending on results of course you can see there being demand with a few games to go. Moving forward maybe the club should put seats back in the corner and let home fans access the shrivenham road turnstiles and put a divide between any away fans just like Oxford do
Am not sure those turnstiles or anything in that corner are in working condition. Low in priority for the club to spend on. Depends on future plans I guess whether just a roof added or a new stand. If it's just a roof then the entrance on shrivvy road will need sorting out plus the facilities. Save hiring them in. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Jimmy Quinn
Offline
Posts: 15772
|
|
« Reply #7 on: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 11:24:55 » |
|
Am not sure those turnstiles or anything in that corner are in working condition.
Low in priority for the club to spend on.
Depends on future plans I guess whether just a roof added or a new stand. If it's just a roof then the entrance on shrivvy road will need sorting out plus the facilities. Save hiring them in.
Good points and no doubts are regularly discussed |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
You just gotta keep livin man!
|
|
|
@mwooly63
Offline
Posts: 3377
|
|
« Reply #8 on: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 11:27:50 » |
|
Vaguely recall some work being started to get those facilities back working around 4 or 5 years ago. May have been the trust.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Jimmy Quinn
Offline
Posts: 15772
|
|
« Reply #9 on: Sunday, February 2, 2020, 11:36:49 » |
|
Vaguely recall some work being started to get those facilities back working around 4 or 5 years ago. May have been the trust. I definitely think yesterday's crowd caught everybody out and one no one would have predicted |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
You just gotta keep livin man!
|
|
|
horlock07
Offline
Posts: 18806
Lives in Northern Bastard Outpost
|
|
« Reply #10 on: Monday, February 3, 2020, 09:45:13 » |
|
Vaguely recall some work being started to get those facilities back working around 4 or 5 years ago. May have been the trust. Not sure what came of it, there is only so far a turd can be poliched, even with hundreds and thousands. https://www.redarmyfund.co.uk/build-the-bank/ |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
@mwooly63
Offline
Posts: 3377
|
|
« Reply #11 on: Monday, February 3, 2020, 10:16:32 » |
|
Cheers Was the trust then. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Jimmy Quinn
Offline
Posts: 15772
|
|
« Reply #12 on: Monday, February 3, 2020, 10:25:32 » |
|
Wow great link and thanks for posting as I've never seen those photos before. It just goes to show how bad parts of the stadium have got and quite sad to see |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
You just gotta keep livin man!
|
|
|
Reg Smeeton
Walking Encyclopaedia
Offline
Posts: 34913
|
|
« Reply #13 on: Monday, February 3, 2020, 10:39:49 » |
|
Wow great link and thanks for posting as I've never seen those photos before. It just goes to show how bad parts of the stadium have got and quite sad to see
I sort of remember when all the blockwork on the corner was done... about 1963. There was also a toilet, which could be used by those in the seats above the Shrivenham Road terrace... you had to leave the stand by the stairs at the back and go to the corner. I'm not suire anything much has happened there since... also no idea when the last click of the Shrivenham Road turnstile may have been. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Oaksey Moonraker
Offline
Posts: 913
|
|
« Reply #14 on: Monday, February 3, 2020, 10:45:37 » |
|
Presumably the Leeds home game in the 1993/94 PL season as the DRS was built that summer.
The DRS has now been open for 25 years which is now older than the Arkells stand was it 1994 when the DRS was built.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
