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« Reply #2190 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 05:50:24 »

Then you’ve got the perennial problem of the residents of Shrivenham Road complaining. Plus the club will own the car park to build the new TE into but I don’t think it owns any land behind the Bank.
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« Reply #2191 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 06:28:52 »

How good is it that as things stand our main concern is how the development will look.

We are in good hands
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« Reply #2192 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 06:31:06 »

Biggest outcomes from tonight’s Fans Forum:
- No early kick offs
- No points deduction on the outcome of the EFL investigation
- Debentures will be resolved in the coming weeks
- Deposit on the CG will be paid by 31st January 2023

That is without doubt a positive summary.
Would be just great for our long suffering Supporters to have some sustainable success both on and particularly off the field.
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« Reply #2193 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 07:52:32 »

Just makes more sense to me to leave The Town End as it is and use it for away fans and build a decent Stratton Band Stand that would link up with DRS and Arkells.

I imagine that wouldn't be feasible from a policing perspective, as you'd have the away fans spilling out into the car park at the same time as the people filtering out of the DRS and Arkells.
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« Reply #2194 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 07:54:27 »

Why give the away fans the Town End when it's going to be a new 5k stand? The 2,100 seat bank with roof will suit away fans, get em out the north stand too.
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« Reply #2195 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 07:58:33 »

Why give the away fans the Town End when it's going to be a new 5k stand? The 2,100 seat bank with roof will suit away fans, get em out the north stand too.

Is the Town End going to be that big?

I concur. Surely also having all the away supporters in one stand also makes it easier to police as well I would have thought. Having home fans in 3 stands, especially for bigger matches will be superb.
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« Reply #2196 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 08:03:25 »

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-60831964

Just a thought on the costs mentioned. Obviously when these plans were drawn up the cost of 'everything' was significantly lower. I assume that these costs - £1m Stratton Bank, £20m Town End and £1.5m for DRS corporate boxes are going to have to be adjusted. 
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« Reply #2197 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 08:14:16 »

I imagine that wouldn't be feasible from a policing perspective, as you'd have the away fans spilling out into the car park at the same time as the people filtering out of the DRS and Arkells.

How do they get away fans from the Arkells/Bank away from the stadium these days? From the point of view of getting them back to the station there is possible more scope to avoid trouble if they are already in the stand nearest County Road?

Then you’ve got the perennial problem of the residents of Shrivenham Road complaining. Plus the club will own the car park to build the new TE into but I don’t think it owns any land behind the Bank.

I don't have time to search today, but wasn't a stand approved for the Bank end at the same time as the DRS, but never built, if so they could revisit that design which the Council obviously thought mitigated any amenity issues to the residents of Shrivenham Road?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-60831964

Just a thought on the costs mentioned. Obviously when these plans were drawn up the cost of 'everything' was significantly lower. I assume that these costs - £1m Stratton Bank, £20m Town End and £1.5m for DRS corporate boxes are going to have to be adjusted. 

Considering construction cost inflation was being measured at c.27% in the summer, yes everything will have gone through the roof (no pun intended!)
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« Reply #2198 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 08:14:55 »

Is the Town End going to be that big?

I concur. Surely also having all the away supporters in one stand also makes it easier to police as well I would have thought. Having home fans in 3 stands, especially for bigger matches will be superb.

Yep, think atyeo stand at shitty with another 800 seats.

https://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/20018372.swindon-towns-county-ground-look-22-5m-transformation/
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« Reply #2199 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 08:27:29 »


How many does the Town End seat at the moment, that new stand is only 5k and considering seats will (I assume) be lost in the DRS when the second concourse becomes boxes whilst I know we rarely sell out there seems little wriggle room to expand? 
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« Reply #2200 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 08:31:52 »

How many does the Town End seat at the moment, that new stand is only 5k and considering seats will (I assume) be lost in the DRS when the second concourse becomes boxes whilst I know we rarely sell out there seems little wriggle room to expand? 

I think it holds around 1200
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« Reply #2201 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 08:32:48 »


Ah thanks 4D. It has the potential to look very impressive.
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« Reply #2202 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 08:34:51 »

I think it holds around 1200

Jesus, I thought it was bigger than that!
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« Reply #2203 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 08:40:55 »

Jesus, I thought it was bigger than that!

According to Wikipedia (I know!)  - "The Town End holds approximately 1,846"
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« Reply #2204 on: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 08:50:09 »

Sounds right, heard it was 1900
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