timm the owl Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Teams that come to our ground and says its horrible need shooting it's the largest in the championship and has so much history!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Cool story bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I think part of the reason is they only see the West stand. Which, after going in there for the first time against Wycombe, is a bit shoddy. But, thats to be expected as its the away end. Plus, quite a lot of clubs have new/newish grounds these days. Obviously, they will seem better due to them being new. Their facilities will be better. BUT, its a football stadium. Football stadiums are about atmosphere and history. That is where Hillsborough rises to the top. Oh and jealousy probably plays a part too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffield_dave Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 The modern football fan is raised on facepaint, jester hats and the nations Pride Park clones. Stadiums like Hillsborough, Goodison Park and (scoff) Bramall Lane will soon become something of the past, but I love it and would hate to leave for anything. Our stadium is iconic and has more heritage per gangway than a stadium like the one at Milton Keynes will have in a life time. If the away fans don't like it, good. I'd stick them in the corner unless they can sell more, hope it rains and hope they have a miserable day leaving the ground with 0 points. I f*cking love our stadium and the more away games I go to the more I realise how lucky we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imre Varadi Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Could do with a few coats of paint on the kop though..it's looking a bit jaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Royds Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Proper football grounds are steeped in tradition, history, tragedy and memories. I'd include Villa Park, West Brom and Fulham in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibon Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 You can't beat a traditional English football stadium. All of these new identikit bowls will soon look jaded, just like parts of Hillsborough do. The difference is that all that Hillsborough needs is a lick of paint, better bogs and a decent chip stall. The new grounds need a personality. That isn't so easy to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest on the band wagon Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 My lad was playing at the Stain last week, schools football final., so there were only a few hundred in there, how on earth they can ever compare that to hillsborough is beyond me. Looked pretty average when empty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KivoOwl Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 All down to the West Stand. Renovate that (or knock it down and build another one stretching round to the North and South) and Hillsborough will be right up there among the best again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCOWL Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Yeah, Wycombe was my first experience of the West stand, and the facilities do leave a lot to be desired. Very old fashioned. Wants knocking down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gude Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I wouldnt want a new stadium, but ours needs a MASSIVE revamp. It would make a MASSIVE difference having a lick of paint and the toilets and counters revamped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themaskedowl Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 All down to the West Stand. Renovate that (or knock it down and build another one stretching round to the North and South) and Hillsborough will be right up there among the best again. I think you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Owl Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Can't beat the traditional old grounds. Hate these soulless new stadia that are being erected. Hillsborough has nothing wrong with it that a bit of a revamp can't put right as and when appropriate. In the meantime let's concentrate on getting back into the top flight first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Teams that come to our ground and says its horrible need shooting it's the largest in the championship and has so much history!!! certainly not horrible but it needs upgrading the west stand is poor all round ,the north while a magnificent looking stand has a shockingly small concourse that is totally inadequate for catereing for 10k people.the kop is pretty much in the same boat as the north with the added inconvience of the pillars obscuring views . the south while having appalling leg room for anyone over 6ft tall is decent enough.the grandstand is a wonderful stand plenty of catering points ,toilets ,tv screens ,leg room and views .having said all that i flipping love it and wouldnt swap for any of these new ones . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Teetowl Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 All down to the West Stand. Renovate that (or knock it down and build another one stretching round to the North and South) and Hillsborough will be right up there among the best again. Spot on Kivo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaping Lannys Perm Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 certainly not horrible but it needs upgrading the west stand is poor all round ,the north while a magnificent looking stand has a shockingly small concourse that is totally inadequate for catereing for 10k people.the kop is pretty much in the same boat as the north with the added inconvience of the pillars obscuring views . the south while having appalling leg room for anyone over 6ft tall is decent enough.the grandstand is a wonderful stand plenty of catering points ,toilets ,tv screens ,leg room and views .having said all that i flipping love it and wouldnt swap for any of these new ones . I actually disagree with your views on the North and South. My ST is in the North so I am probably bias but having sat in both stands when they are full to bursting, I think the North has a much better layout. If the South is full, you literally can't move, but the North, with it's upper and lower concourses are still navigable. I admit the South has more up to date facilities but the one giant concourse doesn't really work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Monkey Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Come on chaps. It's only the piggy's and toy towners that make crude comments about our ground. It's a statement of envy. Sheffield United had 'fantastic' plans to increase capacity and 'transform' the stadium. Whoops, that 'aint going to happen anytime soon. Rotherham United have a new 'lop sided' ground which has a capacity of 12,000. I've not been inside it but come on. A third the size of ours?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulsar Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Rotherham United have a new 'lop sided' ground which has a capacity of 12,000. I've not been inside it but come on. A third the size of ours?? If the plans we had if England won the World Cup bid are to be implemented, then it would soon be nearly a quarter of the size C'mon Wednesday! Let's get into the prem. UTO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatzooma Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I rumblein love the West stand!! It's 2 tiers look great and are in the same tradition as other classic grounds like Goodson and villa Park. And don't forget it was built for the biggest competition which we happened to win that year..1966 World Cup! It should be developed and listed! Too many great buildings have succumbed to the whims of so called popular consensus in the name of modernisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Guns Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 A lick of paint and fill them corners in would be a start... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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