Guest AbbeyOwl Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 The basic structure of the west stand is sound, needs a new roof minus posts, made into a single stand rather than two tier, with extra gangways in the lower part for access, new building built on the back housing turnstiles, facilities and stairways. this would be a cheaper and quicker option. The main thing is to eradicate the Leppings Lane Stand and all attached to it historically. Doing it up is the last thing we should do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 How would that work with seating? UTO You turn up, go through the turnstiles, make your way up into the stand, then sit where you like Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 1778062_3968dccc.jpg Knock down the West Stand this summer. Put the away fans in the South Stand lower for a season (West Stand end) Build a brand new stand that marries up the end of the South Stand, goes around the back of the goal, and meets up with the end of the North Stand. In it build two or three floors of corporate boxes, and get it up as high as possible with a bank of steep seating that's close to the pitch. Build into it bars, restaurant, and museum When it opens rehouse away fans elsewhere, and give the home fans the West Stand and make it a 'sit where you like' stand, where you just turn up and go sit in any seat you want. Sorted Ta who's paying for it??? people were on here the other day complaining of 10% increases on season ticket prices to fund a serious promotion push... so who will fund a brand new stand?, are you starting a new west stand fund?, are owlstalk stepping up to raise the capital needed?, maybe we could borrow it from the co-op bank... football team first, there's no new ground, or stands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AbbeyOwl Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 who's paying for it??? people were on here the other day complaining of 10% increases on season ticket prices to fund a serious promotion push... so who will fund a brand new stand?, are you starting a new west stand fund?, are owlstalk stepping up to raise the capital needed?, maybe we could borrow it from the co-op bank... football team first, there's no new ground, or stands... Deep breaths lad, have a little lie down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 who's paying for it??? people were on here the other day complaining of 10% increases on season ticket prices to fund a serious promotion push... so who will fund a brand new stand?, are you starting a new west stand fund?, are owlstalk stepping up to raise the capital needed?, maybe we could borrow it from the co-op bank... football team first, there's no new ground, or stands... Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Deep breaths lad, have a little lie down if i have deep breaths of what is obviously hanging in the air, then we'll all be seeing free new stands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkerowl Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 You turn up, go through the turnstiles, make your way up into the stand, then sit where you like I think everyone does anyway to be fair, im sometimes in a totally different place in the second half to where I was in the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkerowl Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Does Chansiri not own a construction company ? Fly the workers in from Thailand. Job done. Edited March 11, 2015 by parkerowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 The main thing is to eradicate the Leppings Lane Stand and all attached to it historically. Doing it up is the last thing we should do Yea Abbey....Thats why its known as "The Leppings Lane tragedy " throughout the world.... Hillsboroughs our home, we have to live with what happened... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtheowl Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 You turn up, go through the turnstiles, make your way up into the stand, then sit where you likeThats ok, but if there's twenty of you how could you guarantee sitting together. UTO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Horse Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Calm down, calm down, like.So far all he's promised is a new lawn and a telly.Now everyone thinks we can buy prolific strikers and build whole new stands.He's not the messiah you know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage owl Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Thats ok, but if there's twenty of you how could you guarantee sitting together. UTO get there early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AbbeyOwl Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Yea Abbey....Thats why its known as "The Leppings Lane tragedy " throughout the world.... Hillsboroughs our home, we have to live with what happened... You can change the future but not the past, if a building is a shrine when you knock it down it isn't a shrine any more, time to move on, thats why I hated the white seats, what happened is decades ago, when will people stop wringing their hands, people get over wars when millions died surely its time to move on. Even where the twin towers were there is a new building, not a new twin towers, a completely new structure and no one feels sorry for themselves more than Americans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando_Trustful Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 No chance this will happen. Maybe in five years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AbbeyOwl Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 No chance this will happen. Maybe in five years. To coin a phrase whats your sauce ( i know I know source spelling Police) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando_Trustful Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 To coin a phrase whats your sauce ( i know I know source spelling Police)As much as I agree this should happen / should have happened. I think Chansiri will have more pressing issues for next season than to rebuild a whole stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 As much as I agree this should happen / should have happened. I think Chansiri will have more pressing issues for next season than to rebuild a whole stand. That's like saying he won't buy a scoreboard because he's focussing on the team Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkskaphil Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 You can change the future but not the past, if a building is a shrine when you knock it down it isn't a shrine any more, time to move on, thats why I hated the white seats, what happened is decades ago, when will people stop wringing their hands, people get over wars when millions died surely its time to move on. Even where the twin towers were there is a new building, not a new twin towers, a completely new structure and no one feels sorry for themselves more than Americans The Americans built a new structure because the old ones were already destroyed. Our current structure is still standing, so there's no need to knock it down. Keeping the current core structure - as long as it's structurally sound - and modernising it is surely a better idea than scrapping it and starting again. The fact that Leppings Lane runs behind (and the name of the stadium itself) means many people will still associate the disaster with that end anyway, whatever happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyTrev Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Why knock down the West Stand, the followings other Championship clubs tend to bring don't even come close to filling it. I'd much rather see the money put into signing new players... Leave the away end as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Why knock down the West Stand, the followings other Championship clubs tend to bring don't even come close to filling it. I'd much rather see the money put into signing new players... Leave the away end as it is. That's like saying banks shouldn't offer mortgages to the middle classes because they also do insurance. Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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