OhForAnotherShez Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, Animis said: The constant announcements about home fans exiting the south stand perhaps reflect that concessions had been made by SAG when 'allowing' the 1000 lower west tickets. But wasn't this the same v Toytown when there were 3 taxi loads in the west upper only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flo Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 8 minutes ago, sweetsheri said: Apparently it's nothing to do with proximity to away fans. It's the concourses and also how quickly we can leg it if there's a fire. Fires must have got more dangerous over the years and amazingly the concourses have shrunk defying all the laws of physics If we're not allowed to sell that corner because of overcrowded concourse why do they net it off. If we spread out into the corners of the stand there would be less overcrowding. But then just don't sell some of the seats in that stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando_Trustful Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Questions really need to be asked. It's bloody laughable at the minute. As some others have suggested, it's hilarious that we net off that area of the South. What do they really think will happen? Other teams have only a few rows taped off. We need about 50 metres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Twitterowl Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Looked a reyt idiot to my Leeds mates, boasting how we'd got 36k at least going. Ends up they have 3k more than us ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetsheri Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, flo said: If we're not allowed to sell that corner because of overcrowded concourse why do they net it off. If we spread out into the corners of the stand there would be less overcrowding. But then just don't sell some of the seats in that stand. Makes sense to me mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patient zero Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 28 minutes ago, sweetsheri said: Apparently it's nothing to do with proximity to away fans. It's the concourses and also how quickly we can leg it if there's a fire. Fires must have got more dangerous over the years and amazingly the concourses have shrunk defying all the laws of physics Whittling in case a stadium made of concrete and steel catches fire but Forest Green Rovers are planning to make their new stadium out of wood, good job SAG won't have a say in their crowd control, the FGR fans would all have to watch the match at home on beamback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Grandad said: One thing that has changed since last season and the Arsenal/Brighton games is that our Stadium Manager has resigned and there's a new one in place. He sits on the committee. Maybe the SAG isn't the issue, given that the evidence suggests that recently they have allowed many more. Maybe it's the stadium manager that's insisting on these seats netting off to separate Owls fans from Owls fans... I'd like to know the answer to that Mr Regulator That's an interesting development Grandad. Never knew that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 17 minutes ago, tuttuttut said: 17 minutes ago, tuttuttut said: That's an interesting development Grandad. Never knew that. Edit: Just read up on him. Dear god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, flo said: 3,000 in upper west . 1,200 lower west 1,500 North West corner. 1,000 maybe on west side of North. 3,000 everywhere else. A joke. No where else does that happen. Sounds like a good analysis. Completely crackers. But DC is a very shrewd businessman. He will see empty seats and people wanting to put cash into his bank account to sit in them. He will have a plan! But many more performances like today and the "problem" will go away. Edited January 3, 2017 by Holmowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evansy14 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 This is a real problem that is really annoying. It looks so bad when you get a sell out then watch highlights and there is that many empty seats. Shocking. Then after the game they don't let the south stand exit via leppings Lane but let the north stand. How much sense does that make. IF promotion does happen then what. Also don't no if this has been mentioned but the new voromity things they said was getting installed on the north they have now been done. Stops people in the top half of the stand getting to the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plonk Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 9 hours ago, Patient zero said: Whittling in case a stadium made of concrete and steel catches fire but Forest Green Rovers are planning to make their new stadium out of wood, good job SAG won't have a say in their crowd control, the FGR fans would all have to watch the match at home on beamback. Can you imagine. Sag would have all the fans dressed in flame proof protective gear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southie_Owl Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Evansy14 said: This is a real problem that is really annoying. It looks so bad when you get a sell out then watch highlights and there is that many empty seats. Shocking. Then after the game they don't let the south stand exit via leppings Lane but let the north stand. How much sense does that make. IF promotion does happen then what. Also don't no if this has been mentioned but the new voromity things they said was getting installed on the north they have now been done. Stops people in the top half of the stand getting to the bottom I've said this before that I often watch Wednesday highlights with non Wednesdayites and without fail someone will make the comment that there wasn't many people at the game because of the visible empty seats. And despite me saying there was actually 30k there I can tell people aren't convinced. Some might say it doesn't matter but it actually does from a PR point of view and how the club is seen by others in football. We have the fan base so let the fans into the ground! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danswfc1987 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Evansy14 said: This is a real problem that is really annoying. It looks so bad when you get a sell out then watch highlights and there is that many empty seats. Shocking. Then after the game they don't let the south stand exit via leppings Lane but let the north stand. How much sense does that make. IF promotion does happen then what. Also don't no if this has been mentioned but the new voromity things they said was getting installed on the north they have now been done. Stops people in the top half of the stand getting to the bottom What they done to the north pal? Not been on there for a bit. Im guessing they've closed the ramp off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTO1867 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 16 hours ago, Owl_in_Hudds said: Thought this was a 'sell-out' ? how is 9,000 empty seats a sell out ? Where were all the gaps ? Given all the hype about a sell out i found it a bit embarrassing when they announced the crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTO1867 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 9 hours ago, Holmowl said: But DC is a very shrewd businessman. He will see empty seats and people wanting to put cash into his bank account to sit in them. He will have a plan! DC has been looking at empty seats for 2 years now, you'd have thought he'd have come up with a plan by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evansy14 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 19 minutes ago, danswfc1987 said: What they done to the north pal? Not been on there for a bit. Im guessing they've closed the ramp off? They just put a new barrier in front of the gangway entrances to stop u going from the top section to the bottom without going onto the concourse and walk round. Ramp is still open. It was a safety thing that needed doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt_Hatstand Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Just a thought but... We could have realistically sold another 4-5000 (couldn't sell any more in lepp upper, or in the corner) which averaging at about £12 a ticket (when you factor concessions in) would be about £50k (which doesn't take into account extra stewards, turnstile operators, etc...) aka, 2 weeks wages of one player. Maybe the chairman thought that having a "sell out" would demonstrate more demand and increase sales at full price games rather than fighting to let more fans in once for minimal return. They've already stated that memberships are going to be limited in number next year. Pure speculation (and probably miles off) but I'm just annoyed as someone who missed out and saw these images after... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kameron Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I wonder why Stan resigned, he's not had the job long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopswfc76 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 12 minutes ago, Kameron said: I wonder why Stan resigned, he's not had the job long. Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kameron Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 1 minute ago, coopswfc76 said: Who? The guy who took over from John Rutherford last summer, Richard Stanford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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