pgtips (lurid)
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Post by pgtips (lurid) on Jul 23, 2024 2:41:40 GMT
That is clearly just aspirational. I'm sure we would like to get the council used to the idea that the new stands will be taller than the Main and South stands. The taller you go, the higher the price too. The 12,000 capacity will be met as efficiently and economically as possible. Form following function, unless an esthetic enhancement is cost neutral, or signed off on by those paying.
I would hope that the upper reaches of the Habbin II would include money spinnning exec boxes and function rooms. Breaking even is a vital ambition. Make hay while the sun shines, etc.
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Post by foolhandy on Jul 23, 2024 6:33:51 GMT
The floodlights live!
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Post by imp566 on Jul 23, 2024 7:33:48 GMT
First time I have seen it also, looks tidy. I wonder if there will be access to the new Habbin from the rear of the new North Stand, as well as from the common. Would make sense to have a path/walkway within the bounds of the land the ground sits on.
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Post by jaydub on Jul 23, 2024 8:25:18 GMT
Might need to move the pitch towards the south stand too! Looks good, another one to add to our collection of mock ups over the years.
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Post by Bangkok u on Jul 23, 2024 8:39:52 GMT
Might need to move the pitch towards the south stand too! Looks good, another one to add to our collection of mock ups over the years. That has been the intention for the last 20 years!
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Post by jaydub on Jul 23, 2024 8:53:36 GMT
Of course, they haven’t on the drawing though!
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Post by jamesm6688 on Jul 23, 2024 8:56:17 GMT
As someone that had sat on the last row of seats at the south end of the main stand, the club is very limited by how far they can move the pitch, without making a number of main stand seats restricted view.
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Post by MartinL on Jul 23, 2024 9:12:24 GMT
As someone that had sat on the last row of seats at the south end of the main stand, the club is very limited by how far they can move the pitch, without making a number of main stand seats restricted view. It was moved south when the South stand was opened. Don’t recall any complaints about views being restricted from the main stand
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Post by imp566 on Jul 23, 2024 9:15:16 GMT
As someone that had sat on the last row of seats at the south end of the main stand, the club is very limited by how far they can move the pitch, without making a number of main stand seats restricted view. It was moved south when the South stand was opened. Don’t recall any complaints about views being restricted from the main stand I think it is a fair point, if you sit towards the top of the main stand at that end, moving the pitch towards the south will make the view certainly of the corner of the pitch extremely restricted. Perhaps that's why they moved it back towards the NRE?
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Post by btb on Jul 23, 2024 9:32:58 GMT
It was moved south when the South stand was opened. Don’t recall any complaints about views being restricted from the main stand I think it is a fair point, if you sit towards the top of the main stand at that end, moving the pitch towards the south will make the view certainly of the corner of the pitch extremely restricted. Perhaps that's why they moved it back towards the NRE? Pretty sure it got moved back because the drainage at that end and possibly shade from the stand caused problems for Mr Darler.
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Post by Andrewlang on Jul 23, 2024 9:44:14 GMT
'aaah, Darler you're sh*t. That's not how you cut grass'
Enough to put anyone off.
Andrew
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Post by btb on Jul 23, 2024 9:45:55 GMT
'aaah, Darler you're sh*t. That's not how you cut grass' Enough to put anyone off. Andrew He hasn’t watered it for 10 years apparently
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Post by keepitamber on Jul 23, 2024 11:12:24 GMT
Looking at that the main stand is not the main stand anymore.
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Post by Jerry1971 on Jul 23, 2024 12:47:05 GMT
The question is of course, if the new Habbin became the 'de-facto' main stand with perfect views, comfier seats and the sun behind it for the whole game, would us main stand regulars relocate or stay put? Football fans are generally creatures of habit, I personally would find the move tempting but difficult to make after more than 40 years in C block... (that really does sound like a life sentence...)
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Post by Denton on Jul 23, 2024 12:53:40 GMT
The question is of course, if the new Habbin became the 'de-facto' main stand with perfect views, comfier seats and the sun behind it for the whole game, would us main stand regulars relocate or stay put? Football fans are generally creatures of habit, I personally would find the move tempting but difficult to make after more than 40 years in C block... (that really does sound like a life sentence...) I shall be leaving the mainstand for the better stand at a drop of the hat
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