2 interesting bits of info from my tour

[Icy Gull]

Any sign of the many many nimbies and fans of other clubs who said that as we couldn't fill Withdean what was the point in building Falmer?

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Any sign of the many many nimbies who said that as we couldn't fill Withdean what was the point of building Falmer?

It's the second season, give it time. If we're still getting 22-26k/week in ten years time I think it'll be time to call it success

 

[c0lz]

Not a chance of doing any work in the North West corner during the season, would cause huge disruption and structurally very difficult process, so needs to be completed once the 2012/13 season is completed.

More to the point we still have over 1000 season tickets up for grabs, so despite the outstanding uptake on season tickets to date, I hardly feel the need to bring forward the northern corners is justified at present.

Dont we have a two week break during the season and if we have away game before or after the break would give 3 weeks to complete.

 

[Icy Gull]

It's the second season, give it time. If we're still getting 22-26k/week in ten years time I think it'll be time to call it success

I think you can bin any thoughts of 5k crowds at league matches for many years

 

[Postman Pat]

Some pictures of building work

 

[Munchkin]

Dont we have a two week break during the season and if we have away game before or after the break would give 3 weeks to complete.

I think I'm correct in saying the Northern corners require a large amount of structural work and contractors were expecting the works to take at least 6-8 weeks.

 

[Max Paper]

I thought the north corners would be done but 'access holes' left?

 

[SeagullSongs]

Ground expansion pictures..

Look at post #16

 

[Postman Pat]

I thought the north corners would be done but 'access holes' left?

Richard said the stand would be level with the middle tier of the West, and that access will remain below the stand, as currently.

 

[forumwayseagull]

I had my tour at 1 today with another chap called John... NOTHING mentioned re North corner BUT ticket office told me today they are close to selling 22k season tickets...I asked if they would sell out when they go on general release next wednesday...His reply...They will all sell out before then...they have loads of season ticket presentations/ tours booked over next few days, loads of interest from phone sales/ general visits etc...looks very good on that front...

Oh yeah the chap doing the tour confirmed kushcak had been snuck into stadium last week....

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

The South Stand has no STHs, only the SW Corner. South Stand is Match-by-Match only, so this space would be used for Cup games.

Not according to a reply by Insider on ATC last night. There WILL be STH's in the South Stand behind the goal but they will be moved (blocks next to SWC where the matchday sales will normally be ?) for big Cup matches.

 

[Superphil]

Seagulls website says 10th...

That was yesterdays news, this is todays!

More to the point we still have over 1000 season tickets up for grabs, so despite the outstanding uptake on season tickets to date, I hardly feel the need to bring forward the northern corners is justified at present.

They haven't even gone on general sale yet, give them a chance, they are quietly confident that they are going to sell them all, so why not bring the 1000 seats construction forwards, they are going to do them anyway at some point?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Not according to a reply by Insider on ATC last night. There WILL be STH's in the South Stand behind the goal but they will be moved (blocks next to SWC where the matchday sales will normally be ?) for big Cup matches.

Ah, never saw that. Wouldnt of thought sticking them there is the best idea tbh, should just keep it Match-by-Match, maybe give the tickets at the north end of WSL to STHs.

 

[Max Paper]

I had my tour at 1 today with another chap called John... NOTHING mentioned re North corner BUT ticket office told me today they are close to selling 22k season tickets...I asked if they would sell out when they go on general release next wednesday...His reply...They will all sell out before then...they have loads of season ticket presentations/ tours booked over next few days, loads of interest from phone sales/ general visits etc...looks very good on that front...

Oh yeah the chap doing the tour confirmed kushcak had been snuck into stadium last week....

Hope he was right about Kucszac, the Seagulls site says that they have sold an additional 3000 season tickets and that 96% of people from last season have renewed

 

[Munchkin]

Oh yeah the chap doing the tour confirmed kushcak had been snuck into stadium last week....

Kushcak..... Is that a specialist fertiliser for the pitch ??

 

[forumwayseagull]

Kushcak..... Is that a specialist fertiliser for the pitch ??

Yup that's the stuff...needs it too...

 

[SeagullSongs]

Kuszczak would be brilliant news if true. And I thought the conditions under which the stadium expansion was approved was that it was done with the two North corners being done for the season after? Hopefully that's flexible enough for them to do one of the corners (presumably NW) for next season!

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Ah, never saw that. Wouldnt of thought sticking them there is the best idea tbh, should just keep it Match-by-Match, maybe give the tickets at the north end of WSL to STHs.

Its a brilliant idea , Albion fans behind both goals for League games Matchday tickets can still be available for the blocks in the South next to SWC. I thought that north end of WSL now has more STH's there than last season.

 

[c0lz]

I think I'm correct in saying the Northern corners require a large amount of structural work and contractors were expecting the works to take at least 6-8 weeks.

I don't know the times scale, but is that 6-8 weeks for both corners and if so the north west corner being the easier out of the two it could be done.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Its a brilliant idea , Albion fans behind both goals for League games Matchday tickets can still be available for the blocks in the South next to SWC. I thought that north end of WSL now has more STH's there than last season.

There would of been Albion fans behind the goal even if STHs werent there !! Id imagine these seats will be cheaper though, because you may have to move for a few games a season.