Seating At Falmer

[ady1973]

Not sure whether this has been discussed on here but here goes.....

Do you think we shud have both ends at Falmer, like the 'Goldstone' and keep the away fans in a corner or like now give the away fans an end.

I also hope the singing section will be behind a goal and not on the side and should the club advertise which section will be the singing section ?so that people can go into the right section and sing their hearts out if they wish or just sit and watch......like half the south stand do at the mo

Did the singing section at 'Withdean' just arrive as it is now ? or was it planned by the club ? cause I do feel on some matchdays the family stand can be louder than G an H block.

Sorry to bore you...just curious thats all

 

[Djmiles]

The away fans are going to be at one of the ends. Not sure which one!

 

[Box of Frogs]

Think it would depend on the capacity at each part of the ground and how easily the away fans could be segregated from the home fans.

Are there any details available to show the seating capacity in each part of the ground?

 

[house your seagull]

it is essential that the club market the new 'north' stand as a singing and general mayhem area - they can word it how they like! - it will be small enough for it to be near full every match with old northstanders, plus all the rowdy teenagers and kids, similar to the groups that used to make up the old north. the ticket offcie should be trained to advise buyers of 'north' tickets that it will be rowdy. stewards should be checking bags for thermos flasks and blankets on the gates just in case some south standers get lost.

i remember my dad letting me go from the top of the east to the north when i was old enough, it was a natural progression, a social rite, and i hope that the next generations view the falmer example as a similar promotion.

the worse thing about withdean is that the north/east/west and southers are all mixed together - all these parts of the goldstone had their own personalities and that needs to be re-created.

it's exciting because i think the club will do just that.

 

[The Grockle]

Think it would depend on the capacity at each part of the ground and how easily the away fans could be segregated from the home fans.

Are there any details available to show the seating capacity in each part of the ground?

The capacity is as follows:

West Stand (in three tiers) 12,204 seats
East Stand (in single tier) 5,194 seats
North Stand (in single tier) 2,564 seats
South Stand (away supporters in single tier) 2,538 (must be a minimum of 10% capacity)

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Not sure whether this has been discussed on here but here goes.....

Do you think we shud have both ends at Falmer, like the 'Goldstone' and keep the away fans in a corner or like now give the away fans an end.

I also hope the singing section will be behind a goal and not on the side and should the club advertise which section will be the singing section ?so that people can go into the right section and sing their hearts out if they wish or just sit and watch......like half the south stand do at the mo

Did the singing section at 'Withdean' just arrive as it is now ? or was it planned by the club ? cause I do feel on some matchdays the family stand can be louder than G an H block.

Sorry to bore you...just curious thats all

Singing sections just highlight the absurdity of all-seater stadiums. Grrrrr.

 

[The Grockle]

I reckon they should market the stands like this;

West Stand (in three tiers) 12,204 seats----mixed with the 2nd tier being singing----

East Stand (in single tier) 5,194 seats ---Family Stand----

North Stand (in single tier) 2,564 seats ---mayhem stand, people who want to sing plus all the lunatics----

 

[Box of Frogs]

The capacity is as follows:

West Stand (in three tiers) 12,204 seats
East Stand (in single tier) 5,194 seats
North Stand (in single tier) 2,564 seats
South Stand (away supporters in single tier) 2,538 (must be a minimum of 10% capacity)

Is the South Stand officially the away end or are you making a suggestion?

 

[The Grockle]

Is the South Stand officially the away end or are you making a suggestion?

I just copied and pasted insiders response to my question in ask the club. So yeah it's official.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

The away fans should've been sruck in a grotty little corner.

 

[EastbourneGull]

Is the South Stand officially the away end or are you making a suggestion?

It will be the south end cos that is the end which is close to the coach park -so visiting fans won't have to 'fight' their way past Brighton supporters before and after the match.

 

[gullshark]

Even if the club doesn't do it, everyone who feels passionately about a mayhem end should sort out a ST in the new north stand.

Only problem being is you're far away from the away fans so can't trade abuse

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

The away fans should've been sruck in a grotty little corner.

There won't BE a grotty little corner at falmer - it's all going to be BEAUTIFUL

 

[The Grockle]

There won't BE a grotty little corner at falmer - it's all going to be BEAUTIFUL

Agreeeeed!

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

There won't be any corners at all at Falmer

 

[The Grockle]

There won't be any corners at all at Falmer

Which in my opinion is a good thing, I think the atmosphere will be better for it maybe even mollineuxesque?

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

I'm not convinced.... fans in the corners help create noise from every possible angle plus it helps trap the noise in.

Plus of course it would have meant a bigger capacity. Which is never bad.

 

[pasty]

There won't be any corners at all at Falmer

Well at least that solves the problem of not being able to clear the first defender.


























*taxi for Pasty*

 

[The Grockle]

I'm not convinced.... fans in the corners help create noise from every possible angle plus it helps trap the noise in.

Plus of course it would have meant a bigger capacity. Which is never bad.

You could be right but without sounding rude, I hope your bloody wrong.

 

[strings]

The capacity is the limiting factor - I'm sure had we got permission for 30,000 seats than the corners would be filled. Perhaps if the transport plan works and the club is successfull, than the corners may be filled in future, but lets not get ahead of ourselves!