Falmer design

[byf]

Hi,

Just been having a real detailed look at the pictures and general layout and how that compares with other new ish grounds (last 10-15 years) that have been built in the championship and higher ie.....Hull,Reading,Wigan.

Now after looking at them, im still puzzled why 75% of our staduim only has one tier going around it. I know the ground is only to hold 22k at capacity and I believe there is room to extend upwards if needed, but on the plans it just looks very small. I realise we have a tripple level main stand....but just think compared to other staduims its going to look very small.

Especially the side that is opposite to the main stand, its going to be a tripple stand opposite a single level....just thought we'd at least want 50% of the ground more than single level!

Thoughts?

 

[Napper]

yeah think the one tier sides will look quite small , does look quite smart though. 3 k seats behind the goal isnt a lot

 

[byf]

I also thought sitting behind the goal is where a lot of people like to sit, its going to be a real scramble to get either a season ticket or a general match day seat in there.

Otherwise you will find yourself in the family stand where standing,saying fcuk or bollocks and supporting and getting behind the team is looked down on.

 

[Djmiles]

Will be a smaller version of Elland road if the corners get filled in!

 

[The Grockle]

I think this point has been raised on several occasions. I agree that the East stand will be far less impressive than the three tier West stand but as has been discussed in previous posts, it allows for future expansion.

If we managed to establish ourselves as a top flight team then I would imagine expansion would become a necessity, and the current design would accommodate any future expansion without having to change the integrity of the exterior.

Again, as has been mentioned many times….let’s try and fill 22,500 seats first aye.

 

[The Grockle]

Will be a smaller version of Elland road if the corners get filled in!

much better looking though!

 

[Uter]

I don't think the club have officially admitted the East stand has room for another tier, although looking at the design it seems a reasonable conclusion. All they have said is it can be expanded. Exactly where and by how much they haven't let on. They might just have been talking about filling in the corners.

 

[Curious Orange]

Will be a smaller version of Elland road if the corners get filled in!

Except with a different roof, different layout, better facilities, more leg room, and in a far nicer part of the country!!

 

[Djmiles]

Except with a different roof, different layout, better facilities, more leg room, and in a far nicer part of the country!!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Otherwise you will find yourself in the family stand where standing,saying fcuk or bollocks and supporting and getting behind the team is looked down on.

What a load of absolute f***ing bollocks.

Many's the game at Withdean, where the family stand is the ONLY one making an effort to support the team. It's true that standing up in front of little kids, so they can't see, or teaching them to say C*NT, isn't encouraged, but unless you are a complete knob, you wouldn't do either anyway...

 

[Curious Orange]

I don't think the club have officially admitted the East stand has room for another tier, although looking at the design it seems a reasonable conclusion. All they have said is it can be expanded. Exactly where and by how much they haven't let on. They might just have been talking about filling in the corners.

I think there may be a picture of a 2 tier East Stand in the Leyton Orient programme, there is certainly one here though clearly that is NOT the design that we have permission for.

 

[EastbourneGull]

It's also worth noting that main TV cameras will be in the big west stand - so the impression will be of a fairly small stadium seating 10,000 on three sides.
Pity really.

 

[Djmiles]

 

[Curious Orange]

It's also worth noting that main TV cameras will be in the big west stand - so the impression will be of a fairly small stadium seating 10,000 on three sides.
Pity really.

I'm sure that there will be cameras at the ends too for live matches - bound to get glimpses of the West Stand from those.

 

[sam86]

That picture always makes me laugh. Simply for the Brighton player closest the camera, standing, facing completely the wrong way, as if nothing to do with the match. Easy to please me.

 

[Buzzer]

What a load of absolute f***ing bollocks.

Many's the game at Withdean, where the family stand is the ONLY one making an effort to support the team. It's true that standing up in front of little kids, so they can't see, or teaching them to say C*NT, isn't encouraged, but unless you are a complete knob, you wouldn't do either anyway...

What he said. How bloody dare he diss the family stand for their support. Darn sight better than you whingers in the south stand

 

[Uter]

That picture always makes me laugh. Simply for the Brighton player closest the camera, standing, facing completely the wrong way, as if nothing to do with the match. Easy to please me.

Facing completely the wrong way as if nothing to do with the match? Where do they get their crazy ideas from?

 

[Sweeney Todd]

That picture always makes me laugh. Simply for the Brighton player closest the camera, standing, facing completely the wrong way, as if nothing to do with the match. Easy to please me.

That would be Seb Carole...

 

[byf]

What a load of absolute f***ing bollocks.

Many's the game at Withdean, where the family stand is the ONLY one making an effort to support the team. It's true that standing up in front of little kids, so they can't see, or teaching them to say C*NT, isn't encouraged, but unless you are a complete knob, you wouldn't do either anyway...

It's bollocks is it mate

No I will tell you what bollocks is, the support and attitude of albion fans at withdean, if you sing, make comments or even stand and support the team,....its like your interferring with their enjoyment...suddenly fans dont have legs, voices or interest other than just sitting like a fcuking dummy for 90 mins.

So please explain on so so many occasions at withdean...there are so many people shouting sit down without kids, not getting involved in any shape or form and it seems they are going for the sake of going not actually supporting the team or inputting anything into it at all!!

As for falmer.....we need more behind the goal seats....and a double tier but got forbid talking about what the thread is really about.

 

[Napper]

I'm sure that there will be cameras at the ends too for live matches - bound to get glimpses of the West Stand from those.

I'm also a bit dissapointed by this but on the scale of things I'm sure I'll survive