[Albion] Fans Forum

[Springal]

Dan's actually a really nice guy who has probably achieved a lot more in his life than you have, smug in your oh so 'hilario' wordplay on an internet forum, playing to the usual suspects. He has also had a fair few struggles in his life, so maybe labelling someone you don't know as a 'miserable, time wasting cockspangle' or a 'weirdo' just for the lols isn't a great look. He's also 100% diehard Albion, home and away every season. Thankfully he doesn't waste his life posting on here, and so will never know of your juvenile attack on a fellow Albion fan. Play nice, there's no need for it.

It was a terrible question though. Glad Barber gave it the response it deserved

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Capacity up to about 12,000... bigger than that and they might as well move into the Amex?

Hopefully will have some flexibility built into the design so it can be used for other sports when its not in use by the women's team. Falmer as a wider sporting hub would be a brilliant development

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Capacity up to about 12,000... bigger than that and they might as well move into the Amex?

If they want a Stadium of 10-12k then the pitches out the front of the University are too small IMO (as someone who does not design Stadiums so my opinion does not count for much).

 

[el punal]

If they want a Stadium of 10-12k then the pitches out the front of the University are too small IMO (as someone who does not design Stadiums so my opinion does not count for much).

Would the club be allowed to build on the field south of Village Way or is that off limits as it‘s deemed a green field site?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Just read through the thread, other than expected fanzone completion by the end of the year, did we learn anything new that I’ve missed?

Barbs revealed where the Cup Final money went.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Would the club be allowed to build on the field south of Village Way or is that off limits as it‘s deemed a green field site?

National Park so a no go.

 

[Hugo Rune]

If they want a Stadium of 10-12k then the pitches out the front of the University are too small IMO (as someone who does not design Stadiums so my opinion does not count for much).

There is not the space for an Amex I agree.

However, I’d urge you to look at Rotherhams’s brilliant New York 12k capacity stadium squeezed between a bridge, a railway and a river.

I believe this footprint would fit on the rugby pitch.

 

[Greavsey]

Barber ever the diplomat when explaining the delay with the fanzone. Mentioned about working well with UK Power Networks but in the next breath joked about along the lines of ' you know what's it's like working with energy firms '. Fluffily laid the blame at their door. At least that's how I read it

It's not fluffy, from experience, UK Power Networks are a bloody nightmare to work with, take forever to do anything and charge a fortune for the privilege!

 

[JBizzle]

Dan's actually a really nice guy who has probably achieved a lot more in his life than you have, smug in your oh so 'hilario' wordplay on an internet forum, playing to the usual suspects. He has also had a fair few struggles in his life, so maybe labelling someone you don't know as a 'miserable, time wasting cockspangle' or a 'weirdo' just for the lols isn't a great look. He's also 100% diehard Albion, home and away every season. Thankfully he doesn't waste his life posting on here, and so will never know of your juvenile attack on a fellow Albion fan. Play nice, there's no need for it.

He may well be, fair play for his dedication and the strength of words was probably harsh and over the top from Easy, but that doesn't stop it being a totally stupid question to ask PBOBE as the Deputy Chair of arguably one of the best run clubs in world football.

Maybe it was the wording, and how it came out? Top three things you're still striving to improve? Fine. 3 biggest disappointments? Never going to get a good response, and rightly so

 

[Falmer Flutter ©]

There is not the space for an Amex I agree.

However, I’d urge you to look at Rotherhams’s brilliant New York 12k capacity stadium squeezed between a bridge, a railway and a river.

I believe this footprint would fit on the rugby pitch.

Yeah, I agree. I had a good look at that rugby pitch space quite recently as I was there at the uni for an open day with my son. We were discussing whether you'd get a 10,000-capacity stadium on that site, also for use by the uni. Our "it's not our money" and "we know nothing about stadium design" view was that you could. You can have a good look on Google maps, and single-tier stands all round wouldn't add a huge amount to the pitch footprint. It's when you go to two tiers that things start to expand outwards. Get it built.

 

[Hometownglory]

Yeah, I agree. I had a good look at that rugby pitch space quite recently as I was there at the uni for an open day with my son. We were discussing whether you'd get a 10,000-capacity stadium on that site, also for use by the uni. Our "it's not our money" and "we know nothing about stadium design" view was that you could. You can have a good look on Google maps, and single-tier stands all round wouldn't add a huge amount to the pitch footprint. It's when you go to two tiers that things start to expand outwards. Get it built.

How much will it cost? Will investment in this restrict our transfer business or mean we have to sell players? Interested to know whether this sort of thing impacts on PSR.

 

[DJ NOBO]

I was there, not just reading this thread. The bloke from NSK was indeed a berk with a dickhead question. Barber replied instead with ten positives! The bloke who dissed Romano and said Gilmour is frozen out must have been beered up to go passive aggressive on Barber. Got a blunt 3 word reply. Barber and the club don't register Romano in their world and Gilmour isn't frozen out. And a shamefully disrespectful question about whether FAB has joined us as a stepping stone. Jeez. Otherwise I thought a good evening.

Those questions were clumsily-worded but nothing the panel can’t handle. And it gave Barber the chance to clarify on Gilmour.
Without some questions with a bit of edge, these events are pretty mundane fare. (the three disappointing things question was just stupid though).

 

[Springal]

Those questions were clumsily-worded but nothing the panel can’t handle. And it gave Barber the chance to clarify on Gilmour.
Without some questions with a bit of edge, these events are pretty mundane fare. (the three disappointing things question was just stupid though).

It would have been better to ask why Gilmour has been absent from pre season games despite being with the squad and even in Japan, when others from the Euros were elsewhere. Then maybe there would have been some kind of answer

Using terms like ‘frozen out’ would always be shut down immediately probably because the PFA would be all over it.

 

[pigmanovich]

Those questions were clumsily-worded but nothing the panel can’t handle. And it gave Barber the chance to clarify on Gilmour.
Without some questions with a bit of edge, these events are pretty mundane fare. (the three disappointing things question was just stupid though).

Hardly a clarification, nothing PBOBE said excludes the possibility Gilmour leaves the club today, which is really what the (as you point out, clumsily worded) question was about.

 

[Professor Plum]

How much will it cost? Will investment in this restrict our transfer business or mean we have to sell players? Interested to know whether this sort of thing impacts on PSR.

I believe that infrastructure improvements can be factored in and offset against expenditure for PSR purposes.

 

[chaileyjem]

It would have been better to ask why Gilmour has been absent from pre season games despite being with the squad and even in Japan, when others from the Euros were elsewhere. Then maybe there would have been some kind of answer

Barber did , and this is very rare, comment on the Gilmour transfer speculation earlier in the window...on Talk Sport.

“We haven’t heard anything more from Napoli. We have turned down one offer from them. Billy has been an important player for us and we’re very keen to keep Billy. He’s a fantastic footballer and a great character around this squad.

“We know that some of our players are going to come under interest and attention from other clubs and we just have to manage that as part and parcel of being who we are and where we are at the stage of our journey.”

 

[METALMICKY]

F*ck off back to your real ales and your lentil support group, you miserablist timewasting cockspangle.

Eloquently put. As soon

It's not fluffy, from experience, UK Power Networks are a bloody nightmare to work with, take forever to do anything and charge a fortune for the privilege!

 

[Captain Birdseye]

It was not a clumsy question about the Gilmour situation. I am at a loss as to why he seems to be expendable - albeit according to Romano. I don't know anyone who wants him to leave.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Hardly a clarification, nothing PBOBE said excludes the possibility Gilmour leaves the club today, which is really what the (as you point out, clumsily worded) question was about..

You are right . quality side step by Barber! although as has been pointed out he has commented further on Gilmour, on talkSPORT

 

[METALMICKY]

It's not fluffy, from experience, UK Power Networks are a bloody nightmare to work with, take forever to do anything and charge a fortune for the privilege!

I think you misunderstood. I wasn't suggesting the relationship with them was fluffy i.e. good. I was suggesting that he was politely suggesting they were to blame for the delay