[Albion] New proposed fan zone

[Doc Lynam]

I think word gigs wont go down well with Falmer locals

Tea and cakes then.

Dare I say if the clubs smart, the foundations should be more than enough to build a hotel on or whatever they want in the future. On top of what would be a pre existing site.

 

[Giraffe]

Edit - Sorry quoted wrong post!

No chance it will go above the railway.

I’d imagine footprint will be something like this.

Don't think it can be that close to the existing stadium or it will cause a massive bottleneck after the game. Right area but suspect it will be shallower than that.

 

[Bozza]

Don't think it can be that close to the existing stadium or it will cause a massive bottleneck after the game. Right area but suspect it will be shallower than that.

In that image the black line is the shadow of the stadium, not the stadium itself.

It does look great, but I just can't see it can be that big, given the available area and, as you say, the need to allow space for fans to pass through, particularly post-match.

 

[chaileyjem]

So does anyone think they will lay on the same stuff that was at the box park? Peraonally, can't see it being anything like the Box Park experience but I might be proved wrong.

My take is fair enough to make the comparisons given that Box Parks can and were used as pre- match experiences for the Wembley games.
Its obviously similar because its a seated, covered space with bars, food outlets, music, tables, toilets and screens. It's not similar because it will be far smaller, will be free to get in, have a more limited range of outlets, and presumably sell Harveys and "where possible" other local food/drink.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Not sure why you think it's a box park clone? Box park has numerous different food outlets which this is unlikely to have as it will be one caterer. Apart from that, a box park is just a few bars in a rectangular building. You might as well say it's a Wetherspoons clone or a Greene King clone etc etc. Not knocking box park as used it for both semi finals and it was great but that was partly because of the ex players wandering around and chatting plus the stuff on the big screen etc.

Shirely if it was a spoons clone the toilets would be the other side of the A27?

 

[BNthree]

Don't think it can be that close to the existing stadium or it will cause a massive bottleneck after the game. Right area but suspect it will be shallower than that.

From the club’s Instagram account. This is the view walking from the East stand to the railway station. Not that much room to the ticket office windows!

That said that looks about the same width as the path around the back of the East stand and that moves ok. Think any issues would be with people stood outside the bar to have a smoke and taking up the room needed.

 

[beorhthelm]

From the club’s Instagram account. This is the view walking from the East stand to the railway station. Not that much room to the ticket office windows!

That said that looks about the same width as the path around the back of the East stand and that moves ok. Think any issues would be with people stood outside the bar to have a smoke and taking up the room needed.

but this is at the convergence of the other stands. the flow of people presently go straight will now have to come round to join with those from other stands to the station, everyone will slow to get round that corner, cause backing up.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Question.

Is this construction going to go as far down towards the station as the bike racks? Will they have to be moved?

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

but this is at the convergence of the other stands. the flow of people presently go straight will now have to come round to join with those from other stands to the station, everyone will slow to get round that corner, cause backing up.

I agree, it will cause some backing up from the east after the game. The design looks as though people will be able to pass under the roof past the pillars, so it shouldn't be too bad.

I wonder if the club will encounter questions about emergency service access, or whether they could move large numbers of people away in the event of a fire or other such incident

 

[Mellotron]

I’m far from anxious: I’m just trying to make conversation. As I said, I’m just interested.

Look just CALM DOWN

 

[Mellotron]

Looks good, but in my head I'm struggling to imagine how it fits there and is big enough to be as substantial as it needs to be. But yeah, good work club.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I reckon if they had the bogs and storage, for food drink etc sunk into the ground, that would free up a bit of space. Just in case the designer's not thought of it

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Look just CALM DOWN

I AM CALM!!

 

[Justice]

I AM CALM!!

Not buying it, you really need to CALM DOWN it’s getting out of hand now

 

[Mellotron]

I AM CALM!!

I'm calling the Police - you're out of control and now a danger to yourself and others.

 

[Gwylan]

The Coldean Facebook group is already calling for people to co-ordinate responses to object to this. It looks like there'll be plenty of objections from local residents (I imagine something similar will be going on in Moulsecomb and Falmer). I'm sure that support from Albion supporters will heavily outnumber their objections, however.

 

[Uter]

The Coldean Facebook group is already calling for people to co-ordinate responses to object to this. It looks like there'll be plenty of objections from local residents (I imagine something similar will be going on in Moulsecomb and Falmer). I'm sure that support from Albion supporters will heavily outnumber their objections, however.

What are the nature of their objections? I can't see it impacting Coldean on matchdays. Is it non-matchday use they are unhappy about?

 

[fly high]

Seems like very little increase in number of current outlets if any of the structure is more than two bogs.
Upstairs possibly as big as dicks bar( which does have decent bog access).

It does provide a bit more shelter outside but this is all about more corporate real estate in the stadium.

Dick's bar already gets packed. When you see how many people are outside in this space now there is no way there will be enough room to fit in everyone currently using Dick's bar and everyone currently using the outside space. Dick's bar should stay open so new fan zone is an additional space not a replacement

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

The Coldean Facebook group is already calling for people to co-ordinate responses to object to this. It looks like there'll be plenty of objections from local residents (I imagine something similar will be going on in Moulsecomb and Falmer). I'm sure that support from Albion supporters will heavily outnumber their objections, however.

Coldean?

That's f****** miles away. How's it going to affect them?

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Hopefully it will also be open post match - much easier to see the queue at the station when it is pouring with rain.