Monkey Man
Your support is not that great
Actually there were TWO twats with microphones, standing right next to each other. Maybe one has to take over the twattery from the other whenever they get tired of twatting.
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[Albion] North Stand Expansion + Away fans to be moved
- Thread starter Vaughan Storm
- Start date
The fabled Palace atmosphere: a bloke with a megaphone leading at most 50 others.
- Apr 13, 2015
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I think that was during the time the old NS roof was taken down... at times, the West St 'firm' made a look at us migration to the East... they got a fright once when I think it was Man City fans paid them a visit during half time.
No different than European teams. Chanting for the sake of chanting, irrelevant of what is happening isn't an atmosphere it's people making a noise while a game of football is going on. Two separate events in the same place and not reactionary.
Peacehaven Wild Kids
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I remember the West St lot taking residence there, this was possibly a season or so before, we were scruffier, flight jackets and Winfield trainers, even a few Skinheads
Hometownglory
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- Jan 12, 2014
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We have an opportunity to make the south a real singing section next to the away fans. If it's made into a family area it's a waste of time (atmosphere wise).
pocketseagull
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- Dec 29, 2014
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Won't the existing SWC fans mostly just switch with the away fans? Where are the singing fans coming from?
Hometownglory
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- Jan 12, 2014
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Perhaps but I assumed they would be given priority choice of other areas too. Maybe some NS singers will switch if it advertised as a specific singing section
- Nov 11, 2009
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Can't see it rivalling North, not only as its historically our most lively stand!, but also any new ST in South could also be turfed out for bigger FA cup ties where away gets 15%.
It's been the away end for 12 years, will take a while for that to change.
Bold Seagull
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Detailed construction drawings for the North Stand have already been prepared…
Hometownglory
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- Jan 12, 2014
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If only!
Perhaps but I assumed they would be given priority choice of other areas too. Maybe some NS singers will switch if it advertised as a specific singing section
And to be near away fans for ‘banter’.
nwgull
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It must be about 125 seats across the width of the N&S stand, so that’s 6 rows. Is that feasible? Must be the absolute limit of space if it is, and your right, there’s nowhere near that number above the South.
The NSC is about 150 seats wide, but the screen and security box meant the tiny hospitality shelf would only hold 420 folk.
nwgull
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Looks like they intend to move the screen across towards the east by about 15 metres as well from those plans, as it's current position is above the 4th entrance alon from the right. 420 may not sound a lot, but it's an extra 15% of the current stand capacuty and if nothing else should hopefully add to the aesthetics of the stand as a behind-the-goal bank of fans.
Not to be sniffed at.
Or extend the back of the NS into the rooms. The roof is supported by a giant truss anchored at the stadium corners, not the rooms framework of steels.
nwgull
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As illustrated in the CAD drawing superimposed on post 110. It certaionly does seem the most obvious way to add a few rows, so I would assume there are good structural or practical reasons why it's not being done this way.
Hospitality per seat generates far more revenue. The new hospitality seats in the Anfield Road End cost £600 per game, including lunch, as a recent example.
There are so many areas in the ground where the hospitality cash can be pursued, along with the stated aim of being “a family club”, I just wish we could have a north stand that’s designed to be a true home end.
