Pic of the day,the east stand

[Fignon's Ponytail]

looks brilliant - just hope no-one drops a drink or Balti pie on my head though...right underneath the front row!

 

[Another Berkshire Seagull]

It's going to be great..imagine it full of people and the noise. No more we're the west stand and we're the north stand this song is going to be 3-way!!!

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

It has indeed as they are adding another seagull to the top tier.

It will move but it doesn't look like it has yet to me.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Anyone know why there is a swimming pool in the AMEX?

According to the club it's a Jehovas birthing pool or something...or should that be baptism pool

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Maybe worth a seperate thread?

"For today's picture, Laura Collins shows us the Jehovah's witness baptism pool installed for the event going on at the stadium..."

According to the club it's a Jehovas birthing pool or something...or should that be baptism pool

Yea I just read that, haha.

 

[Notters]

Has the Seagull moved to the central block of the ESL ?

It has indeed as they are adding another seagull to the top tier.

No it hasn't, count the blocks in the top tier.

 

[Captain Sensible]

I notice the concrete terracing doesn't go all the way to the top of the stand and there's a gap at the back. Will this get filled in or is it going to remain open? If so, it will be very drafty in the back rows.

 

[culvers]

It gets pretty drafy at top of WSU when the wind blows. I don't think they will fill it in

 

[Albion Robster]

So glad I got a Season Ticket in the East Upper. The view is going to be immense. Plus the queue's should be less in that concourse with 8 tills instead of the usual 6 in other concourses.
Just hope the singing will match the efforts of the West Upper...

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

I notice the concrete terracing doesn't go all the way to the top of the stand and there's a gap at the back. Will this get filled in or is it going to remain open? If so, it will be very drafty in the back rows.

I may be totaly wrong here but that draught really does help with the condition of the pitch as it allows air to flow around modern stadia with their closed in roofs. I read that when Arsenals ground was being built and they are very fussy about their pitch the Emirates is very open at the back of the stands. Some sort of automatic shutters on match days may help.

 

[brightn'ove]

I notice the concrete terracing doesn't go all the way to the top of the stand and there's a gap at the back. Will this get filled in or is it going to remain open? If so, it will be very drafty in the back rows.

i imagine there is either a gap because

a) it isn't finished yet

or

b) they havent yet put in the rear wall.

I believe A to be the correct answer, there is still more terracing to be put in.

 

[slinky]

So glad I got a Season Ticket in the East Upper. The view is going to be immense. Plus the queue's should be less in that concourse with 8 tills instead of the usual 6 in other concourses.
Just hope the singing will match the efforts of the West Upper...

i shouldnt worry too much about matching the WSU, you could match that on your own. heard more noise from a morgue.

 

[brightn'ove]

I may be totaly wrong here but that draught really does help with the condition of the pitch as it allows air to flow around modern stadia with their closed in roofs. I read that when Arsenals ground was being built and they are very fussy about their pitch the Emirates is very open at the back of the stands. Some sort of automatic shutters on match days may help.

The difference with the emirates is that it is almost twice the size of the Amex, so we may not have the same air flow problems that you get accompanying a 60,000 seater stadium

 

[Mutts Nuts]

Does anyone know what the open ends of the ESU are all about?

They will be empty.

 

[surlyseagull]

So it will have eight tills then ,I hope they have eight toilets as well then perhaps we could also use them in the lower as the loo situation is pretty shit ( scuse the pun ) .

 

[Birdie Boy]

Its looking brilliant.

I soo wish I could of moved my seat from ESL to ESU but at the time was out of work so couldnt afford the extra payments

I have moved from ESL to ESU and it was the same price.

 

[Napper]

i shouldnt worry too much about matching the WSU, you could match that on your own. heard more noise from a morgue.

fishing

 

[Seagull Steve]

Our home is looking sexier by the week. It will be great if the East joins in with the stand chant. The atmosphere will be buzzing.

 

[rocker959]

Brilliant but still looks like soooo much work left though.

 

[BBassic]

It is torture looking at these pictures. I can see roughly where my seat in the ESU is and I just want to get in there.