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Post by Fred Ferret on Apr 6, 2016 16:11:46 GMT
Official, Scholes - corner here we come?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 16:19:24 GMT
I keep saying it. Do the corner and thrash another tier onto the Seddon, or double the size of the Boothen and make it safe standing with rail seats a la Dortmund.
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Post by alster on Apr 6, 2016 16:22:08 GMT
Official, Scholes - corner S[/b] here we come?[/quote] Spotted an issue so corrected it for you. |
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Post by Fred Ferret on Apr 6, 2016 16:23:00 GMT
I keep saying it. Do the corner and thrash another tier onto the Seddon, or double the size of the Boothen and make it safe standing with rail seats a la Dortmund. May be the club should open up an "early bird" waiting list for the the corner? |
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Post by alster on Apr 6, 2016 16:24:03 GMT
I keep saying it. Do the corner and thrash another tier onto the Seddon, or double the size of the Boothen and make it safe standing with rail seats a la Dortmund. Safe standing even better. I'll move my ST there please. |
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Post by alster on Apr 6, 2016 16:25:54 GMT
I keep saying it. Do the corner and thrash another tier onto the Seddon, or double the size of the Boothen and make it safe standing with rail seats a la Dortmund. May be the club should open up an "early bird" waiting list for the the corner? If it was safe standing they'd be swamped. Don't think they realise just how many would prefer to stand. |
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Post by nicholasjalcock on Apr 6, 2016 16:50:02 GMT
Aren't we prevented by the F.A. from introducing safe standing?
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Post by nott1 on Apr 6, 2016 16:52:19 GMT
I keep saying it. Do the corner and thrash another tier onto the Seddon, or double the size of the Boothen and make it safe standing with rail seats a la Dortmund. Safe standing even better. I'll move my ST there please. Boots is a good place to get Anusol cream you know! |
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Post by alster on Apr 6, 2016 17:28:32 GMT
Safe standing even better. I'll move my ST there please. Boots is a good place to get Anusol cream you know! It's not my arsehole. Sitting on a cold plastic seat gives me cramp and having the cold seat in contact with areas around my lower back and hips plays havoc with my aches and pains. |
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Post by roostershair on Apr 6, 2016 17:29:01 GMT
I keep saying it. Do the corner and thrash another tier onto the Seddon, or double the size of the Boothen and make it safe standing with rail seats a la Dortmund. Totally agree!!!  |
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Post by wizzardofdribble on Apr 6, 2016 18:55:10 GMT
Just knock the South Stand down..easily done given it's made out of Lego and build a 12,000 seater stand. Rename it The Boothen & stick the away fans in the Lower West Stand. In between The Boothen & West Stand put a giant Screen.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 19:09:57 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 19:24:23 GMT
If they knocked down the away end I could sell safe standing tickets in my back garden =)
With a hospitality box in my loft.
We have an outside bog with a brook for those who prefer to stay put =)
Seriously more chance of this happening than Stoke filling in the corners.
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Post by bringmesunshine on Apr 6, 2016 20:36:34 GMT
But wouldn't that mean he would have to acknowledge the need to increase the capacity of the stadium, remember we don't want to see any empty seats |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 20:49:24 GMT
We need to learn how to score from corner's IMHO!
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Post by pmjh on Apr 6, 2016 21:13:20 GMT
But is it a thousand more?
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Post by nutterpotter on Apr 6, 2016 21:17:45 GMT
But is it a thousand more? |
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Post by sheikhmomo on Apr 6, 2016 21:27:56 GMT
Our ninth season in the Premier League and people still stopped from going.
Well done Scholes, well done Coates.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 21:32:36 GMT
The builders should be in this Summer. It's absolutely ridiculous that the ground hasn't been extended already. Im still not convinced it will ever get done.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 21:47:57 GMT
Maybe we can get some atmosphere in there now then! Get the "bearpit" back!!
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Post by pottersson on Apr 6, 2016 21:52:37 GMT
For me, the biggest problem that would arise from increasing the capacity is the access to the stadium and parking. It's bad enough now let alone with an extra 4K fans etc.. Stoke on Trent is not an affluent area, we could easily get more fans in with better cheap access/transportation from estates around he city and further reduced prices. (I realise prices are already cheap compared with the rest of the prem but as I said Stoke isn't an affluent area, prices need to reflect this)
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Post by Pugsley on Apr 6, 2016 21:54:08 GMT
Our ninth season in the Premier League and people still stopped from going. Well done Scholes, well done Coates. There it is in black and white. Shameful. |
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Post by Pugsley on Apr 6, 2016 21:56:45 GMT
For me, the biggest problem that would arise from increasing the capacity is the access to the stadium and parking. It's bad enough now let alone with an extra 4K fans etc.. Stoke on Trent is not an affluent area, we could easily get more fans in with better cheap access/transportation from estates around he city and further reduced prices. (I realise prices are already cheap compared with the rest of the prem but as I said Stoke isn't an affluent area, prices need to reflect this) Utter utter dross. Feeble excuse. Virtually every ground in the country has access issues - that's what happens when a mass of people congregate in one place. |
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Post by pottersson on Apr 6, 2016 22:01:46 GMT
No sayin we shouldn't have it done pal. But you increase the capacity and you need to provide better access. It's not rocket science.
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Post by BuzzB on Apr 6, 2016 22:02:03 GMT
For me, the biggest problem that would arise from increasing the capacity is the access to the stadium and parking. It's bad enough now let alone with an extra 4K fans etc.. Stoke on Trent is not an affluent area, we could easily get more fans in with better cheap access/transportation from estates around he city and further reduced prices. (I realise prices are already cheap compared with the rest of the prem but as I said Stoke isn't an affluent area, prices need to reflect this) You have a point. Never understood why, after they sold off half of the South car park to Audi or whoever it was, they did not buy up more land lower down SSM Way for parking. There is loads still avaliable, then make SSM Way a one way road to Trentham post match. |
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Post by eddyclamp on Apr 6, 2016 22:07:53 GMT
For me, the biggest problem that would arise from increasing the capacity is the access to the stadium and parking. It's bad enough now let alone with an extra 4K fans etc.. Stoke on Trent is not an affluent area, we could easily get more fans in with better cheap access/transportation from estates around he city and further reduced prices. (I realise prices are already cheap compared with the rest of the prem but as I said Stoke isn't an affluent area, prices need to reflect this) You have a point. Never understood why, after they sold off half of the South car park to Audi or whoever it was, they did not buy up more land lower down SSM Way for parking. There is loads still avaliable, then make SSM Way a one way road to Trentham post match. They didn't sell it St.Modwin did and there lies the problem Stoke only own the land they sit on. I believe the coach park is up for sale now for car showroom development |
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Post by Pugsley on Apr 6, 2016 22:09:40 GMT
No sayin we shouldn't have it done pal. But you increase the capacity and you need to provide better access. It's not rocket science. You mean buckshee chauffeur driven limousines from Longton right up to the doorstep? |
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Post by BuzzB on Apr 6, 2016 22:12:58 GMT
You have a point. Never understood why, after they sold off half of the South car park to Audi or whoever it was, they did not buy up more land lower down SSM Way for parking. There is loads still avaliable, then make SSM Way a one way road to Trentham post match. They didn't sell it St.Modwin did and there lies the problem Stoke only own the land they sit on. I believe the coach park is up for sale now for car showroom development Kinell, didn't know that. Matchday traffic is horrendous due to the Clown Traffic Management Company already, but thats another debate.  |
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Post by pottersson on Apr 6, 2016 22:17:55 GMT
As of now you have virtually no club car parking apart from a select few. People park on grass verges and central reservations which isn't ideal as is not good for safety and its hit and miss as to whether they get a ticket\fine. You have to park in the centre of Stoke pretty much or be lucky enough to know someone that works at Dhl or one of the businesses in the vicinity. The buses from Stoke are a good idea. All that said the ground is a ball ache to get to. If they increase the capacity which I hope they do, then they need to improve access/parking somehow. A new car park would be a good start like the gent said above. It isn't just a case of building a new part of he stand
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Post by Pugsley on Apr 6, 2016 22:23:53 GMT
As of now you have virtually no club car parking apart from a select few. People park on grass verges and central reservations which isn't ideal as is not good for safety and its hit and miss as to whether they get a ticket\fine. You have to park in the centre of Stoke pretty much or be lucky enough to know someone that works at Dhl or one of the businesses in the vicinity. The buses from Stoke are a good idea. All that said the ground is a ball ache to get to. If they increase the capacity which I hope they do, then they need to improve access/parking somehow. A new carp park would be a good start like the gent said above. It isn't just a case of building a new part of he stand I live on the outskirts of Newcastle. 10 minute drive, park, 10-15 minute walk. Same coming back. It's not really a ball-ache is it? I could understand it if we were increasing by 5 to 10 thousand but we're talking less than 2. |
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