Would this idea not also increase the segregation area as you'd need two, one each side so reduce capacity.
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Swapping DE to BPE and vice versa.
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It makes sense as you then have the two main areas that currently chant during games, namely the Devonport End and Block 16 in the Lyndhurst all congregated pretty close to each other. The noise/atmosphere should be pretty impressive.
I get your point, but from where I am there's a surround sound element from having two areas
They could do a Newcastle. Rebuild the Devonport end and put the away fans up on the seventh floor.
Those 140 steps!! Poor old Oddball, I can still see him now.
Nope, no, Neil, non, eff off.
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Just no.
Not fussed about the logistics.
Away fans in the Championship/Division 2 were going to the Barn Park for years
Its not a far walk from the taverners to the rest of the ground (I've done it since the Taverners opened) and the far post was there when away fans were in the Barn Park years ago.
It would be like swapping the Kop at Anfield (admittedly on a smaller scale😁). Just not right. Perhaps awat fans should have the Mayflower lower in the elements👍
Just no.
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Just no.
Not fussed about the logistics.
Away fans in the Championship/Division 2 were going to the Barn Park for years
Its not a far walk from the taverners to the rest of the ground (I've done it since the Taverners opened) and the far post was there when away fans were in the Barn Park years ago.
It would be like swapping the Kop at Anfield (admittedly on a smaller scale😁). Just not right. Perhaps awat fans should have the Mayflower lower in the elements👍
Just no.
Yep completely agree with this. If Argyle did swap the ends around then you would probably have thousands of season ticket holders wanting to change seats which would be a logistical nightmare for the club I imagine.
I’ve posted this before on here during the season but I’d really like the club to consider moving the away end to the “spion kop” area. You have the natural segregation of the ambulance exit between it and the Devonport end, you can’t have too many loyal to that part of the ground (although it’d upset a few it’d be less than moving the away end to the Devonport or zoo corner), it’d make stewarding / policing the away entrance a lot easier by using the temp gating to channel away fans directly in / out and keep the Lyndhurst steps for home fans only. As already mentioned, with the far post club, GT tent and the new fanzone on the other side of the ground, it’d be make accessibility to those in the BP End a lot easier. Atmosphere wise it should improve dramatically having our more vociferous support to both the left and right of the “new” away end, it allows us to have home fans both sides of the tunnel and also behind both goals.
It makes total sense, but as I’ve heard the club are installing rail segregation in the BP it seems it won’t happen anytime soon.
It makes total sense, but as I’ve heard the club are installing rail segregation in the BP it seems it won’t happen anytime soon.
The ideal long term solution to me would be a new corner stand in Bobby's garden which is away fan only then the lower Mayflower can also be used if required.
However, this is obviously not something that will happen anytime soon!
However, this is obviously not something that will happen anytime soon!
No Ian. I’ve been in the DE end bar two games Derby and Chelsea. since 1962.
I’m not for giving that up for no reason. You can boo from anywhere
I’m not for giving that up for no reason. You can boo from anywhere
How about build new changing rooms at the Devonport End and the players come out of Bobbys garden?
The changing rooms etc are quite small and poky where they are so not a bad idea, buck.
I still think it's a shame the teams don't come out in the centre of the Mayflower like they used to.
I still think it's a shame the teams don't come out in the centre of the Mayflower like they used to.
