I spoke briefly yesterday with a contractor working up there, and he said the cream seats were being sent back as they are not what was ordered, and they would be replaced with white ones.
Mark Pedlar":wctk0425 said:Think that you're both missing what each other are saying.
HC - AJ is saying that as far as supporters are concerned and visibility the revamped stand doesn't offer much. He doesn't see that the money has been spent wisely and is inferring that new supporters won't be drawn to the stand per se.
AJ- HC is saying that what is going on under, or as part of the revamped stand, is far more important than the capacity and how the stand differs visually. He is saying that the facilities are such an upgrade that it will attract players (and some supporters) and therefore will attract supporters.
I think you're both right. The new stand will not be the panacea for attracting a horde of new fans (personally I don't think filling in the corners will either but hey) - but if players believe that they will have good facilities available to them it MAY make a difference in their decisions to commit to sign for or stay at the club.
Exciting, winning, football will bring the crowds in. The facilities needed the upgrade but from a fans perspective it's a big improvement on what was there but not a massive one visually.
Biggs":9q87gubq said:But it IS a massive visual difference :lol:
IJN":wa0u56kk said:up_the_line":wa0u56kk said:As GOS says in the final picture of this set, I can't see many people wanting to use the lower Mayflower east section nearest the barn park. That's a soaking waiting to happen, actually worse if your sat down rather than stood up.
Still doesn't sit right with me that there's no long term plan to extend the upper tier to provide symmetry, extra capacity and coverage for the lower tier at that end. It leaves it looking a bit hotch-potch still. Even the ends of the roof structure are different with one end angular (Devonport) and the other straight up (Barn Park).
I think you're right in a way BUT it would almost be 'wasted' money in so much as it's not necessary is it?
Plus, you never know, the off centre look about it, when all finished could be quirky enough to be cool. I'm into straight lines and symmetry but sometimes, it's good to be slightly off with design. Let's face it, Pisa was a fluke, but it's a nice fluke. :greensmile:
The terrace won't be available until the end of the year so they have to use the current ones.rsp4":3crmkqnp said:Just looked at the webcam for progress and noticed the original wooden dug outs have been placed in position.
Surely not using those are they?
rsp4":1zdhls03 said:Just looked at the webcam for progress and noticed the original wooden dug outs have been placed in position.
Surely not using those are they?
Oh yea your right. My mistake.Biggs":qa7x5spw said:rsp4":qa7x5spw said:Just looked at the webcam for progress and noticed the original wooden dug outs have been placed in position.
Surely not using those are they?
I can’t see anything has changed at all, those dugouts have been there in that position throughout the whole development process. What am I missing?