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Post by Durango95 on Oct 26, 2020 14:32:15 GMT
Ah that’s fair enough then I suppose. Just thought some of the stands look minute.
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Post by Duncan McOchin on Oct 26, 2020 15:37:59 GMT
Only the large stand is permanent, the others are temporary affairs until they can get more funding in. The rest of it's tiny, but the fact they've got this far is a massive achievement.
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Post by advent on Oct 26, 2020 16:27:31 GMT
Anything else going on a EP or is that it now?
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Post by Cale Green Hatter on Oct 26, 2020 16:42:44 GMT
Ah that’s fair enough then I suppose. Just thought some of the stands look minute. Thought the same when i saw the pictures.
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Post by stockytwo on Oct 26, 2020 16:59:00 GMT
High on my wish list for EP is the sorting of the corner / side of the pitch between the end of the main stand and the railway end. Never really bothered me when watching the game from the cheadle end but watching it on TV you really notice how ugly it looks. I actually find it quite distracting from a visual point of view whenever the ball goes in that corner, just a mess of brickwork, windows, doors, frames, roof, advertisements boards etc.
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Post by scfc73 on Oct 26, 2020 18:45:28 GMT
High on my wish list for EP is the sorting of the corner / side of the pitch between the end of the main stand and the railway end. Never really bothered me when watching the game from the cheadle end but watching it on TV you really notice how ugly it looks. I actually find it quite distracting from a visual point of view whenever the ball goes in that corner, just a mess of brickwork, windows, doors, frames, roof, advertisements boards etc. Looks even worse on the inside
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Post by Nik on Oct 26, 2020 19:14:57 GMT
High on my wish list for EP is the sorting of the corner / side of the pitch between the end of the main stand and the railway end. Never really bothered me when watching the game from the cheadle end but watching it on TV you really notice how ugly it looks. I actually find it quite distracting from a visual point of view whenever the ball goes in that corner, just a mess of brickwork, windows, doors, frames, roof, advertisements boards etc. What's actually in there? Obviously the gate into the Railway and the Main Stand toilets/refreshment kiosk, but what's upstairs?
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Post by Duncan McOchin on Oct 26, 2020 19:37:40 GMT
What's actually in there? Obviously the gate into the Railway and the Main Stand toilets/refreshment kiosk, but what's upstairs? Offices. Used to be County's club offices, back when Sale were in charge of EP; I presume we moved back into the Cheadle End offices once they left. Perhaps FITC still use that building?
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Post by Durango95 on Oct 26, 2020 20:11:51 GMT
It is ugly. Never used to bother me and I always liked grounds with a bit of character. But yeah it's gormless and doesn't look like a ground at that side. It's odd as you could have two full extra blocks on that side and another at the opposite end if the buildings weren't there.
Don't even think we have access or use them buildings now either do we? Rented out to businesses. Shame as we're not likely to knock them down anytime soon as they're pretty recent. But that side/corner could be utilised much better. Could flatten that daft police/steward box for starters and stick them in the building above.
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Post by Bredburyhatter on Oct 26, 2020 22:27:06 GMT
High on my wish list for EP is the sorting of the corner / side of the pitch between the end of the main stand and the railway end. Never really bothered me when watching the game from the cheadle end but watching it on TV you really notice how ugly it looks. I actually find it quite distracting from a visual point of view whenever the ball goes in that corner, just a mess of brickwork, windows, doors, frames, roof, advertisements boards etc. I think it's piss poor that we don't have any home support from any side of the ground in roughly 1/4 of the pitch. Not sure many other clubs at our level or above give the away team such an advantage.
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Post by 3330 on Oct 27, 2020 8:31:18 GMT
Now the cheadle end has had a face lift it is starting to show just how shabby EP has become with the lack of investment over the years The pic above just highlights how that side of the ground has been developed/neglected with little thought to its overall use or looks ...just a spare piece of ground to build on Remember the waterfall from the main stand when it rained The place where the pic was taken is just a load of scaffold bolted to the pop side roof i could go on... The point is the old girl was/is looking dated and tired on all sides I hope the new custodians fulfill their pledge and redevelop EP but in a way it keeps its character and improves massively on match day experience and aesthetics
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Post by Nik on Oct 27, 2020 8:36:36 GMT
The place where the pic was taken is just a load of scaffold bolted to the pop side roof i could go on... To be fair, quite a lot of gantries at grounds are just that.
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Post by timberwolf on Oct 27, 2020 9:03:02 GMT
Shame as we're not likely to knock them down anytime soon as they're pretty recent. But that side/corner could be utilised much better. Could flatten that daft police/steward box for starters and stick them in the building above. those things really spoil the look of the ground and are a real waste of space. would love to see the back of em before they get a preservation order on em.
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Post by stevie57 on Oct 27, 2020 9:35:45 GMT
Shame as we're not likely to knock them down anytime soon as they're pretty recent. But that side/corner could be utilised much better. Could flatten that daft police/steward box for starters and stick them in the building above. those things really spoil the look of the ground and are a real waste of space. would love to see the back of em before they get a preservation order on em. Talking of things that spoil the look of the ground, I had a few hours in town last week whilst the car was being serviced; took a stroll up to nosy at EP - the Cheadle End cladding looks great as everyone else has said, however, all the red on the steel work now looks very tatty, tired, and totally incongruous. Is it going to be done white...or whatever?
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Post by redhatter on Oct 27, 2020 9:43:22 GMT
Shame as we're not likely to knock them down anytime soon as they're pretty recent. But that side/corner could be utilised much better. Could flatten that daft police/steward box for starters and stick them in the building above. those things really spoil the look of the ground and are a real waste of space. would love to see the back of em before they get a preservation order on em. When the Co-op met with Mark Stott and his team, he mentioned that they would like to extend the Main Stand, so I would hope the buildings would be removed.
I hope they maintain the integrity of the outside wall of the Main Stand and the iconic STOCKPORT COUNTY lettering on the outside of the building. That is an integral part of our history, identity and tradition, so it is vital that it is maintained, even if the roof is replaced and the stand extended.
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