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Post by Durango95 on Nov 17, 2020 20:24:55 GMT
Here’s a photo I took just now, the difference is amazing. Looks much better. They should blue wash everything, those brick turnstiles in front too. Here’s a photo I took just now, the difference is amazing. To be honest I actually think the red steelwork frame looked pretty cool. Never had an issue with it. The red crash bars outside of the ticket office less so Was fine at the time, looked great. 25 years of weather later and no TLC less so. This was way overdue. Looks miles better.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2020 20:56:35 GMT
Convinced the 'carpet' will go eventually aswell in the concourse. Looked a mess last time I went in CE a while back. Was that to do with rugby?
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Post by girojim on Nov 17, 2020 20:57:42 GMT
Convinced the 'carpet' will go eventually aswell in the concourse. Looked a mess last time I went in CE a while back. Was that to do with rugby? I've been told it's already gone.
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Post by PSP on Nov 17, 2020 20:58:17 GMT
Just need to dye the turf blue now.
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Post by advent on Nov 17, 2020 22:03:10 GMT
Here’s a photo I took just now, the difference is amazing. Sexy 🤤
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Post by advent on Nov 18, 2020 10:03:47 GMT
I drove past this morning for the first time since the work was being done, have to say the Edgeley Park and the crest on the back of the Cheadle End looks a lot bigger in person than it does on the pictures, looks bloody brilliant.
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Post by stonerose on Nov 18, 2020 14:34:10 GMT
It looks great walking inbetween the ressers towards EP, really imposing. I assume it'll only be lit up on matchdays?
Although it's a not a priority it'd be good if the ground can be tidied up where it is visible from passing trains, the Cheadle End improvements look great and for people to see it would show that we aren't messing about with our plans to move forward both on and off the pitch.
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Post by Dinsdale on Nov 18, 2020 14:42:17 GMT
It looks great walking inbetween the ressers towards EP, really imposing. I assume it'll only be lit up on matchdays? Although it's a not a priority it'd be good if the ground can be tidied up where it is visible from passing trains, the Cheadle End improvements look great and for people to see it would show that we aren't messing about with our plans to move forward both on and off the pitch. It was lit up on Monday evening when I drove past so maybe all the time.
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Post by Count de Stockport on Nov 18, 2020 15:04:20 GMT
It looks great walking inbetween the ressers towards EP, really imposing. I assume it'll only be lit up on matchdays? Although it's a not a priority it'd be good if the ground can be tidied up where it is visible from passing trains, the Cheadle End improvements look great and for people to see it would show that we aren't messing about with our plans to move forward both on and off the pitch. If the ground were visible from passing trains, could we not do something like what Walsall (I think it's Walsall?) have with that billboard overlooking the M6?
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Post by suedehead on Nov 18, 2020 15:06:50 GMT
It looks great walking inbetween the ressers towards EP, really imposing. I assume it'll only be lit up on matchdays? Although it's a not a priority it'd be good if the ground can be tidied up where it is visible from passing trains, the Cheadle End improvements look great and for people to see it would show that we aren't messing about with our plans to move forward both on and off the pitch. If the ground were visible from passing trains, could we not do something like what Walsall (I think it's Walsall?) have with that billboard overlooking the M6? I'd quite like a Welcome to Stockport, home of County' (but obviously better than that) kind of thing, rather than punting it out to the highest bidder. Although suspect we may see Vita up there soon.
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Post by timberwolf on Nov 19, 2020 9:25:54 GMT
If the ground were visible from passing trains, could we not do something like what Walsall (I think it's Walsall?) have with that billboard overlooking the M6? actually is it worth the bother. those who are interested, that includes fans of other clubs, know its there and others are not interested one bit.
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Post by edinburghhatter on Nov 19, 2020 10:19:50 GMT
If the ground were visible from passing trains, could we not do something like what Walsall (I think it's Walsall?) have with that billboard overlooking the M6? actually is it worth the bother. those who are interested, that includes fans of other clubs, know its there and others are not interested one bit. Definitely it's worth the bother! Something like the Cheadle end sign on the back of a revamped Railway end/Pop side corner would look brilliant. If it made just one person think "what's all that about?" it would be worth it. But it would be a lot more than just one person: Stockport (especially in the centre) and also the surrounding areas is growing, and County need to tap in to that growth and reach out to incomers to the area, as well as those who are born and bred there. It's all about building communities, putting down roots and recognising and valuing local institutions. And County have been around for about a couple of lifetimes... so I think they qualify as a local institution. Though one which needed a bit of a spruce-up and some positive marketing, both of which are now happening.
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Post by timberwolf on Nov 19, 2020 11:44:17 GMT
honestly i just cannot see that happening. wonder if any long distance exiles who really just do away games bother attending another club on a regular basis. there will be a decent number of regulars who live in another town a reasonable distance from EP who have not bought into their new local club. halifax is more or less my nearest local club where i go twice a season, once to see us and possibly hartlepool if we are not at home or close to EP.
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Post by Imposter on Nov 19, 2020 14:36:20 GMT
honestly i just cannot see that happening. wonder if any long distance exiles who really just do away games bother attending another club on a regular basis. there will be a decent number of regulars who live in another town a reasonable distance from EP who have not bought into their new local club. halifax is more or less my nearest local club where i go twice a season, once to see us and possibly hartlepool if we are not at home or close to EP. You might not, but someone else might, especially if they have say children or it's a long way back to their first love. If say you're an Ipswich fan but life takes you to Stockport, you settle here, have kids - they want to go to a Football game/you want to take them to one - do you all schlep over to Ipswich, or do you go to EP, you're not a fan but it's local and it's a game. For similar reasons I would love us to do a proper student night and game a couple of times a season - advertise it and arrange it properly to both college and university students in Manchester, Stockport and surrounds. Don't be like the last time we tried - half-arsed, when we were shit in the pitch, with crap atmosphere, and they could come for a fiver but had to sit in the railway end. Sheffield United used to do it, one of their first midweek home games of the season- very early in the student year, new students still in that exploring the city phase, NUS, get in for a fiver. They'd then do a follow up game on a Saturday in about February or March. This should have implications short, medium, long-term. Short term you get people in for that game. Medium term there's the possibility some might come back to the odd game whilst they are students. Long-term students often settle in/near their university town and round here that includes particularly Stockport and South Manchester - if they do and have children there is a possibility they might take the children and the children become County fans. And why not, in the area aside from City and Utd at who is there? Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Alty, Macc, Wigan, Bolton - we'll be as high or higher than most/all of them within 4 or 5 years probably. And Stockport has the best transport links to Manchester, especially the student areas - trains from Piccadilly, Deansgate, Oxford Road, the 42, the 192, tram coming along possibly. For me it's a no-brainer and something the club should definitely look at.
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Post by hedleyverity on Nov 19, 2020 14:47:14 GMT
We should have a very loud presence in our town, excellent as it is the back of the Cheadle End won't be seen by many people, EP is pretty tucked away, the exception is the train line, we've got a massive 'free' advertising opportunity there.
ETA - when I get to County it's normally on the train on the Cleethorpes - Stockport International Airport route, I often hear comments from passengers, it's pretty scruffy, and even some football fans are confused which ground they're going past. City fans know though, and always enjoy a cheery reminder of their record there.
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