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Post by Count de Stockport on Nov 25, 2020 9:49:28 GMT
They've gone now, no need to relive that nightmare. thank goodness. the worst so called match day experiance for us. again it showed their attitude to anyone else than themselves in the actual design of their ground. you always put your own fans first but theirs was more than a bit OTT. I don't think I'd begrudge them prioritising their own fans by making sure they finished the home stands first, although I refuse to believe they couldn't have fitted something better than a stripe of tarmac and a roof into their budget. What I did take exception to was being told that 1) there was nothing wrong with the away facilities (some even thought there was no need to develop them further) and 2) that we should just be grateful for being allowed into Broadhurst Park, as if it's the Forbidden Palace of 'punk' football
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Post by timberwolf on Nov 25, 2020 11:38:10 GMT
I don't think I'd begrudge them prioritising their own fans by making sure they finished the home stands first, although I refuse to believe they couldn't have fitted something better than a stripe of tarmac and a roof into their budget. What I did take exception to was being told that 1) there was nothing wrong with the away facilities (some even thought there was no need to develop them further) and 2) that we should just be grateful for being allowed into Broadhurst Park, as if it's the Forbidden Palace of 'punk' football apart from their arrogant attitude i do think if we were fans of clubs like bradford p.a. brackley etc. we may have looked at their facilities a lot more favour. i doubt our open RE was treated in favour by fans of say sunderland if it was pissing down for a couple of hours during the game. EP and broadhurst park were both designed for a lot smaller numbers of away fans than what happened. in the latters case why build a 1,000 seater away end for double figured regular away support.
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Post by Durango95 on Nov 25, 2020 14:26:24 GMT
FCUM are an embarrassing joke. Thankfully they’ve had their five minutes and can disappear now.
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Post by edinburghhatter on Nov 25, 2020 17:43:52 GMT
apart from their arrogant attitude i do think if we were fans of clubs like bradford p.a. brackley etc. we may have looked at their facilities a lot more favour. i doubt our open RE was treated in favour by fans of say sunderland if it was pissing down for a couple of hours during the game. EP and broadhurst park were both designed for a lot smaller numbers of away fans than what happened. in the latters case why build a 1,000 seater away end for double figured regular away support. Their ground has potential to be quite good, BUT I think they basically ran out of money to finish off the grand design. The seating area in the main stand has never been completed, and I suspect that with hindsight it might have been simpler and cheaper to build a completely new home end behind the goal, instead of recycling the old terrace from Northwich Vics. Though by doing the latter they were able to claim eco-friendly credentials, of course...
But as far as their away end goes, would it really cost that much to install (say) even 5 rows of basic terrace? Which would allow around 600 visiting fans, and not just those on the front row, to see the pitch properly? Oddly enough, I seem to remember 600 was the number of tickets allocated to us. But you're right, most teams would bring a hundred at best, which while still a crap viewing experience could not really be considered a problem.
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Post by Stranded Hatter on Nov 25, 2020 22:06:52 GMT
I don't think I'd begrudge them prioritising their own fans by making sure they finished the home stands first, although I refuse to believe they couldn't have fitted something better than a stripe of tarmac and a roof into their budget. What I did take exception to was being told that 1) there was nothing wrong with the away facilities (some even thought there was no need to develop them further) and 2) that we should just be grateful for being allowed into Broadhurst Park, as if it's the Forbidden Palace of 'punk' football apart from their arrogant attitude i do think if we were fans of clubs like bradford p.a. brackley etc. we may have looked at their facilities a lot more favour. i doubt our open RE was treated in favour by fans of say sunderland if it was pissing down for a couple of hours during the game. EP and broadhurst park were both designed for a lot smaller numbers of away fans than what happened. in the latters case why build a 1,000 seater away end for double figured regular away support. At least you can see the pitch while getting piss wet through in the railway. Even at the front you can’t see much from that bit of tarmac they call a stand. I’d have rather an unroofed slope over what they did.
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Post by Bredburyhatter on Nov 25, 2020 22:23:37 GMT
apart from their arrogant attitude i do think if we were fans of clubs like bradford p.a. brackley etc. we may have looked at their facilities a lot more favour. i doubt our open RE was treated in favour by fans of say sunderland if it was pissing down for a couple of hours during the game. EP and broadhurst park were both designed for a lot smaller numbers of away fans than what happened. in the latters case why build a 1,000 seater away end for double figured regular away support. At least you can see the pitch while getting piss wet through in the railway. Even at the front you can’t see much from that bit of tarmac they call a stand. I’d have rather an unroofed slope over what they did. You can get piss wet through in LT1 in the Cheadle End if the rain is coming in from Hardcastle Road(not sure if it's the same in LT5 if rain coming in from the resers)... anyone know why the sides were never filled in to prevent this?
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Post by tgttiw on Nov 26, 2020 7:16:58 GMT
At least you can see the pitch while getting piss wet through in the railway. Even at the front you can’t see much from that bit of tarmac they call a stand. I’d have rather an unroofed slope over what they did. You can get piss wet through in LT1 in the Cheadle End if the rain is coming in from Hardcastle Road(not sure if it's the same in LT5 if rain coming in from the resers)... anyone know why the sides were never filled in to prevent this? Like the John Smith's stadium. If it's raining you get wet in the stand. That ground is a triumph of design over practicality. It looks great as you come into huddersfield by train but actually the ground is bobbins much like the club (can't stand them!)
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Post by timberwolf on Nov 26, 2020 8:57:34 GMT
Like the John Smith's stadium. If it's raining you get wet in the stand. That ground is a triumph of design over practicality. It looks great as you come into huddersfield by train but actually the ground is bobbins much like the club (can't stand them!) spot on. plenty of the ex fartown RL fans do not like the place either. apart from getting wet there seems to be a perma wind blowing around the place which is not their on your alpine route match up to the place. mentioned arrogant fans regarding FCUM. this seems to have come from the yorkshire side of the pennine hill at huddersfield which does not exist in halifax or bradford.
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Post by tgttiw on Nov 26, 2020 9:16:52 GMT
Like the John Smith's stadium. If it's raining you get wet in the stand. That ground is a triumph of design over practicality. It looks great as you come into huddersfield by train but actually the ground is bobbins much like the club (can't stand them!) spot on. plenty of the ex fartown RL fans do not like the place either. apart from getting wet there seems to be a perma wind blowing around the place which is not their on your alpine route match up to the place. mentioned arrogant fans regarding FCUM. this seems to have come from the yorkshire side of the pennine hill at huddersfield which does not exist in halifax or bradford. The wind is because kilner bank is in the way which creates a wind funnel. I don't think the ground finances does any favours to either club. It's too big for giants to get a decent atmosphere and town don't get all the revenues. As I said it's a symbol of style over substance if ever there was one. Looks great to an outsider, but scratch the surface and everything isn't as rosy in the garden as it seems.
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Post by timberwolf on Nov 26, 2020 12:21:10 GMT
As I said it's a symbol of style over substance if ever there was one. Looks great to an outsider, but scratch the surface and everything isn't as rosy in the garden as it seems. think its the same for a majority of new grounds and old ones with new stands. not an architect but i,d have thought that when you design something for a winter sport then the first priority should be keeping the crowd dry if you get a full house. ming you its not just sports grounds who suffer with design faults. catching one of those west coast mail line expresses a few years ago i found the comfort far less than the tube train i got on at euston. so bad i actually complained which was a first for me regarding public transport. think it was of those pendelino things.
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Post by tgttiw on Nov 26, 2020 13:22:37 GMT
As I said it's a symbol of style over substance if ever there was one. Looks great to an outsider, but scratch the surface and everything isn't as rosy in the garden as it seems. think its the same for a majority of new grounds and old ones with new stands. not an architect but i,d have thought that when you design something for a winter sport then the first priority should be keeping the crowd dry if you get a full house. ming you its not just sports grounds who suffer with design faults. catching one of those west coast mail line expresses a few years ago i found the comfort far less than the tube train i got on at euston. so bad i actually complained which was a first for me regarding public transport. think it was of those pendelino things. Fire safety means modern train seats are uncomfortable!
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Post by stonerose on Nov 26, 2020 21:20:35 GMT
I see that seats from the Directors Box are part of the charity auction that the club announced today which would suggest that's the next area of the ground to receive an upgrade.
I wonder what the plans are for this?
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Post by timberwolf on Nov 27, 2020 9:17:18 GMT
Fire safety means modern train seats are uncomfortable! cheers, i,ve learned something else from this board. should be compulsory reading for all. think bus and even car seats must come into this as well as the latter ones are far less soft than ones of thirty years ago.
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Post by Lee on Nov 27, 2020 12:42:43 GMT
I see that seats from the Directors Box are part of the charity auction that the club announced today which would suggest that's the next area of the ground to receive an upgrade. I wonder what the plans are for this? Always wanted a seat that Norman Beverley has sat on. My bids in.
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Post by advent on Nov 28, 2020 15:31:13 GMT
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