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Post by geordiehatter on May 21, 2021 20:44:29 GMT
Will look awesome with that lettering. Wonder if that’s what the delay in filling that block was as they were deciding how many extra seats they’d need after removing the letters. I know someone who does temporary stands and he’s said it would be so easy to get a roof over there semi-permanently. . Even something like this would be good: www.hts-tentiq.com/casestudy/grand-stand-structure/Looks like a few seats have either been temporarily removed or still need to be fixed in place... and the T and Y should surely be continued one more row higher up, to match the height of the other letters? Perhaps they ran out of white seats! But a great improvement all the same.
Personally, I don't see a roof happening till that entire stand gets properly rebuilt: as it is, any roof would need to be at least twice as high as it would have been if there were no scoreboard there.
So I think that's basically it for now at the Railway end.
You are so right about the letter-heights.. but then I also think that is so very County to manage to get them all a bit uneven, when it would seem easier to just make them the same, where's the fun in that after all?? |
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Post by Durango95 on May 21, 2021 21:32:11 GMT
Doesn’t look like it based only off that. The one thing I’ll miss from the North days is drinking throughout the game and decent cheaply priced food like a plate of chips and good ale at Guiseley etc. I’ll have a beer at HT at home, but haven’t had food for years. |
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Post by Philcounty on May 22, 2021 4:26:50 GMT
Kin ‘ell. Fiver for a burger now. You have better eye sight than me if you can read that 😀   |
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Post by timberwolf on May 22, 2021 7:53:19 GMT
Doesn’t look like it based only off that. The one thing I’ll miss from the North days is drinking throughout the game and decent cheaply priced food like a plate of chips and good ale at Guiseley etc. I’ll have a beer at HT at home, but haven’t had food for years. have not done either at EP since god knows when. the grub may be better than it used to be but still overpriced in my eyes. EP is not like guiseley or leamington as well as other NLN grounds. you have castle st. 5 minutes away where you can pick your boozer and place to eat that suits you. |
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Post by edinburghhatter on May 29, 2021 17:38:02 GMT
From the minutes of the recent Club Board/Club Fans meeting:
"What is the situation re ownership of 3 areas of land adjacent to EP: the Bungalow,the former bowling club,and the area behind the Railway end/Pop side corner? We have investigated the acquisition of all three,but they are either too much money or the owners are not in a position to sell. This is something that is being monitored."
Presumably the owner(s?) of the 3 parcels of land are wanting to maximise any return if they sell. Some might call it greed, others opportunism. Whatever... taken collectively, they are holding a classic ransom strip.
"Is there a plan for the redevelopment/expansion of EP? If so, what is the general scope of the plan and what is the intended order for redevelopment? We are consulting with a company who specialise in the expansion of football grounds, then it can be looked at as a more holistic piece of work. The working relationship with Stockport Council is very good and they want to work with us. It is challenging to redevelop Edgeley Park as the stadium is in a heritage area and the housing behind the Railway End has been developed up to the border."
The relationship with the Council will be crucial going forward, as I suspect they could be very supportive in terms of land acquisition if they wished. Don't forget, they do actually own EP.
As far as expanding EP is concerned, I think it would be quite possible within the current footprint to add around 4200 places: 1000 by extending at each end of the main stand, 2200 by extending behind the Pop side and maybe as much as 1000 by totally rebuilding the Railway end as a much steeper stand. Which all adds up to around 15000, which is probably more that enough.
But as I've said before, it's not just about the stands themselves, but also the vital question of adequate access routes. Which is why the land behind the Railway end matters so much: not just (or even not at all) as an area on which to build a much larger stand, but maybe just as a narrower strip which would allow enhanced access to a redeveloped Railway end and Pop side.
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Post by Durango95 on May 29, 2021 18:11:39 GMT
I had heard we’ve got the bungalow and the land, not sure how true that is though.
But now there’s housing behind that it’s crucial we do get it if we want to redevelop that end.
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Post by hedleyverity on May 29, 2021 18:14:07 GMT
I had heard we’ve got the bungalow and the land, not sure how true that is though. But now there’s housing behind that it’s crucial we do get it if we want to redevelop that end. Not true, according to the co-op / club meeting minutes |
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Post by Durango95 on May 29, 2021 18:16:17 GMT
That’s a real shame then, without that land we’re snookered for any sizeable redevelopment.
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Post by hedleyverity on May 29, 2021 18:23:45 GMT
It's hard to see why anyone would buy it unless it was with any eye to selling it on at a profit, so will probably just come down to money
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Post by edinburghhatter on May 29, 2021 18:30:40 GMT
That’s a real shame then, without that land we’re snookered for any sizeable redevelopment. Not necessarily: see my post above. I think both the Main stand and Railway end (the latter maybe smaller than hoped) could still be done without major issues.
And the actual land is available within the ground boundaries, behind the Pop side: it's access that is the real issue there, as you'd ideally need entry and exit facilities at each end (and maybe also in the middle?)
I'm still optimistic that a capacity of 15000 is achievable, given good planning and a certain amount of municipal goodwill. We're not building Wembley!
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Post by hedleyverity on May 29, 2021 18:35:18 GMT
Access for plant and building materials could be tricky for both without the land behind
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Post by leicesterhatter on May 29, 2021 18:45:05 GMT
Great North Pie Co are phenomenal pies. If they're served with their gravy as well then I'll be all over them. Their steak pudding was genuinely one of the best things I've eaten this year. |
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Post by edinburghhatter on May 29, 2021 18:59:31 GMT
Access for plant and building materials could be tricky for both without the land behind But not impossible!
Remember the Pop side and Railway end are basically simply concreted-over earth bankings. Flatten both, ideally, (or at least the Railway end) and start from the ground up.
Even flattening just the Railway end would allow temporary access for construction at the rear of the Pop side, where - if necessary - the current seating deck and roof could be left untouched, and removed after additional seats were built behind.
One thing is fairly obvious, though: if this sort of expansion is being done with a view to attracting/accommodating larger crowds as the club advances up the leagues (and if it's not, why is it even being talked about?!) it would be better to start sooner rather than later, as any major restrictions on capacity during construction will be of less consequence now, while attendances are still relatively low...
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Post by Fallowfield Hatter on May 29, 2021 19:19:21 GMT
Great North Pie Co are phenomenal pies. If they're served with their gravy as well then I'll be all over them. Their steak pudding was genuinely one of the best things I've eaten this year. Is it steak and kidney or just steak? |
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Post by leicesterhatter on May 29, 2021 21:16:32 GMT
Great North Pie Co are phenomenal pies. If they're served with their gravy as well then I'll be all over them. Their steak pudding was genuinely one of the best things I've eaten this year. Is it steak and kidney or just steak? Just steak. Beautiful, slow braised, *dribbles on phone...* |
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