David O'Day
Well-Known Member
It was ok at the Boro game, let's not pretend it was a bearpit.
It was ok at the Boro game, let's not pretend it was a bearpit.Agreed but that's the point myself and others are making about the Preston game. You can't judge it off that.
Boro is the best example, it was decent and when it got going was much, much louder.
Some fans are better fans than others though, not because they sit in the corner but to say there are people who are bigger and better cov fans than others is weird.I really can’t understand why people are getting annoyed that away fans are where they’ve always been, why the empty seats in between now being given to city fans.
Some of the singers corner lot really do fall into the hierarchical belief that some fans are better than others.
Some of the singers corner lot really do fall into the hierarchical belief that some fans are better than others.
Especially when we get promoted...we’re gonna need a bigger ground soon,
Everybody stood in that blockSome stood up, a lot didn't
they didn't, I am next to it but hey hoEverybody stood in that block
Genuinely not sure what you mean by this, but if a few thousand (presumably ST holders in the South Stand?) can’t sit in their normal seat, where would they be moved to?Are people really talking about hamstringing the loudest part of the ground for 23 games because we might get a cup game or two where a few thousand can’t sit in their normal seat?
They did, I was in it but hey hothey didn't, I am next to it but hey ho
ok, they didn't all stand but if you want to play jackanory then crack on mate.They did, I was in it but hey ho
ok, they didn't all stand but if you want to play jackanory then crack on mate.
Genuinely not sure what you mean by this, but if a few thousand (presumably ST holders in the South Stand?) can’t sit in their normal seat, where would they be moved to?
Maybe consider it this way (and looking beyond this season, which they have to).
If they put home fans in 6/7/8, it effectively extends the main stand (and its atmosphere). By giving 10/11/12/13 to home fans, there’s the potential for the corner atmosphere to extend.
If they put home fans in 6/7/8, it effectively extends the main stand (and its atmosphere). By giving 10/11/12/13 to home fans, there’s the potential for the corner atmosphere to extend.
Ah, I see what you are saying. But aren't we heading towards filling the place with STs, in which case there'd be nowhere to move people to if their seats had to be re-allocated to visitors.Into the seats that normally get sold to non ST holders…
What I mean is that people are saying they wouldn’t move from SC, or the club shouldn’t sell STs in the south stand because we might have to give a big away allocation in a cup game. But that will mean SC doesn’t move over to next to the away fans for the 23 league games at home and atmosphere will suffer as a result. Seems a silly trade off.
I think they might have to sell some season tickets on the basis that they don't necessarily entitle the owner to home cup tickets. I think this happened in the past at Highfield Road.Ah, I see what you are saying. But aren't we heading towards filling the place with STs, in which case there'd be nowhere to move people to if their seats had to be re-allocated to visitors.
I wonder if they have calculated that Block 9 (not mentioned in the club's news release) is big enough to cater for the maximum required away allocation when added to 6/7/8?
yes, FA cup is 15% so we are obliged to give out ~4500 tickets minimum.I reckon blocks 6-9 inclusive is 3500+
Will we ever be obliged to give more than that to the away club?
I reckon blocks 6-9 inclusive is 3500+
Will we ever be obliged to give more than that to the away club?
Not a hard and fast rule is it, sure I've seen the validity of this in question?15% for FA cup games which is around 4800.
Those people with season tickets there will just have to move.
Other clubs do this all the time
Not a hard and fast rule is it, sure I've seen the validity of this in question?
Good question?I’ve never seen it confirmed either, but why else did Wolves give us 15%?
Isn't it that they have to unless the police object on safety grounds?Not a hard and fast rule is it, sure I've seen the validity of this in question?
Can't remember?, 🫣Isn't it that they have to unless the police object on safety grounds?
Ah, I see what you are saying. But aren't we heading towards filling the place with STs, in which case there'd be nowhere to move people to if their seats had to be re-allocated to visitors.
I wonder if they have calculated that Block 9 (not mentioned in the club's news release) is big enough to cater for the maximum required away allocation when added to 6/7/8?
This season I think we sold 19k STs before they went off sale or something? It’s quite common not to sell every seat to STs because you want some new fans as well. Not sure what the real numbers are but say there’s 28k “normal” seats, 2.5k to the away side, that’s 25.5k. Maybe sell 22/23k to STs and leave 2.5-3.5k for normal sale/capacity to move for cup games.
The club need to encourage the singers corner to move over to these new blocks if they stay open next season. It will have a detrimental effect on the atmosphere having 2 half-empty blocks of prawn sandwich eaters between the away fans and our naughty corner.
People will move over if they open it up for STs. The issue then is it leaves huge gaps elsewhere.
I've had a think and surely they won't sell STs in the South Stand next season.
What happens if we play someone on a Tuesday night and there's only 20,000 home fans but the away team want 4500.
Are we really going to throw money away like that?
I think we all hope that one day the South Stand becomes the new vocal section but not until we can guarantee at least 25,000 home fans. We're currently 2/3000 below that
Think again! The club have said today that they anticipate opening the south stand to ST sales next season. However I don’t understand why people think thousands from blocks 14-16 will move behind the goal for a worse view. I’m sure some will, but it won’t be a mass migration like some are expecting. I’m guessing the majority are happy where they are and don’t care about being nearer to the away supporters.
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