York Stadium getting a bit more capacity

[GUBRATS]

Shame it's all seated 

[Mr Frisky]

23 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

Shame it's all seated 

Yep would be good if these community stadiums could install rail seats - lot cheaper to design them in at design and  build stage - also helps the capacity increase.

Standing a lot better than sitting for most fans and lower league football allows standing so really no excuses as to why they went all seater.

[DEANO]

Unlike most other rl areas we are quite posh in York and demand seats

[GUBRATS]

Just now, DEANO said:

Unlike most other rl areas we are quite posh in York and demand seats

Strange that , last year the ' standing ' terrace was packed , must have been all Leigh fans ?

[GUBRATS]

Are they still going to be selling out of date bottles of crappy Carlsberg for 2 quid a go ?

[Bert1]

Looks great will definitely be taking a trip there next season.

[Gav Wilson]

17 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said:

Standing a lot better than sitting for most fans and lower league football allows standing so really no excuses as to why they went all seater.

Apart from the £2.5m loan from the Football Foundation that demanded it was all seater for the loan to turn into a grant.

But other than that, no excuses at all... 

[Mr Frisky]

Just now, Gav Wilson said:

Apart from the £2.5m loan from the Football Foundation that demanded it was all seater for the loan to turn into a grant.

But other than that, no excuses at all... 

Yep that's the point marra - no need for it as you can stand in lower league football - as I said in my post.

[Gav Wilson]

7 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said:

Yep that's the point marra - no need for it as you can stand in lower league football - as I said in my post.

Without the £2.5m grant we wouldn't have a stadium at all! 

[Mr Frisky]

37 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

Without the £2.5m grant we wouldn't have a stadium at all! 

Yep that's the point marra - no need for it as you can stand in lower league football - as I said in my post.

[Man of Kent]

Looks a pretty characterless stadium to be brutally honest. Swings and roundabouts.

[Gav Wilson]

3 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said:

Yep that's the point marra - no need for it as you can stand in lower league football - as I said in my post.

No need for what? Why do you keep repeating yourself?

[Mr Frisky]

3 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

No need for what? Why do you keep repeating yourself?

For the last time - no need for all seated as you can stand..............

[Gav Wilson]

1 minute ago, Man of Kent said:

Looks a pretty characterless stadium to be brutally honest. Swings and roundabouts.

Well I'm very much looking forward to the safe, spacious, modern and (most importantly for me) accessible facilities in the new ground anyway, along with hospitality facilities (the directors box at Bootham Crescent faced out onto the car park!).

 

It'll give the Knights the perfect platform for Super League anyway.

[Gav Wilson]

2 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said:

For the last time - no need for all seated as you can stand..............

And for the last time. Standing wasn't an option...

[Mr Frisky]

Just now, Gav Wilson said:

And for the last time. Standing wasn't an option...

Almost the last time...

But it should have been as - Standing.......etc etc 

[DEANO]

9 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

Looks a pretty characterless stadium to be brutally honest. Swings and roundabouts.

Don’t come then

[Gav Wilson]

Just now, Mr Frisky said:

Almost the last time...

But it should have been as - Standing.......etc etc 

You're making no sense whatsoever.

[Man of Kent]

1 minute ago, Gav Wilson said:

Well I'm very much looking forward to the safe, spacious, modern and (most importantly for me) accessible facilities in the new ground anyway, along with hospitality facilities (the directors box at Bootham Crescent faced out onto the car park!).

 

It'll give the Knights the perfect platform for Super League anyway.

Yeah, I hear that but it is bland.

My lower league football team is building a new stadium and while the commercial opportunities will likely be transformational, it’s similarly lacking character. Outside the elite, these things tend to be built to a price.

It’s a pity there’s no standing, but again, same situation as with my football club and grants. Beggars can’t be choosers.

[DoubleD]

15 minutes ago, Man of Kent said:

Looks a pretty characterless stadium to be brutally honest. Swings and roundabouts.

I’m pretty sure there aren’t any swings or roundabouts there, just seats 

[Gav Wilson]

1 minute ago, DoubleD said:

I’m pretty sure there aren’t any swings or roundabouts there, just seats 

There's a rock climbing wall!  

[Mr Frisky]

2 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

There's a rock climbing wall!  

So climbing but no standing..

[GUBRATS]

1 hour ago, Gav Wilson said:

Apart from the £2.5m loan from the Football Foundation that demanded it was all seater for the loan to turn into a grant.

But other than that, no excuses at all... 

LSV received a very sizeable football grant , we got standing

[Gav Wilson]

1 minute ago, GUBRATS said:

LSV received a very sizeable football grant , we got standing

Both York Council and the Football Club tried desperately to get the Football Foundation to change their stipulations but sadly to no avail.

It is what it is. I'd much rather have a brand new 8,500 all seater than a 98 year old 7,500 capacity ground (less a few hundred each year as the safety certificate condemns another section) with the option to stand on a crumbling terrace and a piece of guttering against a wall for a toilet. 

Each to their own I guess.

[Mr Frisky]

7 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

Both York Council and the Football Club tried desperately to get the Football Foundation to change their stipulations but sadly to no avail.

It is what it is. I'd much rather have a brand new 8,500 all seater than a 98 year old 7,500 capacity ground (less a few hundred each year as the safety certificate condemns another section) with the option to stand on a crumbling terrace and a piece of guttering against a wall for a toilet. 

Each to their own I guess.

So just to clarify - is there any standing??