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Paralympics Team GB thread
Suzanne Claret- 1st Team Bench
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Jiggs- 1st team
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lizzie- Academy
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Am at the Paralympics waiting to see the 100m freestyle for the deaf - gonna be here for fupping ages!
Blakey- Reserves
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lizzie wrote:Am at the Paralympics waiting to see the 100m freestyle for the deaf - gonna be here for fupping ages!
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Sir Ian- Academy
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david weir is clearly just a finguck god!!! 
Suzanne Claret- 1st Team Bench
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The OS – A view from the North Bank
Ian and I went to the Paralympics athletics on Friday. We were 7 rows from the front, in the north end so the view was great although I couldn't quite see what was going on at the far end and had to watch on the big screen (I do have to wear glasses though). The atmosphere and acoustics were brilliant, every time a GB athlete appeared the place went mental, it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. They played music over the PA (not intrusively like at Wembley) and when twist and shout came on me and him indoors had to join in. A ground is what we (the fans) make it so from that point of view it could w**k.
BUT. Leaving aside how brilliant the Paralympics were, how well it was organised from a spectator point of view. How well they developed the area and the travel infrastructure and looking only at the stadium itself. In its present form it is totally unsuitable for club football. The concession stands are temporary structures and are outside the stadium. The only fixed structures are the toilets. It is too open and far too big. I don't know anything about the building trade or what you would need to do from a technical point of view to make it fit for club football but I have been to a lot of sports and concert venues and we will need to sink millions into it to get it anywhere near suitable. I would also worry about how you would segregate fans, how from a crowd control point of view you could make it safe. It cannot host club football in its current state, So until genuine plans are made available to us I remain undecided. But I do worry that regardless of its suitability we will end up there.
Ian and I went to the Paralympics athletics on Friday. We were 7 rows from the front, in the north end so the view was great although I couldn't quite see what was going on at the far end and had to watch on the big screen (I do have to wear glasses though). The atmosphere and acoustics were brilliant, every time a GB athlete appeared the place went mental, it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. They played music over the PA (not intrusively like at Wembley) and when twist and shout came on me and him indoors had to join in. A ground is what we (the fans) make it so from that point of view it could w**k.
BUT. Leaving aside how brilliant the Paralympics were, how well it was organised from a spectator point of view. How well they developed the area and the travel infrastructure and looking only at the stadium itself. In its present form it is totally unsuitable for club football. The concession stands are temporary structures and are outside the stadium. The only fixed structures are the toilets. It is too open and far too big. I don't know anything about the building trade or what you would need to do from a technical point of view to make it fit for club football but I have been to a lot of sports and concert venues and we will need to sink millions into it to get it anywhere near suitable. I would also worry about how you would segregate fans, how from a crowd control point of view you could make it safe. It cannot host club football in its current state, So until genuine plans are made available to us I remain undecided. But I do worry that regardless of its suitability we will end up there.
Jiggs- 1st team
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So that's a huge redevelopment then, not just a case of removing the top tier of seats, adding a bit of roof and retractable seating. But the club know this, and are on to it....right?
I wear glasses too, and presume you had yours on Suzanne, but still couldn't see what was going on at the far end.
Two scenarios here then......Mainly because of the running track it's either too far to see, or you should have gone to Specsavers dear....
I wear glasses too, and presume you had yours on Suzanne, but still couldn't see what was going on at the far end.
Two scenarios here then......Mainly because of the running track it's either too far to see, or you should have gone to Specsavers dear....
JulianDicksLeftKnee- Reserves
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Simple solution. Have the pitch as close to the "home" end as possible and keep as many seats as possible that end. Make the other end away fans only and sod them!
Its a £94m estimated refit so safe to say they foresee major works. We alone won't benefit, and will rent for £10m a season-get 40k average at £20 profit a seat and that's the rent covered and some.
It will be used all year long one way or the other-look at the o2, white elephant to glowing success.
Its a £94m estimated refit so safe to say they foresee major works. We alone won't benefit, and will rent for £10m a season-get 40k average at £20 profit a seat and that's the rent covered and some.
It will be used all year long one way or the other-look at the o2, white elephant to glowing success.
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