Why I hate the North Stand

During Bassett's play-off season I regularly sat in the North Stand. For me, it's the best view in Oakwell.

I've always preferred watching games from behind the goal. When you play football, as I did when I started going to Oakwell, you look at the pitch from goal to goal, as you do from a position behind the nets. A side-on view seems too abstract, the view of a substitute or a TV camera - imho anyway.

The North Stand is as good a view from behind the goal as I've seen at any ground. It's steeper than the Ponty, so you get the impression you're viewing the pitch from above, rather than set back from it, and for a giraffe like me, the leg room is much better.

The thing I dislike about the North Stand is that other than that first season (maybe a bit longer) they've kept home fans out of it when it was sold to us as a stand that could be easily segregated.

 

I didn't realise it had been used for home fans on a regular basis during that season - which is strange, as I don't think I missed a home game. I remember our fans populating it for the Port Vale game on Boxing Day though.

With regards to the view, friends who've sat there as away fans all rate it as the best view from any away end they've ever been in.

 

Actually, come to think of it, it was still open to Barnsley fans the following season. I watched the season opener from there when we beat Norwich 1-0. Although I don't remember watching a lot of games from the North Stand during that season like I had in the play-off season.

 

Supertyke as per.

 

Given that it isn't much room between the stands, then if it is going to be filled between the East and North stands additional disabled accommodation could work. IIRC the existing disabled spaces are often filled with more demand than capacity.

 

Only Site Admin can do that. Others can disagree, old mate, but they can't stop you saying what you want.

 

No mate there are several of them. No matter what I post they just jump down my throat.

 

But that's not stopping you saying what you want. They're simply disagreeing, that's all. Freedom of speach applies to all, or none. It's the responsibility of Side Admin to police the BBS and if someone steps out of line, they'll act.

 

I know mate, it just gets a tad tiresome.