Regarding the West Stand

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  1. Gue

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    #1 Guest, Apr 18, 2008
    Would really miss it if it went but what really needs doing to it? The lower tier is surely ok as the seats arent that old. Would the wall at the front of the upper tier be ok? If so surely a new roof and some new seats in the upper tier would do it. I cant see much point extending the size of it into Grove street (assuming they had permission) Im no builder but couldnt they get that done through the summer without causing too much disruption to ST holders?
    Anyone know exactly what the problems are with the stand?
     
  2. Isl

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    #2 Isle of Wight Tyke, Apr 18, 2008
    yeah it just needs a bit of ply and a lick of paint and possibly one of those loo blue things in the blokes bogs and it''ll be like new.
     
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    #3 Terry Nutkins, Apr 18, 2008
    We could just knock it down...

    and have a lovely marquee there with flowers and everything.</p>

    I might even have my wedding in it.</p>
     
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    #4 Spectemur Agendo, Apr 18, 2008
    ever heard the phrase "you cant make a silk purse from a pigs ear"...?

    Demolish it...build a new one and fill in the corners....
     
  5. Gue

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    #5 Guest, Apr 18, 2008
    Im just wondering how they are

    going to do it. There are over 2000 seats i think in the lower tier. Im assuming you wouldnt want to demolish all those perfectly good seats?
    The upper tier only holds around 2000. Why would we want to completely demolish it?
    Rip out all the wooden seats and replace the rotting roof. That i could understand but to totally demolish it and start again seems ridiculous. Are we aiming to make the capacity bigger? If so why? How often do we fill the ground?
     
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    #6 Jay, Apr 18, 2008
    It's made of wood

    That's the big problem. If it's going to be upgraded of course it needs knocking down. You silly sausage.
     
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    #7 Spectemur Agendo, Apr 18, 2008
    RE: It's made of wood

    two words...Bradford Disaster

    anyways it would probably be cheaper to demolish and rebuild as opposed to refurbishing it and dont forget the roof has asbestos in it....
     
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    #8 Conkotyke, Apr 18, 2008
    RE: Im just wondering how they are

    the wooden seats are far nicer than the plastic pnes that stick into my knees.
     
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    #9 tyke69, Apr 18, 2008
    Take it down and put a couple of ikea sofas in its place!
     
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    #10 M1 Tyke, Apr 18, 2008
    They could put a pub in it! nt
     
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    #11 Farnham_Red, Apr 18, 2008
    RE: Im just wondering how they are

    I think a good general rule is it cost more to mess about with an existing building than to know the whole thing down and start again. You could only keep the lower terracing as the upper tier is all wood and you would need to completely reroof the the entire thing - its either keep patching up as is or start again - there isnt really a middle way
     
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    #12 *Windy, Apr 18, 2008
    Town centre space.

    </p>

    Alreadyabout 220,000 visits by local people annually not including cup matches. If we're rebuilding there's some money to be made there.</p>
     
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