The West Stand - to list, or not to list?

Maybe setting up a fund to pay for the dismantling and reconstruction of it at somewhere like Elsecar Heritage when the time finally comes to replace it would be a better idea?

 

I meant 'numpty' in the the nice, warm, jocular, pre-McNumptygate sorta way. I know, it's tantamount to calling someone a cnt now!!

 

Isn't all that a good thing? You're basically being prevented from taking over a building and ripping it apart to make a few quid. Whilst you might have no intention to do that, if it was the easy option I imagine it'd become more and more tempting.

Whilst I imagine it's frustrating if you're a business, we shouldn't compare BFC upkeeping the West Stand to a pub chain.

 

A bit like ripping down all the old Victorian built schools in the BMBC area that just needed revamping to build shabby PFI funded ones which will need replacing in 10 years time.

 

'Progress'

 

I grew up watching from that stand but come on, let's get something better in its place.

Will still be pictures to show folk

 

Define better? Newer? Bigger? Concrete?

 

Move it to Elsecar Heritage site

 

Nope

Not for me.

 

Well let's move on and build a new West Stand with no obstructions to the view, more spacious seating and better coverage from the elements.

 

Just needs tarting up. That stand is our club heritage. Never ever move and build a new stadium, Oakwell Grove Street is our home.

 

Seeing as the council own it, when the time comes it could be dismantles and put in storage with the tarn tythe barn.

 

and the Hoyland town hall clock tower

till oblivion mot likes

 

Re: and the Hoyland town hall clock tower

Apparently "no one knows" where the tythe barn ended up when it was put into storage for re-erection at a suitable location.

 

List.

 

Plans for the West stand development have come and gone over the years. Funding has always been the issue and plans/designs become redundant as times change and crowds have dropped.

I believe as so much time has passed, it's come to a point where the question is whether or not to build a West stand to compliment existing structures, capacity etc, - or to design one which sets out a new vision/template for the future development of the ground as a whole including any other commercial concerns that might be involved. For example, should the West stand be the first part of an enclosed stadium?

 

All that plus safer, cleaner, comfy mate.

I know you got some real love for that stand and a fanzine named after it but that's my view.

 

Re: Nope

Rip and replace.

 

I work in the industry of conserving and preserving old crap and trust me, there isn't a hope in hell of the West Stand becoming a listed structure. Besides that fact, no-one had actually stopped to think how expensive and time consuming such a project actually might be. Let alone it has absolutely no purpose or benefit to the football club and if anything would be a hinderance - not that it could ever happen.

I'm as sentimental as anyone for the old girl, but one day it will have to go. I only object to people who don't use it calling it an eyesore and an embarrassment, which it isn't. In the future, I would like to see a state of the art, signature stand which keeps the classic motifs such as the central pediment and players tunnel, which I think we would all love to see used again.