Ground reconfiguration for away fans

Oh i agree, that part of the stadium is now a let down but planning restraints mean i'm as likely to see a flying pig as to see any fundamental changes to the current structure.

 

The point of the changes is to allow more home fans into the stadium which any of the suggestions would do. Depending on how it's done it could free up upto 700 more home seats. Like others have said it's not currently needed as we've only sold out the home end once this season, however, if we make it to the Championship then it will become more frequent. It's something the club are right to think of now so plans can be looked at rather than rushing it in a summer.

 

Adding a second gate to lower the away allocation in the MR to one block and allowing more home fans makes sense, that I agree with. Someone suggested it a few days ago and that's how I imagined it happening when I read the ST minutes.

What I'm confused about is how moving some home fans from MR and giving the away team a bigger allocation in there increases overall tickets available for home fans? Unless I'm being really daft, we'd need exactly the same segregation and the overall seats across the MR and TL Dallas would be the same?

 

I think the club have said that the steps aren't wide enough to accommodate safe standing. I'm assuming this would apply to the MR stand as the steps aren't particularly wide.

 

I really hope this is the plan the club has alluded to. The current set-up allows for 10% (~2.4k away tickets) but this could allow them to just use one block of the MR, as you suggest.

I remember when the Bradford End was the default for away fans and the end blocks of the MR were only for teams who wanted the full allocation. We moved away from that when it wasn't worth opening the Bradford End and just shoved the 300 or Cheltenham fans (or such like) into the end of the MR.

I'd got back to the Bradford End being for the away fans and then only using parts of the MR for them when full allocations are needed. Being able to offer one block, or the current 2.5 blocks, would give the club flexibility.

I've been in the Bradford End and it's rubbish. Don't see the fascination with having home fans behind both goals either. Rather than annoying existing fans, just stick away fans in the worst stand in the ground and use those extra blocks in the MR as and when required.

When not required for away fans they'd make ideal space for pay on the day home fans who want to sit together.

 

I think supporters in Block E will have to move to make way, A-D is fine.. i think the plan is to put gates at the top and bottom to keep the fans apart, so E-F-G and TL Dallas for the larger away followings,

They can't move anymore without giving the whole stand to them because of the segregation gate and the beer pumps....

 

Whats 71 seats between friends

 

a long way to shout

 

Dont worry Midland road dwellers
When i win the euromillions tonight and buy the stadium from the ginger troll, i will knock down all the houses behind the Bradford end and build another kop end

 

You could pass a note, or Chinese whispers

 

If only they'd mentioned about fitting a second gate.

 

Yes its to lock fans in the ground and stop anyone leaving early

 

Giving them more in midland road would just be giving them more in that stand but less overall. If the 3.5 blocks came to 2 300 then there would be 400 more home tickets.

What I don't think has been mentioned yet is the allocations in EFL Cup and FA Cup which are both higher with 10% for EFL Cup and 15% for FA Cup so whatever configuration we go for needs to have them option in mind. Paula Watson said in the meeting with the trust that the capacity is around 24,100 so would need 2,400ish for the EFL Cup and 3,600ish for the FA Cup. This could be what gives the TL Dallas and 1 block of midland road as league allocation the edge. EFL Cup would be TL Dallas and 1.5 blocks in Midland road which gives around 2,500 then the reverse of Midland Road for the FA cup with away fans on the home side and home fans in the 1 block which should give enough for 3,600. That would then mean 1 segregation gate for 1 block and one for 1.5 blocks. These would all require us to do something we've not done for 10 years and get a big home game in either competition. If we get a game like Middlesbrough a few years ago then just give them the usual whole of Midland Road as we won't be selling out the home end.