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New seats in the kop

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Bantams Boy 2025, Jun 17, 2025.

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  1. borderlescott

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    Wait until Cooky returns and scores a last minute winner ;-)
     
    #41 borderlescott, Jul 14, 2025
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    #43 Idlebantam, Jul 21, 2025
  4. king karl

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    Be nice if it was all getting done , just makes the rest look terrible
     
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    #44 king karl, Jul 21, 2025
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    There isnt that much to do now in terms of seats. Only the midland road i believe, and from memory they dont appear too bad
     
    #45 Dratsab taf, Jul 21, 2025
  6. Rogered Tart

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    Probably due to be being protected every match day by tartan travel rugs
     
    #46 Rogered Tart, Jul 21, 2025
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  7. Storck

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    upper tier in main stand?
     
    #47 Storck, Jul 21, 2025
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    NW Corner needs a lick of paint. Think someone said next summer for that.
     
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    Aren't they ok up there, certainly won't suffer from fading in the sun.

    Sat up there a couple of seasons ago and all seemed in reasonable condition
     
    #49 Dratsab taf, Jul 21, 2025
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  10. Bigrod

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    Apart from the NW Corner, then they were the newest seats, compared to the lower tier of the Main Stand, Midland Road and indeed the Kop. The leg room isn’t bad and as you say they are relatively sheltered. You just need an oxygen mask to reach the highest levels (and a pair of binoculars to catch the game).
     
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  11. Storck

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    they are on their way out. Not as bad as other areas but will need doing soon
     
    #51 Storck, Jul 21, 2025
  12. Interested Bystander

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    Doesn't your landlord take care of that ? ;)
     
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    #52 Interested Bystander, Jul 21, 2025
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    Midland Road not been changed since 1996.
    That has to be next.
    Leg room and seat not suitable for the 2025 City fan.
     
    #53 vin weasel, Jul 21, 2025
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    To be fair, I think the leg room in the Midland Road is loads better than in the main stand. No complaints about our seats either, no problem with them. I think there are areas in greater need of maintenance in the ground
     
    #54 Allotment Bantam, Jul 21, 2025
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    Had to throw mine away as my flask leaked all over it.
     
    #55 NorthernMonkey, Jul 21, 2025
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    our landlord doesn’t charge extra for the ladies team to play matches though
     
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    it is only the seats that have been replaced, no extra leg room given in the lower main stand
     
    #57 Storck, Jul 21, 2025
  18. Bigrod

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    Not quite true. There was for want of a better term an ‘indented’ pattern of seats in the lower tier. So every second row was set slightly in from the steps. When they replaced them they discarded that system. So on my row the two end seats have more space to the side, which allows slightly more leg room.

    To alter the rest of the seats space to increase leg room would mean ripping up all the concrete and resetting the actual terracing the seats are secured to. That would probably mean losing a few rows. In turn the capacity would reduce and some would lose their regular seats. From a comfort perspective it makes sense. From a cost, capacity and the consequent uproar of some losing their coveted seats……an absolute no!
     
    #58 Bigrod, Jul 22, 2025
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    And cost £m ‘s
     
    #59 Kevin1954, Jul 22, 2025
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    I watched the Kop being built back in the day and from memory the steelwork is the exact form of each step or could be double stepped. Each step or two being one precast concrete slab . The entire framework would be also need to be altered or demolished . Like I say millions .
    Just looked at some pics of the construction….My memory is good.
     
    #60 Kevin1954, Jul 22, 2025
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