Empty area at Riverside?

[Bri]

Would they not have received a safety certificate for the game?

It sounds like there was a safety inspection beforehand.

But this looks like one of the aluminium rubber coated panels that make up the flooring gave way, the ones to the right and left were fine. I'm not sure how those could be inspect without taking each one up and examining it.

Still press reports I read haven't hyped this up so the club have gotten away from it - apart from the normal (statutory) proceedings after an accident by whichever responsible agency.

 

[T S Garp]

Looks like it will be a seat in the Co.Durham Upper on Tuesday I imagine.

I'm guessing the whole stand will be closed, it's not as if they need the capacity

 

[Stubbs ftm]

shows how pissed i was last night...i was in that stand and never seen it happen

Same here

 

[The Red Telephone]

I'm guessing the whole stand will be closed, it's not as if they need the capacity

Ironically it may have been fuller for the Sussex match as it looked as if during the Kent game the wicket was being prepared to be well over that side for the first time this season.

 

[wayne entwhistle no9]

I know its the party stand for Internationals but a Russian roulette trap door appears a bit over the top.

 

[T S Garp]

Article in The Times this morning. Don't think we've heard the last of this. Appears that other seats broke free from the flooring in other parts of the stand and other bits of flooring gave way without holes appearing. One woman remains in hospital with a severely broken leg. Not good.

 

[stephen cartwright]

@CollingwoodFTM

GET YOUR EYES TESTED. HOW MANY TIMES FFS

 

[Bri]

I suppose the result will be ........
club is fines by HSE
the injured are compensated (and I hope the woman recovers well)
the temporary stands are dismantled .... and replaced with ???????????

 

[The Red Telephone]

I suppose the result will be ........
club is fines by HSE
the injured are compensated (and I hope the woman recovers well)
the temporary stands are dismantled .... and replaced with ???????????

.....a luxury hotel??

 

[stephen cartwright]

Will this lead to next summer's odi being played elsewhere?

 

[the dark one]

Will this lead to next summer's odi being played elsewhere?

As it's Durham,more likely than not.Nowt mentioned when fuckin Zulus are firing crossbows into the Oval mind.Thats London though.

 

[The Red Telephone]

Will this lead to next summer's odi being played elsewhere?

I expect the matter will already have been discussed in the Hampshire boardroom.

 

[stephen cartwright]

I expect the matter will already have been discussed in the Hampshire boardroom.

Or headingly, obviously root and bairstow will be rested

 

[Bri]

I expect the matter will already have been discussed in the Hampshire boardroom.

but if the ODI is to go ahead ...... the problem stand needs to be fixed or replaced. I had thought one of the options might be to just remove it......

 

[T S Garp]

A "temporary" stand has remained in situ permanently since 2013. It has been open to the elements all that time but by definition is not designed to be as resilient as a permanent stand. Apparently Durham have been responsible for maintenance as they chose not to use the services of the company they bought it from.

Wouldn't surprise me if a detailed inspection shows weaknesses caused by being permanently open to the elements. If it needs to be dismantled can we afford to replace it given that it is only really needed for international matches?

 

[The Red Telephone]

Perhaps the club will get rid of the structure and simply reintroduce that funny little stand that used to be in front of the scoreboard...I'm sure this would be good news for one forum member.

 

[Bri]

A "temporary" stand has remained in situ permanently since 2013. It has been open to the elements all that time but by definition is not designed to be as resilient as a permanent stand. Apparently Durham have been responsible for maintenance as they chose not to use the services of the company they bought it from.

Wouldn't surprise me if a detailed inspection shows weaknesses caused by being permanently open to the elements. If it needs to be dismantled can we afford to replace it given that it is only really needed for international matches?

What does an 'inspection entail? Checking the scaffolding underneath of course but if they haven' disassembled it to check on the fixings have they missed a trick. It's temporary supposedly, meaning it should be being disassembled frequently which would give the folk a chance to examine the connectors between the connecting panels.

 

[T S Garp]

What does an 'inspection entail? Checking the scaffolding underneath of course but if they haven' disassembled it to check on the fixings have they missed a trick. It's temporary supposedly, meaning it should be being disassembled frequently which would give the folk a chance to examine the connectors between the connecting panels.

Exactly, taking down then putting back up a supposedly temporary structure is a much better way of spotting weaknesses

Walked past it this morning and all the rubbish is still there from Saturday. They must have been told not to enter the stand at all.

 

[Ageing trundler]

Hoy the bloody thing into a skip and build a couple of rows of terracing where people can sit on chairs they've brought from home. When it's wet, that stand was always dangerous to walk along.

 

[Twisted]

Perhaps the club will get rid of the structure and simply reintroduce that funny little stand that used to be in front of the scoreboard...I'm sure this would be good news for one forum member.

I like you

@CollingwoodFTM

GET YOUR EYES TESTED. HOW MANY TIMES FFS

You know that's not actually pd Collingwood right?

Although having seen him play I can confirm... Oh nevermind