Lord Nigle
Midfield
The current SoL layout is limiting commercial and match day opportunities . The stadium needs extending outwards to widen the ridiculously narrow concourses.
The Sol plans, incase these got lost within the smb section...
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Interesting point, never thought of that. Presumably the South Stand will be the same, if it's ever extended.
it does seem to be the major cock up especially given the wide open spaces around it - there are obviously standards and norms for this type of thing, I wonder if we just like pies and pints more than the norm ?
The narrow concourses are also partly down to the fact that the first 8 rows are below ground level. Whilst that saves costs on the exterior build, it also lessens the available space under the terraces (as it's mud).
oddbod
Winger
They could have built the outer wall further out to make space for kiosks.....ect
that doesn't alter the fact that you enter at ground level and there's loads of room all around the stadium
Rizla
Striker
Yes, would be the same but not an issue on the Premier Concourse because you only look across the width of the pitch.
Thurston
Winger
Tidied.
I found these pictures in a programme from around 1995 a few weeks ago, the original design of the stadium exterior. Interesting to see the original plan for the West Stand roof. Glad we changed it to what it is, the pics below are pretty much identical to Stoke, Derby and Boro from the outside:
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Can do the south stand at any point if needed. That’s why the north stand was done, common sense really.
Lord Nigle
Midfield
Spot on! Leicester have shown the impact of success on growing their fan base.
He is not doing anything til has done his homework .. And his paper round.. Then he can go out to play...Is KLD looking at putting another tier on already
Bonzo
Winger
Hep
Striker
It was, I was in the fulwell, just so full though
My first game as a 9 yr old (uncle and cousin had flu so I got to go with my grandad as tickets had already been bought) kitted out in home made scarf and with a cup of Boris and a bag of crisps. Unfortunately both had recovered in time for the final so that was watched on tv.
safc9450
Winger
It would not be my fav. drink, cup of Boris ! Nightmares now kicking in.
Mini-bars under the seats. Win Win.
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Bloody autocorrect, clearly I have been ranting at the clown so long that Bovril is not to be found In my dictionary!
Having stayed at MK Dons and the Ageas Bowl in the last 12 months, the Hilton was built in the wrong place.
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beezer
Midfield
Looking at the bottom elevation drawing the smaller bowl concourses are shown stepped outwards at the back. Even if this was just to house the turnstiles it would have still left more room in the concourse area.
Another thing to bear in mind is at Roker we all used to go straight to our spot in the stand not hang about underneath. So maybe they weren’t expect habits to change so much.
