Sir Elton John Stand

It's just scaffolding up whilst work is being done, it'll be taken down once the roof is finished

 

Thanks.

 

It's going to eventually end up being the entrance sign for Morrisons when they demolish the stadium.

 

Looks more like Lidl territory to me. Throwaway line. I actually think it's a good thing that the Pozzos have chosen to build a relatively small and cost-efffective stand that bears a relation to projected crowd numbers. Consequently it's likely to be reasonably well populated on a regular basis. That's preferable to a much bigger, kick-arse one which would mostly be very empty and built with money we/they haven't got.

It's a sensible and reassuring way to do business as far as the infrastructure's concerned and the initial evidence suggests that recent excursions into the human resource field might not have been as daft as first appeared either.

Can I ask what maybe another 'daft-laddie' question too?

What are the the black areas that have appeared in the red seating areas? Why is the left hand one 'kinda wonky', whereas the right hand one is a neat, thin rectangle?

 

the black areas are temporary covers to restrict the occupants at the Forest game to the central part of the stand - a H&S measure. We don't want them wandering about and falling off the unfinished part of the stand

 

Looking at the amount of empty seats at Hillsborough should only reinforce the fact that Duxbury and the Pozzo's have made the absolute right call in the size of the stand.

 

Thanks. So is it the intention that part of the new stand will be for away fans on a regular basis once it's completed? Seems sensible.

 

Where is the technical area going to be? I was hoping we would be able to get rid of those crappy dugouts, that we borrowed from the 1980's.

 

How can it be unless there are separate catering facilities?

 

You're reading into it too much, it's just black netting laid over seats to keep the 400 or whatever people who are allowed in there, in one block.

 

Fair point. Didn't consider that. But back in the 70s I used to change ends at half time even when we were playing the Scummers and passed 'em under the Shrodell's stand going in the opposite direction. How times change.

 

OK. Temporary measure then.

 

There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel now...

 

They've opened Bassini's safe, its all a bit Pulp Fiction

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A light sabre fight between Lloyd Dyer and Slavisa Jokanovic perhaps?

 

Actually I think there will be, if I've heard it right, as the changing rooms block being able to walk from one end of the stand to the other. I also understand that depending on where you sit you'll also have to use a specific turnstile to get to your seat, which suggests they'll stop people from going down to the front to go from one end to the other?

 

Still have 3 1/2 stands ffs.

 

Wind blew off the new roofing sections last night, the panels causing damage to the houses behind the ground.

FML :doom:

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There's one thing about the East Stand that I really don't like and it's the steps leading up to the first rows. When all the old folk are leaving early to avoid the traffic it's going to look bl**dy awful.

 

I am really beginning to think there is a curse on that stand :dismay:

 

The thing is with this stand....once it has finally been completed, it will start all over again in the summer to have to undergo further extension work.....after our promotion has been confirmed

 

Don't, just don't!

 

Surprised the club haven't announced something. Seeing they put the Newcastle kick-off back an hour due to the TV boarding coming off, you would think tonight's game may be in danger.

This will create a fixture pile up as well. Worrying if true.

 

Considering how gusty it is today I don't envy those chaps in the jerry pickers dealing with the roof today!

 

IAYS is on a wind up, there is no damage!

 

No there is. Apparently the Red Lion has been destroyed.

 

will they give everyone a red hard hat from the safe to comply with elf and safety tonight

 

Smacks of incompetence by the team onsite. Its been known for days that strong winds were forecast, surely it's not beyond them to make sure the panels were secured properly. Just imagine if it flew off on match day, a serious disaster waiting to happen.

 

You're right, somebody could be killed or worse.

 

Outstanding work.

 

Hey, nothing gets past you eh?

 

Do you really want the clubs phone lines clogged up with concerned callers? ... because that's what happens once "jokes" like this are tweeted etc. - it's childish

 

The fun police have arrived.

 

Yes I know ... if it wasn't a matchday I'd probably join in.

 

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