Morecambe Jack wrote:Very dissappointing in my opinion. I was under the same impression as RRW that the stand would be similar in size to the North Stand but reduced in capacity because of the "gaps" (for want of a better word) to get through to the catering facilities underneath the stand. Obviously this has been cut back along with not having a roof on the new north stand.
Have you actually been down to the site to have a look at the Home Stand? If not may i suggest you make comments about what it will be like after you've actually seen what is being created.
The facts are that the new stand was NEVER going to be a replica of the current North Stand. The new stand is 2/3rds the size of the current home end; based purely on capacity figures of both. If it's based on the terracing principles of the existing stand ( and from seeing the first terrace sections going in this afternoon) it will have 16 terraced steps as opposed to the 25 at present. Each step will measure approximately the same as the present one ie 8" high and 15" deep. Granted the stand height will not be the same, but as previously said it, the last set of plans clearly show that AND why should the club build an identical capacity stand when at the best it will only be used by circa 1500 on normal match days?
As for the catering area beneath the stand. I'm confident after having seen some of the construction team working underneath the terracing that there will be ample room for circulation for the Pie and Peas or pint of Bitter brigades.
The first terraced sections went in place earlier today and IF following the present North Stand principles are constructed of an inverted L shape section (measuring approx 30" deep by 16" high) on top of which is placed a further terrace in the shape of either a box section or a U shape section, each measuring approx 15" deep by 8" high.
Unfortunately I couldn't get any photos of the sections on this occassion.