Cardy Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 The best I can think of is a lower level rebuild to match the rest of the stadium & then put rail seats in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 11 hours ago, nebristolred said: Now you mention it, I don't think I've ever seen a picture of the Atyeo under construction. Despite seeing plenty of every other stand knocking about. Here are some I found in the “AG - the first 100 years” book published about 16 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 And this one is from the same book and from the game v Sunderland already mentioned on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Blimey. You know what, I’ve got that book myself too. Great find, and what a numpty I am! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr X Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 On a side note looking at the photos from the Sunderland game it's odd that they have player names on the back of their shirts but City don't! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 15 hours ago, Bristol Rob said: I'm sure I read in one of the books penned by David Woods that the club did own houses, but were forced to sell them in 82. That was my understanding also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Mr X said: On a side note looking at the photos from the Sunderland game it's odd that they have player names on the back of their shirts but City don't! Our players all knew each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted March 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Mr X said: On a side note looking at the photos from the Sunderland game it's odd that they have player names on the back of their shirts but City don't! I think it started when they played in the FA cup final v Liverpool and just carried it on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 23 minutes ago, alexukhc said: I think it started when they played in the FA cup final v Liverpool and just carried it on It was very much a transitional thing back then, some teams did it and others didn`t. I don`t think there were any hard and fast rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Island Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 12 hours ago, Cardy said: The best I can think of is a lower level rebuild to match the rest of the stadium & then put rail seats in there. Put rail seats across the whole stand, segregation in the middle, half home half away fans = cracking atmosphere and increased capacity. It’s always been the away end in my mind. Even when it was the home end it never was as good as the East End. Glad we moved back over as part of the refurb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 13 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: It was very much a transitional thing back then, some teams did it and others didn`t. I don`t think there were any hard and fast rules. Just wondering how long after names started appearing did players get allocated a squad number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 9 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Just wondering how long after names started appearing did players get allocated a squad number. According to Wiki squad numbers/names were optional from 1993 (but with a very small take-up by clubs) and compulsory from 1999. It`s a marketing no-brainer so I`m surprised only ten FL clubs chose to do it before they had to. Imagine how many Bob Taylor or Jacki shirts we would have sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Enjoyed being parked there with the season ticket holders a few seasons back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 @phantom The acoustics in Atyeo have never been particularly great though. Clearly with away fans a lot of whom tend to stand, it'll make a difference but I don't know how well sound will travel from it in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3_RED Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 4 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: @phantom The acoustics in Atyeo have never been particularly great though. Clearly with away fans a lot of whom tend to stand, it'll make a difference but I don't know how well sound will travel from it in general. Completely disagree. I have heard 500 fans from Barnsley make more noise in the Atyeo than all the City fans in the rest of the ground. Fans that blame acoustics should really look at their own support first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, BS3_RED said: Completely disagree. I have heard 500 fans from Barnsley make more noise in the Atyeo than all the City fans in the rest of the ground. Fans that blame acoustics should really look at their own support first. I've an open mind on it. Away fans these days have a lot more licence to stand than home. Away fans tend per capita to be noisier than home in all seater stadia in the UK. Standing fans usually are noisier than sitting fans, singing etc more prevalent. Certainly when I first remember acoustic debates on here, it was Atyeo v (modern) East End. No contest as to the better acoustics. Out of interest where in the ground do you sit? Sound travelling etc, could be heard much better in Point A than Point B, but as a rule of thumb older stands tend to be better acoustically than modern ones in this country. Unsure why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 On 06/03/2021 at 10:41, Lanterne Rouge said: It was very much a transitional thing back then, some teams did it and others didn`t. I don`t think there were any hard and fast rules. I remember Charlton used to do it alphabetically, so Stuart Balmer, a defender was number 1. I think he may have been the first outfield player in the country to wear the number 1 shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 On 07/03/2021 at 19:00, Mr Popodopolous said: I've an open mind on it. Away fans these days have a lot more licence to stand than home. Away fans tend per capita to be noisier than home in all seater stadia in the UK. Standing fans usually are noisier than sitting fans, singing etc more prevalent. Certainly when I first remember acoustic debates on here, it was Atyeo v (modern) East End. No contest as to the better acoustics. Out of interest where in the ground do you sit? Sound travelling etc, could be heard much better in Point A than Point B, but as a rule of thumb older stands tend to be better acoustically than modern ones in this country. Unsure why. One of the best atmospheres at the Gate that I can recall was in H-Block in it's heyday. We drew 0-0 with Stockport (I think) and we didn't stop singing the whole way through after about 20 mins and everyone realised that that was the only enjoyment to be obtained that match! The atmosphere spread to the rest of the stand and then the ground. This was before they reopened the East End to home fans, and so the singers tended to be down our end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted March 9, 2021 Admin Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 On 07/03/2021 at 19:00, Mr Popodopolous said: I've an open mind on it. Away fans these days have a lot more licence to stand than home. Away fans tend per capita to be noisier than home in all seater stadia in the UK. Standing fans usually are noisier than sitting fans, singing etc more prevalent. Certainly when I first remember acoustic debates on here, it was Atyeo v (modern) East End. No contest as to the better acoustics. Out of interest where in the ground do you sit? Sound travelling etc, could be heard much better in Point A than Point B, but as a rule of thumb older stands tend to be better acoustically than modern ones in this country. Unsure why. Those that were about in working hard to get the EE reopened etc will tell you much of the problem is that everyone is cramped in together nowadays, it worked when people were more spread out The Yellow subbers were a relatively small group in the ground but more often than not generated as much noise as the rest of the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 On 05/03/2021 at 17:46, pongo88 said: Due to the height restrictions, if the existing stand was knocked down and a new one build, the new one would look very similar to the old one. It might look a bit more joined up in the Dolman corner, but could never justify the expense At a Senior Reds lunch a couple of years ago SL was asked about buying the houses and building a new bigger stand. He said that he’d considered it in the early days of planning the ground redevelopment to create a 35k capacity. He decided against it on cost & profitability grounds. In the Championship City wouldn’t sell 35k tickets and in the Premier League it’s TV money that generates the most income not ticket sales What about in League One? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted March 9, 2021 Report Share Posted March 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, Polly said: What about in League One? What about in League One? Crowds would be even smaller so even less need for a 35k capacity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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