Cider Visor Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Speaking to a few members of staff before the Yeovil game on Saturday about the changes to the ground (tannoy, seats and tunnel into the away end). the tunnel has been dismantled and is now being replaced with a 12ft high section of fencing, the new seats in the dolman look good although they are slightly smaller than the standard seats but apparently they had to be to get the same amount of seats in as the old wooden ones would hold. They also said that the latest they had heard from the club is that the EE development would go ahead next season and it would be replaced with a two tier stand and that the plans for it being just a single tier had been changed! Just wondering if anyone had heard anything similar to back this up?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Not heard anything about the EE. I take it you're on about the fence between the Williams and the EE. I sat by the fence currently in place when we played Yeovil on saterday. I thought that it would be interesting when we play Cardiff etc!Obviously though its only temporary, for the good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider Visor Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Aparently not! Not sure if they will make it higher or stronger as i couldn't see it too well from the Dolman but the guy defo said that there was going to be a 12ft fence between the away fans and the williams so they could fill all of the seats without there being too many seats with obstructed views!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcryan_88 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Speaking to a few members of staff before the Yeovil game on Saturday about the changes to the ground (tannoy, seats and tunnel into the away end). the tunnel has been dismantled and is now being replaced with a 12ft high section of fencing, the new seats in the dolman look good although they are slightly smaller than the standard seats but apparently they had to be to get the same amount of seats in as the old wooden ones would hold. They also said that the latest they had heard from the club is that the EE development would go ahead next season and it would be replaced with a two tier stand and that the plans for it being just a single tier had been changed! Just wondering if anyone had heard anything similar to back this up?? Theres actually more plastic seats in the dolman than there was wooden seats. I havent heard any plans to replace the EE with a 2 tier stand but if thats true than that would be fantastic!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Boy Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 The original plan for a two tier 10,000 EE was scrapped as to expensive for a single tier 5,500 2008- followed by a redeveloped Williams-2010.Ground capacity would be 29,000 when both were completed.There will be 200 more seats in The Dolman when the new seating is completed and CS reckons there'll be more leg room-mind you, that may mean there'll be less width, so let's see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcryan_88 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 The original plan for a two tier 10,000 EE was scrapped as to expensive for a single tier 5,500 2008- followed by a redeveloped Williams-2010.Ground capacity would be 29,000 when both were completed.There will be 200 more seats in The Dolman when the new seating is completed and CS reckons there'll be more leg room-mind you, that may mean there'll be less width, so let's see.I think what cider visor means is they could be considering a 2 tier again, if so would take our capacity to 34,000 when completely done! think of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider Visor Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Like i said i got this from speaking to staff at the ground before the game. This was the same guy that told me trundle Would be playing, before trundle arrived at the ground (i had left home having heard that he still couldn't play). I'm not saying that because he had 1 piece of info correct that everything else he says is gospel truth but the way he described it was Dolman seats this year, EE next year (two tier stand, sorry, seating area!!) then Williams refit and modernisation the year after. Just asking if anyone else had heard similar or contradicting stories? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty H Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 When I took my littleun for the briefing at the Bristol City Junior Academy we were given a ground tour by a club official who told us that the new EE stand would be two tier. I queried this and said reports were to the contrary and he said it was definately going to be two tier. Is he right? No idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Boy Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 When I took my littleun for the briefing at the Bristol City Junior Academy we were given a ground tour by a club official who told us that the new EE stand would be two tier. I queried this and said reports were to the contrary and he said it was definately going to be two tier. Is he right? No ideaTime for Mr Sexstone to tell us what the long term development plans are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DanC Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 A two tier stand would be fab, Us traditional Eastenders in the lower tier which should be unreserved seating, And the corporate bunch and fixed season ticket seats in the upper. A win win situation.However If we haven't got the funds for that then I would be happy with a single tier EE which needs to be unreserved seating throughout to retain the atmosphere and stop it becoming another Atyeo, With the potential to add a upper tier if and when we have the funds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 I hope these rumours of a two tier stand turn out to be a reality, it'd much more aesthetically pleasing. Can't see it having a capacity of 10000 but it'd be nice to have something that adds to the ground capacity rather than what was previously put forward. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillzider Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 When I took my littleun for the briefing at the Bristol City Junior Academy we were given a ground tour by a club official who told us that the new EE stand would be two tier. I queried this and said reports were to the contrary and he said it was definately going to be two tier. Is he right? No ideaAre you sure he said the new EE was going to be two tier or did he say it was going to be TOO DEAR !!After the delays so far it could well be the later !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westonred Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 If we get an new 'all singing and dancing' two tiered stand to repace the current EE. I imagine that the away fans are to be housed in the Atyeo stand ?Therefore are we to have new dressing rooms in this new stand and will the teams be running out of a new tunnel at the old EE end of the ground ??It would not be ideal and could be very intimadating for our own players to be going back to the current dressing rooms and getting abuse thrown at them by away supporters housed near the tunnel in the Atyeo stand.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 two tier stand for the EE is good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Even if City wanted safe standing - they wouldn't be allowed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Even if City wanted safe standing - they wouldn't be allowed it.Why not, it would still be an all seated stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Because its not classified as an all seater in England. Plus in the Championship and Premiership all teams must have all-seaters stadiums, expect in special cases ie Cardiff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 'bout time the authoreties sorted themselves out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibdenred Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Time for Mr Sexstone to tell us what the long term development plans are.The long term plans are to build a new stadium. We will not be developing the EE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howey_ducky Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 The long term plans are to build a new stadium. We will not be developing the EE.who told you that mate and where did they say it'd be built?So long as the east end doesn't end up like the atyeo (which to my mind is the worst waste of money/worst stand built in the football league in the last 20years, i'll be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibdenred Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 who told you that mate and where did they say it'd be built?So long as the east end doesn't end up like the atyeo (which to my mind is the worst waste of money/worst stand built in the football league in the last 20years, i'll be happy.All i'll say is that it is not too far away from AG and Council have given verbal approval, cant say any more than that at the mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howey_ducky Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 All i'll say is that it is not too far away from AG and Council have given verbal approval, cant say any more than that at the mo.fair enough mate, but to be honest, you've not said anything that might get you into trouble, giving us a site wouldn't cause you any trouble either. Personally i think we'd be better off developing ag, but not until we've established ourselves in the championship and are getting 18-19k/week. i can't think of one bit of land that the council will agree to us building on and they have also proven in the past, they are not very supportive of either bristol club. (can we still allow them to be classed as a bristol club?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Because its not classified as an all seater in England.Where does it say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcryan_88 Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 If the council let s build a stadium on smyth park across the road from AG that would be MINT! surely they could sort something out like let where AG is now be a public field to compensate? etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Where does it say that?Cant remember, but its not all seating though, its safe standing.Whatever its classed as or not the fact is, it is not allowed.And City can do nothing about it so it isn't their fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Cant remember, but its not all seating though, its safe standing.Whatever its classed as or not the fact is, it is not allowed.And City can do nothing about it so it isn't their fault.But if it's seating, it's seating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 But if it's seating, it's seating.For agruments sake, if we installed it, we wouldnt be able to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrs Court Red Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 For agruments sake, if we installed it, we wouldnt be able to use it.Why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Why not?Because fans are not allowed to stand at matches, unless a ground has terraces but terraces are banned in the top 2 divsions in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrisonBCFC Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 the ateo is good although it anly holds 4,000 (but this a good amount to give to away fans)the dolman will be fine when new seats are in 6,000but when we rebuild the ee it would be better 10,000 with the tunnel and a entrance to the club then we would have 25,000 but as soon as we get in the prem or a prem push i think we need to go for it and rebuild the williams to 11,000 and when joined up with a corner to the ee 13,000 altogether:4,2496,19510,00013,000a full capacity would be 33,000with segregation4,000 for away supportersbrilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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