aldridge steve wrote:Where's everyone standing? Sounds like there is a choice between behind goal or on the side. Are the 2 "connected" allowing movement between or separate? Anyone know?
I doubt the two are connected because in theory that would allow potential for 2000 fans to move into areas that are well below 2000 in their respective capacities. Of course we won't take 2,000, but I wouldn't be at all surpised to see 1200 travel which is way over the "behind the goal" capacity. The ground is very exposed so if its raining it'll be a bit rough. Last time I went there was for a night match in early October and it was below freezing, absolutely taters!
The bus shelter thing that masquerades as covered terracing on one side is just a typical non -league "we must have some covered terracing to get in the Unibond League" type effort. Its got nothing to do with a serious attempt to provide adequate covered terracing. I know their rise has been rapid and very much on the back of the Brett Ormerod sell-on, but I'm amazed in this day and age that the facilities don't have to be a bit better - (see also Barnet I guess), bearing in mind some of the clubs that were knocked back a few years ago.
Their last home league game was put back 15 minutes because of crowd congestion, the crowd was 3000!! Hope that doesn't happen this week because I don't fancy being stuck for an hour having missed my train home.
