Looking at the view from the photos in that Sky Sports link I can't see the changing of the shape of the seat helping. The problem isn't just the distance from the pitch, it's the crazy shallow rake on the seating that is the biggest problem and adding more seating behind the goal will just make that worse if anything. Even 20 or 30 rows back it appears you're so little elevated above the playing surface that the game must be virtually unwatchable when the action isn't on the very nearest part of the pitch.
This article indicates that it is not yet agreed, so there is time to get to the bottom of who's paying. I don't see any reason why the taxpayer should, but they've successfully palmed everything else off on us.
As far as the political landscape on this goes, the new CEO of E20 is easily the best it has had. Also on the London Assembly, the Boris fanboy and Stadium "legacy" protector Gareth Bacon, will presumably have to stand down now that he has been elected MP for Orpington. (heaven help Orpington). But if the Tories regain the Mayorship, I would worry that there will be new pressure to flog the Stadium off to the Dildo Bros.
Either way, I don't think it will help the "atmosphere" much. (as @randy andy explains above) It's fundamentally not a football stadium.
I see that the seating is going to be reconfigured for next season. Would be interesting to see what @PragueAddick mates think of this
I believe that at the moment it is virtually impossible in the current configuration to get a good conga going or at least a rousing rendition of nees up muvver bran. Thankfully there has not been too much to celebrate on the pitch this season.
Travelled back to Hampshire on Saturday with a family of hammers, they are adamant with their fixtures, their going down.
I'm guessing that the biggest problem , other than a daunting fixture list, is that the morale of the players is at zero, and Moyes, who should never have got the job in the first place has no idea how to buck them up .. it is looking dire for the ammers
Travelled back to Hampshire on Saturday with a family of hammers, they are adamant with their fixtures, their going down.
I'm guessing that the biggest problem , other than a daunting fixture list, is that the morale of the players is at zero, and Moyes, who should never have got the job in the first place has no idea how to buck them up .. it is looking dire for the ammers
Good point... When I asked the same question about Moyes.....they just shook their heads and said no... But then they said they wanted Bowyer...
Re the seats... A few years ago I did a tour of the Allianz arena in munich... Its a must do for anyone visiting... The guide told me they increased the capacity of the stadium by about 6 or 8 k by moving each seat together by about 9 inches... You had a ton of room anyway, that including not being disturbed in your seat by someone wanting a pee.... .
Travelled back to Hampshire on Saturday with a family of hammers, they are adamant with their fixtures, their going down.
I'm guessing that the biggest problem , other than a daunting fixture list, is that the morale of the players is at zero, and Moyes, who should never have got the job in the first place has no idea how to buck them up .. it is looking dire for the ammers
Good point... When I asked the same question about Moyes.....they just shook their heads and said no... But then they said they wanted Bowyer...
Re the seats... A few years ago I did a tour of the Allianz arena in munich... Its a must do for anyone visiting... The guide told me they increased the capacity of the stadium by about 6 or 8 k by moving each seat together by about 9 inches... You had a ton of room anyway, that including not being disturbed in your seat by someone wanting a pee.... .
one of the very best of the modern stadia as regards seating is Stadium MK
Re the seats... A few years ago I did a tour of the Allianz arena in munich... Its a must do for anyone visiting... The guide told me they increased the capacity of the stadium by about 6 or 8 k by moving each seat together by about 9 inches... You had a ton of room anyway, that including not being disturbed in your seat by someone wanting a pee.... .
one of the very best of the modern stadia as regards seating is Stadium MK
Agreed mate... Soft seats, excellent toilet facilities, access good both in and out... But OTT on parking £7 when I went to the cup game few years back.
Re the seats... A few years ago I did a tour of the Allianz arena in munich... Its a must do for anyone visiting... The guide told me they increased the capacity of the stadium by about 6 or 8 k by moving each seat together by about 9 inches... You had a ton of room anyway, that including not being disturbed in your seat by someone wanting a pee.... .
one of the very best of the modern stadia as regards seating is Stadium MK
Agreed mate... Soft seats, excellent toilet facilities, access good both in and out... But OTT on parking £7 when I went to the cup game few years back.
You obviously haven't used a hospital car park recently.
Re the seats... A few years ago I did a tour of the Allianz arena in munich... Its a must do for anyone visiting... The guide told me they increased the capacity of the stadium by about 6 or 8 k by moving each seat together by about 9 inches... You had a ton of room anyway, that including not being disturbed in your seat by someone wanting a pee.... .
one of the very best of the modern stadia as regards seating is Stadium MK
Agreed mate... Soft seats, excellent toilet facilities, access good both in and out... But OTT on parking £7 when I went to the cup game few years back.
You obviously haven't used a hospital car park recently.
Luckily no apart from drop off and pick up, but I have a bus that drops me outside... But at Basingstoke it's about £4 for 2 hours here.
Re the seats... A few years ago I did a tour of the Allianz arena in munich... Its a must do for anyone visiting... The guide told me they increased the capacity of the stadium by about 6 or 8 k by moving each seat together by about 9 inches... You had a ton of room anyway, that including not being disturbed in your seat by someone wanting a pee.... .
one of the very best of the modern stadia as regards seating is Stadium MK
Agreed mate... Soft seats, excellent toilet facilities, access good both in and out... But OTT on parking £7 when I went to the cup game few years back.
You obviously haven't used a hospital car park recently.
I may need to explain further the match day car parking on any day other than match day was free for 2/3 hours, on match day it changes an hour or two before kick off to stop people parking elsewhere around the complex.
From today's Mirror. Headline: Passion of Upton Park to a toxic, soulless bowl. The fans were sold a dream by the Brady bunch but now it's a NIGHTMARE.
Spent 214m on players in 4 seasons and they're in the relegation zone! You've got to laugh!
When you look through their purchases in recent years there aren't many that you can say have been a roaring success. I wonder if Jarrod Bowen might prove to be another poor buy (I haven't really seen enough of him to be sure either way. Hasn't overly impressed me on the few occasions that I have seen him).
Spent 214m on players in 4 seasons and they're in the relegation zone! You've got to laugh!
Fulham spent over £100 Million in one close season and went straight back down .. Villa spent over £100 Million last close season and they are in the relegation zone .. it ain't what you spend, it's how and on whom you spend it
Spent 214m on players in 4 seasons and they're in the relegation zone! You've got to laugh!
When you look through their purchases in recent years there aren't many that you can say have been a roaring success. I wonder if Jarrod Bowen might prove to be another poor buy (I haven't really seen enough of him to be sure either way. Hasn't overly impressed me on the few occasions that I have seen him).
Could end up similar to Jordan Hugill who they bought from Preston for £10m in 2018. He has played 3 games for them and been on loan at Middlesbrough and QPR the last two seasons. Premier clubs just hoovering up talent so that no one else can have them.
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Thanks again for the heads'up @cafc999.
This article indicates that it is not yet agreed, so there is time to get to the bottom of who's paying. I don't see any reason why the taxpayer should, but they've successfully palmed everything else off on us.
As far as the political landscape on this goes, the new CEO of E20 is easily the best it has had. Also on the London Assembly, the Boris fanboy and Stadium "legacy" protector Gareth Bacon, will presumably have to stand down now that he has been elected MP for Orpington. (heaven help Orpington). But if the Tories regain the Mayorship, I would worry that there will be new pressure to flog the Stadium off to the Dildo Bros.
Either way, I don't think it will help the "atmosphere" much. (as @randy andy explains above) It's fundamentally not a football stadium.
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They'd lose if they played their own reserves ....
1 hour 2.00
2 hours 6.00
4 hours 14.00
9 hours 20.00
24 hours 32.00
Lost ticket 23.00
Weekend - 1 hour 4.00
Weekend - 2 hours 8.00
4 hours 15.00
9 hours 20.00
Weekend - 24 hours
Lost Ticket 25.00
Evenings 18.00 - 24.00 4.50
Night 24.00 – 11.00 5.00
Annual season ticket 2,500.00
I wonder if Jarrod Bowen might prove to be another poor buy (I haven't really seen enough of him to be sure either way. Hasn't overly impressed me on the few occasions that I have seen him).