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NickGull wrote:I see from todays programme that the stand will hold 1980, which is more than expected (swear it was 1750, unless 200 seats are for a different use?!)..

Confirmed in todays herald that the capacity will be 1980 rather than 1750.

Speaking as one of the senile delinquents who for years have populated the back rows of the Pop. side, we (I speak for us all) take offence as being called 'grandads' who 'might get vertigo' if we climb up the new Bristow's Bench stairs. As far as we're concerned, unremitting war with the spotty-faced brigade is now under way.

I've got my crampons and my oxygen mask, do you think Paul Bastard will pull me up? [not in a sexual way i hasten to add!}

I just hope there is Oxygen at basecamp for all us knock kneed knackered old nosebags.
Oh as one who suffers badle from Virtigo. Can we have parachutes

wivelgull wrote:Speaking as one of the senile delinquents who for years have populated the back rows of the Pop. side, we (I speak for us all) take offence as being called 'grandads' who 'might get vertigo' if we climb up the new Bristow's Bench stairs. As far as we're concerned, unremitting war with the spotty-faced brigade is now under way.

Sense of humour failure, much?

cambgull wrote: Sense of humour failure, much?

I think you just got "whoooshed" by the old man...

Just re-read it, I thought he was being serious for a minute!

As you can see from this image, it looks like they've got the steel work all the way along now!

great pic Is the champagne already flowing at Plainmoor

Looks like a group shower to me ^.^

As long as it's not golden!

oxgull wrote:Looks like a group shower to me ^.^

Save water, bath with a friend.

there was a misprint in the chairmans notes and the bench will hold 1,780

northyorkshiregull wrote:there was a misprint in the chairmans notes and the bench will hold 1,780

Doesn't seem very many seats considering the size of the stand. We're talking about football matches here, not the most expensive seats in a modern theatre or cinema, so why does every seat in the stand need so much space?

Gullscorer wrote: Doesn't seem very many seats considering the size of the stand. We're talking about football matches here, not the most expensive seats in a modern theatre or cinema, so why does every seat in the stand need so much space?

Have you tried sitting in the family stand? Unless you're the height of Ronnie Corbett, you can't fit in properly. And to add to that, the seat in front has that annoying lip that digs into your knees.

In this case, every inch counts!