Although I'm a Southstander I think this is a pretty good idea, East and West combined is about 15k give or take which is more than enough for the majority of matches.
Just wandering though if we get close to capacity would this mean opening the North Stand for away fans ? Something we've barely done this season which would then add back on the cost of the South Stand

PS, a packed East Stand would certainly look better on the telly

We could maybe reserve 1-2 blocks on the north end of the west stand for away fans? Any more then that it is probably worth opening the north, although this blows the west being the quiet stand out the water.

Forgot we had started doing this when i was thinking this up.

When does the season start again?

Nothing beats scoring + celebrating behind the sticks to an empty stand I suppose. Imagine the camera angle on say Marshalls try Vs Saints + those youngsters willing him towards them. Things like that would be lost for me no matter how many are in a stand.
Need fans behind the sticks imo

I agree. Also, clearly, plenty of people prefer behind the goal. Personally i find that imcomprehensible; it's OK for away games, but I wouldn't want it for every home game. But others obviously disagree, and think many of them would resent being shunted into the East stand. And actually, if a thin East Stand looks bad on TV, doesn't an emply behind-the-goals look even worse? Like one of those football matches where the fans have been banned for throwing bananas at a black player?