Exactly, always irked me even though I understood why. Just needs the rear doing and a better roof and that stand will be one of the best popular terraces in any sport.

Part of our rebuild is showing to other clubs and other supporters that we are really different from the Wakey of old. I like that the ground is still recognisable as Belle Vue, but that doesn't mean it should like tired. That will be Cas's short term issue, that take away the packed ground and Sweet Caroline, they soon look like 80's rugby league. For a long time, we were in that mould. What is being done is taking us out of it, and securing our future.

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Anybody know what they’re doing with the west stand large team banner? It’s obviously outdated now.

I wonder if it would be better having the clubs crest/crests on there so it could be utilised indefinitely till works commence.

Has anyone heard anything?

Matt mentioned that briefly at Shareholders.
He said they would do a new one.

Though I don't know if they'd keep it if they develop the West.
I quite like it.

Totally agree with you PT, I know some players on it will have moved on but looking across on match days, the difference a simple banner as made to the west stand is massive, the printing company will be rubbing their hands if it’s going to be replaced every time a player comes and goes.

I like it too. As BLM says that was more my thinking that we’d have to replace it regularly. If you put crests on at least you can leave it more than a season. Though the teams a nice touch.

I suppose when the west gets redeveloped you could incorporate a few signs with the clubs crest onto it for effect.

Just another thought, looking at the whole bottom of the north being dug out and replaced. It’s a real shame that instead of having the frame upper north done that we couldn’t have dug out the whole north and had some terracing put in there with some underside bar. You could probably get 7k in that stand. Not a criticism of the previous owners because I get they didn’t have the funds and had to make on the spot decisions. It does seem like the new upper now is more of a hindrance to further works though.

With the west being something that may be upgraded next I wonder if the plan would be to dig out the west terrace like the lower north and build new terracing with some basic facilities and a roof on. It would be very interesting to see what the club has in with planning that’s for sure. I’m sure getting rid of those boxes and getting new terracing in would also increase the capacity on west too by maybe 1000. Even more if there’s plan of a second tier (boxes etc) or sky bar.

The north isn't hindered by the new part. It's the roof that causes the problem. You can't build higher without removing it.

The issue with the west is planning permission with the houses behind.
It's a big footprint with a lot of possibilities if they can solve it.

I know they are working on it but don't know the range of what the want to do. They've discussed a few different ideas.

Could the PP be assisted with the fact that once upon a time a stand, quite a big one, if I recall, was there previously, for a lot of years.

I thought that but they say it's still going to be a problem.
No idea what that problem would be though, in terms of hight or length etc.

I walked past this morning with the dog, looking from the outside of the north stand. If that was extended back, and was to incorporate new turnstiles, there could be works required too, to the boubdary wall, which could impact use of that ginnell

Who says? Can’t see planning being a problem.

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Think eventually the North Stand will have another block of terrace at the rear and a new roof with refreshment facilities at both corners.
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