If hospitality is going to be included in the new East Stand, would that spell the end of the flats, which could eventually mean away fans behind the sticks at that end ?

No sorry but it wouldn’t, we need an income source first, east terrace last for me.

I think you are confusing East and West, you disagree with GEOR, then say leave East terrace until last.

The East will be the shop window for the Club and the major part of a redevelopment.

I agree East should be first.

However I also think the West Terrace should be next. The North stand is more acceptable in that it is part covered and the terrace is at least steep enough to see the game. The West terrace is an absolute joke and whoever designed the terracing needs locking up.

I also think we should be more welcoming to away supporters. They benefit us greatly on a financial basis if we can increase their numbers. I am surprised they even bother to turn up at the moment the way they are treated when they arrive. Further to that I do not want us to act like Leeds. They have a fantastic ground on all three sides but their attitude is, Give the crap uncovered end to the away lot we don't give a toss about them.

We always used to stand on the Western terrace by choice and although the terracing is a little low, the condition of the terracing is significantly better than the North Stand.
I take your point about wanting to encourage away fans and that an increase in their numbers helps the club coffers.
However, if/when the facilities improve for the home fans, do you not think that this number will increase and they will turn up every week and not just once a season.
There are a number of grounds where the away fans are catered for equally but, there are enough, where we are second class citizens and often charged a premium for that treatment.
Lets look after no 1 first of all and then worry about the away fans.

In an ideal world, we would have a great view and comfort for all that wish to come along but, right now, it has to be about where the club can maximise the return on their investment and if we were to give the away fans the 5* treatment, while leaving our own fans on crumbling concrete, what kind of message does that send to the loyal home fans.

Yeah I did, I meant West stand

From what I understand the West terrace was never originally a terrace, it was part of the Velodrome track that once ringed BV, ditto the East stand, which is why both the East stand and the old West stand were more or less pitch height. The terrace came later and rather and due to the height of the stands couldn't be elevated. It's this that tends to make BV look more uneven than it actually is. If you go on the Trinity heritage site there is actually a photo of BV as a Velodrome or at least I think there is, HTH

I agree that the East stand need sorting 1st. It is the side that most people first see the ground, people do go with first impressions. Wasnt it the Fev Chairman/CEO who said he was embarrassed everytime he passed?

Not sure I agree there PB but you may be right, I'm certainly not old enough to remember the track, how old are you a hundred

With all due respect, Your past Chairmen/ CEO's have been banging on about new news soon on the Stadium front from the day Super League was formed. Really cant see it happening to be honest.

No they haven’t

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