www.altyfans.co.uk

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

PLEASE JOIN THE ALTRINCHAM FC PATRONS SCHEME TODAY
* HELP THE CLUB THROUGH THE COVID-19 SHUTDOWN
* HELP FUND THE CLUB TO BIGGER AND BRIGHTER THINGS
* HELP THE MANAGERS ATTRACT THE PLAYERS THEY NEED TO PUSH THE CLUB FORWARD

https://www.altrinchamfc.com/club/the-patrons-scheme

+ www.altyfans.co.uk » General Category » Altrincham FC First Team
 Zone
Pages: 1 [2] 3

Author Topic: Zone  (Read 10033 times)

Saughall Robin

  • Regular First Team
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 6574
    • View Profile
Re: Zone
« Reply #15 on: August 15, 2020, 09:29:55 PM »

I did. But how great would it be for the whole pop side roof to be the same?
The gantry isn't so bad without scaffolding and we'd get an even better view seated (with more leg room!)) 😉
Logged
"While we're in the North, we might as well take on the Cheshire League Champions and give them a good hammering" Bill Leivers, 1967 (before Altrincham 7, Cambridge United 1)

altrincham

  • Regular First Team
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1073
    • View Profile
Re: Zone
« Reply #16 on: August 15, 2020, 09:45:58 PM »

How we going to berate Macclesfield  fans if its not terracing??
Logged

Saughall Robin

  • Regular First Team
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 6574
    • View Profile
Re: Zone
« Reply #17 on: August 15, 2020, 09:50:54 PM »

How we going to berate Macclesfield  fans if its not terracing??

Don't worry about it. We won't get the chance anyway. We'll probably be due to play them over Christmas and new year and they'll have gone bump by then. 🎄😉
« Last Edit: August 15, 2020, 10:06:40 PM by Saughall Robin »
Logged
"While we're in the North, we might as well take on the Cheshire League Champions and give them a good hammering" Bill Leivers, 1967 (before Altrincham 7, Cambridge United 1)

Hale Alty

  • Regular First Team
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2176
    • View Profile
Re: Zone
« Reply #18 on: August 15, 2020, 10:13:34 PM »

I did. But how great would it be for the whole pop side roof to be the same?
The gantry isn't so bad without scaffolding and we'd get an even better view seated (with more leg room!)) 😉

I'd have loved something like the Northwich Dane Bank down that side.
Logged

Saughall Robin

  • Regular First Team
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 6574
    • View Profile
Re: Zone
« Reply #19 on: August 15, 2020, 10:54:32 PM »

That would be perfect. But with seats at the back, up a few steps and terracing along the front for the singers! 😉
Logged
"While we're in the North, we might as well take on the Cheshire League Champions and give them a good hammering" Bill Leivers, 1967 (before Altrincham 7, Cambridge United 1)

PukkaPieman

  • Regular First Team
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1804
    • View Profile
Re: Zone
« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2020, 09:40:58 AM »


Did you know the reason for the higher roof in the centre section of the pop side was to allow for a seating section to be built there if required? In the end it turned out handy for the broadcasting gantry.
Not exactly. It was always going to be a gantry but the new terrace below it was not added due to lack of funds. Was to be standing but cojld be seating too. The whole side to be done one day funds permitting🙃🤑
Logged

HashtagAlty

  • Regular First Team
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2349
    • View Profile
Re: Zone
« Reply #21 on: August 16, 2020, 10:13:12 PM »


Did you know the reason for the higher roof in the centre section of the pop side was to allow for a seating section to be built there if required? In the end it turned out handy for the broadcasting gantry.
Not exactly. It was always going to be a gantry but the new terrace below it was not added due to lack of funds. Was to be standing but cojld be seating too. The whole side to be done one day funds permitting🙃🤑


When was this planned Pukka? More of our curiosity than anything
Logged
It's all my fault.

andrewflynn

  • Guest
Re: Zone
« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2020, 08:57:43 AM »


Did you know the reason for the higher roof in the centre section of the pop side was to allow for a seating section to be built there if required? In the end it turned out handy for the broadcasting gantry.
Not exactly. It was always going to be a gantry but the new terrace below it was not added due to lack of funds. Was to be standing but cojld be seating too. The whole side to be done one day funds permitting🙃🤑


When was this planned Pukka? More of our curiosity than anything

Always wondered why the middle section of the pop extended so far back!
Logged

Ian J

  • Guest
Re: Zone
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2020, 11:29:39 AM »


Always wondered why the middle section of the pop extended so far back!

I always thought it was to accommodate the "David Birch Roaming and Berating" part of the ground...
Logged

One Foot in the Grave

  • Regular First Team
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2817
  • Come on you Mighty Robins !!!
    • View Profile
Re: Zone
« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2020, 01:58:49 PM »


Always wondered why the middle section of the pop extended so far back!

I always thought it was to accommodate the "David Birch Roaming and Berating" part of the ground...
Obsolete now thank goodness !
Logged

PukkaPieman

  • Regular First Team
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1804
    • View Profile
Re: Zone
« Reply #25 on: August 17, 2020, 02:36:51 PM »

Did you know the reason for the higher roof in the centre section of the pop side was to allow for a seating section to be built there if required? In the end it turned out handy for the broadcasting gantry.
Not exactly. It was always going to be a gantry but the new terrace below it was not added due to lack of funds. Was to be standing but cojld be seating too. The whole side to be done one day funds permitting🙃🤑
When was this planned Pukka? More of our curiosity than anything
In 1996. It was the start of a large stand (to go full length) which would be equivalent to Dane bank one (but several years earlier) to give us 10,000 ground capacity to meet EFL req'ts.
The steeper terracing was designed but not built as no money. The height allowed a TV gantry to be added. With steeper terrace access to rear of gantry would have been easy.
Its been sat there ever since but we never had either the need for more capacity or the money to do it,.. yet ! Could still be used, that's called long term planning  ;)
Logged

Timperley The Best

  • Administrator
  • Regular First Team
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 4164
    • View Profile
Re: Zone
« Reply #26 on: August 17, 2020, 02:47:31 PM »

It will be interesting to see if the pop side is just seats or a mixture of seats and standing area when it gets done
Logged

Saughall Robin

  • Regular First Team
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 6574
    • View Profile
Re: Zone
« Reply #27 on: August 17, 2020, 02:54:57 PM »

Ideally, I think it should be seating at the back, raised slightly and standing at the front. If that's impractical or too pricey, then the third nearest the away end should be standing, for the travelling Golf Roaders, with the rest seating.
Logged
"While we're in the North, we might as well take on the Cheshire League Champions and give them a good hammering" Bill Leivers, 1967 (before Altrincham 7, Cambridge United 1)

andrewflynn

  • Guest
Re: Zone
« Reply #28 on: August 17, 2020, 03:13:47 PM »

Ideally, I think it should be seating at the back, raised slightly and standing at the front. If that's impractical or too pricey, then the third nearest the away end should be standing, for the travelling Golf Roaders, with the rest seating.

Really hope that's the case. Just rinse and repeat FC United's main stand.
Logged

AFC56

  • Regular First Team
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 573
    • View Profile
Re: Zone
« Reply #29 on: August 17, 2020, 03:16:09 PM »

Ideally, I think it should be seating at the back, raised slightly and standing at the front. If that's impractical or too pricey, then the third nearest the away end should be standing, for the travelling Golf Roaders, with the rest seating.

Really hope that's the case. Just rinse and repeat FC United's main stand.

Yes, agreed. Allowed standing at the front with seats behind would be perfect.
Logged
Pages: 1 [2] 3
+ www.altyfans.co.uk » General Category » Altrincham FC First Team
 Zone