Is anyone able to provide the link from the interview last night in which MC spoke about good news re the ground development. I think it may have been a radio Leeds interview.
Thanks

Mentioned good news about first phase of stadium redevelopment in the next 3 or 4 weeks on Sky.

Thought MC got it spot on, I think he listened to the fans and realises that behind the hysterics (it what fans do) that most had a point.

He stated that injuries were the major factor in our mid season fade and they definitely were. However he also stated that we did not cope anywhere near as well as we should have which we definitely didn’t.

On a plus point, in my opinion he got out the cheque book and CC did some signings/loans all of whom worked really well. I’d be more than happy if we kept Tangata and Green all day long. Escare may be surplus to requirement if we are signing Walker but he’s looked great all the same.

With the returning players next year and the above players mentioned and any other signings I can only see us being stronger next season. So maybe a negative season may well lead to a more positive one next.

If only you could sign Lady Luck !!

He deserves a lot of credit for shaking things up by bringing flesh blood in, without those changes we probably would have gone down. It will be nice (hopefully) next season to see the likes of TJ, Ashurst, Bill etc back to their best and firing on all cylinders!!

You forgot Fifita which shows how many star players we have lost! Great to see Ashurst up and about, probably had the most career threatening injury, just.

Indeedy, wasn't pretty seeing the big bopper hobbling about was it!

He was the first one out of the tunnel, onto the pitch, after half time

And T Arona who we have really missed in defence

There has clearly been a survey of the drainage/services under the North Terrace. Either we've had a blockage or work is been done to identify constraints before a redevelopment/demolishion of sorts take place.

Wouldn't that be for the next phase? I don't know but I'm sure MC has stated East stand first.

Probably so, but that's where I saw the spray. Could well be getting a design for the full revamp to get planning and than constructing it piecemeal.

Certainly doing the East and North stands at the same time would transform the ground but it sounds too good to be true to me, I'll believe it when I see it as the cliche goes.

would make more sense to develop the West first but I welcome any progress be if N S E or W

John Minards announced a few months ago that the East Stand was going to be the first stage of redevelopment. Incorperating hospitality etc.

East is where the increased income is. You have to do that first.

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 remember the Western side very well. When I first started watching the game in the 60's I used to stand at that side. The main stand was there and infront was the paddock and it used to cost 6d to transfer into it. I along with a lot of other young kids used to congregate in there. Many were only small but the viewing was good and the terracing was far more elevated than now. The old cycle track had nothing to do with it,it was long gone by then. It was the idiot who redesigned it that was the problem. If you go down to the old clown corner the terrace levels there are completely different and they are more or less what the whole length of the terrace used to be like. I also seem to remember that the crap redesign work was done when the ground was owned by WMDC and that probably explains it.

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?