Could say but would then have to shoot everyone

I genuinely hope that you work for yourself, because I would have serious bandwidth issues with your quote/article storage obsession.

Please try harder, what does this add? The muppets on this forum are already in your pocket...

Just googled "Hull KR licence stadium plans" and there it is. The original report on the official Rovers site seems to have mysteriously disappeared.



Sorry, I'll behave myself now. At least until tomorrow.

That is because that was on the old site.
What with you having bookmarks up the yazzo you knew that of course

ermm, it aint 2010 yet deary...

just on the electronic turnstyles thing, I read somewhere a while ago that all clubs had to move to these as a ground safety requirement, and I might be proved wrong on this but I believe it was one of the few lesser points on ground facilities that was included on franchise bids (that didn't grab many headlines).

They don't have to be be fully automated like at headingley but they do have to be electronic and capable of accurately recording crowd figures.

This question has been raised before and my understanding is that during the last off season work was concentrated on services such as electricity and sewerage in preparation for the coming off season when the East stand will be extended South and the Golf stand will be moved to the South end of the pitch.

This then clears the North area for work to the North stand development, the current situation with, I have no idea, but if the above is correct work would presumeably not start on the new North stand until after the 2010 season has ended.

Just one point on the electronic turnstyle system. Whats to stop an adult buying a junior pass and using it themselves?

Meet the new Rufus:

You could do with stewards like that

That model still has trouble with stairs

Only when you lot visit

This is a small point regarding the stadium, but as we bought the golf stand(95 % sure we did

) Can we please those god awful green seats red!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just a note on the electronic turnstyles; I read that they will cost £90,000.

Based on the entry price of £20 if it adds an extra 346 fans per game for one full season (by charging those who have previously not been paying) then the turnstyles break even. Plus the other future benefits.

So, we need to spend 90K because we currently employ people who are incompetant or bent?

I could think of 100 things better to spend 90K on, and then a spot of staff training &/or on-the-spot sackings would sort out the problem.

Must admit it seems a large number to be getting in for gratis, surely it would be cheaper to employ better staff?

On the other hand, do the turnstyles do away with the need for staff?...if so more money saved there.

And of course more redundancies.

Who the hell are 346 fans getting in without paying?

Is there actually thought to be a problem with 'fare-dodging'? This hasn't been a primary concern for other clubs that have installed this type of system, from what little I've read.

If all grounds are going to have to fit these turnstiles for safety regulations in the future then maybe rovers are getting in early whilst they are still at this price. You would think that if it becomes a requirement that the manufacturers will hike up the price of them once they know that the clubs have to have them ???????

If my information from a contractor is correct you could be pleasantly surprised during the close season

East stand extension has to be the priority. This will fit an additional 1200 Rovers fans in and leave the NTh stand for away fans, meaning the Sth stand really won't need to be used at all.

The other plans are major capital investments and in the current economic climate, not viable.

If we do that we'll increase the capacity but still end up using the South Terrace for big games, and have to put up with all this nonsense again. The sooner the South Terrace is removed the better even if it's replaced by another temporary stand in the short term.

Doubt it, 1200 extra Rovers fans in the East, let Hull have the North and the very few that would be left, if any would use the Sth and we are only talking one game a season. What's the other option, short of finding 6mill to build the new Nth stand.

Remember they don't travel like us so you don't need more than the Nth stand for them.

Forget FC, there seems to be a general feeling that they don't want to come because it means giving Rovers money (i assume Wire, Leeds etc let them in for free), you could put them in a luxury new stand with a comfy seat, but if its stopping giving us MONEY that makes them desert their team for derbies, then its irrelevant what stand you build.

Base it on improving for fans who will support their team without conditions, like Wigan, Leeds, Wire etc.

Conditions like being in SL?

I'd say its a small minority who refuse to go to CP because they dont want to give you any money regardless. Having said that as long as Rovers continue to only charge Hull FC full price for the South stand I will not be returning. I'm sure your all heartbroken