There wouldn't be. If 3000+ Hull fans could stand together under cover then we'd fill it. You should vacate the east stand for the derny and let us fill that as well

Why don't you all bring a brolly then?

I must of mis read it, I thought the north stand, or a percentage, was for the away fans?

Yeah, like the temp stand is now, the new stand will be split between home away support.

so if it hold 3 thousand, is that correct?, a away side if they sell their allocated tickets should have 1500 in there?

Can't remember the exact capacity, but yeah I guess so. Maybe for bigger games such as playoffs and derbies, we'll use the golf stand as well.

hopefully it will get started asap then.

Difficult holding a brolly, binoculars and a beer

Part of the reason where not selling games out is the South stand. Other areas of the ground do regularly sell out. So extending those areas of the ground will increase attendances. The East stand sells out for every home game. I certainly know many fans who don't go to Rovers because they can't get in the East stand. If the stand sells out every week then logic says if you can extend it then do it.

Thats like saying why play in a stadium that has 10k+ seats more than your average gate.

If you want to increase attendances, you need good quality, as well as quantity, of capacity to work with. Right now all our seats/standing areas that are SL standard, sell out. So we need more to encourage more support.

Get wet, get glasses and go t-total.

Some very strange inconsistencies On this board at the moment. On the one hand you are criticising FC fans for not paying £18 to go in the South Stand and say the view is fine. Yet here you say it's a valid excuse for 1500 Rovers fans awaiting the East Stand extension to stay at home on a weekly basis. Do you make your opinion of this fair weather behaviour clear to all these people awaiting the extension?

Similarly, some people saying there is no case for expansion because CP is 'only' about 85-90% full for most games, while admitting to being put off going there themselves by the quality of the last 20% or so of capacity.

Some can't see passed their bias. A few more choose not to. It is getting tired now, let's all let it go.

Jake do you not go to Headingly? Who cares if you get wet - its all part of the fun (as long as you win)

Don't need the bins there though

But i bet you dont use a brolly either do you...

My thoughts too bud.

What are the plans for this North stand.

Why don't they get another Golf stand for the south end untill they have started the work. The move the current golf stand to the south end.

The east stand extension should definantly help though, when is that being done?

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Those golf stands are expensive, the club wont want to invest in another one when there'll (hopefully) be no use for it soon.

Work on the east stand extension should start next month.

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Ah, thats because they've face lifted the website since then

Would it not be worth it to get one for the derby?

To buy one costs about £500k iirc. Say it was worth £20k per derby, that'd be 25 years for it to pay its way. To hire one once a year, with transport and set up costs, I guess (and it is just a guess), you'll be looking at more than £20k.
It was a good idea for 2007, but now the club has a licence they have to be thinking more long-term, IMO.

By the way, I know the planned £6m North stand development may take even longer to work as a business investment (though I think there is a difference, in that will attract more fans for all games, not just the derby), but that adds value to the club and for the community in ways that another temporary stand would not.

Does the proposed new north stand include a function facility and an indoor sports pitch?