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[fc_miller]

Put up some proper barriers in segregate instead of mesh thats takes up whole blocks of seats (this should already be in place for SW corner anyway), think of barrier in place at Norwich. At the moment we are only giving away 2200. Give them both corners, which should take it closer to 3000. If we did expand east stand, then for the occasional higher away attendance let them have part of the east stand lower tier.

If we accept that a 2nd tier in North and South stand are unlikely, then lets adjust the plans. Put 2nd tier in east stand, straighten the roof on north and south stand, which will allow for a further 3-4 rows of seats at the back of both stands.

[flourbasher]

Put up some proper barriers in segregate instead of mesh thats takes up whole blocks of seats (this should already be in place for SW corner anyway), think of barrier in place at Norwich. At the moment we are only giving away 2200. Give them both corners, which should take it closer to 3000. If we did expand east stand, then for the occasional higher away attendance let them have part of the east stand lower tier.

If we accept that a 2nd tier in North and South stand are unlikely, then lets adjust the plans. Put 2nd tier in east stand, straighten the roof on north and south stand, which will allow for a further 3-4 rows of seats at the back of both stands.

I think we may have had a discussion on this before
The east stand had planning restrictions on it with regard to its height and so it did not dwarf the river views. So putting another tier on it and altering existing roof heights would not be possible. That is why the seating and roof lines look like they do
I believe it was the north or south stands or possibly both that had the foundations/ steelwork enhanced to receive more loading with additional seating and not the east.

Rufc could apply for planning permission again and local master plans for the area can change. However, there has been residential development been completed over the other side of the river which would be affected by a larger stand imposing on their views and sight lines so an application might not be successful. If the enhanced foundations and steelwork are not in the east then it would make it very expensive

The other thing to consider is handing an advantage to the away team by their volume of support dwarfing ours. Both Blackpool and Hull have restricted away ticket sales to us recently for this very reason.

[Brin]

I think we may have had a discussion on this before
The east stand had planning restrictions on it with regard to its height and so it did not dwarf the river views. So putting another tier on it and altering existing roof heights would not be possible. That is why the seating and roof lines look like they do
I believe it was the north or south stands or possibly both that had the foundations/ steelwork enhanced to receive more loading with additional seating and not the east.

Rufc could apply for planning permission again and local master plans for the area can change. However, there has been residential development been completed over the other side of the river which would be affected by a larger stand imposing on their views and sight lines so an application might not be successful. If the enhanced foundations and steelwork are not in the east then it would make it very expensive

The other thing to consider is handing an advantage to the away team by their volume of support dwarfing ours. Both Blackpool and Hull have restricted away ticket sales to us recently for this very reason.

flour, in reply to you saying, 'However, there has been residential development been completed over the other side of the river which would be affected by a larger stand imposing on their views and sight lines so an application might not be successful.' I doubt very much that the view of Booth's scrapyards, other industrial units that stretch across Masborough and upwards towards towards Kimberworth, is appealing to anyone and that they wouldn't object to it being blocked out.