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[thefulltenyards]

I do realise that is why I called it Championship quality, a good stadium and certainly one to be proud. I can't be much clearer than that. I have been to plenty of crap stadiums in League Two and Non League.

However if you have ever been to Pride Park, Stadium MK, Valley Parade like I have you will realise it is certainly not the best stadium outside of the Championship. Not even close.

[jackal2]

You need to go to places like Barrow, Newport, Sutton, FGR and Harrogate to realise how good our stadium is..

I agree.

I didn't really understand the references to our stadium being 'old' or looking 'tired'. I think our stadium is in pretty good condition, and the colour scheme always makes it look sharp and smart. Being picky I noticed one of the scoreboards wasn't working for the last game, but they're quite new so I hope that will soon be resolved.

One of Derek Pavis' best moves was to retain the gable design and flag pole on the Jimmy Sirrel stand, and to build the two towers on the Main Stand. It marks our ground out as distinctive, and retains a 'nod' to the old stadium, whereas so many of the modern all-seater stadia have a soulless 'off-the-shelf', Lego-set feel.

Meadow Lane is a good stadium. It would be great to fill in the corners one day, but obviously you wouldn't spend money on that until attendances justified such expansion. We can dream!

[keldsyke]

I agree.

I didn't really understand the references to our stadium being 'old' or looking 'tired'. I think our stadium is in pretty good condition, and the colour scheme always makes it look sharp and smart. Being picky I noticed one of the scoreboards wasn't working for the last game, but they're quite new so I hope that will soon be resolved.

One of Derek Pavis' best moves was to retain the gable design and flag pole on the Jimmy Sirrel stand, and to build the two towers on the Main Stand. It marks our ground out as distinctive, and retains a 'nod' to the old stadium, whereas so many of the modern all-seater stadia have a soulless 'off-the-shelf', Lego-set feel.

Meadow Lane is a good stadium. It would be great to fill in the corners one day, but obviously you wouldn't spend money on that until attendances justified such expansion. We can dream!

After going to S****horpe Utd on Tuesday night where there was 3000 in attendance, I’d say that Meadow Lane is one of the better stadiums up to League 1 standard (and yes I know S****horpe are a National league north team) it’s a good reminder to go to places like this to remind you how good the facilities at the lane is.

[SmiffyPie]

As I said before, nowt wrong with the ground, once you are in and sat down it's as good as anywhere.

[Magpies1959]

Your last paragraph Newish Pie is a load of rubbish, regarding football match attendance. How difficult is it for anyone to rock up to Meadow Lane to watch a game of football.
I notice too an incredibly low percentage of transvestites at the Lane, should we be doing more to get these people to watch games, or any other minority for that matter, not that we discourage them.

[LeadowMane]

It's obviously not just a Notts problem, it's a football problem. Crowds are much whiter and much "maler" for most teams than the communities they're based in.

Great post, won't requote all of it for space reasons but thank you for this. I'm new-ish as well so this resonated with me, as did all your other points. Thank you. Should I ever meet thee, I'll get you a drink, cheers.

[OP67]

I do realise that is why I called it Championship quality, a good stadium and certainly one to be proud. I can't be much clearer than that. I have been to plenty of crap stadiums in League Two and Non League.

However if you have ever been to Pride Park, Stadium MK, Valley Parade like I have you will realise it is certainly not the best stadium outside of the Championship. Not even close.

Valley Parade??? It's a right mish mash of stands and one of the worst looking grounds in the EFL. They always take pictures with the new bit in the background making it look awesome

[PedroTheFisherman66]

I love the ground !! Loved it when it was built and love it to this day maybe it has faults but it's much much more spectator friendly than the old ground.i can remember being in county road stand when they were having to poor a bucket of water onto litter below the stand as the litter was starting to catch fire.i also remember the old toilets having to urinate into a gutter along the floor which overflowed at peak times !!! Loved the old ground all the same but the new one was and stil is a revalation in my eyes !...

[Elite_Pie]

Valley Parade??? It's a right mish mash of stands and one of the worst looking grounds in the EFL. They always take pictures with the new bit in the background making it look awesome

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! Maybe it's an age thing, but I don't like these modern 'bowl' stadia at all. Who would want to watch a game from well behind the corner flag? Not me, somewhere near the halfway line midway up the stand gives the best view by far. I think Rotherham provides the best example. I've seen us play them at Millmoor, the Don Valley Stadium and their new ground. I much preferred Millmoor, it might have become tatty but it was a proper footy ground with four stands. I loved Burton Albion's ground, it was new but traditional, a bit like a mini version of Meadow Lane. If we play them next season I'll be there.

[thefulltenyards]

Sincil Bank or Blundell Park take your pick. There isn't a camera angle that helps.