Fans' Forum tonight

[hissingdwarf]

Any idea of the numbers that need to be catered for? Disabled vertical lifts don't seem to require a large footprint.

No idea tbh. (Fortunately) my son, who is disabled, is primarily ambulatory, so with my help can get to a normal seat. Wouldn’t want him to be out in the rain over the winter though, poncho or not from the club. In fact, when we’ve thought he needed his chair at home games, we’ve decided to give it a miss rather than get soaked through.

It’s also having a level area and seats for carers. When we wen to Wrexham last season, we used his chair then and they had a lift to their area…but we still got soaked through when it came down because, as is the tradition, wheelchair users are normally at or near the front of the stand.

[Old_pie]

On the question of card only payments surely the club could have pre-paid cards, add £20 or so cash at the shop then use it as required? Top up in advance of need.

[marky]

On the question of card only payments surely the club could have pre-paid cards, add £20 or so cash at the shop then use it as required? Top up in advance of need.

Yeah that's a good idea as the shop and ticket office can still take cash.

[magpie_mania]

I couldn't disagree more, Meadow Lane is one of the jewels in our crown. I love the place, always have and always will, and it's where I want my ashes to be scattered when my time is done. It might not be perfect, but it doesn't need a great deal in terms of improvement to be a decent Championship stadium. We should appreciate what we've got rather than moan.

Fully agree. Still gets the hair on the back of my neck raised when I am walking down Meadow Lane.

As you say, maybe not perfect and issues with toilets etc. need sorting asap.

[BigFatPie]

Yeah we’ve got a great ground, the Kop is the best home end in league 2 possibly 1 as well. The atmosphere could sometimes be better, but that’s down to us fans really, in full voice it sounds fantastic as well.

It seems to me that previous owners since Pavis have spent the square root of fa on infrastructure and those chickens are now coming home to roost. The lady complaining about toilets has had some stick but she’s perfectly entitled to point out the difficulties, in an ideal world female fans should be making up 50% of our crowd.

[durhampie]

The ground is the best outside the Championship, and we should be proud that it's our home. If Joe what's his name thinks it's looking old and tired, perhaps he should have stayed at that new place in Wimbledon...

[nottsfan81]

The ground is the best outside the Championship, and we should be proud that it's our home. If Joe what's his name thinks it's looking old and tired, perhaps he should have stayed at that new place in Wimbledon...

I love ML but that is a disillusional take.

For a start you are saying it's better than Pride Park and MK Dons.

Secondly it has issues such as size of concourse that are difficult or impossible to resolve. The CEO did explain how it will be resolved in the JS but I'm an ideal world there will be larger concourses in the kop as well as more catering outlets and toilets.

I love ML but let's be realistic

[Magpies1959]

Why would 50% women at a football match be an ideal world.
Would they have to be shared equally between race, religion, disabilities and the hundreds of genders.

[Elite_Pie]

Why would 50% women at a football match be an ideal world.
Would they have to be shared equally between race, religion, disabilities and the hundreds of genders.

Not in terms of specific numbers, but it would be good to appeal to everyone out there and make them feel welcome.

[slack_pie]

Not in terms of specific numbers, but it would be good to appeal to everyone out there and make them feel welcome.

They are welcome. If more women (or other groups that are underrepresented) don't come to watch Notts, it's probably because they don't want to rather than something we're doing wrong.

Generally speaking, you can't appeal to everyone, because we don't all like the same things.