Breaking News - New Stadium and Training Facilities

[afc1903mad]

We did get papped out the cups. The last 11 we have been knocked out and we havent qualified for the holy grail of the Europa league at the last 5 attempts in as many years

But its sucess to some

Yes we got beat in the cups, but you predicted we'd be knocked out earlier than we did on many occasions and we did qualify for Europe when you predicted we wouldn't

[neilthedon]

I`m pretty uninformed on the stadium stuff.

But one of the things / reasons we were told was that the old girl would not pass future UEFA standards, " as the stands are too close to the pitch ? "
See that " Camp Nou". . It was on the Telly this week. First row of seats looks affa close to the pitch ?!!

( Aye, wee rage about the Commentators calling it that. Why do we not call it the Nou Camp like we always did. Do we say it`s Barthhhh Elonah that plays there now too ? Like Ajax. It was always spoken like the powdered Floor Cleaner before we got all continental. Ach just ignore me, I`ll away round to Donsdafts shop , so us old mannies can groan on about that stuff !! )

[Pacman1903]

Yes we got beat in the cups, but you predicted we'd be knocked out earlier than we did on many occasions and we did qualify for Europe when you predicted we wouldn't

Rip roaring sucess then. I stand corrected

Get the f@cking bunting out

[afc1903mad]

Rip roaring sucess then. I stand corrected

Get the f@cking bunting out

Just gives me confidence on your record that we'll qualify again

[Pacman1903]

Maybe we will. Imagine. We might get 4 games next season

[afc1903mad]

I`m pretty uninformed on the stadium stuff.

But one of the things / reasons we were told was that the old girl would not pass future UEFA standards, " as the stands are too close to the pitch ? "

I don't recall that being a factor.
It was stupid off field things like press boxes that we would fail on (see Tyecastles new main stand and how they have incorporated)

Regulations of the UEFA Europa League 2018-21 Cycle
Article 27.01

Unless stipulated otherwise in these regulations, matches in the competition must
be played in a stadium which meets the structural criteria of the following
categories as defined in the UEFA Stadium Infrastructure Regulations:
a. category 2 for the preliminary round, first and second qualifying rounds;
b. category 3 for the third qualifying round and play-offs;
c. category 4 from the group stage to the semi-finals

A full list of the regulations can be found here
https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles...5_DOWNLOAD.pdf

[afc1903mad]

Maybe we will. Imagine. We might get 4 games next season

Id rather play those games in Europe than in the League Cup Group Stages.

[Pacman1903]

I would rather play a scottish "diddy" away. But opinions are like arseholes.

We could just organise glamour friendlies in Bosnia, Latvia and Burnley for pre season

[Red Zone]

[QUOTE=afc1903mad;39211066]I don't recall that being a factor.
It was stupid off field things like press boxes that we would fail on (see Tyecastles new main stand and how they have incorporated)

Yeah we already fail on pitch surroundings as it is meant to be 4m from pitch to stands along length of pitch and 5m behind goals. We also fail on pitch size for any Europa League game from round 3 onwards as our pitch is not 105m x 68m (as does Dens and Tynecastle by the way). So we must already be getting a dispensation to play due to pitch alone never mind sh1te like press boxes

[afc1903mad]

[QUOTE=Red Zone;39211080]

I don't recall that being a factor.
It was stupid off field things like press boxes that we would fail on (see Tyecastles new main stand and how they have incorporated)

Yeah we already fail on pitch surroundings as it is meant to be 4m from pitch to stands along length of pitch and 5m behind goals. We also fail on pitch size for any Europa League game from round 3 onwards as our pitch is not 105m x 68m (as does Dens and Tynecastle by the way). So we must already be getting a dispensation to play due to pitch alone never mind sh1te like press boxes

I can accept we get dispensation for now.
I’m not aware if there is a grace period to enforce the regulations or whatever.
I merely pointed out the regulations as stipulated by UEFA