Progress on the new corner stands?

Claretforever · Post by **Claretforever** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:53 pm

Rileybobs wrote:You could round the corners of the square inside the same footprint and reduce the floor area. You’re not making sense. Maybe the addition would look better curved, maybe it wouldn’t. None of us will know until it’s complete and even then it would be subjective.

Either way, criticising the club for taking the cheap option for building a new structure with straight edges is frankly idiotic.

Of course he’s making sense. If you rounded it from the back corners of each current stand the footprint would be much larger.

It’s no issue if it’s catering for our needs, but it would have looked better and given more space had we had a quadrant of sorts rather than a square.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:55 pm

Claretforever wrote:Of course he’s making sense. If you rounded it from the back corners of each current stand the footprint would be much larger.

It’s no issue if it’s catering for our needs, but it would have looked better and given more space had we had a quadrant of sorts rather than a square.

Why not round the back off all the stands? Then we would have a round stadium and loads of space. Do we need the extra space that your suggestion would create? I expect we don’t, which is why the club isn’t paying for it.

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:20 pm

More UTC gold, rounded vs. squared? I've got my piece (correct spelling) of paper out and can fit a square in a circle and can draw a circle bigger than a square.

Opinion or the opportunity to criticise the club? How many posters on this thread will actually use the new corner stands when they are finished (for the start of next season)?

Personally, I can't see how rounded or squared will affect my match day experience.

Have to agree with the comments made regarding the concourses in the "modern" 20 years old stands. In those 20 years nothing has changed apart from the posters in the toilets.

Oh and apparently the price of a twix.

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:29 pm

Claretforever wrote:Of course he’s making sense. If you rounded it from the back corners of each current stand the footprint would be much larger.

It’s no issue if it’s catering for our needs, but it would have looked better and given more space had we had a quadrant of sorts rather than a square.

You mean if we made it bigger it’d be bigger? Well duh!! If you made it square/rectangle from the back corners of each stand it’d be bigger still.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:37 pm

martin_p wrote:You mean if we made it bigger it’d be bigger? Well duh!! If you made it square/rectangle from the back corners of each stand it’d be bigger still.

Surely if we used the back corners of eack stand it couldnt be a square or rectangle. The distance between the two front corners is far less than the distance betwenn the two back corners so at best it would just be a quadrilateral shape

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:54 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Surely if we used the back corners of eack stand it couldnt be a square or rectangle. The distance between the two front corners is far less than the distance betwenn the two back corners so at best it would just be a quadrilateral shape

All I meant was a right angles corner at the back.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:24 pm

MACCA wrote:Get a peice of paper, draw a circle, then try and put a square/rectangle in it, without coming out of the circle and you will see why...

You're assuming that the corner of the stand is as far out as the building can project, but the end and side walls could both be moved outwards. Why that particular, and somewhat unlikely, assumption?

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:36 pm

Let's do triangles instead then, and that will be a more expensive option, and look sh1tter.

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:36 pm

Who Cares

As long as it meets the new guidelines then job done. Otherwise the ground will not pass prem rules.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:11 pm

Any news on the big erection?

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:30 am

Top Claret wrote:Any news on the big erection?

The wife was down there today....and said it was coming along nicely....

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 7:13 am

MACCA wrote:Get a peice of paper, draw a circle, then try and put a square/rectangle in it, without coming out of the circle and you will see why...

Get a piece of paper, draw a square (which will be the footprint of the stand) and round off the corner. You will see why you're wrong.

Wisswosswass · Post by **Wisswosswass** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 7:33 am

I can see the argument for a certain design. Garlick has already stated on record there are plans to redevelop the two stands if we stay up. One is surmising he's talking about the CFS and the Bob Lord. Makes sense to square if off if the designs for redevelopment of the Bob Lord in particular. Would also explain that weird scaffold 'look' outside the main entrance.

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:43 am

Top Claret wrote:Any news on the big erection?

Maybe ask CWR Scaffolding.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:54 am

Wokingclaret wrote:Who Cares

As long as it meets the new guidelines then job done. Otherwise the ground will not pass prem rules.

Ssshhh, there's a few getting in quite a tizz.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 8:55 am

TheFamilyCat wrote:Get a piece of paper, draw a square (which will be the footprint of the stand) and round off the corner. You will see why you're wrong.

Does that also apply to rectangles though? As I'm sure it won't be a perfect square once finished.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 10:40 am

Yep, round off a corner and you'll make the shape smaller. I think you probably know that after it was pointed out to you.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 10:41 am

MACCA wrote:Ssshhh, there's a few getting in quite a tizz.

Funnily enough you were the first to get in a tizz regarding the shape.

clarethomer · Post by **clarethomer** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:24 pm

Maybe they were trying to stop the criticism of a soul-less bowl so are going for a soul-less rectangle of sorts?

Surely next step will be to fill in the other corners when the sort the bob lord stand out and make the cf and jh stand more corporate boxes

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:29 pm

The Bob Lord stand would certainly look better if they did the other end to match the club shop and offices above.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 2:13 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:Funnily enough you were the first to get in a tizz regarding the shape.

correct.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 2:26 pm

Spijed wrote:The Bob Lord stand would certainly look better if they did the other end to match the club shop and offices above.

I seem to remember there being some plan to do that eventually

Wokingclaret · Post by **Wokingclaret** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:07 pm

Was in the original plans for the shop, but never happened

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:46 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote:Funnily enough you were the first to get in a tizz regarding the shape.

Funnily enough, you're wrong again, if you're ever in doubt, you should read back through to stop making yourself *

*insert what you like

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 3:47 pm

tim_noone wrote: correct.

Timothy, I'd have thought you'd know better.

Never take another man's word for something, do your own research, especially if it's just a case of reading back half a dozen posts previous to mine.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 5:07 pm

I said first to get in a tizz, not first to mention the shape.

Billyblah · Post by **Billyblah** » Sun Sep 30, 2018 5:20 pm

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I hope any corner stand does not conflict with the sight lines of spectators sat in it. We were debating a similar situation at Molineux in the stand opposite where the Burnley fans were sat.
Fans sat on the far right of that stand would struggle to see the entire pitch.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 9:20 am

This was taken a couple of days ago

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NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 9:29 am

It's going to look quite different. On the red hot square/round debate, I'm more of a squared up, brutalist fan. Give me an Ibrox or Luigi Ferrari (Genoa) stadium over any of the identikit round 'bowls' you see now.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 9:34 am

This thread should be solely for actual updates and/or pics

burnleybassman · Post by **burnleybassman** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:21 am

Are these corners actually going to alter the Turf's overall capacity?

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:36 am

With regards to the screens, is there any indication where a second one would go if the first is on top of that corner?

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 10:53 am

Spijed wrote:With regards to the screens, is there any indication where a second one would go if the first is on top of that corner?

On top of the Bob Lord would be good with the current flagpole moved and a 2nd added on the other side

Ric_C · Post by **Ric_C** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:24 pm

As a side issue, having 2 corners closed up might actually improve the atmosphere, with the noise more likely to stay inside the stadium. Only a small thing, but I'm interested in how this plays out

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:30 pm

Are these stands open to the elements or will they be enclosed like an executive box,anyone know how many bodies they will hold?

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:36 pm

Steve1956 wrote:Are these stands open to the elements or will they be enclosed like an executive box,anyone know how many bodies they will hold?

They're for the less abled Steve....not the dead!

Newty · Post by **Newty** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:39 pm

tim_noone wrote:They're for the less abled Steve....not the dead!

Need to get attendances up somehow don't we!

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:55 pm

tim_noone wrote:They're for the less abled Steve....not the dead!

Well, Ringo keeps telling people to bring out yer dead, so perhaps the club have listened!

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:59 pm

Clarets4me wrote:I was dropping some friends off at Blessed Trinity around 7pm and took a quick recce ....

Looks like some footings in between the Bob Lord/Jimmy Mac. stands, but the area between the Jimmy Mac/Longside stands looked like an abandoned archaeological dig .... there seemed to be 6 or 7 large pillars of Concrete, between 3 and 6 feet in height set into the ground possibly from when the original terraces were constructed/improved in the past, they certainly didn't look new...

The Bob Lord/Jimmy Mac corner will take priority I assume because the Police control box will be there, and without that functioning, I doubt we'd get a safety Certificate ? I'm no expert but I'd be very impressed if it's all complete by early September ... the memorial garden looks great and the sprucing up of the Bob Lord exterior is an obvious improvement ...

Has anyone got the number for Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS " Big Build " team ???

Have you been to the right place? Or is this an ancient post.

Steelwork well in place at the Longside and the Bob lord standstill at grounworks level

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:01 pm

burnleybassman wrote:Are these corners actually going to alter the Turf's overall capacity?

No, its a purpose built facility for disabled supporters.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:02 pm

Spike wrote:Have you been to the right place? Or is this an ancient post.

Well seeing as he posted it Tue Jul 10, 2018 9:57 pm, I'd guess at the latter

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 1:16 pm

oops sorry

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:16 pm

tim_noone wrote:They're for the less abled Steve....not the dead!

levraiclaret · Post by **levraiclaret** » Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:00 pm

The North East corner stand due to be ready by Christmas, with the scoreboard up for the Chelsea game. The South East corner stand to be completed by February 2019 as per the latest edition of Turf More on ClaretsPlayer.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:08 pm

Any up to date pics? Can't just nip round for a gander unfortunately

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:11 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:Any up to date pics? Can't just nip round for a gander unfortunately

Watch Claretsplayer as it's free.

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:33 pm

tim_noone wrote:They're for the less abled Steve....not the dead!

Turf Morgue !

bumba · Post by **bumba** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:48 am

All steel is erected now an new giant screen attached on top of new section, all looking good massive progress since the last home game

MarkGreen · Post by **MarkGreen** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:03 am

bumba wrote:All steel is erected now an new giant screen attached on top of new section, all looking good massive progress since the last home game

In addition to Dumba's comment

Also, there is a video online of it being installed, gives you an idea of the scale

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deanothedino · Post by **deanothedino** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:06 am

MarkGreen wrote:In addition to Dumba's comment

Also, there is a video online of it being installed, give you an idea of the scale when viewing the video

https://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/new ... z0.twitter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Looks shorter than the old screen, maybe wider though?

Looks quite high up. Not sure the occupants of the Bob Lord will be able to tilt their head that high.