Wash your mouth with soap and water!Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:43 pmWith safe standing coming in soon if Burnley are gonna spend some cash redeveloping the ground they'd prob be best doing a Brighton and getting a smart new stadium on the outskirts of the local area.
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I thought you only needed plastic seats:Chester Perry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:57 amIf we qualify for Europe this season - we will have to rip out all the wooden seats in both the Cricketfield and Bob Lord, we should just put rail seats in the Cricketfield then - you can put them in just not lock the seats up - we should have done that last time as it is much safer to have that rail in front of fans, given that the majority stand
1) For away supporters only if you reach the group stages of the Europa league
2) For home supporters once you get into the knock out stages thereafter
Hence why we had to order the current plastic seats for away fans, just in case we'd beaten Olympiakos, but we never installed them until the start of this season because they were going spare.
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It would be interesting to see how the numbers increased on the gates if all wooden seats replaced in CF S and BL SChester Perry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:57 amIf we qualify for Europe this season - we will have to rip out all the wooden seats in both the Cricketfield and Bob Lord, we should just put rail seats in the Cricketfield then - you can put them in just not lock the seats up - we should have done that last time as it is much safer to have that rail in front of fans, given that the majority stand
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It would be interesting to see how the numbers increased on the gates if all wooden seats replaced in CF S and BL SChester Perry wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:57 amIf we qualify for Europe this season - we will have to rip out all the wooden seats in both the Cricketfield and Bob Lord, we should just put rail seats in the Cricketfield then - you can put them in just not lock the seats up - we should have done that last time as it is much safer to have that rail in front of fans, given that the majority stand
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For me, any improvements to the ground should be to try and make the place more atmospheric. maybe take a leaf out of some of the new Stands in Germany.
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Behind the scenes facilities should be upgraded.
Those Japanese self vending set ups come to mind, to reduce queuing and increase choice.
Those Japanese self vending set ups come to mind, to reduce queuing and increase choice.
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I believe the next stage of the redeveopment would indeed involve ironwork. New larger optics so that bigger bottles of Benedictine can be used
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I believed we were given a pass last time having not expected to qualify for the europa league, however this time such an exemption would be unlikely.Spijed wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:37 amI thought you only needed plastic seats:
1) For away supporters only if you reach the group stages of the Europa league
2) For home supporters once you get into the knock out stages thereafter
Hence why we had to order the current plastic seats for away fans, just in case we'd beaten Olympiakos, but we never installed them until the start of this season because they were going spare.
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I hate to think how much we’ve spent over the past 10 years titivating various parts of the ground. £10’s of millions I would guess.
There really needs to be a medium to long term plan in place for redevelopment, instead of this seemingly piecemeal approach. Nothing lines up, and the overall appearance of the Turf is shabby.
We don’t need to spend a fortune. Another tier on the BL, if it’s possible, and a huge bank behind the goal with safe standing.
Get it done.
There really needs to be a medium to long term plan in place for redevelopment, instead of this seemingly piecemeal approach. Nothing lines up, and the overall appearance of the Turf is shabby.
We don’t need to spend a fortune. Another tier on the BL, if it’s possible, and a huge bank behind the goal with safe standing.
Get it done.
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Visiting teams dislike coming to the Turf apparently, the austere surroundings not being to their taste.
So keep it like it is.
And put the heating in the away dressing room on full blast in August/September and off in Dec/Jan /Feb.
So keep it like it is.
And put the heating in the away dressing room on full blast in August/September and off in Dec/Jan /Feb.
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It sounds possible. They open quite a while before the match and stay open for a fair bit after and it's currently a "destination" ground so you're getting a different crowd than quick pint before the match/half time. Also far fewer people driving to the match than somewhere like Burnley.
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A decent sized fanzone would be nice. Or a decent sized cover on the one we've got. The excitement of squashing together under a pub brolly trying not to get soaked wears off after a while.
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Chelsea fans don't drink beer. Its for the poor peopleturfytopper wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2020 8:30 pmIf they take 14 grand they must be charging around £8 a pint lol
More like 500 bottles of champers and a few jugs of Pimms
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There speaks someone who has probably never been to London in his life. Clearly you have also never experienced walking through Stockwell Park Estate either?Down_Rover wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 2:58 pmChelsea fans don't drink beer. Its for the poor people
More like 500 bottles of champers and a few jugs of Pimms
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I thought we did those things already?ElectroClaret wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 2:14 pmVisiting teams dislike coming to the Turf apparently, the austere surroundings not being to their taste.
So keep it like it is.
And put the heating in the away dressing room on full blast in August/September and off in Dec/Jan /Feb.
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Somebody rumored a Burnley and Bolton team merger, thereby picking up their new stadium near the M61 and an increase in fans across the region, Burnley Wanders FC would need a new Claret and Blue and White strip etc....
I think the guy who suggested it was called Owen "something"
I think the guy who suggested it was called Owen "something"
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I think your confusing that with the Blackburn/ Bury tie up and calling themselves "Blackbury Rovers AFC" and a rather un-fetching Black, Blue and white tricolour kiticu81b4 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:46 pmSomebody rumored a Burnley and Bolton team merger, thereby picking up their new stadium near the M61 and an increase in fans across the region, Burnley Wanders FC would need a new Claret and Blue and White strip etc....
I think the guy who suggested it was called Owen "something"
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The team of 2 decades!icu81b4 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:46 pmSomebody rumored a Burnley and Bolton team merger, thereby picking up their new stadium near the M61 and an increase in fans across the region, Burnley Wanders FC would need a new Claret and Blue and White strip etc...
I think the guy who suggested it was called Owen "something"
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No not quite, but neither is Chelsea FC
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I think it would be great, and not too costly going off the clubs turnover, to at least redevelop the CFS, with safe standing, and a design to capture the atmosphere. Corner could also be filled with hospitality and player dressing rooms where the tunnel is.
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A bronze statue of Sean Dyche
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If they take my comfortable wide wooden seat off me, I'd be going spare as well.
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I was thinking they should replace the metal work with glass so there’s no restricted views, you could literally sit behind a pillar and never need to arch your neck again.
Can’t believe we haven’t already done this
Can’t believe we haven’t already done this
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I've never understood why people want to sit on plastic seats
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I fully understand the club's predicament. A prolonged stay in the PL simply emphasises how dated, tatty, shabby and increasingly unfit for purpose some parts of our ground are becoming, BUT committing to a big investment, say in the most obvious area I.E. the CFS would mean probably a season of disruption with no stand (or revenue) behind the goal. It would also mean a serious sit down with Burnley CC about the best way forward in order to build something worthwhile and progressive and it would inevitably divert funds from strengthening the playing side which is clearly the biggest worry. I actually believe the situation is rapidly becoming critical and as extremely astute chaps Garlick and the board must see that too. But they are in a tough spot and absolutely the last thing they want to do is chuck millions at a shiny new stand and immediately go down to the Championship as everyone would then look rather stupid! One thing that imo opinion makes things SLIGHTLY easier is that we really don't need to be building to increase capacity (maybe a thousand or two, if at all) as 95% of games we won't sell those seats whatever happens in the future.
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How about a roof structure to cover the entire external area by the Longside stand?
That would enable folk to remain outside, without getting wet.
Some blow heaters for really cold days.
Lots of pop up islands to provide food and drink, with some seating. Could expand the offering significantly.
That would enable folk to remain outside, without getting wet.
Some blow heaters for really cold days.
Lots of pop up islands to provide food and drink, with some seating. Could expand the offering significantly.
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Or ever!Gordaleman wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:08 amNo. They only do things like that when people have left, or died, and we don't want either of those things to happen for a long while yet.
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oops wrong thread
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There is no need for a new tier on the BL. There is plenty of room to extend it backwards to the kerb edge. The bonus being it would keep folks out of the rain, on Harry Potts Way.
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I still believe the Europa League is a long way off for us again, but I’m sure the issue with the wooden seats wasn’t the material (we apparently did fire tests for the UEFA representatives and our wooden ones took longer to burn than the plastic ones!), but more the size of the seat back. Ours are around 10cm, but there is a 30cm minimum requirement.
Fan zone development with more cover would have been nice, and I like the fanzone more than the pub, but it’s clear the club aren’t going to do anything with it so I’m glad to hear the refurbished Park View is re-opening for the next home match.
Fan zone development with more cover would have been nice, and I like the fanzone more than the pub, but it’s clear the club aren’t going to do anything with it so I’m glad to hear the refurbished Park View is re-opening for the next home match.
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Redeveloping the Bob Lord would be more than just increasing capacity.Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:30 amThere is no need for a new tier on the BL. There is plenty of room to extend it backwards to the kerb edge. The bonus being it would keep folks out of the rain, on Harry Potts Way.
Increasing premium seating.
Upgrading the corporate facilities.
Building new changing rooms in there that belong in there.
Better press facilities.
Cameras on that side for when the low sun causes problems. Although the new stand might stop them.
It will give a lot more revenue than a new cricketfield stand.
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I'm not too sure about that ..Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:53 amRedeveloping the Bob Lord would be more than just increasing capacity.
Increasing premium seating.
Upgrading the corporate facilities.
Building new changing rooms in there that belong in there.
Better press facilities.
Cameras on that side for when the low sun causes problems. Although the new stand might stop them.
It will give a lot more revenue than a new cricketfield stand.
The Bob Lord Corporate Lounges were upgraded fairly recently and at present there's nothing by the way of premium seating in the CFS. I understand there's a waiting list for Corporate boxes, at least whilst we're in the Premier League. I like the fact that the changing rooms are behind the goals, it's different for the opposition .... reminds them where they are and that, hopefully, that there're in for a tough afternoon !
Cameras and Press facilities are fine at present, surely !
There may be reasons why this can't be done, but what about a new Cricket Field Stand, with a new Burnley CC Clubhouse, with seating etc built on to the back, a scaled down arrangement of what's at Headingley, Leeds .... which has the Cricket and Rugby stands backing on to each other, and at Cardiff, where the old " Cardiff Arms Park " shares a back to back stand with the Millenium Stadium. The away turnstiles could even access the new stand via the Cricket Club, which could be a benefit in terms of Crowd control. The Cricket Club get their infrastructure completely renewed, in exchange for a small area of land, as well as guaranteed business as away fans are channeled in via their facilities ...
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In that case, UEFA are just as idiotic as if it was a fire test. If comfort is what they're after, why not just sit in them, decide they're comfortable, and let it go?Claretforever wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:38 amI still believe the Europa League is a long way off for us again, but I’m sure the issue with the wooden seats wasn’t the material (we apparently did fire tests for the UEFA representatives and our wooden ones took longer to burn than the plastic ones!), but more the size of the seat back. Ours are around 10cm, but there is a 30cm minimum requirement.
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My priority would be to keep seats behind the goal as cheap as possible, giving as many people in the town the opportunity to watch us.Clarets4me wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:47 pmI'm not too sure about that ..
The Bob Lord Corporate Lounges were upgraded fairly recently and at present there's nothing by the way of premium seating in the CFS. I understand there's a waiting list for Corporate boxes, at least whilst we're in the Premier League. I like the fact that the changing rooms are behind the goals, it's different for the opposition .... reminds them where they are and that, hopefully, that there're in for a tough afternoon !
Cameras and Press facilities are fine at present, surely !
There may be reasons why this can't be done, but what about a new Cricket Field Stand, with a new Burnley CC Clubhouse, with seating etc built on to the back, a scaled down arrangement of what's at Headingley, Leeds .... which has the Cricket and Rugby stands backing on to each other, and at Cardiff, where the old " Cardiff Arms Park " shares a back to back stand with the Millenium Stadium. The away turnstiles could even access the new stand via the Cricket Club, which could be a benefit in terms of Crowd control. The Cricket Club get their infrastructure completely renewed, in exchange for a small area of land, as well as guaranteed business as away fans are channeled in via their facilities ...
But I would also like the club to improve where it can as well.
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The club won't own up to the kerb edge though. Although no practical reason why they couldn't extend as far as the club shop frontage. But that would be a relatively small amount of extra seats gained for quite a large expense. I would suggest replacing the wooden seats with smaller plastic seats would be the most efficient way to increase the attendance.Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:30 amThere is no need for a new tier on the BL. There is plenty of room to extend it backwards to the kerb edge. The bonus being it would keep folks out of the rain, on Harry Potts Way.
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To be honest, until this thread started, I hadn't realised just how far the back of the Bob Lord is from Harry Potts Way. If the new offices could bear the weight, then new corporate facilities could be accomodated under a new section. Just stretching the stand backwards would make the main BFC facade look a bit odd. Either way, we could add about another 1,500 seats, which I think would be plenty. Or we could add corporate boxes if the demand is there.Rileybobs wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:33 pmThe club won't own up to the kerb edge though. Although no practical reason why they couldn't extend as far as the club shop frontage. But that would be a relatively small amount of extra seats gained for quite a large expense. I would suggest replacing the wooden seats with smaller plastic seats would be the most efficient way to increase the attendance.
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You could quite easily get another 15 rows in, about 3000 seats.Rileybobs wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:33 pmThe club won't own up to the kerb edge though. Although no practical reason why they couldn't extend as far as the club shop frontage. But that would be a relatively small amount of extra seats gained for quite a large expense. I would suggest replacing the wooden seats with smaller plastic seats would be the most efficient way to increase the attendance.
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Now people are bigger than when the stand went up nearly 50 years ago, we reduce the seat size ?Rileybobs wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:33 pmThe club won't own up to the kerb edge though. Although no practical reason why they couldn't extend as far as the club shop frontage. But that would be a relatively small amount of extra seats gained for quite a large expense. I would suggest replacing the wooden seats with smaller plastic seats would be the most efficient way to increase the attendance.
The old Wembley had a capacity of 100,000, as I think most would know, but it was eventually reduced to 92,000 for the Rugby League Challenge Cup final, as Rugby League fans were bigger on average than Football fans !!
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As the Bob Lord only houses about 2,500 at the moment, I think another 3,000 from 15 rows is stretching it a bit.AndyClaret wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:46 pmYou could quite easily get another 15 rows in, about 3000 seats.
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I still think we're going down the wrong route and making things much more complicated than they already are if we are trying to factor in an increase in overall capacity. Certain areas of the ground need serious work if not a rebuild and that in itself presents enough problems, but we really don't need extra seats. We only sell out a few times a season and although we could possibly sell maybe a thousand or so more on those few occasions, it wouldn't be something we really need.AndyClaret wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:46 pmYou could quite easily get another 15 rows in, about 3000 seats.
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Claret Tony has said that we have to turn corporate clients away as there are no seats for them. Plus anyone wanting 4 tickets together with a decent view is struggling at the minute.Dark Cloud wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:56 pmI still think we're going down the wrong route and making things much more complicated than they already are if we are trying to factor in an increase in overall capacity. Certain areas of the ground need serious work if not a rebuild and that in itself presents enough problems, but we really don't need extra seats. We only sell out a few times a season and although we could possibly sell maybe a thousand or so more on those few occasions, it wouldn't be something we really need.
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Gordaleman wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:54 pmAs the Bob Lord only houses about 2,500 at the moment, I think another 3,000 from 15 rows is stretching it a bit.
The bob lord only has about 20 rows, and don't forget the big leather seats in the middle. Done all in plastic will increase capacity as well.
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Not by 3,000 mate. Anyway, it's probably irrelevant as I've nothing at all about anything being done and I think we would have been told by now, due to the disruption in season tickets for our next season in th PL.claretandy wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:03 pmThe bob lord only has about 20 rows, and don't forget the big leather seats in the middle. Done all in plastic will increase capacity as well.
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Well how wrong can you be. Probably spent more time than most on here in London
For the record Stockwell Park is a good half hour, probably 5 miles from Stamford Bridge. More importantly on the other side of the big blue watery thing.
To say there are close by is akin to saying Hale Barns is like Wythenshawe
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Well yes. The Bob lord seats are significantly bigger than the plastic seats in the two newest stands and they are adequately sized. At a guess I would say you could fit 4 plastic seats in the space of 3 wooden seats - which would be an increase of 800-1000 seats. From a commercial point of view it would be worthwhile.Clarets4me wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:49 pmNow people are bigger than when the stand went up nearly 50 years ago, we reduce the seat size ?
The old Wembley had a capacity of 100,000, as I think most would know, but it was eventually reduced to 92,000 for the Rugby League Challenge Cup final, as Rugby League fans were bigger on average than Football fans !!