WATP
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And our worst of times in our 148 yrs to be fair!A dick that brought you some of the best times as a Rangers fan.
And our worst of times in our 148 yrs to be fair!A dick that brought you some of the best times as a Rangers fan.
I’m trying to add a picture. Phones not allowing me to do it but I searched a few photos from the 90s etc. I’ve attached the link for photo anyway.
I don’t think it had an overhang. Again, I may be mistaken, hence the reason for the photo.
That five star rating is long gone now.The screens meant that we got a UEFA 5 star stadium rating.
If money wasn’t an option,
I’d like to see new screens and the areas to the left and right of the screens redesigned so they could fit seats there.
Also I read a few people say the Govan was designed that it could take a 3rd tier.
That would give us an extra 10k easy surely
After all this it will be no redesign just jamming seats into already cramped areas to maybe give us an extra thousand !
Couldn’t agree more mate, have always said the far end of the West enclosure was the best place for away fans, had a season ticket there years ago, the view was horrendous, why have Rangers fans there with terrible seats when we can put various away fans who wanted us dead there instead.Whatever happens away fans should be housed in far end of west enclosure.
Put netting etc whatever is required to keep them from throwing things.
High risk games should become bubble games to reduce police time and costs but more importantly protect Rangers fans from the scum
I'll never be happy till we've one more seat than them.6000 seats. About time imo.
That five star rating is long gone now.
And this thread will be on page 723I still stand by my original thoughts. We will still be sat here in 2022 with the same set up we have now and the same capacity.
I do not expect anything to happen.
Agree. And the bigger picture of the point I was making (perhaps not all that well) is that there’s no way we’re going to contribute millions to a train station at the the same time as spending tens of millions on a stadium expansion.Of course there isn't otherwise it would be open by now however they still will have to pay for part of the cost of it but we have contribute to it as it our request
Would be great if they could find a way of replacing the screens. They are awful.
I’d love to have a bigger stadium than that lot but we’d have to rip down 3/4 of the stadium and dear knows how we’d fit the main stand into it.I'll never be happy till we've one more seat than them.
I still stand by my original thoughts. We will still be sat here in 2022 with the same set up we have now and the same capacity.
I do not expect anything to happen.
Is it aye?That five star rating is long gone now.
Because they want improved transport links across the city, to cut down on car use and to open up opportunities for business.
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And reduce the carbon foot print. Government have targets to have every car electric by 2040...introducing another train station which has trains running through it to Largs, Ayr, Ardrossan, Paisley has the potential to take a huge number of cars off the road “every other Saturday”
Why does the Glitter Dome fail to make the list?
Not being funny, but during the whole pre season we couldn't even get the concrete cleaned or the side panels completed on the sides of the Broomloan and Copland. Just one example why i have my doubts.think you may have mentioned this once or twice. I’m a glass half full type of person so I’ve more faith in our current board.
That net gain of 7000 includes the enclosure being seated which reduced its capacity by around 4000 iirc, so the gains were probably around 11k6000 seats have been mentioned .
worth noting that we have only added approx 7000 extra seats since 1988 .
club deck , corners filled in , pitch lowered and extra rows in , removal of beams that separated the old coloured seats , Bar72 . All that work and money has seen capacity increase from 44,500 to 51000 .
the idea of 6000 extra seats is fanciful unless there major work going to be carried out imo
think you may have mentioned this once or twice. I’m a glass half full type of person so I’ve more faith in our current board.
Yes it is, that’s an old website. If you still believe Ibrox is a modern stadium then I really don’t know.
It literally says as of 2007.
That stat is heavily influenced by the 44500 figure including the enclosures as standing. Not a true analysis to be fair.6000 seats have been mentioned .
worth noting that we have only added approx 7000 extra seats since 1988 .
club deck , corners filled in , pitch lowered and extra rows in , removal of beams that separated the old coloured seats , Bar72 . All that work and money has seen capacity increase from 44,500 to 51000 .
the idea of 6000 extra seats is fanciful unless there major work going to be carried out imo
I'd be curious as to how far a drop would be needed. Anyone have a rough idea?6000 seats? The pitch would need to be lowered to the earth’s core to add that many surely
Work was going on inside the stadium and at the Hummel, how much money do you think we have?
Not being funny, but during the whole pre season we couldn't even get the concrete cleaned or the side panels completed on the sides of the Broomloan and Copland. Just one example why i have my doubts.
I went to the stage at the end of the most recent AGM and asked Robertson directly on the current status of safe standing and he more or less blamed the UB and the UEFA charges from a few months ago, despite the fact that safe standing is wanted by more than just the UB. He’d said at the 2018 AGM that there was a feasibility study at that point and the results would be released after the New Year, but the UEFA charges didn’t happen until September 2019 so it’s clearly an excuse.There has been a "feasibility study" going on for safe standing for years now mate. Look how that's turned out.
If it’s the corners that get filled in one will be for away fans and 1000s of seats won’t get used because of segregation.Cost,
6000 seats x £500 (average season ticket) x 10 years is £30 million.
Change average season ticket to £400 is £24 million.
Don't forget sold out Europa League games which could be champions League/qualifiers and this brings in £10 to £12 million extra over 10 years making it £36 to £42 million or once paid off £3.6 to £4.2 million extra a season for additional seats.
Again just to confirm , we can “ drill down “ as far as we like , but if we lower the pitch ANY further , we would need to supply club deck season book holders with those pop-out eyes on springs to be able to see the main stand side touchline . It’s almost restricted view as it is just now from some seats .
This fact alone should end the thread . We cannot lower the pitch and the club know this .
The lower tiers on all the stands are built on top of aggregate and do not have any steel support structure. These can all be remodelled to change the angle of the terrace allowing each stand to be brought closer to the pitch. Main and Govan stands can easily fit 5 additional rows, probably more, with the Copland and Broomloan squeezing in 3-4 additional rows.
If the lower rear Copland and Broomloan are brought to the same level as the Govan this will a facilitate Bar 72 style extensions with perhaps as much as 5 rows additional seating
This has zero impact on existing upper stand structure and will not require the pitch level being lowered. Existing stand upper sightlines remain unchanged and the atmosshere is improved
6000 seats may be optimistic but it can be done relatively quickly and inexpensively. This also leave the upper structures available for future remodelling and expansion.
WTF , would they need two tickets per seat , place sells out about twice a seasonA few German clubs sell 2 tickets per seat but there is no way that would be allowed in Britain.
If it was the tims would be doing it already
That net gain of 7000 includes the enclosure being seated which reduced its capacity by around 4000 iirc, so the gains were probably around 11k
The main stand roof. i.e the second tier roof affects the view from seats in club deck.
Did that also not include losing two enclosures?6000 seats have been mentioned .
worth noting that we have only added approx 7000 extra seats since 1988 .
club deck , corners filled in , pitch lowered and extra rows in , removal of beams that separated the old coloured seats , Bar72 . All that work and money has seen capacity increase from 44,500 to 51000 .
the idea of 6000 extra seats is fanciful unless there major work going to be carried out imo
Mate you need to read other posts. The guys in the club deck would not see their side of the pitch if it was loweredAs an example both Anfield and Old Trafford pitches are much closer to their stands and Old Trafford counters pitch lowering. Rangers depend on spectator revenue and to increase our turnover we need to increase capacity.
As stated previously this can be done without any major super structure works needing to be carried out.
Anfield
Old Trafford
Did that also not include losing two enclosures?
The artificial lighting we use on the pitch now during the winter months would resolve the light issue. We would have to invest in more lights and the better ones but it's not an issue long term.
Thanks post post mate.
Do you know this for fact, ie do you work in construction/design or just your own personal thoughts?
That stat is heavily influenced by the 44500 figure including the enclosures as standing. Not a true analysis to be fair.