Think it'll be 3-2 to us with a fantastic atmosphere.Games against Pompey are always tasty, they really can't stand us.
The feeling is mutual!
Yeah Brendan would if beenProbably 60`s as he was a little older than me.
Funnily enough David Rush was reminiscing on the Dew Drop being his first & favourite pub in Oxford the other day.
Guessing he must have been living in Summertown or up that way.
Good idea. I wasn’t at that game but would buy a raffle ticket as I’m sure many others would. I wouldn’t bother bidding though.Shame it's an auction and not a raffle - I think you'd get more money if you raffled it off for say £5 a ticket (set a reserve on it of £200, you only need to sell 41 tickets to go past that)
Yes - I’m not going to pay £500 for a tatty old football but would have loved to be in with a chance to win it for a fiver.Good idea. I wasn’t at that game but would buy a raffle ticket as I’m sure many others would. I wouldn’t bother bidding though.
Morning Colin
Just did a count myself and yes very good sales yesterday again as you say
At 9.15am Friday, there were 1,859 seats still taking total home sales to an estimated 7,747 (correct me if this calculation is wrong Colin!).
Add in we think 1,774 from Pompey, and we are at a current estimated total of 9,521.
The current breakdown of remaining seats is:
South Stand Lower - 601
Block 1 - 189, 2- 176, 3 - 15, 4 - 10, 5 - 0, 6 - 9, 7 - 25, 8 - 177
South Stand Upper - 372
Block 9 - 191, 10 - 7, 11 - 9, 12 - 1, 13 - 3, 14 - 11, 15 - 150
East Stand - 335
Block 16 - 74 17 - 63, 18 - 6, 19 - 14, 20 - 40, 21 - 138
North Stand - 551
Block 22 - 200, 23 - 84, 24 - 126, 25 - 141
Thanks Jason,Morning Colin
Just did a count myself and yes very good sales yesterday again as you say
At 9.15am Friday, there were 1,859 seats still taking total home sales to an estimated 7,747 (correct me if this calculation is wrong Colin!).
Add in we think 1,774 from Pompey, and we are at a current estimated total of 9,521.
The current breakdown of remaining seats is:
South Stand Lower - 601
Block 1 - 189, 2- 176, 3 - 15, 4 - 10, 5 - 0, 6 - 9, 7 - 25, 8 - 177
South Stand Upper - 372
Block 9 - 191, 10 - 7, 11 - 9, 12 - 1, 13 - 3, 14 - 11, 15 - 150
East Stand - 335
Block 16 - 74 17 - 63, 18 - 6, 19 - 14, 20 - 40, 21 - 138
North Stand - 551
Block 22 - 200, 23 - 84, 24 - 126, 25 - 141
In answer to the question above about current capacity, it would be just over 11,300 with current segregation and blanked off areas, which in my opinion, is a criminal waste of seats and a further illustration of the inadequacies of the stadium, and stadium ownership. It's possible to reduce the segregation and add in another 300/400 seats (TVP would have to agree) but getting 12,000 into a 12,500 capacity stadium seems beyond us with the current set up. We have some ludicrous restrictions that we have to work within, such as having a terrific viewing area for disabled fans, at the top of the SSU, which we are now unable to use due to "issues" with the lift getting them there. This means disabled fans now have to watch from inferior positions while that area sits empty. And don't get me started on the stupidity of the North Stand concourse and segregation no man's land!!!
It would be good before we eventually depart the KasStad to have an attendance over 12,243 to relegate (key word) the Leyton Orient game from the top of our attendances there. I don't know how it could occur barring giving a set of away fans the entire North Stand again or increasing the overall capacity with a temporary stand (maybe a consideration if we get promoted and we ask Mr Kassam nicely ...).
It saddens me that our highest attendance was for one of the lowest moments in our history.
Wasn't the east stand supposed to be the away end anyway before they forgot to build the west stand lolGive the away fans the east stand and us the whole of the North stand would be the only way. Could only do that in a cup game though against a big Premier league club.
Wasn't the east stand supposed to be the away end anyway before they forgot to build the west stand lol
Wasn't the east stand supposed to be the away end anyway before they forgot to build the west stand lol
Maybe I dreamt this but wasn't the north stand designed so if we wanted to expand the stadium it could be two tiers like the south stand and the west stand could have maybe been two tiers so in the end could of maybe looked abit like the valley with away fans in the east stand as I say i.might have dreamt that after one to many sherbetsI thought the away fans were always going to be in the North stand. West stand was due to house the club shop under it and east stand a supporters bar at the back. Would of been a good stadium if it was finished.
I thought the away fans were always going to be in the North stand. West stand was due to house the club shop under it and east stand a supporters bar at the back. Would of been a good stadium if it was finished.
Would it? It's a reactionary design to the Taylor report in needing emergency service access around the edge of the pitch. Even with a fourth stand and filled in corners, it would be a pretty bland stadium. Concrete concourses, too much distance between pitch and stands, parking free but a nightmare to escape, poor public transport and so on. If it was a worthwhile stadium, an owner would look to buy it. Since a new start elsewhere would bring with it benefits to us, the investors and the wider county, the Kassam Stadium has it's days numbered.
Sorry, my lament earlier has derailed the thread. Over to you, dot counters ...
ColinThanks Jason,
My check was from about 11:30pm last night, just before going to bed, so yours will be correct and means another 50 sold overnight! Will you be doing one this afternoon again? I'll do one this evening and post later tonight.
In answer to the question above about current capacity, it would be just over 11,300 with current segregation and blanked off areas, which in my opinion, is a criminal waste of seats and a further illustration of the inadequacies of the stadium, and stadium ownership. It's possible to reduce the segregation and add in another 300/400 seats (TVP would have to agree) but getting 12,000 into a 12,500 capacity stadium seems beyond us with the current set up. We have some ludicrous restrictions that we have to work within, such as having a terrific viewing area for disabled fans, at the top of the SSU, which we are now unable to use due to "issues" with the lift getting them there. This means disabled fans now have to watch from inferior positions while that area sits empty. And don't get me started on the stupidity of the North Stand concourse and segregation no man's land!!!
Ka$$am has had enough of our money. We need/must get away from him. Builing a new stand would cost the club in building costs and rent voor Ka$$am. Then in 2026 how do we transfer OUR stand to any new location?Colin
Hypothetically if we get promoted in the next two seasons, we will attract bigger home crowds in most games
Have the club thought about a temporary stand at the fence end for the whole season. I know this was discussed for some of our big cup games and the Swindon fixtures but never came to fruition
When you look at what they have at Gillingham I’m sure we could do better and house up to 2000 away fans
I assume OGB would want more rent if this was the case although we would provide the stands at our own expense
Any thoughts