| Block 1 13:14 - Oct 17 with 2175 views | SaintNick | Looking at it from across the pitch, the closed block 1 doesn't take that much oiut of the ground and atmosphere, it might be a good solution as it has created a bigger buffer zone and most just appear to have moved into block 2 so not far away |  |
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| Block 1 on 13:18 - Oct 17 with 1725 views | PatfromPoole | It does if it means no Qu'est ce que c'est...... |  |
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| Block 1 on 13:25 - Oct 17 with 1704 views | PatfromPoole | In all seriousness, I don't think it helps the atmosphere at all. A few hundred more in that corner definitely helps to drown out the away fans. As I now don't go to home games because of this issue, I watched the whole game on a stream and all you could hear was West Ham fans pretty much through the whole game, even just after we had scored. That may be reflective of the general doom and gloom amongst the fanbase, and our fans expecting us to concede a goal at any time in the game, but closing Block 1 most definitely does NOT help. |  |
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| Block 1 on 13:42 - Oct 17 with 1658 views | SaintNick |
| Block 1 on 13:25 - Oct 17 by PatfromPoole | In all seriousness, I don't think it helps the atmosphere at all. A few hundred more in that corner definitely helps to drown out the away fans. As I now don't go to home games because of this issue, I watched the whole game on a stream and all you could hear was West Ham fans pretty much through the whole game, even just after we had scored. That may be reflective of the general doom and gloom amongst the fanbase, and our fans expecting us to concede a goal at any time in the game, but closing Block 1 most definitely does NOT help. |
It doesnt help, of course it doesnt just from the point of view there will be less fans in the area, but the reality is it is only a small block closed and the same people minus of course yourself can make just as much noise from only a few yards to the left. It isn't a block that makes atmosphere it is the people who are in it. |  |
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| Block 1 on 14:03 - Oct 17 with 1620 views | dwayne_dibley | they could fill Block 1 with away fans who would obviously not be aggressive to the Northam away fan Kop |  |
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| Block 1 on 14:39 - Oct 17 with 1602 views | WestEndBoy | Why haven’t they taken 300 Off of the away allocations to create a buffer? |  | |  |
| Block 1 on 16:42 - Oct 17 with 1527 views | cocklebreath |
| Block 1 on 14:39 - Oct 17 by WestEndBoy | Why haven’t they taken 300 Off of the away allocations to create a buffer? |
Cos the club hate us 😪 |  |
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| Block 1 on 17:02 - Oct 17 with 1503 views | saints__fan__73 |
| Block 1 on 14:39 - Oct 17 by WestEndBoy | Why haven’t they taken 300 Off of the away allocations to create a buffer? |
Because there are PL rules around the number of away tickets that have to be given. |  |
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| Block 1 on 17:05 - Oct 17 with 1505 views | cocklebreath |
| Block 1 on 17:02 - Oct 17 by saints__fan__73 | Because there are PL rules around the number of away tickets that have to be given. |
We give more than we need to |  |
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| Block 1 on 17:17 - Oct 17 with 1494 views | PatfromPoole | As I’ve said on another thread, I have no big issue with them putting a wall up. Would be far better than having a block of empty seats. |  |
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| Block 1 on 17:24 - Oct 17 with 1492 views | WestEndBoy | We give 3200 to away fans.surely that’s enough. According to an article last week we are 18th in table for best away days for travelling supporters.find this hard to believe as away fans seem to have freedom of the city and prime seats .wolves interestingly was somehow 7th…. |  | |  |
| Block 1 on 17:25 - Oct 17 with 1490 views | Buggalugs |
| Block 1 on 17:02 - Oct 17 by saints__fan__73 | Because there are PL rules around the number of away tickets that have to be given. |
It’s 10% of capacity in the Premier League, but there’s a 3000 cap. We give 3200-3300 I believe, which is 200-300 more than we need to. We are one of the very few clubs that give more than is required. |  |
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| Block 1 on 17:32 - Oct 17 with 1478 views | PatfromPoole |
| Block 1 on 17:24 - Oct 17 by WestEndBoy | We give 3200 to away fans.surely that’s enough. According to an article last week we are 18th in table for best away days for travelling supporters.find this hard to believe as away fans seem to have freedom of the city and prime seats .wolves interestingly was somehow 7th…. |
It’s presumably because of the hundreds of missiles aimed at them from Block 1, yes? |  |
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| Block 1 on 17:36 - Oct 17 with 1476 views | WestEndBoy | Apparently it was due to the 23 minute walk from the train station. |  | |  |
| Block 1 on 17:44 - Oct 17 with 1460 views | PatfromPoole |
| Block 1 on 17:36 - Oct 17 by WestEndBoy | Apparently it was due to the 23 minute walk from the train station. |
Really????!!!!??? Let's reduce their allocation then; rest their poor feet. |  |
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| Block 1 on 17:46 - Oct 17 with 1458 views | grumpy |
| Block 1 on 17:05 - Oct 17 by cocklebreath | We give more than we need to |
Our fans are moved time and time again around the ground,OUR GROUND.This is damaging and demoralising the fans.We must as I am sure you are tired of hearing me say have a home end at the Northam where they would not suffer losing their places so regularly.Saints fans are as passionate as any in the country,this is often seen at away grounds give us a chance at home , you never know the team may even respond. , |  | |  |
| Block 1 on 18:25 - Oct 17 with 1398 views | SaintNick |
| Block 1 on 17:17 - Oct 17 by PatfromPoole | As I’ve said on another thread, I have no big issue with them putting a wall up. Would be far better than having a block of empty seats. |
I think there will be issues with putting a wall up from a sight point of view from the away section, I havent sat there so just speculating but I think a wall might block the sightlines, meaning that we would have to move people in the Northam end to accommodate the away fans who would need to be shuffled over |  |
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| Block 1 on 18:31 - Oct 17 with 1386 views | dwayne_dibley |
| Block 1 on 17:36 - Oct 17 by WestEndBoy | Apparently it was due to the 23 minute walk from the train station. |
so the train strikes will sort that issue out |  |
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| Block 1 on 19:57 - Oct 17 with 1339 views | PatfromPoole |
| Block 1 on 18:25 - Oct 17 by SaintNick | I think there will be issues with putting a wall up from a sight point of view from the away section, I havent sat there so just speculating but I think a wall might block the sightlines, meaning that we would have to move people in the Northam end to accommodate the away fans who would need to be shuffled over |
I would imagine it would be more of an issue to those in Block 1. Not that I normally go to a game expecting to see much goalmouth action with us on the attack. The view would still be perfect from the away end, can’t see how it would be impacted. |  |
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| Block 1 on 20:16 - Oct 17 with 1323 views | Berber |
| Block 1 on 14:39 - Oct 17 by WestEndBoy | Why haven’t they taken 300 Off of the away allocations to create a buffer? |
Exactly, a point i made a few weeks ago. Symptomatic of the club admin never putting the fans first. |  |
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| Block 1 on 01:10 - Oct 18 with 1218 views | LondonSaint76 |
| Block 1 on 18:25 - Oct 17 by SaintNick | I think there will be issues with putting a wall up from a sight point of view from the away section, I havent sat there so just speculating but I think a wall might block the sightlines, meaning that we would have to move people in the Northam end to accommodate the away fans who would need to be shuffled over |
Instead of putting up a full height wall, would it not be better to put up a low wall as a solid base for a full height perspex / safety glass screen that goes right up to the underside of the roof of the stand? Reduce the away allocation to the mandatory 3,000 and in the last vertical line of now empty seats nearest the screen we could implement the revolutionary idea of actually putting some stewards in place to stop any herberts who decided to try to come over to it and gesticulate at our fans or even try to kick the screen. Nobody could throw anything at anybody else on either side of the divide and everyone would be able see. |  | |  |
| Block 1 on 06:32 - Oct 18 with 1182 views | saint68 |
| Block 1 on 18:25 - Oct 17 by SaintNick | I think there will be issues with putting a wall up from a sight point of view from the away section, I havent sat there so just speculating but I think a wall might block the sightlines, meaning that we would have to move people in the Northam end to accommodate the away fans who would need to be shuffled over |
Perspex is not only tough but is also see through...mid level wall and top with perspex...can act as a large covid sneeze screen too. |  |
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| Block 1 on 11:17 - Oct 18 with 1102 views | sledger | st marys is becoming more of a prison sentence than an entertainment venue,and i am paying my hard earned for it,i really am a dumb fu*ckwit |  | |  |
| Block 1 on 11:20 - Oct 18 with 1100 views | dwayne_dibley |
| Block 1 on 11:17 - Oct 18 by sledger | st marys is becoming more of a prison sentence than an entertainment venue,and i am paying my hard earned for it,i really am a dumb fu*ckwit |
but they do make up for it with the quality of the concourse catering |  |
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| Block 1 on 11:27 - Oct 18 with 1097 views | sledger | saw somebodies hot dog slip onto the floor on sunday they picked it up and put it back into the roll and carried on eating,it actually looked more edible after it had been on the floor |  | |  |
| Block 1 on 23:37 - Oct 18 with 941 views | franniesTache |
| Block 1 on 18:25 - Oct 17 by SaintNick | I think there will be issues with putting a wall up from a sight point of view from the away section, I havent sat there so just speculating but I think a wall might block the sightlines, meaning that we would have to move people in the Northam end to accommodate the away fans who would need to be shuffled over |
Not being able to see the game sounds like a positive right now |  | |  |
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