Bishop street stand

[gazza1988]

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/new ... ty-ground/

Have we got £22m spare?

[STAGS FOR LIFE]

https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/ ... -10014194b

[bobbystagsfan]

I think I've seen that picture more than I've had hot dinners

[HU7stag]

And it looks flipping horrendous. I'd rather have the advertising hoardings there than that!

[Amberheart]

And it looks flipping horrendous. I'd rather have the advertising hoardings there than that!

really ?!

[zod]

And it looks flipping horrendous. I'd rather have the advertising hoardings there than that!

You do realise it's only CGI and will look much better in real life?

[Upper West]

The Bishop Street stand was used well after the Leeds match. I recall going to reserve matches around 2001/2 and the Bishop Street stand was the only one open. The wooden benches which were installed just after WW1 had been replaced with plastic seats which I think were backless.

[Martin Shaw]

The Bishop Street stand was used well after the Leeds match. I recall going to reserve matches around 2001/2 and the Bishop Street stand was the only one open. The wooden benches which were installed just after WW1 had been replaced with plastic seats which I think were backless.

The last match that fans sat in it was the playoff against Northampton

[arsene wengers coat]

https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/general-view-inside-derelict-bishop-street-stand-10014194b

As an image, it's very poor. As a concept, also equally as poor. 5 rows isnt worth it.

It needs to be as steep as is legally possible in Order to enclose the ground. We can do better than that ancient study.

[wardy12345]

I carnt see misses Redford being happy with that design it’s smaller than the existing stand

[zod]

https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/general-view-inside-derelict-bishop-street-stand-10014194b

As an image, it's very poor. As a concept, also equally as poor. 5 rows isnt worth it.

But the areas behind the five rows of seats could be used for corporate tables etc?
I don't think it's been done as a proper study, looks like something I could knock up in five minutes on Autocad.

[Amberheart]

https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/general-view-inside-derelict-bishop-street-stand-10014194b

As an image, it's very poor. As a concept, also equally as poor. 5 rows isnt worth it.

It’s a design from 20 years ago , there are a lot better designs available now
But the areas behind the five rows of seats could be used for corporate tables etc?
I don't think it's been done as a proper study, looks like something I could knock up in five minutes on Autocad.

[Curry 9 Brace 7]

Anything would be an improvement on a wall of advertising boards with a shed on top

[adamstag]

https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/general-view-inside-derelict-bishop-street-stand-10014194b

I’m sure that image was designed in like 1987 or something

[adamstag]

Anything would be an improvement on a wall of advertising boards with a shed on top

Only if necessary.

The club will earn some real decent money out of advertising when you've potentially got 5,200 fans looking at it.

Why change it when there’s no need for it to look good on the eye, it’s a nonsense argument.

Only when and if it becomes financially viable should we do anything about it, and the reasons i’ve given are exactly why the club haven’t done anything to date

[SeanieStag]

Fascinating photos, thanks for the link. There's not much room to do anything substantial. I still think a small safe standing section is what's needed with the big development being to fill in the corners to join the QLE and the NS to the main stand. For those worrying about missing out on revenue from all the advertising boards on the Bishop Street side, there will still be lots of space. You could advertise on the roof overhang as well as put some advertising up where the old scoreboard still stands. I understand the reluctance to build anything until the attendances rise and/or we get promotion but what I don't get is why it's not been demolished yet. It wouldn't cost a lot to level it and that way it at least looks like we're serious about developing it.

[Cockney Stag]

This is quite a good angle to show how hemmed in we are.

We could build a lopsided stand, ala Exeter, with a seated area closer to QLE. Then it could taper off into terracing towards the north stand.



I do agree though that perhaps priority 1, at least from a capacity perspective, is extending the ends, there are big old gaps in the corners.

[S7AGS]

I think filling the corners in from west stand to both ends would be the best way forward... the QLE end could then have a bigger shop incorporated into it

Was watching Forest the other night and it looks so much better when the ‘ends’ stretch out beyond the pitch... ours are barely wider than the pitch!

In future having a 2nd tier on the QLE would be nice also... although getting a bit ahead of ourselves!

[arsene wengers coat]

we should be easily able to link the lower tier of the west to the QLE and North Stand - but I'd much rather we sorted the Bishop.

[Boza Stag]

I think the floodlights lower down onto the pitch when an inspection is needed , so any joining up would cause a problem .

[Sneag]

Both the NS & the QLE have half blocks at either end, just completeing these to full sized blocks would up capacity by about 1,400 & make the ground look loads better.

As for the Bish, short term something like the new stand at Sutton running the lenth of the pitch may only add 800 seats but the improvement to the ground would be transformative.

Changes to the ends would nessecitate more toilets & better catering facilities. None of it wouldn't be cheap & SAG would have an absolute cow if the NS & IG only end up being 15 yards apart instead on 20.

[Amberheart]

Anything would be an improvement on a wall of advertising boards with a shed on top

Only if necessary.

The club will earn some real decent money out of advertising when you've potentially got 5,200 fans looking at it.

Why change it when there’s no need for it to look good on the eye, it’s a nonsense argument.

Only when and if it becomes financially viable should we do anything about it, and the reasons i’ve given are exactly why the club haven’t done anything to date

We could use the new scoreboard for local business adverts?

[bear 73]

Build a Standing only stand for Bishop street cheapest option and will be fine for up to 4 years of Championship football for away fans.
Give the North Stand to home supporters meaning home fans behind both goals and the gate can be left open to the fan zone at Sandys bar.
After a couple of years in the Championship seats can be put into Bishop Street and corners can be looked at at if capacity needed to be maintained or increased

[Cockney Stag]

Can anybody explain why safe standing is cheaper than ordinary seating?

You still have to install 1 seat per fan, so is the saving in cheaper seats?

Would the EFL allow us to replace a seated stand with a terrace? I know some clubs (like Exeter) have been able to replace terraces with newer terraces but I thought Plymouth had to upgrade their main stand to seating due to regulations that doesn't allow a "downgrade" to terracing?

[victor A block]

We could probably create a little more space for a new stand on Bishop St if the pitch moved slightly towards the west stand, even losing a couple of rows of seats there.
There looks enough space in front of the gym, its the scoreboard end that is the problem. If possible buy the end 4 houses on the 2 streets. I'm sure our local MP could promise it.
Really don't like Exeter's new stand finishing just after the half way line. Id rather have fewer rows and go all the way across.