BukyOHare Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Or we could save millions and ground share with Whitletts Vics. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BukyOHare Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 1 hour ago, ayrunitedfw said: Giving the area Somerset is in I’d give it a week before the flags are stolen. Your knowledge of housing estates in Ayr is limited to say the least if that's what you think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 45 minutes ago, Iain said: They could convert the north terracing to the rail type ‘safe standing’ configuration that the larger stadia are installing now, at the same time as they put a roof on it. "Unsafe" standing is good enough for me without all the additional and rather pointless expense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 North terrace is fine, behind the goals and main stand are the real issues. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I’m glad there’s a broad agreement that we need to move with the times whenever we’re in a financial position to do so. Thought there’d be a lot more rose tinted glasses than there are. I can’t wait for us all to have the exact discussion in another 10 years time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I know the ground isn’t the most popular with their fans however I really like the look of St Mirren park and we should be going with that sort of model if we ever leave Somerset. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 19 minutes ago, eez-eh said: I’m glad there’s a broad agreement that we need to move with the times whenever we’re in a financial position to do so. Thought there’d be a lot more rose tinted glasses than there are. I can’t wait for us all to have the exact discussion in another 10 years time. I could be wrong, however I'd hazard a guess that us Ayr fans have had a far more enjoyable last couple of seasons for "matchday experience" than our counterparts congregating at the state of the art Westfield or the comparative "luxury" of the Jackie Husband at Firhill each week............. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrTroopMajor Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 A four-sided stadium with only one stand open? No thanks. Will happily piss in a hole for years to come if that is the alternative matchday experience. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftk Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I know the ground isn’t the most popular with their fans however I really like the look of St Mirren park and we should be going with that sort of model if we ever leave Somerset. No thanks. 3 sides terracing, 1 seated stand makes the perfect new stadium for me. 5 or 6k capacity. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzar Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I'd suggest we could steal a march on these soulless all-seaters by making all standing areas covered and safe from the elements. So yes, the North Terracing (my 'home') needs to be covered and the hospitality suite accomodated as part of that - I'll leave the 'how' part to someone else . I think the Railway End needs to be changed (i.e made steeper) to make viewing easier but that shouldn't be too difficut and wouldn't be a high priority anyway. The main stand? - probably needs a new roof but not much else? Just saying all that because I positively hate sitting down at football matches and standing in front of a seat is not a safe alternative at all. Finance? Ah, the real problem surely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salem Saberhagen Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 5 hours ago, AyrTroopMajor said: Think it's an excellent point about the street-facing wall of the Somerset Road End. I don't see those in houses across the road making any objections if we were to get that painted in black and white panels. Surely anything is better than grey stone? Would perhaps be a worthwhile exercise to contact the Council's Employability & Skills Team and see if we can get a project set up with them for young people with an interest in painting and decorating to come along and paint that wall. Mutually beneficial to all concerned and it would certainly be an improvement. Would also like to see the back wall of the SRE inside decorated with flags on a permanent basis similar to what Burton Albion and Partick Thistle have (below) Basically make the place black and white as f**k. Been discused before on here I'm sure but Burton Albion's ground is the ideal blueprint. Great facilities that you would expect in a new stadium, with terracing incorporated for atmosphere and matchday experience. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 The away end has been open about 5 times this season so the view from the away end isn't a priority, basic sanitation is though. If people want to sit, they should be able to do so in a comfortable and dry manner, if people want to stand it should be the same. The amount of seats isn't an issue 90% of the time so I don't see the point personally of having a second stand built. The North terrace is at a different slope to the Somerset road end so it would have to be two separate roofs that would look stupid. Or we could go for the Sigma Olomuc model 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 17 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said: The away end has been open about 5 times this season so the view from the away end isn't a priority, basic sanitation is though. If people want to sit, they should be able to do so in a comfortable and dry manner, if people want to stand it should be the same. The amount of seats isn't an issue 90% of the time so I don't see the point personally of having a second stand built. The North terrace is at a different slope to the Somerset road end so it would have to be two separate roofs that would look stupid. Or we could go for the Sigma Olomuc model The European socialist model is far superior to this country, where local business tends to heavily subsidise and support the local football clubs and the whole work / leisure thing is seen as part of the community. Unfortunately I don't see anything like that happening here anytime soon, of course the fact we have no industry doesn't really help us either............ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEHonestman1910 Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I agree with most of what's been saying. We don't really need many major changes to the ground. Besides a roof in the north terrace and possibly the home fans been giving the entire of it, I can't really think of much else...besides that horrific burger van, get that out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 4 hours ago, WATTOO said: I could be wrong, however I'd hazard a guess that us Ayr fans have had a far more enjoyable last couple of seasons for "matchday experience" than our counterparts congregating at the state of the art Westfield or the comparative "luxury" of the Jackie Husband at Firhill each week............. Absolutely. Just trying to generate a bit of discussion on the matter because I do think the state of the place probably puts some prospective fans off attending. It might not matter to us on here but any local is just gonna think “what a shithole” when they pass by. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 That's that bloody van, go under the stand for better choice and money goes to the club. They had the same options. The catering, especially drinks available, is not great. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champions Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Genuine question, say Ayr win the playoffs, will you be allowed to use the terracing in the top flight? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrTroopMajor Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Just now, champions said: Genuine question, say Ayr win the playoffs, will you be allowed to use the terracing in the top flight? Aye that was confirmed last year. No requirement to make any changes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 27 minutes ago, champions said: Genuine question, say Ayr win the playoffs, will you be allowed to use the terracing in the top flight? There are no rules preventing the use of a terrace in the top flight any longer. Haven't been since the merger. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 36 minutes ago, champions said: Genuine question, When Ayr win the playoffs, will you be allowed to use the terracing in the top flight? Fixed that for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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