steveoafc Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I haven't been able to get to either game here. As it's probably similar to what we would have had at failsworth...how was it regarding facilities,view, legroom etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I haven't been able to get to either game here. As it's probably similar to what we would have had at failsworth...how was it regarding facilities,view, legroom etc? Exactly what we need imo, the right size and arched roofs make it a tad more unique. Leg room ok, acoustics good and the corporate facilities look superb…..if only :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoafc Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Exactly what we need imo, the right size and arched roofs make it a tad more unique. Leg room ok, acoustics good and the corporate facilities look superb…..if only :-( 4 sides would be a start, but yes to have similar facilities........oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegtt Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Nice place and as said, exactly what we need, just the right size, felt comfortable throughout the game. Just a shame about the parking in and around the area. I dont know how they get on with Saturday afternoons because it seemed like everyone parked in Tescos but you cant do that during the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keep_the_faith Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Just seems weird to have a 2010 stadium with visitors ticket sales from a porta cabin, and their was issues with quieng for a half time beer snaking round to where the entrance/exit blocks where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 A bit soulless I thought. But agree that facilities, views etc were excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Nice place and as said, exactly what we need, just the right size, felt comfortable throughout the game. Just a shame about the parking in and around the area. I dont know how they get on with Saturday afternoons because it seemed like everyone parked in Tescos but you cant do that during the day Quite a bit of street parking available on the other side of ground from Tesco, well there was for the league game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Parked on the opposite side of the road (off street) Straight in straight out both games. No problem. I'd rather it be 16000 minimum though. Sure we wont fill it but at least it shows the ambition to fans and future backers/players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Parked on the opposite side of the road (off street) Straight in straight out both games. No problem. I'd rather it be 16000 minimum though. Sure we wont fill it but at least it shows the ambition to fans and future backers/players. is that what Darlington thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 is that what Darlington thought? Obv not as they didnt build a 16000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 is that what Darlington thought? Yeah like Wigan, Southampton. Brighton, Blackpool etc etc etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Just seems weird to have a 2010 stadium with visitors ticket sales from a porta cabin... If you've been to Bournemouth, you would appreciate Chesterfield's positioning of a portacabin next to the away turnstiles, to save you having to go to the ticket office on the other side of the stadium and then walk back to the turnstiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsChris Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The ground wasn't as soulless as I'd expected and the facilities were superb. Unfortunately though it was another stadium that could be anywhere from Arbroath to Wrexham. I'd be happy with something similar as long as we tailored it to Oldham. The brick facade on the Failsworth proposals (below) designed to replicate the mills were a cracking touch. I hope this is the sort of thing we make sure is in the scheme when one eventually surfaces & comes to fruition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticsrblue Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Exactly what we need imo, the right size and arched roofs make it a tad more unique. Leg room ok, acoustics good and the corporate facilities look superb…..if only :-( Right size?? 10,600 capacity, would be a joke for any team with Championship aspirations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) If you've been to Bournemouth, you would appreciate Chesterfield's positioning of a portacabin next to the away turnstiles, to save you having to go to the ticket office on the other side of the stadium and then walk back to the turnstiles. They didn't do that this season. You paid at the turnstile, which was much better. Colchester is a pain, having to join a queue at the ticket office and then a 15 minute walk (OK a slight exaggeration) right round the ground to get to the away end, so I suppose Chesterfield isn't too bad. (I've never been to the B2net by the way) Edited January 19, 2012 by Bristolatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) Right size?? 10,600 capacity, would be a joke for any team with Championship aspirations. Crowds of 3,500 show aspirations of lower mid-table in the third division, the odd day out in the cup and hoping to win the JPT. The current ground holds about the same as the B2Net….12,000 at Failsworth would have been more than enough as was 13,500 the last time we were in the Championship between '94-'97. Edited January 19, 2012 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 They didn't do that this season. You paid at the turnstile, which was much better. Colchester is a pain, having to join a queue at the ticket office and then a 15 minute walk (OK a slight exaggeration) right round the ground to get to the away end, so I suppose Chesterfield isn't too bad. (I've never been to the B2net by the way) What Chesterfield did last season, Bournemouth does this season and Colchester.....who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WF2 SPIREITE Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Parked on the opposite side of the road (off street) Straight in straight out both games. No problem. I'd rather it be 16000 minimum though. Sure we wont fill it but at least it shows the ambition to fans and future backers/players. Down to finances my friend - 13 million for 10.4k all seater. Rotherham's will be 12.5k costing 20 + million. We have only been full for a couple of games so far so it looks as the size was judged to be correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WF2 SPIREITE Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Right size?? 10,600 capacity, would be a joke for any team with Championship aspirations. The corners can be filled making it 12.5 k but realists would say the championship is 2/3 seasons away yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The corners can be filled making it 12.5 k but realists would say the championship is 2/3 seasons away yet. Two or three seasons away? You'll have your work cut out if you don't drag your arses out of the relegation zone pretty sharpish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WF2 SPIREITE Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Two or three seasons away? You'll have your work cut out if you don't drag your arses out of the relegation zone pretty sharpish! True but I'd rather be where we are now with the ground in place generating funds than your situation and I'm not being a smart aris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break The Silence Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The corners can be filled making it 12.5 k but realists would say the championship conference is 2/3 seasons away yet. Fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Yeah like Wigan, Southampton. Brighton, Blackpool etc etc etc.... Common fctors up to a point being that they had money (OK. Southampton didn't go to plan) rather than hoping it would arrive. Darlington was a unique and bizarre situation but what thet didn't have and could never really hope to have was a decent size fanbase and sadly I'm not sure we're really that different. Wigan didn't really have the fanbase but they did have the guaranteed activity from the rugby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 The ground wasn't as soulless as I'd expected and the facilities were superb. Unfortunately though it was another stadium that could be anywhere from ARBROATH to Wrexham. I'd be happy with something similar as long as we tailored it to Oldham. The brick facade on the Failsworth proposals (below) designed to replicate the mills were a cracking touch. I hope this is the sort of thing we make sure is in the scheme when one eventually surfaces & comes to fruition. seriousley ? have you seeen Arbroaths "stadium" makes seel park mossley look like wembley ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsChris Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 seriousley ? have you seeen Arbroaths "stadium" makes seel park mossley look like wembley ! Unsurprisingly no, I have not seen Arbroath's stadium. My point was quite clearly that was the B2Net has no echoes of vernacular architecture. It could be plonked anywhere in the UK as it was clearly not designed to reflect its location in Chesterfield. I would like to think that any stadium built in the Oldham area would make an attempt to look like it belongs there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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