Kenny Morris
Vital Squad Member
The PA System seems to have improved in the East stand in the last few games, not perfect but at least you can decipher itIf we do have sound on the concouse, I hope it isn't as loud as the effing PA system.
The PA System seems to have improved in the East stand in the last few games, not perfect but at least you can decipher itIf we do have sound on the concouse, I hope it isn't as loud as the effing PA system.
It just needs switching off. Much better potential atmosphere when opposing fans sang at each other building up an atmosphere before the game. Or switch all the racket off 15 minutes before kick off.The PA System seems to have improved in the East stand in the last few games, not perfect but at least you can decipher it
I have not been to any ground where the PA was switched off 15mins before kick off. I can't see a reason for that as our noisy East standers generally only get in just before kick off.It just needs switching off. Much better potential atmosphere when opposing fans sang at each other building up an atmosphere before the game. Or switch all the racket off 15 minutes before kick off.
Funny how a big crowd of 5000 at Springy against Nob End could give a better atmosphere than we will have on Monday.
If they did fill the corners in, I hope they do something inventive with them rather than just having them look the same every side like many boring “new design grounds” such as Cardiff, Hull, Reading etc.
Maybe it’s worth building an “upper section” in each corner with new tiered hospitality boxes installed or something? It could look a bit like what they have in three of the corners at Craven Cottage. Obviously there’s no point installing more seats for general admission, but more corporate sections must be good for business, especially if the rumour that the DW lost out on hosting Rugby World Cup games due to lack of hospitality boxes is correct.
Think there planning using 8x4 plywood sheets be reet haha
Perhaps we could create our own comedy compilation with highlights of this seasons away debacles.
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Almost a "ragged" stadiumThe corners will never be filled in. The stadium was designed with open corners so as to aireate (sp) it as it's in a valley right by the duggy. Imagine the moss build up on the stadium/pitch.
Actually, the east stand and the support trusses looks proper run down, moss stained as you cross the cut and the duggy, it really could do with a lick of paint or jet washing.
Almost a "ragged" stadium
The stadium is almost 20 years old and looks it. Little or no maintenance or renovation for years - sad really
New seats, a clean up for the whole exterior. Refurb the interior suites, fix the car park.So what maintenance or renovation is needed.
New seats, a clean up for the whole exterior. Refurb the interior suites, fix the car park.
Having visited Ashton Gate a couple of weeks ago and for a much older it was pristine.
Like your own house - spend a little and often and avoid larger bills down the line
Agreed but shouldn't be either / orAshton gate is undergoing development, isn't spending money on the team is a greater priority.
You’re right but it will never happen as long as the Warriors have a home here. The likes of Jonathan Jackson are too pally with Pollard and co. Them leaving would be the best thing to ever happen to the DW, we’d be free to do whatever we want with it from the interior and exterior to make it feel like home and give it some proper Latics soul rather than the soulless bowl it is now. Anyone who travels away knows how poor our ground in terms of character compared to any other ground. You genuinely wouldn’t know it were a football ground if not for those awful faded placards at the top of each stand showing the Latics crest.I agree with Hampton on this, both need to be done.
The exterior is a disgrace, ecpecialy the rear of the East Stand. The concources need sprucing up and all the egg pictures should be removed.
The red seats need removing totally, to be replaced with more blue and white ones.
The 'Wigan' in the East Stand seats should also be removed to spell out 'Latics'
It is a football ground owned by the football club, the eggs should have no representation at all in the Stadium apart from on their egg clodding days, when they can wheel out any old shite they want to.