Is it time to fill the corners in?

[BigPaul]

We have a long lease that allows us to develop the land, I thought.

Who knows any more?
The goalposts shift every ten minutes regarding this issue.
I still remember when Associated Dairies were going to be our saviours by building us a stadium for free on land next to the old den.
How is that progressing?

 

[Overseaswall]

I always thought the west stand had the ability to have another tier to it

 

[ct6 lion]

I always thought the west stand had the ability to have another tier to it

It was built to be able to put a third tier on it when it was built but planning regs have changed over the years

 

[BigPaul]

It was built to be able to put a third tier on it when it was built but planning regs have changed over the years

Another example of the goalposts moving, as I said above.

 

[Stompie]

Another example of the goalposts moving, as I said above.

The goal posts would stay In the same place. Permission was for the stands getting taller not the pitch getting longer silly.

 

[Wippa]

The goal posts would stay In the same place. Permission was for the stands getting taller not the pitch getting longer silly.

 

[BigPaul]

The goal posts would stay In the same place. Permission was for the stands getting taller not the pitch getting longer silly.

Maybe they could get taller?

 

[E4CBL]

Sell it and rebuild The Den.

 

[Overseaswall]

I'm not a grounds worker or anything but looking at some old photos I took from nov 1992 it doesn't look like any footings for the corners ?

 

[Overseaswall]

Will try and put a few more on, as I say not a ground worker or a photographer!!

 

[Overseaswall]

I have more but not the corners

 

[BigPaul]

I have more but not the corners

Any bodies under there?

 

[Overseaswall]

Shssssssss!

Any bodies under there?

 

[Peckham Lion]

We was regularly selling out last season and that was when we had Rowetts drab football. Surely with Edwards now in charge the sell outs will only get more regular? We sold out v Southampton already this season. I wouldn’t be surprised if Coventry comes close after yesterdays result and Sunderland will most likely be a sell out.

So with that in mind is it time to fill the corners in? At least the ones connecting the home stands? Probably a good idea to keep a buffer between us and the away end so not worried about those ones.

Not sure what it would add on to the capacity. 5 or 6k?

Another scenario- god forbid but say we went down at some point and the gates dropped off. There'd be a whole lot of blue seats to look at mate!!!

 

[chopsboysie]

We could make them the expensive seats if they were to face away from the pitch.

 

[Stowwall]

Another scenario- god forbid but say we went down at some point and the gates dropped off. There'd be a whole lot of blue seats to look at mate!!!

Free for all in the car park if the gates fell off.
People getting up to all sorts after dark.

 

[Peckham Lion]

Free for all in the car park if the gates fell off.
People getting up to all sorts after dark.

Very good!

 

[Peckham Lion]

I have more but not the corners

Just reminded me. Got sent this one the other day.

 

[BigPaul]

Just reminded me. Got sent this one the other day.


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Lucky you!! I bet you were delighted?

 

[Peckham Lion]

Lucky you!! I bet you were delighted?

I like thatb kind of stuff mate. Have hundreds of pics of the old place. Love nostalgia too. I spend hours looking at old pics and clips of our part of London from the 70's. and 80's. It's like revisiting your youth in a way when you see the old boozers, shops etc that you knew.

it's what happens when you don't have a telly.