Not seen this before

[cockney hammer]

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[Aceface]

neither had I - cheers CH.

[cockney farmer]

Cheers steve , interesting piece .

[likemydreams]

I can assure you mr Gold I will not love the athletics stadium

[eastsider]

Thanks CH! Good article.

Amazing how that has been around for over 2 and a half years without getting on here before now!!

[NorthBankAlliance]

Cheers CH! Evident in that piece how passionate Gold is about the move.
Yet 2 years down the line and the support still hasn't been shown any concrete plans from the club, work that one out...

[Pop Robson]

I ain't seen this either

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[Pop Robson]

Bubbles nicely sung from a long way away !!

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[1mcavennie]

That rendition of bubbles is pretty much how I anticipate it might be when we have a stadium with thousands of neutrals in it ...

[bejeezus]

That rendition of bubbles is pretty much how I anticipate it might be when we have a stadium with thousands of neutrals in it ...

Strange that... because my last game at the Boleyn (vs Crystal Palace) was just like watching a game in a stadium with thousands of neutrals in it.

[NorthBankAlliance]

Strange that... because my last game at the Boleyn (vs Crystal Palace) was just like watching a game in a stadium with thousands of neutrals in it.

That's what happens when you charge £50+ for a game versus Palace...

[Rocketron]

2001 how the new stadium was to look............

I've just seen this tucked away on the Good Old Days thread.

[1mcavennie]

Quite incredible how the old ground has evolved

In general most things the club has done over the years has been quite rubbish - however I think the development of the west stand (apart from the tacky towers) was quite brilliant

Such a shame the club never completed the full project as per the top picture - I think a 40,000 BG with all corners enclose would have been awesome and even less people would be interested in a move to the bowl

[cockney hammer]

Quite incredible how the old ground has evolved

In general most things the club has done over the years has been quite rubbish - however I think the development of the west stand (apart from the tacky towers) was quite brilliant

Such a shame the club never completed the full project as per the top picture - I think a 40,000 BG with all corners enclose would have been awesome and even less people would be interested in a move to the bowl

not wrong mate

[brownout]

Quite incredible how the old ground has evolved

In general most things the club has done over the years has been quite rubbish - however I think the development of the west stand (apart from the tacky towers) was quite brilliant

Such a shame the club never completed the full project as per the top picture - I think a 40,000 BG with all corners enclose would have been awesome and even less people would be interested in a move to the bowl

Indeed - it could have been done but did suit our current owners' agenda.

[Doc H Ball]

The police wouldn't let it happen :lol:

If they'd have been a proper poll of attending supporters as to the fully developed 40k BG or the OS, the former would have won hands down.

[brownout]

The police wouldn't let it happen :lol:

If they'd have been a proper poll of attending supporters as to the fully developed 40k BG or the OS, the former would have won hands down.

There would indeed.

And the club claimed they couldn't get planning permission - despite there having been outline permission for some time that had only recently lapsed.

[Weirdy]

Didn't something happen with planning law saying that building the East stand too high would cut out light to the blocks of flats and other housing behind, making it unacceptable even though previously it would have been built if we pulled our fingers out after the Bobby went up ?

[cockney hammer]

Didn't something happen with planning law saying that building the East stand too high would cut out light to the blocks of flats and other housing behind, making it unacceptable even though previously it would have been built if we pulled our fingers out after the Bobby went up ?

they would have used a clear roof to remedy it