New Stadium Approved

[BWG]

The local office car parks thing is what people are forgetting. There will be loads of parkng available by the time the stadium is built. AFC have even said they are hoping to agree terms with companies for the use of their facilities. Even if the club dont, short of hiring some high-vis goons and building a gatehouse like Shell, there's not much the companies can do to stop us.

[boboisared]

The local office car parks thing is what people are forgetting. There will be loads of parkng available by the time the stadium is built. AFC have even said they are hoping to agree terms with companies for the use of their facilities. Even if the club dont, short of hiring some high-vis goons and building a gatehouse like Shell, there's not much the companies can do to stop us.

Even more jobs being created!

[Stoneybloke]

The local office car parks thing is what people are forgetting. There will be loads of parkng available by the time the stadium is built. AFC have even said they are hoping to agree terms with companies for the use of their facilities. Even if the club dont, short of hiring some high-vis goons and building a gatehouse like Shell, there's not much the companies can do to stop us.

Can't they use car clamping as a deterrent?

[craegDAMH]

Fanzones are great for international tournaments where everyone is basically on holiday and there are loads of different fans mixing, i don't think they would quite work for your average SPL game in Scotland where the weather is pish most match days.

 

Eventually Scottish football will wise up and and move to summer football

[King Street Loon]

The WANKS now claiming that the £8000 SMG is going to give to a lucky RGU student is tantamount to a bung after getting the Vice Chancellor of the University to speak at the Pre Determination hearing.

[BWG]

Can't they use car clamping as a deterrent?

No. They could try and fine you but as it's a private car park the fine is little more than an invoice and can be safely ignored.

[Tommy]

The WANKS now claiming that the £8000 SMG is going to give to a lucky RGU student is tantamount to a bung after getting the Vice Chancellor of the University to speak at the Pre Determination hearing.

I saw one wank saying that on some FB page. Are there more now?

They are doing themselves no favours. Well done them.

[Dynamo]

The WANKS now claiming that the £8000 SMG is going to give to a lucky RGU student is tantamount to a bung after getting the Vice Chancellor of the University to speak at the Pre Determination hearing.

 

They come out and said that??

[BWG]

I've had a look on their twitter and their website and can't see them claiming that, unless they've removed it before being sued for defamation. Or was it just some bored housewife in desperate need of a shag posting it on facebook? Ken the type who put "full time mummy" as their occupation.

[mcdougall(4)]

 

Eventually Scottish football will wise up and and move to summer football

 

This 100% This

[Tommy]

I've had a look on their twitter and their website and can't see them claiming that, unless they've removed it before being sued for defamation. Or was it just some bored housewife in desperate need of a shag posting it on facebook? Ken the type who put "full time mummy" as their occupation.

It was a bloke called Wildgoose.

[BWG]

Be good like - a nice bbq, beers/spirits; then a swift jaunt - shorts n G-Stew tshirt clad - down to the stadium to watch the game.

Terrific.

You going to be frequenting Dundees new stadium like?

[Dom Sullivan]

It was a bloke called Wildgoose.

Ha ha - please, think of the WildGeese.

 

I know of him.

[dave_min]

 

Eventually Scottish football will wise up and and move to summer football

 

4,000 crowds if we do that, it'll clash with the triathlon season.

[King Street Loon]

Aye, as Tommy said, it was the guy Wildgoose and the lassie Brock 'liked' the post in agreement.

Wildgoose has been quite vocal on the WANKS pages on FB.

[Tommy]

Aye, as Tommy said, it was the guy Wildgoose and the lassie Brock 'liked' the post in agreement.

Wildgoose has been quite vocal on the WANKS pages on FB.

Some folk are getting torn into the cunt now.

[reekie_dock]

What page is this on ?

 

Cant see any on the Wanks pages

[Betty Swallicks]

 

 

Are you that boy that says on twitter or some shit that he is a former AFC supporter?

 

Because if you are nae, he is the only person I'd rather stick the heid on than you.*

 

 

*I'm not Tup or a man of violence.

 

"I'm not a man of violence". lol

 

You better settle doon then Tyson.

[ABZ RED]

Did it?

 

RDL is pretty much sold out for every game.

 

RDU crowds dropped due to two reasons. The pitch being altered so that it's difficult to see the goal line now without standing on your seat to see over people's heads, and the Old Firm's allocation being reduced meaning the centre section of the south stand became more popular.

 

 

What incentive is there to turn up early to the RDS? It's not comparable at all to Kingsford having a fanzone, TV screens and a supporters bar.

 

 

Not sure any of them are true, but even so, what's your point?

 

I thought you were arguing about the location and/or shuttle buses putting fans off. What have all of the above got to do with that?

 

The RDS definitely wore off. You could go up there now with nobody sitting below you and have an unobstructed view of everything. Some people do.

 

Sad that the singing from there vanished. Used to get some great atmospheres in the bigger games.

 

Comparison to Kingsford was this idea of people turning up early for the concourses, or the concourses being used instead of a cold outdoor fanzone. I could swear there used to be a band sometimes playing in the RDS before matches 15 years ago, with nobody there or hanging about.

[Betty Swallicks]

Not been on here for a couple of days but good to see the insults increasing at a similar pace to the doubts.

 

:smug:

[Donstar83]

Some folk are getting torn into the cunt now.

You have a link? Can't find it on their page. Could do with a laugh!

[ABZ RED]

The transport issue is just a paperwork exercise to satisfy planners and the council. Shuttle buses are a good idea in theory and will be laid on to start with but they will probably just fade into memory due to lack of use. The same way no fucker uses park and ride to go to work. Most people just want to get to the game, watch the game and get home. Aberdeen can lay on 1000 shuttle buses but they can't make people use them. Folk like driving their own cars and will just park in tescos/costco and local office car parks.

 

Fanzones are great for international tournaments where everyone is basically on holiday and there are loads of different fans mixing, i don't think they would quite work for your average SPL game in Scotland where the weather is pish most match days.

 

I agree. But if the buses/day out thing does die out, we'll end up with the worst out of town drive-in stadium with no atmosphere.

[reekie_dock]

Not been on here for a couple of days but good to see the insults increasing at a similar pace to the doubts.

 

:smug:

So what your saying is your actively hoping its a disaster?

[Tommy]

What page is this on ?

Cant see any on the Wanks pages

 

https://www.facebook.com/ThePressandJournal/?hc_ref=ARTwNggy2MJ14F_E_wPYoUCygi5ZxQmFHF3cHqwmsLRhG3VSE35DW2NGW734DGVunOk&fref=nf

[Stoneybloke]

Quite a number of English clubs across all divisions offer free or heavily subsidised shuttle bus transport for matches. Could be a useful model for AFC to copy.

[Doncomitant]

Can't they use car clamping as a deterrent?

or a simple chain & lock across the entrance

It was a bloke called Wildgoose.

lol wonder how much of the old gooses oats are planted in all the westhill wifies. That could have been you @Boofon if you had only had the stamina

[Panda]

 

The RDS definitely wore off. You could go up there now with nobody sitting below you and have an unobstructed view of everything. Some people do.

 

Sad that the singing from there vanished. Used to get some great atmospheres in the bigger games.

 

Comparison to Kingsford was this idea of people turning up early for the concourses, or the concourses being used instead of a cold outdoor fanzone. I could swear there used to be a band sometimes playing in the RDS before matches 15 years ago, with nobody there or hanging about.

So the novelty of the RDS has worn off and people stopped going to games? Is that what you're trying to argue? Not sure the attendances reflect that at all.

 

And if it they stopped going to the RDS and instead went to another stand, then see my previous reply to you. That is also not the same as going to Kingsford then deciding to stop going to games altogether.

 

Can you not see that nothing that you're coming up with indicates fans will go to Kingsford only until the novelty wears off.

[Doncomitant]

I don't think there will be any significant increase or drop in the average attendance.

Couple of early sell outs to experience the new stadium & then back to normal 12-15k attendances depending on opponents & kick off times etc.

 

The only thing that will affect the attendances on average throughout the whole season or season(s) in any real significant way up or down is the players the manager is allowed to sign.

 

It is that simple

[zander]

So the novelty of the RDS has worn off and people stopped going to games? Is that what you're trying to argue? Not sure the attendances reflect that at all.

And if it they stopped going to the RDS and instead went to another stand, then see my previous reply to you. That is also not the same as going to Kingsford then deciding to stop going to games altogether.

Can you not see that nothing that you're coming up with indicates fans will go to Kingsford only until the novelty wears off.

Think the novelty of TWL and his professional mates protest about shutting the upper deck wore off too.

[KingswellsRed]

We need a proper sized standing section. At least a whole end would be good. No point just having 1000 in a corner.