Monday, February 18

Square stands in a round hole?

The club's illustration of how the squared-off ends might look
Encouraging news from the club today that there is a proposal by WHU and the London Stadium to square off the ends of the stadium, namely the Bobby Moore and Sir Trevor Brooking Stands. This would also bring the fans four metres closer to the action. Presumably there would then be a larger gap between the front and rear stands, but apparently it also makes the stands cheaper to move if they are square. It would certainly make it feel more like a traditional football ground. 

It's been presented to a meeting of the the Official Supporters Board, and encouragingly Lyn Garner the head of the LLDC, seems to be behind the idea. If this was successful, I'd hope it might mean something similar could be done to at least one of the sides too. It could all be PR talk of course, and the Official Supporters Board is picked by the club, but at least it is a sign that the board is listening to the fans. Keep chipping away at it and we might get a proper stadium.

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