Vale Park (2 Viewers)

valiant15 said:

You sound like my wife ffs.

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valiant15 said:

Unfortunately yes i have a wife.

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k-drizzle said:

I agree that when we played at the Ricoh it lacked atmosphere, but why didn't we change the layout to benefit the home team, after visiting the walkers stadium, I was impressed how they allowed there louder supporters to sit either side of our away allocation seated in the corner, even allowing the drummer into a regular position close to the away fans seemed effective for the home team.

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Sky Blue Harry H said:

These are the little things that Jimmy Hill used to like to pick up on - little aspects to give an advantage to the team. I can still remember David Ginola looking incredulous when Jimmy said he thought the Rumanian players had an advantage when they'd all dyed their hair (yellow or red?) for a World Cup game as they'd pick out a pass more easily.

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Gynnsthetonic said:

To me the club was ruined when we left our soul behind and went to the Bowl stadium at the M6 junction, football to me is all about the build up, the street corner pubs and chip shops outside the ground, no reason why with a traditional stadium you cannot have a decent football team in championship and prem

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Stafford_SkBlue said:

"The Ricoh as a structure is far better than any other similar bowls."

Hmm much perfer MK dons - which is tiered, although last season the top tier was mothballed. They can also add a third tier within the roof structure creating a 45,000 stadium.
Due to the tiers you can view the pitch from the food and drink floor, and are not enclosed by the stands as at the Ricoh. Same designers as the Emirates.

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Stafford_SkBlue said:

"The Ricoh as a structure is far better than any other similar bowls."

Hmm much perfer MK dons - which is tiered, although last season the top tier was mothballed. They can also add a third tier within the roof structure creating a 45,000 stadium.
Due to the tiers you can view the pitch from the food and drink floor, and are not enclosed by the stands as at the Ricoh. Same designers as the Emirates.

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