New Seats Going In Holker Street End

[spirit of 1990]

Not sure if this answers any of the questions flying around but these are from today. Decent little spot really.
I’m sure we had temporary seats in there for the Colne FAT game in 1990.

[Methuselah]

Looking too posh for Barrow AFC .Well done to everyone concerned.Looks like a massive improvement.

[Jonty]

Yep looks good. I wonder if away fan standing will still be allowed either side of this seating area?

[spirit of 1990]

Yep looks good. I wonder if away fan standing will still be allowed either side of this seating area?

Both sides as far as I can see.

[Chris Benoit]

Too much metal. Rip it up and start again.

[PerthBluebird]

Im guessing plastic seats are going onto these surely this cant be classed as seating at present?

[Hadrian]

Other than extending the main stand, do you have an alternative solution for an additional thousand seats?

Yes- , based on the start they've made with these away seats, making the HSE all seater would just about do it. Don't write it off from happening.

120 seats are going in the first two sections of the HSE, 60 per section. As I understand it this brings up (and possibly a little over) the 1000 seats in total needed by the end of this season.

There are (I think) twelve sections to the HSE, two with the new seats and the equivalent of one section with barriers and yellow paint leaving nine to install more seats in the way you suggest. Nine sixties are 540 so with the main stand as at present that leaves us, say 400 short. Where do they go?

Don't forget a seated place takes more room than a standing place so more seats in existing spectator standing space reduces total ground capacity which had to be 4000 by the end of this season and will need to be 5000 in two years time.

[barrowfan]

Are they heated?

[Walneywanderer1979]

So whats the current ground capacity it must only be around 4500 to 4800 I'd guess as we probably lost space for 150 to 200 behind the cross bar end

[Jonty]

So whats the current ground capacity it must only be around 4500 to 4800 I'd guess as we probably lost space for 150 to 200 behind the cross bar end

Its one of life's mysteries. No one knows.

It has increased though with the addition of HSE roof, barriers, additional turnstiles took it to around 5200, this even with shutting off the Crossbar end.

[bluebird 123]

Maybe they'll put some open terrace each side of the main stand to get capacity to required levels? I think thats allowed and it's a cheaper option?

[chipmunx]

Yes- , based on the start they've made with these away seats, making the HSE all seater would just about do it. Don't write it off from happening.

120 seats are going in the first two sections of the HSE, 60 per section. As I understand it this brings up (and possibly a little over) the 1000 seats in total needed by the end of this season.

There are (I think) twelve sections to the HSE, two with the new seats and the equivalent of one section with barriers and yellow paint leaving nine to install more seats in the way you suggest. Nine sixties are 540 so with the main stand as at present that leaves us, say 400 short. Where do they go?

Don't forget a seated place takes more room than a standing place so more seats in existing spectator standing space reduces total ground capacity which had to be 4000 by the end of this season and will need to be 5000 in two years time.

When the main stand was made the capacity was about 1030;- this got reduced slightly later when a wall was put around the directors seating area and the front row of the block with the letter B in it was removed. This took the number slightly under 1000. The number had to be over 1000 to get into the EFL - so the row on the B was re-installed to achieve this. This means you are incorrect in your understanding on the seat numbers.

[jaycarter]

Do we not need 3000 seats by year 3 !!

[Bingo]

I'm sure the club will be mindful of what it needs to do to each season to stay in the football league in terms of money
More investors; sponsors, thinking outside the box etc.. I have every faith in the current custodians of the club

[whitty1969]

Do we not need 3000 seats by year 3 !!

It's 2000 Jay