Perimeter walls

[bluessupporter]

You would think there would be some sort of FA/EFL rules to cover this. Isn't there a Safety of Sports Grounds Act?

[Jonty]

Not sure how close we are to the minimum run off deemed acceptable but with 100m pitch (minimum allowed) there’s not much room to make the run off bigger. We could probably grab a few inches by removing the breeze block and installing something less brutal but it would still be a short run off. ..,

From the EFL Membership Criteria

PLAYING AREA

24.1 The dimensions of the field of play must be in accordance with League Regulations.

24.2 The shortest distance between touch-line and pitch perimeter barrier to be ideally 2.75 metres, but no less than 2.25 metres.

24.3 The shortest distance between goal line and pitch perimeter barrier to be ideally 2.75 metres, but no less than 2.25 metres.

Additionally, regarding seating - section 1.3 applies to us….note seats are required to be under cover. So any at Crossbar end will require a roof

PART 1 - GROUND CAPACITY AND SEATING

1.1 Subject to paragraph 1.2 below, the ground capacity and number of seats under cover, as would be recorded in the Club’s safety certificate when in membership of the League and taking into account all other provisions of these Regulations, must meet the following minimum criteria:


Capacity / Seats:

Qualification Criteria
4,000 (with ability to reach 5000) with 500 seats (with ability to reach 1,000)

Admission Criteria
Min Capacity 5000 with 1000 seats (with ability to reach 2,000)

Membership Criteria
5,000 with 2000 seats



1.2 A new member club entering League Two must comply with the Qualification Criteria and has until the 30 April in its first Season as a Member to meet the Admission Criteria set out in the above table .

1.3 Where such Club remains a Member of The League that Club shall have until 30 April in the third Season from the date of its admission to comply with the requirement to achieve a capacity in accordance with the Membership Criteria .

1.4 Each Championship Club shall, with effect from the start of its fourth Season in the Championship) only admit spectators to seated accommodation, and there shall be no standing terraces .

Guidance

Any terracing at the ground must conform with the requirements of the Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds - and all local authorities will be asked to independently assess terrace capacities. All spectator- standing areas behind the goal must be all terraced and conform to Appendix 1 Part 3, paragraph 6.

[LDBF]

Why not build a Speedway track around the pitch, then the players will never get near the walls

[bluessupporter]

Why not build a Speedway track around the pitch, then the players will never get near the walls

[Time Lord]

Why don't we do what the egg chasers do and have inflatable adverts round the walls to take the sting out of any collision

[Big_Bluebird]

Why don't we do what the egg chasers do and have inflatable adverts round the walls to take the sting out of any collision

What like it’s a knockout

[McMark]

Why don't we do what the egg chasers do and have inflatable adverts round the walls to take the sting out of any collision

What like it’s a knockout

We could have stewards with a pugil stick each in various places around the perimeter to fend off any potential wall colliders running the So Legal Stadium walls of destruction. Awooga!