Sides on the Bank

[Grecian2K]

If you, bite your tongue and, look at Glos rugby's ground at Kingsholm Stadium on Google Earth, you'll notice that they have Stowford Press cider adverts on the ends of their 'BB' type stand similar to what Max suggests.

Nothing new there. Way back in the day didn't Regent Oil have a giant advert on the roof of the Old Grandstand?

 

[Boyo]

Surely some corrugated metal sheeting, similar to what exists across the back of the Big Bank, would be an option? Even if it was only a few meters high, so not touching the roof (and hence putting zero stress on it), it would still improve the atmosphere and make it all feel a bit more cosy.

 

[Andy_H]

Nothing new there. Way back in the day didn't Regent Oil have a giant advert on the roof of the Old Grandstand?

Interesting link here which possibly explains the advert;

Regent Oil Co
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May 1950. Caltex.

November 1950.

1955.

1961.
of 117 Park Street, London; of Regent Wharf, Haven Banks, Water Lane, Exeter; of Maxwell Road, Prince Rock Estate, Cattedown, Plymouth.
1948 In preparation for the dissolution of the Petroleum Board (in June 1948), Trinidad Leaseholds and the California Texas Corporation (Caltex) established joint marketing arrangements in the UK and Eire through a new company, the Regent Oil Company[1].
1962 Regent, which was jointly owned by Texaco and California Texas Corporation (Caltex)[2], built a refinery at Milford Haven[3]. Regent had the 3rd largest distribution chain in the UK.
1967 Split of Caltex assets in Europe left Texaco with almost all the Regent Oil Co properties in the UK except where there was duplication when the property would become Socal's (Standard Oil Co of California)[4].
1967 Regent Oil Co Ltd changed its name to Texaco Ltd[5].

So, maybe we could ask Texaco if they are interested in one of SJPs roofs.

 

[Martin Lawrence]

This was looked at some time ago and my recollection is that the engineering and build costs were quite high due to the need to build more substantial support structures. The current design of the stand does not support this. Im not against this as a principle, but fear that the costs of this may be abortive.

 

[Grecian Max]

This was looked at some time ago and my recollection is that the engineering and build costs were quite high due to the need to build more substantial support structures. The current design of the stand does not support this. Im not against this as a principle, but fear that the costs of this may be abortive.

Would be interesting to know what the costs were as it's exactly the sort of thing people would get behind, and would make a huge difference to have reverb in there!

 

[Andy_H]

Would be interesting to know what the costs were as it's exactly the sort of thing people would get behind, and would make a huge difference to have reverb in there!

Probably a figure some way north of the scoreboard cost and we all know the debate that caused. At least the scoreboard is beneficial to 3 sides of SJP.

 

[Colesman Ballz]

That's my understanding too. IIRC this was said some years ago when the idea was previously raised? The SASS also doesn't have a full side panel even on the blank end, presumably for the same reasons.

In the case of the SASS, the absence of any side panel at the BB end, and the use of a partial panel at the Away end is to avoid blocking sight lines of the seated spectators to areas of the pitch. This would not pose a problem on the BB where the railway side widens towards the pitch, and the Old Tiverton Road side is parallel to the touch line in front of the main stand.

 

[GhostofAlanGow]

Talk of sight lines reminded me of life in the Old Grandstand.
When my son was much younger and was happy to still sit with his dad, we attended yet another dismally dull Tisdale-inspired 'Exeter nil...' home game (it was during that long run of no home wins which seemed to span two seasons).
Mid-way through the second half we conceded, and with no prospect of an equaliser, my son got up in disgust and went to sit in a seat behind a pillar.

 

[Martin Weiler]

Nothing new there. Way back in the day didn't Regent Oil have a giant advert on the roof of the Old Grandstand?

 

[Boyo]

Would be interesting to know what the costs were as it's exactly the sort of thing people would get behind, and would make a huge difference to have reverb in there!

Would be a great advertising space as well. As mention previously, it doesn’t need to fill the entire space. An extra 1-2 metres of corrugated metal/plastic/whatever is cheap, would make a difference. Then just cover it with advertising.