Breaking News Facilities Update - North Bank (NWQ)

[HertfordshireBlue]

Enough said from Kev. Let's grab the opportunity to create a proper atmosphere at RH. If you like a good old sing song, get yourself in the NB when available.

3:47pm
On a big crowd, Maher says: "Charlton will bring a big following as I know we've opened up more of the ground. But if we can get our fans in there eventually and back in the North Bank that would be brilliant and my biggest wish. Saturday will be a great atmosphere and one our fans will relish."

Even Maher knows of the North Bank’s advantages to create an atmosphere.. the more supporters we can get in there, the better. It’s a shame we can’t place away fans in the corner but I hope we can open up more of the NB with lower away followings

 

[Tommy2holes]

The problem with rebuilding is if it's a different - non barreled, high 'open' roof then you're not going to get the noise.

I'd like to see it just safe standing as is, with some better toilets and a bar somewhere.

And agree I'm not sure it will be succesful as a allocated seated area - as you say been done before and didn't work

Depends on the rebuild tbh. Barnets away end generates loads of noise.

 

[Roger The Alien]

What I don’t get though is that people are saying they won’t relocate to the NB because the view is crap, yet when we go away and get allocated the terrace behind the goal, the atmosphere is electric.
I get that away games are always going to be packed with more atmosphere as we’re all penned in together but surly the blue voice could relocate to the NB, stand and sing.
I’m sure it would fill the Hall with such a great atmosphere for the players and suck the ball into the back of the net.

I don’t care if view was crap, I rather we make noise and ensure the players hear the noise and make it scary for the away opponents.

 

[Chrisb]

I don’t care if view was crap, I rather we make noise and ensure the players hear the noise and make it scary for the away opponents.

I make you right Murkey.

 

[shrimperjon]

I used to stand in the NB back in the day and the view isn’t dire. Sitting down maybe but not standing up. Maybe best thing they could do would be to remove the seats

 

[Mr Plow]

Here's an idea of how dirty the NB was courtesy of davethephoto. Look at the piles of bird crap and disgusting looking seats.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1851724117734527483

 

[united we stand]

Here's an idea of how dirty the NB was courtesy of davethephoto. Look at the piles of bird crap and disgusting looking seats.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1851724117734527483

At least the poo is dry which suggests the roof doesn’t leak , so an upgrade on the west !

 

[united we stand]

We went back in there a number of times 10-15 years ago and would agree that the atmosphere wasn’t any different/better.

But with the South Lower often being the only place with seats available for the better selling games. Having an extra 1,400 tickets available in a better area can only be a good thing.

Having said that, given the lack of tickets elsewhere. A lot of the North Bank tickets could end up being picked up by non-regulars, who are probably going to want to sit down, and are less inclined to want to help create an atmosphere. Could cause some issues as the club probably aren’t allowed to advertise it as a standing area.

Was it really that long ago when we had a few games in the North?

Agreed it wasn’t brilliant, but if I recall correctly not many of us actually moved over. I can recall having lots of room standing to the right of the goal (west side facing the pitch)