Question The North Bank and your thoughts?

[Cricko]

For those that ventured into The North Bank yesterday it would be nice to see peoples thoughts etc on it and how do you think it will be going forward?

 

[It'sGrimUpNorth]

Well I got the raging horn just seeing our fans in it on the screen at home!!


Bit weird?…………

I’m hoping it’s open for the Halifax game and TBV is in full attendance.

 

[Cricko]

From what i have gathered from posts on other threads it seems to me it was mainly tourists out on Boxing day who could not get a seat elsewhere. From The West i didn't like the split it caused between W block and the North vocal wise and if they are going to continue charging people who have already bought a season card in The West extra to move, forget it. As somebody else said it would be better to fill Block X first. But that's just what i think.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

North bank to the West stand.. "we've got your burger bar, we've got your burger bar"
Some great banter today. Just beautiful hearing "We're the North Bank of Roots Hall", it's been far too many years.
Atmosphere was suprisingly good, i noticed when we were singing Bim's song at the end of the game in the North bank, it sounded pretty loud out on the pitch from the social media girl's recordings. Now if all the Blue Voice emigrated to the North bank that would be quite a sound.

You could tell the Westanders were jealous, wishing they'd moved today ;)
I don't think we'll see too many families continue in the North bank, the scene was set at the ko with Col U on a String and some of the chants continued that fruity flavour. I do think though that our drummer should be more behind the goal, for a more traditional Southend PAK feel. Then families could take up the seats going around the corner. Getting out of the ground was so much quicker too, we didnt hear Kevin's post match until i pulled up on my drive in Wickford. Bloomin handy for midweek games with work in mind next day.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

By the way, the admin fee PER TICKET was £6.50. You get another email with new tickets on, for those with seasos looking to switch. I phoned the ticket office and it was painless.
Thankyou COSU once again, it was unimaginably weird to be walking back into the North bank with my son, who is the same age now, as i was the last time i stood behind the goal !

 

[Tommy2holes]

North bank to the West stand.. "we've got your burger bar, we've got your burger bar"
Some great banter today. Just beautiful hearing "We're the North Bank of Roots Hall", it's been far too many years.
Atmosphere was suprisingly good, i noticed when we were singing Bim's song at the end of the game in the North bank, it sounded pretty loud out on the pitch from the social media girl's recordings. Now if all the Blue Voice emigrated to the North bank that would be quite a sound.

You could tell the Westanders were jealous, wishing they'd moved today ;)
I don't think we'll see too many families continue in the North bank, the scene was set at the ko with Col U on a String and some of the chants continued that fruity flavour. I do think though that our drummer should be more behind the goal, for a more traditional Southend PAK feel. Then families could take up the seats going around the corner. Getting out of the ground was so much quicker too, we didnt hear Kevin's post match until i pulled up on my drive in Wickford. Bloomin handy for midweek games with work in mind next day.

Loads of banter from west to North yesterday

We're the west stand of roots Hall
Your support is ****ing ****
No noise from the north bank boys

 

[Dutch Branch]

It was great to see people’s back in the NB and you could hear them too .

The Colin give us a wave song made me laugh, Colin didn’t have a clue

 

[Roger The Alien]

I thought North Bank area was loudest, when we scored a goal. I guess it’s the roof in North bank that keep the noise in.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

I do wonder what the opinion is maybe from the South or the East, how loud was it in comparison to normal? Sounded loud to me at times from the West.

 

[Supernaut]

I sat in the North yesterday with my son, first time since the playoff semi against Crewe I think. We enjoyed the atmosphere, and the view gave a different perspective of the game from what we normally get in the South Upper. We'll definitely stay in the North if the club keep it going.

 

[Roger The Alien]

I can image how scary to the opponent side and referees, if one half of North Bank was noisy and packed.

 

[Leeboy]

Atmosphere was suprisingly good, i noticed when we were singing Bim's song at the end of the game in the North bank, it sounded pretty loud out on the pitch from the social media girl's recordings. Now if all the Blue Voice emigrated to the North bank that would be quite a sound.

slightly off topic but please can you enlighten us to the words for the Bim song - been trying to figure them out in the West for weeks but to my oldish ears it’s still just a mumble

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

slightly off topic but please can you enlighten us to the words for the Bim song - been trying to figure them out in the West for weeks but to my oldish ears it’s still just a mumble

There's two...
Pepple again ole ole

To the tune of American boy..

Take me down to Roots Hall just to see Bim play,
He's on loan from Luton but he's here to stay
I really want to
Go drinking with you
Pepple's our Canadian boy, Canadian boy

Hope i got that right

 

[rigsby]

Just a few teething problems on the opening day. Now stick away fans in the South lower or the blue seats and play games on Friday night. We would still make the play-offs even without signing anyone this January.

 

[Smiffy]

Needs to be free to switch for current season card holders, not chargeable. It was never an option to sit there before now anyway, so why is that our fault and carry a fee?

Can the switch not be done online like you would to get one of the free tickets you are entitled to?

Seats should be unreserved.

The gates should be open in the NW corner.

Why can’t fans be allowed to roam between West and NB for instance when we are shooting towards the NB? It happens at plenty of other grounds.

Rip out the seats and make it safe standing.

Blocks X Y Z should all be open if the NB is. Feels a bit weird and detached from the rest of the ground when that section is closed.

 

[in the know]

Grandson and I were in NA block yesterday due to most of the home comp tickets being allocated there instead of the usual east seats.
For what it's worth, we both thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, drum, banter, songs, West v east singing.
The yellow seats were so much more spacious for long legs, the access in and out was so much roomier and wide, the toilets were like the Ritz compared to the east, the burgers looked amazing and there were fans with chips and beers.
The close up view of the North goal action was countered by the distance to the south goal but was worth it.
The car park situation was manic and the parking stewards were on a hiding to nothing. Even Tom was out there trying to help sort it out. Can't imagine many CEOs doing that.
The loss of 20\30 (guesswork) parking spaces including blue badge ones to accommodate 150 away fans and a different area for their team coach seemed bad planning in hindsight. Wondering if maybe it was used as a practice run for bigger games given the amount of stewards utilised or if it was the absolute only way of having both home and away in one stand.
It was a very enjoyable experience overall and id welcome going there again, but I suspect we are not the ideal standmates for the tremendous TBV despite my grandson giving his best for the ones he knew. I need to sit for most of the game and I get it that for the ultimate experience, standing and singing the whole game makes for a better matchday.
Will be interesting to see where my comp takes me at the next home game

 

[Smiffy]

I still think the best spot for away fans is the NW corner (Y&Z blocks) with them entering from Fairfax Drive. Then we get the blue and most of the yellow seats in the NB. For large away turnouts give them X block as well, shut W block and relocate to the NB. It really shouldn’t be hard to manage.

Home fans enter from the East car park. Stick another food truck out the back of the North for home fans to use. Job done.

The way it’s being done now seems completely the wrong way round.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

I thought North Bank area was loudest, when we scored a goal. I guess it’s the roof in North bank that keep the noise in.

It is the roof. For a start it's lower than the West Stand, and also the barrel shaped bit apparently, makes the sound come out louder, as it defects it downwards. It would be unbelievably loud if the Blue Voice singing section moved over. Maybe they should try for one game. I'm sure most of them are too young to have heard the North Bank Roar. How many of you Blue Voice have thought, we should be over there? Spread the word, and try it for one game. If you all don't like it, fair enough. If it's incredibly loud and you love it, then great. You might want to swap over next season. I think most of us other fans would like the noise from any singing section to be louder, as sometimes you're singing, but we can't hear you. I think about half the noise over there in the West Stand disperses up into the sky. For me, I'll be honest, and I can't sit in there as a 6 footer, as it's too cramped. Those steps were made for standing, and are a few inches wrong for seats.

 

[RHB]

Grandson and I were in NA block yesterday due to most of the home comp tickets being allocated there instead of the usual east seats.
For what it's worth, we both thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere, drum, banter, songs, West v east singing.
The yellow seats were so much more spacious for long legs, the access in and out was so much roomier and wide, the toilets were like the Ritz compared to the east, the burgers looked amazing and there were fans with chips and beers.
The close up view of the North goal action was countered by the distance to the south goal but was worth it.
The car park situation was manic and the parking stewards were on a hiding to nothing. Even Tom was out there trying to help sort it out. Can't imagine many CEOs doing that.
The loss of 20\30 (guesswork) parking spaces including blue badge ones to accommodate 150 away fans and a different area for their team coach seemed bad planning in hindsight. Wondering if maybe it was used as a practice run for bigger games given the amount of stewards utilised or if it was the absolute only way of having both home and away in one stand.
It was a very enjoyable experience overall and id welcome going there again, but I suspect we are not the ideal standmates for the tremendous TBV despite my grandson giving his best for the ones he knew. I need to sit for most of the game and I get it that for the ultimate experience, standing and singing the whole game makes for a better matchday.
Will be interesting to see where my comp takes me at the next home game

Pleased you managed to dig a tunnel after all @in the know.

 

[in the know]

Pleased you managed to dig a tunnel after all @in the know.

yep, we all went in the one car. Was a bit of an issue with the long queue of cars to get in just after 2 as he was supposed to be there dead on and had to undercut a few queuers in the car queue which didn't go down well unless recognised!
Did you go ? Or too full up from both waited on hand and foot on Xmas day?