Question Will you relocate to the North

[leeblue]

With the news that the North will soon be available for Home supporters will you relocate from current seat?

 

[leeblue]

There's 7 of us in block v....putting the feelers out in the group chat, I've gone yes.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I’ve said yes, because I absolutely want to. The only problem might be if the family don’t all want to relocate their season tickets. The legroom would (I think) put Dad off and he couldn’t stand through the match.

When more substantial work happens in future years to that stand, and the legroom issue goes away, then I hope Dad and co will all be able to agree to move.

 

[leeblue]

Someone in the group.
Why would I swap a poor view for a really poor view.

 

[RHB]

I did the North stand thing in my teenage years, 60s onwards with Clive Leatherdale leading us rabble in the centre back of the stand. As time went on I migrated to the West Stand and there I have stayed. My memories of that stand are fond but it's West for good for me, as near to the centre line as I can get.

 

[Danshrimper]

I’ve said yes, because I absolutely want to. The only problem might be if the family don’t all want to relocate their season tickets. The legroom would (I think) put Dad off and he couldn’t stand through the match.

When more substantial work happens in future years to that stand, and the legroom issue goes away, then I hope Dad and co will all be able to agree to move.

Isn’t the whole point that it’s going to be a standing area and improve the atmosphere? I would imagine any work in the future would be to incorporate safe standing, not increase the legroom so people can sit down.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Nah I’ll leave that to the ones who like to get an atmosphere going and stay put in the West. I like the view, I like who sits round me.

 

[Smiffy]

As long as standing is allowed and the stewards don’t get arsey, then 100%. This needs to be backed by the fanbase and it will be the catalyst to a massively improved atmosphere at RH. Which in turn, will hopefully be worth extra points over a season.

 

[JD]

Isn’t the whole point that it’s going to be a standing area and improve the atmosphere? I would imagine any work in the future would be to incorporate safe standing, not increase the legroom so people can sit down.

Long term yes but short term it’ll be what it is now.
I wouldn’t relocate there as it is.
A shiny new, or significantly upgraded north bank would be something I’d be interested in without doubt.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Isn’t the whole point that it’s going to be a standing area and improve the atmosphere? I would imagine any work in the future would be to incorporate safe standing, not increase the legroom so people can sit down.

Yeah that’s one of the options that’s been mentioned - which I personally like - and it might rule out the option for Dad. I guess it depends on how it’s implemented.

Some safe standing areas still give you the option to sit (I think it’s called rail seating or something like that?). Of course that’s no good if everyone around you is standing, but I think we’d probably be ok more towards the NW corner end of the north (but definitely still in the north).

I could well be wrong on that though and in that case I’ll need to wait to make my return to that stand.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

Two of us straight in there. And if there were a bit of spare seating, we'd bring more with us most games.

 

[Supershrimper]

Don't mind being behind a goal or in a corner for an away match but I prefer watching from around the half way line.

May well relocate for the occasional cup match

 

[Holy Joe]

Only if safe standing. Not keen on sitting in there.

 

[Tinks]

Not for me thank you
Been there before and much prefer the West but I know many people relish the thought of returning.
For projecting sound then the North Bank is ideal

 

[Marksdadreturns!]

I did the North stand thing in my teenage years, 60s onwards with Clive Leatherdale leading us rabble in the centre back of the stand. As time went on I migrated to the West Stand and there I have stayed. My memories of that stand are fond but it's West for good for me, as near to the centre line as I can get.

Jeez, that's a name from the past, remember him from when I lived in Rayleigh around 1967. He had a van with a mattress in the back which he used to travel to away games!

 

[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Would have to be near the centre and pretty high up, but would definitely consider it. The old spot where I used to stand is still in the away area, grrr, but voted yes.

 

[Mad Dog Shrimper]

I wouldn't move but am happy to see it used by our home fans.

 

[HertfordshireBlue]

I think I’d move if we had the full north, I know it sounds odd as any bit of the north is better than none but we’ve tried half of it before and it didn’t really work - in my opinion it only works if the entirety of the stand is used as a home end..

 

[Phippsy]

I wouldn't move back with the seating like it currently is. It was designed as standing only. I'm 50 and need to not sit side saddle these days ... mind you I'd love to look over from the west and see our boys taking it back again like the 80s

 

[sufc4life21]

I would prefer the away fans out of the north bank. Personally i think its better to put the away fans in the corner bit and block x, that way Southend fans would have virtually all the north bank with no away fans in situ. Anyway it is step in the right direction and it will give the blue voice bigger presence interms of noise at Roots Hall. Yes I would probably go watch Southend games from that end.