Bit late to the discussion but while there are serious flaws this is giant doninoes...

The Final part of the plan is to enlarge the City Stand over Carrow Road.

By closing the area behind the Barclay for a "Fan Zone" now the argument over closing and building a bigger stand over the "unused" bit behind the main stand is easier to argue in the future.

The South Stand isn't really appropriate for Away Fans as in order to segregate you close off 5-6 columns of seats. The River End Lower has fewer tiers so less seats will be closed off meaning an increase in availability for home fans and the acoustics of the South Stand act as a megaphone amplifying their noise which will have less effect in the new stand.

Appreciate Ben's comment re moving especially after 35 years but I believe that there are more nomads in the ground than those rooted to one spot.

My issues with this are the appallingly bad communication when they have established routes available to them to release beforehand - especially as it was leaked well in advance and the assumption that trying to get the away fans to walk to/from County Hall will be a simple exercise without the need for crowd control.

Posted By: Ruttles on October 13th 2025 at 12:53:47

Message Thread

Any Wrather's going to the open evening on Weds'?.... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Oct 13, 09:04:25
- Here's the response I received from Ellliot (made up name) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Oct 13, 17:08:04
- Bit late to the discussion but while there are serious flaws this is giant doninoes... (NCFC) - Ruttles, Oct 13, 12:53:47
  - Much of this is spot on (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 13:41:09
- To distract from spectator apathy caused by the on-pitch stagnation? (n/m) (NCFC) - Happy Crapper, Oct 13, 11:13:16
- Segregation will be an issue. Between block TL and wensum corner. Very close. (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 13, 10:24:04
- the current away end works perfectly... (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 13, 09:33:44
  - I don't think it is complicated (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Oct 13, 11:56:25
    - I assumed they had considered those fans.. (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 13, 13:59:53
      - Maybe they'll utilise the outside bits currently alongside the south stand for away fans. (NCFC) - Pixelman, Oct 13, 14:04:59
  - away fans currently have to walk by the Barclay (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 13, 10:14:27
  - News Flash: Away fans don't all come by train (NCFC) - Ben, Oct 13, 10:03:48
    - I'd be interested to know how many other clubs give (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 13, 10:07:04
      - From my experience, the vast majority do. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Oct 13, 10:19:47
        
        Lee had already answered thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 13, 12:07:54
        
        :0/ Tetchy. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Oct 13, 13:48:51
        
        lol, soz (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 13, 16:45:19
      - Most away ends I've been to are behind a goal or in a corner (where big enough) (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 13, 10:11:44
        
        VMT. Extremely rare to not be behind a goal. (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Oct 13, 10:20:04
        
        Yeah we are very much in the minority here. (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Oct 13, 10:56:37
        
        Fair enough (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 13, 10:12:39
  - Stadiums across the country must have same situation and not have problems (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 13, 09:50:39
    - Completely agree - majority of stadia now sees home and away mix without issue (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 13, 10:04:36
      - so why is it not acceptable to have away fans near the fanzone? (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 13, 10:11:52
        
        Presume it's police requirement as part of the planning permission? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 13, 11:09:55
    - I agree (NCFC) - BungysPie, Oct 13, 10:01:51
  - Isn’t it primarily because they don’t want away fans … (NCFC) - loz, Oct 13, 09:47:19
    - I don’t get that as an argument (NCFC) - Duck, Oct 13, 10:15:37
      - Away fan coaches are moving to County Hall. So it does make some sense in that respect. (n/m) (NCFC) - Curnster, Oct 13, 10:53:43
      - This is getting overlooked with all the furore over moving River End supporters. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Oct 13, 10:47:33
      - Yeah, they've not hidden the reason for moving South stand fans (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 13, 10:29:50
      - VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - Goosebumps, Oct 13, 10:26:54
      - Nail on the head! (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Oct 13, 10:24:46
    - Maybe, but it's not going to be invisible is it? (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 13, 09:49:39
      - Finding it and being in it are too different things. Every fan zone I've encountered (NCFC) - Pixelman, Oct 13, 10:04:48
      - Presumably this is a police requirement rather than a NCFC one? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 13, 09:52:08
      - Need a home ticket to enter presumably ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Oct 13, 09:51:40
        
        More problems with ticket access then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Happy Crapper, Oct 13, 11:08:51
        
        Yes this is very much how it works. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Oct 13, 10:05:41
- "Another man, who asked to be known as Adrian"... what's his real name?! (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Oct 13, 09:23:42
  - Mr Coote (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Oct 13, 12:51:21
  - Used to be Ariadne (n/m) (NCFC) - Fenwood Lad, Oct 13, 09:30:50
  - Dark Raven is his real name I reckon. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Oct 13, 09:24:40
- Can’t they just move the train station closer to the N&P (NCFC) - footymadman, Oct 13, 09:11:00
  - Surely they already have to walk though the home fans to get to the South Stand (NCFC) - watfordcanary, Oct 13, 09:43:01
  - Or a tunnel (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 13, 09:32:17
  - Or what about trams? We used to have trams, bring them back! (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Oct 13, 09:13:22

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