The view from the away end

[SP]

I chanced on a You Tube post from a Boro fan, hopefully linked below.

What struck me was how great the new stand looks from the Putney End, the architect has really nailed it IMO. I sit in the lower Riverside so don't see it from other angles.

What also struck me was how great would an expansion of the Haynes Stand to level things up but I'm guessing that's unlikely any time soon?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOglzN_ILjA

[Buffalo76]

If the 3 other stands were like the Riverside stand we'd b cooking on gas 

[ron]

I'm quite happy with the Johnny Haynes Stand looking like it is........

.....but not quite. How nice it would be to have some discreet work carried out to cantilever a new roof (matching exactly the present one) over the existing listed brickwork. The view spoiling stanchions could then be removed. This might also allow better use of the space beneath.

Heritage should be respected, but with ticket prices these days, mid-21st century standards of comfort should be expected.

[Southcoastffc]

I chanced on a You Tube post from a Boro fan, hopefully linked below.

What struck me was how great the new stand looks from the Putney End, the architect has really nailed it IMO. I sit in the lower Riverside so don't see it from other angles.

What also struck me was how great would an expansion of the Haynes Stand to level things up but I'm guessing that's unlikely any time soon?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOglzN_ILjA

The Johnny Haynes Stand (and the Cottage) has listed building status which severely limits any alterations.  I don't know specific details but any significant 'redevelopment' isn't going to happen.

[perry geyton]

Never mess with the Johnny Haynes stand aging like a fine wine

But maybe add some padding to the seats

[SimonDaviesEnjoyer]

I used to sit in H4 about 2/3 of the way back. As much as I love that stand, surely it would be the natural fit for next redevelopment and expansion? Finally they could improve the toilet situation as well.

[Thailand Mick]

I would like to see them redevelop the putney end similar to the riverside, would have great views over the park and still see the river and make that the home end.

[Lester Burnham]

Been away from 'home', for a few years, but what is that structure behind the Hammersmith End?

[SimonDaviesEnjoyer]

Been away from 'home', for a few years, but what is that structure behind the Hammersmith End?

It looks like they're building a block of flats.

[Dr Know]

I would like to see them redevelop the putney end similar to the riverside, would have great views over the park and still see the river and make that the home end.
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The Hammersmith End is the home end and should stay that way !

[Thailand Mick]

I would like to see them redevelop the putney end similar to the riverside, would have great views over the park and still see the river and make that the home end.
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The Hammersmith End is the home end and should stay that way !

so you want to develop the Hammersmith stand and look at a block of flats or develop the putney end which would make far more money and can be accessed from the park and give it to the away fans to enjoy?

[KentFulham]

Never mess with the Johnny Haynes stand aging like a fine wine

But maybe add some padding to the seats

Surely with modern engineering though the supports can come out in favour of something else, JH stand has a shocking view, it isnt as bad as Palace, but the stand is mostly restricted view

[gang]

I believe the seats are listed and can only be replaced like for like.

[Deeping_white]

I guess it depends on whether we'd be able to build something that goes up at a similar angle that the Riverside does at both the Hammy & Putney ends. In theory you'd get a fair few more seats in by virtue of a steeper angle, and if you filled in the corner of the hammy end to meet the Riverside you could get some more seats in there as well. The only thing I would say is that the Riverside feels quite steep when you're up the top of it and given some of the back of the Hammy end are quite lively when we score, I would be worried about the human waterfall effect.

Whatever we do in terms of sorting out the Hammy & Putney ends, we would need to think about how we create a better atmosphere. I know we're not the noisiest bunch usually but we should look at ways of getting the more hardcore supporters into an area that keeps people making noise for 90 mins without people getting annoyed at them like you sometimes get in sections of the Hammy End for example

[Eton White]

If the seats can't be changed in the JH stand, perhaps they should rent out cushions, like they do at Shakespeare's Globe. Additionall matchday revenue and comfort!

[fulhamfan]

the putney and hammersmith stands are temporary IIRC so shouldn't be hard to pull down and rebuild. is there enough space though?

[SG]

Given that the club has 'occupied' a chunk of Bishops Park for many years as part of the stand construction I would have thought they could with some negotiation retain that permanently in order to develop the Putney end. The away fans would still be restricted to 10% of capacity so could have some upper and some lower (if it became two tier) seats in the corner as now. The club could say undertake to maintain the park area so that the field could stage regular junior sports activities - it used to years ago - as a quid pro quo.
The Hammersmith end has significant restrictions mitigating against developments due to the flats/gardens and restriction of daylight to the flat occupiers if it were to be developed.

Having said that we only just manage to sell out for most games with the current capacity. Would adding say a further 2/3000 seats at the Putney end make economic sense

[Colton F.C.]

Given that the club has 'occupied' a chunk of Bishops Park for many years as part of the stand construction I would have thought they could with some negotiation retain that permanently in order to develop the Putney end. The away fans would still be restricted to 10% of capacity so could have some upper and some lower (if it became two tier) seats in the corner as now. The club could say undertake to maintain the park area so that the field could stage regular junior sports activities - it used to years ago - as a quid pro quo.
The Hammersmith end has significant restrictions mitigating against developments due to the flats/gardens and restriction of daylight to the flat occupiers if it were to be developed.

Having said that we only just manage to sell out for most games with the current capacity. Would adding say a further 2/3000 seats at the Putney end make economic sense

Perhaps rebuild the Putney End with an underground car park for fine diners

[Colton F.C.]

I'm quite happy with the Johnny Haynes Stand looking like it is........

.....but not quite. How nice it would be to have some discreet work carried out to cantilever a new roof (matching exactly the present one) over the existing listed brickwork. The view spoiling stanchions could then be removed. This might also allow better use of the space beneath.

Heritage should be respected, but with ticket prices these days, mid-21st century standards of comfort should be expected.

Leave the stanchions. Obscured viewing is sometimes essential with Fulham.

[Deeping_white]

Having said that we only just manage to sell out for most games with the current capacity. Would adding say a further 2/3000 seats at the Putney end make economic sense

Unfortunately I think ticket prices are the reasons we struggle to sell out. I have no doubts whatsoever that if we dropped prices by 25% (which realistically won't even make a dent on the overall yearly revenue figures) then we would sell out every week, and adding in another few thousand seats would probably offset the price decreases so there's no real loss of income