[footloose]

[theriddle]

Here's a couple of photos I took on my phone camera before Sunday's FA Cup game:





I didn't realise the new stand was going to be quite so different to the other three sides. Although it has the same height main truss (the cross bar bit of the goal post roof construction), the roof falls away at a far steeper angle than the other three sides.

This may be so the rear of the stand is lower due to the housing opposite, or it may be as the rear of the stand is for another use (PCT I believe) and so as the stand is less deep it doesn't need to be as high.

The stand will be under half the capacity of the stand opposite with a lower tier of around 25 rows, and a small balcony of around three rows above, which will form executive box seats. So just like the old Deepdale the 'main' stand will once again be the smallest structure at the ground.

Has to be said though, it's a great little ground, and is so unique to this country - and the fact it's been put on the existing site and developed as and when funds were available is a credit to the club.

Those floodlight towers and roof supports really are a great landmark (clearly seen from the M6) and give the ground a great branding.

[Briggsy]

Looks good, but would of been much better if they had of kept that stand the same height as the others. Makes it look slightly unbalanced now. Dissapointed with it but at least its different - until they full in the corners!

[shabbagaz]

I didn't realise the new stand was going to be quite so different to the other three sides. Although it has the same height main truss (the cross bar bit of the goal post roof construction), the roof falls away at a far steeper angle than the other three sides.

This may be so the rear of the stand is lower due to the housing opposite, or it may be as the rear of the stand is for another use (PCT I believe) and so as the stand is less deep it doesn't need to be as high.

The stand will be under half the capacity of the stand opposite with a lower tier of around 25 rows, and a small balcony of around three rows above, which will form executive box seats. So just like the old Deepdale the 'main' stand will once again be the smallest structure at the ground.

Has to be said though, it's a great little ground, and is so unique to this country - and the fact it's been put on the existing site and developed as and when funds were available is a credit to the club.

Those floodlight towers and roof supports really are a great landmark (clearly seen from the M6) and give the ground a great branding.

We could only build the stand at that height because of light issues with the houses behind. A second tier can be added if we ever reach the Premiership (yeah right ) and i'm assuming this would involve the purchasing of the houses behind. Plus the way the stand is 'structured' makes it ideal for us.

Briggsy - I disagree with it looking unbalanced just because the stand is smaller and the roof slopes down steeper.

A bit of extra info:

When working out the potential income from the stand (apart form the lease money from the PCT) they haven't included season ticket sales or matchday sales - so these would be a bonus.

There will be 22 executive boxes (a mixture of 10/12 seaters) with 7 already sold (prices between £16 - 21.6k) but one has sold for £40k.

The lower level will be the 300-seater Invincibles Carvery suite a season ticket for this area will cost £995.



http://www.pnefc.pre...1241544,00.html

Theres also plenty of pics on my website too: http://www.lilywhites.net/pavillion

[Edster]

Looks good, but would of been much better if they had of kept that stand the same height as the others. Makes it look slightly unbalanced now. Dissapointed with it but at least its different - until they full in the corners!

They wont be able to fill in the corners with the design they have gone for. More likely add an extra tier to a stand or 2 if ever needed.

The new design of Deepdale is a long term plan and was actually inspired by the Stadio Luigi Ferraris (home of U.C. Sampdoria and Genoa C.F.C.)

[hotspur1]

I like the look of the stand and once finished will make the ground one of the best looking in the country.
I dont think that lower tier will have 25 rows though.....looks more like 16-18.

[southpark]

Pity it will only have that amount of rows. But despite this it will be a great stadium once finished. Sure beats the bowls.

[Smudge]

Those floodlight towers and roof supports really are a great landmark (clearly seen from the M6) and give the ground a great branding.

Cant beat real floodlight pylons. I came out of uni about 7.30 a few weeks ago when they were playing West Brom at home, and you could see the floodlights from miles away. Awesome.

[gary]

It is shaping up into a smashing league One ground.........................

[shabbagaz]

It is shaping up into a smashing league One ground.........................

No sh*t!

[sheffsteel]

PNE will have a nice tidy stadium when it's finished.
I dislike most of the bowl stadiums and prefer a stadium with a different look and a bit of character.

Your new stand is very similar to the new (Capital One) stand at Bramall Lane (Sheff Utd).

We also have TWO floors at the back of the stand.
The lower level has a glass window running the length of the stand, inside is the executive club including several bars etc.
The upper floor has several individual executive boxes, each one has their own outside balcony.
Our stand looks like it has more seats and the roof is square.

Click the link below to see the similarity.

Capital One stand

[QOSFC]

What will the seat design be, will it be a picture of an ex-player again ?

[shabbagaz]

What will the seat design be, will it be a picture of an ex-player again ?

Unlikely. There's been nothing said about any seat design. My preference would be to just have it as blue seats. Think having 3 players faces in the other stands is enough.

[LongtonLeeds]

I hope one of the 'bigger' (obviously not as big as some of us) teams comes down. Iv never had the chance to go to PNE away due to the dates the games fell on but have always liked the look of the ground. Knowing us now we will end up going up and they will still get relegated

[BWA Ultra]

It is shaping up into a smashing league One ground.........................

No sh*t!

Colchester are going down along with one from Scunthorpe then the ex giants - Sheff Wed, Leicester, Preston, Coventry and Sheff Utd.

I think Preston will avoid the drop, Sheff Utd just, Leicester to scrape a win on the last day. Leaves us, Scunny and Coventry. Were headed for League One

Why are Colchester going down but Scunthorpe in a worse position and without the recent form of Colchester aren't necessarily.

I think it is Preston + Scunny plu 1 of the next 4 or 5.

[shabbagaz]

I think we'll definitely go down. We keep making the same mistakes and we're very inconsistent. We'll win a couple then lose - one step forward and two steps back (nobody goes far like that )

Took a trip down with my camera before after my job interview. Its coming along nicely - just a shame the webcam is pointing away from the main bit they're working on at the moment!

[year25]

Nice stadium but shame the amount of support isn't great even when Preston have got into the play offs in the last few years.

Nice, well designed modern stadia thats not like other new stands look good like Deepdale but is spoiled a bit when going to games and the ground is half full!

[theriddle]

Colchester are going down along with one from Scunthorpe then the ex giants - Sheff Wed, Leicester, Preston, Coventry and Sheff Utd.

I think Preston will avoid the drop, Sheff Utd just, Leicester to scrape a win on the last day. Leaves us, Scunny and Coventry. Were headed for League One

You missed out scumpton FFS. They have the lowest points return in the last 6 games with 1 win in 12 - they also loaned out one of their better players in the TW as they are skint.

It's a cup final at Scunthorpe tomorrow...


Oh it's just SOOOOOO funny!!

[shabbagaz]

Nice stadium but shame the amount of support isn't great even when Preston have got into the play offs in the last few years.

Nice, well designed modern stadia thats not like other new stands look good like Deepdale but is spoiled a bit when going to games and the ground is half full!

Unfortunately its the same for most Lancashire clubs. In Preston in particular, most seem to "support" Chelsea, Arsenal, Man Utd & Liverpool (the last two in particular). If I had my way the pr*cks would be publicly flogged in front of the Harris Museum.

[LightcliffeClaret]

Unfortunately its the same for most Lancashire clubs. In Preston in particular, most seem to "support" Chelsea, Arsenal, Man Utd & Liverpool (the last two in particular). If I had my way the pr*cks would be publicly flogged in front of the Harris Museum.

Speak for yourselves.

[merca2005]

Save me starting a new thread heres an update of Deepdale April 2008.

New pics on official site http://www.pnefc.pre...1278945,00.html

99% of the concrete terracing is in and a lot of the internal blockwork is also complete (see pics)

Webcam: http://www.pneimages.co.uk/webcam.html

[Dozzer Cufc]

It's a lot smaller than I'd have expected and it doesn't fit as well because of the size of the tier, but it's still excellent, and will look great when it's all finished.

[footloose]

It's a lot smaller than I'd have expected and it doesn't fit as well because of the size of the tier, but it's still excellent, and will look great when it's all finished.

It is but you can see they have used all their space up to the road opposite the houses behind. It looks as if they have designed it so they could extend the stand later by buying the houses behind. Much of the steelwork could be used again. Anyhow Shabba will be pleased and at the risk of irking him can I say ''that stand is good enough for Jehovvah'

[Fookov]

It's a lot smaller than I'd have expected and it doesn't fit as well because of the size of the tier, but it's still excellent, and will look great when it's all finished.

I really like it like that, it's not identikit on all sides but the roof is still a uniform height. Good stuff.

Don't think they'll have room to make a face in the seats, mind.

[shabbagaz]

It's a lot smaller than I'd have expected and it doesn't fit as well because of the size of the tier, but it's still excellent, and will look great when it's all finished.

It is but you can see they have used all their space up to the road opposite the houses behind. It looks as if they have designed it so they could extend the stand later by buying the houses behind. Much of the steelwork could be used again. Anyhow Shabba will be pleased and at the risk of irking him can I say ''that stand is good enough for Jehovvah'

Could be even better if we finished it off with some shrubbery and a few juniper bushes



Originally I wasn't too keen on the 'smallish' nature of the stand, but I think the small 'executive tier' solves that.

I've also been inside the actual stand itself and is going to look pretty impressive. Unfortunately I can't upload the pics I took.

The executive boxes will all be named after former players by the way. Doubt there'll be a face in the seats, but to be honest it would be better if there wasn't as I think 3 is enough.

[footloose]

It's a lot smaller than I'd have expected and it doesn't fit as well because of the size of the tier, but it's still excellent, and will look great when it's all finished.

It is but you can see they have used all their space up to the road opposite the houses behind. It looks as if they have designed it so they could extend the stand later by buying the houses behind. Much of the steelwork could be used again. Anyhow Shabba will be pleased and at the risk of irking him can I say ''that stand is good enough for Jehovvah'

Could be even better if we finished it off with some shrubbery and a few juniper bushes



Originally I wasn't too keen on the 'smallish' nature of the stan, but I think the small 'executive tier' solves that.

I've also been inside the actual stand itself and is going to look pretty impressive. Unfortunately I can't upload the pics I took.

The executive boxes will all be named after former players by the way. Doubt there'll be a face in the seats, but to be honest it would be better if there wasn't as I think 3 is enough.

Are Preston unique in having faces in seats do you or anyone know. ?

[shabbagaz]

No. Portsmouth have a face in the Fratton End. Can't think of anyone else though.

[Ste]

I like the way the roof joins up with the existing stands.

It's a lot smaller than I expected but it's still a nice little stand, dare I say 'cute' even? The little upper tier makes a big difference in how it looks.

[southpark]

It's a lot smaller than I'd have expected and it doesn't fit as well because of the size of the tier, but it's still excellent, and will look great when it's all finished.

I really like it like that, it's not identikit on all sides but the roof is still a uniform height. Good stuff.

Me too, looks great, glad they didnt just copy the other stands.