BANKIEBILL Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 All ticket as 900 capacity at Newlandsfield just now. Have any games been close to capacity yet ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy25 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Why is the capacity reduced to 900 when it could comfortably hold 3000? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy25 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 All ticket as 900 capacity at Newlandsfield just now. Have any games been close to capacity yet ?560 v Glenafton 440 v Eglinton 608 v Girvan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 47 minutes ago, andy25 said: Why is the capacity reduced to 900 when it could comfortably hold 3000? Just a guess, but perhaps something to do with licensing for certain cups? Our place comfortably holds 15-1600, but when it's been used for games in the big Scottish - the Talbot game against BSC a few years ago for example - the attendance it's licensed for is capped at something weird and oddly specific like 660. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANKIEBILL Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 hour ago, andy25 said: 560 v Glenafton 440 v Eglinton 608 v Girvan Ta 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANKIEBILL Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hillonearth said: Just a guess, but perhaps something to do with licensing for certain cups? Our place comfortably holds 15-1600, but when it's been used for games in the big Scottish - the Talbot game against BSC a few years ago for example - the attendance it's licensed for is capped at something weird and oddly specific like 660. You need to be licenced to get into Scottish Cup or win a qualifying tournament. Think the capacity applies to all games not just Scottish. Not sure our games v lok at Newlandsfield - albeit well attended at times- have been close to 900 ( apart from semi in 2009 ) but guess they don't want to take the chance Edited September 1, 2022 by BANKIEBILL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Hillonearth said: Just a guess, but perhaps something to do with licensing for certain cups? Our place comfortably holds 15-1600, but when it's been used for games in the big Scottish - the Talbot game against BSC a few years ago for example - the attendance it's licensed for is capped at something weird and oddly specific like 660. There are many factors in calculating capacity, depending on the different factors, and it’s always the lowest factor that matters. It’s not a case of simply working out how many you can squeeze in. if it’s quite a specific number it’s likely to be a multiple of the number of entrences/exits/toilets etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judge macbrayne Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 90 tickets for the bankies fans not a 100 but 90 very unsportsmanship just saying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superpollok Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, judge macbrayne said: 90 tickets for the bankies fans not a 100 but 90 very unsportsmanship just saying. Not really it’s 10% of capacity. If you were to look at senior games I would suspect 10% is around most away teams allocation 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokforever Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 6 hours ago, BANKIEBILL said: You need to be licenced to get into Scottish Cup or win a qualifying tournament. Think the capacity applies to all games not just Scottish. Not sure our games v lok at Newlandsfield - albeit well attended at times- have been close to 900 ( apart from semi in 2009 ) but guess they don't want to take the chance Last 4 games at Newlandsfield were - 719 (in the west), 605,736,and 451 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokforever Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 The cup semis were 1480 at Pollok and 1659 at Millburn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_T_Y Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 17 hours ago, andy25 said: 560 v Glenafton 440 v Eglinton 608 v Girvan Interesting. Makes the 90 tickets offered sound even worse. Whats going on at the ground? Work being done or something? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig fae the Vale Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 33 minutes ago, F_T_Y said: Interesting. Makes the 90 tickets offered sound even worse. Whats going on at the ground? Work being done or something? When you get an SFA License they put an official capacity on your ground. I assume Newlandsfield's is so low due to a lack of exit points, a problem that a lot of grounds have had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossilYM Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, Craig fae the Vale said: When you get an SFA License they put an official capacity on your ground. I assume Newlandsfield's is so low due to a lack of exit points, a problem that a lot of grounds have had. Questioned this at the end of last season's Pollok v Clydebank cup tie when some halfwit left a parked car at the bottom of a stairwell. I said at the time how dangerous that would be with a serious crowd in. Within a couple of days Pollok stated stated the capacity of Newlandsfield would be 900!!! -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_T_Y Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) I thought the official capacity was only for scottish cup games. Even still, no way it can be 300 less than holm park when there is terracing all the way around and we only have two sides. There must be a section of the ground that has been deemed unsafe. Shame for them as they will be losing out on the day of the scotland game when a few neutrals would be looking for a game i imagine. Edited September 2, 2022 by F_T_Y 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossilYM Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, F_T_Y said: I thought the official capacity was only for scottish cup games. Even still, no way it can be 300 less than holm park when there is terracing all the way around and we only have two sides. Pollok capacity would be set by Glasgow city council. Holm Park is in a different council area so that might be the reason. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superpollok Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, PossilYM said: Pollok capacity would be set by Glasgow city council. Holm Park is in a different council area so that might be the reason. And there lies the problem! Pollok capacity set by a council who would access the safety of some of the biggest grounds in the country and have a standard they set that will be different to many local councils With regards exists - we have two large gates that are available plus the members gate. That is probably more than most Talbot one exit is via the turnstiles so single file. But allowed 3k at Scottish cup v Hearts. i believe the main restrictions are around safe standing around the ground, which would be no worse than any other grounds that I would visit that are not in GCC. For all those that are frustrated by it, I am pretty certain they are not as frustrated as those who now need to arrange ticketing and limited finances as a result. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanner Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 43 minutes ago, superpollok said: And there lies the problem! Pollok capacity set by a council who would access the safety of some of the biggest grounds in the country and have a standard they set that will be different to many local councils With regards exists - we have two large gates that are available plus the members gate. That is probably more than most Talbot one exit is via the turnstiles so single file. But allowed 3k at Scottish cup v Hearts. i believe the main restrictions are around safe standing around the ground, which would be no worse than any other grounds that I would visit that are not in GCC. For all those that are frustrated by it, I am pretty certain they are not as frustrated as those who now need to arrange ticketing and limited finances as a result. Talbot have another exit that's big enough to drive a bus through at the other side of the Coal Road end enclosure from the clubhouse that they open for the bigger games. Also, the turnstyle at Coal Road has 2 turnstyles (so it's more than single file) and next to that there's a gate for cars to get in and out that could be used for exiting punters if push came to shove. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossilYM Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I'll check Pollok's gates tonight v Beith. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 hour ago, superpollok said: And there lies the problem! Pollok capacity set by a council who would access the safety of some of the biggest grounds in the country and have a standard they set that will be different to many local councils With regards exists - we have two large gates that are available plus the members gate. That is probably more than most Talbot one exit is via the turnstiles so single file. But allowed 3k at Scottish cup v Hearts. i believe the main restrictions are around safe standing around the ground, which would be no worse than any other grounds that I would visit that are not in GCC. For all those that are frustrated by it, I am pretty certain they are not as frustrated as those who now need to arrange ticketing and limited finances as a result. Did Lok install safety barriers on their terracing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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