Proposed new exits for away fans

TangerineArmy said:
Via South East corner.

22/0496 | Provision of three new exits to south-east corner of stadium. | BLACKPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB LTD, BLOOMFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 6JJ

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Makes sense as currently there's no way unless away fans are kept behind that home fans could use the NE for bigger games, with away fans passing by the North, nor is it desirable to have PNE fans etc passing there.

This should allow us to better use what capacity we have for the bigger occasions.
 
I good plan. The Oyston’s should have done this though when the East was built.
Considering there were turnstiles and exits in the old East Stand, I wouldn’t have thought there would be any problems with planning permission.
Actually it seems to be unnecessary to me to have to go through a planing process. A lot of expense involved.
 
Does that mean if there are also loos down there that they’ll be able to open the whole stand?
 
Matesrates said:
How long will it take to be operational?
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Just a punt. Planning = 8 weeks; letting the contract (assuming all drawings in place) = +6 weeks; implementation (assuming contractor ready to go) = say +10 weeks. Total = 24 weeks approx. May be by the end of the season? You could shorten that but equally it could take longer
 
FY16JJ said:
Does that mean if there are also loos down there that they’ll be able to open the whole stand?
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Toilets have been there years, so can’t see it impacting the allocation for away. Issue is too many people using the one facility. Need facilities in North East Corner for the stand to be fully operational.
 
Blackpool Are Back! said:
So will the opposing fans start to clash again on Bloomfield Road? 🤔
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So currently they go out the north and go round, ending up on Bloomfield Road anyway, this way they would leave and go round a shorter route, some going to coaches still on central drive and some still going past the South.

Eventually fans have to pass at some point no matter how much you send them round.

What it means is we can use the NE side if we have the fans to.
 
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