Talk:Bloomfield Road

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[edit] Evolution of Bloomfield Road

A brief timeline of Bloomfield Road's evolution, with years added where available:

• Ground opened with only a West Stand (c. 300 seats)
• South Stand ("Spion Kop") built (1908; capacity of c. 1,000)
• East Paddock ("Scratching Sheds") (built c. 1908)
• North Stand built
• New South Stand built (1925)
• North Stand terracing (1930; increased ground capacity to 30,000; North Stand became the Spion Kop)
• North-West Stand built (previously the North Stand; was pulled down in 1985)
• East Paddock covered
• East Paddock extended (1954; increased ground capacity to 38,000)
• Floodlights erected (1957)
• Additional seating in West Stand
• New seating installed in the late 1960s, reducing the capacity to 30,000
• Seats added to East Paddock, but they were removed after criticism by the fans
• Roof added to North Stand
• Roof removed North Stand (1981) and some seating removed from the East Paddock
• North Stand had its western half closed, with the eastern half for use only by visiting support)
• North (1999) and West (2001) Stands demolished and rebuilt as the Mortensen North Stand and Pricebusters Matthews Stand, respectively
• Temporary East Stand built in early 2000s, holding approximately 1,800 seats
• South and East Stands demolished in 2003

- Dudesleeper · Talk 19:04, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Capacity and stand capacities etc

I have amended the current stadium capacity to the correct official figure of 9,788. This has been taken from the documents attached to the planning application for the East Stand extension of 972 seats which would the increase the stadium capacity to 10,760. This is from the planning application documentation which is viewable to all. As I wasn't sure about copyright and all that I have not cited this as a source though. Maybe if someone who knows more than me (which wouldn't be difficult really as I know very little about copyright law) could say whether or not it can be used as a source. But in the meantime the official figues are there to view on the "Design and Access Statement" document. ♦Tangerines♦·Talk 04:25, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Regarding TangerineTom's update of Blackpool's averages from Soccer-Stats, I'm seeing their average in terms of percentage of ground capacity as 89%, which puts them top of the division, not second. - Dudesleeper / Talk 14:56, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Ah, I see Soccer-Stats haven't updated Bloomfield's capacity, that's why. - Dudesleeper / Talk 14:59, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

It really is anyones guess, the current capacity, it has changed a few times this season. The East apparently has a reduced capacity of 1,700 following H&S issues, down from 1,965. But a decision on the planning application to extend it to 2,937 is due soon - 27th March is the target date for a decision if I recall correctly. Then for home fans - the West has about another 100 seats now (for the last 3 home games, since Barnsley). The PA guy, his console and helpers have been moved from the balcony where they were located, in front of the Directors Box, to a small area in the SW Corner. The media now sit on the balcony, meaning apparently about another 100 seats for home fans. The capacity right now is probably about 9,650-700ish. If/when the planning application goes through that will increase to about 10,600-700. For the PNE game there must have been around 50 fans stood watching the game on Bloomfield Road, such fun hey. Oh and the Travelodge is supposedly due to open on 2nd May with lovely views over the pitch! ♦Tangerines♦·Talk 16:42, 17 March 2008 (UTC)