Gary67

Was it the linesman who gave our 2nd goal as the ref didn't see it? Mmmmm!!! This ref is always shocking, is he the one who told the ball boys off earlier in season? K---head

I own a AV equipment company and work on conference and events on the technical side and would be interested to know what conference facilities the new stand has to offer. With BP positioned between Mcr and Yorkshire it would make a good venue for companies with offices either side of the Pennines to meet. Looking at the structure of the new stand in particular the positioning of the steel pillars there doesn't seem to be a large event room for say a 200 plus people conference like there is at the Salford AJ Bell and The Point at Lancs cricket club. I only live 2 mins away from BP and it would be ideal for me to do events there!

 

 

Interesting points you raise none of which I can answer. However I notice you don't mention conference space in your description of the new stand.

My organisation arranges six exhibitions a year in England which tend to cost about £3000 each for one days hire. I arrange these and tend to use footy grounds as they are now being built with such events in mind (and I like footy grounds)

We have used Cardiff , Walsall, Bolton ,Leeds (I know, I'm sorry and I did wipe my feet on the way out)' Spurs and yesterday we went to West Ham. West Ham are particularly relevant because they are an old ground with a new stand.. The conference suite is in the new stand and is the best we have been to. I think there are lessons there to be learned. Latics has some great things going for it including location and parking all of which attract punters like me.

I have written to latics commercial dept expressing my interest and the fact that we'd use BP instead of the Reebok if nothing else.

After not having a reply to my initial enquiry after 3 weeks I emailed again.

I got an answer this time which was basically we don't know what the facilities will be, when they will be ready or what the cost might be.

I appreciate that planning and development might be in the early stages but We plan our events 12 months in advance like most organisations I would imagine so I hope they are a bit clearer pdq. I want to use Latics and spend our money there but they need to be ready.

I own a AV equipment company and work on conference and events on the technical side and would be interested to know what conference facilities the new stand has to offer. With BP positioned between Mcr and Yorkshire it would make a good venue for companies with offices either side of the Pennines to meet. Looking at the structure of the new stand in particular the positioning of the steel pillars there doesn't seem to be a large event room for say a 200 plus people conference like there is at the Salford AJ Bell and The Point at Lancs cricket club. I only live 2 mins away from BP and it would be ideal for me to do events there!

 

 

Interesting points you raise none of which I can answer. However I notice you don't mention conference space in your description of the new stand.

My organisation arranges six exhibitions a year in England which tend to cost about £3000 each for one days hire. I arrange these and tend to use footy grounds as they are now being built with such events in mind (and I like footy grounds)

We have used Cardiff , Walsall, Bolton ,Leeds (I know, I'm sorry and I did wipe my feet on the way out)' Spurs and yesterday we went to West Ham. West Ham are particularly relevant because they are an old ground with a new stand.. The conference suite is in the new stand and is the best we have been to. I think there are lessons there to be learned. Latics has some great things going for it including location and parking all of which attract punters like me.

I have written to latics commercial dept expressing my interest and the fact that we'd use BP instead of the Reebok if nothing else.

After not having a reply to my initial enquiry after 3 weeks I emailed again.

I got an answer this time which was basically we don't know what the facilities will be, when they will be ready or what the cost might be.

I appreciate that planning and development might be in the early stages but We plan our events 12 months in advance like most organisations I would imagine so I hope they are a bit clearer pdq. I want to use Latics and spend our money there but they need to be ready.

Good news! Can't believe people are moaning about it , would they rather see us play a League 2 or Conferance side?

Judging by my lawn I won't be applying for the vacant position!

They respected the minutes applause to their credit!

Notts County to stay up but only if they promise to bring another 3.5k fans next season. Tranmere to go down, just to stick 2 fingers up to the Tranmere fan who went on Latics Facebook page after our home defeat to them calling Latics all the names under the sun and taking the piss! Who's s##t now knobhead?

Very good news. We will still call it Boundary Park just nobody tell Mike Ashley!