Did you know the reason for the higher roof in the centre section of the pop side was to allow for a seating section to be built there if required? In the end it turned out handy for the broadcasting gantry.
Not exactly. It was always going to be a gantry but the new terrace below it was not added due to lack of funds. Was to be standing but cojld be seating too. The whole side to be done one day funds permitting🙃🤑
When was this planned Pukka? More of our curiosity than anything
In 1996. It was the start of a large stand (to go full length) which would be equivalent to Dane bank one (but several years earlier) to give us 10,000 ground capacity to meet EFL req'ts.
The steeper terracing was designed but not built as no money. The height allowed a TV gantry to be added. With steeper terrace access to rear of gantry would have been easy.
Its been sat there ever since but we never had either the need for more capacity or the money to do it,.. yet ! Could still be used, that's called long term planning