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New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:14 am
by SandyLaneClaret
I think the new corner stands, while needed, make it increasingly cold in the Longside upper due to the wind having nowhere to escape to. Don't think I've ever been as cold at a home game as I was on Saturday. That is all.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:28 am
by Silkyskills1
??????- really?

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:31 am
by Leon_C
Wasn't it just, erm, a very cold day?
I'm not fluid dynamics expert, but I'd say that, if wind has nowhere to escape from an enclosed area, it will build a positive pressure.
This will, in turn, prevent more wind (which is essentially high pressure equalising low pressure) from entering into the space.

I think it was just very cold. :D

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:33 am
by Burnley1989
SandyLaneClaret wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:14 am
I think the new corner stands, while needed, make it increasingly cold in the Longside upper due to the wind having nowhere to escape to. Don't think I've ever been as cold at a home game as I was on Saturday. That is all.
I suspect you’re just another year older, it happens to us all ;)

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:40 am
by claretblue
Leon_C wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:31 am
Wasn't it just, erm, a very cold day?
I'm not fluid dynamics expert, but I'd say that, if wind has nowhere to escape from an enclosed area, it will build a positive pressure.
This will, in turn, prevent more wind (which is essentially high pressure equalising low pressure) from entering into the space.

I think it was just very cold. :D
you're wasted on here Leon!

:D

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:42 am
by evensteadiereddie
:lol:

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:54 am
by claptrappers_union
Funny you should mention it, because thr club are already looking at pulling them down for that reason. Bloody chilly

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:54 am
by Hendrickxz
Coldest? You obviously weren't at the Peterborough game some years ago when JRod scored his wonder goal. That was bloody cold!

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:57 am
by Clarets4me
Scarborough at home, early 90's, Associate members Cup ... 0-0 after 90 minutes and match abandoned before extra-time started as the pitch froze as the game progressed. Definitely the coldest, and I was 29 then !!

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:06 am
by wilks_bfc
Coventry at home around 2003 is the benchmark we use for coldness

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:17 am
by Devils_Advocate
I once helped CT cover a Burnley U18's away game against Hafnarfjordur - now that was cold!!

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:25 am
by Blackrod
I actually think it’s warmer with the new corner stands and I sit in an exposed area. It’s been far far colder than that at Turf Moor.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:26 am
by deanothedino
Leon_C wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:31 am
Wasn't it just, erm, a very cold day?
I'm not fluid dynamics expert, but I'd say that, if wind has nowhere to escape from an enclosed area, it will build a positive pressure.
This will, in turn, prevent more wind (which is essentially high pressure equalising low pressure) from entering into the space.

I think it was just very cold. :D
If it really had nowhere to escape it would just blow the roof off.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:32 am
by Whitgord
I reckon it is less windy in the Bob Lord stand now that the corners have been filled in. Having said that, it was still a cold one on Saturday.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:39 am
by Bosscat
Whitgord wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:32 am
I reckon it is less windy in the Bob Lord stand now that the corners have been filled in. Having said that, it was still a cold one on Saturday.
Its always windy in the Bob Lord Stand (its the beans and cabbage that does it)

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:39 am
by SandyLaneClaret
It wasn't the cold that got me on Saturday it was the constant breeze which you never used to get, at least where I sit.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:44 am
by Bosscat
SandyLaneClaret wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:14 am
I think the new corner stands, while needed, make it increasingly cold in the Longside upper due to the wind having nowhere to escape to. Don't think I've ever been as cold at a home game as I was on Saturday. That is all.
It was cold ... nowt to do with the corner stands
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:46 am
by martin_p
If they changed the big screen to an old fashioned CRT set it would generate so much heat we could all take our coats off, especially if they put one on top of the other stand as well.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:47 am
by claretblue
'...In 1969, a new, bigger stand was built at a cost of £180,000 (£2.91 million as of 2019) at the Cricket Field End that incorporated changing rooms and a players' tunnel, which had previously been a part of the Brunshaw Road stand.[14] Under-seat heating was installed in the Cricket Field End, but after the first time it was used, chairman Bob Lord deemed it uneconomical and expensive, and it was never again switched on...'

50 years on - maybe try switching on the heating again...Bob wouldn't mind! ;)

:D

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:58 am
by Goddy
Hartlepool on a miserable Tuesday night in the early 90s was the coldest. Fingers froze, Bovril froze, even time froze...

Think the players froze (figuratively as well as actually). Thrilling 0-0 draw.

Them were the days......

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:00 am
by Down_Rover
Hendrickxz wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:54 am
Coldest? You obviously weren't at the Peterborough game some years ago when JRod scored his wonder goal. That was bloody cold!
I think that wins the prize.

Took me four and a half hours to get home to Manchester thru the snow. Got stuck twice on A56 and had to wait for sow ploughs. Bloody BMws, that was my last one

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:20 am
by Sproggy
Goddy wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:58 am
Hartlepool on a miserable Tuesday night in the early 90s was the coldest. Fingers froze, Bovril froze, even time froze...

Think the players froze (figuratively as well as actually). Thrilling 0-0 draw.

Them were the days......
I was at that one. My feet still haven't warmed up fully.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:27 am
by ClaretAndJew
Hendrickxz wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:54 am
Coldest? You obviously weren't at the Peterborough game some years ago when JRod scored his wonder goal. That was bloody cold!
2011. I was in the JHL. Almost frozen to death. Crap game too if I remember.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:40 am
by Rowls
Leon_C wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:31 am
I'm not fluid dynamics expert, but .....
Well you've convinced me, even without any apparent expertise on the matter. :D

Show off!

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:41 am
by Longsidelenny
Don’t know what everybody is complaining about I thought it was warm because of all the good football on show jumping out of my seat with all the end to end none stop all action football on show utc 👍🏻😂

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:53 am
by claptrappers_union
Hendrickxz wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:54 am
Coldest? You obviously weren't at the Peterborough game some years ago when JRod scored his wonder goal. That was bloody cold!
That was a cold, cold night. I remember being stuck on Harry Potts Way after the game, running on fumes and staring at a traffic light with massive icicles hanging off it. I was supposed to be going to a birthday party at Marl Pitts in Rossendale - but it took me 4 hours to get home.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 11:57 am
by dougcollins
Hendrickxz wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:54 am
Coldest? You obviously weren't at the Peterborough game some years ago when JRod scored his wonder goal. That was bloody cold!

How that game took place I'll never know. I was actually stuck to my seat by ice.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:02 pm
by Burnley1989
I remember going to Norwich away over the Christmas period about 12-14 years ago. I was on the 2nd row and had snow actually piled on my knee, think it took us 8 hours to get down

Edit: Wednesday 28th December 2005/6 (lost 2v1)

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:09 pm
by joey13
Portsmouth away when Beresford got sent off
Close thread :)

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:17 pm
by dougcollins
joey13 wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:09 pm
Portsmouth away when Beresford got sent off
Close thread :)
How that kicked off I'll never know either, the pitch was solid.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:21 pm
by thomaspaine
SandyLaneClaret wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:14 am
I think the new corner stands, while needed, make it increasingly cold in the Longside upper due to the wind having nowhere to escape to. Don't think I've ever been as cold at a home game as I was on Saturday. That is all.
Really!! I think I've heard it all now. When there's nothing to whinge about ,make some up and then whinge....and then move on to the next piece of mischief.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:23 pm
by SalisburyClaret
Just buy a couple of warm pies to sit on

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:32 pm
by tim_noone
I always wrap up for the winter ...thermals got to be worn at all times on the Turf it's just common sense. Of which I have a little left for an emergency.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:34 pm
by NRC
Set of Nancies! American Football games are NEVER cancelled

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:44 pm
by nil_desperandum
SandyLaneClaret wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:14 am
I think the new corner stands, while needed, make it increasingly cold in the Longside upper due to the wind having nowhere to escape to. Don't think I've ever been as cold at a home game as I was on Saturday. That is all.
Out of interest, what precautions did you take against the cold, since the weather forecast was to be v cold?
(I wasn't cold, but I had a thick Aran sweater on, my fleece under my duffel, thick hikers socks and boots, and gloves. Yes, I know, I'm soft, but at least I was warm).
I see some people at matches who are either really tough or just unprepared. Even the Geordies kept their tops on!

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 2:49 pm
by ClaretTony
Just buy thermals - I was warm enough on Saturday - can't do without them these days when the temperatures drop.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 2:55 pm
by IanMcL
Derby away at the new ground, when Jean Louis Valois scored the equaliser.

It was so cold and I just had a wee slit left to see and still that frosted up!

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 2:56 pm
by IanMcL
I think the half time exodus should be stopped! That's when the wind blows in on me! No one to shield me!

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:33 pm
by Steve1956
You pussies....you havnt got a clue what cold is,try playing in goal up Bacup Rec in January against a side your hammering 20-0 and you've touched the ball once in each half of a 90 minute game.....now that is cold :D

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:39 pm
by Stayingup
claretblue wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:47 am
'...In 1969, a new, bigger stand was built at a cost of £180,000 (£2.91 million as of 2019) at the Cricket Field End that incorporated changing rooms and a players' tunnel, which had previously been a part of the Brunshaw Road stand.[14] Under-seat heating was installed in the Cricket Field End, but after the first time it was used, chairman Bob Lord deemed it uneconomical and expensive, and it was never again switched on...'

50 years on - maybe try switching on the heating again...Bob wouldn't mind! ;)

:D
I thought they issued a packet of Trebor Mints in lieu of the heating.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:41 pm
by Stayingup
Steve1956 wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:33 pm
You pussies....you havnt got a clue what cold is,try playing in goal up Bacup Rec in January against a side your hammering 20-0 and you've touched the ball once in each half of a 90 minute game.....now that is cold :D
Top pitch particularly. Wind up and 21 players in one half of the pitch all the game. You must have been the one not in that half.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:47 pm
by Steve1956
Stayingup wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:41 pm
Top pitch particularly. Wind up and 21 players in one half of the pitch all the game. You must have been the one not in that half.
:lol:

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:49 pm
by nil_desperandum
Steve1956 wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:33 pm
You pussies....you havnt got a clue what cold is,try playing in goal up Bacup Rec in January against a side your hammering 20-0 and you've touched the ball once in each half of a 90 minute game.....now that is cold :D
Surely by the time you got to about 12 up, you could just have gone upfield and joined them? :)
It would have been pretty low risk.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:52 pm
by Steve1956
nil_desperandum wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 3:49 pm
Surely by the time you got to about 12 up, you could just have gone upfield and joined them? :)
It would have been pretty low risk.
Our manager was a stickler for clean sheets if I had let one in he'd have broken my nose...I stayed put!

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:04 pm
by Im_not_Robbie_Blake
a) Look at the Met Office forecast before a match
b) Dress accordingly

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:12 pm
by Steve1956
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Bacup Rec January 14th 1974
Carr Utd 20 v 0 White Horse
Routed to my line for fear of a broken nose

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:15 pm
by Quickenthetempo
Im_not_Robbie_Blake wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:04 pm
a) Look at the Met Office forecast before a match
b) Dress accordingly
Or just clap along with the songs in the CF stand and stay toasty.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:15 pm
by Billy Balfour
I can't remember which game it was, but a few years ago I froze to death and died.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:08 pm
by Stalbansclaret
joey13 wrote:
Mon Dec 16, 2019 12:09 pm
Portsmouth away when Beresford got sent off
Close thread :)
Remember standing on the open end at Fratton for that one (wasn't it New Years Day ?) and being about as cold as I've ever been anywhere, never mind just at a football match. After we went behind I seem to remember some of our players started deliberately sliding around like Torville and Dean presumably to influence the referee into considering an abandonment. Didn't work sadly.

Re: New stands making it cold

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:26 pm
by ClaretTony
Hartlepool (1985/86) remains the worst for me but Oxford (1983/84) and Portsmouth (1994/95) are very worthy of mention.