Home of York City FC
Opened 2020
Capacity 8,005
★★★★★
★★★★★
Knocking off 2 stars for two reasons. Firstly the decision not to allow us to support our team in the away end. Instead we were shoved into 2 end blocks of the East Stand. And secondly I was told I couldn’t display my Slough Town flag because I didn’t have a Fire Safety Certificate. 🤷♂️😩🤯🤬 Bewildering. I asked a steward if I could display my flag on some netting which helped segregate the supporters, which he agreed to. As soon as I got it out my bag, another steward came flying up the stairs to ask for a Fire Safety Certificate. Why would I need a FSC? They don’t even allow smoking in the stands! How is it going to catch fire? The problem here is that ex-Football League clubs have these big grounds that they don’t fill in the hope they can get promoted. The ground is just not suited to non-league football. To me it was just 4 separate stands. You can’t move between them, so basically you’re stuck where you are. And because it’s stuck in the middle of a shopping/leisure complex you are competing for car park spaces, some of which are only 2 hour maximum stays. You have to pay for the park & ride car park which is £5. The ground is modern and looks good but is not my cup of tea. Sorry.
10 months ago
History (from Wikipedia)
The stadium is projected to have an all-seated capacity of 8,005.[36] It will comprise four stands; the East Stand (Main Stand), the West Stand, the North Stand and the South Stand.[36] The three-floored East Stand is to accommodate hospitality guests, players, officials and the media, and will be connected to the adjacent retail and community facilities.[36] The stands will stretch the length of the playing field, and each corner will host stadium facilities, including matchday emergency services, stewarding, groundsman accommodation, plant space and a fan zone.[36] The seats will be coloured red, white and blue, a combination of the colours of both teams.[36]
The pitch will use reinforced natural grass, with provision to counter frost.[36] The dimensions for football matches will be 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd), with 3-metre-wide run-offs on the sides and 6.5- metre-wide run-offs behind the goals, which will meet FIFA recommendations.[36] The dimensions for rugby league matches will be 100 by 68 metres (109 by 74 yd), with 6-metre in-goal areas, and 3-metre-wide run-offs on the sides and after the dead ball lines.[36]
Adjoining the stadium will be the leisure complex, which will include a 25-metre, six-lane swimming pool, a sports hall for netball, badminton and basketball, a gym with dance and spinning studios, an adventure sports zone and three 3G five-a-side pitches.[20] A community hub will house health and well-being services for York residents and visitors, including clinical services, an independent living assessment centre and a library.[20]
The pitch will use reinforced natural grass, with provision to counter frost.[36] The dimensions for football matches will be 105 by 68 metres (115 by 74 yd), with 3-metre-wide run-offs on the sides and 6.5- metre-wide run-offs behind the goals, which will meet FIFA recommendations.[36] The dimensions for rugby league matches will be 100 by 68 metres (109 by 74 yd), with 6-metre in-goal areas, and 3-metre-wide run-offs on the sides and after the dead ball lines.[36]
Adjoining the stadium will be the leisure complex, which will include a 25-metre, six-lane swimming pool, a sports hall for netball, badminton and basketball, a gym with dance and spinning studios, an adventure sports zone and three 3G five-a-side pitches.[20] A community hub will house health and well-being services for York residents and visitors, including clinical services, an independent living assessment centre and a library.[20]
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