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Crichton Gunner wrote:I see where you're coming from, but I'd like to see how Myreside goes when it isn't raining (the weather has been rubbish for all 3 league games we have played there) and when the team puts in a half decent performance like it did last night.
The facilities are clearly better at Murrayfield, no surprise there. But Myreside provides the opportunity to make our games more of an exciting occasion, and appeal to new potential supporters in a way that a small crowd in a vast empty stadium can't. It's all about attracting new supporters, not us old diehards who stopped noticing the eeriness of Murrayfield years ago. Time will tell if it works, but it should be given more time to see if that's how it pans out.
Oldsalt wrote:One of the things supporters have been crying out for is consistency. For me the pitch comes into that equation.
The pitch at Murrayfield is a positive factor as you know what you are going to play on. 100% natural surfaces are the past.
Wottie is correct in raising the question. I prefer Murrayfield.
Wottie wrote:I was up for the move to Myreside and really wanted it to work, but having been to all the games there since the trial commenced, I've got to be honest with myself and acknowledge that I just don't like it. jamesmatthew toilet provision, catering "outside" the ground, naff supporter's bar (that you can't even get to until the stewards decide they want to let you over the bridge) and it just feels like what it is, a completely inappropriate ground for a Pro12 Team.
Friday Knight Lights wrote:I agree Dolf.
To be fair, Myreside isn't as good a venue as Murrayfield but fundamentally one is a rugby ground built to comfortably fit 60,000 and one is a school ground built without the intention of ever becoming a professional stadium.
Myreside has its faults and I think the club should sit down with fans over summer and make improvements. However I think if we ever get good we'll need more than 7,000 capacity so move back to Murrayfield.
bignose wrote:Friday Knight Lights wrote:I agree Dolf.
To be fair, Myreside isn't as good a venue as Murrayfield but fundamentally one is a rugby ground built to comfortably fit 60,000 and one is a school ground built without the intention of ever becoming a professional stadium.
Myreside has its faults and I think the club should sit down with fans over summer and make improvements. However I think if we ever get good we'll need more than 7,000 capacity so move back to Murrayfield.
Then why are we p*ssing around there? (or not, given the toilet situation)
I can see not a single redeeming feature at Myreside.
bignose wrote:Friday Knight Lights wrote:I agree Dolf.
To be fair, Myreside isn't as good a venue as Murrayfield but fundamentally one is a rugby ground built to comfortably fit 60,000 and one is a school ground built without the intention of ever becoming a professional stadium.
Myreside has its faults and I think the club should sit down with fans over summer and make improvements. However I think if we ever get good we'll need more than 7,000 capacity so move back to Murrayfield.
Then why are we p*ssing around there? (or not, given the toilet situation)
I can see not a single redeeming feature at Myreside.
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