Fans observations and recommendations after the Frome Game

This is a great thread to have started - good idea, Dave.
I think that the size of the crowd took everyone by surprise, a figure of 1200 - 1500 was probably expected, and that would have included the 5-600 Frome thought they'd bring.
I travelled to and from the ground on the no.13 bus, there's stops both ways at the bottom of Parmiter Drive.
And did you see that Poole had over 1000 on Saturday, so non-league appears to be thriving in this area.
More thought needs to be given to facilities for those with mobility issues, it must have been a nightmare for them on Saturday.
But what great problems for the BoD to have.
And how good to see the young mascot with his dad, grandad and great grandad.
Happy days.

for what its worth some of my observations,agreed 1500 was the highest estimate i heard so would like to congratulate everybody at the club for managing the extra numbers.re food and drink,think clubhouse has to stay as it is not sure how you regulate the nos,need to provide alternative methods of supplying alcohol in the ground which i believe they did,the food situation could be supplemented by renting 2 or 3 pitches by the entrance to mobile vendors,traditional burger van,pizza van,jkt spuds etc,income for the club and no work, there are bars on wheels also(used at motor sport events)Re the spectator viewing think we should worry about what we would need in the national league when we get there the cheapest and an effective way of improving the viewing would be concreted stepped terracing(maybe some covered)Minor point but 50-50 tkts should be sold at the entrances.re fan behavior no players should be subjected to anything being thrown towards them,would expect both clubs to receive some disciplinary response from the fa they have no choice,wtfc to receive the greater punishment.its in no way mitigation but i definitely didnt see any glass thrown it was empty plastic water bottles but no excuse.Would like to commend both goalies for not over reacting to the situation,particularly the frome goalie who i thought behaved exceptionally well(if it was a premier league match somebody would have gone down rolling around holding their head even if they hadnt been hit!!)re future control for big matches pay for a couple of bobbies one with a video camera perhaps.anyway hope themanager and players arent worrying about these things 3 points tues please please,cant go to sat needing a point a lot of us oldies will be needing extra heart medication!!

Agree with what others have said.

Ideally, more covered and tiered standing (dug out side) and another seating stand plus extra loos and refreshment facilities.

However, I do wonder how often there will be crowds of 1,000 plus (let alone over 2,000). Saturday was a very special match. If we go up, much will depend on our league position; if we are doing well crowds will be good but I suspect a struggling team would attract smaller gates than this season's average (despite being in a higher division).

Guess the timing of any ground improvements will be down to how confident the BOD are of us continuing to progress.

In the meantime, I think Saturday was very well handled overall (especially given the attendance was considerably higher than even the most optimistic pre-match estimates).

My main concern from Saturday was once again the competency of the stewarding, I raised this issue on this forum after the Cribbs game

It was obvious to the majority of those present that the two "hotspots" for any disturbance to occur were behind the goals, and yet there were no stewards present in these areas until after the incidents.

The stewards were slow to respond to the flare being thrown and it should not be left to the goalkeeper to remove the flare from the pitch.

The response to the plastic bottles being thrown on to the pitch was non existent until the referee intervened and requested that stewards dealt with the situation, even then the response was slow and the stewards who did respond appeared reluctant to be first on scene.

The fact that the chairman felt it necessary to involve himself personally in the situation was embarrassing for the club.

It was interesting to see the amount of stewards that came onto the pitch at the end of the game..... they must have all been hiding in the main stand area during the game.

Voluntary or not being a steward is not a tick box exercise and free entry to watch the game, it is a position of responsibility where you must foresee where incidents have the potential to occur and react accordingly.

This is an area that requires attention before the start of the new season.          

This is a great thread.. I thought the organisation was excellent and given the crowd surpassed everyone's expectations ,hats off to everyone who managed this. Stewarding potential flashpoints is a must. I'm sure the club will have learnt tons. Another seating area would be a great idea. They're not that pricey off the shelf.