Reply from Arsenal about stand names.

Ben-gooner14 · Post by **Ben-gooner14** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:29 pm

Dear Mr Hunt

Thank you for your communication regarding Emirates Stadium.

The board made the decision to place the clock on the back of the South East screen and there are no plans at present to move this.

The quadrants were originally coloured for maintenance purposes and not for public information at all. The Local Authority and TfL soon realised this would help people find the relevant part of the Stadium from the transport infrastructure and so these colours were adopted.

I can quite appreciate that historically the naming after famous Arsenal figures were be nice but in practical terms it often leads to confuse and signage is difficult and less distinct than colours. When moving large numbers of people around simple signage is necessary hence the large graphics outside the Stadium.

May I thank you for taking the trouble to contact the Club on these matters and hope you enjoy the forthcoming season.

Yours Sincerely

John Beattie

Stadium Manager

stats · Post by **stats** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:42 pm

Oh well
Good try anyways

Ben-gooner14 · Post by **Ben-gooner14** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:44 pm

I suppose though if you don't ask you don't get. I don't regret doing it though.

Post by **REB** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:46 pm

seems thats that then,, cos people find it easier by colours

stupid anser 2 giv,, hopefully in time stand names will revert and champion the history of our club.. good try ben,, well done

Ben-gooner14 · Post by **Ben-gooner14** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:49 pm

The reason is pretty shite but if they don't want to change there not going to are they.

U.F.G Anfield '89 · Post by **U.F.G Anfield '89** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:50 pm

doesn't matter what the sign posts say, it matters what we call them, i always refer to my seats as north bank, not orange quadrant.

Ben-gooner14 · Post by **Ben-gooner14** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:53 pm

U.F.G Anfield '89

I suppose people in the end stands can still sing songs from the north bank.

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:54 pm

Good try Ben.

Possibly it p*ssed them off because THEY didn't think of it. As far as colours?? My bollix. I've never seen coloured signage there so either I'm blind or it ain't working that well...

Stays till the End · Post by **Stays till the End** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:08 pm

what about if your colour blind

Post by **Belfast Boy** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:09 pm

DB10GOONER wrote:Good try Ben.

Possibly it p*ssed them off because THEY didn't think of it. As far as colours?? My bollix. I've never seen coloured signage there so either I'm blind or it ain't working that well...

Exactly it tells you on your ticket what turnstile to go thru and then you follow block numbers and stuff from there, I only knew I was in the orange quadrant cos there's a lovely wee picture on the back of my season ticket!

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:01 pm

Belfast Boy wrote:
DB10GOONER wrote:Good try Ben.

Possibly it p*ssed them off because THEY didn't think of it. As far as colours?? My bollix. I've never seen coloured signage there so either I'm blind or it ain't working that well...
Exactly it tells you on your ticket what turnstile to go thru and then you follow block numbers and stuff from there, I only knew I was in the orange quadrant cos there's a lovely wee picture on the back of my season ticket!

I use a mate's season ticket nowadays (the tout b*stards have had their last penny out of me!

And that INCLUDES Fat Les in Picadilly Circus tube stop!!

) and he gave me directions on my first trip over last season. I've never looked at the card too closely...

Post by **REB** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:09 pm

fat les db10,, nice mates u hav ha ha

always know where im sittin aswell ,, even north south east and west would be better then colours but aint goin 2 change cos some dick designer told afc it was the way 4ward,, congrats 2 db10 on his 400 which should be soon,,

stearmaster · Post by **stearmaster** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:38 pm

The biggest load of co!!ocks i have ever heard, but the damage is done, if they cant/dont ant to do nething wat can we do, and as you mentioned ben, u dont ask you dont get.

Ben-gooner14 · Post by **Ben-gooner14** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:42 pm

Yep i definetly don't regret like i said 70% chance they were probally going to say no but just had to hope on the over 30%

stats · Post by **stats** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:45 pm

Well don't forget if the stand names was changed a signifacant ammount of money would have to be spent on with the season tickets, books, info etc haveing to change
This is a strong reason why i think Arsenal won't change the names yet & TBH i don't blame them but i'm more than up for the names to be changed though