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Wintergreen wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:43 pm

Adam29 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:23 pm Regardless what people say - it isn’t possible as you’d need to close entry and exit points which then put health and safety into play

Adam I think you are making a good point about why we need this new stadium that the clubs, council and Team Barrow are all talking about. As you intimate we are losing serious money because we can't accommodate a big away following. What if we drew Liverpool at home in the FA Cup? Switch to Anfield? That would really put the foot among the pigeons!

Upperbyblue wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 10:36 am Sold out in under 10 minutes , any chance of more ?

Adam29 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 3:35 pm It isn’t possible to do.
The logistics make it impossible.

It’s not as simple as just give them the stand and crack on.

The entry and exit from the ground would need looking into - the entrance to the pop side is round the back by the garage but the entrance and exit from the HSE is also at the corner by the garage so you’d have supporters overlapping it would be chaos

The fact you would also then have to have the side the part between the pop side and the HSE would have to be closed as you would need a no man’s land between the home and away supporters so it would reduce the home support


And then the extra policing that would be required would pretty much wipe out the extra money you’d get in

Wintergreen wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:43 pm

Adam29 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:23 pm Regardless what people say - it isn’t possible as you’d need to close entry and exit points which then put health and safety into play

Adam I think you are making a good point about why we need this new stadium that the clubs, council and Team Barrow are all talking about. As you intimate we are losing serious money because we can't accommodate a big away following. What if we drew Liverpool at home in the FA Cup? Switch to Anfield? That would really put the foot among the pigeons!

Wintergreen wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:43 pm

Adam29 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:23 pm Regardless what people say - it isn’t possible as you’d need to close entry and exit points which then put health and safety into play

Adam I think you are making a good point about why we need this new stadium that the clubs, council and Team Barrow are all talking about. As you intimate we are losing serious money because we can't accommodate a big away following. What if we drew Liverpool at home in the FA Cup? Switch to Anfield? That would really put the foot among the pigeons!

Wintergreen wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:43 pm

Adam29 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:23 pm Regardless what people say - it isn’t possible as you’d need to close entry and exit points which then put health and safety into play

Adam I think you are making a good point about why we need this new stadium that the clubs, council and Team Barrow are all talking about. As you intimate we are losing serious money because we can't accommodate a big away following. What if we drew Liverpool at home in the FA Cup? Switch to Anfield? That would really put the foot among the pigeons!

mall wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2026 8:49 am

Wintergreen wrote: ↑Thu Nov 05, 2026 4:43 pm

Adam I think you are making a good point about why we need this new stadium that the clubs, council and Team Barrow are all talking about. As you intimate we are losing serious money because we can't accommodate a big away following. What if we drew Liverpool at home in the FA Cup? Switch to Anfield? That would really put the foot among the pigeons!

We don't need a bigger stadium.
These one off games where big crowds are expected are few and far between.
Anyway, Carlisle United will be in the Championship in about three or four seasons and god knows where we will be.

mall wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2026 8:49 am We don't need a bigger stadium.
These one off games where big crowds are expected are few and far between.
Anyway, Carlisle United will be in the Championship in about three or four seasons and god knows where we will be.

Wintergreen wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2026 9:53 am

mall wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2026 8:49 am We don't need a bigger stadium.
These one off games where big crowds are expected are few and far between.
Anyway, Carlisle United will be in the Championship in about three or four seasons and god knows where we will be.

Mall, we all love the old place and have had some fantastic experiences therein for most of our lives, but as this little tangent has illustrated Holker Street is adverse to making money. I would imagine that it is one of the worst grounds in the National League and has changed little in over 100 years. When we were going thru a bad patch a while back someone told Paul Hornby (who was with his family) in the stand to eff off out of the club. Now many people might have said enough is enough at that and thrown the towel in; thankfully he has stayed with it. My point is we are perhaps one resignation away from oblivion. From what we hear an opportunity might be coming our way for a new stadium, with multi-users, serving the community and making the football club more sustainable and not forever relying on individual philanthropy.

Jonty wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2026 11:14 am Carlisle social media at it. They know fine well what the away capacity is and the rules around segregation policing, facilities etc.