by TUFC67 » 02 May 2025, 13:37
culmstockgull wrote: 02 May 2025, 08:39
Any development must first look at the safety issues in bristows, I personally consider it close to dangerous, although my season ticket renewal is not in doubt it will no longer be in bristows, not a week goes by without witnessing a fall or a trip, the age demographic of bristow inhabitees is predomininetly elderly, heaven forbid there was a fire at the rear of the stand that required evacuation, it would be carnage. Even the vertical handrails between each block for support stop two thirds of the way down.
In terms of numbers it is the largest area of the ground but it only has one exit route,in the family stand and the pop side you can go backwards , forwards or sidewards in the event of needing to leave in a hurry, Bristows has a singular option, down very steep steps and then a barrier to the pitch so funnelling fans left tthrough a very narrow corridor towards the exit.
You are right, improvements need to be made in Bristow's. I go with my Dad, who is in his 80's. After being sat down for 2 hours the elderly naturally seize up. The handrail situation is sketchy at best. A major incident would be horrendous.
At work, we have fire training that shows a 10 minute video of Bradford City fire. To say it's harrowing, would be an understatement. We narrowly avoided a similar incident, and thankfully, the days of wooden stands and construction and smoking at matches are behind us. It that incident, the fire escalated hugely, in seconds.
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Any development must first look at the safety issues in bristows, I personally consider it close to dangerous, although my season ticket renewal is not in doubt it will no longer be in bristows, not a week goes by without witnessing a fall or a trip, the age demographic of bristow inhabitees is predomininetly elderly, heaven forbid there was a fire at the rear of the stand that required evacuation, it would be carnage. Even the vertical handrails between each block for support stop two thirds of the way down.
In terms of numbers it is the largest area of the ground but it only has one exit route,in the family stand and the pop side you can go backwards , forwards or sidewards in the event of needing to leave in a hurry, Bristows has a singular option, down very steep steps and then a barrier to the pitch so funnelling fans left tthrough a very narrow corridor towards the exit.
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You are right, improvements need to be made in Bristow's. I go with my Dad, who is in his 80's. After being sat down for 2 hours the elderly naturally seize up. The handrail situation is sketchy at best. A major incident would be horrendous.
At work, we have fire training that shows a 10 minute video of Bradford City fire. To say it's harrowing, would be an understatement. We narrowly avoided a similar incident, and thankfully, the days of wooden stands and construction and smoking at matches are behind us. It that incident, the fire escalated hugely, in seconds.
