Villa Park Redevelopment

[Percy McCarthy]

Wasn’t the original Lower North just seating mounted on the original terrace of the Witton End?

I think so. It was great fun in that lower tier when it was terracing.

“We are the Witton, Witton warriors”.

[Brazilian Villain]

It was named after colony losing PM Lord North.

Although the continent is still named North America in his honour.

[jwarry]

From the age of 6 my Dad took me to Villa Park with my Grandad and I have no idea why but it was always in the Witton.  I never questioned why we didn’t go to the Holte as I was happy in the Witton even when I can recall my dad and I cowering on the back bank as bricks were being thrown around us.  When the North Stand was built naturally we took up a season ticket and to be honest the view we had was phenomenal.  Whatever they do to the North Stand I hope it ends up with similar memories …..

[Dante Lavelli]

Wasn’t the original Lower North just seating mounted on the original terrace of the Witton End?

I think so. It was great fun in that lower tier when it was terracing.

“We are the Witton, Witton warriors”.

I’m sure I’ve asked this before, but having the lower tier safe standing would amp up the atmosphere at that end of the ground.  wasn’t possible when we were retaining the old stand but it might be now.

[Chris Harte]

Sort of related to the NS rebuild, but has anyone been watching the stuff on Twitter with the English and Americans going at each other about who has the best stadiums?

[Dogtanian]

Sort of related to the NS rebuild, but has anyone been watching the stuff on Twitter with the English and Americans going at each other about who has the best stadiums?

We have Villa Park. End of discussion. 

[Percy McCarthy]

Sort of related to the NS rebuild, but has anyone been watching the stuff on Twitter with the English and Americans going at each other about who has the best stadiums?

Yes.

[Chris Harte]

Sort of related to the NS rebuild, but has anyone been watching the stuff on Twitter with the English and Americans going at each other about who has the best stadiums?

We have Villa Park. End of discussion. 

**thumbs-up**

[cdbearsfan]

America has at least five.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Park_(disambiguation)#

[olaftab]

Wasn’t the original Lower North just seating mounted on the original terrace of the Witton End?

I think so. It was great fun in that lower tier when it was terracing.

“We are the Witton, Witton warriors”.

Being in the upper Witton, I am part of the “Witton Worriers”

[Dogtanian]

America has at least five.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Park_(disambiguation)#

Quality over quantity.

[rob_bridge]

When was segregation introduced? Pre North Stand I've been told it was huge bank where home fans went. Away fans were on terraces and the seating on the lower North stand as long I can recall.

Prior to that did they just mix?

[olaftab]

I am not sure about when we gave up the lower Witton End completely to away fans but for a long while we did. However I remember stood there once in mid 80's (I know that because we were shit that season and prior to that we had not been shit since start of my supporting era) against Leicester and it was mixed. An old lady, Leicester fan, told me off for swearing far too much at the Ref that day. I am still ashamed of that incident.