lovestreet Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Just read that Rod Stewart is playing at Falkirk Stadium in June,that's the Quo,10CC,Elton John and now big Rod all played that stadium in the past 12 months. Surely great revenue there for the Club? Makes me wonder why we couldn't do something similar we surely have a better set up than there? I don't recall us ever hosting an event like that apart from some fud from a boy band many years ago! Thoughts"............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Just read that Rod Stewart is playing at Falkirk Stadium in June,that's the Quo,10CC,Elton John and now big Rod all played that stadium in the past 12 months. Surely great revenue there for the Club? Makes me wonder why we couldn't do something similar we surely have a better set up than there? I don't recall us ever hosting an event like that apart from some fud from a boy band many years ago! Thoughts"............. None really ........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 If they used our loudspeaker system they'd sound more like Norman Collier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldyOzBud Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 I'd pay to keep Rod Stewart and Elton away.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2becks Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Two big reasons. Covering the pitch for the gigs knocks hell out of the surface, and our capacity would be too small to be worthwhile, TFS, because it only has 3 stands, holds more for a gig than for a match, St Mirren park would hold fewer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergie's no1 fan Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Two big reasons. Covering the pitch for the gigs knocks hell out of the surface, and our capacity would be too small to be worthwhile, TFS, because it only has 3 stands, holds more for a gig than for a match, St Mirren park would hold fewer. Aye Falkirk have got one of they horrible plastic pitches now too so that should be able to handle it better than proper grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo_j Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Isn't the stadium also owned by the council or some other third party. Therefore, it's in their interest to maximise revenue from the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Plenty of football grounds with "real" grass hold events like this, the damage is minimal and not a major factor, the size of our ground IS the major issue, as mentioned above. You couldn't get enough people in to make it worthwhile and people would be scared to come to Paisley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santaponsasaint Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Isn't the stadium also owned by the council or some other third party. Therefore, it's in their interest to maximise revenue from the site. Your right Falkirk FC wont make a penny out of it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest somner9 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 SMP is big enough to stage the events that falkirk do. the playing surface isn't an issue elsewhere. i.e. stadium of light who have 30-40000 in for gigs, stage them early close season then re-turf after the last gig. with our top notch groundsman, our communication links (train, motorway, airport), centrally placed in a high population area and plethora of hotels by the airport... makes you wonder why it hasn't happened yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Why would any major act want to play a stadium in Paisley when just down the road you have The Hydro, SECC, the Royal Concert Hall, the Armadillo and even the Emerites Arena in Glasgow all capable of hosting similar capacities indoor? If they want a larger venue there's Ibrox Stadium, Hampden Park and Bellahouston Park all used to hosting large concerts and moving not too far east there is Hamilton Park Racecourse where Elton John, Westlife and others have played and Strathclyde Park which has hosted the Rewind music festivals amongst others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest somner9 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 first off we are talking open air gigs so Dicko's crashed and burned again with his comprehension.... you can rule out parks and racecourses too given the cost to erect fencing and ALL the other facilities required...... No one, not even the now defunct Rangers want to play at Ipox, and hampden is a tad busy being ripped apart for the games. they are also 40k upwards venues so if you aren't planning that sort of event then they make no sense whatsoever on a pure costing basis..... Surely there is actually something you know about Dicko..? before you spunk over the keyboard again, pause... think man... start with the 2x tale and take it from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 first off we are talking open air gigs so Dicko's crashed and burned again with his comprehension.... you can rule out parks and racecourses too given the cost to erect fencing and ALL the other facilities required...... No one, not even the now defunct Rangers want to play at Ipox, and hampden is a tad busy being ripped apart for the games. they are also 40k upwards venues so if you aren't planning that sort of event then they make no sense whatsoever on a pure costing basis..... Surely there is actually something you know about Dicko..? before you spunk over the keyboard again, pause... think man... start with the 2x tale and take it from there Oh FFS. First off the reason bands play outdoor gigs is because they can get bigger capacities. The sound at most of those venues is generally pish. The exception being the Stadium of Light where there was an enormous investment made in the stadiums sound system and the acoustics. Why book a venue that would hold at a push 8,000 when you can take away all of the hassles of erecting a stage, pitch protection and worries over the weather and simply book any one of those fantastic indoor venues in Glasgow. As for parks and racecourses you do know they have already been used successfully don't you? Avicci and Eminem played Bellahouston Park this summer, JLS, Westlife and Elton John have played Hamilton Park Racecourse. You'd do well to follow your own advice - dafty.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest somner9 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) Why would you book a racecourse in the arse end of beyond for a 8000 person event, when you have a stadium with excellent facilities ready and capable of holding the event..? It may have escaped your notice (if anything in known time does) that people like outdoor events..! Indeed in Paisley we have a stadium that attratcts several thousand people twenty odd times a year. and as far as i know there hasn't been much call to shift it to an indoor venue in glasgow? Gigs at racecourses fall into two categories... One - a bit of an add on after a meeting to help bolster attendance Two- a 20k upwards audience music only event that can make the sums of setting it up add up there are many, many succesful festivals, gigs planned for under 10000 attendees that make money and are succesful, just as there are football clubs with modest attendances that have excellent facilities (Domes and what have you) that operate within their budget... You are just worried that someone will twig that SMP would make a great venue and then you'd be f**king beelin that SMFC continued to develop and prosper in it's community by staging well attended events... jeeez that would f**king kill you wouldn't it..? Edited November 20, 2013 by somner9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepaisleypanda Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Oh FFS. First off the reason bands play outdoor gigs is because they can get bigger capacities. The sound at most of those venues is generally pish. The exception being the Stadium of Light where there was an enormous investment made in the stadiums sound system and the acoustics. Why book a venue that would hold at a push 8,000 when you can take away all of the hassles of erecting a stage, pitch protection and worries over the weather and simply book any one of those fantastic indoor venues in Glasgow. As for parks and racecourses you do know they have already been used successfully don't you? Avicci and Eminem played Bellahouston Park this summer, JLS, Westlife and Elton John have played Hamilton Park Racecourse. You'd do well to follow your own advice - dafty.... Not so sure Elton John played Hamilton Racecourse!!! (Rugby Park / Easter Rd & Falkirk I think! You may mean Tom Jones?? (Dicko wrang yet again!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oaksoft Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) Why would any major act want to play a stadium in Paisley when just down the road you have The Hydro, SECC, the Royal Concert Hall, the Armadillo and even the Emerites Arena in Glasgow all capable of hosting similar capacities indoor? If they want a larger venue there's Ibrox Stadium, Hampden Park and Bellahouston Park all used to hosting large concerts and moving not too far east there is Hamilton Park Racecourse where Elton John, Westlife and others have played and Strathclyde Park which has hosted the Rewind music festivals amongst others. Who is necessarily talking about bigger acts? We could certainly hold all sorts of outdoor musical festivals, beer festivals etc. for smaller bands who could each perhaps bring 1000 fans. Including the pitch and the majority of 3 stands, I reckon we could fit 5000 people in there and hold events likely to attract that sort of number. Edited November 20, 2013 by oaksoft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest somner9 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Who is necessarily talking about bigger acts? We could certainly hold all sorts of outdoor musical festivals, beer festivals etc. for smaller bands who could each perhaps bring 1000 fans. Including the pitch and the majority of 3 stands, I reckon we could fit 5000 people in there and hold events likely to attract that sort of number. With an additional stage in our very own Dome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Lot's of reasons why SMP wouldn't be suitable... It's too small and fully enclosed which would mean building the stage and backstage areas on the park, as well as the audience area. The stands are low so the sound leakage would be massive, plus it being in a residential area would mean fairly hefty noise limitations imposed by the cooncil. Falkirk at least has one open end for staging and is in the middle of nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepaisleypanda Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Lot's of reasons why SMP wouldn't be suitable... It's too small and fully enclosed which would mean building the stage and backstage areas on the park, as well as the audience area. The stands are low so the sound leakage would be massive, plus it being in a residential area would mean fairly hefty noise limitations imposed by the cooncil. Falkirk at least has one open end for staging and is in the middle of nowhere. How does Hampden get away with it then? It's in the middle of a residential area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FS Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 How does Hampden get away with it then? It's in the middle of a residential area! It's much higher sided and has bigger capacity, overall noise disturbance is lower. Although as anyone in the Mount Florida area will tell you, they can hear the gigs clear as day from their living rooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepaisleypanda Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 It's much higher sided and has bigger capacity, overall noise disturbance is lower. Although as anyone in the Mount Florida area will tell you, they can hear the gigs clear as day from their living rooms. Indeed, not to mention the parking, litter, pizzing in the street etc etc - just like a Sevco home game really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Dickson Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 How does Hampden get away with it then? It's in the middle of a residential area! Maybe it's cause residents around Hampden Park are used to noise events taking place on occasion in the stadium whilst residents at Ferguslie Park won't be used to noise from the stadium at all.... FS is right. SMP as a concert venue is a non starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovestreet Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 We could ask Rod to play the Hospitality Suite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well st bud Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 he,d rather be in the wee barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Plenty of football grounds with "real" grass hold events like this, the damage is minimal and not a major factor, the size of our ground IS the major issue, as mentioned above. You couldn't get enough people in to make it worthwhile and people would be scared to come to Paisley. Bit like yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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