Aberdeen FC plan for new singing section at Pittodrie
Dons look to boost stadium atmosphere & create better family facilities
Aberdeen FC plan to make the Merkland Stand a signing section from next season, in a bid to boost the atmosphere at Pittodrie.
The lower tier of the Richard Donald Stand would then become the new family section.
The club says, In a statement on www.afc.co.uk :
"This stand has significantly better facilities, particularly the large internal concourse area, which would allow the club and the AFC Community Trust to offer extensive entertainment for youngsters before they enjoy 90 minutes of action on the pitch.
Moving the Family Stand to the RDS Lower would then allow us to create a noisy area within a section of the Merkland Stand whereby those fans who wish to give the team maximum vocal backing can do so.
We appreciate there may be limitations with the above proposal, most notably the upheaval this would cause for a number of our season ticket holders based in both the RDS Lower and in parts of the Merkland Stand who have held their seats for a number of years.
We do not wish to alienate any members of our support which is why we are keen to be as open as possible with our fans regarding this proposal hence the reason for this extensive consultation process.
As such, we are seeking feedback, both positive and negative, from all sections of our support on the above changes".
Head to the club website to take part in a fans' survey.