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First look inside PNE's new stand



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Published Date:
14 August 2008
We take a look around the new stand at Preston North End ahead of the official opening on Saturday.
The development, named after PNE's famous 1880s Invincibles side, will bring the capacity of Deepdale up to around 24,000.

Saturday's opening, when North End take on Crystal Palace, completes a 12-year redevelopment of the historic stadium which started in August 1996 with the official opening of the Finney Stand.

The Bill Shankly Kop followed in June 1998 and the Alan Kelly Town End was finished in November 2001.

The £6m-plus development will seat around 4,500 fans and include 21 executive boxes, two hospitality lounges, a players' bar and a new ground control box for police.

Click the play button above for a look at the new stand in all it's glory.

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MarcPNE,

Euxton 14/08/2008 18:01:37
A far cry from the wooden benches in the old West Stand that I first sat my little cold bum on lol

We now have an amazing ground, lets just hope the boys do it justice this season :o)
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snake,

preston 14/08/2008 18:13:55
good comment yes lets hope the lads can take the ground to were it belongs that near the docks i think holding around 40000 insted of being at deepdale lol its just a joke before you all have a go at me.
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Tom Harrison,

Deepdale 14/08/2008 18:16:31
Derek Shaw thank-you for the work you have put in to make this possible.

It is a very proud day for Preston and yourself let's just hope that our boys can make it one of the best grounds in the PREMIERSHIP next season.

Marvellous especiually when you look at the Shanty Town that is Gloomfield Road....... sorry that is offensive to Shanty Towns!!!!!

Anyone remember Degsy murking KO on Radio Rovers at the end of the season?

Gary Hickson, "We have 2 big teams and one small team in Lancashire"

KO, "I wouldn't class PNE as a small team."

Degsy, "At least we have 4 stands!!!!"
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Warren Joyce Ate My Hamster,

14/08/2008 20:14:12
Well done, Derek. So much better now that's in place.

The old pavillion was state of the art (I think it was the first stand to have executive boxes, way back when), and i don't think there are many other stands in the league with a PCT building attached :-)!

My mate's dad used to be a PNE director in the 70s/80's and PNE used to wine and dine visitors in the grotty olg gym at the back of the pavillion stand!

How far we've come.
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pr25_lilywhite,

Preston 14/08/2008 20:15:48
haha when was that tom? yeh great job derek he took some stick but he has really come through recently. stumbled across this on youtube, pretty impressive haha priceless . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23aAUUlDQXI
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Simonpne,

Gee Cross Hyde 14/08/2008 21:54:17
I like the pavillion stand you could look down on the old town end and see the craziness and sometimes the songs erupted from the pavillion side .remember when.but .yes good idea move to the docks and build forty thousand stadium and become one of the big four again
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blackprince4ever,

Town end gazing at the Invincibles 14/08/2008 22:38:46
Can anyone tell me if we have kept the old crest that used to be on the old Pavillion Stand, and was formerly on the Town End roof?
Would be a shame if we lost it. Can we not have it on the new stand and be proud of our past while looking to the future??
And well done to everyone concerned with the Invincibles stand, we have waited a long time for this.
Omwards and upwards with the superwhites
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Preston Pirate,

Lostock Hall 14/08/2008 22:43:35
Does anyone know who the other boxes are named after?

It's sweet that Ranks got one. There beeter be one for Gregan and Eyres.
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Simonpne,

Gee Cross Hyde 14/08/2008 22:48:27
I call for a ban on pies .Hollands pies sponsor the dingles.We get hollands pies at deeldale they are not as good as they are supposed to be .We need to get proper pies that are made in preston.I go to the preston market and some of the pies down there made in preston are fantastic made by local people .all those in favor say AYE all those against die
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Simonpne,

Gee Cross Hyde 14/08/2008 22:49:02
forgot my P sorry
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