Ryan4VT 4,556 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 Interesting to see what they manage to do to find a solution. https://heraldcourier.com/sports/prep-football-gene-malcolm-stadium-uncertainty-for-virginia-high-bearcats-as-season-looms/article_6857ebf2-1f48-11ee-9a2e-9f9451caeb03.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3WAn09Zqy2WaLDCv1FQqNtVnAAIE41YFYBEA-PgWFprnkWjs1eV2dONV0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1inStripes 932 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 With the need for games on Thursdays and Saturdays due to an official shortage this may be a great reason for VHS to help out there if they play at TN High or other facilities also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherman 135 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 Emory and Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandanaVTDavis4321 1,717 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Weatherman said: Emory and Henry I was thinking the same. Emory and Henry or John S. Battle. If I'm not mistaken, Battle is in the County and not in the City of Bristol, but I'm sure the two schools have administrators, teachers, fans, coaches that know/are close to the other school. I think the distance is like 6 milesish from school to school. The lack of having a home playing field is a temporary thing that can and will be reconciled. But, lets hope the foundation of the home side is not so damaged or far gone that it can't be repaired without starting from scratch. If starting from scratch and having to build the whole thing over (not saying that is the case) but we talkin some money, funding, the politics, planning, the whole shabang comes into play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam McPoyle 1,863 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 If their neighbors can accommodate them, the Bearcats wouldn't have to leave "Bristol." TN High's on the road for the first three games (i.e. PH, Radford, Ridgeview), while Battle's on the road for the last two games (i.e. Tazewell, Marion). Additionally, Gene Malcolm rarely sees anything remotely close to a capacity crowd. The large visitor's side plus temporary bleachers would be ample for most games. Gridiron60 and SwvaOG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gridiron60 2,555 Report Share Posted July 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Liam McPoyle said: If their neighbors can accommodate them, the Bearcats wouldn't have to leave "Bristol." TN High's on the road for the first three games (i.e. PH, Radford, Ridgeview), while Battle's on the road for the last two games (i.e. Tazewell, Marion). Additionally, Gene Malcolm rarely sees anything remotely close to a capacity crowd. The large visitor's side plus temporary bleachers would be ample for most games. I’d prefer the Stone Castle to traveling to E & H myself. I think temporary bleachers & delegating part of the visitors’ side for home seating would also suffice for this season until they determine what needs to be done long term. Gene Malcolm probably has the second largest visitors’ seating in SWD, Mitchell being the first, obviously. SwvaOG, redtiger and Liam McPoyle 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1inStripes 932 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 I hope they can get it fixed properly and quickly. Gene Malcolm is typically one of the best facilites around when combining natural grass and seating for home and visitors. Locker rooms are the only issue I have had with the setup. redtiger and chipinbogey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf1207 239 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 They should get the folks at Hard Rock to build them a new stadium. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf1207 239 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 I just hope their program can survive that trip to Jenkins Ky. Lots of power points for that game. Deleted Account, cityofRaven and olewave 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichRich 86 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 I thought Jenkins football was done last time i was by the field it didn't look like at had a game played on it in yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield researcher 1,195 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 3 hours ago, RichRich said: I thought Jenkins football was done last time i was by the field it didn't look like at had a game played on it in yrs For the third year in a row they are trying. Chances are very slim IMO this game gets played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SXSW 557 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 On 7/12/2023 at 6:14 PM, Wolf1207 said: I just hope their program can survive that trip to Jenkins Ky. Lots of power points for that game. It is an easy trip now! I drove it when it was two lane from Big Stone Gap to Jenkins and coal trucks were everywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichRich 86 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 10 hours ago, Bluefield researcher said: For the third year in a row they are trying. Chances are very slim IMO this game gets played. I really Cant see it happening either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwvaOG 601 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 The more I think about it, why don't they just use the visitor side for this season. That is perfectly doable and I'm sure would be easier than trying to beg, steal, borrow a stadium each week. If they add some seating on each side of the visitor section and split it down the middle....wouldn't be much different than Gate City's crazy-ass setup. 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer 69 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 19 hours ago, SwvaOG said: The more I think about it, why don't they just use the visitor side for this season. That is perfectly doable and I'm sure would be easier than trying to beg, steal, borrow a stadium each week. If they add some seating on each side of the visitor section and split it down the middle....wouldn't be much different than Gate City's crazy-ass setup. 😆 That is doable, but I also read they might limit tickets as well, which I don't think is good for the school or fans, hopefully that doesn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwvaOG 601 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Pioneer said: That is doable, but I also read they might limit tickets as well, which I don't think is good for the school or fans, hopefully that doesn't happen. Wow, that would be a dumb move on their part. Why would they limit their funding? That's crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LacesOutDan23 53 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 2 hours ago, SwvaOG said: Wow, that would be a dumb move on their part. Why would they limit their funding? That's crazy. I second that. It is going to cost money to fix it, why would you want to lose it? Id say beg TN High is best bet. Maybe E&H on a Thursday or Friday. Worked against Tazewell a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSLhelper 571 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 On 7/18/2023 at 6:34 PM, SwvaOG said: The more I think about it, why don't they just use the visitor side for this season. That is perfectly doable and I'm sure would be easier than trying to beg, steal, borrow a stadium each week. If they add some seating on each side of the visitor section and split it down the middle....wouldn't be much different than Gate City's crazy-ass setup. 😆 We did that for YEARS at Grundy. It was about a 75-25 split, but not marked off (at least for most of the years) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandanaVTDavis4321 1,717 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 Gate City use to do it indirectly years ago. I don't know about now at Legion, but GC just packed the place so much that GC fans would just be throughout the stands on both sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf1207 239 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 3 hours ago, BandanaVTDavis4321 said: Gate City use to do it indirectly years ago. I don't know about now at Legion, but GC just packed the place so much that GC fans would just be throughout the stands on both sides. GC just needs a larger stadium for the home side. Especially now that their program is pointed in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer 69 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 14 hours ago, SwvaOG said: Wow, that would be a dumb move on their part. Why would they limit their funding? That's crazy. Exactly, it may doable, but I don't see them doing it. I expect them to use a combination of the Stone Castle, EH, or Battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke2015 451 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 20 hours ago, BandanaVTDavis4321 said: Gate City use to do it indirectly years ago. I don't know about now at Legion, but GC just packed the place so much that GC fans would just be throughout the stands on both sides. Was at a Appy GC game in the 90s and was surprised how huge Appys crowd was until GC scored and half the visitors side began cheering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan.the.man 29 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 5 hours ago, Duke2015 said: Was at a Appy GC game in the 90s and was surprised how huge Appys crowd was until GC scored and half the visitors side began cheering you go to a GC home basketball game the visitors side filled up with GC fans way before their side did!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC_Quincy 582 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Oddly enough, this same thing happened at Gate City several years ago. Hopefully they can get it figured out but they sure didn't give them much time to work with before finding this out. As for our "visitors" seating, I've been going to GC games for 50 years and it hasn't changed. The only times I can remember another school filling up the entire visitors side was the first year of Lee High's existence and when Broadway came down for the state championship in '97. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queue 20 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 Huh -- I didn't think Broadway had sent all that many people. Looked like half...60% at most, IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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