Original: A fire in 1984 partially destroyed one of the stands which eventually led to its complete demolition and replacement by 1987 of a new City Stand , which chairman Robert Chase described as '' Coming to a football match within the City Stand is very much like going to the theater â '' the only difference being that our stage is covered with grass '' .
Simplified: In 1987 it was replaced by a new City Stand . Chairman Robert Chase said that '' Coming to a football match within the City Stand is very much like going to the theater â '' the only difference being that our stage is covered with grass '' .