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Offline kipeye

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #930 on: July 27, 2019, 02:20:39 PM »
Been 20 years or so since the last redevelopment so we do need to get a move on imo. We are being left behind.

I would support a new Villa Park, I'd rather redevelop the current site if possible though.
Same. The whole area around VP would benefit from re-development and would need proper transport and infrastructure to go with it.

Online London Villan

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #931 on: July 27, 2019, 02:20:43 PM »
I’m warming to the idea of a new ground.

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #932 on: July 27, 2019, 02:36:29 PM »
Been 20 years or so since the last redevelopment so we do need to get a move on imo. We are being left behind.

I would support a new Villa Park, I'd rather redevelop the current site if possible though.
Same. The whole area around VP would benefit from re-development and would need proper transport and infrastructure to go with it.

It's the infrastructure and transport requirements that make me wonder if they'd just look at moving.

Offline Lastfootstamper

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #933 on: July 27, 2019, 02:38:31 PM »
I don't think there's any way we can do a proper redevelopment of the current site, and stay there while we're doing it. As has been said, spacewise there's not much, if anything, we could do with the Trinity or Witton Lane that could improve them within their existing footprints. What we've got is pretty much all you can squeeze out of them.

I've said before that I think the only way we can build a bells and whistles ground where we are would have to mean rejigging the space and moving the pitch. But then, where do we go in the meantime? Wembley?

Add me to the list of Movers.

Offline sirlordbaltimore

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #934 on: July 27, 2019, 02:39:39 PM »
I’m warming to the idea of a new ground.

Never in a million years. We have everything we need where we are with room to expand the North Stand when needed.

Not many football grounds even have two train stations in walking distance either.

Offline Smirker

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #935 on: July 27, 2019, 02:43:20 PM »
I'd like to see both options before picking. Render of new build, render of redeveloped current site.

Offline Ads

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #936 on: July 27, 2019, 02:51:51 PM »
We could have one of the biggest and busiest train stations in the country within easy walking distance.

The Noses having to trudge past it when they journey to their hovel would be just an amusing bonus.

Offline West Derby Villan

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #937 on: July 27, 2019, 02:54:44 PM »
I’m warming to the idea of a new ground.

Never in a million years. We have everything we need where we are with room to expand the North Stand when needed.

Not many football grounds even have two train stations in walking distance either.

Never in 2 million years
Add me to the "Remainers"

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #938 on: July 27, 2019, 02:59:36 PM »
Been 20 years or so since the last redevelopment so we do need to get a move on imo. We are being left behind.

I would support a new Villa Park, I'd rather redevelop the current site if possible though.
Same. The whole area around VP would benefit from re-development and would need proper transport and infrastructure to go with it.

It's the infrastructure and transport requirements that make me wonder if they'd just look at moving.

That’s what I was alluding to. Give the massive amount of grief it would cause to the surrounding community, the planning complications, traffic flow disaster etc. are we not just better finding an open spot and doing it right for the long term future of the club. And it won’t have escaped NSWE’s attention the new stadiums that have popped up and will be popping up. As much as we all love Villa Park it’s hard for it to compete in the modern game vs the revenues that these stadia drive. I would much rather for that reason build a 55000 seat stadium vs keep cramming people into our current ground.

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #939 on: July 27, 2019, 03:01:57 PM »
We're all getting ahead of ourselves, but...you hear Wes speak about his own business plans and Sawiris adding $1.5bn so far this year...with the money spent they really do seem beyond the real deal.

If the ultimate aim is to compete with the top 6, then we need the facilities and revenue to match.

Would a 55,000 Villa Park in B6 allow us to do that? Or would a 55,000 in B4 be better suited?

I'm all for history being an inspiration and not an anchor.

Offline Smirker

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #940 on: July 27, 2019, 03:31:55 PM »
I’m warming to the idea of a new ground.

Never in a million years. We have everything we need where we are with room to expand the North Stand when needed.

Not many football grounds even have two train stations in walking distance either.

Never in 2 million years
Add me to the "Remainers"

Remainers and Leavers 😂😂😂

Not sure how I am voting.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #941 on: July 27, 2019, 03:34:06 PM »
A big part of me would hate to leave VP but then I think that the Holy Trinity that made us the greatest club in the world wouldn't have hesitated to leave if they believed it was what the club needed to progress.

Online AV82EC

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #942 on: July 27, 2019, 03:50:27 PM »
A big part of me would hate to leave VP but then I think that the Holy Trinity that made us the greatest club in the world wouldn't have hesitated to leave if they believed it was what the club needed to progress.

This. The only difficulty being would they have moved out of Aston to do it?

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #943 on: July 27, 2019, 03:51:17 PM »
They had no problem moving us to Perry Barr.

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #944 on: July 27, 2019, 03:52:36 PM »
If we are going to upgrade VP then the Commonwealth games stadium could be our home for 12 months.

 


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