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Author Topic: What is the future of Villa Park?  (Read 58814 times)

Online dave.woodhall

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #135 on: April 22, 2012, 02:54:28 PM »
On the subject of safer standing, I was informed yesterday that only the Lower North Stand would qualify due to having been a previous standing area. The hurdle to get over is the Council.

Isn't it actually against the law to have standing sections at Premier League grounds though?

No. It's all down to local councils

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #136 on: April 22, 2012, 03:06:43 PM »
Not interested in it at all.

Are you interested in international football?

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #137 on: April 22, 2012, 03:30:23 PM »
Not interested in it at all.

Are you interested in international football?

I used to be, but not any more.

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #138 on: April 22, 2012, 03:47:17 PM »
On the subject of safer standing, I was informed yesterday that only the Lower North Stand would qualify due to having been a previous standing area. The hurdle to get over is the Council.

Isn't it actually against the law to have standing sections at Premier League grounds though?

No. It's all down to local councils

Not quite.

The Taylor Report set up the Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) which issues licences to clubs to hold Premier League football matches.  It is currently a condition of obtaining a licence that clubs provide seated accomodation to all fans.  Without a licence you can't host Premier League or Championship matches.  This is neither written in to legislation, nor is it a decision to be made by local councils.  But to change it would require the Government to tell the SGSA to change their licencing conditions.

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #139 on: April 26, 2012, 04:02:15 PM »

Offline Chico Hamilton III

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #140 on: April 26, 2012, 04:06:09 PM »
My mate texted me last night, asking if I fancied going to watch some olympic football with him at Wembley ( he's got some free tickets)

South Korea v Gabon........

I had to look on a map to find out where Gabon is.

To be honest, I had to do the same for South Korea as well.

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #141 on: April 26, 2012, 06:14:26 PM »

Offline Dave Clark Five

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #142 on: April 26, 2012, 06:17:03 PM »

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #143 on: April 26, 2012, 06:27:11 PM »
Well the draw was greeted with something approaching utter indifference. The matches themselves will certainly create some interest but if the England team perform as expected in the Euro's I expect everyone will have had enough of football for a few weeks.

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #144 on: April 26, 2012, 07:04:44 PM »
I've had enough for the last few months.

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #145 on: April 26, 2012, 07:14:02 PM »
They are having to take out the CCFC out of the seats at the Ricoh to have the London Olympics.
What's the betting they don't go back in.Larf.

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #146 on: October 15, 2012, 08:11:13 PM »
I think this is the most suitable thread I can find for this post - if not, my apologies.

I've just been having a quick look at Wolves' plans for their new club museum and I must say I am very impressed:
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/09/19/wolves-golden-years-to-be-part-of-new-museum/football-npower-football-league-championship-wolverhampton-wanderers-v-leicester-city-3/

How I would love to see something like this in a new Witton End!


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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #147 on: October 15, 2012, 08:13:16 PM »
I like that idea.

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #148 on: October 15, 2012, 08:18:25 PM »
My late father in law spoke of that being on the cards for quite a while, I never did quite believe they would get it off the ground. He would have loved to have seen it come to fruition, fair play to them.

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Re: What is the future of Villa Park?
« Reply #149 on: October 15, 2012, 08:23:52 PM »
I think this is the most suitable thread I can find for this post - if not, my apologies.

I've just been having a quick look at Wolves' plans for their new club museum and I must say I am very impressed:
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/09/19/wolves-golden-years-to-be-part-of-new-museum/football-npower-football-league-championship-wolverhampton-wanderers-v-leicester-city-3/

How I would love to see something like this in a new Witton End!

That article reads like it was penned by a 12 year old schoolgirl.

 


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