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[Steve67]

So the ground will go up to around 50k on phase 1, do we know what the overall will be once building has been completed?

[dave.woodhall]

So the ground will go up to around 50k on phase 1, do we know what the overall will be once building has been completed?

They were talking about sixty, which I think is ambitious but hey ho.

[cdbearsfan]

Wonder how many day trippers we may be able to attract when HS2 is up and running.

[chrisw1]

So the ground will go up to around 50k on phase 1, do we know what the overall will be once building has been completed?

They were talking about sixty, which I think is ambitious but hey ho.

Ok, if they have planned in phases that could take it to 60 if needed then that is excellent news.

[Rico]

AV floodlights please.

[AV82EC]

Wonder how many day trippers we may be able to attract when HS2 is up and running.

Lots. 42 minutes from Euston to Curzon Street.

[nigel]

So the ground will go up to around 50k on phase 1, do we know what the overall will be once building has been completed?

They were talking about sixty, which I think is ambitious but hey ho.

Ok, if they have planned in phases that could take it to 60 if needed then that is excellent news.

15000 at each end, Witton Lane to match Trinity Road at 13000 takes you to 56000.
A bit of tweaking here and there would take it to about 60000.

I’d be more than happy with 50-52000 for now to see where it takes us.
 

[Steve67]

So the ground will go up to around 50k on phase 1, do we know what the overall will be once building has been completed?

They were talking about sixty, which I think is ambitious but hey ho.

Let's just hope the 'if you build it, they will come' is a true saying.  Getting it right on the pitch is so important. 

[Chris Harte]

I'm not convinced the Holte will get extra seats, unless they're considering knocking it down and starting again.

What I think is more likely is they'll dig down under the Holte Suite, effectively dropping it into a basement, then opening up the Lower Holte concourse so that it is more spacious. That said there might be a whole host of reasons why they can't do that. Time will tell.

[Russ aka Big Nose]

Who owns the strip of land on Witton Lane where there is a bit of green and a few benches? They took out a whole row of terraced houses that used to be there.

If that is owned by the club, then is it possible to rebuild the Witton Lane Stand with the road underneath as with the Trinity Road Stand? i.e. allowing sufficient depth to build something decent.

With Witton Station developed and the new inner-city academy, in addition to the new North Stand and the new commercial zone in the North Stand car park that end/side of the ground would be massively transformed.

I hope they also develop Aston Station as well. A different train line serving lots of fans.

Exciting times. UTV

[dave.woodhall]

I'm not convinced the Holte will get extra seats, unless they're considering knocking it down and starting again.

What I think is more likely is they'll dig down under the Holte Suite, effectively dropping it into a basement, then opening up the Lower Holte concourse so that it is more spacious. That said there might be a whole host of reasons why they can't do that. Time will tell.

Technology might have improved, but the water table in Aston was traditionally a problem for the pitch. Purslow did say that safe standing regulations have changed so you can get more capacity where seats currently exist. 

[Dave P]

I’m sure it’s been mentioned and probably dismissed before, but could any expansion of the Witton Lane stand include having the road running under the stand? As a stand, it doesn’t look out of place from the inside or outside, but the lack of space in there is a bit of a joke.

[Chris Harte]

I’m sure it’s been mentioned and probably dismissed before, but could any expansion of the Witton Lane stand include having the road running under the stand? As a stand, it doesn’t look out of place from the inside or outside, but the lack of space in there is a bit of a joke.

The space (or lack of) in the upper tier is ridiculous. Not sure what they're going to do. While extending over the road makes sense, when the second tier was added in the nineties the loss of natural light for the neighbouring residents was an issue. Maybe a partially sloping facade? It might look a bit odd, mind.

[cdbearsfan]

Maybe a smart, sloping roof that has lots of angled bits to reflect light back onto the surrounding area, or something fancy like that, would be possible.

[LeeB]

Maybe a smart, sloping roof that has lots of angled bits to reflect light back onto the surrounding area, or something fancy like that, would be possible.

The problem is that the sun rises over the Trinity, so going higher on the Witton Lane just casts a bigger shadow.

Maybe they could sell the houses at put Blose there instead.