For me the development, expansion or rebuild of Villa Park is inevitable in the not too distant future, so there are a few simple options:a. purchase more land around Villa Park and rebuild the individual stands with reduced capacity during the season.b. purchase more land around Villa Park, build a new stadium and temporarily move to new Alexander stadium. c. purchase new land and build new stadium, and remain at Villa Park until complete.The future of Villa Park seems to very much depend on the ownership and infrastructure of the surrounding land. I would prefer an amazing new stadium where we belong, however I think it would be fair to suggest that relocating would be more financially and logistically viable.
Wes Edens said something interesting in an interview I saw posted a few weeks ago at some business seminar in the States.He was asked about buying the Villa and his reply was along the lines of he didn't quite know what to expect but when they arrived at the ground he was awestruck - I think the quote was "it was like walking in and suddenly realising you'd bought Fenway Park'. He gets it.I smiled when I heard him say this as regardless of whether we are successful or not Villa Park has and will always be a source of immense pride for me being a Villa fan. It's historic, it's beautiful (and it still is despite what anyone says) it's authentic and it's home. I've heard it mentioned by commentators and other clubs supporters how great it is that VP is back as a PL ground and they are not talking about the club in general but the ground. Easy for me to say from such a distance granted but the day we move from VP is a day a big chunk of that club dies imo. Regard Arsenal and Spurs, well Arsenal we're desperately chasing the extra revenue from tourist supporters (38k capacity at Highbury) as were West Ham while Spurs new ground is built on roughly the same footprint as WHL (36k capacity). That's not to say VP couldn't have an upgrade but a 50-55K capacity should be enough. The thought of Aston Villa moving out of Aston - a massive no from me.
Quote from: OzVilla on July 29, 2019, 04:02:01 AMWes Edens said something interesting in an interview I saw posted a few weeks ago at some business seminar in the States.He was asked about buying the Villa and his reply was along the lines of he didn't quite know what to expect but when they arrived at the ground he was awestruck - I think the quote was "it was like walking in and suddenly realising you'd bought Fenway Park'. He gets it.I smiled when I heard him say this as regardless of whether we are successful or not Villa Park has and will always be a source of immense pride for me being a Villa fan. It's historic, it's beautiful (and it still is despite what anyone says) it's authentic and it's home. I've heard it mentioned by commentators and other clubs supporters how great it is that VP is back as a PL ground and they are not talking about the club in general but the ground. Easy for me to say from such a distance granted but the day we move from VP is a day a big chunk of that club dies imo. Regard Arsenal and Spurs, well Arsenal we're desperately chasing the extra revenue from tourist supporters (38k capacity at Highbury) as were West Ham while Spurs new ground is built on roughly the same footprint as WHL (36k capacity). That's not to say VP couldn't have an upgrade but a 50-55K capacity should be enough. The thought of Aston Villa moving out of Aston - a massive no from me.You've nailed it for me.