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[Percy McCarthy]

Percy, I thought you'd be one of the biggest VP remainers going.

Haha, good one! I wouldn’t mind something like the Allianz Arena on the current site, but I’d like it even better somewhere more accessible to more people.

I’m afraid I voted to Leave anyway, since most of my mates turned into Tommy Robinson fans after the Brexit campaign. So it’s probably nothing to do with me anymore. Wherever we play, I’ll be watching in Chelmsley Wood.

[Drummond]

England's Number 1, England's, England's Number 1......

Heaton is not up for discussion here unless he knows a great architect with a penchant for the past.

Arse and bollocks.

Though perhaps that's why I disagree a lot with folk, I just post on the wrong threads all the time......

[IFWaters]

I favour either :

a) rebuilding Villa Park as a proper redbrick fortress. Think the style of the Aston Webb building at Birmingham University but three times bigger. Massive brick covered superstructure like a huge satanic mill landed in Aston from planet 1895 when we were champions three years running. The whole thing detailed with mosaics, dark stained glass windows and lit by gas lamps. Inside 4 stands seperated by the corner towers but the Holte rebuilt as the largest single tier stand in the world. Basically a monumental victorian-styled ornate FOOTBALL GROUND.

OR

b) A giant UFO landed right on top of New Street station , a glowing claret orb lighting up the city centre, the most modern technically advanced stadium in the world, right slap bang in the centre. All transport issues resolved in a single stroke and stands out as unique as our club is. Ive always felt that the most appropriate sponsors for us would be Aston Martin as they have the same class as us, but the stadium MUST always be Villa Park.

[Percy McCarthy]

I favour either :

a) rebuilding Villa Park as a proper redbrick fortress. Think the style of the Aston Webb building at Birmingham University but three times bigger. Massive brick covered superstructure like a huge satanic mill landed in Aston from planet 1895 when we were champions three years running. The whole thing detailed with mosaics, dark stained glass windows and lit by gas lamps. Inside 4 stands seperated by the corner towers but the Holte rebuilt as the largest single tier stand in the world. Basically a monumental victorian-styled ornate FOOTBALL GROUND.

OR

b) A giant UFO landed right on top of New Street station , a glowing claret orb lighting up the city centre, the most modern technically advanced stadium in the world, right slap bang in the centre. All transport issues resolved in a single stroke and stands out as unique as our club is. Ive always felt that the most appropriate sponsors for us would be Aston Martin as they have the same class as us, but the stadium MUST always be Villa Park.

Both would be fine with me.

[LeeB]

I'm easy with option b but option a would be proper ace.

[Pat Mustard]

I favour either :

a) rebuilding Villa Park as a proper redbrick fortress. Think the style of the Aston Webb building at Birmingham University but three times bigger. Massive brick covered superstructure like a huge satanic mill landed in Aston from planet 1895 when we were champions three years running. The whole thing detailed with mosaics, dark stained glass windows and lit by gas lamps. Inside 4 stands seperated by the corner towers but the Holte rebuilt as the largest single tier stand in the world. Basically a monumental victorian-styled ornate FOOTBALL GROUND.

OR

b) A giant UFO landed right on top of New Street station , a glowing claret orb lighting up the city centre, the most modern technically advanced stadium in the world, right slap bang in the centre. All transport issues resolved in a single stroke and stands out as unique as our club is. Ive always felt that the most appropriate sponsors for us would be Aston Martin as they have the same class as us, but the stadium MUST always be Villa Park.

Option A, but with AV floodlight pylons in each corner, and a massive  gable on the roof of what was the Trinity Road side.

[algy]

Shove a glass roof on either end, put AV floodlights in the corners - job done.

[The Edge]

I favour either :

a) rebuilding Villa Park as a proper redbrick fortress. Think the style of the Aston Webb building at Birmingham University but three times bigger. Massive brick covered superstructure like a huge satanic mill landed in Aston from planet 1895 when we were champions three years running. The whole thing detailed with mosaics, dark stained glass windows and lit by gas lamps. Inside 4 stands seperated by the corner towers but the Holte rebuilt as the largest single tier stand in the world. Basically a monumental victorian-styled ornate FOOTBALL GROUND.

OR

b) A giant UFO landed right on top of New Street station , a glowing claret orb lighting up the city centre, the most modern technically advanced stadium in the world, right slap bang in the centre. All transport issues resolved in a single stroke and stands out as unique as our club is. Ive always felt that the most appropriate sponsors for us would be Aston Martin as they have the same class as us, but the stadium MUST always be Villa Park.

Drove past Villa Park today. Theres a lot of activity going on. Theyre giving the place a right good spruce up on the outside. One thing struck me. The entrance to the North Stand has lovely new signage. A large claret and blue sign saying simply "VILLA PARK. HOME SINCE 1892" That would suggest to me that our owners have really bought into the wonderful history of our once stately home. Just a small thing really but i saw it as a sign of intent not to abandon our roots.

[London Villan]

1892??

[Risso]

Yes, 1897 surely?

[VILLA MOLE]

uh oh

[pauliewalnuts]

Ha ha ha, here's hoping that's a typo. By The Edge, not The Villa.

[The Edge]

1892??

Ha my bad. You guys are on the ball here.

[paul_e]

I favour either :

a) rebuilding Villa Park as a proper redbrick fortress. Think the style of the Aston Webb building at Birmingham University but three times bigger. Massive brick covered superstructure like a huge satanic mill landed in Aston from planet 1895 when we were champions three years running. The whole thing detailed with mosaics, dark stained glass windows and lit by gas lamps. Inside 4 stands seperated by the corner towers but the Holte rebuilt as the largest single tier stand in the world. Basically a monumental victorian-styled ornate FOOTBALL GROUND.

OR

b) A giant UFO landed right on top of New Street station , a glowing claret orb lighting up the city centre, the most modern technically advanced stadium in the world, right slap bang in the centre. All transport issues resolved in a single stroke and stands out as unique as our club is. Ive always felt that the most appropriate sponsors for us would be Aston Martin as they have the same class as us, but the stadium MUST always be Villa Park.

For me it'd be something between the 2.

Outside I love big, over the top red brick buildings but I'd want something with loads of windows to let in natural light to all the concourses, I'd like to see 3 stands that are something similar to Victoria mill in Manchester. The Holte would take it even further, keep the massive staircases and balconies but take it much further. On top of that I'd want a 'fan park' with pop-up vendors (digbeth dining club style) invited and create a 'fun day' atmosphere for as many games as possible with all sorts of 'stuff' going on to encourage fans to be there early. It won't appeal to everyone, but that's really not the point, it's about giving people who want to arrive at 1pm (for a Saturday afternoon kick off) and have a beer and food and meet with mates a place to do just that.

Inside I'd want big, bright, broad concourses with modern facilities designed to serve a full stadium of people in 15 minutes. The club should want as many fans as possible to go for a drink and a snack and should make sure they don't have to miss 5-10 minutes of the game to do it. Before kickoff I'd have screens all over the concourses showing videos of precious matches, the team sheet, results in other games, etc. I'd also make sure the entire place was covered by a top quality wifi bubble.

On top though I'd have a single wrapped roof over all 4 stands that was designed to be special, that can go as modern as you like, I want it screaming out that we have this history but we're looking forward as well.

I know some of this is over the top and unlikely but I think that something uniquely Villa (and Birmingham) as a true landmark would be fantastic, and a great way to ensure the fans take a shine to it from the very beginning.

[Des Little]

I’d be happy with getting a pint without queuing for the whole of half time and the ability to message my brother in London when we have scored.