Villa Park Redevelopment

[VILLA MOLE]

Moley, go back to your underground bunker to sleep and stop with these dumb suggestions.

underground is the future !!

[Brazilian Villain]

How do you deal with the High Water Table?

Depends on the provisions outlined in the hedge fund's prospectus.

[VillaTim]

How do you deal with the High Water Table?

armbands and a lilo

[Brazilian Villain]

How do you deal with the High Water Table?

armbands and a lilo

Lilo? I wouldn't have thought that would be your sort of thing.

[Villa in Denmark]

How do you deal with the High Water Table?

armbands and a lilo

Lilo? I wouldn't have thought that would be your sort of thing.

He's thinking of lilo Lil.

[PeterWithesShin]

[villa_cads]

Is there an option to extend the North Stand rather than start again? So to the sides (no filled corners) and potentionally additional rows to the back above a new structure, gut the existing inside to reconfigure and a new roof? Could probably do a decent amount with the stand still open.

[KevinGage]

Might be able to get a few thousand more if they take out one (or both) rows of executive boxes and go higher than the current wrap around in between the North and Trinity.

But then you're fundamentally changing the structure of that stand.

Is it worth sinking £20-30 million extra into a stand that's on the way out.

[Dante Lavelli]

Has the announcement been made?  was it the 150 year plans or is there more to come?

[The Edge]

Might be able to get a few thousand more if they take out one (or both) rows of executive boxes and go higher than the current wrap around in between the North and Trinity.

But then you're fundamentally changing the structure of that stand.

Is it work sinking £20-30 million extra into a stand that's on the way out.

All sounds a bit Doug.

[villa_cads]

Might be able to get a few thousand more if they take out one (or both) rows of executive boxes and go higher than the current wrap around in between the North and Trinity.

But then you're fundamentally changing the structure of that stand.

Is it work sinking £20-30 million extra into a stand that's on the way out.

All sounds a bit Doug.

I wouldn't change the existing structure, just extend the exec boxes and upper tier either side of the stand, then add rows to back of the top tier. The new support structures would support the new roof and could then provide additional spaces for bars, suites etc. It's actually a very sustainable approach and keeps the stand available during the build. Then no need to pull it down. The stand is actually one of the defining attributes of Villa Park, much in the same way that Spurs recreated their double stacked boxes in their new stadium.

Re the quality, all depends on the quality of design.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

How feasible is lowering the pitch to get a further tier in ?

If we changed codes from Association football to Subbuteo, very.

[KevinGage]

If it was running the same dimensions as the lower North all round the ground I don't think that's right. We couldn't go much lower than that, mind.

[The Edge]

Might be able to get a few thousand more if they take out one (or both) rows of executive boxes and go higher than the current wrap around in between the North and Trinity.

But then you're fundamentally changing the structure of that stand.

Is it work sinking £20-30 million extra into a stand that's on the way out.

All sounds a bit Doug.

I wouldn't change the existing structure, just extend the exec boxes and upper tier either side of the stand, then add rows to back of the top tier. The new support structures would support the new roof and could then provide additional spaces for bars, suites etc. It's actually a very sustainable approach and keeps the stand available during the build. Then no need to pull it down. The stand is actually one of the defining attributes of Villa Park, much in the same way that Spurs recreated their double stacked boxes in their new stadium.

Re the quality, all depends on the quality of design.

I would not  call the North Stand an "attribute" to Villa Park at all. More of a testament to bribery, corruption and ugly concrete.

[Gareth]

The North Stand is very definitely not an attribute…it’s an eyesore.

All for stopping the development at this point if they are exploring alternatives that mean those currently sitting there are able to maintain their seats whilst part  of the eventual development is built.  Also on board if they actually do what they say and spend elsewhere in the ground on facilities…not holding my breath though