Quote from: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on March 03, 2021, 05:06:04 PMQuote from: nigel on March 03, 2021, 05:02:41 PMQuote from: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on March 03, 2021, 04:48:22 PMAs I dont want the people in Wellington Road forced out. I suggest the one stop retail park in Perry Barr is demolished and we build a brand new stadium there. Four seperate stands all built similar to the present Holte End but incorporating as much of the old Trinity as present building regulations allow, all with the facade and steps behind. The present Holte holds just under 13.5k so I would estimate a total capacity in the region of 70k with such structures along both sides and ends. One would be called the William McGregor stand, one would be called the Eric Houghton stand, one would be called the Graham Taylor stand, and one would be called the Ron Saunders stand.As we are pushing out the retailers, there would be a little shop outside on the corner. This would be called the Doug Ellis.If we built a complete new stadium it would certainly be a wrap around like the EmiratesBuild it in the city centre then. On the site of the old library !There's already a 500 million pound development going up on that site called Paradise. The only available land of the size we would need in the city centre is the old wholesale markets site. But it's not going to happen.
Quote from: nigel on March 03, 2021, 05:02:41 PMQuote from: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on March 03, 2021, 04:48:22 PMAs I dont want the people in Wellington Road forced out. I suggest the one stop retail park in Perry Barr is demolished and we build a brand new stadium there. Four seperate stands all built similar to the present Holte End but incorporating as much of the old Trinity as present building regulations allow, all with the facade and steps behind. The present Holte holds just under 13.5k so I would estimate a total capacity in the region of 70k with such structures along both sides and ends. One would be called the William McGregor stand, one would be called the Eric Houghton stand, one would be called the Graham Taylor stand, and one would be called the Ron Saunders stand.As we are pushing out the retailers, there would be a little shop outside on the corner. This would be called the Doug Ellis.If we built a complete new stadium it would certainly be a wrap around like the EmiratesBuild it in the city centre then. On the site of the old library !
Quote from: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on March 03, 2021, 04:48:22 PMAs I dont want the people in Wellington Road forced out. I suggest the one stop retail park in Perry Barr is demolished and we build a brand new stadium there. Four seperate stands all built similar to the present Holte End but incorporating as much of the old Trinity as present building regulations allow, all with the facade and steps behind. The present Holte holds just under 13.5k so I would estimate a total capacity in the region of 70k with such structures along both sides and ends. One would be called the William McGregor stand, one would be called the Eric Houghton stand, one would be called the Graham Taylor stand, and one would be called the Ron Saunders stand.As we are pushing out the retailers, there would be a little shop outside on the corner. This would be called the Doug Ellis.If we built a complete new stadium it would certainly be a wrap around like the Emirates
As I dont want the people in Wellington Road forced out. I suggest the one stop retail park in Perry Barr is demolished and we build a brand new stadium there. Four seperate stands all built similar to the present Holte End but incorporating as much of the old Trinity as present building regulations allow, all with the facade and steps behind. The present Holte holds just under 13.5k so I would estimate a total capacity in the region of 70k with such structures along both sides and ends. One would be called the William McGregor stand, one would be called the Eric Houghton stand, one would be called the Graham Taylor stand, and one would be called the Ron Saunders stand.As we are pushing out the retailers, there would be a little shop outside on the corner. This would be called the Doug Ellis.
Is an increase of capacity of around 8k worth it for what it would cost ?
If we developed the Witton lane stand, would that make it the newest stand ever to be redeveloped?
Quote from: andyh on March 03, 2021, 05:48:41 PMIs an increase of capacity of around 8k worth it for what it would cost ?It absolutely is. We have always had a top stadium. We currently have 2 stands which are nowhere near that standard. Penny pinching on the Witton lane stand and financial skullduggery on the North Stand are the reasons behind the current state of affairs. 2 brand spanking new state of the art stands would put Villa Park back in it's rightful place as one of England's finest stadiums.
Quote from: The Edge on March 03, 2021, 06:12:30 PMQuote from: andyh on March 03, 2021, 05:48:41 PMIs an increase of capacity of around 8k worth it for what it would cost ?It absolutely is. We have always had a top stadium. We currently have 2 stands which are nowhere near that standard. Penny pinching on the Witton lane stand and financial skullduggery on the North Stand are the reasons behind the current state of affairs. 2 brand spanking new state of the art stands would put Villa Park back in it's rightful place as one of England's finest stadiums. Witton Lane was built on the cheap but the North Stand was state of the art at the time.