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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #870 on: June 28, 2022, 01:57:38 PM »
Yep Finances Fernando Torres says they’ve consulted both BCC and WMCA.

WMCA insisted on accommodation as part of the development, to give local young men somewhere to stay, have a good meal, and do whatever they feel.

If it augurs a return to the late 70s/early 80s when we were at our zenith then I'm all for it.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #871 on: June 28, 2022, 02:08:47 PM »
Don't know if we all spotted it but there's a link to a PDF with more info on that consultation page on the OS.

https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.avfcservices.co.uk/97a507a0-f659-11ec-9759-6b0e8dfd2e65.pdf

Shows the new North Stand wrapped into the Trinity.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #872 on: June 28, 2022, 02:12:42 PM »
On that document ^^^ on page 5 it shows a basic diagram of the North and Trinity Road stands connecting, but in the bullet points below itemising what they want to achieve:

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Fan experience – atmosphere is viewed as the most important aspect of a
match day. Improvements will include enhanced views from the stand, dedicated
entrances for home and away fans, and the retention of the four distinct stands
(a nod to our heritage)

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #873 on: June 28, 2022, 02:13:48 PM »
The pdf shows that Villa Live wouldn't be pushed right up against the new stand but would be back from it somewhat. Also, the Villa Way would open that whole area up.

I like what I see. It is going to utilise that space really well- wrapping into the Trinity while at the same time being sympathetic to the aesthetic of four distinct stands.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #874 on: June 28, 2022, 02:13:48 PM »
City centres are becoming less centred.  London is no longer bounded by the idea of the centre and Birmingham is continaually growing and the public transport routes are going to evolve over the next 10 years.  All this will have factored into the decision to renovate the current site, also I'm glad as it shows the club still has attachment to it's roots even if the owners now come from away yan.

North Stand was always going to be the first major overhaul and 'linked into' is the phrase, assume that means a corner stand, but from the drawings the new community hub structure may be joining them externally too?  I'm sure that development will be helped politically by the promise of new jobs in the local community as well as the improvements to infrastructure mentioned, lighting etc.

50k should be enough to ensure some of the larger non-villa games will gravitate back to the Park also.  Exciting times IMO!

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #875 on: June 28, 2022, 02:16:44 PM »
My favourite thing about that PDF is page 10 which completely removes Witton Lane being rebuilt and renamed from the timeline.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #876 on: June 28, 2022, 02:20:03 PM »
My favourite thing about that PDF is page 10 which completely removes Witton Lane being rebuilt and renamed from the timeline.

Spotted that!

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #877 on: June 28, 2022, 02:20:23 PM »
Don't know if we all spotted it but there's a link to a PDF with more info on that consultation page on the OS.

https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.avfcservices.co.uk/97a507a0-f659-11ec-9759-6b0e8dfd2e65.pdf

Shows the new North Stand wrapped into the Trinity.

I think I put together less shoddy documents than that for my GCSE geography coursework.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #878 on: June 28, 2022, 02:23:06 PM »
I will be interested  to see if and when they can improve the facilities in The Doug Ellis Stand .  It desperately needs some more space and upgrading 

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #879 on: June 28, 2022, 02:24:11 PM »
Don't know if we all spotted it but there's a link to a PDF with more info on that consultation page on the OS.

https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.avfcservices.co.uk/97a507a0-f659-11ec-9759-6b0e8dfd2e65.pdf

Shows the new North Stand wrapped into the Trinity.

Notice Ellis's cut and shut job on the Witton Lane wasn't worthy in the significant developments. Too right.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #880 on: June 28, 2022, 02:24:13 PM »
I seem to remember in his last message Purslow said that a hotel was being looked at as part of the development, but nothing in this one. Maybe I am just imagining things.

It's interesting that the new stand will connect with the Trinity, but not the Witton Lane stand. Tempting to think that means that stand could be earmarked for rebuilding at a later date as part of the 60k plan.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #881 on: June 28, 2022, 02:31:06 PM »
Don't know if we all spotted it but there's a link to a PDF with more info on that consultation page on the OS.

https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.avfcservices.co.uk/97a507a0-f659-11ec-9759-6b0e8dfd2e65.pdf

Shows the new North Stand wrapped into the Trinity.

Notice Ellis's cut and shut job on the Witton Lane wasn't worthy in the significant developments. Too right.

cut shut then cut again with a sprinkle of asbestos

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #882 on: June 28, 2022, 02:37:29 PM »
It's interesting that the new stand will connect with the Trinity, but not the Witton Lane stand. Tempting to think that means that stand could be earmarked for rebuilding at a later date as part of the 60k plan.

That's exactly what I thought.

It's obviously the only side of the ground that would be done next, and as you said, the fact it connects into the Trinity but not the Witton is quite telling.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #883 on: June 28, 2022, 02:43:41 PM »
So the 'Witton Lane' becomes the Witton Lane Stand. 

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #884 on: June 28, 2022, 02:46:17 PM »
So the 'Witton Lane' becomes the Witton Lane Stand. 


Could they put another tier on there ? 

 


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