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Online pauliewalnuts

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #885 on: June 28, 2022, 02:48:50 PM »
So the 'Witton Lane' becomes the Witton Lane Stand. 


Could they put another tier on there ? 

They'd just rebuild rather than try and add to it.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #886 on: June 28, 2022, 02:53:46 PM »
So the 'Witton Lane' becomes the Witton Lane Stand. 

Could they put another tier on there ? 

if Witton Lane as it is now is going then lower and upper could be made deeper with a bit of reconfiguration and without the need to demolish and start again.  Whether that can add an additional 10,000 seats is debatable.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #887 on: June 28, 2022, 03:05:49 PM »
Looks exciting but Villa Way needs to be changed to Barton Boulevard & Villa Live should be Saunders Entertainment Xperierience.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #888 on: June 28, 2022, 03:13:38 PM »
"Saunders Entertainment Xperierience" is utterly horrific.  The new North Stand needs to be named after him, nothing else does him justice.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #889 on: June 28, 2022, 03:36:20 PM »
"Saunders Entertainment Xperierience" is utterly horrific.  The new North Stand needs to be named after him, nothing else does him justice.
Rename the Witton Lane stand to the Barton-Saunders Stand, and call the 'Villa Live' complex "Ellisium", with that mini pitch inside called the "Ellisian Field".

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #890 on: June 28, 2022, 03:40:22 PM »
It should be called The Tony Xia Complex and nothing else.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #891 on: June 28, 2022, 04:01:28 PM »
"Saunders Entertainment Xperierience" is utterly horrific.  The new North Stand needs to be named after him, nothing else does him justice.
Rename the Witton Lane stand to the Barton-Saunders Stand, and call the 'Villa Live' complex "Ellisium", with that mini pitch inside called the "Ellisian Field".

and turn 1 corner of it into a shop?

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #892 on: June 28, 2022, 05:53:54 PM »
On a semi serious note - all good improving the ground but what about the appalling transport infrastructure.  Got to be the worst in the premiership surely.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #893 on: June 28, 2022, 06:07:43 PM »
I go everywhere and find my trip to Villa Park no more or less complicated than anywhere else.

From the north west its 1:40 minutes drive, I park for free and walk for 25 minutes.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #894 on: June 28, 2022, 06:08:55 PM »
My favourite thing about that PDF is page 10 which completely removes Witton Lane being rebuilt and renamed from the timeline.

Spotted that!

Isn't that...bad? ie an admission that it will take years more

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #895 on: June 28, 2022, 06:14:15 PM »
I go everywhere and find my trip to Villa Park no more or less complicated than anywhere else.

From the north west its 1:40 minutes drive, I park for free and walk for 25 minutes.

Plus there are two train stations in proximity to the ground. There have been issues getting away from VP this season but that’s been hugely amplified by poor management at the platforms. If the new developments encourage more people to hang around after the game then that will help by staggering departure times.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #896 on: June 28, 2022, 06:16:33 PM »
Don't know if this picture has been posted yet: two tier stand. Looks impressive.



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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #897 on: June 28, 2022, 06:19:04 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.
Clearly as we have a ladies team we will need to cater for young women as well and that should provide natural avenues for residents to relax post training.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #898 on: June 28, 2022, 06:20:50 PM »
Andy Street seems supportive so presumably the local politicians are on board.

 Purslow will be in his element when it comes to schmaltzing a few Counsellors and politicians
I am sure a dinner or two have been had at the Varanasi and Lasan with the political elite of Aston and Witton.


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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #899 on: June 28, 2022, 06:22:12 PM »
My favourite thing about that PDF is page 10 which completely removes Witton Lane being rebuilt and renamed from the timeline.

Spotted that!

Isn't that...bad? ie an admission that it will take years more

You misunderstand. They do a timeline of the ground's history: Holte rebuilt in 1994 for example. They left out the rebuild and renaming of the Witton Lane Stand in 1993!

 


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