Villa Park Redevelopment

[dave.woodhall]

Spurs played at Wembley.

[amfy]

From the FAQs on the website on the subject of when construction will start and how long it will take:

"The Club will continue to work closely with all stakeholders to ensure the elements of the project, such as transport system and infrastructure works, are prioritised to ensure the best outcome for our fans, local community, the city and the wider region. Progress in these sectors will be key to confirming a timeframe and the sequencing of Villa Park works. The anticipated duration of construction is expected to last around 24 months."

I imagine - though don't know - that they will start after the end of next season.

24 months?!

We obviously love a Spurs comparison round here - they managed to build an entire stadium in 3 years so how does it take us 2 years to build one stand?!

I guess part of the reason is that they could be working on all the site, all the time, whereas we'll be having to build around the rest of the ground and fit in with fixtures.

Working on all the site, all the time - you mean, whilst building it around a fully functioning Premier League stadium like White Hart Lane in the middle of a densely populated residential area?

The Spurs stadium was absolutely not a simple build.  Expensive, sure. But not simple.

They didn’t play there during the build. We will have to shut down the build to allow safe access to the rest of the ground for every match day.

[saunders_heroes]

I’m assuming that’s a brand new Witton Station that’s gonna be built as well?

[dave.woodhall]

I’m assuming that’s a brand new Witton Station that’s gonna be built as well?

The whole thing is dependent on transport being sorted so a revamped station is more than likely.

[Ad@m]

From the FAQs on the website on the subject of when construction will start and how long it will take:

"The Club will continue to work closely with all stakeholders to ensure the elements of the project, such as transport system and infrastructure works, are prioritised to ensure the best outcome for our fans, local community, the city and the wider region. Progress in these sectors will be key to confirming a timeframe and the sequencing of Villa Park works. The anticipated duration of construction is expected to last around 24 months."

I imagine - though don't know - that they will start after the end of next season.

24 months?!

We obviously love a Spurs comparison round here - they managed to build an entire stadium in 3 years so how does it take us 2 years to build one stand?!

I guess part of the reason is that they could be working on all the site, all the time, whereas we'll be having to build around the rest of the ground and fit in with fixtures.

Working on all the site, all the time - you mean, whilst building it around a fully functioning Premier League stadium like White Hart Lane in the middle of a densely populated residential area?

The Spurs stadium was absolutely not a simple build.  Expensive, sure. But not simple.

They didn’t play there during the build. We will have to shut down the build to allow safe access to the rest of the ground for every match day.

The stadium was constructed in two main phases so that White Hart Lane could still be used in the 2016–17 season while construction was still in progress

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium?wprov=sfla1

[dave.woodhall]

And what did they do for the next two years?

[tomd2103]

The shame about the Aviva is the tiny section behind one of the goals. Like the dip in tiers at Brighton's Amex stadium, makes it look a bit tinpot. Impressive structure from the outside though.

I think the 'Aviva' is a dump inside. Can't recall which stand but the gradient on the upper deck (one nearer the sea) is incredibly steep and your knees will be nearly touching the ears of the person in front of you.

Surprised Thomond Park (Limerick) isnt in the shake up. The national soccer team did play a friendly or two there before and the rugby pitch dimensions are better for soccer than GAA.

Thomond Park is nowhere near 50,000 capacity is it and isn’t there standing there as well? 

If it’s a joint UK and Ireland bid then they will surely have to have at least one stadium in each country?  Guess it will also mean all 5 countries automatically qualifying? 

If it’s 9 stadiums, I would guess Wembley, Principality Stadium, Hampden, Aviva Stadium, a Northern Irish stadium, St. James Park, Villa Park, Old Trafford / Etihad and Tottenham / Emirates. 

[olaftab]

And what did they do for the next two years?

The stadium was ready but it took two years to install those fill from bottom taps.

[OCD]

Unless Old Trafford gets renovated, I doubt that will get used. The Etihad would be better.

[Ad@m]

And what did they do for the next two years?

I was just simply pointing out that they couldn't work on 'all the site, all the time'.

Anyway, two years to build a single stand seems a bit excessive, even if the stand does look the mutts nutts (aside from the fact it's two tier of course).

[paul_e]

And what did they do for the next two years?

I was just simply pointing out that they couldn't work on 'all the site, all the time'.

Anyway, two years to build a single stand seems a bit excessive, even if the stand does look the mutts nutts (aside from the fact it's two tier of course).

It's not a single stand, there's loads of work being done on the trinity, a bit on the DE and the whole Villa Live and approach from the station a well.

[Toronto Villa]

After the work is done I want the view outside of the stadium to look like this

[thick_mike]

After the work is done I want the view outside of the stadium to look like this

View from the Witton End I guess, is that Aston Hall at the top there?

[Drummond]

A bit far from the pitch if you ask me.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Would have been handy for Sunderland at home in 1975.