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Offline cdward

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1950 on: March 18, 2023, 12:26:58 PM »
No doubt it has been posted before, and I probably watched the original on ATV today. But interesting nonetheless.

https://www.macearchive.org/films/atv-today-04081972-interview-doug-ellis-aston-villa-chairman
Purslow vibes

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1951 on: March 18, 2023, 12:58:30 PM »
The redevelopment is encouraging, and good business moves and can see many positives providing all goes to plan.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1952 on: March 18, 2023, 01:11:43 PM »
No doubt it has been posted before, and I probably watched the original on ATV today. But interesting nonetheless.

https://www.macearchive.org/films/atv-today-04081972-interview-doug-ellis-aston-villa-chairman
Purslow vibes

Beautiful stand, the old Trinity.

Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1953 on: March 18, 2023, 01:54:33 PM »
Does anyone know whether the Villa Live complex will be open after the game?  I’ve kinda assumed that because it is separate to the stadium different rules can be applied but do we know for certain.  After all stopping for a celebratory beer would be a good way of staggering the rush back to the stations.

Offline Chris Harte

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1954 on: March 18, 2023, 07:38:13 PM »
Does anyone know whether the Villa Live complex will be open after the game?  I’ve kinda assumed that because it is separate to the stadium different rules can be applied but do we know for certain.  After all stopping for a celebratory beer would be a good way of staggering the rush back to the stations.
I could be wrong but I was under the impression that was part of the thinking.

Offline Dazvillain

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1955 on: March 18, 2023, 07:44:32 PM »
When was the mooted time of completion, sometime during second part of 2024/25, was it?

The start of the 25/26 season is more realistic. It's at least an 18-month build - let alone the demolition of the existing stand. It's not likely to start until late 2023...
Thought I’d heard or read this week that the start of demolition and project won’t be considered until council stump up some cash for witton station improvements . That’s partly the reason the club haven’t contacted current North Stand ST holders re relocation yet

Offline Flin5tone

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1956 on: March 19, 2023, 09:04:25 AM »
Observation

As Bournemouth did not sell the upper away end for the match yesterday, the club sold tickets to home supporters a couple of weeks in advance.these seats did not sell out , Saturday 3pm? If we can't sell out 42k now what are the realistic chances of selling out 50k plus? Is the rebuild worth it? Better off tarting up the existing stand?

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1957 on: March 19, 2023, 09:09:16 AM »
2/10, poor attempt at trolling. You need to put a bit more effort in and find a new angle, like Team Footy.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1958 on: March 19, 2023, 09:15:45 AM »
2/10, poor attempt at trolling. You need to put a bit more effort in and find a new angle, like Team Footy.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1959 on: March 19, 2023, 09:22:22 AM »
He sounds like some of the people in my village. "Why are you spending €400,000 on a new building for the council works department? Can't you just have the roof repaired on the old one?"

No. A community that does not invest in its future is a community destined to wither and die.

Offline Flin5tone

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1960 on: March 19, 2023, 09:23:16 AM »
He sounds like some of the people in my village. "Why are you spending €400,000 on a new building for the council works department? Can't you just have the roof repaired on the old one?"

No. A community that does not invest in its future is a community destined to wither and die.

I like the sound of the villagers

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1961 on: March 19, 2023, 09:28:51 AM »
He sounds like some of the people in my village. "Why are you spending €400,000 on a new building for the council works department? Can't you just have the roof repaired on the old one?"

No. A community that does not invest in its future is a community destined to wither and die.

It's heartening to know that there's smooth brained fools in other places too at least. Also a shame that you have to deal with these ambitionless whiners in your quest to improve their lot.

Offline Dante Lavelli

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1962 on: March 19, 2023, 09:29:13 AM »
There’s a good article on the athletic about the new academy.  The justification for the place is so kids can get to the academy within 15-minutes from school (whereas the training ground you generally need a car), which they hope means they can attract better players.  It’s right by the ground too so strengthens the villa identity in the area.

Great thinking by the club and yet another reason to be optimistic. 

Out of interest, who at the club would be responsible for dreaming up such ideas?  Is this Purslow or does it stem from one of the football people?

Offline Lucky Eddie

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1963 on: March 19, 2023, 09:39:16 AM »
He sounds like some of the people in my village. "Why are you spending €400,000 on a new building for the council works department? Can't you just have the roof repaired on the old one?"

No. A community that does not invest in its future is a community destined to wither and die.

The good old HS2 argument.

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Re: Villa Park Redevelopment
« Reply #1964 on: March 19, 2023, 09:46:23 AM »
He sounds like some of the people in my village. "Why are you spending €400,000 on a new building for the council works department? Can't you just have the roof repaired on the old one?"

No. A community that does not invest in its future is a community destined to wither and die.

The good old HS2 argument.
The HS 2 argument is the same as the one criticising Plymouth Town Council.
There are good infrastructure plans and there are terrible ones. HS2 is an economic environmental disaster.

 


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