Villa Park Redevelopment

[pauliewalnuts]

All we need now is another underwhelming transfer window and this place is going to be:

[Steve67]

Maybe Gerrard wasn't the only vanity project to get binned.

This, in spades.

[Risso]

In what was were any of the plans a vanity project? We need a bigger capacity and better facilities and the plans seemed to deliver that.

[VillaBoy_23]

What a mess.

All the talk about an exciting new future and we get a badge for one season whilst using the same shield 99% can't stand where it matters on TV, socials etc

Then it looks like the stadium plans are being tampered with

Starting to miss purslow already

What a complete and utter insufferable bore you are.

What's boring about that, I agree that it does seem a bit of a mess at the moment.

Just let the fans know what the craic is, if Heck has come in and wants to pause some stuff while he has a look at it, just let the fans know. The shite about the badge being for one season was a load of bollocks.

He just spouts constant hyperbole and acts as if it represents the whole fan base.

[Toronto Villa]

In what was were any of the plans a vanity project? We need a bigger capacity and better facilities and the plans seemed to deliver that.

Maybe within the new North there was a massive Christian Purslow suite being planned and a statue? But yeh, we need a bigger ground and I can’t imagine the entire club wasn’t aligned on the basics.

Philadelphia for anyone who’s been was one of the first cities to create multi sports complexes. So all three major sport team stadiums in one area with all facilities and entertainment in close proximity. It’s possible that Heck wants to review that in terms of total fan experience.

[Risso]

In what was were any of the plans a vanity project? We need a bigger capacity and better facilities and the plans seemed to deliver that.

Maybe within the new North there was a massive Christian Purslow suite being planned and a statue? But yeh, we need a bigger ground and I can’t imagine the entire club wasn’t aligned on the basics.

Philadelphia for anyone who’s been was one of the first cities to create multi sports complexes. So all three major sport team stadiums in one area with all facilities and entertainment in close proximity. It’s possible that Heck wants to review that in terms of total fan experience.

But that's not what's being done here, the Villa Live thing is just being downgraded to a facelift of the existing building, which sounds a bit shit, to be honest.

[Brazilian Villain]

In what was were any of the plans a vanity project? We need a bigger capacity and better facilities and the plans seemed to deliver that.

Maybe within the new North there was a massive Christian Purslow suite being planned and a statue? But yeh, we need a bigger ground and I can’t imagine the entire club wasn’t aligned on the basics.

It was all to be paid for via a massive naming rights deal with CP Company and has to be scaled back now that Switzerland aren't interested either.

[algy]

In what was were any of the plans a vanity project? We need a bigger capacity and better facilities and the plans seemed to deliver that.

Maybe within the new North there was a massive Christian Purslow suite being planned and a statue? But yeh, we need a bigger ground and I can’t imagine the entire club wasn’t aligned on the basics.

Philadelphia for anyone who’s been was one of the first cities to create multi sports complexes. So all three major sport team stadiums in one area with all facilities and entertainment in close proximity. It’s possible that Heck wants to review that in terms of total fan experience.

But that's not what's being done here, the Villa Live thing is just being downgraded to a facelift of the existing building, which sounds a bit shit, to be honest.

Maybe Villa Live is the Purslow vanity thing?

[dave.woodhall]

In what was were any of the plans a vanity project? We need a bigger capacity and better facilities and the plans seemed to deliver that.

The idea that Villa Live would be a seven days a week venue.

[pauliewalnuts]

In what was were any of the plans a vanity project? We need a bigger capacity and better facilities and the plans seemed to deliver that.

The idea that Villa Live would be a seven days a week venue.

Better facilities for match days alone would be nice though.

I appreciate things change when the people at the top change but it’s a bit deflating.

[dave.woodhall]

In what was were any of the plans a vanity project? We need a bigger capacity and better facilities and the plans seemed to deliver that.

The idea that Villa Live would be a seven days a week venue.

Better facilities for match days alone would be nice though.

I appreciate things change when the people at the top change but it’s a bit deflating.

Would there be the market for matchday? It's a big project for twenty half-days a year.

[VILLA MOLE]

I am hoping they will now spread the effort on all parts of the stadium with regards fan facilities

[Risso]

Would there be the market for matchday? It's a big project for twenty half-days a year.

Add in European games, plus concerts like Springsteen, Pink and Foo Fighters etc. There's also the point that bars at football grounds have the sort of captive audience and footfall that most normal pubs could only dream about, so one Saturday could see more takings than a lot of pubs do all week. It's a different thing, but it illustrates what I'm talking about: my mate owns a pub on the IOM, and they take more in the TT fortnight than they do during the rest of the year put together.

[FatSam]

They’ve probably decided that they can get a more modest version of Villa Live up and running quickly in the Academy building, serving as a prototype to test demand, whilst they build the new Witton End.

[Beard82]

Would there be the market for matchday? It's a big project for twenty half-days a year.

Add in European games, plus concerts like Springsteen, Pink and Foo Fighters etc. There's also the point that bars at football grounds have the sort of captive audience and footfall that most normal pubs could only dream about, so one Saturday could see more takings than a lot of pubs do all week. It's a different thing, but it illustrates what I'm talking about: my mate owns a pub on the IOM, and they take more in the TT fortnight than they do during the rest of the year put together.

100% providing your setup for it, and not some work-experience person learning to pour a pint on the job.   I remember working in a pub in Leicester when they did the Radio 1 big weekend - they could have sold out 10 x over that weekend.

Also my understanding was this "box-park" could be used for smaller events etc.