Villa Park Redevelopment

[Axl Rose]

I'm still disappointed with this. Instead of Villa Live and a nice new pedestrian/sports area, they're tarting up an old shit hole and leaving the rest of the space as a car park.

Agreed. Looks shit.

Well, maybe not shit, just boring and a bit rubbish compared to what was first on offer.

[Tuscans]

Are these changes enforced by the council?

[paul_e]

Are these changes enforced by the council?

No, the previous plans were approved, these changes are all down to the club.

Personally I don't mind them using Stumps instead of the new building, so long as they put the work in to fully refurb it.

[Flin5tone]

Shite

Talk about being cheap , something has obviously changed

[Tuscans]

Are these changes enforced by the council?

No, the previous plans were approved, these changes are all down to the club.

Personally I don't mind them using Stumps instead of the new building, so long as they put the work in to fully refurb it.

Cheers.

[Billy Walker]

Villa Live/other developments will be carried out later as time goes on? Seems fair enough to me.

[Villatillidie25]

what's "the warehouse"? is that just a stripped back version of Villa Live?

[Dogtanian]

To be fair, The Warehouse is a much better name than Villa Live for me, and it ties in with Birmingham being an industrial city.

I thought the new building was nice, so it's a shame to see it ditched, but the important thing is the capacity increase. They can always do more in the carpark at a later date.

[Gareth]

The original plan for Villa Live had a wall to list all those on the waiting list, like the old Shoot League Ladders…everyone on the list has to buy a brick to retain their place on the list….as the list is apparently imaginary so is the wall and so is Villa Live

[Brazilian Villain]

To be fair, The Warehouse is a much better name than Villa Live for me, and it ties in with Birmingham being an industrial city.

Agreed, I wasn't keen on 'Villa Live' either. If nothing else, if you want to attract patrons from across the city it might be better to have a 'neutral' name.

[paul_e]

what's "the warehouse"? is that just a stripped back version of Villa Live?

Pretty much, using the existing stumps/academy building to deliver a similar concept.

[Gareth]

To be fair, The Warehouse is a much better name than Villa Live for me, and it ties in with Birmingham being an industrial city.

I thought the new building was nice, so it's a shame to see it ditched, but the important thing is the capacity increase. They can always do more in the carpark at a later date.

Not sure ref name, first instance I agreed then I thought what the nickname for Villa Park will become from the idiots across the city :-)

[Risso]

To be fair, The Warehouse is a much better name than Villa Live for me, and it ties in with Birmingham being an industrial city.

Agreed, I wasn't keen on 'Villa Live' either. If nothing else, if you want to attract patrons from across the city it might be better to have a 'neutral' name.

I'm not sure 'The Warehouse at Villa Park" is the neutrality you were looking for!

[pauliewalnuts]

The original plan for Villa Live had a wall to list all those on the waiting list, like the old Shoot League Ladders…everyone on the list has to buy a brick to retain their place on the list….as the list is apparently imaginary so is the wall and so is Villa Live

The new idea is that everyone on the waiting list will have their name inscribed on a copy of the Vietnam memorial in Washington.

[Ads]

Does anybody else think the corner of the new North is bigger in the fresh video? It does say minor changes to the North, but maybe its memories playing tricks.

Very much looking forward to that behemoth sitting grandly opposite me in the years to come.