Villa Park Redevelopment

[Brazilian Villain]

I'd also stay at Villa Park. We're all in this because of emotion. None of it makes sense. If you want to be hard headed and logical about it you might as well buy some shares and support the mighty Tesco against Sainsbury's.

P!ss off, I'm not supporting those Baggies wannabes, it's Sainsbury's every time.

[Sexual Ealing]

Sainsbury's is clearly the superior operation. If only they could do something about those colours.

[VILLA MOLE]

Surely as we are all from the Shires we follow Waitrose ,  everywhere we go , everywhere we go 👀

[VillaTim]

Is it beyond the realms to move into an expanded Alexander stadium for two years while we rebuild VP? The capacity was 30k for the games so at the very least we’d accommodate season ticket holders. Is that a non starter?

If you scroll back about 50 pages that option was kicked about a bit

[dave.woodhall]

Is it beyond the realms to move into an expanded Alexander stadium for two years while we rebuild VP? The capacity was 30k for the games so at the very least we’d accommodate season ticket holders. Is that a non starter?

It's totally unsuited for football, too much of the seating is uncovered, transport is much worse and the locals would kick up a fuss.

[ChicagoLion]

Has any one come up with a suitable location for a new ground?

[pauliewalnuts]

Is it beyond the realms to move into an expanded Alexander stadium for two years while we rebuild VP? The capacity was 30k for the games so at the very least we’d accommodate season ticket holders. Is that a non starter?

It's totally unsuited for football, too much of the seating is uncovered, transport is much worse and the locals would kick up a fuss.

The Hawthorns would be the only realistic choice.

[ChicagoLion]

Is it beyond the realms to move into an expanded Alexander stadium for two years while we rebuild VP? The capacity was 30k for the games so at the very least we’d accommodate season ticket holders. Is that a non starter?

It's totally unsuited for football, too much of the seating is uncovered, transport is much worse and the locals would kick up a fuss.

The Hawthorns would be the only realistic choice.

Only 26,668 capacity according to Wiki.
Old Trafford , Emptyhad? if it was for one season.

[dave.woodhall]

Is it beyond the realms to move into an expanded Alexander stadium for two years while we rebuild VP? The capacity was 30k for the games so at the very least we’d accommodate season ticket holders. Is that a non starter?

It's totally unsuited for football, too much of the seating is uncovered, transport is much worse and the locals would kick up a fuss.

The Hawthorns would be the only realistic choice.

I agree. It would be nice to work together with our old friendly rivals in a spirit of sportsmanship and community 

[VillaTim]

Has any one come up with a suitable location for a new ground?

Town centre seems the least contentious. NEC no. Perry Barr no.

[ChicagoLion]

Has any one come up with a suitable location for a new ground?

Town centre seems the least contentious. NEC no. Perry Barr no.

Is there a specific available space in the City Centre?

[VillaTim]

Has any one come up with a suitable location for a new ground?

Town centre seems the least contentious. NEC no. Perry Barr no.

Is there a specific available space in the City Centre?

There's plenty. Whether they are affordable or the council would want it are other matters . Might be somewhat easier now with city centre high street retail etc dying on its feet it may be a way of injecting some life back into town . I'd rather stay in B6 but if it was a move town centre is the most logical .

[Risso]

Is it beyond the realms to move into an expanded Alexander stadium for two years while we rebuild VP? The capacity was 30k for the games so at the very least we’d accommodate season ticket holders. Is that a non starter?

It's totally unsuited for football, too much of the seating is uncovered, transport is much worse and the locals would kick up a fuss.

The Hawthorns would be the only realistic choice.

Only 26,668 capacity according to Wiki.
Old Trafford , Emptyhad? if it was for one season.

If we ever did decide to rebuild/move, Leicester will probably be 40,000 by then, which would make far more sense. Trains direct from New Street to Leicester, or quick dash up the M69.

[ChicagoLion]

Has any one come up with a suitable location for a new ground?

Town centre seems the least contentious. NEC no. Perry Barr no.

Is there a specific available space in the City Centre?

There's plenty. Whether they are affordable or the council would want it are other matters

I doubt anywhere has the space for parking or infrastructure for getting traffic in and out though.
Also there is no benefit as we are not allowed to drink in town.

[Risso]

Has any one come up with a suitable location for a new ground?

Town centre seems the least contentious. NEC no. Perry Barr no.

Is there a specific available space in the City Centre?

There's plenty. Whether they are affordable or the council would want it are other matters

I was reading about Comcast the other day, and for developments they've liked to have a stadium tied in to lots of other uses like retail, hotels, other leisure and restaurants etc. I guess it makes more sense if you want a return on your investment to have a site that's bringing in rental income all year round, rather than just on match days. On that basis, I reckon they'd look at an out of town location.