Villa Park Redevelopment

[London Villan]

There is no way in the world they will build a 60,000 seat stadium. My guess would be a 30,000 seat ground initially, with room to expand in the unlikely event of it ever being required.

[Accent Guy]

They are building it for non footballing reasons. The capacity would be dramatically reduced for football games by closing off upper tiers for example. That's what I've heard anyway.

[Duncan Shaw]

There is no way in the world they will build a 60,000 seat stadium. My guess would be a 30,000 seat ground initially, with room to expand in due to the unlikely event of it ever being required.

FTFY

[Villan82]

Get a move on Chris.

[Accent Guy]

Man United pushing on with a 100,000 stadium. That's two and a half times our capacity.

We are being really left behind by not expanding.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15gjpg98y0o

[Villan82]

Man United pushing on with a 100,000 stadium. That's two and a half times our capacity.

We are being really left behind by not expanding.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15gjpg98y0o

Heck was hired at the worst possible time.

[cdward]

As much as i hate to say it, it looks like what Man U are doing is the right approach.

Talk of 5,00 new homes, regeneration of the surrounding area, better connections to the city centre and Salford, local councils on board, social and economic benefits to the region and local area, all with a generous sprinkling of high profile "celebrities" thrown in for good measure.

All a long way from Chris Heck and his approach of nah, we're supposed to be making more money not spending it.

I think we're a long way off any stadium decisions being made.

[Chip Butty 111]

For some bizarre reason we seem to be intent on making our capacity smaller, and are miles off it with basic facilities for fans in 2024. Food and drinks choices are abysmal for current times. I think the food options are the same as 82 when I started going, bar the extravagance of curry and chips.

[Accent Guy]

As much as i hate to say it, it looks like what Man U are doing is the right approach.
Talk of 5,00 new homes, regeneration of the surrounding area, better connections to the city centre and Salford, local councils on board, social and economic benefits to the region and local area, all with a generous sprinkling of high profile "celebrities" thrown in for good measure.

All a long way from Chris Heck and his approach of nah, we're supposed to be making more money not spending it.

I think we're a long way off any stadium decisions being made.

Very much so. I expect we will still be playing in front of 42,000 or so in 2030 if not longer.

[Sexual Ealing]

Chelsea looking to build a new ground at Earls Court.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/sep/10/chelsea-in-talks-new-stadium-earls-court

[Dante Lavelli]

An Arsenal director has been quoted talking about expanding the Emirates too.

[The Edge]

Maybe tin hat time, ground share with them from muntz st

You need a tin foil hat if you believe that would ever happen.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Chelsea looking to build a new ground at Earls Court.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/sep/10/chelsea-in-talks-new-stadium-earls-court

Assume they will then sell Stamford Bridge to themselves for 8 Billion.

[VillaTim]

Chelsea looking to build a new ground at Earls Court.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/sep/10/chelsea-in-talks-new-stadium-earls-court

Assume they will then sell Stamford Bridge to themselves for 8 Billion.

The club don't own the pitch .

[Duncan Shaw]

Chelsea looking to build a new ground at Earls Court.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/sep/10/chelsea-in-talks-new-stadium-earls-court

Reading that article, I very much doubt they will be able to piggy back onto a development that is about to go to planning.  It would be like us trying to hijack the Smithfield thing.