Villa Park Redevelopment

[Somniloquism]

Oh and the entry looks like it was done by knighthood themselves

Someone mentioned these comparisons before somewhere. But I think Barbour just conglomerates information on projects and who are working on them. The initial project would have been created from the press releases from them so Barbour's customers see it is there and are aware of a project if they want to enquire. The further details are then either released by the project owner, released by the contractor(s) hired or from publicly available records researched like planning permission.

For an actual comparison, maybe look at the Manure rebuild. First anyone knew of those was the press conference so date of entry on Barbour might be that date*. However they do at least have an architect added as per the press conference so that would be interesting to confirm as is listed as well.

*If the date of entry is even earlier then the press conference, that will be even worse for Blues.

[exigo]

I think we need a couple of bags of Evergreen 4 in 1 lawn feed.

We played on far worse than that throughout a lot of the 80s and 90s.

[OCD]

Probably still get told you're not allowed on the pitch when you do the tour.

[kippaxvilla2]

I think we need a couple of bags of Evergreen 4 in 1 lawn feed.

We played on far worse than that throughout a lot of the 80s and 90s.

Thinks of the Souters grass seeds era.

[Toronto Villa]

do what Doug did and spray it green. Job done

[ChicagoLion]

seen the Mural on The Holte steps?

[Hookeysmith]

We have 6 projects currently live on Barbour ABI web site to the tune of £131M for both stadium and training ground improvements. Architects are appointed, contractors awarded and in some cases works (like The Warehouse etc) have begun.

Meanwhile the mega sport quarter with 60K seater stadium (Named the Bordsley Park Sports Quarter) down the road has this single listing:

"The scheme has also been referred to as The Wembley of the Midlands. As of 14.01.2025 a planning application has yet to be submitted. Tunnel scheme are compelling and need to be seriously considered".

The only entry was back in April.

Talk is cheap but the mugs i speak to are still falling for it.

Our guys are just quietly going about their business of improving everything they can.

Got a link Hookey?

I have sent you a message

[eamonn]

Green sand Holte End penalty box 1991. Les Sealey swearing like a trooper and poppers in your pockets. Anything could happen.

[kippaxvilla2]

Same time as when he threw one in by Nigel Jemson.

[Percy McCarthy]

New drone footage which I quite enjoy. Brings up the idea of the club buying the Aston Hotel, which I noticed when passing on Sunday has vacancies at the moment.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7MOLs2uYuYQ&pp=ygUSanVzdGluIHRhbGtzIHZpbGxh0gcJCc0JAYcqIYzv

[Crown Hill]

New drone footage which I quite enjoy. Brings up the idea of the club buying the Aston Hotel, which I noticed when passing on Sunday has vacancies at the moment.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7MOLs2uYuYQ&pp=ygUSanVzdGluIHRhbGtzIHZpbGxh0gcJCc0JAYcqIYzv

Yes I watched this and found it interesting. It looks like the extra seats in the Witton Lane are because they’ve brought the pathway back so no longer next to the pitch and presumably a bit narrower.

[eamonn]

Aerial footage of grounds is what I pined for when looking at those zoomed-out photos of British grounds in Simon Inglis' old book as a kid. The presence of narrow streets of terraced houses, light industrial units and the like seemed to give you a sense of the local economy and how the ground slotted into the lives of the population. And then the ones on the edges of towns were often even more interesting, (not the Bolton/Stoke hypermarket shit that came later), I remember some locations looking quite barren yet somehow alluring.

[VILLA MOLE]

wish they could do something with the sheets of metal on the Trinity Stand 

[Billy Walker]

wish they could do something with the sheets of metal on the Trinity Stand 

Yes, they are  perfect spaces for stained glass windows (or the effect of stained glass similar to what's been  painted on the front of the main North Stand entrance).  A bit of "Villa style" there would make such a huge difference.

[Percy McCarthy]

^^ Great idea.