Villa Park Redevelopment

[kipeye]

I'd love to see them add a bespoke venue hall to the new development. Possibly 800-1,000 capacity for a regular gig or event. I've only ever been in the Suite once and that is not an option as it is. It should be fairly straightforward to add at the planning stage without affecting the matchday provision. It would be a great way to use the facilities on non matchdays and Brum could do with a state of the art medium size gig two or three times a week. Maybe combine it with catering or completely separate alongside the stadium, there should be plenty of room.

[saunders_heroes]

I'd love to see them add a bespoke venue hall to the new development. Possibly 800-1,000 capacity for a regular gig or event. I've only ever been in the Suite once and that is not an option as it is. It should be fairly straightforward to add at the planning stage without affecting the matchday provision. It would be a great way to use the facilities on non matchdays and Brum could do with a state of the art medium size gig two or three times a week. Maybe combine it with catering or completely separate alongside the stadium, there should be plenty of room.

That’s exactly what the new Warehouse is going to be.

[LeeB]

Never leave Villa park please. Id stop going if we had Spurs ground.

It’s a great events arena, not sure it’s anything special as a football ground….being up in the gods was disappointed to see bland stairwells and no escalators :-) for all that money they should have escalators throughout :-)

The atmosphere felt like it completely dissipated in the upper tier, it was weird. Also didn't help being stuck behind the big screen, had to duck to see the action at the other end.

[eamonn]

How did you get on with the self-pouring beers, they must have been sick at least?

[Gareth]

Never leave Villa park please. Id stop going if we had Spurs ground.

It’s a great events arena, not sure it’s anything special as a football ground….being up in the gods was disappointed to see bland stairwells and no escalators :-) for all that money they should have escalators throughout :-)

The atmosphere felt like it completely dissipated in the upper tier, it was weird. Also didn't help being stuck behind the big screen, had to duck to see the action at the other end.

Was looking over at those seats and wondering how bad the view was

[V1lla]

Never leave Villa park please. Id stop going if we had Spurs ground.

It’s a great events arena, not sure it’s anything special as a football ground….being up in the gods was disappointed to see bland stairwells and no escalators :-) for all that money they should have escalators throughout :-)

The atmosphere felt like it completely dissipated in the upper tier, it was weird. Also didn't help being stuck behind the big screen, had to duck to see the action at the other end.

Agree with that. Atmosphere felt very flat in the upper corner (thankfully just low enough to avoid the screen)

[PeterWithesShin]

Spurs have a fantastic sports stadium, we have a fantastic football ground.

[VILLA MOLE]

As for football grounds , i like the 4 sheds warts and all. never want to have  a sanitised bowl

[Brazilian Villain]

As for football grounds , i like the 4 sheds warts and all. never want to have  a sanitised bowl

Is the correct answer.

[Chris Harte]

Mentiioning this here because it seems to be appropriate.

I can't help thinking that the middle section of the concourse in the Lower Holte (the bit that's effectively a corridor between the two large spaces at either side) has seemed worse than ever over the last few games for overcrowding.

I really hope the club are aware of this and intend to do something about it. They've optimised (increased) the number of seats in the LH but done nothing about improving the concourse.

[Pat Mustard]

Mentiioning this here because it seems to be appropriate.

I can't help thinking that the middle section of the concourse in the Lower Holte (the bit that's effectively a corridor between the two large spaces at either side) has seemed worse than ever over the last few games for overcrowding.

I really hope the club are aware of this and intend to do something about it. They've optimised (increased) the number of seats in the LH but done nothing about improving the concourse.

I'm guessing it's because they've removed the bars out the back of the stand - not sure why they've done that as it relieved a lot of the pressure on the bars inside the concourse.

[Chris Smith]

Mentiioning this here because it seems to be appropriate.

I can't help thinking that the middle section of the concourse in the Lower Holte (the bit that's effectively a corridor between the two large spaces at either side) has seemed worse than ever over the last few games for overcrowding.

I really hope the club are aware of this and intend to do something about it. They've optimised (increased) the number of seats in the LH but done nothing about improving the concourse.

I'm guessing it's because they've removed the bars out the back of the stand - not sure why they've done that as it relieved a lot of the pressure on the bars inside the concourse.

They’ve just moved them to the other end of the car park, nearer the Holte pub, and blocked off the steps down to Witton Lane.