Villa Park Redevelopment

[Brazilian Villain]

Time for a new 'Should we stay or should we go' poll?

[VILLA MOLE]

That video's brilliant.


I think we should stay put.  Despite the many criticisms, the only places with better transport links than the ones we currently have are the city centre and maybe the NEC.  Nobody in their right mind would think we should move out to the NEC, and city centre feels unlikely and, as far as Birmingham as a city is concerned, probably counter-productive anyway.

So, to me the most sensible option is to stay at Villa Park.  We will get it up to the 50-55k range anyway, and potentially if we are able to expand or rebuild the Witton Lane stand we might be able to push it up to 60k.  But that isn't something we need to commit to at Villa Park - we can take it up a bit, see what the demand's like, then make a decision at that stage.  Whereas a newbuild you're going to make that choice upfront.  Plus the only way you could add character to a new ground is to add a load of chimneys, and we've rather missed the (narrow)boat on that one.

A huge redbrick double stair case over the Witton lane road with a huge balcony for the players where they stand and celebrate  when we win the Double 

[GarTomas]

You have to watch this.
AI can do ‘some good’

I genuinely got goose pimples watching this.

https://youtu.be/mVXDfy17vwQ?si=0VUlKQvBHLMDFMTx

2:35 on that video, is that St Andrews in the background top right or am I hallucinating?

[Fasth56]

You have to watch this.
AI can do ‘some good’

I genuinely got goose pimples watching this.

https://youtu.be/mVXDfy17vwQ?si=0VUlKQvBHLMDFMTx

2:35 on that video, is that St Andrews in the background top right or am I hallucinating?

That's were they got the idea from, obviously

[LeeB]

That video's brilliant.


I think we should stay put.  Despite the many criticisms, the only places with better transport links than the ones we currently have are the city centre and maybe the NEC.  Nobody in their right mind would think we should move out to the NEC, and city centre feels unlikely and, as far as Birmingham as a city is concerned, probably counter-productive anyway.

So, to me the most sensible option is to stay at Villa Park.  We will get it up to the 50-55k range anyway, and potentially if we are able to expand or rebuild the Witton Lane stand we might be able to push it up to 60k.  But that isn't something we need to commit to at Villa Park - we can take it up a bit, see what the demand's like, then make a decision at that stage.  Whereas a newbuild you're going to make that choice upfront.  Plus the only way you could add character to a new ground is to add a load of chimneys, and we've rather missed the (narrow)boat on that one.

A huger redbrick double stair case over the Witton lane road with a huge balcony for the players where they stand and celebrate  when we win the Double 

We can rent out the Sports Quarter for the double celebrations, it will get more of us in and we can watch the Speedway or whatever whilst we're there.