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Post by syg on Aug 14, 2017 20:36:28 GMT
Could sink the pitch.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 20:56:42 GMT
Could be a double wager, team and stadium going down?
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Post by axegas on Aug 14, 2017 22:18:57 GMT
www.afl-uk.comThis is the Stadium builders Wael was referring to, interesting that they are involved in setting up the Standing section at Shrewsbury. Also built the west stand in Stamford bridge so wael using his Chelsea connections?
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Post by singupgas on Aug 14, 2017 22:22:18 GMT
Wael being points west interview. is that recent?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 22:23:19 GMT
Might have been a go'er had some greedy directors not sold land behind the Dribuild for housing. Too small a space to do much with now, certainly not worth paying more than the cost of a new build, then you have to consider where the money is coming from.
Cant see many investors previously interested in UWE will be sold on helping polishing a turd like the Mem.
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Post by axegas on Aug 14, 2017 22:28:55 GMT
Might have been a go'er had some greedy directors not sold land behind the Dribuild for housing. Too small a space to do much with now, certainly not worth paying more than the cost of a new build, then you have to consider where the money is coming from. Cant see many investors previously interested in UWE will be sold on helping polishing a turd like the Mem. That land sold behind the ground helped finance the West stand and the Dribuild, without that the mem wouldn't have the capacity it has today and we wouldn't have been able to stay there for long. The existing site is still big enough for a ground, its more the parking and local residents that will be the problem.
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Post by singupgas on Aug 14, 2017 22:31:18 GMT
Might have been a go'er had some greedy directors not sold land behind the Dribuild for housing. Too small a space to do much with now, certainly not worth paying more than the cost of a new build, then you have to consider where the money is coming from. Cant see many investors previously interested in UWE will be sold on helping polishing a turd like the Mem. I think you would be surprised what could physically be built on the site. All depends on how ambitious Wael wants to allow it to become. there will be a limit to the spending of course which will dictate this.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 22:31:56 GMT
Might have been a go'er had some greedy directors not sold land behind the Dribuild for housing. Too small a space to do much with now, certainly not worth paying more than the cost of a new build, then you have to consider where the money is coming from. Cant see many investors previously interested in UWE will be sold on helping polishing a turd like the Mem. That land sold behind the ground helped finance the West stand and the Dribuild, without that the mem wouldn't have the capacity it has today and we wouldn't have been able to stay there for long. The existing site is still big enough for a ground, its more the parking and local residents that will be the problem. I was under the impression a lot of the housing was owned by directors, similar to a lot of them making plenty of dolla from the Lambert sale? Hasnt the Dribuild been the same since we moved there? Hope so as Ive been sitting there since day 1
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Post by singupgas on Aug 14, 2017 22:33:45 GMT
Might have been a go'er had some greedy directors not sold land behind the Dribuild for housing. Too small a space to do much with now, certainly not worth paying more than the cost of a new build, then you have to consider where the money is coming from. Cant see many investors previously interested in UWE will be sold on helping polishing a turd like the Mem. That land sold behind the ground helped finance the West stand and the Dribuild, without that the mem wouldn't have the capacity it has today and we wouldn't have been able to stay there for long. The existing site is still big enough for a ground, its more the parking and local residents that will be the problem. I would do away with the majority of the spaces if needs to be leaving spaces for disabled, plus a a few more for officials.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 22:39:56 GMT
Im more interested in who would be paying for a Mem redevelopment rather than if it can be done.
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Post by xplosivgas on Aug 14, 2017 22:51:36 GMT
Apologies if mentioned earlier in thread, but has there been any word yet from the owners about the sort of development they're looking at?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2017 23:13:24 GMT
Apologies if mentioned earlier in thread, but has there been any word yet from the owners about the sort of development they're looking at? Compact and bijou..............sorry my memory "cosy with safe standing.
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Post by Gasshole on Aug 15, 2017 5:20:06 GMT
Apologies if mentioned earlier in thread, but has there been any word yet from the owners about the sort of development they're looking at? Compact and bijou..............sorry my memory "cosy with safe standing. Did he mention "p1ss stained" Attachment Deleted
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Post by peterparker on Aug 15, 2017 6:54:08 GMT
Might have been a go'er had some greedy directors not sold land behind the Dribuild for housing. Too small a space to do much with now, certainly not worth paying more than the cost of a new build, then you have to consider where the money is coming from. Cant see many investors previously interested in UWE will be sold on helping polishing a turd like the Mem. It was the Rugby club that sold the training pitch which has become Trubshaw Gardens
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Post by faggotygas on Aug 15, 2017 8:24:30 GMT
That land sold behind the ground helped finance the West stand and the Dribuild, without that the mem wouldn't have the capacity it has today and we wouldn't have been able to stay there for long. The existing site is still big enough for a ground, its more the parking and local residents that will be the problem. I was under the impression a lot of the housing was owned by directors, similar to a lot of them making plenty of dolla from the Lambert sale? Hasnt the Dribuild been the same since we moved there? Hope so as Ive been sitting there since day 1 It was the Rugby club that sold the land for housing, and the Rugby club that built the Dribuild.
We've been over the land size issue many times, its not exactly roomy but is comparable to a lot of other grounds with much higher capacity. Stamford Bridge, for example, is about the same size plot, even including hotel and restaurant units.
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Post by faggotygas on Aug 15, 2017 8:26:08 GMT
Might have been a go'er had some greedy directors not sold land behind the Dribuild for housing. Too small a space to do much with now, certainly not worth paying more than the cost of a new build, then you have to consider where the money is coming from. Cant see many investors previously interested in UWE will be sold on helping polishing a turd like the Mem. That land sold behind the ground helped finance the West stand and the Dribuild, without that the mem wouldn't have the capacity it has today and we wouldn't have been able to stay there for long. The existing site is still big enough for a ground, its more the parking and local residents that will be the problem. Having to move the pitch is also a problem, as it will probably mean playing elsewhere for a short while at least.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 11:15:53 GMT
Might have been a go'er had some greedy directors not sold land behind the Dribuild for housing. Too small a space to do much with now, certainly not worth paying more than the cost of a new build, then you have to consider where the money is coming from. Cant see many investors previously interested in UWE will be sold on helping polishing a turd like the Mem. It was the Rugby club that sold the training pitch which has become Trubshaw Gardens
fair enough, although if the Rugby club owned and sold the land why did they need to sell the stadium as the land was surely sold for more than we paid?
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Post by baggins on Aug 15, 2017 11:34:46 GMT
It was the Rugby club that sold the training pitch which has become Trubshaw Gardens
fair enough, although if the Rugby club owned and sold the land why did they need to sell the stadium as the land was surely sold for more than we paid?
Guessing it still wouldn't have cleared their debt?
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Post by nerdgas on Aug 15, 2017 11:59:44 GMT
The idea of sinking the pitch is a good one IMO. If we also implement a steeper continental-style seating elevation would create a cracking atmosphere too. we would have to move out though while this was happening... Cheltenham here we come lol Isn't there a water table under the Mem hence the drainage problems we have had? I've heard this before.
I'm intrigued how we have a high water table when we're effectively on top of a hill though....
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Post by nerdgas on Aug 15, 2017 12:02:33 GMT
We have approx 32,000 SM2 of space at the Mem, it is plenty is used correctly. For a start I would be looking at moving the pitch so the 'blackthorn stand' would now rest in the carpark and the south stand would now rest where the west stand currently lies. With regards to parking, I am not sure there is any obligation on the club to provide parking on match days is there? It is of course a good thing to do, but is it required of us? I can't help but be reminded of Coventry away last season with all this talk of parking.... Huge out of town stadium with plenty of space around it and yet still no free parking anywhere near the bloody place! We had to pay a tenner to park 2 miles up the road and be bused in... Far from ideal! Also, does anyone know what the match day parking situation down at our friends in south Bristol? They too have recently completed an inner city stadium redevelopment that as far as I can tell uses all of the land they have available to them, so what do they do for parking? For me there is absolutely no reason why a forward thinking architect could not design a very impressive 25,000 seater stadium on our existing land that would also cater for executive areas and other revenue streams that all modern day stadiums should have (gym, club shop, large bar / restaurant etc). If we are looking for an example of an excellent inner city stadium redevelopment then we would be stupid to ignore the one down the road.. I know it stings the eyes to look south of the river! But fact is they have built a very impressive stadium on land of a very similar size to ours. Of course all of the above will mean two things will absolutely have to happen... 1) Wael and the board will need to prove their loyalties to this club in terms of finances as to rebuild the mem will not be cheap. 2) We will need to move out. This will simply be unavoidable for a complete stadium rebuild as we of course require. Cheltenham was agreed and all set to go last time we were looking at redeveloping them mem, so why not again? Would only be for a season or two so in the grand scheme of things really not that big an inconvenience. Agree with all of this. I would suggest a share with (spit) Swindon would be a better idea. A larger ground and, I think, easier to get to. Sorry quoted the wrong post....
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