Captain_Townsend Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) New update. So the stand is the same as the original plan with just the Villa Live building going: Edited July 19, 2023 by Captain_Townsend 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Was the warehouse in the last set of plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Lol bye Villa Live, we hardly knew ye. I see we're committing to the old badge again. Jaysis what a farce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Good to see the plant shops are still in the pictures - that's what I want before I go to see Villa vs Stuttgart in the Europa League group stage.... Daffodills! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 So with regards to the Live/Academy feature, we've just decided to update an existing building rather than build a brand new one? Looks like they were going to offer pretty much the same things anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post andycv Posted July 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, est1874 said: Lol bye Villa Live, we hardly knew ye. I see we're committing to the old badge again. Jaysis what a farce. I expect that is a place holder for what we decide to do. I don't think it is a farce. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Looks like Villa Live was abandoned to really open up extra parking spaces, and rather than knock down the academy building utilise it for the new "warehouse'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycv Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Wainy316 said: So with regards to the Live/Academy feature, we've just decided to update an existing building rather than build a brand new one? Looks like they were going to offer pretty much the same things anyway. Yes - and move the club shop to the North Stand, and the sports bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Steero113 Posted July 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, est1874 said: Lol bye Villa Live, we hardly knew ye. I see we're committing to the old badge again. Jaysis what a farce. Actually prefer the warehouse to that massive cube. Also, the club have clearly communicated weeks ago that the badge is under review this season after the arrival of Heck. Literally the opposite of a farce. It's been included on a couple of CGI mock-ups for a planning permission, hardly "committed"... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 4 minutes ago, andycv said: Yes - and move the club shop to the North Stand, and the sports bar. The main function of the warehouse though is to be a bar I assume? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sne Posted July 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Can't say I love having AVFC on the badge. Hoped we'd move on from that. The animated short lacked humor and the characters were flat. Story didn't grab me and PETA will have a field day about those fireworks at the end. Think of all the dogs who get's scared. Overall a solid effort but no Oscar. 6/10 WNB twice. Edited July 19, 2023 by sne 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I can't lie, the warehouse looks decent and won't feel as sterile/soulless as the villa live building would have, kind of adds a brummy industrial vibe to the place. looks quite good, we do need to make a decision with the badge and things sooner rather than later though as it does look strange and have heard other fans comment when we announced the torres signing why we have different badges on the shirt and on the wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 14 minutes ago, Creeper said: Was the warehouse in the last set of plans? Nope, it was being knocked down to make space for parking that would otherwise have been lost to Villa Live. 6 minutes ago, Steero113 said: Actually prefer the warehouse to that massive cube. Agreed. The cube overshadowed the stand and never really looked "right". Warehouse looks like it belongs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 15 minutes ago, Creeper said: Was the warehouse in the last set of plans? No. It was going to be demolished. I guess with the galloping inflation Villa Live has been replaced with a simpler offering, initially at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Too much car parking space in front of the new north stand now, surely this could be put to better use? They could create a mini Henman Hill with a big TV screen for the poor people to watch the matches as they can't afford the ticket prices. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilS Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 19 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: No. It was going to be demolished. I guess with the galloping inflation Villa Live has been replaced with a simpler offering, initially at least. Yeah I imagine it costs a lot of money to demolish and then remove and dispose of the rubble, and that is before you even start to think about the cost of starting again from scratch with foundations and utilities to the new building. I think this option is probably a lot wiser way of keeping the cost down in these tough economic times. I think the warehouse looks good in the mock up, and will be a fine alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Whoever picked that music though! On a serious note, the warehouse looks much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2023 45 minutes ago, Creeper said: Good to see the plant shops are still in the pictures - that's what I want before I go to see Villa vs Stuttgart in the Europa League group stage.... Daffodills! It's where you can buy your pink carnations from if you are meeting a stranger before the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Is there still going to be access from the back of Villa Park to Witton Road? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted July 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Captain_Townsend said: New update. So the stand is the same as the original plan with just the Villa Live building going: Hang on, if we (see what I've done there already) are (incorrectly) going with "Aston Villa is ___" then this statement should read "Aston Villa unveils". At least be consistent in your errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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