ThunderPower_14 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Feels like we're just kicking the can down the road a bit, we'll need those extra seats if we kick on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 (edited) Seriously WTF?!!! This will never happen We won't host the euros. Why are we doing this? The North stand is a dated embarrassment, it has to be replaced if we are to compete with the top teams. Bad, bad, bad decision. My worries started when we paused it this year. Heck has been a total diaster since he has come in. How many millions have we already spent on the applications, consultants etc? When Purslow left I got concerned it was his project. I never thought the owners were 100% committed to it. Edited December 19, 2023 by The Fun Factory 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Does this means we won’t host the Euros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Townsend Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Heck out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 He’s having quite the morning isn’t he?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 SCREAM LOUDLY. PANIC. ARGGHH. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Townsend Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Villa and Villa Park go together. I seriously cannot stand Heck. First the badge now this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Fun Factory Posted December 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2023 There is no chance Villa Park can host the euros with the current North Stand. The second biggest city in the country will not be a host city for the biggest football competition held in the country for nearly 30 years. An utter shambles. And they if are going to charge premium prices for the 70s north stand, they can feck off. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted December 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 19, 2023 Maybe they want a new stadium instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Purslows fault Oh wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Captain_Townsend Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, villarule123 said: Maybe they want a new stadium instead. They can f off. Part of villa will die if we leave our home of 125 years. The plans Purslow drew up were class and this gobshite has done nothing but rip things up since he arrived. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Just now, Captain_Townsend said: They can f off. Part of villa will die if we leave our home of 125 years. The plans Purslow drew up were class and this gobshite has done nothing but rip things up since he arrived. I am genuinely laughing so hard at your posts, please keep them coming. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swerbs Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Quote Aston Villa’s president of football operations, Chris Heck, has revealed the club have paused plans to redevelop Villa Park. Villa had planned to demolish the North Stand following a Foo Fighters concert at Villa Park next June before building an entirely new stand which would connect with the Trinity Road Stand and the Doug Ellis Stand. Heck views this as a "bad idea" considering it would mean the stadium's capacity would drop to 36,000 from the start of next season and until 2025/26. The plans were due to increase the capacity at the stadium to 50,000, while knocking the North Stand down was viewed as the most efficient way to deliver greater capacity at the stadium, instead of building behind the current structure. "The North Stand [rebuild] is a massive project," Heck told Villa TV. "When I came in it was right in front of me. There were extremely ambitious ideas and a lot of it was thoughtful. "What I will say is this. Over the summer months I became more concerned we were adding too many seats too fast. It was important that we took a step back and re-evaluate what is best for our fans. "I mention this with the transportation, I mention this with the parking situation. What I would also mention is that we have 42,000 plus seats. It is a substantial amount. To add on 10,000 right now doesn’t seem practical to me and I will tell you why. "Number one, we talk about Villa Park being a fortress. It is true. There is no better home advantage than at Villa Park and I think it would be a bad idea to tear down one of the stands for a two year period while we are playing like we are. I think that going forward, everything should be about all fans and not just one particular stand." Asked what redevelopment plans will go ahead, Heck said: "We are going to start renovating the Warehouse area. That is a massive space that we think can be a hospitality zone and an entertainment zone for 3,000 fans. Not only pre-game and post-game, but also for concerts and other shows that we have at Villa Park. "We are going to do a lot of renovation at Bodymoor Heath to continue building our academy, our womens programme , to build more for our first-team and be more attractive to bring in talent around the world. "Those components are really important. There is another one. We will enhance out technology and some of the practical facilities at Villa Park in all four stands. Don’t be surprised if you see our superstore double in size this summer as we are going to be very, very active with merchandising." https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/chris-heck-delivers-major-villa-28315873 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Fun Factory Posted December 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2023 I mean what does he mean we are adding seats too fast? We have a waiting list of 30,000, and we have been planning for a new north stand, off and on, since at least the year 2000. He is frankly talking bollocks. He and the owners have taken a terrible decision. Totally shocked about all of this. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted December 19, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 19, 2023 It doesn't sound like he's paused the plans, sounds like he's ended them. Its never going to happen. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Townsend Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Just now, PaulMcGrath_5 said: I am genuinely laughing so hard at your posts, please keep them coming. Sound. Thanks. Appreciate that, maybe it doesn't mean as much to you but it does to a lot of us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 There must be more to it. I suspect the ST waiting list as either dropped or been exaggerated and hecks concerned about the demand not being there anymore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Calm down you absolute bed wetters, jeez. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: I mean what does he mean we are adding seats too fast? We have a waiting list of 30,000, and we have been planning for a new north stand, off and on, since at least the year 2000. He is frankly talking bollocks. He and the owners have taken a terrible decision. Totally shocked about all of this. Correct, if anything this redevelopment is coming too late. Regarding the trains and parking once the stand is in progress or built the council have no choice but to upgrade the train stations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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