Popular Post a m ole Posted June 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2022 16 minutes ago, sidcow said: Does this seriously not scream Leisure Centre to anyone? I surely can't be alone in this. In the same way that this screams Eiffel Tower 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, hippo said: It does. But I think its bothering you more than most of us. Yeah well, The Trinity Road stand bothers me... A lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 15 minutes ago, sidcow said: Does this seriously not scream Leisure Centre to anyone? I surely can't be alone in this. As someone who has built a fair few leisure centres no if it was a cladding panel then yeah it starts to lean towards a sports hall (which based on the inside that part actually is...) but the curtain walling / atrium area no I don't see it As for the costs... Its a complete guess because I don't know 2 things which have a huge impact on the cost - ground conditions and material spec If we do use facing brick then straight away it will be more expensive than Fulham, Brentford, Liverpool etc because they went lightweight construction Been out of the country for 3.5 years now and the prices have gone mental but I would guess for the live building somewhere around £4k per m2 GIFA but honest I don't know with the post brexit war prices anymore, the stand I haven't got a clue, never done one More than anything I hope we use facing brick as it suits the rest of the ground, it'll cost more and take longer but it will be worth it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MSvillain Posted June 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2022 19 minutes ago, sidcow said: Does this seriously not scream Leisure Centre to anyone? I surely can't be alone in this. I personally don’t like the translucent leaves on the tree 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Does anyone have any idea how reduced the capacity will be while building work will be going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted June 28, 2022 Moderator Share Posted June 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Does anyone have any idea how reduced the capacity will be while building work will be going on? 2 hours ago, blandy said: Capacity while the North stand is demolished and rebuilt will be reduced to around 35k for that 18 month period 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 If it means I can get a pie and a bottle of Coke at half time I couldn't care less about the look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 50,000 - 60,000 capacity This can only mean one thing in terms of incoming players. Nathan Baker is coming home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 hour ago, blandy said: Yeah, that's the obvious, but relatively easy part, perhaps? I think the contention may arise around people with season tickets in the lower North, that cost, what - 500 quid?, being relocated to available seating in the Trinity or Holte or Witton Lane that costs a lot more - do the club let them keep their lower price band (and annoy the others in those stands) or do they charge the same (a lot more than N. stand costs) as the other people in those stands and annoy the north stand people who've been moved? Quite a lot of people kicked off when some season ticket holders got moved in the Trinity first when they made the middle tier more executivey in the centre, and then again when the TV people got more of the lower tier. People get really attached to their seat and their view. My guess is now a lot of the season ticket holders in the north are new season ticket holders as a fair few moved to areas of the Holte which are at the same price and currently offer a lot better facilities. For now. So perhaps not so attached to their seats. Just a theory though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Does anyone have any idea how reduced the capacity will be while building work will be going on? Yeah I do. I read about it on this thread about 10 minutes ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 25 minutes ago, sidcow said: Does this seriously not scream Leisure Centre to anyone? I surely can't be alone in this. It’s in keeping with the rest of the ground though, if they were to use brick. However I could also see them using a nice render finish in that part rather than just having the bricks on show. In fairness there aren’t too many ways it can look without having structural elements on show, however that really wouldn’t be in keeping with the rest of the ground at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rich192 Posted June 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2022 29 minutes ago, sidcow said: I cannot think of any reason in this universe why you would be against this? People forget that traders need access to DDDIIIXXXOOONNSSS. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 34 minutes ago, sidcow said: Does this seriously not scream Leisure Centre to anyone? I surely can't be alone in this. But... it is a leisure centre. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I wonder what other types of obligations we are going to agree to in order to push the plans through. Purslow seemed pretty focussed on the ‘area’ rather than just VP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, sidcow said: Yeah I do. I read about it on this thread about 10 minutes ago. Cheers for that unhelpful info 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post maqroll Posted June 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2022 Our owners are unbelievable. The ambition we've got was unfathomable just a few years ago. These plans and the end result will have elements that won't satisfy everyone, but that's the way it goes. This is huge. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withes_shin Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 55 minutes ago, Rich192 said: I’m also interested in the pedestrianisation of Witton Lane (I’ll be honest, I’m dead against it). It says from Traffic Island down to the stand, does that include the length of the stand, or just up to the stand? If it’s including the length of the stand, where will the traffic go? I guess it gives an indication of whether they’re able to rebuild the Witton Lane Stand, too, as if there’s no road then there’s much more space to expand than before. 45 minutes ago, sidcow said: I cannot think of any reason in this universe why you would be against this? Think the attached might answer your question sid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 What’s wrong with a nice leisure centre anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted June 28, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2022 Where is the shop going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 12 minutes ago, maqroll said: Our owners are unbelievable. The ambition we've got was unfathomable just a few years ago. These plans and the end result will have elements that won't satisfy everyone, but that's the way it goes. This is huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts