sne Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 minute ago, The Fun Factory said: I'd rather they plan all this in with a new north stand in one area rather than continuing with having the club shop at the furthermost point of the ground. It could also mean that there will be no permanent shop for quite a while. Isn't it always out of stock anyway? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 On 03/10/2019 at 13:46, The Fun Factory said: I'd rather they plan all this in with a new north stand in one area rather than continuing with having the club shop at the furthermost point of the ground. It could also mean that there will be no permanent shop for quite a while. I presume there won't be one, given they've just splurged on fancy new hospitality facilities in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 5, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2019 10 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: I presume there won't be one, given they've just splurged on fancy new hospitality facilities in it. They will build it. What they've spent on the new hospitality will be small beer in the scheme of things. If we stay up I expect to see plans put in place for the following season. That would have given the new suite 2 full seasons to generate dosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 11 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: I presume there won't be one, given they've just splurged on fancy new hospitality facilities in it. I agree with @sidcow. The refurb is no more than that. It’s a quick and relatively cheap fix to bring poor corporate facilities in the North Stand to a reasonable standard until a complete rebuild of the stand. Assuming we look secure in the PL after two or three seasons I assume the rebuild will get the go ahead for completion within 5 years from now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Well, I hope you're both right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Well, I hope you're both right. We’ll be right at some point. There”s only so many refurbs the North Stand can take before it crumbles. I think I will see a new North Stand and I’ve only got around 30 years left. On a serious note, it will be built when the economics make sense. Perhaps a little earlier if our new owners want to leave a stamp on the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Hope Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: I presume there won't be one, given they've just splurged on fancy new hospitality facilities in it. I doubt it would have cost too much to strip the old woodchip paper off and put on a new coat of paint But I agree that the time to expand is now.....we are on a massive upsurge at the moment with the best football we have seen in the last 20 years regualarly being showcased at VP and belief that we are on the verge of something special in our life times as Villa fans. A swanky new North Stand with built in facilities as described above would take our infrastructure to all new levels!! Edited October 6, 2019 by New_Hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 I’m sure we have grand plans for the entire stadium, probably starting with the North Stand but that will be developed as part of an ongoing plan. These guys are ambitious and realise that the stadium can be an income generator on both match days and none match days. This income effects our ability to spend, with regards to FFP, but the cost of the infrastructure doesn’t fall under FFP rules and so we can spend as much as we want. It therefore makes perfect economic sense and also allows our guys to show off a little with a big structural statement. Hopefully they can do it in a way that keeps Villa Park unique and doesn’t lose that special feeling that our home has always had. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 When does the club shop shut? I could do with popping in next Saturday to get a shirt for a present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 33 minutes ago, villa4europe said: When does the club shop shut? I could do with popping in next Saturday to get a shirt for a present It'll be out of stock mate 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_Evans Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 6 hours ago, DaveAV1 said: Hopefully they can do it in a way that keeps Villa Park unique and doesn’t lose that special feeling that our home has always had. I’m afraid that horse bolted under Doug Ellis to a significant extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Stephen_Evans said: I’m afraid that horse bolted under Doug Ellis to a significant extent. I agree that mistakes, some of them terrible have been made, but I feel that there’s still an aura about the place. I could just be a sentimental old romantic though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HanoiVillan Posted October 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2019 3 hours ago, DaveAV1 said: I feel that there’s still an aura about the place. That's 'cos they haven't cleaned the gents since the mid-90's. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 6 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: That's 'cos they haven't cleaned the gents since the mid-90's. Ahh memories. I remember when those toilets were cleaned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Stay up and we need to increase the capacity. We’re easily selling out every home at the moment. Could easily get a few more thousand through the gates. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted October 7, 2019 Moderator Share Posted October 7, 2019 On 18/08/2019 at 15:04, Junxs said: Considering our official capacity is 42,785 I found out it's not. https://premierleague-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/premierleague/document/2019/08/23/c8a5b4b5-7f29-43b5-9317-aae04d407c18/2019-20-PL-Handbook-220819.pdf Quote Ground Capacity at start of the Season 42,095 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 12, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted October 12, 2019 I wonder if they would consider buying Aston Hotel and doing something similar to it as The Holte Pub. I think it's a womens refuge or something at the moment so would need to assist with finding a new home for that but if it could be incorporated into the new Hotel it could be a great money spinner on matchdays and provide a valuable additional drinking venue for fans. There are so many industrial units going up in the area it may also attract some midweek custom as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chips'ngravy Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 16 minutes ago, sidcow said: I wonder if they would consider buying Aston Hotel and doing something similar to it as The Holte Pub. I think it's a womens refuge or something at the moment so would need to assist with finding a new home for that but if it could be incorporated into the new Hotel it could be a great money spinner on matchdays and provide a valuable additional drinking venue for fans. There are so many industrial units going up in the area it may also attract some midweek custom as well. I agree. They could make a fortune on matchdays if they did it right i.e. a massive outdoor area for pre-match beers with some food trucks serving some quality burgers etc, not the shite you get under the Aston Expressway. I don't normally go for a beer pre-match but did against the Albion in the play-off semi (or at least tried to) in the Aston Tavern. 4 quid to get in and massive queues at each bar. I was thinking 'why aren't they banging out bottles and cans?' Complete amateurs. We left without even getting served. Anyway, delayed rant over....there's definitely a market to exploit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sne Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, Brumstopdogs said: Much better than plan B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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