New Stadium Approved

[Joe pike]

Just now, sooth_stander said:

You never heard of the AWPR? If not, it doesn’t  go near the city centre, unfortunately.

For those getting all excited, stand down. 

 

34 minutes ago, NEM said:

How do you work that out?  Be no different to where it is now.  Far better than Westhill traffic wise 

Like NEM said ,there is no problem.

[The Cockney Don]

3 hours ago, CityCentre said:

Interesting development.

Love 'Mr. Wendal' and 'People Everyday' is a good'un too.

[florin_raducioiu]

Really in favour of this. Pittodrie redevlopment was never an option but the location is what people are used to and have their matchdays planned around where it is, what's around it etc.

 

Baffled by those saying it'll be a nightmare for traffic, it's about 500m along the road from current stadium so I'd imagine it wouldn't change the travel arrangements/parking etc for many.

[Andy_123]

7 minutes ago, florin_raducioiu said:

Really in favour of this. Pittodrie redevlopment was never an option but the location is what people are used to and have their matchdays planned around where it is, what's around it etc.

 

Baffled by those saying it'll be a nightmare for traffic, it's about 500m along the road from current stadium so I'd imagine it wouldn't change the travel arrangements/parking etc for many.

Any new construction project will be subject to modern day traffic regulations etc,  so it won't stay the same as Pittodrie for anyone driving/parking. 

[The Boofon]

9 minutes ago, florin_raducioiu said:

Really in favour of this. Pittodrie redevlopment was never an option but the location is what people are used to and have their matchdays planned around where it is, what's around it etc.

 

Baffled by those saying it'll be a nightmare for traffic, it's about 500m along the road from current stadium so I'd imagine it wouldn't change the travel arrangements/parking etc for many.

It's a non story FFS.

[Betty Swallicks]

but, but, but it`ll sink if its built there.

[Joe pike]

Sell the Kingsford ground where the stadium was going to a supermarket company or fast food outlet.

Keep the training ground and the beach stadium built.

[1983]

The only way I can see this happening were if the idea of a community stadium is revisited. Council and club share the costs of build, AFC get it for match days and ACC get it for other events and streams. Split the costs, split the revenue etc, split the ownership so we still have an asset. Now we’ve got a training complex we won’t have to worry about training during the week etc.

Definitely worth investigating on that basis. But they can fuck right off if they don’t pay half.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

1 hour ago, sooth_stander said:

This is all political posturing, nothing else.

Don't forget, we were well down the road of building the new stadium, with a shared training centre with Cove Huns, at the site where Lochside Academy now resides. Barr Construction were appointed, a start date agreed, then Cllr Willie Young pulled the plug as he wanted the new south of Aberdeen school to be built there instead, to replace Kincorth and Torry Academies.

So with Council elections coming up, any agreement to build the new stadium at this new site (which would be a monumental traffic nightmare) could get pulled by the new ruling party.

A load of Council shite. Bunch of cunts, the lot of them.

I dont dispute any of that.  I would suggest that building a stadium at Kingsford just to spite them might be a tad short sighted however.

[Big Hat Logan]

If the council are willing to pay for the planning application and subsequent consultation fees then great. Not going to happen though.

[NEM]

1 hour ago, sooth_stander said:

You never heard of the AWPR? If not, it doesn’t  go near the city centre, unfortunately.

For those getting all excited, stand down. 

Nah never heard of it ?

 

I work out there - the junction beside Kingsford is a fucking nightmare at rush hour and that's probably a fraction of the traffic that'd be heading to a game

[NEM]

1 hour ago, Andy_123 said:

It's hardly the middle of naewie. I live in town, and the Kingsford site is exactly the same distance from me than Pittodrie currently is.

The club board didn't think moving there was a bad idea, and i'm pretty sure they'll be more qualified to judge that than some random folks on AFC Chat.

 

 

 

LOL

[Betty Swallicks]

Will there be shuttle buses from Pittodrie to new beach site?

Fucking better be after 50 were bought.

[slippers]

1 hour ago, 1983 said:

The only way I can see this happening were if the idea of a community stadium is revisited. Council and club share the costs of build, AFC get it for match days and ACC get it for other events and streams. Split the costs, split the revenue etc, split the ownership so we still have an asset. Now we’ve got a training complex we won’t have to worry about training during the week etc.

Definitely worth investigating on that basis. But they can fuck right off if they don’t pay half.

Don’t think the council should be getting any of the revenue streams the club produce. Club will have to pay business rates and it will have a massive boost to city in general as opposed to the club moving out city. The council should of been begging for Aberdeen to stay within the city 5 years ago not now. The council should be footing the bill for planning etc and making a respectable contribution at very least to sway the football club. This is potentially part of a billion pound project for the city so the club should be milking this to the absolute extreme. 

[For Fecks Sake]

Keep it in the town centre - Train into town, pints with lunch, walk to the game, back into the pubs to celebrate before getting the train home, what's not to like.

[1983]

23 minutes ago, slippers said:

Don’t think the council should be getting any of the revenue streams the club produce. Club will have to pay business rates and it will have a massive boost to city in general as opposed to the club moving out city. The council should of been begging for Aberdeen to stay within the city 5 years ago not now. The council should be footing the bill for planning etc and making a respectable contribution at very least to sway the football club. This is potentially part of a billion pound project for the city so the club should be milking this to the absolute extreme. 

Read it again

[Betty Swallicks]

19 minutes ago, For Fecks Sake said:

Keep it in the town centre - Train into town, pints with lunch, walk to the game, back into the pubs to celebrate before getting the train home, what's not to like.

Folk from peterheid etc will moan nae doot but I'm sure the parking is fine at Balmoor.   

 

 

[For Fecks Sake]

16 minutes ago, Betty Swallicks said:

Folk from peterheid etc will moan nae doot but I'm sure the parking is fine at Balmoor.   

 

 

Wherever they build the stadium there will always be an element of the support that has a moan because it does not favour them in some way.  

[NEM]

Fuck any moaning cunts.  Aberdeen FC belong in the heart of Aberdeen.  End of

[slippers]

10 minutes ago, 1983 said:

Read it again

Ive read it again, Council will already gain from the stadium being built in city. Aberdeen will gain having to pay less for stadium but not overlay comfortable with the council getting half the gate for example. The council would gain far more from a deal like that long term than the club would. Just spent 185m on the new AECC why wasn't there a consultation on incorporating stadium to the plans. 

[frankie_mac's_4]

42 minutes ago, For Fecks Sake said:

Keep it in the town centre - Train into town, pints with lunch, walk to the game, back into the pubs to celebrate before getting the train home, what's not to like.

City centre, urban regeneration, match day trade for local businesses. Winner all round.

[NEM]

2 minutes ago, slippers said:

Ive read it again, Council will already gain from the stadium being built in city. Aberdeen will gain having to pay less for stadium but not overlay comfortable with the council getting half the gate for example. The council would gain far more from a deal like that long term than the club would. Just spent 185m on the new AECC why wasn't there a consultation on incorporating stadium to the plans. 

Who said anything about the council keeping half the gate?

[slippers]

7 minutes ago, NEM said:

Who said anything about the council keeping half the gate?

I obviously misinterpreted 1983's post when he said he wanted to split the cost and revenue I thought he meant 50/50.

[NEM]

Just now, slippers said:

I obviously misinterpreted 1983's post when he said he wanted the split the cost and revenue I assumed he meant 50/50.

I took it to mean the council keeping any revenue from council organised events

[slippers]

2 minutes ago, NEM said:

I took it to mean the council keeping any revenue from council organised events

Think I picked it up wrong. If the council would put 50% into build and Dons could keep all revenue streams they create its would be mad to turn it down. ACC will most probably expect Aberdeen to pay for everything though. 

[shut up meg]

6 hours ago, eddiec said:

Not even sure that area would be big enough and the traffic chaos it would cause on the boulie its bad enough now with the retail park its a non starter and just the twats on the council coming up with another hair brained scheme to make themselves important ... remember this is the same wifie Boulton who said we should forget the bypass and build a tunnel along the seafront to take traffic through the city.

This will fix it

[afc1903mad]

10 minutes ago, shut up meg said:

This will fix it

Not sure why I can post pictures ‘ gifs.

Anyway

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[Betty Swallicks]

28 minutes ago, NEM said:

Fuck any moaning cunts.  Aberdeen FC belong in the heart of Aberdeen.  End of

Amen!

[Fridge]

31 minutes ago, Betty Swallicks said:

Amen!

UTG, underground parking and connections to the bus and train stations. Take out the centre there’s nae enough space. Everyone uses Amazon now anyway.

Maybe nae thought this through properly to be fair.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

1 hour ago, For Fecks Sake said:

Keep it in the town centre - Train into town, pints with lunch, walk to the game, back into the pubs to celebrate before getting the train home, what's not to like.

This.  And that’s from someone who the new venue will take the best part of 3/4s of an hour off travel in and the same again out.