Joe pike Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
The Cockney Don Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 3 hours ago, CityCentre said: Interesting development. Love 'Mr. Wendal' and 'People Everyday' is a good'un too. 1 Link to comment
florin_raducioiu Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
Andy_123 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
The Boofon Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. 1 Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 but, but, but it`ll sink if its built there. Link to comment
Joe pike Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
1983 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
strachanmcgheegoal Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
Big Hat Logan Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 If the council are willing to pay for the planning application and subsequent consultation fees then great. Not going to happen though. Link to comment
NEM Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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 Link to comment
NEM Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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 Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Will there be shuttle buses from Pittodrie to new beach site? Fucking better be after 50 were bought. Link to comment
slippers Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
For Fecks Sake Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. 3 Link to comment
1983 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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 Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
For Fecks Sake Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
NEM Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Fuck any moaning cunts. Aberdeen FC belong in the heart of Aberdeen. End of 2 Link to comment
slippers Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
frankie_mac's_4 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
NEM Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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? Link to comment
slippers Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
NEM Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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 Link to comment
slippers Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
shut up meg Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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 Link to comment
afc1903mad Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, shut up meg said: This will fix it Not sure why I can post pictures ‘ gifs. Anyway https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/0738c427-3f74-4970-9ea4-06d328463e54 Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 28 minutes ago, NEM said: Fuck any moaning cunts. Aberdeen FC belong in the heart of Aberdeen. End of Amen! Link to comment
Fridge Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
strachanmcgheegoal Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 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. Link to comment
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