steelcityowlsfan Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Has the chairman actually stated a preference on his long term stadium plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 10 minutes ago, steelcityowlsfan said: Has the chairman actually stated a preference on his long term stadium plans? Bangkok 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 9 minutes ago, Andoverowl said: Bangkok @s73owl... This is a false alarm Repeat False Alarm.. Stand Down .... "Andy whatever possessed you!! You know what trouble this causes" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogbad Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, steelcityowlsfan said: Has the chairman actually stated a preference on his long term stadium plans? No, he's said he'll make his decision if/when we're established in the Premier, although you'd like to think the homework had been done & provisional decisions made. Unfortunately while we're waiting for the dream to become a reality Hillsborough will deteriorate further, already high annual maintenance costs will increase & the non match day revenue gap between ourselves & other clubs will increase. I personally don't quite get the logic of waiting for the Premier if redevelopment of Hillsborough is the choice. It could take 3 years to redevelop resulting in reduced capacity & revenue at a time when revenue opportunities are at a premium. If he really is here for the long haul I would have thought redeveloping now would be preferable although granted reduced income now will further impact our FFP/P&S issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brixowl Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Hillsborough is forever tainted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 7 minutes ago, mogbad said: No, he's said he'll make his decision if/when we're established in the Premier, although you'd like to think the homework had been done & provisional decisions made. Unfortunately while we're waiting for the dream to become a reality Hillsborough will deteriorate further, already high annual maintenance costs will increase & the non match day revenue gap between ourselves & other clubs will increase. I personally don't quite get the logic of waiting for the Premier if redevelopment of Hillsborough is the choice. It could take 3 years to redevelop resulting in reduced capacity & revenue at a time when revenue opportunities are at a premium. If he really is here for the long haul I would have thought redeveloping now would be preferable although granted reduced income now will further impact our FFP/P&S issues. I don't think there'll be much 'deterioration' in the next 18 to 24 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogbad Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 17 minutes ago, Sham67 said: I don't think there'll be much 'deterioration' in the next 18 to 24 months. I hope you're right mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaco Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 10 hours ago, CF83OWL said: The long term plans would be a move away from Hillsborough sadly. It would be cheaper to build a new stadium than update the current one to modern standards. It also wouldnt conflict with season fixtures. A new stadium by the M1 with rail link would be superb. As long as the new stadium is blue and it isnt some bog average Swansea stadium then the fans would eventually accept it. So many modern stadiums have no atmosphere. Bristol away for example. Hopefully by the time we get a new stadium safe standing will be allowed. i'd still rather stay at Hillsborough, I don't know if it would be more expensive to update it, but if it is then it is worth the extra money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optimisticowl Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 53 minutes ago, brixowl said: Hillsborough is forever tainted. But wherever the stadium is situated within the city, it will be policed by the most controversial police authority in the land. The ghost of the Hillsborough Disaster is with us to stay, it happened on SWFC turf, hopefully all seater stadia with no cages has saved more than than the 96 sadly lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 hour ago, brixowl said: Hillsborough is forever tainted. "You're Justified" with your comments Brix "It is Ancient" "There is no masterplan" For relocating . The Fans are "all aboard" with it And tell everyone "as they roam the land"... Who knows where we are bound for? I hear the ice cream van ? "99 anyone"? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 16 hours ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: Do a swap with Winn Gardens They get new houses We get new stadium Along with training ground Niagra and rail turned into tram way x 2 Beeley Wood + Winn Gardens Contractors would have all their kit nicked building a new stadium there. None-starter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 3 minutes ago, airborne_rat_of_s6 said: Contractors would have all their kit nicked building a new stadium there. None-starter No with me n you on the door Ratty ..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlyegg Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 11:58, LordBrexit said: better access to the M1. Why? Most Wednesdayites live in Sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlyegg Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 6 hours ago, billyblack said: Worked fine for other clubs Worked fine for other clubs chairmen, not fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 13 hours ago, theoldtimer said: Ibrox is a nice stadium, but I find the stadium a little bit boring, with 3 sides looking the same, I prefer Anfield and Villa Park. Stand design has come on quite abit. I like this steep stand design for Dynamo Dresden. It would be perfect for the kop and west stand where space is at a premium. Looks like a racecourse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookowl Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, S36 OWL said: Looks like a racecourse Thought it was an obstacle course 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Hookowl said: Thought it was an obstacle course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Just now, Hookowl said: Thought it was an obstacle course Them seats will need 5 point race harnesses.. Like a bloody Alton Tower ride . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookowl Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: Them seats will need 5 point race harnesses.. Like a bloody Alton Tower ride . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asteener1867 Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 5 hours ago, brixowl said: Hillsborough is forever tainted. Then so is Sheffield Wednesday or do you expect to leave history behind when we up sticks? It happened, it was tragic, it wasn't your fault, it wasn't mine. What happened at hillsborough was waiting to happen, that it happened at our home will always sadden Wednesday fans. Fences made a lot of grounds unsafe, especially for large crowds of football fans almost anywhere in the country...It was madness. I would hate to move away from Hillsborough, Ive been to most of the bloody sanitised toilet lookalike grounds all over....no character, no history, no ambience, they all seem somehow "Hollow". Maybe I'm a dinosaur, but thats simply how I feel, maybe its because ive trotted down there for over 50 years, so me view is skewed, but its simply how I see it, some younger fans might feel differently. I look at some of dunsby owls pics...and honestly..i would sooner go back to something like that, character, The history of hillsborough is in the bricks, the odd little quirks, the bloody ridiculous odd turnstile that you can hardly fit through, summatt different around every corner...by all means build on that, keep the intrinsic nature of a wonderful historical football stadium, they are disappearing up and down the country for what?..The sake of finding somewhere to park for 10 minutes ? Being in traffic for 10 minutes? Nah...Not for me...I love the place 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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