Stadium Redevelopment Gathers Momentum

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Hahaha!

[Reg Smeeton]

i'd like to see a decent supporters club bar-social club included.not just a matchday thing either.one that's open daily.live sky matches,sunday league team,pool darts,etc,etc.you know what i'm getting at.....

You mean like we used to have until an early example of prawn sandwichitis caused it to be turned into hospitality 

Reading between the lines, it looks like the emphasis will be on something structural, for use other than football and something cheap and cheerful, with the rest...probably a bit like Notts County.

Would the O*frod template offend, if something like a hotel or conference facility was built into the empty bit?

[Talk Talk]

We're desperate for another hotel in Swindon...

There must be better business ideas? How about a shit hot small/medium sized music venue, an upmarket night club or space for a chain like TGI's to rent out?

[Nemo]

Should have a hotel, a coffee shop and a branch of Greggs. Swindon needs more of all of those.

[Arriba]

You mean like we used to have until an early example of prawn sandwichitis caused it to be turned into hospitality 

Reading between the lines, it looks like the emphasis will be on something structural, for use other than football and something cheap and cheerful, with the rest...probably a bit like Notts County.

Would the O*frod template offend, if something like a hotel or conference facility was built into the empty bit?

yeah i remember it,and i worked with the fella who ran it after he got moved on.torquay have a nice one.no reason why we can't have a better one.

[sonicyouth]

obligatory norwegian related post, sorry...

lillestrom's ground has an "outer rim" of offices, apartments and a mercedez-benz dealership whilst still retaining the look and feel of a football stadium when inside and outside. never seen that here before.

norway's national stadium has shops around the outside and a burger king. it looks like a shopping centre.

[Reg Smeeton]

We're desperate for another hotel in Swindon...

There must be better business ideas? How about a shit hot small/medium sized music venue, an upmarket night club or space for a chain like TGI's to rent out?

Here's your problem....just what economic driver fits into the CG footprint?

Rikki Hunt had his casino idea...not a bad thought. I'll stick with my mine...Britain's first council run legalised brothel

[sonicyouth]

I'll stick with my mine...Britain's first council run legalised brothel

haha, it seems to have worked in nevada.

[Reg Smeeton]

haha, it seems to have worked in nevada.

Got to be a winner....you could have a different theme for each corner of the ground.

Players could be given a staff discount....might interest Avram Grant in becoming manager.

[Spencer_White]

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[Ralphy]

The Den?

I liked The Victoria Ground and Roker Park.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Preston's ground would be too big for us

The fact that it's in Preston would also make it completely unsuitable.

[Reg Smeeton]

The fact that it's in Preston would also make it completely unsuitable.

It never stopped us getting the Aldershot Tattoo stand...

[Ralphy]

Maybe we could have Anfield transported here when Liverpool move to Stanley Park.

[Simon Pieman]

A safe standing equivalent of a kop end would be immense and entirely feasible. Not sure it would get filled, but it would be good.

All those fans stacked up behind the goal at Craven Cottage was class.