County Ground redevelopment

[flash]

I think that talk of replacing the Arkell's stand is somewhat extravagant, the Town End and Stratton Bank are the prime candidates for reconstruction and expansion. The Arkell's may offer scope for modernisation but even in it's present form is capable of serving it's purpose well into the future.

[herthab]

Exeter's ground is fucking terrible...... Apart from their home end, which makes the TE look like a shitty little shed. Which it is.

Axs's proposal seems the most logical, do the bank first, move the Townenders once it's finished then do the Town End.

[Rustle]

I think the arkells is ok to,I wonder in this day and age if those posts could be removed and if the roof can be supported another way if they could do that and reverse the way the doors open it would be sufficent in my book.

The cost of doing it surely would't out weigh a building of a new stand,but like the above posts the TE and stratton bank are a priority,sorry i cant call it the adkins family stand or whatever it's called these days.

[yeo]

They'll definitly do somthing to the Arkells,im certain executive boxes are high on Fittons wish list.

[jonny72]

Any talk of demolishing the North Stand is just bollocks, I can see them doing major work on it but starting from scratch would just be wasting money. It might be a bit old but its still got a long life ahead of it - there are plenty of clubs that would kill for a stand like that.

[yeo]

we should send it to Africa.

[flammableBen]

It would be nice to keep the Arkells if only for a bit of character.

They should definitely encase it within a brand new giant brick wall though.

[tans]

To provide an illusion that its a new stadium?

[Arriba]

Any talk of demolishing the North Stand is just bollocks, I can see them doing major work on it but starting from scratch would just be wasting money. It might be a bit old but its still got a long life ahead of it - there are plenty of clubs that would kill for a stand like that.

i 100% disagree with all of your post.
why redevelop a ground and leave the north stand?
its a shitty stand looking tired and drab.i'm sure fitton has plans to knock it down and put a better stand in its place.non matchday income could increase with better main stand facilities.the board will be looking at this for sure.
all the talk of keeping stands is daft.the only one that will be kept is the drs.

[tans]

im with the aribba

[kaufman]

i 100% disagree with all of your post.
why redevelop a ground and leave the north stand?
its a shitty stand looking tired and drab.i'm sure fitton has plans to knock it down and put a better stand in its place.non matchday income could increase with better main stand facilities.the board will be looking at this for sure.


all the talk of keeping stands is daft.the only one that will be kept is the drs.

spot on

[juddie]

I'm with Arriba, too. The whole point is that they want to create a new stand that will allow them to make more money on non matchdays, as well as offring more benefits to hospitality members. Even with the improvements, the current Arkells doesn't do either. I imagine they'd want exec boxes with glass screens facing the pitch, places they can sell for more money on a matchday and entice businesses to use in the week.

[nevillew]

I'm with Arriba, too. The whole point is that they want to create a new stand that will allow them to make more money on non matchdays, as well as offring more benefits to hospitality members. Even with the improvements, the current Arkells doesn't do either. I imagine they'd want exec boxes with glass screens facing the pitch, places they can sell for more money on a matchday and entice businesses to use in the week.

That may well be so, and could be part of the overall plan, but the Town end and Stratton Bank surely must be the priority.

[kaufman]

Not if the stadium will be linked all around, would make sense first to build the core of the structure being the larger side stand first and then link the two end stands surely?

[juddie]

Who's shirley? terrible gag...

I'd say the two ends are the priority. If they're looking to keep the ground open while they're doing this, then they'd have to keep the two main stands open, then house the arkells in the new and imporved ends while that's done.