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« Reply #75 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 12:37:57 »

My main wish with any redevelopment is that they try to fill in the corners, i much prefer stadiums with the corners connected, similar to Loftus Road.  I think the atmosphere is enhanced with a wraparound  stadium.

Agree about the "New Stadium" though, redevelopment of existing has to be the way forward.
I prefer wrapped corners but not even for asthetics but to stop the wind tunnel effect.
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« Reply #76 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 13:34:30 »

I hadn't heard that but it does make sense.

I thought so, from the Council website albeit sadly no plans are there!

T/93/1301 Submitted 11/11/93 but never apparently determined
Demolition of existing Stratton Bank and construction of 3600 seater covered stand.

T/94/0807 Submitted 13/7/94 Approved 24/8/94
Construction of new covered stand (2 760 seats) including demolition of existing terrace.
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« Reply #77 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 13:52:45 »

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/13526773.revitalised-red-army-fund-aims-to-raise-the-roof/
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« Reply #78 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 13:53:35 »

Interesting cheers H7.
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« Reply #79 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 14:36:40 »

I thought so, from the Council website albeit sadly no plans are there!

T/93/1301 Submitted 11/11/93 but never apparently determined
Demolition of existing Stratton Bank and construction of 3600 seater covered stand.

T/94/0807 Submitted 13/7/94 Approved 24/8/94
Construction of new covered stand (2 760 seats) including demolition of existing terrace.


Reg would have been all over this, he loved telling people off that said it couldn't be done or that permission was refused.  I believe the issue that prevented construction was Grant money not being available.  The Don Rogers stand was heavily financed by Grant money rather than our own.
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« Reply #80 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 14:41:13 »

Reg would have been all over this, he loved telling people off that said it couldn't be done or that permission was refused.  I believe the issue that prevented construction was Grant money not being available.  The Don Rogers stand was heavily financed by Grant money rather than our own.

Hopefully we'll get some more Grant money this month when we sell Anthony.
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« Reply #81 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 14:43:57 »

Hopefully we'll get some more Grant money this month when we sell Anthony.
Hes been on the bench for the last 2 games, maybe him and Garner have kissed and made up.....
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« Reply #82 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 14:59:20 »

That’s what I was told by the then chairman but can’t recall his name. Apparently planning permission was obtained and granted along with The DRS. The club was under the impression they could take advantage of the grant scheme been offered by The FL/FA at the time towards building costs. SB was shelved when only one grant was forthcoming and that was used for The DRS.
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« Reply #83 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 15:05:09 »

Reg would have been all over this, he loved telling people off that said it couldn't be done or that permission was refused.  I believe the issue that prevented construction was Grant money not being available.  The Don Rogers stand was heavily financed by Grant money rather than our own.

It was probably via Reg that my recollection of it came from. I assume the loss of light/height issue with the burghers of Shrivy Road was solved in the latter application, as the loss of c.1000 seats suggests it was made smaller.

Out of interest how many does the TE seat as that would broadly give an idea of the scale of what was approved?  
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« Reply #84 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 15:06:52 »

I prefer wrapped corners but not even for asthetics but to stop the wind tunnel effect.

Yes, so would the players.
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« Reply #85 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 15:22:52 »

Out of interest how many does the TE seat as that would broadly give an idea of the scale of what was approved? 

1,846 according to wikipedia
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« Reply #86 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 15:23:56 »

It was probably via Reg that my recollection of it came from. I assume the loss of light/height issue with the burghers of Shrivy Road was solved in the latter application, as the loss of c.1000 seats suggests it was made smaller.

That was always my understanding going back to the 90s with quoting the flag pole height restriction, they tried to build a bigger stand with a roof and residents kicked off and planning was eventually agreed on a reduced height.
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« Reply #87 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 15:34:45 »

On the general subject of development Boy About Town said there are photos of the DRS second concourse. Don't suppose anyone can find them or has them to hand? Can't recall ever seeing anything.
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« Reply #88 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 15:39:42 »

...of course you could end up in a situation where some stubborn house owner wouldn’t sell until hell froze over, like the old ladies at Anfield a number of decades ago.

In which case just burn them out as happened with an outlier in the way of Totteringhams new stadium development back in 2014.
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« Reply #89 on: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 17:20:59 »

On the general subject of development Boy About Town said there are photos of the DRS second concourse. Don't suppose anyone can find them or has them to hand? Can't recall ever seeing anything.

They were put on this thread (top post by PV)

http://thetownend.com/index.php?topic=57451.75
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