Retrospect Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Surely they can just expand Pittodrie? That would be ideal for fans but it's just not viable, need new training facilities, the stadium isn't going to increase in capacity it's gonna go down 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 42 minutes ago, Retrospect said: Aberdeen fans and others what do you think of the Aberdeen Fc new stadium proposal? Is it good for fans? Will Aberdeen lose some of their identity? Why don't you ask them in this thread which has ALMOST 2 AND A HALF THOUSAND POSTS IN IT. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Tbf this appears to be because many Edinburgh jobbies (excluding myself as an Edinburgh resident) seem keen to opine on this topic without much info whatsoever. The topic of "which club is bigger?" or the topic of Stuart Milne getting away the kind of Straiton/Hermiston Gait caper that various Boards were unable to do in Edinburgh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I am concerned about the noisy burger vans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Peppino Impastato said: Pittodrie means dung heep Incorrect. Pit-fhodraidh: the land by the wood. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I'm also all for a "which housebuilder is bigger: Stewart Milne, CALA or Miller Homes?" topic. These are important business questions needing asked at a national level. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppino Impastato Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said: Incorrect. Pit-fhodraidh: the land by the wood. Dung heep to me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 12 minutes ago, ALJAGS76 said: Surely they can just expand Pittodrie? Nah. Pitttoddrrie doesn't look right. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illgresi Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 19 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Assuming that the appeal is unsuccessful, how long before work starts on this, and when do Aberdeen plan to have things up and running? I'm thinking 2 years would surely be enough time once they've started? Or is that silly thinking? Milne did an interview yesterday stating that assuming that Holyrood okays it quickly and any legal challenges are dealt with quickly, work on phase 1 (training facilities) could begin in the summer with a view to being finished by summer '19. The Stadium itself, I would think summer '21 is a more realistic target. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) when do Aberdeen plan to have things up and running? Next week if Stewart Milne has anything to do with it: Edited January 30, 2018 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubford don Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Just now, Peppino Impastato said: I'm not a hearts fan. But the fact is thousands more pay to watch them every week than Aberdeen. They're obviously the bigger club. You've also won more European trophies than PSG or man city but that doesn't make you a bigger club. Newcastle and Sunderland get big crowds but there still less successful than say chelsea 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Just now, Melanius Mullarkey said: Looks like a more expensive version of Tynecastle Forgot to put the seats on, right enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdTheDuck Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Dubford don said: Newcastle and Sunderland get big crowds but there still less successful than say chelsea Dinna encourage him, min. A fan of an irrelevant club that is smaller and less successful than Aberdeen, Hearts & Hibs. By his own argument his club are smaller than Lincoln City cuz they get better crowds. smh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheep62 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 43 minutes ago, Peppino Impastato said: Pittodrie means dung heep Really 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Peppino Impastato said: Pittodrie means dung heep 54 minutes ago, Ranaldo Bairn said: Incorrect. Pit-fhodraidh: the land by the wood. Indeed. However, talking about football grounds, dung heaps and Hearts, Tynecastle was the place that was genuinely a steaming pile of shite: Edited January 30, 2018 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bairney Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 On 16/08/2017 at 14:20, RiG said: Agree with this and I feel it's something I see at ICT. There's likely a whole load of other reasons for it but with Inverness the majority of fans just rock up at the stadium, watch the game then go home. They don't really spend any time in town before the game because it's a bit of a pain to get to the ground from the city centre. Most of the time you wouldn't even know if ICT are playing on a Saturday because the town doesn't look or feel any different. Barely any colours on show. Contrast that to the likes of Hibs, Hearts and Aberdeen right now you know when there is a match on. Easter Road and Gorgie have loads of folk milling about before a game, heading into pubs and bars, getting something to eat from the nearby chippy, there's just a bit of a buzz around the area when these teams are at home and having a ground in or very close to the city centre is a big factor in that. Obviously it's unlikely to affect me personally for a long time as my team are howling but if I was to find myself heading to this new ground I wouldn't be bothering heading into town before it and I'd imagine a lot of fans, home and away, will skip any festivities in the city centre and just head straight to stadium, much like ICT fans do just now. At least the nearby-ish Tesco would do a good trade in folk sitting outside with carry outs killing time before KO. Reminds me of McDiarmid and it's supermarket. Middle of nowhere. Although, Westfield for Falkirk is much the same. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illgresi Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 hour ago, gkneil said: I wouldn't say complete & utter fantasy, but it's not far off. The Aberdeen Crossrail project for rail improvements over the next 12 years should start to come into the light a bit more this year, with the doubling of track between Aberdeen and Inverurie, increased services and a couple of additional stations, think to be completed sometime in 2019. After that additional stations within Aberdeen are being proposed and a study was done last year to re-lay track between Dyce & Ellon. A spur coming off between Bucksburn and Dyce could allow the new AECC, Kingswells, Westhill & the new stadium to be accessed via rail. Cost would be huge yes, but there'd be some justification to gain commuters from Kingswells/Westhill, folk attending events at the stadium & AECC . Could add shuttle busses between the AECC and airport that rail users would utilise. If it is ever going to happen, it would have to be during the time that this rail project is being worked on. Potentially they could also lay track on the old north deeside route, and link Peterculter to Westhill, and form a big loop connecting Union Square > RGU > Cults > Bieldside > Milltimber > Peterculter > Westhill > Kingsford> Prime 4 > Kingswells > Dyce > Bucksburn > Northfield > Tillydrone > UoA > Kittybrewster. I think it would likely have to be an electrified route however. It also seems a bit too forward thinking for the city of Aberdeen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 13 minutes ago, bairney said: Reminds me of McDiarmid and it's supermarket. Middle of nowhere. Although, Westfield for Falkirk is much the same. You've not been to McDiarmid in a while pal, if you ever get to play with the big boys you'll see big changes around that area. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Indeed. However, talking about football grounds, dung heaps and Hearts, Tynecastle was the place that was genuinely a steaming pile of shite: Fascinating When was that from? I’m assuming that the depot will have been behind the police station which served as the ticket office and club shop for a long time It was levelled as part of the redevelopment but you can see it on the left here 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Haven't been keeping up with this because I am not really interested. Is this now going ahead? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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