Wimbledon AFC’s new home is designed by The KSS Group, the company behind Brighton’s Amex stadium and the Al Rayyan arena, which will host games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
When opened it will have a capacity of 9,000 – this can be expanded to 20,000 at an estimated cost of between £25 million and £30 million – largely by filling in the two corners opposite the West Stand.
There will also be retail space, a squash and fitness club, car and cycle parking as well as more than 600 new homes.
The first 114 homes on land opposite the stadium are expected to be completed by 2021.
Its perfect for me living in Tile Hill! Bring it on!!
Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk
Let’s not get too carried away yet, but if they come through with this then fair fucks
And the initial letters of this post also spell "WOW". Who'da thunk it?Wow, oh Wow
Yup.
Can't say I am at all excited. I will believe it when I see it.
Liberty stadium Swansea cost 27m .anyone know other clubs that have their stadium built for 30 million and what they look like and size?
From the newer ones there’s not much to go on. Brentford’s cost £71m. Shrewsbury’s cost about £11m... but we’d be aiming for better than that. Luton’s is hard to find. But I think theirs is a whole complex with lots of other things going on there. Not sure how much the stadium was but there’s an article that says the whole thing cost around £200m.anyone know other clubs that have their stadium built for 30 million and what they look like and size?
this is atletico madrids staduim 30 million euros
I understand the scepticism, it would be mad not to be, but I think Nick is right, the fact it's a joint announcement lends it some credibility.
Playing at the Ricoh next season will give it a bit more as it won't bee seen as a ploy to get people to St.Andrews.
Who was it the other day saying they're moving to New Arley from Tile Hill? I bet they're regretting that move in more ways than one nowThought the same, only about a 3km walk from me in Chapelfields.
Just a thought, the Observer article mentions
Could well be that we sell Ryton and move training and Academy over there too?
From the newer ones there’s not much to go on. Brentford’s cost £71m. Shrewsbury’s cost about £11m... but we’d be aiming for better than that. Luton’s is hard to find. But I think theirs is a whole complex with lots of other things going on there. Not sure how much the stadium was but there’s an article that says the whole thing cost around £200m.
Bet theres a few CCC councillors squirming this morning, Not to mention a few Wasps investors.
Lets face it, the Ricoh naming rights will be a lot cheaper without a Championship club in residence.
Who was it the other day saying they're moving to New Arley from Tile Hill? I bet they're regretting that move in more ways than one now
Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk
Why is he conflating rush hour traffic with traffic on Saturday afternoons and Tuesday evenings?The announcement was worth it just to see pricks like this:
Not at all but until the exact location is announced I won’t get massively excited! Will be very funny to see wasps go bust and then the Ricoh will be emptyIs this Dom casting a critical eye over an announcement? Coupled with me agreeing with Grendel I've a feeling today is going to be a really weird day...
I could easily be wrong, but aren't a lot of costs for stadiums (AFC Wimbledon especially given its London land) associated with the cost of buying land? And this sounds like the land is being supplied as UoW will benefit from infrastructure and revenue streams going forward.I would challenge the £30m cost for a 20k Seater stadium. The £30m has been made up by Cov Observer
If it actually happens, why would somebody not feel positive about it?
Why is he conflating rush hour traffic with traffic on Saturday afternoons and Tuesday evenings?
Because it might turn out to be some combo of soulless, inaccessible or unsustainable. Not that we'd ever do that with a new stadium project of course.
Is Wimbledon's modular?
Don't want to piss on everyone's parade but really can't help but feel this is a smokescreen. Dangling this in front of us because we can't negotiate a deal to play at the ricoh next season. They're looking at this taking 5 years and with so much to be negotiated, there are so many easy ways out. Basically what has happened today is 2 entities have sat down and agreed they are going to look into something which may or may not come to fruition. I can't tell you how many meetings I've sat in with large organisations and salespeople have claimed their deal is the next big thing and then nothing happens.
Would love to believe there is a clear route forward with this but I'm highly skeptical
Because he's a fucking moron that will do anything to have a go at our club.Why is he conflating rush hour traffic with traffic on Saturday afternoons and Tuesday evenings?
Don't want to piss on everyone's parade but really can't help but feel this is a smokescreen. Dangling this in front of us because we can't negotiate a deal to play at the ricoh next season. They're looking at this taking 5 years and with so much to be negotiated, there are so many easy ways out. Basically what has happened today is 2 entities have sat down and agreed they are going to look into something which may or may not come to fruition. I can't tell you how many meetings I've sat in with large organisations and salespeople have claimed their deal is the next big thing and then nothing happens.
Would love to believe there is a clear route forward with this but I'm highly skeptical
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?