Sheffield Eagles new stadium plans

[Griff]

 

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Edited November 17, 2023 by Griff

[Chrispmartha]

8 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:

They could - but history tells me this almost never happens. It takes clubs long enough to get new/redeveloped stadiums. The idea they could be expanded anywhere in the next 20 years after that is, I think, unprecedented in our sport.

I think Warrington did it at the HJ?

[Damien]

4 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

I think Warrington did it at the HJ?

Yeah they filled in a couple of the corners.

[hunsletgreenandgold]

39 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

I think Warrington did it at the HJ?

 

34 minutes ago, Damien said:

Yeah they filled in a couple of the corners.

Fair - I did forget that 

[georgeb1]

3 hours ago, Eddie said:

Tbf Salford were one match from winning it and their average crowd would get in that stadium no bother. 

And Huddersfield 

[Henson Park Old Firm]

Staduim looks good, but will it be own by both clubs?

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

7 hours ago, Tommygilf said:

Fair bit out from the city centre but if anything that might make it easier to get to. Handy site too

Being far away from Sheffield town centre I see as a bonus (except for the museum there which is nice)

[JohnM]

Have to admire the sheer stamina, drive and resilience of Mark Aston.

[Griff]

28 minutes ago, Henson Park Old Firm said:

Staduim looks good, but will it be own by both clubs?

I would expect it to be owned by a separate company.

[Eddie]

2 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Being far away from Sheffield town centre I see as a bonus (except for the museum there which is nice)

Sheffield is one of the best nights out in the country imho, nice cathedral too. 

Edited November 17, 2023 by Eddie

[Tommygilf]

3 hours ago, Henson Park Old Firm said:

Staduim looks good, but will it be own by both clubs?

As I understand it, the current ground is owned by the football club, but that both clubs share common shareholders/directors.

[Griff]

24 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

As I understand it, the current ground is owned by the football club, but that both clubs share common shareholders/directors.

What do you mean by "current ground", Tommy? Coach and Horses?

[Tommygilf]

6 hours ago, Griff said:

What do you mean by "current ground", Tommy? Coach and Horses?

Yes, do they own that asset to sell/take on the new site? 

The meadowhead roundabout side of the new ground seems to always carry advertisment for the football club too. Its also being slated to be called "The Home of Football", which given its the name of FCs current ground implies to me that they will be the leading party on paper.

Edited November 18, 2023 by Tommygilf

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

8 hours ago, Eddie said:

Sheffield is one of the best nights out in the country imho, nice cathedral too. 

I've been there a few times and not loved it....during the day anyway it has so many grim characters around the centre......like I say last time we went we did thr museum and museum area and it was amazing though 

[Coggo]

‘Ready for the start of the 2025-26 season’. Comedy gold. 

[Coggo]

Also, no mention of funding.

What is the source of finance (other than a begging bowl placed in front of the local council)? 

[Tommygilf]

1 hour ago, Coggo said:

‘Ready for the start of the 2025-26 season’. Comedy gold. 

Over 18 months, doesn't say completed by then does it?

[Griff]

2 hours ago, Coggo said:

Also, no mention of funding.

What is the source of finance (other than a begging bowl placed in front of the local council)? 

The council can't even develop its own property.

[Griff]

51 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

Over 18 months, doesn't say completed by then does it?

You can soon knock a stadium together as long as there's no Covid lockdown.

[gingerjon]

Some of this forum's correspondents who were shocked by the lines on the Toronto pitch are going to be having the vapours with those markings.

It looks like a good move for Sheffield FC and probably a case of Hobson's Choice for the Eagles but a decent set-up nevertheless.

[Gomersall]

18 minutes ago, Griff said:

You can soon knock a stadium together as long as there's no Covid lockdown.

Unless you get Aussie builders in.

[dealwithit]

5k seater not max capacity. 

[Eddie]

4 hours ago, Coggo said:

Also, no mention of funding.

What is the source of finance (other than a begging bowl placed in front of the local council)? 

While you obviously enjoy sneering at things you don’t know anything about, why don’t you ask them? 

[Eddie]

1 hour ago, gingerjon said:

Some of this forum's correspondents who were shocked by the lines on the Toronto pitch are going to be having the vapours with those markings.

It looks like a good move for Sheffield FC and probably a case of Hobson's Choice for the Eagles but a decent set-up nevertheless.

It’ll be loads better than the current ground, and they’ll get a share of matchday revenue, win all round.