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Post by salopstick on Feb 10, 2016 22:45:42 GMT
What the fuck is a "fan zone"?
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Post by GoBoks on Feb 10, 2016 22:49:32 GMT
Sponsor - Universal Studios
Stadium Name - The Wonderful Wizarding World of The Potters!
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Post by jarhead on Feb 10, 2016 23:40:35 GMT
Outside the ground could be a great option in having more food outlets toilets etc etc and along the Seddon stand build them into the grass bank where the long path is going up to the pavement so you don't lose no space getting in the turnstiles, it will ease congestion on the concourse's and certainly at half time when the Staduim is full and people are going out already for a fag, so that wouldn't be a problem because people are allowed out anyway so just frees up space on the concourse certainly in the Boothen end plus the toilets to.
The main stand wouldn't need extra facilities as the concourse is already wide enough anyway. For me it's Mainly the Boothen and seddon stands that need looking at and fill that one corner in at least where the 42" plasma is! :-)
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Post by GoBoks on Feb 12, 2016 14:18:32 GMT
It's an invisible layer in the sky that is being damaged through cows farting?
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Post by clintonbaptiste on Feb 12, 2016 14:35:54 GMT
Flatten the old Spode site and I could roll from the Bull and Bush into the stadium, job done!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 14:48:03 GMT
The Victoria.
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Post by maninasuitcase on Feb 12, 2016 17:28:49 GMT
The old Twyfords site. Redevelop an eyesore, more central, Etruria station close by Right next to the A500 and the A53? And you think the traffic is bad now! Plus Etruria station closed a few years ago. |
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Post by maninasuitcase on Feb 12, 2016 17:31:56 GMT
Flatten the old Spode site and I could roll from the Bull and Bush into the stadium, job done!! We have a winner  |
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Post by GlennA on Feb 12, 2016 18:03:45 GMT
Only one answer. A football ground belongs in a town not on a brownfield site in the middle of nowhere.
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Post by lordb on Feb 12, 2016 21:42:28 GMT
Only one answer. A football ground belongs in a town not on a brownfield site in the middle of nowhere. Stoke's might be the exception. Depressing place these days. |
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Post by GlennA on Feb 13, 2016 8:43:09 GMT
Well it's no boomtown, I'll give you that, but there's been a resurgence in the decent-pub count! And Greenhoff's has shut which hasn't done any harm.
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Post by boothenesque on Feb 13, 2016 9:19:21 GMT
Right next to the A500 and the A53? And you think the traffic is bad now! Plus Etruria station closed a few years ago. Sure, re-open it. Closer to everyone, central, not the miles from anywhere, soul-less, where a lot have to use a car. Invest in the city before it's too late. Anyone been to Manchester lately, it's booming, can get anywhere on the trams, really getting the place sorted out and it's buzzing. Oh and they get 70k in and out without a problem. We could do better than being where a car showroom should be, for the community I mean. |
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Post by mrcoke on Feb 19, 2016 10:58:13 GMT
The Coates family have done a lot for Stoke on Trent, not least of which is to put the city back on the world map with the success of their business and Stoke City now in the world's top 30 football clubs.
But if they really want to go down in history as one of the world's great entrepreneurial families/people such as Smithson, Carnegie, Cadbury, Wedgewood, Nobel, etc., then they need to leave something that is lasting and of merit. It is unlikely that Bet365 will go down in the annals of history, no matter how successful. As with many of today' top entrepreneurs they will disappear from the world's memory in time, in fact the public are unaware of many of today's top ten richest people.
To be remembered and give back to society, the Coates family need to create an entity that will remain long after they pass on.
Might I suggest a inter-national sporting centre based on a world class football ground (40,000, retractable roof, etc.), international swimming pool, sports hall for multiple sports, velodrome, athletics stadium, etc., etc. Located in the heart of S-o-T, N-u-L, midway between Manchester and Birmingham (airports), close to the M6, and High Speed 2.
The Coates International Sports Centre could be their lasting legacy.
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Post by Davef on Feb 19, 2016 11:25:06 GMT
Plus Etruria station closed a few years ago. Sure, re-open it. Closer to everyone, central, not the miles from anywhere, soul-less, where a lot have to use a car. Invest in the city before it's too late. Anyone been to Manchester lately, it's booming, can get anywhere on the trams, really getting the place sorted out and it's buzzing. Oh and they get 70k in and out without a problem. We could do better than being where a car showroom should be, for the community I mean. This is the area you're talking about. Good luck fitting a 40,000 capacity football stadium in there! |
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Feb 19, 2016 11:29:55 GMT
I was only thinking this the other day, but I am a fool.  Would love to go back there. Building underground carparks is the answer.  |
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Post by starkiller on Feb 19, 2016 11:38:15 GMT
Am I right in saying there were proposed plans in the early 90s to have The Brit built on Festival Park? I think that would of been a far better location for the ground. Too near to Hanley, which is Vale country. |
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Post by clintonbaptiste on Feb 19, 2016 12:04:46 GMT
Am I right in saying there were proposed plans in the early 90s to have The Brit built on Festival Park? I think that would of been a far better location for the ground. Too near to Hanley, which is Vale country. Hanley? Vale country? |
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Post by vahl on Feb 19, 2016 12:33:16 GMT
Too near to Hanley, which is Vale country. Hanley? Vale country? Yeah, let's not get Hanley confused with Burslem or Tunstall tbh. I know many a Stokie from up Hanley ways. Back to the thread, we've got to revamp the Brit if any major upgrades are planned IMO. |
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Feb 19, 2016 12:38:51 GMT
Knock vale park down and build houses for the Syrians OR.......just knock Vale Park down!!! |
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Post by foster on Feb 19, 2016 12:40:07 GMT
The Coates family have done a lot for Stoke on Trent, not least of which is to put the city back on the world map with the success of their business and Stoke City now in the world's top 30 football clubs. Top 30 in the rich list based on annual revenue, not top 30 in the world based on club size or performance or anything like that. No need to exaggerate. |
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Post by nott1 on Feb 19, 2016 12:46:13 GMT
Too near to Hanley, which is Vale country. Hanley? Vale country? It used to be back in the days of Ronnie Allen (England winger) and they played at The Old Recreation Ground in Hanley. |
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Post by Northy on Feb 19, 2016 13:24:38 GMT
It was actually the 80's 40000 all seat stadium this was pre-Hillsborough,pre the Taylor Report For Stoke & Vale to share It was the then council leader Ted smiths brainchild. To be fair to the Vale though Ted was a big stokie and they just didn't trust his vision. Odd though because Vale would have been returning back to hanley whereas we would have moved a fair distance. I also remember asda trying to buy the Butler street land and it was mutes at the time stoke were thinking off the old Wolstanton pit site where asda now stands Wasn't it the wonderful council that refused Asda on planning permission, it would have been £100k a year rent to Stoke, that wasn't small change in the 80's |
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Post by starkiller on Feb 19, 2016 13:40:11 GMT
Too near to Hanley, which is Vale country. Hanley? Vale country? They played there for 40 years and Hanley-born Sir Stan was a Valeite. Hanley is more Vale than anything else. Hence why the city centre is such an unappealing, backwards shithole compared to other City centres. |
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Post by Northy on Feb 19, 2016 13:42:58 GMT
Reroute the Trent (small job really) build a new Primary school and move the one that was behind the boothen, build a 32k stadium with a design to change the boothen end to safe standing or extend it upwards (like the Dortmund yellow wall) there is enough space on the old site. There is a large plot of land on the other side of the A500 from the old vic site, where factories used to be, a decent car (and/or coach) park with a walk way over the A500, the other side of the canal from this, behind FWB is more derelict land next to the railway line, enough room for a siding and more cars? Utilise the existing car park near to the Brittania for car parking and maybe the old Brittania site as well, with a bigger footbridge over the A50 and A500 towards the old vic site, leaving here in car would be easier as there wouldn't be any buses in the way. Think and it can be achieved so that's me for the move back |
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Post by Davef on Feb 19, 2016 13:45:34 GMT
Reroute the Trent (small job really) build a new Primary school and move the one that was behind the boothen, build a 32k stadium with a design to change the boothen end to safe standing or extend it upwards (like the Dortmund yellow wall) there is enough space on the old site. There is a large plot of land on the other side of the A500 from the old vic site, where factories used to be, a decent car (and/or coach) park with a walk way over the A500, the other side of the canal from this, behind FWB is more derelict land next to the railway line, enough room for a siding and more cars? Utilise the existing car park near to the Brittania for car parking and maybe the old Brittania site as well, with a bigger footbridge over the A50 and A500 towards the old vic site, leaving here in car would be easier as there wouldn't be any buses in the way. Think and it can be achieved so that's me for the move back Don't forget the hundreds of houses you'd have to demolish. |
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Post by Northy on Feb 19, 2016 14:20:15 GMT
Reroute the Trent (small job really) build a new Primary school and move the one that was behind the boothen, build a 32k stadium with a design to change the boothen end to safe standing or extend it upwards (like the Dortmund yellow wall) there is enough space on the old site. There is a large plot of land on the other side of the A500 from the old vic site, where factories used to be, a decent car (and/or coach) park with a walk way over the A500, the other side of the canal from this, behind FWB is more derelict land next to the railway line, enough room for a siding and more cars? Utilise the existing car park near to the Brittania for car parking and maybe the old Brittania site as well, with a bigger footbridge over the A50 and A500 towards the old vic site, leaving here in car would be easier as there wouldn't be any buses in the way. Think and it can be achieved so that's me for the move back Don't forget the hundreds of houses you'd have to demolish. why? plent of access from the A500 whiledon road area |
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Post by Davef on Feb 19, 2016 15:19:25 GMT
Don't forget the hundreds of houses you'd have to demolish. why? plent of access from the A500 whiledon road area You wouldn't get permission to build a 10,000 capacity stadium on that site, never mind one 3-4 times that size. |
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Post by jarvinski on Feb 19, 2016 15:20:21 GMT
Great post lordb, that is exactly what is wanted, what is the point of buying 20 million pound footballers to play in a shithole wind tunnel like that, moxey should have gone to jail for agreeing those plans
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Post by thebet365 on Feb 19, 2016 15:30:37 GMT
Don't forget the hundreds of houses you'd have to demolish. why? plent of access from the A500 whiledon road area We're in a completely different era of Health & Safety, Road access & Traffic capacity than when the Vic was built. With the local housing, the electricity sub station thing and the A500 running right along side it you've got no chance. |
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Post by nott1 on Feb 19, 2016 16:19:50 GMT
Reroute the Trent (small job really) build a new Primary school and move the one that was behind the boothen, build a 32k stadium with a design to change the boothen end to safe standing or extend it upwards (like the Dortmund yellow wall) there is enough space on the old site. There is a large plot of land on the other side of the A500 from the old vic site, where factories used to be, a decent car (and/or coach) park with a walk way over the A500, the other side of the canal from this, behind FWB is more derelict land next to the railway line, enough room for a siding and more cars? Utilise the existing car park near to the Brittania for car parking and maybe the old Brittania site as well, with a bigger footbridge over the A50 and A500 towards the old vic site, leaving here in car would be easier as there wouldn't be any buses in the way. Think and it can be achieved so that's me for the move back [/b] Should have been done in the 70's. |
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Would love to go back there. 
