Breaking News - New Stadium and Training Facilities

[afc1903mad]

But it looks like a fitba ground, unlike whats being put infront of us. Thats the issue. Nae the price. Again back to the Swissproarena. 60m Euros, good on the eye, traps the atmosphere, its a bowl, It doeant look likenitnwas designed on a fag packet. That 60m euros included a training bit, hotel and offices.so a good stadium is possible on a budget that we have.

In what way does Kingsford not look like a football ground?
You talk about it being a bowl, but Kingsford is enclosed as well.

[mondo_notion]

Video of the imaginary new stadium which is never going to happen

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp...um-could-look/

I like it although I now hope it doesn't go ahead. I was all for it before, living in Meldrum it would suit us fine. We drive to most games and would take less time to get to the kingsford site. I don't see much wrong with the actual design of it and I would look forward to watching it get built and arriving for the first game there but I think it is just too far out of the town centre.

I can't see us getting the numbers required as I believe too much individual people will be put off by the commute. In theory the shuttle busses are a good idea but in practice I am not so sure (stuck in a bus, in traffic blah blah) It just isn't practical enough to encourage people to use it.

This time next week I'll probably have changed my mind again

[Aldo1983]

Video of the imaginary new stadium which is never going to happen

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp...um-could-look/

I'll admit it does look much better here.

[afc1903mad]

Yes they are. Absolutely scaremongering. Won't happen.

It may not happen and we may not reach the main stages of Europe.
It's the clubs ambition to get back there though.

The new seeding system will initially still make it harder to qualify, but a few more years of progressing to QR3 or the PO stage could put us as seeds for the PO round and potentially better draws

[Thesheep]

Plenty optimism going on here among the supporters for these plans! ��

I get that most of us have romantic ties to the old lady that is Pittodrie and some of the memories we have probably won't be relived; certainly not in the short term. I get that we also all have differing views on where the stadium should be, how it should look and what it should include....... but let's all agree on a couple of things.

We are moving; Pittodrie will not be redeveloped no matter how much we all might love that. So let's park that. More importantly we are all passionate Dons fans and the truth be told we will support our team wherever the new stadium ends up! The Kingsford development might split some opinion but it's what is on the table and is what is supported not just by our board ( some dons fans who might not agree with Wiggy no matter what) but also by our amazing management team and Aberdeen legends!

It's time to unite as Dons fans behind this project; overcome these NIMBYISM Gimps and force the council into actually making a positive decision for the City of Aberdeen and our club.

[DonVincenzo (The II)]

Plenty optimism going on here among the supporters for these plans! ��

I get that most of us have romantic ties to the old lady that is Pittodrie and some of the memories we have probably won't be relived; certainly not in the short term. I get that we also all have differing views on where the stadium should be, how it should look and what it should include....... but let's all agree on a couple of things.

We are moving; Pittodrie will not be redeveloped no matter how much we all might love that. So let's park that. More importantly we are all passionate Dons fans and the truth be told we will support our team wherever the new stadium ends up! The Kingsford development might split some opinion but it's what is on the table and is what is supported not just by our board ( some dons fans who might not agree with Wiggy no matter what) but also by our amazing management team and Aberdeen legends!

It's time to unite as Dons fans behind this project; overcome these NIMBYISM Gimps and force the council into actually making a positive decision for the City of Aberdeen and our club.

here here. looks cracking in that video.

AURORA!

(ƒucking terrible name though)

[sheepcrooky]

Video of the imaginary new stadium which is never going to happen

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp...um-could-look/

Not bad. I personally am all for it. The corners look to be filled in now. Fanzone could be interesting in the middle of January. Parking and travel is obviously an issue for a lot of fans and has to be addressed.

Could do with a "fly-by" from inside the stadium.

[donsviking]

Agreed. Milne has let Pittodrie run down over the last 20 years and is now saying we might have to play European games in Glasgow or Edinburgh.Pure bull**** as well he knows.If he is getting twitchy about Kingsford then fine with me. I will not be supporting the new stadium and as a shareholder will not be buying new shares to fund it. I think his time as chairman is is past and we need someone else with the good of the club at heart to take over. There must be someone out there who could do the job a darn sight better than him.

Just read it as well.

Surely this is Milne starting to sh!t himself as he appears to be in a corner.

My personal option is that we redevelop Pittodrie, and I dont agree with the crap he is coming out with.
As most have said in the past, whats wrong with having our training facilities and stadium in two different areas? The only one I can think of that has them next to one another is St Johnstone. It's hardly a great stadium and a pain in the ar5e when looking for a pint before hand.

Anyway, just my tuppence worth.

[Thesheep]

Agreed. Milne has let Pittodrie run down over the last 20 years and is now saying we might have to play European games in Glasgow or Edinburgh.Pure bull**** as well he knows.If he is getting twitchy about Kingsford then fine with me. I will not be supporting the new stadium and as a shareholder will not be buying new shares to fund it. I think his time as chairman is is past and we need someone else with the good of the club at heart to take over. There must be someone out there who could do the job a darn sight better than him.

Aye ok!! There is a queue all the way down Pittodrie Street looking to take our club on. This development is a must; yes maybe he is over the top with euro games being played in Glasgow but our stadium is on its last legs and will be deemed not suitable for euro games for a number of reasons.
You might not agree or even like Milne but do you have issue with a very successful businessman in Dave Cormack. Do you object to the opinions of Fergie or esteemed manager.

Time to support positively

[Mason89]

That fly by vid was pretty good. I like the bit where it completely avoided the inside of the stadium