New Stadium Latest??

[TheDeeDon]

It’s the bit about spending happy afternoons at Pittodrie that surprised me most, to be honest.

I was very surprised when I read that too.

I'm not allowing him to be a dandy, he can f*ck right off and then f*ck off some more again.

[Mason89]

He was probably lying

[sonofrgmsdad]

I was very surprised when I read that too.

I'm not allowing him to be a dandy, he can f*ck right off and then f*ck off some more again.

Come on now. Stand Free and all that. The club welcomes all supporters, even weegies.

[57vintage]

Today’s Pterodactyl & Jorrendous-storylining:
“ Aberdeen FC chairman Dave Cormack has admitted the Dons’ “dream” to build a new stadium at the beach is at risk of falling apart.
And the businessman has warned that plans to revive the city’s seafront won’t get off the ground without a football focal point.
Mr Cormack cautioned that the city centre “cannot afford” the loss of footfall it would face if the club builds at Kingsford instead.
In an exclusive statement to The Press and Journal, the Dons chief addressed lingering doubts about the Pittodrie replacement as councillors prepare to meet next week to discuss major beach regeneration plans.
The club will only be dissuaded from relocating to the outskirts of Aberdeen if the local authority helps to fund the £80 million seafront stadium.
That initially seemed likely. But Aberdeen City Council has had a change of heart since the May 2022 elections, when the SNP and Liberal Democrats ousted the former Tory and Labour leaders.
And in recent months, there have been dire warnings about how financially stretched the local authority is.
Mr Cormack spoke out as a raft of reports landed in the inboxes of elected members.
Talks are taking place on major changes to Union Street and progress on the reinvigorated Aberdeen Market is gathering pace.
Councillors will be asked to drive forward a £50m initial phase of work aimed at turning the beach into an attraction.
A coastal stadium has been listed by many Aberdonians as the part of the £440m revamp they are most excited about.
But the dossier makes just a few fleeting allusions to what is now referred to as a “potential stadium”.
One note simply described the long wished for 16,000-18,000-seater ground as “an option”.
It’s not known when the necessary business case for a stadium will be completed. Things can’t get going until that is in place.
And the Dons are seeking some assurance that the stalemate could soon be resolved.
Mr Cormack said: “Until there is a full business case and the political will to make it happen, a new stadium at the beach remains in doubt.
“The club is convinced that a beachfront stadium and associated community sports and leisure facilities would be transformational for the city.
“Successful regeneration projects require a centrepiece that drives socio-economic value.”
Last year, a report commissioned by the Dons and Aberdeen City Council predicted the new stadium would inject £1 billion into the local economy over the next 50 years. The chairman believes it’s an opportunity the city shouldn’t miss.
Mr Cormack said: “Crucially, it would keep the club in the city centre, which cannot afford to lose any further footfall.”
And the businessman insists that the knock-on benefits of a thriving beach and city centre will be vast.
He added: “Our energy industry and other businesses are struggling to attract people to come and work in Aberdeen.
“Becoming the renewable energy capital of the world is nothing but a pipedream unless there is significant capital investment in facilities and infrastructure that transform the city centre.”
Mr Cormack pledged: “For future generations of Aberdonians, we cannot let this renewable energy opportunity slip through our hands.
“We will continue to do our utmost to collaborate with the council when they revisit the business case for the next stage of the beach masterplan, which we hope will be before the end of the year.”
The seafront ground has been pencilled in for more than two years after local leaders approached club chiefs in early 2021 and eventually persuaded them of the benefits of remaining in the city.
The Dons backed the coastal option but warned a financial contribution would be needed to make it happen – and that has become the sticking point.
There was shock when, only months after being elected, the new SNP and Lib Dem leaders, Alex Nicoll and Ian Yuill, ruled out any public cash.
Christian Allard, who took over when Mr Nicoll stood down after a year, told us the “direction would remain the same” with him at the helm.
Councillors will discuss the future of the beach at a meeting on Wednesday.”

[TheDeeDon]

Today’s Pterodactyl & Jorrendous-storylining:
“ Aberdeen FC chairman Dave Cormack has admitted the Dons’ “dream” to build a new stadium at the beach is at risk of falling apart.
And the businessman has warned that plans to revive the city’s seafront won’t get off the ground without a football focal point.
Mr Cormack cautioned that the city centre “cannot afford” the loss of footfall it would face if the club builds at Kingsford instead.
In an exclusive statement to The Press and Journal, the Dons chief addressed lingering doubts about the Pittodrie replacement as councillors prepare to meet next week to discuss major beach regeneration plans.
The club will only be dissuaded from relocating to the outskirts of Aberdeen if the local authority helps to fund the £80 million seafront stadium.
That initially seemed likely. But Aberdeen City Council has had a change of heart since the May 2022 elections, when the SNP and Liberal Democrats ousted the former Tory and Labour leaders.
And in recent months, there have been dire warnings about how financially stretched the local authority is.
Mr Cormack spoke out as a raft of reports landed in the inboxes of elected members.
Talks are taking place on major changes to Union Street and progress on the reinvigorated Aberdeen Market is gathering pace.
Councillors will be asked to drive forward a £50m initial phase of work aimed at turning the beach into an attraction.
A coastal stadium has been listed by many Aberdonians as the part of the £440m revamp they are most excited about.
But the dossier makes just a few fleeting allusions to what is now referred to as a “potential stadium”.
One note simply described the long wished for 16,000-18,000-seater ground as “an option”.
It’s not known when the necessary business case for a stadium will be completed. Things can’t get going until that is in place.
And the Dons are seeking some assurance that the stalemate could soon be resolved.
Mr Cormack said: “Until there is a full business case and the political will to make it happen, a new stadium at the beach remains in doubt.
“The club is convinced that a beachfront stadium and associated community sports and leisure facilities would be transformational for the city.
“Successful regeneration projects require a centrepiece that drives socio-economic value.”
Last year, a report commissioned by the Dons and Aberdeen City Council predicted the new stadium would inject £1 billion into the local economy over the next 50 years. The chairman believes it’s an opportunity the city shouldn’t miss.
Mr Cormack said: “Crucially, it would keep the club in the city centre, which cannot afford to lose any further footfall.”
And the businessman insists that the knock-on benefits of a thriving beach and city centre will be vast.
He added: “Our energy industry and other businesses are struggling to attract people to come and work in Aberdeen.
“Becoming the renewable energy capital of the world is nothing but a pipedream unless there is significant capital investment in facilities and infrastructure that transform the city centre.”
Mr Cormack pledged: “For future generations of Aberdonians, we cannot let this renewable energy opportunity slip through our hands.
“We will continue to do our utmost to collaborate with the council when they revisit the business case for the next stage of the beach masterplan, which we hope will be before the end of the year.”
The seafront ground has been pencilled in for more than two years after local leaders approached club chiefs in early 2021 and eventually persuaded them of the benefits of remaining in the city.
The Dons backed the coastal option but warned a financial contribution would be needed to make it happen – and that has become the sticking point.
There was shock when, only months after being elected, the new SNP and Lib Dem leaders, Alex Nicoll and Ian Yuill, ruled out any public cash.
Christian Allard, who took over when Mr Nicoll stood down after a year, told us the “direction would remain the same” with him at the helm.
Councillors will discuss the future of the beach at a meeting on Wednesday.”

I don't really see how a fitba stadium, even the one for my beloved Dons, is going to attract folk to the City.

[mondo_notion]

I don't really see how a fitba stadium, even the one for my beloved Dons, is going to attract folk to the City.

Not really about attracting people to the city it's more about how much they are going to spend when they are here for whatever event may happen to be on at the stadium on that particular day.

We're in the wrong business. I reckon who ever does these reports that are commissioned must be making a killing.

"How much would the new stadium generate for the local economy over 10 years?"

"Dunno mate, a billion?"

"Sounds plausible and it's a nice round number, cheque is in the post"

[donsdaft]

Exactly

Someone somewhere has made a fückin mint making up shïte about this imaginary stadium.

[TheDeeDon]

Not really about attracting people to the city it's more about how much they are going to spend when they are here for whatever event may happen to be on at the stadium on that particular day.

We're in the wrong business. I reckon who ever does these reports that are commissioned must be making a killing.

"How much would the new stadium generate for the local economy over 10 years?"

"Dunno mate, a billion?"

"Sounds plausible and it's a nice round number, cheque is in the post"

I get what your saying, but not the part I'm getting at.

He is using the new stadium in the context of attracting people to live and work in the city as they are struggling to get and retain staff.
When he speaks of renewables, he really means Oil and Gas, as they have all diversified away from bad oil now

I suspect Brexit was more of an issue for Aberdeen and most other UK cities for firms struggling to get staff.

If they built a stadium and redeveloped the beach front tomorrow, the firms would still be facing the same issues.

[57vintage]

I’ve discussed this with a well-respected council officer, and he shares my view that ACC’s best plan, in terms of contribution to the mooted Pittodrie East, would be to gift, or lease at £50/annum, the land required to a trust who would operate on behalf of both parties. Not having to splurge capital on buying real estate would be a significant boost.

The boy Wickes, at the AGM in December, said that the club and council officers had already looked at obvious potential shared/collaborative features of the stadium and associated council leisure facilities nearby, so despite the political soundbytes from the publicity-junkie councillors, the people who will see it through appear to be continuing the dialogue.

Cormack Park, on so many fronts, is not an option.

[donsdaft]

I’m still sulking from their intentions of moving to fückin westhill.

It felt like being jilted.

[57vintage]

Totally unfeasible for Aberdeen residents to get there and back with more hassle and in less time than it would take to travel to and from a future cup-tie with Lowland League Dundee United.

A non-starter; professional Seppuku.

[TheDeeDon]

It is criminal, that for all the money hoovered up out of the north sea though oil and gas and into the hands of a selected few, that we are now doon the back of the three piece suite, looking for some loose change to pay for this stadium.

[57vintage]

It is criminal, that for all the money hoovered up out of the north sea though oil and gas and into the hands of a selected few, that we are now doon the back of the three piece suite, looking for some loose change to pay for this stadium.

Tricky devil, Johnny Capitalism.

We let it happen.

That’s the way it works.

Oil’s probably caused as much poverty in the city as it has wealth.

[Auldtoontoby]

There was a very good documentary,think named " Out friends in the North" , basically highlighted all the mistakes the UK has made with oil revenues compared to what Norway has done.
The Noggies sat and watched our illustrious clowns spunk away out future generations well being and ensured they did things differently.
Well worth a watch.

[Jupiter]

Still never going to happen