Post subject: Re: east hull needs and deserves a new super stadium
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:46 pm
Mild Rover
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The second link seems more realistic, IMO. The East stand's 2nd extension should be happening anyway, with investment from the NHS helping out. Getting the North stand built is massively important, and fairly ambitious in its own right in the current climate. The golf stand could then be moved to the South end, which should be sufficient for now, but leaves room for further development, should it be necessary. At least the HDM campaign increases pressure on the council to do something.
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Post subject: Re: east hull needs and deserves a new super stadium
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:10 pm
jimmyfivebellies
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Mild Rover wrote:The second link seems more realistic, IMO. The East stand's 2nd extension should be happening anyway, with investment from the NHS helping out. Getting the North stand built is massively important, and fairly ambitious in its own right in the current climate. The golf stand could then be moved to the South end, which should be sufficient for now, but leaves room for further development, should it be necessary. At least the HDM campaign increases pressure on the council to do something.
Post subject: Re: east hull needs and deserves a new super stadium
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:43 pm
Mild Rover
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Does anybody else think describing a stadium with a 15k capacity as 'super' is a bit incongruous? Old Trafford and the Camp Nou are super stadia. I know that the aim is to generate excitement, but it'd be more accurate and more saleable as prudent to call it a modest, but modern community stadium. For Hull KR. Actually, slightly O/T, but how often is the KC used for events other than Hull City and Hull FC games nowadays?
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Post subject: Re: east hull needs and deserves a new super stadium
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:52 pm
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Developing New Craven Park would be a much simpiler and viable option, the 15k 'Super Stadium' as Fewey put it makes no sense at all, Craven Park has had some good new development in the last few years. The East Stand extension I would say could be regarded as a sucsess and also the development of the youth centre under the East Stand wher the groundmans store used to be. A fraction of the cost of a new stadium could be spent on improving the facilities and infrastructure at the existing stadium, there is the land available in the surrounding area of CP so why not just stay put and improve on what we have?
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