New Stadium update

[Mad Cyril]

How can it be safe standing if you have been down Wetherspoons since breakfast?

 

[Ricey]

The planning began in the 90s and 30 odd years later we will be on the move. I think it will be worth the wait

Same ****, different decade.

 

[sufc4life21]

Stay at roots Hall and just redevelop the east stand, job done. To many false dawns with this crap 3 sided stadium to keep believing its going to be built.

 

[Holy Joe]

So back to another planning application.

Not sure it will need to be a full planning application - but a revision - if changes are relatively minor - should be a formality

 

[JAL]

So back to another planning application.

I'd assume this would be an easier and shorter one as it's getting smaller rather than bigger.

 

[JAL]

Stay at roots Hall and just redevelop the east stand, job done. To many false dawns with this crap 3 sided stadium to keep believing its going to be built.

It.Is.Not.Possible

 

[Rob1920]

Wake me up when Ron walks on-site, spade in hand, pony tail poked jauntily through the back of a ‘Make Southend Great Again’ baseball cap. Only then will I believe..

 

[Reefs]

2024/25 means it needs to start on site no later than the end of next season...

 

[Reefs]

It.Is.Not.Possible

It is possible. We are literally redeveloping Portsmouth as we speak without any wholesale demolition - the only issue is that a redevelopment doesn't enable Ron to deliver the raft of commercial space which is needed to supposedly allow self-sufficiency.

 

[JAL]

It is possible. We are literally redeveloping Portsmouth as we speak without any wholesale demolition - the only issue is that a redevelopment doesn't enable Ron to deliver the raft of commercial space which is needed to supposedly allow self-sufficiency.

No it isn't possible, RH does not have any space around it to be redeveloped, the whole stadium is falling down and it takes £300k+ a year upkeep just to meet the safety certificate for supporters to attend and matches to take place.

So no it is not possible, and these extra income streams are very much needed for Southend United to survive, as well as build.

 

[Chalky]

No it isn't possible, RH does not have any space around it to be redeveloped, the whole stadium is falling down and it takes £300k+ a year upkeep just to meet the safety certificate for supporters to attend and matches to take place.

So no it is not possible, and these extra income streams are very much needed for Southend United to survive, as well as build.

With all due respect mate, and I'm sure he can speak for himself, but I do believe Sherif H works in stadia construction as his career. I could've sworn he once posted about it more in depth.

For what it's worth I would love nothing more than Roots Hall to be redeveloped. Breaks my heart to one day look at a block of flats where the Hall once stood. My second home filled with too many memories plus 3 generations of my family all going.

 

[JAL]

With all due respect mate, and I'm sure he can speak for himself, but I do believe Sherif H works in stadia construction as his career. I could've sworn he once posted about it more in depth.

For what it's worth I would love nothing more than Roots Hall to be redeveloped. Breaks my heart to one day look at a block of flats where the Hall once stood. My second home filled with too many memories plus 3 generations of my family all going.

That's fair if that is the case, but to me it just looks like a simple observation, I just can't see it being anywhere near possible or viable, with such little space and nothing funding it - as it seems very clear that we are relying on the income from the housing developments to allow the stadium to be built.

 

[meerkat54]

Absolutely emotionless about this. Another redesign, Yet another delay from a previously re-vamped timescale. meh!

Surely this Can the club have been kicking down the road must be worn out . Pretty much like all the supporters.

 

[Smiffy]

With all due respect mate, and I'm sure he can speak for himself, but I do believe Sherif H works in stadia construction as his career. I could've sworn he once posted about it more in depth.

For what it's worth I would love nothing more than Roots Hall to be redeveloped. Breaks my heart to one day look at a block of flats where the Hall once stood. My second home filled with too many memories plus 3 generations of my family all going.

He does indeed.

 

[wakes123]

I just can’t get excited anymore, been too long and too many disappointments along the way.

Just pray it somehow gets done one day.

 

[Chalky]

That's fair if that is the case, but to me it just looks like a simple observation, I just can't see it being anywhere near possible or viable, with such little space and nothing funding it - as it seems very clear that we are relying on the income from the housing developments to allow the stadium to be built.

At first glance I would agree, especially with regards the South stand and West.

I dunno, just sherif's post about redevelopment got me excited and then I realised it makes no sense. No money in it.

Reality hits and now it's back to Fossets. God knows when this thing gets off the ground for real, just gotta play the waiting game. Getting bored of this game though

 

[Crawliano]

OK - looking at the two Populous drawings before this announcement and after it looks like all the amendments are happening on the main stand with a drastic reduction on hospitality which is probably a good thing. When I first shared this at work the first mention was "too much hospitality"

In terms of General Admission, the number of tickets available won't change dramatically. Capacity reduction seems to be from the main stand corners having had chunks pulled from the back and that original upper deck seems to have been removed.

I don't think you're going to see any real opportunity to increase capacity with this, they may be able to get that upper tier in the main stand back in, but I have no idea if the other three sides will offer another tier if need be.

But, if I would have seen this as a first draft, I would have said it's spot on.

Just a guess, I'd imagine that there's around 1,000-1,500 hospitality seats in here (I'd really hope they want to add a Premium General Admission lounge and tap into that market as it's huge), around 2,000 seats for away fans which I'd imagine will have flex to increase if we end up with a big team down.

Leaving 13,500-14,000 General Admission seats.

I guess there's been some cost cutting going on here, but if it gives a sensible stadium. It's good news.

 

[Hadleigh-shrimper]

Looks like a cost cutting job . More commercial phase one never happen

 

[Crawliano]

It is possible. We are literally redeveloping Portsmouth as we speak without any wholesale demolition - the only issue is that a redevelopment doesn't enable Ron to deliver the raft of commercial space which is needed to supposedly allow self-sufficiency.

BTW - loved the video on the redevelopment and uncovering old floor etc that's been hidden. Absolutely amazing transition keeping things pretty original while futureproofing!

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

700 capacity ballroom, corporate boxes, bars, various other conferencing rooms ...... fu*k me, Frank and Crowny better get some roller skates as they'll be busy managing that lot between them