Guest Bob Mahelp Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Both Tynecastle and Easter Road should be basic templates for any new stadium that we eventually build 35 years after I die. Around 18K capacity, close to the pitch, steep sided (although maybe not quite as much as Tynecastle), enclosed, atmospheric. 90 minutes spent at that B&Q hellhole at Perth last Saturday in the rain was utterly soul destroying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Both Tynecastle and Easter Road should be basic templates for any new stadium that we eventually build 35 years after I die. Around 18K capacity, close to the pitch, steep sided (although maybe not quite as much as Tynecastle), enclosed, atmospheric. 90 minutes spent at that B&Q hellhole at Perth last Saturday in the rain was utterly soul destroying. Not to mention being located within their city and not out near a ring road. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Reese Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bob Mahelp said: Both Tynecastle and Easter Road should be basic templates for any new stadium that we eventually build 35 years after I die. Around 18K capacity, close to the pitch, steep sided (although maybe not quite as much as Tynecastle), enclosed, atmospheric. 90 minutes spent at that B&Q hellhole at Perth last Saturday in the rain was utterly soul destroying. I don’t recognise these things about Easter Road. The stands aren’t close to the pitch and there are pretty sizeable gaps between the stands. Edited December 14, 2021 by Kyle Reese 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, Kyle Reese said: I don’t recognise these things about Easter Road. The stands aren’t close to the pitch and there are pretty sizeable gaps between the stands. True about the gaps, but allow me a bit of poetic licence here. Easter Road is a fantastic viewing ground....probably the best in the country....and it's preferable to Tynecastle because of seat spacing and the fact that it's not a death trap when Aberdeen score. Tynecastle has a better atmosphere though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red23 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Is it only virgins who book tables and turn up to clubs AGM's? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 1 minute ago, red23 said: Is it only virgins who book tables and turn up to clubs AGM's? Did you enjoy your night? ho ho ho 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Mahelp Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, red23 said: Is it only virgins who book tables and turn up to clubs AGM's? Interestingly random question. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Reese Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 11 minutes ago, Bob Mahelp said: True about the gaps, but allow me a bit of poetic licence here. Easter Road is a fantastic viewing ground....probably the best in the country....and it's preferable to Tynecastle because of seat spacing and the fact that it's not a death trap when Aberdeen score. Tynecastle has a better atmosphere though. No accounting for taste, I suppose, so fair enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red23 Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 20 hours ago, Frank Grimes said: Anything of note from the AGM tonight? Bunch of sad middle aged men in attendance id imagine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, red23 said: Bunch of sad middle aged men in attendance id imagine. Middle aged virgins? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-59660694 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Merkland Red said: It was always going to be less than we have at Pittodrie. Who will be calling for expansion? Fans of other teams it seems. We were 2nd in every competition in 16-17. That's about as much as you could realistically expect for a non-OF team. From what I can see online our average attendance was around 15k. The following season it stayed around the same level. We're going to have to be fucking brilliant to consistently sell out a 16,000 capacity stadium. Maybe fans of other clubs, particularly some from Perth, could start crowdfunding for a second tier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Kyle Reese said: No accounting for taste, I suppose, so fair enough. The positioning of Hearts tunnel automatically disqualifies it from any stadium comparison discussion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Reese Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, AJF said: The positioning of Hearts tunnel automatically disqualifies it from any stadium comparison discussion. Eh, aye… that’s what I always look for in a stadium too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbrush1903 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Can someone remind me why we can't build a smaller 16k/17k stadium at the current site where Pittodrie sits? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, Bogbrush1903 said: Can someone remind me why we can't build a smaller 16k/17k stadium at the current site where Pittodrie sits? Knock down the main stand first, we lose most of our corporate income while we rebuild it. Knock down the RDS first, we lose the other part of our corporate income. Knock down the south first. We lose pretty much half the capacity of the stadium, with nowhere to house away fans. Thats without taking in money for the sale of the Pittodrie land. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibsFan Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Funso. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogbrush1903 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, 10menwent2mow said: Knock down the main stand first, we lose most of our corporate income while we rebuild it. Knock down the RDS first, we lose the other part of our corporate income. Knock down the south first. We lose pretty much half the capacity of the stadium, with nowhere to house away fans. Thats without taking in money for the sale of the Pittodrie land. How much do you think the sale of Pittodrie will cover the flattening, preparation and construction of the new stadium at the proposed beach site? Between 25% to 30% if they get a move on. With the UK and Scottish Governments both canning the development of new oilfields then one would imagine that land value is only going depreciate in Aberdeen going forward. Then if we're building at the beach whilst playing at Pittodrie for say two years then we're basically covering the costs of two sites for that period time, plus the flattening of two sites and any infrastructure that needs to be put in place to get the proposed beach site ready for building on. I genuinely think the proposed beach site is pie in the sky stuff. I'm pretty certain that we will not be moving into a stadium at the beach for season 2025/26 and nor will it happen anytime in the next decade. They might return to the Westhill site but that would sound the death knell for the club. Edited December 15, 2021 by Bogbrush1903 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandiest Don Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, Bogbrush1903 said: Can someone remind me why we can't build a smaller 16k/17k stadium at the current site where Pittodrie sits? Another issue is older stadiums get various allowances from Uefa to play European games, for example distance from side the pitch to the stands. I think if you upgrade your stadium it is then classed as a new stadium. Meaning we would no longer have these allowances. Edited December 15, 2021 by Dandiest Don 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 17 hours ago, red23 said: Is it only virgins who book tables and turn up to clubs AGM's? 16 hours ago, red23 said: Bunch of sad middle aged men in attendance id imagine. Dearie me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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