£1.2 Million Ground Development

[Wynonie Harris]

Interesting news...

Accrington Stanley set for £1.2m ground development (From Lancashire Telegraph)

IF it happens, who reckons we should have the Coppice End for us lot?

[VALAIRIAN]

Sounds like a good idea to me WH, No seats and our Team passes us on the way out..

[sparkie]

I was up at the ground earlier this week and noticed the area behind the whinney hill terrace has been flattened. Trees bushes and long grass are all gone. Would imagine this is possible preparation of any ground development but it is more likely (in the short term at least) to be so the ball boys can find any balls that go over easily and we won't be losing so many anymore!!!

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

Sounds like a good idea to me WH, No seats and our Team passes us on the way out..

Quite right, Val. We could also make our feelings known more effectively to refs and linesmen!!

[Grimps]

1.2 m for all that work . will we the fans be working again for free. more like 5m for all that work. can see it . but if we do we do

[Nickelson]

Grimps it doesnt cost 5 million to place a roof over a stand,
Sounds good anyhow cheers for the link, Wynonie

[Grimps]

nickelson did you read the link , wynonie put on here . roof control room new changeing rooms new car park think it will be more than 1.2

[maccawozzagod]

I think the people who have spent months preparing this plan (and the relevant funding) would have more idea about the potential cost than somebody 'thinking' it would cost more!

From what I can gather about this idea, the new stand would have some sort of facilities built into it that would enable us to start gathering income as well. Phase 1 of The Dons plans are beginning to take shape ......

[fatgaz182]

Good News

Maybe they should fully seat the Clayton and remove the seats on the Whinney Hill and let us have the full Whinney and Coppice. For large followings they can have full Whinney Hill aswell, selling the £15 seats first though

[shakermaker]

Really positive news, this. Let's hope it becomes a reality.

[ukcowboy]

Fingers crossed we get both the funding and the planning permission, as it makes for very good reading! Also,if as Macca says,we can 'out-source' units within the new build, just think of the income potential

[Outback Ozzy]

Originally Posted by ukcowboy

Fingers crossed we get both the funding and the planning permission, as it makes for very good reading! Also,if as Macca says,we can 'out-source' units within the new build, just think of the income potential

Somehow, I don't think planning permission will be too much of a problem especially for the control room. Could it be a complete new stand with built in units on the Whinney Hill side including changing rooms and control room and food outlets? Roofing the Clayton end should cost much over 1/4 million leaving just shy of 1 million for the new stand! Will leave our facilities in a much healthier state than they are at present. Making the Clayton end as the away end seems like an excellent idea as well allowing the Ultras and home fans to stand in the home (Coppice) end. Would even allow for some room to develop the changing room corner for disabled? Could even take the ground capacity up to nearer 6,500 not that we need it yet, but can you imagine the first capacity crowd we get. The thought fills me with excitement - better facilities = bigger crowds.

[Grimps]

how much was the roof on the clayton end .

[sparkie]

What are the odds that the livingtsone Road dwellers try to put the mockers on this? (Kisser and family excepted of course!!!)

For me they haven't got a leg to stand on as it will significantly improve their veiw in my opinion!!!

[fatgaz182]

I don't see why they would Sparkie

The ground is surround by trees on that side, its not like its gonna end up like this?


As for the new estate, Its simply a case of we was here before you!!

(I wonder what that ladder is for??)