Stadium Expansion update August 2021 - Public Consultation Closed

[StanSP]

It looks sensational. 

The stadium and plans in general are a world away from where we were a mere 13 years ago in League One. 

 

 

[Tomek]

Do we have any indication for when construction work will start?

[Speedwell 🦊]

It looks mighty impressive to me.40k seats and all that going on around it….Top notch.

nothing will come close to it in the East Midlands

[Spudulike]

2 minutes ago, Tomek said:

Do we have any indication for when construction work will start?

I think the timetable said first quarter of 2022 although that will be subject to planning approval etc. 

[SexyGammonFox]

11 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

I may be a little picky with this, I love the proposal of what it's gonna turn into but my only concern at this time is

 

With all that fancy brick work, structure and cladding on the new East stand, are they going to develop the exterior look of the whole stadium? Or are we going to be left with the awful yellowish brick work around the south stand? 

It could stick out like a sore thumb, a very handsome looking sore thumb mind, but I'd like the rest of the stadium to kind of match 

If the images are accurate it shows that the stands behind each goal will be built out as well so that the west stand depth wraps right round to the east stand. currently the west stand butts out a few metres further further than the rest of the ground. 

[StanSP]

Multi-storey car park is gonna be hell to get out of on any event day. 

[stripeyfox]

Just now, SexyGammonFox said:

If the images are accurate it shows that the stands behind each goal will be built out as well so that the west stand depth wraps right round to the east stand. currently the west stand butts out a few metres further further than the rest of the ground. 

good spot! That will massively improve the facade if true

 

[Spudulike]

6 minutes ago, los dedos said:

I thought it was the pavillion that is a small area for office space/ start ups and the residential tower was private and not student's ? Which im sure they'd shift either way .

No doubt these new private residents will object when the plans are released to expand the remaining parts of the stadium a few years down the line. 

[AKCJ]

Just realised that Jamie Vardy probably won't play in front of 40k at the King Power.

[STUHILL]

11 minutes ago, Houdini Logic said:

Sorry for having an opinion. My bad.

Opinions are fine but only if they are 100% positive. Unless it's about Perez. 

[EverybodyDannsNow]

1 hour ago, Lambert09 said:

Imagine if they open the events venue to ticket holders after every game.  Get  a DJ in plenty of Chang beers and we can all get in there and party after smashing arsenal 4-0.  

 

Imagine the money they could make on post-game drinks with a proper venue. 

They’re missing a trick if they don’t put something like this on after games. My group of mates, like many others, will often head into town for food and drinks after the game, and the club have an opportunity now to keep us around for longer and encourage us to spend our money at the new facility instead. I’m sure that will be part of their thoughts. 

[filbertway]

Love that screen on the side of the arena

[Wrighty22]

Just now, filbertway said:

Love that screen on the side of the arena

Watching the Top tribute video on that will be amazing 

[SemperEadem]

11 minutes ago, los dedos said:

I thought it was the pavillion that is a small area for office space/ start ups and the residential tower was private and not student's ? Which im sure they'd shift either way .

Ah maybe I have gotten it wrong on the student accommodation side.

[AjcW]

5 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Just realised that Jamie Vardy probably won't play in front of 40k at the King Power.

I think you're forgetting his testimonial prestige friendly to open the new stand and surrounding areas.....  

[Foxin_Mad]

33 minutes ago, Crashtoasted said:

Tell you what people on Twitter are WELL jealous of us. Doesn’t even seem real anymore, I keep expecting to wake up and we’re still in league one.

People on twitter are generally jealous of everything. Mainly because they spend all day on twitter whining!

 

 

21 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

I may be a little picky with this, I love the proposal of what it's gonna turn into but my only concern at this time is

 

With all that fancy brick work, structure and cladding on the new East stand, are they going to develop the exterior look of the whole stadium? Or are we going to be left with the awful yellowish brick work around the south stand? 

It could stick out like a sore thumb, a very handsome looking sore thumb mind, but I'd like the rest of the stadium to kind of match 

Its fantastic. I assume the plan will be further expansions over time, if the club keeps growing.

 

I assume they will factor in the possibility to do the same to the Kop and Family stand in coming years, I suspect expanding the Main Stand would be a much bigger job that may require its closure or partial closure. 

[StriderHiryu]

Not sure if it's already been mentioned or not, but in case you were wondering about future capacity, or the capacity not being big enough:

 

 

For me this is quite important. 40K capacity for the next 10 years is probably enough, but look at the biggest clubs commercially in the land, they all have 60K+ stadiums. If Leicester finish top 5/6 for the next decade, which is *possible* we'd need more than 40K seats! The demand would be there!

 

Edited 12 August 2021 by StriderHiryu

[lgfualol]

Got goosebumps watching that. Hopefully they will implement the Greggs and bean bag seating area I've suggested over the years.

[Stevosevic]

10 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Just realised that Jamie Vardy probably won't play in front of 40k at the King Power.

I reckon he will. 

 

I think he'll do another 4 years although of course falling down the pecking order 

[Fox in the North]

12 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Just realised that Jamie Vardy probably won't play in front of 40k at the King Power.

Joaquin still runs about like a madman for Betis so there is hope!  

[AjcW]

I think it was @Ric Flair who said it earlier, but I hope more detailed future plans include...

 

- Re-Cladding the other three stands facades to fit in with new stand

- Re-Decorating concourse areas to freshen up entire stadium

- New seating in areas that aren't being expanded

 

Obviously they probably wont do any of that if they're thinking more expansion will happen within two to three years.

But if it's more like 'next stage will be 2030' then we really need to take the other areas of the stadium into consideration for a 'quick fix' otherwise they'll look odd next to all the shiny new bits.

[mozartfox]

14 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

No doubt these new private residents will object when the plans are released to expand the remaining parts of the stadium a few years down the line. 

Any Newt issues in the area?

[Stuntman_Mike]

15 minutes ago, SexyGammonFox said:

If the images are accurate it shows that the stands behind each goal will be built out as well so that the west stand depth wraps right round to the east stand. currently the west stand butts out a few metres further further than the rest of the ground. 

Hopefully that means they can create more space and/or better toilets in most of the concourses. 

[Spudulike]

1 minute ago, mozartfox said:

Any Newt issues in the area?

Not that I'm aware but there was a bat issue when they first started developing Freeman's Wharf. 

[SexyGammonFox]

3 minutes ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Hopefully that means they can create more space and/or better toilets in most of the concourses. 

Yep. Existing concourses behind both goals are a joke.