Stadium Expansion update October 2021 - Hybrid Plan Submitted

[FoyleFox]

1 minute ago, mozartfox said:

After listening to Thomas Frank post match yesterday, I am really surprised Brentford did not copy Spuds and erect a big Cock on the roof of one of their stands.

In the dug out instead.

[The_77]

9 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

We seem to be attracting the attention of salty Newcastle fans if the comments on this article are anything to go by... 

 

 

Wouldn’t be surprised if the Saudi Twitter troll army is already working overtime on anything related to Newcastle. 

[urban.spaceman]

Cannot unsee.

 

 

 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

If it has decent places to eat and drink (with good local ale) then I’m all for it

[sacreblueits442]

23 hours ago, Foxes96 said:

Could we not move the parking to the Eon site, and then would allow more space if we chose to expand the south stand in the future? 
 

Would also fit with the parking being on the corner next to the main roads and residential tower and hotel what i believe it’s primarily planned to be used for? Could also then have a smaller parking if needs be for the stadium/ arena where the parking is currently planned for? 

...would be best to have a flyover in order to take away traffic from the surrounding main roads to get to the motorway easier!!!

[Koke]

Newcastle fans all over social media crying about this. 

[AKCJ]

6 minutes ago, Koke said:

Newcastle fans all over social media crying about this. 

Why?

[Koke]

1 minute ago, AKCJ said:

Why?

 

They spam twitter with nonsense like this 

 

 

[AKCJ]

1 minute ago, Koke said:

 

They spam twitter with nonsense like this 

 

 

Why would that be up for a vote? Am I missing something?

[davieG]

We need a 'Sour Grapes' emoji

 

 

 

 

 

 

[stourbridgefox]

Can I again float the idea of turning the Ivanhoe Line into a road to and from the stadium from the outskirts near Kirby Muxloe?

[sacreblueits442]

1 minute ago, davieG said:

We need a 'Sour Grapes' emoji

 

 

 

 

 

 

...option 2 or option 4....!!!

@Mark you know it makes sense.

[urban.spaceman]

8 minutes ago, stourbridgefox said:

Can I again float the idea of turning the Ivanhoe Line into a road to and from the stadium from the outskirts near Kirby Muxloe?

Only if we settle the matter of swapping the kop and the family stand first. 

[sacreblueits442]

1 minute ago, urban.spaceman said:

Only if we settle the matter of swapping the kop and the family stand first. 

...I  suspect, both will never happen!!!

[FoxFossil]

On 25/10/2021 at 08:28, Happy Fox said:

I wonder what the EON space will be used for?

Monorail station. It's happening!

[FoxFossil]

23 hours ago, Focks said:

I used to work in that Eon building with Gok Wan

Good enough reason to demolish it.

[Frank Large's Black Book]

29 minutes ago, stourbridgefox said:

Can I again float the idea of turning the Ivanhoe Line into a road to and from the stadium from the outskirts near Kirby Muxloe?

Just do that part of the bloody Ivanhoe Line as a railway. It's already there. 

[Happy Fox]

29 minutes ago, FoxFossil said:

Monorail station. It's happening!

That would be decent 

[Webbo]

1 hour ago, AKCJ said:

Why would that be up for a vote? Am I missing something?

There was a vote the other week in the PL to ban owners from sponsoring their own teams and we voted in favour. Newcastle are a bit salty about it because King Power have sponsored us for years. 

[Greg2607]

56 minutes ago, stourbridgefox said:

Can I again float the idea of turning the Ivanhoe Line into a road to and from the stadium from the outskirts near Kirby Muxloe?

can we not just turn it back into a train line that drops off at the King Power?  that way, I can catch the train from Ashby all the way through to the KP!  Much better solution!

[TiffToff88]

4 hours ago, FoxFossil said:

Monorail station. It's happening!

Is there a chance the track could bend?

[FoyleFox]

4 hours ago, Greg2607 said:

can we not just turn it back into a train line that drops off at the King Power?  that way, I can catch the train from Ashby all the way through to the KP!  Much better solution!

Me too, absolutely ideal. Far more preferable than 2+ hours on a bus or driving and ruling out the pre match beer.

[DoveValleyFox]

8 hours ago, urban.spaceman said:

Cannot unsee.

 

 

 

Coming from a club whose main stand is, at best a brutalist multi storey car park.

[sacreblueits442]

6 hours ago, Frank Large's Black Book said:

Just do that part of the bloody Ivanhoe Line as a railway. It's already there. 

...didn't someone say it would be prohibitive due to the extensive cost in maintaining the rail lines!!!

  A monorail is an interesting idea but the financial return would be limited unless we broaden the project and start to compete with the existing rail services.

[davieG]

3 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said:

...didn't someone say it would be prohibitive due to the extensive cost in maintaining the rail lines!!!

  A monorail is an interesting idea but the financial return would be limited unless we broaden the project and start to compete with the existing rail services.

The Rail lines are already used for freight from the local quarries.

 

I think the cost is more to do with the actual running against passenger numbers but I suspect that has changed significantly since the last assessment by Leicestershire CC who were never really interested in it back then. You've now go quite a few business along the track including Amazon who seem pretty keen on the project.