New Stadium Approved

[CityCentre]

Maybe, maybe not. But the delay is Milne struggling to sell Pittodrie and the club struggling to raise £50m, not because they're secretly planning to go against everything they've argued against in the past few years and redevelop Pittodrie.

 

surely the bulk of the £50m will be a loan/mortgage from numerous banks?

[Chewie37]

If Milne wanted to have an amazing legacy for the club, he could buy Pittodrie and build the flats/houses he wants and split the profit back to the club.........but he won’t

[maryhilldon]

If Milne wanted to have an amazing legacy for the club, he could buy Pittodrie and build the flats/houses he wants and split the profit back to the club.........but he won’t

He'll be buried with his treasure before the stadium situation is resolved.

[The Boofon]

What constitutes as a good old school chippy ?

 

5p Bandit, deep fried mars bars, ugly birds we massive cans ?

Not having eco pish plastered on the walls, sustainable fishing, fancy boxes for your food etc.

 

Fish supper, wrapped in paper. Big titted women a given obvs.

[NEM]

He'll be buried with his treasure before the stadium situation is resolved.

 

 

Fingers crossed

[RUL]

Not having eco pish plastered on the walls, sustainable fishing, fancy boxes for your food etc.

 

Fish supper, wrapped in paper. Big titted women a given obvs.

 

Would agree with paper, the plastic or cardboard boxes fair ruin a good supper.

[Fridge]

Best chipper is Franks at Forfar on the way home. Fish supper and a jumbo sausage chaser costs you about £5

[Poodler]

Decent one in Brechin too IIRcC

[V for Vendetta]

The polystyrene containers are the worst. I’d rather they just served it straight into my hands.

 

By far the worst.

 

Everything just sits in its own steam and goes soggy.

[StandFree1982]

By far the worst.

 

Everything just sits in its own steam and goes soggy.

I'd rather eat them from a polystyrene box than Soopz hands.

[RUL]

Surely be the Main Stand and Merkland they'd be looking at if this was actually genuine?

[shut up meg]

Where is this being seen?

 

I think it is a fishing expedition.

[Dunty]

Surely be the Main Stand and Merkland they'd be looking at if this was actually genuine?

Well, he's speaking shite, but IF it was genuine then actually the South would be the logical place to start, as the size of the pitch/run off areas need fixed, and they can't move the main stand.

 

Plus, is the south not the one that's less likely to get a safety certificate in a few years?

[King Street Loon]

Well, he's speaking shite, but IF it was genuine then actually the South would be the logical place to start, as the size of the pitch/run off areas need fixed, and they can't move the main stand.

 

Plus, is the south not the one that's less likely to get a safety certificate in a few years?

If there were any truth to it, the south would make sense.

Means you out away fans in the Merkland for a period of time and house home fans in the Main and RDU. You would just funnel the away fans down Merkland Road for access and block it off for the bigot bros coming to town.

It'll never happen anywayvas the stadium will be built.

[Dynamo]

The @KingsfordStadium account on twitter is surely run but someone with a connection the club? I.e McDiarmid's agency or something.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Anybody seen the commemorative picture on sale in the shop. The one with the managers round the outside. I know it’s sketched but it’s almost as if they’ve turned the pitch through 90 degrees.

 

Just saying.

 

And if we’re redeveloping you’d have to build the Main from scratch to modern standards surely!

[slippers]

Fingers crossed it’s absolute shite! Last thing you want is a red Easter road! I’m not saying it will happen but a real chance to have something special out at kingsford!

[Ten Caat]

It would be the Paddock needing done first as the first thing they'd have to do was lengthen the pitch to meet UEFA requirements. Leaving a Subbuteo sized new Paddock

[maryhilldon]

Leaving a Subbuteo sized new Paddock

It’s always half empty anyway.

[G31DON]

This isn't a rumour . Work to be done during the next international break and all improved stadium ready for the next home game after that.

DIY SOS Big build coming in to blitz it. No problem.

[maryhilldon]

DIY SOS Big build coming in to blitz it. No problem.

Try and keep Milne occupied for the afternoon then surprise him when he gets back.

[RUL]

The @KingsfordStadium account on twitter is surely run but someone with a connection the club? I.e McDiarmid's agency or something.

 

I wondered that as well. That ex AFC player account as well, some weird stuff going on.

[NEM]

Fingers crossed it’s absolute shite! Last thing you want is a red Easter road! I’m not saying it will happen but a real chance to have something special out at kingsford!

 

 

Wise up

[slippers]

Wise up

Anything out at kingsford will be far superior to a redevelopment at pittodrie! Redeveloping 1 stand will still mean we have 3 absolute horrors that are costing the club a fortune!

[Tord31]

No idea whatsoever if there is any truth in pittodrie redevelopment evaluation but it is a 100% truth that Kingsford is not a certainty at the moment.

 

That info was from the club doctor earlier in the year and confirmed by Dave Cormack at one of the recent fan events

[RUL]

No idea whatsoever if there is any truth in pittodrie redevelopment evaluation but it is a 100% truth that Kingsford is not a certainty at the moment.

 

That info was from the club doctor earlier in the year and confirmed by Dave Cormack at one of the recent fan events

 

What event? The talk from the last event was Cormack saying 2022. It was Milne who then commented that this was going to be a major struggle and that he thought 2023 was more likely.

[Tord31]

Dave Cormack's exact words were that he felt Kingsford will 'still probably happen'

 

It's still kinda seems hush hush and lets see how long they can drag out the snagging list etc for the training ground but 100% the project/construction team will be stood down/demobilised. We won't be moving seamlessly into phase 2

[minijc]

The @KingsfordStadium account on twitter is surely run but someone with a connection the club? I.e McDiarmid's agency or something.

Pretty sure it's McDiarmid himself that runs that account.

[Andy_123]

If aren't going to manage to fundraise for a brand new state of the art stadium out at kingsford then how are we going to fundraise to redevelop Pittodrie?

 

Kingsford will happen, just a case of when. No idea what sort of mortgage the club will be allowed to take on Kingsford, but they'll surely need to have the rest of the money in the bank, a sale agreed for Pittodrie etc. first. 

[Tord31]

If aren't going to manage to fundraise for a brand new state of the art stadium out at kingsford then how are we going to fundraise to redevelop Pittodrie?

 

Kingsford will happen, just a case of when. No idea what sort of mortgage the club will be allowed to take on Kingsford, but they'll surely need to have the rest of the money in the bank, a sale agreed for Pittodrie etc. first.

Latest chat was estimate £40M for Phase 2 and estimate £15M for Pittodrie leaving £25M to be raised from;

 

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