http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1096722

 

New site for Aberdeen FC selected

Decision by experts

By Gavin Roberts

 

Published: 26/02/2009

 

 

CONSIDERED: A site near Loirston Loch has been under review for the new stadium.

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CONSULTANTS have selected a site for Aberdeen’s new community stadium.

 

But they have refused to say where the Arena Community Stadium – where Aberdeen FC will be the main tenant – should go.

 

A year-long study on where the new Aberdeen FC stadium would be built is only weeks away from completion.

 

Experts have been weighing up whether Aberdeen Beach or a site near Loirston Loch would be most suitable for the new stadium.

 

It was understood the Loirston Loch site was the favourite for selection.

 

A final report – highlighting one of the sites – will go before representatives of the city council and the football club soon with a final decision expected in April.

 

Manager of the Arena Project and member of the project board Peter Dennis said: “This report will be a pivotal point in the push to get Aberdeen a new community stadium as we will have a preferred site.

 

“Both of these locations have been looked at in great detail, covering impact to the environment and transport, and the outline design for each.

 

“We are eagerly awaiting the final report which will identify the preferred site.â€

 

The next stage will see the closely-guarded feasibility report shared with the stadium’s project board towards the end of next month.

 

It will then go out to consultation to members of the arena project team, a partnership between the football club and the council.

 

A spokesman for the board said: “The board will make a final decision, and agree that a report outlining the recommendation will be presented to the council’s policy and strategy committee on April 28.â€

 

See, it has been clearly stated many many times that the study is costing £600k, and yet you get an easily verifiable fact wrong, and yet we're supposed to take your statement that AFC have been looking to rebuild for 15 years as gospel, despite no such statement being in the public domain. My memory only goes back 6 years maybe, yours can;t even cover 12 months it seems.  :hammer:

 

That's more than double the actual cost as it quite clearly says here

 

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/847257?UserKey=

See, it has been clearly stated many many times that the study is costing £600k

 

Two-footed tackle goes horribly wrong.

 

Are you Kevin Nolan?

It isn't possible to redevelop the main stand, as there is no room to do it.

 

The pitch is one side, and a road, which the council will not move/redirect/close is right behind it.

 

So, you would be left with a "new" main stand of about 5 rows of seats, given that we need extra space for player run off, technical areas, etc.

 

It just isn't possible.

OK, let's go with you and Kelt's view that it's a load of bollocks. Now considering that a brand new stadium would cost a hillock o money that Kelt doesn't think that Wiggy can find, then why are AFC not just redeveloping the Main stand? Whichever way you look at it, it is impossible that that option could cost more than a whole new stadium? There must be some explanation surely?

 

Who said it was a load of bollocks? 600K for the feasibility study would be in that category.

 

The study was started at a time when there was at least the possibility of revenue to build it. Now that isn't the case.

 

Getting Colin and Justin in for the Main Stand would cost more than we could ever hope to cover, ticket sales would be cut and the sale of the ground it's on is an integral part of any "new" building. It may cost less but is probably a less likely option.

Two-footed tackle goes horribly wrong.

 

Are you Kevin Nolan?

http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=17712&sID=7439

 

£600,000

 

 

http://environment-analyst.com/93

 

£600,000

 

Jussi makes great one handed stop perhaps 

http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=17712&sID=7439

 

£600,000

 

 

http://environment-analyst.com/93

 

£600,000

 

Is it costing the club £600k though? 

 

Jussi makes great one handed stop perhaps...

 

but it looks like he may have been outside of the box. 

Is it costing the club £600k though? 

Yes, AFC took on the cooncils share as they pulled out of funding it.

 

[quote author= link=topic=7816.msg123331#msg123331 date=1236003986]but it looks like he may have been outside of the box. 

....no, replays show that the ref was correct.

....no, replays show that the ref was correct.

 

They still got pumped mind you.