New stadium thread

[RicoS321]

Pittodrie is the best ground in the world, and anybody who says otherwise can go and fuck themselves. 

Is what Cormack should say next time he's interviewed on sportsound.

[tom_widdows]

46 minutes ago, Slim said:

Since Cormack took over construction costs have probably increased by at least £20m (IIRC expectation for Westhill was ~£40m) and likely value of Pittodrie land has decreased a fair bit too. Can’t see any real progress happening any time soon.

Price of materials and labour etc has gone through the roof in last 5 years (something happened about the start of February 2020 but no one seems to know. Lots of politicians and journalist wont even talk about it so it must be really bad)

A £10million development in 2017 could be closer to £25million now.

There are certain brands ill try to avoid specifying as their price per m2 went from £12 to £45 and sometimes you can no longer get it shipped to the UK.

My gut is starting to say if anything happens stadium wise it will be pittodrie redevelopment likely after (or 'if) 'safe standing' becomes widely accepted in Scotland (not just small sections).

New Main, Merkland and South stand with the latter two having only rail seating. Capacity for European games cut to circa 13000 but for domestic games 20000 assuming the 1 rail seat = 2.5 standing ratio is correct.

Funding for this will come from selling the land earmarked for the new stadium as housing.