Loirston chosen for new stadium

Aberdeen FC set to move

EXCLUSIVE

By Charlie Allan

 

Published: 03/04/2009

 

THE Evening Express can today reveal the preferred location for Aberdeen’s new community stadium.

 

The £38 million community facility, which will become home to Aberdeen FC, will be at Loirston Loch in the south of the city.

 

It follows a year-long series of feasibility studies to decide if the site at Nigg would be the best location for the stadium.

 

The report on the recommendation of the Nigg site will now go out to consultation and will be referred to the council’s policy and strategy committee on April 28.

 

A number of other potential sites across the city, including one at King’s Links, were examined by Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeen FC and it was decided all of them were unsuitable.

 

Aberdeen FC managing director Duncan Fraser, who is also a member of the Arena Project Advisory and Monitoring Board created to advise of the best site and stadium design, said: “These recommendations have still to be approved and at the appropriate time, there will be a full consultation process with fans.

 

“Their feedback will be important.â€

 

For more on this story, and an exclusive image of the new arena, pick up today’s Evening Express or check back later

I don't understand how the sale of Pittodrie will contribute anything, the debt is tied to the stadium therefore the sale of the stadium means the debt gets repaid first?

 

Surely if thats the case then the sale of Pittodrie will contribute a lot to the club as it can only be a good thing that the level of debt is reduced. Is it not that the land that Pittodrie is situated on is worth significantly more than the land the new stadium will be built on, therefore making a substantial step to reducing the debt?

I think Pittodrie is valued at £18M or so....debt is £13M and rising.

I think Pittodrie is valued at £18M or so....debt is £13M and rising.

 

Was that pre economic slump?

Was that pre economic slump?

 

Was just about to ask how recent that valuation was. Suspect that land might not be worth as much now.

 

Andy

It's another step in the right direction. It will certainly be interesting to see what value we will get for Pittodrie. That valuation seems to ring a bell with the pre slump figure, when this proposal was mooted some 4 years ago.

I'm fairly sure the valuation was pre slump, however the idea of getting planning permission for the land prior to selling it is much more recent and will offset the drop in valuation due to the economy.

Ugh, naming rights. We're going to end up with something like "The KP Crisps Stadium"

 

That would be (golden) wonderful

More like a bidding war between the Stewart Milne Homes Stadium, and the Scotia Homes Arena. or somesuch!

The P&J Stadium. ARGH!

I couldn't give a flying fuck what they call the new stadium if someone is willing to pay the dough to get naming rights

Ugh, naming rights. We're going to end up with something like "The KP Crisps Stadium"

 

 

It will probably be awful but we need the money.

 

The P&J Stadium. ARGH!

 

This naming rights stuff is news to me!

i'll be stunned if its not an oil company

I'm sure Milne has a slick promotional presentation.

I couldn't give a flying fuck what they call the new stadium if someone is willing to pay the dough to get naming rights

 

Correct.

 

We play at Loriston regardless of the name it's given.

Correct.

 

We play at Loriston regardless of the name it's given.

 

i'll be stunned if its not an oil company

 

I don't think calling it the "BP/Shell/Exxon-Mobil/etc.. Arena" would be all that bad. 

Not sure about a green and yellow BP logo outside the stadium though.

Might be an idea to approach Conoco and see if they will move their naming rights to the North East of Scotland since the New Grimsby town stadium is basically dead.

a) is it not loirston?

 

b) I like the sound of "Aitkens Rowie Stadium"

a) is it not loirston?

 

b) I like the sound of "Aitkens Rowie Stadium"

 

I don't want to remember anything about that cunt.

The P&J Stadium. ARGH!

 

It will have a "Charlie Allan Stand", fondly known as the Bell End by the fans.

a) is it not loirston?

 

b) I like the sound of "Aitkens Rowie Stadium"

Id rather just get rowies in the football instead of a pie

Id rather just get rowies in the football instead of a pie

 

Don't think Belly would.

Might be an idea to approach Conoco and see if they will move their naming rights to the North East of Scotland since the New Grimsby town stadium is basically dead.

 

I think since they became ConocoPhillips their policy of associating themselves with sporting clubs etc has changed somewhat - ie the answer would be "no".  Good idea in principal though.