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

Does anyone have any idea what this mean's for AFC's new stadium?

 

Thats what I was hoping someone might be able to do.  Was Cove not getting the land for their stadium the main stumbling block for us?

Does anyone have any idea what this mean's for AFC's new stadium?

 

That cove are going ahead without us, and we are definitely not moving to Loirston. Could be wrong but I was under the impression it wasn't the stadium we couldn't get planning for so much as the facilities around it needed for an spl club.

 

Hopefully Cove will let us train on their nice new pitch.

That cove are going ahead without us, and we are definitely not moving to Loirston. Could be wrong but I was under the impression it wasn't the stadium we couldn't get planning for so much as the facilities around it needed for an spl club.

 

Hopefully Cove will let us train on their nice new pitch.

 

far as I was aware the cove development includes a sports village which both teams would use as traingin facilites.

The Cove development was 'cancelled' because the council decided the land it was to be built on should only be used to residential projects or something like that.

If the council allow a Stadium only for Cove and none of the associated facilities that Aberdeen City, never mind AFC, are crying out for you have to question why

Pointless pondering the motives of the City council.

A NEW home for Aberdeen FC is being considered at Dyce, it is believed.

 

Aberdeen City Council chiefs are believed to be eyeing a site for the club near the airport, as they consider shifting Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.

 

Today the council’s finance convener Willie Young declined to comment on reports council officers had been asked to identify an option for a new Aberdeen FC stadium.

 

Seriously, WTF the fuck?  Dyce?  One of the worst areas in Aberdeen for traffic.  And shifting the AECC?  Have the council gone mad?

 

I'm not sure I fully understand the story - are they talking about moving the Dons and AECC to Dyce?

 

Pointless talking about a new stadium until they actually have cash to build it. Sounds like attempt to distract the masses from another poor season.

Very much so jute. I wonder how much money they'll waste on this one...

Back page of the P&J says the Dons have knocked back any talk of moving to Dyce, with Loirston still their preferred option.

 

 

Before anyone even thinks aboot moving fucking anything to Dyce they need to sort oot the Haudigain round about. Dyce is terrible for travelling to and from when there's any traffic at all. Hopefully it's bullshit.

 

There's no point in building a new stadium if there's no fans to go to the games. Although I disagree with not talking about it until the money's there. Nothing wrong with having a vague idea of what's going on for when the money does finally magically appear. And the amount of cash needed is going to differ depending on where the thing's being built.

 

Positives - Dyce has got rail links and will be linked up to the AWPR

Positives - Dyce has got rail links and will be linked up to the AWPR

 

 

Negatives of the positives - a shite rail link and a road that is even less likely than the new stadium to exist in my lifetime.

 

Negatives of the positives - a shite rail link and a road that is even less likely than the new stadium to exist in my lifetime.

 

Aids? 

Positives - Dyce has got rail links and will be linked up to the AWPR

 

That's at the wrong side of Dyce, all the heavy traffic is at the airport side.

Might as well be looking at building on the moon!

Only last week, Aberdeen City Council set aside £21m or so for the upgrading of Dyce Drive.

There is a current feasibility study into re-opening the Formartine & Buchan railway line thus increasing capacity and catchment for rail passengers.

The new ABZ business park (infrastructure work already in progress on site) will see more traffic movements towards Dyce therefore justifying the above.

Planning gain payments from large-scale developments such as ABZ, AECC & AFC would more than pay for the required improvements to the Haudagain.  Everybody speaks about the Haudagain, but Bridge of Don at the AECC is no better and neither hardly is Bridge of Dee.

 

To say that it is a stupid idea is itself stupid.  If it is a stupid idea, Planning wont approve it.  If Planning do approve it, it will be because all the necessary infrastructure improvements will have been dealt with.

 

I happen to think that Dyce would be an excellent location for the stadium, especially with the AWPR passing by.  Dyce itself could be about to see a massive growth.  And just to throw this one in from left-field - the land that the Rowett Institute is on could be a goer.....

Sounds perfect. Wasn't that the place where they did the sheep cloning? 

Sounds perfect. Wasn't that the place where they did the sheep cloning? 

 

No that was the Roslin Institute, Rowett study vitamin c levels in carrots.

Only last week, Aberdeen City Council set aside £21m or so for the upgrading of Dyce Drive.

There is a current feasibility study into re-opening the Formartine & Buchan railway line thus increasing capacity and catchment for rail passengers.

The new ABZ business park (infrastructure work already in progress on site) will see more traffic movements towards Dyce therefore justifying the above.

Planning gain payments from large-scale developments such as ABZ, AECC & AFC would more than pay for the required improvements to the Haudagain.  Everybody speaks about the Haudagain, but Bridge of Don at the AECC is no better and neither hardly is Bridge of Dee.

 

To say that it is a stupid idea is itself stupid.  If it is a stupid idea, Planning wont approve it.  If Planning do approve it, it will be because all the necessary infrastructure improvements will have been dealt with.

 

I happen to think that Dyce would be an excellent location for the stadium, especially with the AWPR passing by.  Dyce itself could be about to see a massive growth.  And just to throw this one in from left-field - the land that the Rowett Institute is on could be a goer.....

 

I'm with BTR on this one, its still within the city, plans in place to ensure the transport links will be sorted by then, there's actually something near by for the fans to do pre-match.  A couple more trains to Dyce on match days wouldn't be a bad idea too.  Can't really fault it.

I'm with BTR on this one, its still within the city, plans in place to ensure the transport links will be sorted by then, there's actually something near by for the fans to do pre-match.  A couple more trains to Dyce on match days wouldn't be a bad idea too.  Can't really fault it.

 

I disagree.  If you're both suggesting that the stadium is going to be on the side of Dyce near the station then Dyce will be gridlocked by those not taking the train, away fans etc... as there is no decent road infrastructure on that side of the airport.  If the stadium goes on the airport side, nearer the link to the AWPR then that would be better for those travelling by car or bus, but it would be nowhere near the train station so nobody could get there by train.

 

Dyce doesn't make sense IMHO.

make trains the better option and put on shit loads of trains with connections from the city. that'd be absolutely awesome. when you look at the likes of st midden's new ground it'd be crazy for any club not to have similar facilities in mind.

What new stadium? You can't buy a pint with tuppence hapenny in yer pooch. You can't build a stadium without money either.

nae the right thread, but meh.

 

Heard the comms say McInnes has fixed us up with new training facilities. Hadn't noticed it at the time, but a week ago the EE mentioned Albyn School’s centre for sport.

 

Anyone know if it's any good? or is it just another bit of turf that doesn't have a cricket thing in the middle?

nae the right thread, but meh.

 

Heard the comms say McInnes has fixed us up with new training facilities. Hadn't noticed it at the time, but a week ago the EE mentioned Albyn School’s centre for sport.

 

Anyone know if it's any good? or is it just another bit of turf that doesn't have a cricket thing in the middle?

 

 

http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20130419/redimages-today-at-training-_2212158_3150317

 

http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20130419/redimages-today-at-training-_2212158_3150317

 

nice of them to go into detail