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

Council are voting on this today.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8059013.stm

Will they be able to defer the decision again? Or do they actually have to make a decision today?

Honestly though why the hell do we want a 30000 seater stadium.  Bloody rediculous

Honestly though why the hell do we want a 30000 seater stadium.  Bloody rediculous

 

Lucky we don't then.

 

30,000 was only if Scotland were hosting a tournament, but we're not.

Lucky we don't then.

 

30,000 was only if Scotland were hosting a tournament, but we're not.

 

Aberdeen stadium decision awaited

Stadium image

Loirston Loch in Nigg is the recommended new site

 

Councillors are set to vote on plans for a new home for Aberdeen Football Club.

 

Land to the south of the city - Loirston Loch in Nigg - is the preferred location of two options for the new 30,000-seat community stadium.

 

The alternative site of Kings Links was deemed too small and expensive.

 

However, the AFC Trust - a group for fans - has warned that an online questionnaire suggested attendances could suffer if Loirston was chosen.

 

The club has claimed staying at Pittodrie - the home of the Dons for more than a century - is not an option.

 

A series of feasibility studies have been carried out.

Lucky we don't then.

 

30,000 was only if Scotland were hosting a tournament, but we're not.

 

Thats a relief what size are they planning on?  I've not really kept up with this topic as i dont live in aberdeen and have no idea where half the places are.

Thats a relief what size are they planning on?  I've not really kept up with this topic as i dont live in aberdeen and have no idea where half the places are.

 

I have no idea, i'm pretty sure they agreed on 20,000. I'd much rather see 25,000 though.

Fairly certain we were looking at 25k seats with the option to add more should we host anything.

Fairly certain we were looking at 25k seats with the option to add more should we host anything.

 

That would be far more logical. I'd be happy with that.

Looks like it has been approved - wonder when I can go and choose my seat?

 

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1225593?UserKey=

 

 

Now to get Thomas to build a train track.

Looks like it has been approved - wonder when I can go and choose my seat?

 

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/1225593?UserKey=

 

 

 

 

I'm in shock the decision wasn't deferred

The new stadium will be mighty, shame to move from Pittodrie but I assume it'll be for the greater good.

Now to get Thomas to build a train track.

 

Surely we'd need funding for the ground first...

Surely we'd need funding for the ground first...

 

Exactly, planning permission isn't involved yet!

 

They could have been voting for the fucking thing to be built on Union Street for all the fucking difference it will make.

 

But fair's fair, they didn't defer or say no. 

The new stadium will be mighty, shame to move from Pittodrie but I assume it'll be for the greater good.

 

Yip, my thoughts exactly - would obviously rather stay at 'todders, purely for selfish reasons like - however quite excited aboot the prospect of a brand, spanking new stadium

When does the campaign start for an area of terracing to be provided so we can get all the nutters in one cauldron of hate and noise to welcome our visiting fans

Surely we'd need funding for the ground first...

 

As I understood it, £23 million of funding has already been sourced.

Yip, my thoughts exactly - would obviously rather stay at 'todders, purely for selfish reasons like - however quite excited aboot the prospect of a brand, spanking new stadium

 

Todders.  Is that a nickname for Pittodrie.

Todders.  Is that a nickname for Pittodrie.

 

It's the gay nickname for it.

It's the gay nickname for it.

 

I prefer The Pitt.

 

Some people that are really gay like Jager use it to refer to the bar though.....

When does the campaign start for an area of terracing to be provided so we can get all the nutters in one cauldron of hate and noise to welcome our visiting fans

Not legally possible.  But a designated singing stand should be top of the agenda when they consult the fans.

Not legally possible.  But a designated singing stand should be top of the agenda when they consult the fans.

 

It's the gay nickname for it.

 

Bet ye heaps of money that whoever came up with the nickname Todders is a gay.

 

Has there been any talk of what will happen with the land Pittodrie is currently on.  Surely it won't become more Milne flats?

Bet ye heaps of money that whoever came up with the nickname Todders is a gay.

 

 

  how would that work, then?