| Back of the Sir Alf Stand 11:03 - Aug 25 with 1674 views | FrimleyBlue |
Have the club shared any future plans for that area we purchased, or is it simply going to be be a car park?
Just thought with the talk of the fanzone, are they missing a trick with not having another one out the back there too? |  |
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| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:06 - Aug 25 with 1635 views | Dubtractor |
They have spent a lot of time and money making it a car park, so doubt they have any other plans tbh.
Its not a huge bit of land either. |  |
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| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:07 - Aug 25 with 1632 views | EJP |
TV crews etc. have their trucks parked there on match day don't they? |  | | |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:17 - Aug 25 with 1566 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:07 - Aug 25 by EJP |
TV crews etc. have their trucks parked there on match day don't they? |
They do. Although someone did mention to me an age ago that there were plans to use the South Stand car park as the Fan Zone in the long term, (I assume with the broadcast compound moving to the practice pitch).
I think as a club we'll be working with the council to secure more land around the stadium too. I wouldn't be surprise to see us buy Portman Car Park A, (on the corner of Sir Alf Ramsey Way and Portman Road), or to make an offer on Churchman's House in the very long term. |  |
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| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:20 - Aug 25 with 1537 views | hype313 |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:17 - Aug 25 by Cheltenham_Blue |
They do. Although someone did mention to me an age ago that there were plans to use the South Stand car park as the Fan Zone in the long term, (I assume with the broadcast compound moving to the practice pitch).
I think as a club we'll be working with the council to secure more land around the stadium too. I wouldn't be surprise to see us buy Portman Car Park A, (on the corner of Sir Alf Ramsey Way and Portman Road), or to make an offer on Churchman's House in the very long term. |
Churchmans house is pretty much derelict now isn't it? thought I read that it had huge building issues and people moved out. |  |
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| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:20 - Aug 25 with 1520 views | Swansea_Blue |
Isn’t the swimming pool going on that side, or have I got that completely wrong? There’s supposed to be a hotel somewhere too.
Edit - ignore me - Aquatics Centre and hotel are planned for PR car park area. I must have been getting confused with our joint plans with Travelodge behind SAR. The car park and fan pedestrian approach are the main plans for that area; it’s also part of our Cat 1 academy vision somehow. [Post edited 25 Aug 11:50]
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| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:21 - Aug 25 with 1520 views | lurcher |
When the away fans are eventually moved there, what is now Beattie's can become the away fan zone. With the Sir Bobby Robson suite becoming away team hospitality. |  | | |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:25 - Aug 25 with 1478 views | Vic |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:20 - Aug 25 by hype313 |
Churchmans house is pretty much derelict now isn't it? thought I read that it had huge building issues and people moved out. |
I think Churchman lives too far from the ground for us all to meet there before a game. |  |
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| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:54 - Aug 25 with 1286 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:20 - Aug 25 by hype313 |
Churchmans house is pretty much derelict now isn't it? thought I read that it had huge building issues and people moved out. |
Makes it easier to purchase and demolish then. | |
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| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 12:01 - Aug 25 with 1242 views | Illinoisblue |
There’s going to be a new Ashton’s bar back there. One half will be coffee, the other half will be an oxygen bar. |  |
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| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 12:01 - Aug 25 with 1244 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
The other thing I can see happening in the very long term is an attempt to widen the base of the SBR probably out as far as the curb line to improve the space in the concourse, (Something like they are doing on the West Stand is possible, or a very very very long term plan to shove the whole stadium back toward the train station by about 10 feet.
Indicators would be.
1. An application for a traffic order to make Sir Alf Ramsey Way made one way
2. Or when we get the plans for the Cobbold it seems strangely offset
Option one is significantly more likely. | |
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| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 12:05 - Aug 25 with 1175 views | ThatMuhrenCross |
Makes sense that it would be a carpark because when we develop the Cobbold not only will there be an increased demand for parking, but that will also eat into the existing Portman Road carpark. Looks like more parking has gone in behind the West Stand as well. Will be interesting to see how the roads around the area cope with the increase in cars coming right into the centre. |  |
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| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 12:10 - Aug 25 with 1118 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 12:05 - Aug 25 by ThatMuhrenCross |
Makes sense that it would be a carpark because when we develop the Cobbold not only will there be an increased demand for parking, but that will also eat into the existing Portman Road carpark. Looks like more parking has gone in behind the West Stand as well. Will be interesting to see how the roads around the area cope with the increase in cars coming right into the centre. |
They’re going to build a new multi-storey car park as part of the Portman Road Development plan. I don’t know how many spaces it will add. They’ve have an interesting change over when they’re developing that site. I don’t know whether all car parking will be lost until the multi-storey opens or if they’ll be able to phase the development. | |
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| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 12:12 - Aug 25 with 1104 views | EJP |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:20 - Aug 25 by hype313 |
Churchmans house is pretty much derelict now isn't it? thought I read that it had huge building issues and people moved out. |
Didn't Matteo Sereni have an apartment there back in the day? | | | |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 12:19 - Aug 25 with 1067 views | lurcher |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 12:01 - Aug 25 by Cheltenham_Blue |
The other thing I can see happening in the very long term is an attempt to widen the base of the SBR probably out as far as the curb line to improve the space in the concourse, (Something like they are doing on the West Stand is possible, or a very very very long term plan to shove the whole stadium back toward the train station by about 10 feet.
Indicators would be.
1. An application for a traffic order to make Sir Alf Ramsey Way made one way
2. Or when we get the plans for the Cobbold it seems strangely offset
Option one is significantly more likely. |
It is what it is, with all of the housing and offices around there and an arena going on the practice pitch. That road will need to be wide for emergency services and access. | | | |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 12:21 - Aug 25 with 1039 views | ThatMuhrenCross |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 12:10 - Aug 25 by Swansea_Blue |
They’re going to build a new multi-storey car park as part of the Portman Road Development plan. I don’t know how many spaces it will add. They’ve have an interesting change over when they’re developing that site. I don’t know whether all car parking will be lost until the multi-storey opens or if they’ll be able to phase the development. |
Yeah it looks that way, but we're talking about Portman Road potentially accommodating an additional 10,000 supporters by 2030-31, so the increased demand in parking will be substantial. And also, I'm not sure this ownership will stop at 40,000 capacity if the club continues to grow. I'm absolutely convinced they'll want over 50,000 with the level of investment they've been putting in. | |
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| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 13:43 - Aug 25 with 799 views | Churchman |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:25 - Aug 25 by Vic |
I think Churchman lives too far from the ground for us all to meet there before a game. |
Well, yes, the Kent hovel is too far away and not derelict yet. The Suffolk bungalow is heading for derelict unless I get some work done! And is beyond walking distance to the ground. The nearby pub by the Deben is nice though!! |  | | |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 14:00 - Aug 25 with 722 views | urbanpenguin |
| Back of the Sir Alf Stand on 11:20 - Aug 25 by hype313 |
Churchmans house is pretty much derelict now isn't it? thought I read that it had huge building issues and people moved out. |
There was a post-Grenfell cladding issue that I think is now covered by government leasehold cover. not sure if works have been carried out, but i saw people exit the building on Saturday so presumably there are people inside. |  |
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