Images of new stadium...I think I can see Leonard!

[gpd]

Well...here we are...again. More images of the new stadium. Only this time it looks like it has a secondary school in it - and this is part of making it appealing by building one for the town. (Legra Academy) Looks good to me...just want it passed so Ron can get going with it. Is there still a Cinema in it? Lots of living accommodation to help pay for it...and 4 sides!!! Personally I would like the seating to be a bit steeper sloped to make it it more intimidating to have the fans really close. But I would settle for having it built in the first place.
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/15666204.Exclusive_images_for_the_new_Southend_FC_stadium/

 

[kentblues]

Looks very good indeed and critically appears to have councillors on side already- so the chances of it getting passed pretty high. Hilton Hotel (thats about right for a club of our ambitions- a Holiday Inn or Premier Inn would have been embarrassing..).

An interesting comment is that the current financial plan and project is designed to leave the club debt free? If that was the outcome along with the new stadium it is difficult to imagine even the most miserable contributor on here could be unhappy..

 

[Benfleet A1]

If this project left the club debt free I would be over the moon but, sadly, you could probably count how many clubs are on one hand. Other than that, looks good.

 

[danburyshrimper]

Looks amazing + i'm starting to think that my confident "" it will never happen in my lifetime"" statement from 30 years ago might be in trouble.

Especially if Uncle Ron gets Glenn Tamplin to build the stands - they will probably be put up overnight. :winking:

 

[ESG]

Looks amazing + i'm starting to think that my confident "" it will never happen in my lifetime"" statement from 30 years ago might be in trouble.

Especially if Uncle Ron gets Glenn Tamplin to build the stands - they will probably be put up overnight. :winking:

I'm sure Freddy will quote reasonably to put the roof on the first three sides

 

[MisterStubbs]

Looks amazing, could really push us on to another level. That said, I won’t get to excited until we kick a ball in anger at the new stadium.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

:zzzzz::zzzzz::zzzzz::zzzzz:​ too much talking, it's time for action

 

[The Big Dady]

Looks good

 

[The Big Dady]

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Looks good

Looks incredible. It really is a Premier League development

 

[AndyT]

:thumbsup::cool:

 

[C C Csiders]

Always found Rossi's ice-cream too icy - so not happy on that basis. A Haagen-Dazs concession or I am going to take my support elsewhere.

 

[bigmolt]

Where is the "Dome"?
I can't see it in any photo!!!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Just think if we'd won the Essex Senior Cup the prize money alone would have built that.

Damn you Theo Robinson. :angry:

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

It's changed direction again? I'm sure the last pictures before these the pitch was North/South but it's gone back to East/West again.

The North stand is now the main stand?

 

[gpd]

Where is the "Dome"?
I can't see it in any photo!!!

Second photo down... labelled "community Dome"

 

[Leoblue]

Where is the "Dome"?
I can't see it in any photo!!!

That's a good point. Also, I thought one stand was meant to be two tier.

 

[Leoblue]

Second photo down... labelled "community Dome"

Thanks, just spotted it.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

That's a good point. Also, I thought one stand was meant to be two tier.

Looks like that's another change to the plans. Probably a lot cheaper as well to have it all one level.

 

[MK Shrimper]

It can't be real, I couldn't see any flying pigs.