SUFC - Premier League in 2017

[Brian Fantana]

The Council certainly seem to think so. Good to have ambition!

"The city's sporting heritage has been enhanced by state of the art swimming and diving facilities at Garon Park, the Essex Cricket Centre of Excellence and the new premier-league stadium for Southend United"​

Click here

 

[* ORM *]

Mistakes happen all the time. They just missed out Ryman :nope:

 

[Smiffy]

There's more chance of the "Premier League" Stadium than Southend gaining City status though. And that's saying something!

 

[Mick]

I stopped reading at "iconic citadel".

 

[LeighDad]

What's more likely by 2017 - SUFC in the Premier League or the new stadium being built?

 

[EastStandBlue]

I stopped reading at "iconic citadel".

I'm surprised you got past "Cultural hub" to be honest...

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

If the ground does get built, which it might be these are the chain of events.

this season - promotion to League 1.
next season - promotion to the Championship
season after - new ground open and playing in the Championship 16,000 crowds + each week - Promotion to the Premiership.
season after that - Premiership season...

Yes?
No!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I think they are talking about a premier league stadium, not a premier league football team but like Mick, they lost me at the iconic citadel bit.

ps 2017 - why then? Is that how long they think it's going to take us to build the stadium?

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

I have to say the whole article is in the type of local government new speak (aka ********) that must drive every ratepayer completely bonkers. Am I alone in feeling that I am personally paying for the nutter who wrote it. BTW Southend is not a city either.
But there are plans approved for a stadium which would meet premiership standards. Whether it will be built is of course a moot point.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

I must protest Why is b u l l s h i t not able to get through the filter. It is an honourable phrase to be used esspecially for local governement.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

They missed out the bit about winning the Champions' League in 2019. I loathe this sort of miserablist pessimism.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

Sorry about the spelling but while I am in rant mode, why are we just about to waste 30 million on a new library whether it's part of Essex uni or not we are paying for it.
Must go and lie down now.

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Sorry about the spelling but while I am in rant mode, why are we just about to waste 30 million on a new library whether it's part of Essex uni or not we are paying for it.
Must go and lie down now.

A new library? What a terrible thing. Sounds like quite a good idea to me, it might improve the grammatical quality of much of the semi-literate drivel that gets posted on here.

 

[shallowshrimper]

They missed out the bit about winning the Champions' League in 2019. I loathe this sort of miserablist pessimism.

And I didnt notice any comments about our shiny new airport runway, essential for Real Madrid fans to get here for matches[URL="http://www.shrimperzone.com/vb/images/icons/Happy%20Smilie%20aug%202010.gif"][/URL]

 

[* ORM *]

I'll have several of whatever OBD has been drinking.

 

[tallboyblue]

I wouldn`t if I were you.

 

[BrettieAngell]

What's more likely by 2017 - SUFC in the Premier League or the new stadium being built?

If the new stadium doesn't get built will there still be a SUFC?