stadium plans

panna · Post by **panna** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:19 am

doing a bit of surfing in my spare time i`ve come across this site showing plans for the new stadium
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=558617

scroll down to user mph12 for more views

panna · Post by **panna** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:26 am

if this link does not work try google images, type in leicester tigers go to page 9 skyscrapercity .com

rugfan · Post by **rugfan** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:20 pm

Does anyone know if this has started yet,are they taking down the members stand? I don't live in the area so have not been past the ground to see

Iain · Post by **Iain** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:45 pm

When I went past the ground a week or two ago it didn't seem as though anything new had started. Certainly nothing visible anyway... it may be that preparation work that we can't see has begun but other than that, no idea.

I noticed the temporary stand was still up though, which I found odd as usually it goes over the summer.

bandido58 · Post by **bandido58** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:47 pm

I think I read somewhere that work was due to begin in the next couple of weeks.
Apparently the new stand shell is being built around the members stand, which will be demolished at the end of next season to allow the new stand to be filled in.

tigerben · Post by **tigerben** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:17 pm

although there may not look like much going on from the outside, i'm sure theres alot that needs doing inside, eg seats taken off, bars stripped down, electrics, PA system, advertising boards removed, etc all of which takes time.

westy154 · Post by **westy154** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:38 pm

tigerben wrote:although there may not look like much going on from the outside, i'm sure theres alot that needs doing inside, eg seats taken off, bars stripped down, electrics, PA system, advertising boards removed, etc all of which takes time.

But they are building around the members stand, not demolishing it first. Those internal jobs (removal of cpper piping, safe removal of asbestos etc.) won't be done for a while.

GT1 · Post by **GT1** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 3:59 pm

Don`t mention copper piping or every scrapman (legal or illegal) will be circling Welford Rd! Watchout for those flatback trucks!!!

Kinoulton · Post by **Kinoulton** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:18 pm

GT1 wrote:Don`t mention copper piping or every scrapman (legal or illegal) will be circling Welford Rd! Watchout for those flatback trucks!!!

Ah, you mean all them scruffy gypsies from High Wycombe?

GT1 · Post by **GT1** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:24 pm

I think the PC reply is you can say what you want but I couldn`t posibly comment.

Kinoulton · Post by **Kinoulton** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:00 am

GT1 wrote:I think the PC reply is you can say what you want but I couldn`t posibly comment.

And was that not Eoin Reddan wanting to tarmac me drive yesterday?

Bearded.Biker · Post by **Bearded.Biker** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:20 pm

I was in the ground the other day and everything inside is just as it was after the last match of the season.... with the exception of the playing surface that looks to have been re-seeded. I just wish my lawn looked that good.

The day care centre has been demolished and levelled to make way for a car park so I understand. I hope they finish it off as it is a bit lumpy just now.

It looks like the work done behind the next stand was to stabilise the ground. The surface was removed a few weeks ago to expose the cellars of Granby Hall so obviously they were not properly filled in last time around.

As for the temporay stand which is a bit more substantial than in previous years, I would imagine the cost to dismantle and then re-erect a couple of months later would exceed the extra couple of months rental to leave it where it is.

GS · Post by GS » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:39 pm

I always thought the 'temporary' stand had to come down in the summer to qualify as temporary. Something to do with the planning permission. Could be wrong, not for the first time.

Iain · Post by **Iain** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:57 pm

GS, think its more to do with the fact you pay per month for a temporary stand for the time that it is there. If it is down for the summer you don't have to pay three months rent on it!

Perhaps a deal was struck with the company they rent it from?