deecie Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 7 minutes ago, Potted Heid said: Mum, If you can get to or from Pittodrie or Guild St to the new stadium in Westhill/Kingswells in less than an hour on match day then I'll buy you a fresh orange juice in Portals. If you can do it in fifteen minutes, I'll give up drinking. What sort of journey time will be required for a Gin & Tonic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theweestevie Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 On 11/24/2016 at 10:08 AM, Rossy said: On first glance, I agree. However, I believe the club wants a 'Tynecastle-like' atmosphere....with steep one level stands close to the pitch, but having the advantage that it'll be all-enclosed (no corner gaps). It'll also be bigger than both Tynecastle and Easter Road, which most people agree are two of the best grounds in the country for atmosphere and viewing. When you look at it that way, it doesn't seem so bad... Will it? I thought Easter Road holds over 20k and Tyncastle will be about 22k after the upgrade is complete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zander_14 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 3 hours ago, Parklife said: Aberdeen is full of the biggest load of whinging, "not in my backyard", dour faced bastards in all the world. It seems very few people ever want anything to change in the city. Agree, place drives me fecking mental. Anything half decent that ever gets proposed in the area, gets fecking ridiculed by auld Edna and the likes, then the idea turns into a damp squib. I can pretty much guarantee that some spanner gets thrown in the works and the Dons new stadium gets canned. Same for the new proposed sports centre expansion in Inverurie. The only reason the new exhibition centre got approved is for the land value at the current site. I am still in shock were getting a bypass and still canna believe trumpy got his golf course. Maybe times are changing. Im awa to hide under a table for a few weeks. Over and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 3 hours ago, deecie said: What sort of journey time will be required for a Gin & Tonic? Are you really his Mum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 On 24 November 2016 at 10:08 AM, Rossy said: It'll also be bigger than both Tynecastle and Easter Road, which most people agree are two of the best grounds in the country for atmosphere and viewing. Easter Road holds 20,421 while Tynecastle will hold 20,99 when its completed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 4 hours ago, deecie said: Indeed they are, sitting in their brand new Audis complaining that they're only getting 6 holidays this year. Cannot wait for Uber to wipe them all out. I use Uber all the time in Glasgow, it's brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 58 minutes ago, DoonTheSlope said: Easter Road holds 20,421 while Tynecastle will hold 20,99 when its completed The new Pittodrie will be bigger then both of them, and at least we'll fill it from time to time. I hope you're happy now, because you seem awfy concerned about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 13 minutes ago, Rossy said: The new Pittodrie will be bigger then both of them, and at least we'll fill it from time to time. I hope you're happy now, because you seem awfy concerned about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potted Heid Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 5 hours ago, deecie said: What sort of journey time will be required for a Gin & Tonic? FFS Ma! Your not still on the mother's ruin are you? And you complain about my drinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Surely Easter Road and Tynecastle are a good atmosphere because they are stadia in their city heartlands as much if not more as their architectural design. They have history, character. You think you are going to build a new tynecastle in a field in Westhill and recreate that buzz? It will be Livingstone more than Tynecastle no? A plastic ground with no heart, no soul. And Pittodrie will curse you. You will never win the league again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 40 minutes ago, Potted Heid said: FFS Ma! Your not still on the mother's ruin are you? And you complain about my drinking! I'll drink to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 (edited) Build that Austria Vienna style stadium on Pittodrie. Now that would be respectful and not invoke the curse. It would be quite awesome as well. (And make it wind tight, maybe plant a few trees between it and the north sea FFS... ) Milne should be doing it at cost just to show case to the world his awesome building skills. But naw...let's build a characterless box in a field somewhere... oh right have you seen a Milne house. Edited November 25, 2016 by thplinth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 8 hours ago, Squirrelhumper said: I use Uber all the time in Glasgow, it's brilliant. I swear by it here also. Half the price of a taxi for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoo Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Pittodrie, like Aberdonians and Aberdeen in general, is dour anyway so a new stadium outside the city wouldn't be a bad idea. When Broadwood opened it was in the middle of nowhere too but soon got surrounded by houses and I'd imagine the same would happen if there isn't houses there already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 7 hours ago, Ormond said: I swear by it here also. Half the price of a taxi for me. Uber I said great value, it only £24 between four to get from Piccadilly to a note near the excel last weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Q Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 The development itself looks pretty good but it is a mistake to move out of town to the outskirts (to put it mildly) of the city. Has that model been a success anywhere in Scotland? Can't think where. Scottish club football isn't a big enough draw to get people to travel out to soulless retail parks in the middle of mowhere. It is easy, but a bit dumb, to dismiss the importance of the match day experience, much of which is lost with moves like these. Then again, maybe Aberdeen will make a decent fist of it where others have failed. The current stadium itself is about as uninviting place to watch sport as you'll get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Huge mistake in my book club had the chance to expand several times in 80/90s after purchase of land behind the south stand ; rotate by 90 extend beach end etc saw on last visit home that flats were built on old gasworks : assume a SM deal.... have only been once to Livingston but lived in Westhill for a few years, so can imagine the scooping options whatever happens with AFC tho am sure will be a cock up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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