Stadium Expansion

[TFF]

The artist's drawing is designed, I suspect, merely to show the new roofline.

I would imagine that the stadium will have walls and turnstiles to stop people without tickets coming in. There may also be seats in the corners.

HTH

[Reading Abbey]

No longer a 'Bowl' design and it will have it's own identy away from these similar designed plastic grounds.

[Dirk Gently]

The artist's drawing is designed, I suspect, merely to show the new roofline.

I would imagine that the stadium will have walls and turnstiles to stop people without tickets coming in. There may also be seats in the corners.

HTH

In exactly the same way as it does now - I suspect virtually nothing will change below the roofline of the existing stands.

[Bring back the South bank]

Another great post by Suicide Jay

[Reading Abbey]

I feel like a kid all excited about Christmas.

[Harps stay sharp]

I have heard that the Railway and M4 Jct 11 improvements will have been carried out by the time the stadium reaches it's new capacity.

Also I heard that the Southa Stand would be developed first as there are no STH in that area. The North Stand next with the STH being relocated to the South Stand. Then the East last with STH being relocated in the New North & South Stands.

[Spirit of Elm Park]

I presume they'll be filling the corners in?

Aren't they already filled in, you moron.

Look at the drawings Spacey, they show open corners after the extension.

So they'll move back the existing stands then? Surely this is only an artist's impression, doesn't mean that there will actually be open corners!

The article on the OS it says that the West stand will be left alone, so they have just left that as is on the impression. If you look at the supporting structure it carries on above the "empty" corners, I would suggest they left that open so that you could view the west stand as it currently stands. The corners will be filled, every report written these days states how bowl shaped stadia are more condusive to a good atmoshpere.

[Dirk Gently]

Don't forget that it still all has to get past Reading Borough Council's planning department.

That's what this consultation is no doubt all about - so if this is going to be given planning permission then eveyone needs to actually respond to this consultation exercise and say how much they are in favour of the expansion.

Don't just leave it for others to do!

[M4 Junction 11]

Does anyone know if there are also any plans to update the Make a Madejski Stadium cake recipe?

[Dirk Gently]

Does anyone know if there are also any plans to update the Make a Madejski Stadium cake recipe?

That will be published once your avatar is updated to show the new layout of M4 Junction 11

[M4 Junction 11]

That will be published once your avatar is updated to show the new layout of M4 Junction 11

Find me a suitable picture to use and I'll change it

[Cavaman]

Andy West has just confirmed on 2-ten FM that the South and North stands will be developed at the end of this season with the East stand completed the following year.

[TFF]

Where's the hotel?

[Reading Abbey]

just in tome for next seasons big kick-off.

[M4 Junction 11]

Where's the hotel?

... perhaps someone ate it

[Dirk Gently]

That will be published once your avatar is updated to show the new layout of M4 Junction 11

Find me a suitable picture to use and I'll change it

http://www.reading.gov.uk/Documents/transport_streets/M4J11Map1.pdf

HTH

[Stranded]

Better picture on here. Seems to suggest that there will be gaps in the North and South West corners.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berk ... 040938.stm

[SpaceCruiser]

Better picture on here. Seems to suggest that there will be gaps in the North and South West corners.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berk ... 040938.stm

That's still the same artist impression we've already seen. Not necessarily going to be the case.

[Reading Abbey]

"The Premiership club in Berkshire wants to increase its capacity from 24,045 to 38,000 irrespective of league status."

I don't see the point in leaving knocking down the corners and losing exec boxes.

[Stranded]

Better picture on here. Seems to suggest that there will be gaps in the North and South West corners.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berk ... 040938.stm

That's still the same artist impression we've already seen. Not necessarily going to be the case.

Surely the point of an artists impression is to give a fairly accurate portayal of the finished structure from the plans in place. Leaving out two whole banks of seats in the corner is a pretty big ommission.