Stadium Expansion

[Big Ern]

I think this is really exciting stuff!

The brochure on the OS clears up a lot of questions I had about the design, and it looks very impressive. When complete, I think it would be fair to say that little old Reading would have the best stadium in the country, (south of Manchester and outside London that is - and only Emirates and Wembley would be better in London). Birmingham's proposed new stadium would be the only thing that could eclipse it.

Good times.

You forgot Stamford bridge m8.

Stamford Bridge is a shit hole.

[Alan Partridge]

It must really piss Brighton fans off when they read this.

FaLOLmer

FaLOLmer indeed, no messing just get on with it, that's the Reading way

We've got one stand bigger than your ground

But they are a massive cub Mr Harris, that can't be denied. MASSIVE I tell thee.

[handbags_harris]

It must really piss Brighton fans off when they read this.

FaLOLmer

FaLOLmer indeed, no messing just get on with it, that's the Reading way

We've got one stand bigger than your ground

But they are a massive cub Mr Harris, that can't be denied. MASSIVE I tell thee.

Oh I know that sir, they're a sleeping giant are they not?! It really is such a sad state of affairs when such a huge football club has such a tiny pokey stadium that they can't fill isn't it?

[Reading Abbey]

Evening Post today has the new proposed models.... all stands extended with a weird bendy roof thing.

Looks as though the corners are being removed... which makes me think it's just a crap artists impression!

Club say North and South will be done over the summer.

If they do go ahead with that, I really can't get my head around knocking down the corners and losing exec boxes that we wont be replacing with the redevelopment.

[TFF]

Evening Post today has the new proposed models.... all stands extended with a weird bendy roof thing.

Looks as though the corners are being removed... which makes me think it's just a crap artists impression!

Club say North and South will be done over the summer.

If they do go ahead with that, I really can't get my head around knocking down the corners and losing exec boxes that we wont be replacing with the redevelopment.

Does no-one read the thread?

[Reading Abbey]

Evening Post today has the new proposed models.... all stands extended with a weird bendy roof thing.

Looks as though the corners are being removed... which makes me think it's just a crap artists impression!

Club say North and South will be done over the summer.

If they do go ahead with that, I really can't get my head around knocking down the corners and losing exec boxes that we wont be replacing with the redevelopment.

Does no-one read the thread?

I read the piece about restaurants etc under the seating, but it doesn't say exec boxes! HTH

I’m confused, in one the vision part of the design proposals it states that there will be no new corporate boxes then further down it says that “further accommodation such as restaurants and offices will be placed below the seating.

Does no-one read the thread?

[alad]

Evening Post today has the new proposed models.... all stands extended with a weird bendy roof thing.

Looks as though the corners are being removed... which makes me think it's just a crap artists impression!

Club say North and South will be done over the summer.

If they do go ahead with that, I really can't get my head around knocking down the corners and losing exec boxes that we wont be replacing with the redevelopment.

The West corners will not be removed. The extension won't effect them

[Reading Abbey]

Evening Post today has the new proposed models.... all stands extended with a weird bendy roof thing.

Looks as though the corners are being removed... which makes me think it's just a crap artists impression!

Club say North and South will be done over the summer.

If they do go ahead with that, I really can't get my head around knocking down the corners and losing exec boxes that we wont be replacing with the redevelopment.

The West corners will not be removed. The extension won't effect them

Why roll your eyes you thick c**t? I said IF, refering to the artists impression!

IF IF IF!

[Wycombe Royal]

Why roll your eyes you thick c**t? I said IF, refering to the artists impression!

IF IF IF!

If we are going by the artists impression then can we assume the structure will have no walls and be held up by scaffolding?

[alad]

Evening Post today has the new proposed models.... all stands extended with a weird bendy roof thing.

Looks as though the corners are being removed... which makes me think it's just a crap artists impression!

Club say North and South will be done over the summer.

If they do go ahead with that, I really can't get my head around knocking down the corners and losing exec boxes that we wont be replacing with the redevelopment.

The West corners will not be removed. The extension won't effect them

Why roll your eyes you thick c**t? I said IF, refering to the artists impression!

IF IF IF!

They've already revealed plans that show the corners WILL be staying! See the HUGE picture. Theres no 'IF' about it. You've got the cheek to call me thick, I suggest you read the thread properly and you'll see theres NO plans to knock the corners down

[handbags_harris]

Evening Post today has the new proposed models.... all stands extended with a weird bendy roof thing.

Looks as though the corners are being removed... which makes me think it's just a crap artists impression!

Club say North and South will be done over the summer.

If they do go ahead with that, I really can't get my head around knocking down the corners and losing exec boxes that we wont be replacing with the redevelopment.

The West corners will not be removed. The extension won't effect them

Why roll your eyes you thick c**t? I said IF, refering to the artists impression!

IF IF IF!

They've already revealed plans that show the corners WILL be staying! See the HUGE picture. Theres no 'IF' about it. You've got the cheek to call me thick, I suggest you read the thread properly and you'll see theres NO plans to knock the corners down

I really think sometimes people take artists/architects drawings a little too literally. For christ's sake, there was never going to be any seats lost, I mean what's the point in losing seats only to put them somewhere else? Waste of money I think. And if you read the leaflet or website, then people would know that the West Stand is completely unaffected by this. Now if I'm not mistaken, the SW/NW corners are physically part of the West Stand as they have Executive Boxes. Executive Boxes are not going to be lost, and neither will any seating. This has all already been confirmed by the club. So why are people questioning an artists CAD Drawing which is merely there to give an initial insight into what the ground, in outline, is going to look like?!

When the stadium was first built the foundations were put in place to merely lift the roof of the ground and put more seats on top. There was NEVER any intention to alter the current layout, lose seats etc, merely "raise the roof" as it were.

[TFF]

I would like to know if the front edge of the roof will be higher than it is at the moment. It looks like it will be.

I rarely get wet in Row R but if the roof is raised I suspect that given the right wind direction the rain will reach me more often. I can't say I'd be too chuffed about that.

[SpaceCruiser]

So move higher up.

[Rhys The Royal]

I would like to know if the front edge of the roof will be higher than it is at the moment. It looks like it will be.

I rarely get wet in Row R but if the roof is raised I suspect that given the right wind direction the rain will reach me more often. I can't say I'd be too chuffed about that.

Ah that's it then, forget the whole stadium expansion idea, somebody might get a bit wet.

[handbags_harris]

I would like to know if the front edge of the roof will be higher than it is at the moment. It looks like it will be.

I rarely get wet in Row R but if the roof is raised I suspect that given the right wind direction the rain will reach me more often. I can't say I'd be too chuffed about that.

Looking at the initial design drawings yes it will be. But then again it'll be a pretty much permanent roof, much less like the current "temporarily permanent" roof we have at the moment so maybe the design will be better, and it may reach further out. Obviously these are quite literally initial Computer Aided Design (CAD) Sketches to give an insight into the profile of the stadium so anything detailed has not been decided yet.

[Volvicanus]

I wonder what this means in terms of the Disability Act. Unless they already exceed the number of disabled spots required won't they have to add more to keep the necessary ratio? But I'm not sure how that would be possible if these are just extentions of tiers. Knowing them they'll build it first and then worry about such things later. But perhaps the revamp means they'll be fixing the site-line problems anyway.

[Dirk Gently]

I wonder what this means in terms of the Disability Act. Unless they already exceed the number of disabled spots required won't they have to add more to keep the necessary ratio? But I'm not sure how that would be possible if these are just extentions of tiers. Knowing them they'll build it first and then worry about such things later. But perhaps the revamp means they'll be fixing the site-line problems anyway.

Indeed, but it's a perfect opportunity for them to sort out the current problems with disabled facilities - they do know they have them and they're under discussion.

[handbags_harris]

I wonder what this means in terms of the Disability Act. Unless they already exceed the number of disabled spots required won't they have to add more to keep the necessary ratio? But I'm not sure how that would be possible if these are just extentions of tiers. Knowing them they'll build it first and then worry about such things later. But perhaps the revamp means they'll be fixing the site-line problems anyway.

Indeed, but it's a perfect opportunity for them to sort out the current problems with disabled facilities - they do know they have them and they're under discussion.

The OS has already stated there will be lifts to the newer sections, so I think we can assume that disabled spaces will be implemented into the new design.

[premiership_bound]

I read the piece about restaurants etc under the seating, but it doesn't say exec boxes! HTH

I’m confused, in one the vision part of the design proposals it states that there will be no new corporate boxes then further down it says that “further accommodation such as restaurants and offices will be placed below the seating.

Does no-one read the thread?

Look all I want to know is if they are putting whatever they are under the seats how will they have views over the pitch.

I suppose they will be able to use the gap where the corner seats once stood.

[Dirk Gently]

I wonder what this means in terms of the Disability Act. Unless they already exceed the number of disabled spots required won't they have to add more to keep the necessary ratio? But I'm not sure how that would be possible if these are just extentions of tiers. Knowing them they'll build it first and then worry about such things later. But perhaps the revamp means they'll be fixing the site-line problems anyway.

Indeed, but it's a perfect opportunity for them to sort out the current problems with disabled facilities - they do know they have them and they're under discussion.

The OS has already stated there will be lifts to the newer sections, so I think we can assume that disabled spaces will be implemented into the new design.

It's not so much the access, it's the sight lines - and in particular the placing of seats in front of wheelchair spaces so that it's inevitable that people stand up - if only "at times of great excitment".