: Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:07 pm  

BigNige wrote:

I'm glad I've had my meeting & avoided this deviation.

how did it go then nige ?

: Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:56 pm  

It went well IMO.
Put across the ideas that people put forward plus discussed the ideas they already had. They are an experienced stadia architect plus they have a good history of infrastructure design. I also met with their other stadia consultant who has world wide experience on major & minor stadia.
(Before anyone asks I will not be revielling the name of the firm, even in pm's, as they are part of a bid competition, & I hope to get somemore work out of them.)
For those interested my own experience has been as project leader for the structural & civil consultants on Leighs new stadium, lead work on Shrewsbury Towns stadium plus checking consultants for Keepmoat & various minor works on The Valley & Upton Park.

: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:17 pm  

BigNige wrote:

It went well IMO.
Put across the ideas that people put forward plus discussed the ideas they already had. They are an experienced stadia architect plus they have a good history of infrastructure design. I also met with their other stadia consultant who has world wide experience on major & minor stadia.
(Before anyone asks I will not be revielling the name of the firm, even in pm's, as they are part of a bid competition, & I hope to get somemore work out of them.)
For those interested my own experience has been as project leader for the structural & civil consultants on Leighs new stadium, lead work on Shrewsbury Towns stadium plus checking consultants for Keepmoat & various minor works on The Valley & Upton Park.

in your honest opinion do you think the club will be in a position to start the build in the summer (assuming we get planning), because it seems to me there is still a hell of a lot of work to do in what is a relativley short period, i hope i am wrong about it and just being pessamistic but i cant start holding my breath yet.

: Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:02 pm  

tigerman10 wrote:

in your honest opinion do you think the club will be in a position to start the build in the summer (assuming we get planning), because it seems to me there is still a hell of a lot of work to do in what is a relativley short period, i hope i am wrong about it and just being pessamistic but i cant start holding my breath yet.

Yes.

: Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:09 pm  

BigNige wrote:

Yes.

fair enough

: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:07 am  

BigNige wrote:

It went well IMO.
Put across the ideas that people put forward plus discussed the ideas they already had. They are an experienced stadia architect plus they have a good history of infrastructure design. I also met with their other stadia consultant who has world wide experience on major & minor stadia.
(Before anyone asks I will not be revielling the name of the firm, even in pm's, as they are part of a bid competition, & I hope to get somemore work out of them.)
For those interested my own experience has been as project leader for the structural & civil consultants on Leighs new stadium, lead work on Shrewsbury Towns stadium plus checking consultants for Keepmoat & various minor works on The Valley & Upton Park.

Sounds good. So were any dates given, i.e. when you'd find out if you had got the contract from Cas etc?

I really hope this is the light at the end of the tunnel.

: Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:16 pm  

Has anyone been up to the new shop / info centre up at Xscape ?
What's it like ?

: Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:18 pm  

12noon wrote:

Has anyone been up to the new shop / info centre up at Xscape ?
What's it like ?

It's still not open yet is it?

: Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:47 pm  

It opened today

Re: Stadium requirements : Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:35 pm  

i must be the only cas fan that wants an all seater haha, i think the atmosphere when we go away to the likes of the kc and jjb is awsome!!