Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:09 pm  

Backwoodsman wrote:

Can’t agree with you, always a deal in business. Whilst it won’t be on the immediate agenda , I think the deficiencies of the terrace will be highlighted when the stands are complete. Obviously some of the relevant houses will from time to time come up for sale. Be a good deal for the club to purchase the individual houses .The club could then lease them. I don’t need to highlight this to paul caddick. He is one of the top property movers and shakers in the country. Looking at the huge developments caddick has done in recent years, purchasing several semi detached houses is loose change to him. Could buy the whole lot and build new house flats etc etc. All linked in to new western terrace stand work.

Although the financial side is a non-starter - it would cost £2-3m to buy the few semi's affected & millions to build a new stand for marginal gains in revenue over current income in a stand that might be full once a season - the planning system would fortunately prevent such a madcap scheme. There would be no support from residents, Councillors or MPs for a change of planning use to demolish houses on a pleasant cul-de-sac & build a tin monstrosity.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:41 pm  

They don't need the houses, they need the gardens.

FWIW I'm of the same opinion that currently it isn't worth it, although we could probably easily get a "temporary" roof built there to finally put an end to the old adage of some sections of away fans saying they wont come because there's no roof on the away end.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:48 pm  

buying a load of these for the away fans would be a lot cheaper than a new stand.

[Frosties.]

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:32 pm  

One small section of concrete cast for the seating area left and a side wall section for the stand to be complete across the touchline. One section of steelwork left in the roofing and the side cladding steelwork left to do.

Pretty sure that this will all be completed by the end of the week.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Mar 20, 2018 9:05 am  

even if they bought those houses with a view to either demolishing them or just use the gardens for space to build a new Western Stand would they get planning permission ?

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:00 pm  

Honestly?

Probably not. Look at all the trouble we had with the ground as is.
Throw in the public footpath element, proximity to housing, locality etc and its a big nope.

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Mar 20, 2018 1:31 pm  

DGM wrote:

You're embarrassing yourself here.

Headingley is much, much nicer than it was 5-10 years ago, far from a "slum". I suggest you pay it a proper visit, maybe some food at Salvo's or Red's, then a few pints at Arcadia or Head of Steam. Hull has nothing like Headingley, and as a city is way behind Leeds (and there are reasons for that) - stupid argument really.

another Whino who doesn't know Hull, or surrounding areas. Keep singing Leeds UTD songs...

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:41 pm  

PCollinson1990 wrote:

another Whino who doesn't know Hull, or surrounding areas. Keep singing Leeds UTD songs...

and Headingley is not near enough to Leeds it is well within the city .We'll stop singing the Leeds United song as you call it when you stop swearing loud obscenities and pulling down goal posts when you lose a game

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:55 pm  

PCollinson1990 wrote:

another Whino who doesn't know Hull, or surrounding areas. Keep singing Leeds UTD songs...

And yet, you appear not to know Leeds or Headingley but continue to make yourself look like an intellectually challenged womble

Re: Stadium Redevelopment : Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:57 pm  

I've just seen the latest image of the steelwork being erected on the north stand and when both stands are complete they are going to look very imposing indeed