: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:14 am  

fozzieboy wrote:

Here we go the same old I know,you don't or has Maurice got a spoon in his hand??? FFS!!!!

I can't help it! And trust me, I will be over the moon when it is 'out there' and it can all be discussed openly. Just not my job to let the details out.

Maurice had me - buggher!

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:17 am  

TRB wrote:

Maurice had me - buggher!

You want to be careful, making comments like that on a rugby league forum.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:31 am  

RebelRebel wrote:

You want to be careful, making comments like that on a rugby league forum.

Double bugg..... damn!

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:15 am  

I want a brand new stadium, and I want it now

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:04 am  

TRB wrote:

I can't help it! And trust me, I will be over the moon when it is 'out there' and it can all be discussed openly. Just not my job to let the details out.

Maurice had me - buggher!

I cant believe you wrote that!!

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:11 am  

Wakefield No 1 wrote:

I cant believe you wrote that!!

Cheeky!

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:55 am  

Barry Clegg 2nd wrote:

California Dreaming? Where not moving to America are we!!!

Monday, Monday

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:08 pm  

There's a good article by Oliver Holt in today's daily Mirror about the abandonment of old stadiums.

It's very interesting what the developers have done with Arsenal's old Highbury ground. In essence what they've done is replaced the four stands with apartment buildings which surround what used to be the playing area. That playing area is now set to become children's park, when looking at the photograph Highbury is very much still evident. People could still look across what used to be the playing area and imagine Ian Wright or Dennis Bergkamp scoring that goal.

It would be great to think that Wakefield Trinity's Belle Vue ground could be developed along similar lines but I won't hold my breath.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:10 pm  

Barry Clegg 2nd wrote:

California Dreaming? Where not moving to America are we!!!

Ted and Diane have sold the ground to a developer and are planning to live out their lives in luxury in Los Angeles.

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:45 pm  

The Clan wrote:

There's a good article by Oliver Holt in today's daily Mirror about the abandonment of old stadiums.

It's very interesting what the developers have done with Arsenal's old Highbury ground. In essence what they've done is replaced the four stands with apartment buildings which surround what used to be the playing area. That playing area is now set to become children's park, when looking at the photograph Highbury is very much still evident. People could still look across what used to be the playing area and imagine Ian Wright or Dennis Bergkamp scoring that goal.

It would be great to think that Wakefield Trinity's Belle Vue ground could be developed along similar lines but I won't hold my breath.

I believe Highbury is/was a Grade II listed building so any developer who purchased the site after Arsenal vacated it could do nothing but be sensitive to the original structure. Somehow I don’t think the East Stand quite has the same architectural quality to warrant such sensitivity!!!!
I believe that Anfield, if/when Liverpool finally move to their new stadium, will also be transformed into a public park.

A public park would be nice for the resident of Agbirgg but I don’t think a developer would pay a (hopefully) decent price only to turn the area into a park.