lgr1991 303 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Pittodrie Stadium, the home of Aberdeen FC for the past 107 years, is being put up for sale. The club believes that listing the 13.7-acre site on the market takes the proposed move to a new £38m stadium at Loirston Loch a step closer.Property consultants CBRE have been appointed to handle the sale.A masterplan to develop 350 houses on the current site of the stadium has already been approved in principle by Aberdeen City Council.Continue reading the main storyDuncan Fraser Aberdeen chief executiveDons chief executive Duncan Fraser insists the club is aiming to be operating from its new home in time for the start of the 2013/14 season.Fraser also confirmed that the naming rights for Aberdeen's new home have also been put up for sale, to raise additional capital for the club."While the sale of Pittodrie is the key element of our funding model for the new stadium at Loirston Loch, progress has also been made regarding the securing of naming rights," said Fraser."The other elements are the raising of fresh equity and, on the back of that, securing a mortgage."The plans for the new stadium incorporate facilities capable of holding about 21,000 fans. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15188146.stmThoughts? Some decent stadiums for away games would be welcome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 56,413 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 A 21,000 seater stadium? What a waste of money. They will never ever fill that even when both ourselves and Celtic come calling and those games are the biggest they will play.With the current state of Scottish football, any Scottish team looking to build a new stadium should be looking to make it smaller (10k max) with the fans on top of the action so it can be as atmospheric as possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broxibear87 129 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Means more tickets for their sheep pen for us I'd inmagine Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights 2,529 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I've got 38p on the side here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgr1991 303 Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 A 21,000 seater stadium? What a waste of money. They will never ever fill that even when both ourselves and Celtic come calling and those games are the biggest they will play.With the current state of Scottish football, any Scottish team looking to build a new stadium should be looking to make it smaller (10k max) with the fans on top of the action so it can be as atmospheric as possible.I kinda agree, but I think the sheep plan to use this to rejuvinate the club and keeping the capacity of a new stadium the same as the current is actually a clever way to start. No one moans that they have pointlessly expanded and if they do what most new stadiums do and build with expansion in mind, its futureproof.Its unlikely to work that way though, if anything, it will reduce attendances as they plan to build the new stadium miles away from the current one and on the outskirts of Aberdeen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossDas 1,071 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I wonder if they're hoping to host concerts and make a bit of cash from that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordo 33 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Pointless. Was it 6000 at the Friday night game ? They'll end up making a loss at every home game just to keep it going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 56,413 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Pointless. Was it 6000 at the Friday night game ? They'll end up making a loss at every home game just to keep it going.It was close to eight and a half thousand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markybear 136 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Itd be funny if they demolished the ground and then the council refused planning permission for the houses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewGer 606 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I'll laugh like fuck if they sell Pittodrie then get relegated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordo 33 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 It was close to eight and a half thousand.Even at that. Who's counting anyway ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmiston Drive 3,846 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I wonder if they're hoping to host concerts and make a bit of cash from that?Sandy Mac Sween and his Teuchtar Band live every Monday and Friday Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinGers93 388 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Will end up being the end of Aberdeen if they do this. Thank fuck. A horrible fucking team with the scummiest of cunts supporting them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,288 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Quite sad actually I had a lot of great afternoons up there (plus a few bad ones in the years before that ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,710 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I'll laugh like fuck if they sell Pittodrie then get relegated.Same mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar 13,676 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hope the cunts go bust.Why are they trying to extend their capacity if they can't even fill their shitey stadium just now for good European ties.Thick sheep. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Silly bastards still believe they're a big club. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,630 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Silly, silly sheep.It's just baaaaaahd business. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights 2,529 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I've found an extra 20p down the side of the sofa. Could probably get a player thrown in for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBluebells 6,898 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 LAWL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnstone Burgh 1,686 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hope the cunts go bust.Why are they trying to extend their capacity if they can't even fill their shitey stadium just now for good European ties.Thick sheep.21,000 is a downgrade, Pittodrie holds 22,000 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar 13,676 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 21,000 is a downgrade, Pittodrie holds 22,000 That's awryt then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWalterSmithLegend 206 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I think its refreshing we will get another new ground in our league. Love new stadia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmalade1872 40 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 brand new stadium cant beat it be the best in scotland by a country mile Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 21,685 Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I hope they go bankrupt and die. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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