New Stadium Construction Complete!

[w7 bee]

Might have been reported elsewhere but I see on linked in BG achieved Practical Completion on 7th August. For those not familiar with Construction Contracts , PC = Major milestone, normally followed by a 12 months defects liability period. Suggest that’s a really good result accounting for Covid impact .

 

[Banana]

Might have been reported elsewhere but I see on linked in BG achieved Practical Completion on 7th August. For those not familiar with Construction Contracts , PC = Major milestone, normally followed by a 12 months defects liability period. Suggest that’s a really good result accounting for Covid impact .

BG?

 

[w7 bee]

BG?

Buckingham Group , stadium contractor .....
https://eur03.safelinks.protection....XlM/SeByS6g1v/cpmR6bpDJq2qlqYQ2mc=&reserved=0

 

[Banana]

Massive news.

 

[Banana]

Some pics from inside on the Buckingham Group announcement

 

[Keighley Bee]

So that's where the plastic seats have gone!

 

[w7 bee]

Massive news.

Bit odd club did’nt announce ? I suppose the Contract is between BG & EW though and the more significant announcement would be safety cert issued to club ?

 

[Banana]

Bit odd club did’nt announce ? I suppose the Contract is between BG & EW though and the more significant announcement would be safety cert issued to club ?

Who knows? :shrug:

 

[JPince]

How many times...all available funds go on the playing budget...the off field circus are barely aware there is a new stadium

 

[Sammy Bee]

Some pictures from inside the stadium...

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Shiny.

 

[chizbee]

Looks great..... SHAME WE CAN'T USE IT!

 

[TW3Bee]

Getting excited seeing those pictures.

 

[Porgey]

At least the teams will know where the pitch is

 

[redsbee]

Arrow pointing the opposite way for Watford and RaRa's though.

At least the teams will know where the pitch is

 

[tipsey]

Hopefully once the stadium is handed over to us we can make it more like our home

 

[Oceanbee]

I like the fact that we are getting,as fans, some new facilities - a warm-up room for pre-match preparations, and showers and a plunge pool to cool down afterwards!

(See new stadium photos).

 

[jlove]

Bit odd club did’nt announce ? I suppose the Contract is between BG & EW though and the more significant announcement would be safety cert issued to club ?

I did see something a long while ago that had the safety certificate as the club's key milestone. It's quite possible events have overtaken that, in all probability.

 

[Hullbee]

At least the teams will know where the pitch is

But my get confused as they turn away after scoring maybe celebrating in front of empty coloured seats thinking they are fans

 

[nocoat]

Multi coloured seats look great

 

[trevalanintravel]

Does this mean you can now walk round the new ground without the barriers or does the building of the flats still prevent this.

 

[Leedsbee]

Congratulations to everyone who made this possible.

 

[Mr Cynical]

Does this mean you can now walk round the new ground without the barriers or does the building of the flats still prevent this.

Barriers are still there. Walked around it with my son yesterday. Still security with dogs!!

 

[ruislip bee]

Barriers are still there. Walked around it with my son yesterday. Still security with dogs!!

Didn't see any dogs on Friday when we did the same but some nice polite security men did stop us walking down to look through the Dugout entrance.

 

[Travel Tavern Bee]

Looks so good .

 

[barry]

Can't wait, wonderful stadium,
Thanks ! to all for your help, & especially Matthew...
COYB ????

 

[Norfolk Bee]

A place to call home! I know seats have taken some stick but I think they look good and distinctive.

 

[jlove]

A place to call home! I know seats have taken some stick but I think they look good and distinctive.

All the early moans and groans from the needy have dribbled down to a very few. When you seen the finished article in its entirety, it does, to me, look so much better than any of the early images. All those ITK snipers who were saying there's no red in it!!! It seems overwhelmingly red now.

 

[Stevebornobee]

Looks very good now
Just a shame we have to wait until we can get to see the team play there

 

[fencer/bee]

It wont fit in that small plot of land

 

[fencer/bee]

Could someone count the seats id like to know the capacity , including restricted view seats

 

[ruislip bee]

Could someone count the seats id like to know the capacity , including restricted view seats

Zero restricted view unless Mr Tree visits and sits in front of you.

 

[fencer/bee]

Zero restricted view unless Mr Tree visits and sits in front of you.

This is why QPR are a bigger bus stop than us, they have at least 2k restricted

 

[jlove]

Could someone count the seats id like to know the capacity , including restricted view seats

There may be restricted access seats in the corners as they've been trying to fit more in.

 

[Ashford Bees]

Looking forward to an indoor drone flight.

 

[stevil]

Any chance of the club running tours of the new ground? I'd be all over that...

 

[Banana]

Any chance of the club running tours of the new ground? I'd be all over that...

Social distancing requirements will put pay to that unfortunately.

 

[rebus]

All the early moans and groans from the needy have dribbled down to a very few. When you seen the finished article in its entirety, it does, to me, look so much better than any of the early images. All those ITK snipers who were saying there's no red in it!!! It seems overwhelmingly red now.

Seen some of the lounges? Could be a stadium anywhere in Europe.

 

[TOMOGP]

Multi coloured seats look great

totally disagree who's ground is it anyway Red White and Black are our colours
tell me any ground where the seats don't match the team colours ?

 

[barry]

When we move in fulltime
Then we can really make in like home.
Hopefully we can have names after bars & restaurants with red &white black lounges different designs etc etc &
Peter gilham boardroom ?.
P.s. Is harry curtis way, still going ahead ? On the new bridge..

 

[stevil]

Social distancing requirements will put pay to that unfortunately.

 

[Pixelator]

totally disagree who's ground is it anyway Red White and Black are our colours
tell me any ground where the seats don't match the team colours ?

Here's one.



Edit: White Hart Lane has Chelsea-coloured seats!

 

[GU24 Bee]

Any chance of the club running tours of the new ground? I'd be all over that...

I did email the club last week regarding this, even suggesting they could make a small charge, got a reply saying they haven’t any plans to do so.

 

[jlove]

Seen some of the lounges? Could be a stadium anywhere in Europe.

It is a stadium in Europe! With some decoration on the walls and fans milling about, it'll be fine.

 

[ruislip bee]

It is a stadium in Europe! With some decoration on the walls and fans milling about, it'll be fine.

Thought we'd left Europe or has Covid hit that on the head?

 

[jlove]

Thought we'd left Europe or has Covid hit that on the head?

We've not left EUFA, as far as is football-related, and Russia has not found a way to tow these islands into the Atlantic, yet, and claim we're African.

 

[johndub]

Just back from a stroll around Lionel Road. Couldn’t even get a small peek inside. Everything closed up.

 

[stevil]

I did email the club last week regarding this, even suggesting they could make a small charge, got a reply saying they haven’t any plans to do so.

Shame. Thanks for the info though...

 

[Invipai]

All the early moans and groans from the needy have dribbled down to a very few. When you seen the finished article in its entirety, it does, to me, look so much better than any of the early images. All those ITK snipers who were saying there's no red in it!!! It seems overwhelmingly red now.

The seat colour choice was genuine criticism, not the 'moans of the needy'. And less people are complaining now because about 2 years have passed...

 

[TOMOGP]

Here's one.

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Edit: White Hart Lane has Chelsea-coloured seats!

Yes White shirt ((with some blue on ) and blue shorts