blandy Posted August 18, 2023 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2023 21 minutes ago, sidcow said: So The Holte Suite is unavailable on Sunday because of "undertaking renovations and upgrades" Anyone heard of this before? I don't recall anything about major changes here. A bit shoddy it's not ready in time for the first game though. Would never have happened under Purslow. It probably would have happened under Purslow. These stadium improvements are identified and planned well in advance, obviously. Contracts are placed well ahead of work of any scale. It's likely this particular improvement was identified and planned under Purslow's time. In general it's nice that there's a seemingly constant stream of improvements underway, whether bigger stands or upgraded facilities. The downside is the disruption while it's ongoing and also the price increases and general drift further and further from the idea of just turning up, watching a game for a reasonable price and then going home, or off to the pub. It's pretty much all aimed at increasing revenue in a never ending arms race for money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Just now, blandy said: It probably would have happened under Purslow. These stadium improvements are identified and planned well in advance, obviously. Contracts are placed well ahead of work of any scale. It's likely this particular improvement was identified and planned under Purslow's time. In general it's nice that there's a seemingly constant stream of improvements underway, whether bigger stands or upgraded facilities. The downside is the disruption while it's ongoing and also the price increases and general drift further and further from the idea of just turning up, watching a game for a reasonable price and then going home, or off to the pub. It's pretty much all aimed at increasing revenue in a never ending arms race for money. Worded it better than I would have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 28 minutes ago, sidcow said: So The Holte Suite is unavailable on Sunday because of "undertaking renovations and upgrades" Anyone heard of this before? I don't recall anything about major changes here. A bit shoddy it's not ready in time for the first game though. Would never have happened under Purslow. Will lose an absolute **** fortune especially with the world cup final kicking off at 11am 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) So are we any the wiser about what these works actually are? My word @AvfcRigo82 you are easy to reel in Edited August 18, 2023 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 47 minutes ago, blandy said: It probably would have happened under Purslow. These stadium improvements are identified and planned well in advance, obviously. Contracts are placed well ahead of work of any scale. It's likely this particular improvement was identified and planned under Purslow's time. In general it's nice that there's a seemingly constant stream of improvements underway, whether bigger stands or upgraded facilities. The downside is the disruption while it's ongoing and also the price increases and general drift further and further from the idea of just turning up, watching a game for a reasonable price and then going home, or off to the pub. It's pretty much all aimed at increasing revenue in a never ending arms race for money. As long as the Bartons and the local chippy manage to stay open I willl be happy. I am a pleb and proud of it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2023 41 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: As long as the Bartons and the local chippy manage to stay open I willl be happy. I am a pleb and proud of it. Surely if you were a pleb you'd be going to The Holte Suite and spending £6.50 on a shitty pint in a plastic glass before eating some cardboard french fries instead of paying much less for a proper pint and some decent chips. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 5 hours ago, sidcow said: My word @AvfcRigo82 you are easy to reel in I don't get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: I don't get it? Just a mention of Purslow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 19 hours ago, sidcow said: Just a mention of Purslow. Oh, I hadn't noted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 23 hours ago, sidcow said: Surely if you were a pleb you'd be going to The Holte Suite and spending £6.50 on a shitty pint in a plastic glass before eating some cardboard french fries instead of paying much less for a proper pint and some decent chips. He said he was a plebiscite not an idiot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted August 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2023 The "T" isn't fixed on the Holte End seats yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 36 minutes ago, Lichfield Dean said: The "T" isn't fixed on the Holte End seats yet Can only hope it's delayed rather than them intending to leave it like that. It's the kind of penny pinching bodge job I'd have expected from Deadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Can only hope it's delayed rather than them intending to leave it like that. It's the kind of penny pinching bodge job I'd have expected from Deadly. Am I right in thinking that expenditure on this wouldn't impact our FFP calculation? I don't think it's a money saving thing. I can only assume the delay is due to supplier issues/the limited window they had to do all the work after the post season concerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_Evans Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Davkaus said: Can only hope it's delayed rather than them intending to leave it like that. It's the kind of penny pinching bodge job I'd have expected from Deadly. Personally, I never thought the Holte needed a label. A minority view perhaps. On the other hand, I hope very much for “AV” spelt out in the upper tier of the new stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 11 hours ago, sidcow said: I noticed that. Seemed a bit odd. Can't believe Everton wouldn't be able to sell them. It was in the lower north, would be home sales. It just seems a reduction in capacity by a couple of hundred, and given just how monetized the owners are I am surprised they have done this unless they have been advised to do so on safety grounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Townsend Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 It is the logistics of that corner. It's a bit of a mess. Can't wait for it to go and the new stand to go up with a proper layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Seeing the Terrace view facility pics just highlights how bad the rest of the stadium is in terms of fans facilities and will always be due to the limitations of the site. I know moving isn’t an option so it’s pointless to discuss but I’d love a new stadium to be built on the Star city site for example 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Townsend Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) I think that is a bit unfair. Trinity is class, Holte is, well, I wouldn't change it for anything. We are getting a new North which will be class and down the line I can see there being a new Witton Lane. All that will be delivered sooner than any new built would be. Edited August 21, 2023 by Captain_Townsend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 21, 2023 Moderator Share Posted August 21, 2023 37 minutes ago, thabucks said: Seeing the Terrace view facility pics just highlights how bad the rest of the stadium is in terms of fans facilities and will always be due to the limitations of the site. The new Terrace View was built within the limitations of the site, it's more than possible to improve concourses. The Terrace View is actually the perfect example of the standard the club should be looking to reach in the general access concourses in every stand. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: The new Terrace View was built within the limitations of the site, it's more than possible to improve concourses. The Terrace View is actually the perfect example of the standard the club should be looking to reach in the general access concourses in every stand. I know it should be the standard and not just for GA+ and there is no chance they will roll it out across VP now they’ve developed the terrace view. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts