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So as far as we know there will be no work done this season and it will be closed until 2027-28 season (even though there is no prohibition on it opening)?
 
Dkc said:
So as far as we know there will be no work done this season and it will be closed until 2027-28 season (even though there is no prohibition on it opening)?
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Addison said, in his summary, that we'd spent 500k on it to make it safe. It would need further extensive work next summer. And the decision had been made not to reopen it at the moment.

I didn't listen to the interview. But could mean that it could reopen this season ? Maybe they would have to spend more, that would be undone (wasted) when the larger work is done in summer??
Of course there's also lots of theories around it being due to club crapness.
I don't think we really know.
 
Could it be that COH Sports don’t want to cough up the Yankee dollars to our former Saudi prince because he forgot to mention the leaky BLUT roof that’s going to cost them millions to fix, plus millions more in lost revenue from reduced capacity.

Coincidence? I think not.

I rest my case, Your Honour
 
BrianTheBlade said:
Could it be that COH Sports don’t want to cough up the Yankee dollars to our former Saudi prince because he forgot to mention the leaky BLUT roof that’s going to cost them millions to fix, plus millions more in lost revenue from reduced capacity.

Coincidence? I think not.

I rest my case, Your Honour
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Please don’t represent me in any court !!
 
BrianTheBlade said:
Could it be that COH Sports don’t want to cough up the Yankee dollars to our former Saudi prince because he forgot to mention the leaky BLUT roof that’s going to cost them millions to fix, plus millions more in lost revenue from reduced capacity.

Coincidence? I think not.

I rest my case, Your Honour
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Due diligence mate, due diligence...caveat emptor...and numerous other clichés.
 
BrianTheBlade said:
Could it be that COH Sports don’t want to cough up the Yankee dollars to our former Saudi prince because he forgot to mention the leaky BLUT roof that’s going to cost them millions to fix, plus millions more in lost revenue from reduced capacity.

Coincidence? I think not.

I rest my case, Your Honour
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Can I see you in my Chambers?
 
BrianTheBlade said:
Could it be that COH Sports don’t want to cough up the Yankee dollars to our former Saudi prince because he forgot to mention the leaky BLUT roof that’s going to cost them millions to fix, plus millions more in lost revenue from reduced capacity.

Coincidence? I think not.

I rest my case, Your Honour
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I think the roof issue may be being over exaggerated to make a point that some of the representations and warranties made during the deal aren’t 100% true.

I wonder if they could use a structural surveyor to put a cost to fix of £35m?!
 
What happens if we get a home draw in the 3rd of t’cup to a big Prem team. Bet it gets fixed quick fucking sharpish.
 
Houston_Blade said:
I think the roof issue may be being over exaggerated to make a point that some of the representations and warranties made during the deal aren’t 100% true.

I wonder if they could use a structural surveyor to put a cost to fix of £35m?!
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Houston_Blade said:
I think the roof issue may be being over exaggerated to make a point that some of the representations and warranties made during the deal aren’t 100% true.

I wonder if they could use a structural surveyor to put a cost to fix of £35m?!
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That's what I suspect too. Keeping it closed makes the 'injustice" look worse.

They could always use that Thai company that valued Hillsborough
 



CarlMcBlade said:
What happens if we get a home draw in the 3rd of t’cup to a big Prem team. Bet it gets fixed quick fucking sharpish.
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Yeah - if we get Man Utd or Newcastle at home they both would 100% sell out…… that would no doubt create a big issue. My gut is we’d still keep it closed and argue the visiting capacity could not achieve the 15% mandatory requirement due to safety concerns. If our capacity is say reduced to 28,500 we’d have to find 4,275 - which would be a problem. Very unlikely I know - but that is where we’d find ourselves ( Sod’s Law says that this happens!!!)
 
A bit more information that I’ve managed to gather on exactly what happened and when that expands a bit on what Stephen Bettis said.

An initial issue was flagged in the usual annual checks made by the structural engineers appointed by the club. A question repeatedly asked in this thread was why didn’t the club sort out all of this in the summer then – this is exactly what the club had attempted to do, as the issue identified should have been able to sort in that period, but when the work started further issues were uncovered that required more substantial remedial work to fix. This more substantial work couldn’t have been all done in the summer.

The work Bettis said has been done so far does mean that should we choose to open it, it is safe to do so (albeit maybe less pleasant with the gaps from the work). There is no restriction that’s been put on club by the Council – the ongoing works are acknowledged in the club’s Safety Certificate for this season. The Council can impose restrictions if it’s deemed unsafe – this has not been done at any stage this season.

Bettis tbf said that the area could be reopened, but while the works are ongoing and attendances haven’t exactly been high this season for a variety of reasons, there isn’t really the pressure to do this. I’ve no doubt that if we did get a top PL club in the cup in January, or if before then our attendances consistently push the available capacity, it would be reopened.

This perhaps goes against what others on here have said on this, but my interpretation is the club if anything has suffered a bit from being proactive on this. The work involved initially before the larger issue was uncovered could, as I understand it, have been delayed a season – the club wanted to get the work done as soon as it could, and it’s because of that that the wider issue with the steel structure was identified that could seriously impact safety in the future if left unresolved. The question about whether the tier should be reopened is a legit one to debate, but I don’t think the process of uncovering the need for the works, and how they’ve responded to that, is something that should be up for debate.
 
Stand United said:
A bit more information that I’ve managed to gather on exactly what happened and when that expands a bit on what Stephen Bettis said.

An initial issue was flagged in the usual annual checks made by the structural engineers appointed by the club. A question repeatedly asked in this thread was why didn’t the club sort out all of this in the summer then – this is exactly what the club had attempted to do, as the issue identified should have been able to sort in that period, but when the work started further issues were uncovered that required more substantial remedial work to fix. This more substantial work couldn’t have been all done in the summer.

The work Bettis said has been done so far does mean that should we choose to open it, it is safe to do so (albeit maybe less pleasant with the gaps from the work). There is no restriction that’s been put on club by the Council – the ongoing works are acknowledged in the club’s Safety Certificate for this season. The Council can impose restrictions if it’s deemed unsafe – this has not been done at any stage this season.

Bettis tbf said that the area could be reopened, but while the works are ongoing and attendances haven’t exactly been high this season for a variety of reasons, there isn’t really the pressure to do this. I’ve no doubt that if we did get a top PL club in the cup in January, or if before then our attendances consistently push the available capacity, it would be reopened.

This perhaps goes against what others on here have said on this, but my interpretation is the club if anything has suffered a bit from being proactive on this. The work involved initially before the larger issue was uncovered could, as I understand it, have been delayed a season – the club wanted to get the work done as soon as it could, and it’s because of that that the wider issue with the steel structure was identified that could seriously impact safety in the future if left unresolved. The question about whether the tier should be reopened is a legit one to debate, but I don’t think the process of uncovering the need for the works, and how they’ve responded to that, is something that should be up for debate.
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Thanks for that, you have now shut this thread down. I was quite enjoying myself reading all the bat shit crazy conspiracy theories on here.😆
 
Houston_Blade said:
I think the roof issue may be being over exaggerated to make a point that some of the representations and warranties made during the deal aren’t 100% true.

I wonder if they could use a structural surveyor to put a cost to fix of £35m?!
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If COH have been sold a stadium that needs 10 mill to fix im no lawyer but thats grounds to get the lawyers back involved
 
Stand United said:
A bit more information that I’ve managed to gather on exactly what happened and when that expands a bit on what Stephen Bettis said.

An initial issue was flagged in the usual annual checks made by the structural engineers appointed by the club. A question repeatedly asked in this thread was why didn’t the club sort out all of this in the summer then – this is exactly what the club had attempted to do, as the issue identified should have been able to sort in that period, but when the work started further issues were uncovered that required more substantial remedial work to fix. This more substantial work couldn’t have been all done in the summer.

The work Bettis said has been done so far does mean that should we choose to open it, it is safe to do so (albeit maybe less pleasant with the gaps from the work). There is no restriction that’s been put on club by the Council – the ongoing works are acknowledged in the club’s Safety Certificate for this season. The Council can impose restrictions if it’s deemed unsafe – this has not been done at any stage this season.

Bettis tbf said that the area could be reopened, but while the works are ongoing and attendances haven’t exactly been high this season for a variety of reasons, there isn’t really the pressure to do this. I’ve no doubt that if we did get a top PL club in the cup in January, or if before then our attendances consistently push the available capacity, it would be reopened.

This perhaps goes against what others on here have said on this, but my interpretation is the club if anything has suffered a bit from being proactive on this. The work involved initially before the larger issue was uncovered could, as I understand it, have been delayed a season – the club wanted to get the work done as soon as it could, and it’s because of that that the wider issue with the steel structure was identified that could seriously impact safety in the future if left unresolved. The question about whether the tier should be reopened is a legit one to debate, but I don’t think the process of uncovering the need for the works, and how they’ve responded to that, is something that should be up for debate.
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Thanks for that, even though it will upset a few.
 
BrianTheBlade said:
If COH have been sold a stadium that needs 10 mill to fix im no lawyer but thats grounds to get the lawyers back involved
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It would depend on what warranties and representations were given in the documentation around the sale and whether the property was subject to inspection by COH or ‘sold as seen’ etc.

Without knowing the ins and outs it’s all speculation.
 
Houston_Blade said:
It would depend on what warranties and representations were given in the documentation around the sale and whether the property was subject to inspection by COH or ‘sold as seen’ etc.

Without knowing the ins and outs it’s all speculation.
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“Without knowing the ins and outs it’s all speculation.”


And you tell the agenda driven Blades of today that, and they won’t believe you…………
 
BrianTheBlade said:
If COH have been sold a stadium that needs 10 mill to fix im no lawyer but thats grounds to get the lawyers back involved
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I think it's matters like this, possibly structured transfer payments due, possibly cost or work at the dore site and perhaps some debt structuring that they are disputing.

Thing is how well that can be argued is a big question.
Because in the UK unless something has been concealed somehow it's normally seen that the buyer in this instance has been sold as seen. And that perhaps they haven't done their due diligence.

But it makes the case a bit less straightforward.
Which may help us as a club slightly. Because whilst it can be seen as a grey area and whilst it can be seen that new owners are negotiating with the old. Then making a punishment could be jumping the gun.

Of course Prince has stated no talks have been had. Someone is of course lying. And we don't know who that is.

It's good though that we could still in theory open the stand. But peeps could get wet. If we draw Weds in fa cup maybe we put them in the upper tier. (Not corner) But we know sheff police would not allow that.
 
Broomhall Blade said:
Thanks for that, you have now shut this thread down. I was quite enjoying myself reading all the bat shit crazy conspiracy theories on here.😆
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Not really. We are a bit more enlightened about what happened but the fact remains that home fans are now only on three sides of the ground and we have a big gaping empty stand where there should be home supporters. And we're keeping it closed for no good reason.

I don't think that the fact that the roof doesn't currently cover all the seats is an issue. There are plenty of uncovered or partially-covered stands in England. If rain is forecast sit somewhere else.
 
We could get Scarborough holdings in to have a look at why it's in a state of disrepair. "Yer see maaaate, we dint account fer all dem pige-ins, it's ther shit dats causin it to corrode, nowt to do wi us."
 
Can't see there being many spare seats elsewhere if it's closed on Saturday
 



Dkc said:
Can't see there being many spare seats elsewhere if it's closed on Saturday
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The stand has been mostly empty for years, even when it was open. we've had some good away followings this year which have masked how much the attendance has dropped off from 2024.
 
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