Stadium and facilities redevelopment post KMC

[Old Programme seller]

I’ve just gone past I think it looks so much better

 

[Bladesman]

Fucking hell. And we gave the pigs grief over the Dulux 7. Smacks more of Vicarage Road than Anfield. Can't believe this is being so widely lauded when the approved plans for the stand with the steel and glass fronted fascia was slagged off by so many on here. Must just be a Sheffield thing...

Well at least we actually spend some money tidying up our stadium and trying to make it look smart unlike those in S6. We get a firm in to do it rather than beg fans to turn up with a tin of paint.

Also, better than covering the south stand with a cheap bit of tarp.

 

[bromtom]

Some of the comments on here make me laugh.

United tart up a shitty exterior on the stand and get pulled to pieces over it. They’re not claiming it’s a long term fix, just slapping a bit of paint on much as you would do your living room when you can’t yet go the whole hog.

But cos they haven’t ripped it down and spent millions refurbishing or extending we get some people moaning it’s the cheap option.

Those will be the same people who would be the first to be complain when we get relegated due to spending on the ground rather than the team.

It's like never decorating your house because you might win the lottery and buy a mansion at some point.

Yeah, eventually these pillars might be in the foyer of out swish New New South Stand, but at the moment they're not, and they're a bit grotty.

 

[Selly]

I find it ironic that they've managed to get the colour scheme on the outside of the stand "better" than the one on our shirts this year.

Gotta love those black pinstripes.

 

[The Crab]

Is it just me who finds the south stand fascia just a bit tacky? What with all the 'We are Premier League' banners attached to every edifice, it comes across all a bit 7/11 corner shop 'Bargains Galore!'...

Always thought it was just me that thought that, it's not a great look. But at least it's not a sheet of tarpaulin

 

[mattbianco1]

Fucking hell. And we gave the pigs grief over the Dulux 7. Smacks more of Vicarage Road than Anfield. Can't believe this is being so widely lauded when the approved plans for the stand with the steel and glass fronted fascia was slagged off by so many on here. Must just be a Sheffield thing...

Do you still wipe your worktops down even though you're planning for a new kitchen?

 

[Jon Bon II]

Do you still wipe your worktops down even though you're planning for a new kitchen?

Yes but there again, I don't pay tens of thousands of pounds for a packet of kitchen wipes.

 

[Jon Bon II]

It's like never decorating your house because you might win the lottery and buy a mansion at some point.

It's actually like getting planning permission for a swanky extension to replace the grotty lean-to and then paying a workman to come round and paint it and tart it up. Which I guess is what you'd do if you were skint and couldn't afford the swanky extension.

 

[S64 Blade]

Yes but there again, I don't pay tens of thousands of pounds for a packet of kitchen wipes.

It's all relative though, isn't it?

I don't see the issue. Development is not realistically going to start for at least 1 year (and that'd be the most optimistic view), so I don't think it is an issue to spend a bit of money freshening things up in the short term.

I painted my bathroom last year, despite the fact it needs a new shower and floor fitting. But I knew I'd not be able to realistically have these jobs done for a couple of years, due to other financial commitments. In the meantime, I've got a brighter, fresher room.

 

[The Crab]

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Just been sent this.

Looks miles better.

I like a bit of concrete brutalism, but not mouldy concrete brutalism.

Looks much better

 

[Rodley]

Looks much better

Agreed, amazing how a relatively small step can really improve the appearance.

 

[The Crab]

Agreed, amazing how a relatively small step can really improve the appearance.

Always say that to myself when I'm putting on a bit of the old Hai Karate.......

 

[stringjunior]

Always say that to myself when I'm putting on a bit of the old Hai Karate.......

Paco Raban man meself

 

[The Crab]

Paco Raban man meself

Nobody likes a show off..........

 

[Sean Thornton]

Nobody likes a show off..........

True, but l can’t help saying it’s actually “Paco Rabanne”.

Unless he buys it at Thoresby Market....

 

[The Crab]

True, but l can’t help saying it’s actually “Paco Rabanne”.

Unless he buys it at Thoresby Market....

They do a nice line in Mount Blink...........

 

[mattbianco1]

Yes but there again, I don't pay tens of thousands of pounds for a packet of kitchen wipes.

It's all relative, surely...

If you want £15k kitchen but money is a little tight, you can always get the cupboards sprayed a different colour, get some new knobs and a new lick of paint on the walls for a few hundred quid. It makes it look and feel nicer until you're ready to spend the £15k

 

[Jon Bon II]

Always say that to myself when I'm putting on a bit of the old Hai Karate.......

Valerie Leon. That was name of the well-endowed actress who appeared in the adverts.

Full of useless information me.

 

[The Crab]

Valerie Leon. That was name of the well-endowed actress who appeared in the adverts.

Full of useless information me.

I remember her well. Those puppies will be further South than Antarctica by now.................

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

It's actually like getting planning permission for a swanky extension to replace the grotty lean-to and then paying a workman to come round and paint it and tart it up. Which I guess is what you'd do if you were skint and couldn't afford the swanky extension.

Or getting her in to do a 60 min makeover.

 

[Jon Bon II]

Or getting her in to do a 60 min makeover.

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Ooof, Claire Sweeney. I'd like her to give me a 60 minute makeover. Sans the builders though....

 

[Jon Bon II]

but money is a little tight

No further questions, y'honour.

 

[mattbianco1]

No further questions, y'honour.

And?

We're a new team in the big boys league. I'd rather we spend the money we've got on sustaining our position there than building a new stand

 

[HolmesfieldBlade]

Any updates on today’s episode of South Stand Paint Watch?

 

[Jon Bon II]

And?

We're a new team in the big boys league. I'd rather we spend the money we've got on sustaining our position there than building a new stand

As others more knowledgeable have already said on the subject, the two pots are completely separate.

 

[Rusty view]

Any updates on today’s episode of South Stand Paint Watch?

I went past earlier. Looked no further on. Think the black may just be the start to tarting it up a little. Most guests and press etc will only see this part of ground. I seem to recall a bit being mentioned about initial expressions on guest.

Naturally a new / extension stand stand would do this. But as much as it would look. Now is not the time for a number of reasons.

 

[The Crab]

As others more knowledgeable have already said on the subject, the two pots are completely separate.

^^^ this

My (albeit limited) understanding is that they are entirely different budgets

 

[Deadbat]

I went past earlier. Looked no further on. Think the black may just be the start to tarting it up a little. Most guests and press etc will only see this part of ground. I seem to recall a bit being mentioned about initial expressions on guest.

Naturally a new / extension stand stand would do this. But as much as it would look. Now is not the time for a number of reasons.

Can't paint it today - it would run in the rain. Smart move. In Abdullah we trust.

 

[Deadbat]

As others more knowledgeable have already said on the subject, the two pots are completely separate.

We talking pots of paint - black and red? Yes, keep them separate

 

[The Crab]

I went past earlier. Looked no further on. Think the black may just be the start to tarting it up a little. Most guests and press etc will only see this part of ground. I seem to recall a bit being mentioned about initial expressions on guest.

Naturally a new / extension stand stand would do this. But as much as it would look. Now is not the time for a number of reasons.

My guess is that given the close season is somewhat truncated, this is a "better than nowt" solution until next close season when there will be more time to do something more substantial