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great video of the new ME but I'd like to ask Mr Eisner ;why these world class architects who designed the ME havent renewed the roof. Surely these world class architects would have planned it in. Also those posts in the NS and ME do get in the way. Just wondered loike
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blueocean wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:14 pm great video of the new ME but I'd like to ask Mr Eisner ;why these world class architects who designed the ME havent renewed the roof. Surely these world class architects would have planned it in. Also those posts in the NS and ME do get in the way. Just wondered loike
The north stand ones will go when the next phase in it happens I would assume.

Milton end can't go higher, I still think it will be rebuilt at somepoint way down the line once the north stand is proper.
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We really need the new bridge/bridges. Goldsmith Ave is ridiculous after full time. I wonder what the situation is with persuading parties it's viable. Seems like it's standing still at the moment.
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Cullen said a while back that a couple of options were going through some viability studies.
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NSRailings wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:52 am We really need the new bridge/bridges. Goldsmith Ave is ridiculous after full time. I wonder what the situation is with persuading parties it's viable. Seems like it's standing still at the moment.
Completely agree but it's actually quite a complex planning and funding problem.

Permissions are needed from the City Council (who have been supportive) and also Network Rail, who own Fratton station. My recollection is that the club have also been seeking some funding from Network Rail to pay for the bridge - never an easy task! - because it will benefit the rail network as well as the club.

Personally, I think that a new bridge is unlikely to be built until the club reaches the Championship and also decides to remodel the North Stand completely - executive boxes, new layer, etc. A new ground capacity of 28-30,000 would then justify a bridge more easily.
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Milton End wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:20 am
NSRailings wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:52 am We really need the new bridge/bridges. Goldsmith Ave is ridiculous after full time. I wonder what the situation is with persuading parties it's viable. Seems like it's standing still at the moment.
Completely agree but it's actually quite a complex planning and funding problem.

Permissions are needed from the City Council (who have been supportive) and also Network Rail, who own Fratton station. My recollection is that the club have also been seeking some funding from Network Rail to pay for the bridge - never an easy task! - because it will benefit the rail network as well as the club.

Personally, I think that a new bridge is unlikely to be built until the club reaches the Championship and also decides to remodel the North Stand completely - executive boxes, new layer, etc. A new ground capacity of 28-30,000 would then justify a bridge more easily.
The bridge needs to come first - no bridge no permission for new north stand.
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324 seats being sold for Saturday in the Milton End as a test event guess to due them not taking many seats
Basic facilities only available
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Pompey55 wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:48 pm 324 seats being sold for Saturday in the Milton End as a test event guess to due them not taking many seats
Basic facilities only available
That's good - they seemed confident the other day they would be able to for this match but you never know.
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Pompey1984+1 wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:19 pm The bridge needs to come first - no bridge no permission for new north stand.
That's right. And ME said that demand for the North Stand needs to be high for the extension to go ahead. That'll only come if we get promoted I expect. So it's all on tenderhooks. Network Rail will be waiting for assurances that the bridge is worth committing to. So we're at a stand-off. Dollar dollar bills y'all.
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NSRailings wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2023 7:09 pm
Pompey1984+1 wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:19 pm The bridge needs to come first - no bridge no permission for new north stand.
That's right. And ME said that demand for the North Stand needs to be high for the extension to go ahead. That'll only come if we get promoted I expect. So it's all on tenderhooks. Network Rail will be waiting for assurances that the bridge is worth committing to. So we're at a stand-off. Dollar dollar bills y'all.
I don't think it's quite like that. The club are trying to demonstrate that all the associated development around FP justifies the bridge, not just the stadium.
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Pompey1984+1 wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2023 7:15 pm
NSRailings wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2023 7:09 pm
Pompey1984+1 wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 12:19 pm The bridge needs to come first - no bridge no permission for new north stand.
That's right. And ME said that demand for the North Stand needs to be high for the extension to go ahead. That'll only come if we get promoted I expect. So it's all on tenderhooks. Network Rail will be waiting for assurances that the bridge is worth committing to. So we're at a stand-off. Dollar dollar bills y'all.
I don't think it's quite like that. The club are trying to demonstrate that all the associated development around FP justifies the bridge, not just the stadium.
Yes that's true. But it looks like we need to be an established championship club first.

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/foot ... rk-3903005

Although as he says, it's not a definite.
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Pompey55 wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:48 pm 324 seats being sold for Saturday in the Milton End as a test event guess to due them not taking many seats
Basic facilities only available
Sold out apparently
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It looked as though only about 30ish spectators in the 'safe standing' Milton seats! So much for the 'sold out'??
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eltorrro wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 5:37 pm It looked as though only about 30ish spectators in the 'safe standing' Milton seats! So much for the 'sold out'??
It was sold out - it was a test event. It was discussed in the recent updates by the club.
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Are you saying that only 30 spectators were allowed as 'a test'? If so, why? Not much of a test really is it?
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