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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

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.

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.

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
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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.

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.

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.

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

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'??