Interesting news...

[rushscored4]

nice one mate. interestign if this plays out as i thought building was suppossed to start very soon. surely the increase would effect the planning permission- unless S&W have crossed a few palms with silver

The digging will not start later this month as originally planned. I think changing the architects will probably delay things initially but the stadium should still be finished in time for the 2009/2010 season.

[rushscored4]

I was not doubting you. You just did not name your source in the first post so I was wondering where you got this from.

Like I said, einar, I didn't feel I needed to as I've posted lots of information previously about the new stadium from the same source. I even had the original architects plans in my house before they went public...

[einar]

Like I said, einar, I didn't feel I needed to as I've posted lots of information previously about the new stadium from the same source. I even had the original architects plans in my house before they went public...

Hope I remember that the next time you comment on this stuff.

Thanks for the info.

[Kaip]

Like I said, einar, I didn't feel I needed to as I've posted lots of information previously about the new stadium from the same source. I even had the original architects plans in my house before they went public...

How lucky are weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee to have your inside info

[blacky]

Thanks for that bit of news.......70k capacity would be awesome

[einar]

Thanks for that bit of news.......70k capacity would be awesome

Yeah, some how that sounds about 30.000 better then 61.000.

[desertscouser]

Top inside info RS4

[Parm]

I'm warming to these guys. They take action and do not dither about like our board used, no nonsense sort of guys, which is exactly what we need.

[disco]

Yeah, some how that sounds about 30.000 better then 61.000.

Taps away in Excel for several minutes, bashes some buttons....


9,000

[johnp]

I thought planning permission depended on the hieght, size, amount of shade it created etc etc of the building, not what is inside it? So if they can find a way to jam in an extra 10k people then its fine isnt it?

Smaller seats

[einar]

Taps away in Excel for several minutes, bashes some buttons....


9,000

Key word there is "sounds"

Just to me 61.000 seems to be what every one else is building.

And 70.000 puts us in the big league.

[Jayesh87]

Doesn't work on the new stadium have to start by April or we will lose all the grant money?

[einar]

We´ll quickly make up for that with the extra 9.000

[Sir Bob]

Welcome if somewhat surprising news.
The obvious problem is the infrastructure around the area. It struggles with the current capacity nevermind 70,000. Obviously there will be significant improvements to the infrastructure but its still very hard to imagine 70,000 getting in & out on match days.

As for planning permission, I can't believe new permission wouldn't be needed & given all the problems with the original application this must surely put the start date back.

[KK07]

Nice one Iain mate.