£4-5 million to be spent of the stadium...

Wardy's twin · Apr 18, 2017

adub68 said:
Barber listed other items this morning on BBC Sussex - that are also included in the £5m - £1m on HD floodlights; extending the facilities for the written press (and their seating?) and completion of the digital advertising boards. I believe someone else mentioned before (Barber at a forum) that there was a requirement for additional facilities outside the ground under premier rules (toilets?)

they could do with sorting out the toilets in WSU and having a lot more washbasins and hot air dryers in a more logical position

trueblue · Apr 18, 2017

Tim Over Whelmed said:
Surely that's just good business planning. A few years ago the stadium was built to PL spec, since then they may have introduced some additional requirements and PB, as a good CEO, has said OK, we'll do that when we need to rather than increasing the risk to FFP when they weren't required.

The floodlights weren't PL spec even when it opened. Presumably an easy cost saving that could then be addressed if we ever made it. AND WE BLOODY HAVE. Sorry. Bit over-excited there for a second.

Stat Brother · Apr 18, 2017

I bet all the new lightbulbs will do is offset my ever deteriorating eyesight, and I'll be no better off.

GT49er · Apr 18, 2017

Does seem a bit OTT. We've got a superb, modern, state-of-the-art ground......and now we've got to bring it up to the standard of, for example, Burnley's, Bournemouth's, Watford's, Palace's and Hull's? Feels like there's something wrong here. Maybe there isn't - just saying how it feels to me.
How many millions will, say, Wednesday or Leeds have to shell out on their old grounds if they go up?

studio150 · Apr 18, 2017

Giraffe said:
What?!

Odd.

Even surely :laugh:

studio150 · Apr 18, 2017

Don't forget the different footballs used in the PL, goal line technology, new 4th official board and the list goes on

Seasider78 · Apr 18, 2017

I am sure he also mentioned an additional restaurant..........guessing that is going where seven stars is!

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woody12a · Apr 18, 2017

The 7 Stars bar is going to be converted into the Players Lounge next season ...... source, Paul Rogers

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8th battalion East Lancs · Apr 18, 2017

GT49er said:
Does seem a bit OTT. We've got a superb, modern, state-of-the-art ground......and now we've got to bring it up to the standard of, for example, Burnley's, Bournemouth's, Watford's, Palace's and Hull's? Feels like there's something wrong here. Maybe there isn't - just saying how it feels to me.
How many millions will, say, Wednesday or Leeds have to shell out on their old grounds if they go up?

It's got nothing to do with the aesthetics of the stadium or how new it is. One of the reasons clubs get paid so much money in this league is because the world's broadcasters and media turn up on match day, and not just the Argus and Channel 5.

We had to hard wire the whole stadium to the tune of £900,000 instead of the broadcasters having to lay cables every home game.

Then there's somewhere for the 3D cameras, hawk-eye for the referee, new lighting everywhere and other such fancy stuff you need in the Money League.

It's not about whether you have enough leg room, what material the seats are made out of, if you have bed sheet sized handkerchiefs in the changing rooms for Ibrahimovic or whether or not you sell blinis with sour cream and caviar.

Technohead · Apr 18, 2017

There was an interesting article last year I read when Boro went up regarding the changes they had to make to the Riverside, which was also to the tune of about £5 million ...... http://stadiumdb.com/news/2016/05/england_boro_stadium_upgrade_to_cost_5_million_after_promotion

Herr Tubthumper · Apr 18, 2017

The blue bit of the roof looks a bit faded these days. Wonder if they'll sort this out as well.

redoubtable seagull · Apr 18, 2017

woody12a said:
The 7 Stars bar is going to be converted into the Players Lounge next season ...... source, Paul Rogers

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Not surprised, I had a drink in there yesterday before the match and was surprised how quiet it was. It's not fit for purpose. Too small as a bar for everyone to enjoy and too pricey otherwise. It was nice to drink out of a glass though.

GT49er · Apr 18, 2017

8th battalion East Lancs said:
It's got nothing to do with the aesthetics of the stadium or how new it is. One of the reasons clubs get paid so much money in this league is because the world's broadcasters and media turn up on match day, and not just the Argus and Channel 5.

We had to hard wire the whole stadium to the tune of £900,000 instead of the broadcasters having to lay cables every home game.

Then there's somewhere for the 3D cameras, hawk-eye for the referee, new lighting everywhere and other such fancy stuff you need in the Money League.

It's not about whether you have enough leg room, what material the seats are made out of, if you have bed sheet sized handkerchiefs in the changing rooms for Ibrahimovic or whether or not you sell blinis with sour cream and caviar.

Fair enough - I knew it wasn't about having padded seats and bidets in the bogs - but we do have TV cameras here already, presumably Sky's, because our goals appear on Sky long before Channel 5 gets to show the highlights in its later programme. Goal line technology - OK, probably costs a few bob (!), but £4-5M seems a lot to make a stadium 'suitable' for the PL to deign to allow us to play our home matches there.
Just a symptom of too much money being involved in football these days, I suppose.

Two Professors · Apr 18, 2017

That explains the sound system at the Amex then.Already got state-of-the-art mumbling (BBC copyright.)

Brighton TID · Apr 18, 2017

Also need to lose the bog hand dryers where you have to wave your hands in a certain position for them to click on.

Refit with Dyson Airblades all round please.

Also, I want chair handrests with cup holders.

edna krabappel · Apr 19, 2017

Is the floodlight upgrade so we can have a Selhurst-style flashing light show before matches? :jester:

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Cesar Chavez · Apr 19, 2017

Probably need to upgrade the FORKS to PL standard.

rocker959 · Apr 19, 2017

Dolph Ins said:
I used to love it when you rocked up to The Goldstone and saw the scaffolding up, knowing it would be on The Big Match next day.

Exactly .

Driver8 · Apr 19, 2017

Technohead said:
There was an interesting article last year I read when Boro went up regarding the changes they had to make to the Riverside, which was also to the tune of about £5 million ...... http://stadiumdb.com/news/2016/05/england_boro_stadium_upgrade_to_cost_5_million_after_promotion

Perhaps we should do a deal with Boro and buy their floodlights and goal line technology. Not like they are going to need it for a while.

Bold Seagull · Apr 19, 2017

Driver8 said:
Perhaps we should do a deal with Boro and buy their floodlights and goal line technology. Not like they are going to need it for a while.

Goal line technology could be sold as 'rarely used, like new' given the amount of chances they've created this season.

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