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(10-03-2019, 01:04 PM)Squid Wrote: (10-03-2019, 10:48 AM)Super_Slav Wrote: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/f...s-17024067
Impressive plans by Villa (I have to say through gritted teeth). Wolves looking to do the same too.
(10-03-2019, 12:22 PM)Super_Slav Wrote: (10-03-2019, 12:13 PM)Sotv Wrote: (10-02-2019, 12:48 PM)Super_Slav Wrote: The potential we have around The Hawthorns is massive. Increasing the stadium and amenities nearby is something the club should do. I suppose it depends on how progressive the owners are
The fact Morrisons opened a big supermarket nearby them closed it would suggest otherwise.
As much as I love the Albion and the town, there is no denying we are based in a shit hole of a location
There’s been places that were once “shit holes” and now thriving. We are part of the community. We can be the change so to speak. Areas in the past have been regenerated
Correct and Villa is in a far bigger hole than us, we're just off a major motorway and yet it's not stopping them planning
Cheshire Oaks was once some tatty fields outside the deeply unimpressive Ellesmere Port, now it's one of the busiest shopping centres in the country. Vision, people vision!
To be fair Villa Park is near the M6 too. But agree overall with your points
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This thread is getting surreal, why do we want to build a shopping centre now ?
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I think we should build a stage under the middle of the pitch, possibly in the shape of a spaceship, and at half time raise it up and have holograms of now defunct bands covering the genre of world music. I'd start with getting Led Zeppelin, then the Beatles and possibly Earth, Wind and Fire.
This would be relatively simple to anyone with a little imagination and I'm just astonished Lai hasn't sorted it out!
We've no ambition!
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(10-03-2019, 04:03 PM)Derek Hardballs Wrote: (10-03-2019, 01:17 PM)cornishbaggie Wrote: This thread is getting surreal, why do we want to build a shopping centre now ?
Why is it surreal to want to use the club as a catalyst for regeneration of an area that could support leisure and retail facilities linked to the football club? Heck Lai builds towns for a living.
I’d go as far as education facilities. Could we open a college/university in the name of West Bromwich? Gary Neville and the class of 92 are doing something around Manchester similar to what I’ve suggested
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Build a model village.
That way we can experiment with a second and third tier without the expense and risk.
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Could give the pOlEs free tickets for building all these universities and ten pin bowling places #SecondTier
