Southend's proposed new stadium

cafcfan

I thought I'd bung up this link to a series of images of Southend's proposed new stadium. echo-news.co.uk/news/15666204.Exclusive_images_for_the_new_Southend_FC_stadium/?ref=ar#gallery13

I quite like the design - it seemed fresh. And love the Rossi ice cream cart in one of the pictures! It's clear that there will be a significant number of apartments incorporated into the stadium buildings presumably to help with the bill.
The adjacent training facilities seem pretty good too. I wonder if it will ever happen?

soapy_jones

Been following this for a number of years. They have always butted heads with the council and local businesses over elements of any previous plans there.

Good luck to them the latest proposals look good.

cafctom

I don't ever recall a new stadium looking anywhere as exciting as the mock ups. Will probably look at about half the size of what's in those pictures when it is said and done.

LoOkOuT

Waitrose on site, very posh.

ForeverAddickted

Will they be able to fill it when built though?

killerandflash

Southend and Luton both have looooooong running stadium sagas...

Valley11

Looks great....but good luck shifting the apartments. Who would want football fans outside their balcony every other Saturday? Apart fromSouthend fans, obviously.

golfaddick

Looks very nice but a bit big for them. Looks like it could hold 25k/30k but I doubt whether they would get more than 10k for most home games.

Any idea where it is supposed to be. I don't remember seeing that amount of greenery in their current location. There is a large wood & golf course on the way in, about 2-3 miles from the town centre so could be there I suppose.

Stig

LoOkOuT said:

Waitrose on site, very posh.

Waitrose is there already. That's the only thing I believe about those mock ups (except B&Qs which is also there already). Hilton Hotel though? Frankly, if this town got a Radisson Blu it would be punching above its weight.

Friend Or Defoe

killerandflash said:

Southend and Luton both have looooooong running stadium sagas...

I won't believe anything about a new ground for Luton until the second half starts at the first game at the new ground.

Solidgone

The City of Southend?

vff

golfaddick said:

Looks very nice but a bit big for them. Looks like it could hold 25k/30k but I doubt whether they would get more than 10k for most home games.

That sounds familiar !