Today, our development company, 2020 Developments, formally submitted a detailed application for a new 25,000-capacity stadium at its Power Court site in the heart of Luton town centre
Wow, that's the first "new" stadium in ages that's left me genuinely impressed. That's not fishbowly or anything! Although, I doubt that the style of football Luton Town will be playing is that "Champions League under the lights" style. Note also, that questions will have to be asked about the legitimacy of a football match with no referee in sight, and the appalling attacking shape that they seem to be exhibiting in the photo.
They've been talking about it for over thirty years now. It'll never happen
Thirty years?
I recall discussions in the 80's.
True but that was an out of town stadium , i think it was called the Luton Bowl . This one is in the horrendous town centre and that's been in offing since the mid nineties. The Local Council and residents won't let it happen and money will be a massive issue even if it did get the go ahead. .
Feels like this has been talked about for about as long as Southend moving to Fossetts Farm and probably has about as much chance of actually happening as that.
If they build a new stadium I doubt it will come with the LED light fitting like the one in the mock up. The engineering to do that will be beyond anything ever seen or imagined in Luton.
They've been talking about it for over thirty years now. It'll never happen
Thirty years?
I recall discussions in the 80's.
True but that was an out of town stadium , i think it was called the Luton Bowl . This one is in the horrendous town centre and that's been in offing since the mid nineties. The Local Council and residents won't let it happen and money will be a massive issue even if it did get the go ahead. .
There's complete support for this scheme, occupying a derelict plot of land in the centre, but there's lot of work to do to the site to make it ready before they can start.
They've been talking about it for over thirty years now. It'll never happen
Thirty years?
I recall discussions in the 80's.
True but that was an out of town stadium , i think it was called the Luton Bowl . This one is in the horrendous town centre and that's been in offing since the mid nineties. The Local Council and residents won't let it happen and money will be a massive issue even if it did get the go ahead. .
There's complete support for this scheme, occupying a derelict plot of land in the centre, but there's lot of work to do to the site to make it ready before they can start.
Not from the residents there aren’t . I know plenty of Luton fans who live outside of town and they all think that it will never happen because those who live in town and have absolutely no interest in football and will do their best to stop it. The locals want a different type of building built on the site.
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I recall discussions in the 80's.
Anyway, I like marching through someone's living room to get to the away end. Long may that continue.