weeyin Posted 4 hours ago Report Share Posted 4 hours ago Timing is certainly key. Relatively speaking the Fir Park site was probably worth more 25 years ago too. I'd love it if we could find a way to finance new facilities, but Falkirk is a great example of the challenges to fund that and be able to build a complete stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 13 minutes ago, weeyin said: Timing is certainly key. Relatively speaking the Fir Park site was probably worth more 25 years ago too. I'd love it if we could find a way to finance new facilities, but Falkirk is a great example of the challenges to fund that and be able to build a complete stadium. Not to mention to stay competitive enough to stay in the top flight.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 55 minutes ago, joewarkfanclub said: Not to mention to stay competitive enough to stay in the top flight.... And if we sold Fir Park we'd likely need a temporary home to play in while a new stadium was being built as it's unlikely any buyer is going to wait a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennyc Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago 1 hour ago, weeyin said: It's not about the location, although transport etc. is important. It's about the quality of the new facilities. Do we want what Falkirk, St Mirren or St Johnstone have? Even that would be a stretch financially, but I find it pretty uninspiring - probably the opposite of a Luddite, as I'd want something more modern. I was taken to the Falkirk Dundee Utd game and was impressed with what I saw in the main stand. An excellent view, spacious seats, well under cover and catering facilities that put Fir Park to shame. Think a smaller version of the Hampden set up but still with several kiosks and a Club shop. Easily accessible and no lengthy queues blocking off toilet access. Talking of which, numerous toilets, wide corridors and staircases. So no crushing at full time despite a full house. Hospitality on an upper tier but not infringing on us peasants. Stacks of pre bookable car parking for home and away fans. A good income generator I imagine. Did take a wee while to exit the car park though but nowhere near as frustrating as at Perth. Cannot comment on what the away stand offers fans as I was on holiday when we last played there. As a POD season ticket holder, the set up I saw at Falkirk was far superior to the facilities on offer at Fir Park. Both the POD and Hunter Stands need a massive upgrade and whether that is possible given space limitations and likely disruption I have my doubts. If it can be done, fair enough. Let’s see what the study reveals. Where Falkirk do fall down is in having stands on three sides only which does feel weird. Even worse than Accies in my opinion. Why they have no stand on one side I have no idea. But other than that I would happily move to such a Stadium. As you suggest, the quality of any new facility would have to be up to scratch but done correctly it would be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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