Matthew Le God Posted March 11 Author Posted March 11 19 minutes ago, CB Fry said: I have to say it is very difficult to see on the news all the planned developments at Old Trafford. If only we had gone through with the vision and ambition of Nicola Cortese that would definitely be us today 😪 The designs look like a circus tent! Quite fitting for Man Utd in 2025! 2 1
skintsaint Posted March 12 Posted March 12 17 hours ago, Matthew Le God said: The designs look like a circus tent! Quite fitting for Man Utd in 2025!
miserableoldgit Posted March 12 Posted March 12 20 hours ago, Matthew Le God said: The designs look like a circus tent! Quite fitting for Man Utd in 2025! Supposedly a reference to the trident on their badge........
Holmes_and_Watson Posted March 12 Posted March 12 A football ground covered by ectoplasm, rising into a devil's trident? Who you gonna call? 1
Toussaint Posted March 15 Posted March 15 On 11/03/2025 at 20:05, Matthew Le God said: The designs look like a circus tent! Quite fitting for Man Utd in 2025! To Man Utd’s circus we we are the questionable clowns soiled undergarments
Matthew Le God Posted March 15 Author Posted March 15 Just now, Toussaint said: To Man Utd’s circus we we are the questionable clowns soiled undergarments Pound for pound spent, they are a much bigger mess. 2
Saint_clark Posted March 16 Posted March 16 On 12/03/2025 at 16:56, miserableoldgit said: Supposedly a reference to the trident on their badge........ Oh yeah, I see that now. What's the thing on the centre spire? I thought it was one of those platforms that go up and down but the spire gets wider so it wouldn't get very far.
Saint Fan CaM Posted March 21 Posted March 21 On 15/03/2025 at 15:00, Matthew Le God said: Pound for pound spent, they are a much bigger mess. Although it’s pretty sad that a thread supposedly about SMS development gets taken over by news of Man Utd’s ambitious plans. Thanks to SR’s stunning failure at Saints it’ll be a long time before any further investment in SMS will happen - maybe never if we carry on the current trajectory. 1
CB Fry Posted March 21 Posted March 21 3 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said: Although it’s pretty sad that a thread supposedly about SMS development gets taken over by news of Man Utd’s ambitious plans. Thanks to SR’s stunning failure at Saints it’ll be a long time before any further investment in SMS will happen - maybe never if we carry on the current trajectory. They've literally invested in the stadium in the last year or so. 1
Saint Fan CaM Posted March 21 Posted March 21 33 minutes ago, CB Fry said: They've literally invested in the stadium in the last year or so. My bad, I forgot about the new stadium expansion in the last year or so. 🙄😉 Oh sorry, you mean the safe standing, the movement of away fans and the addition of extra pre-match entertainment areas (to compensate for the sub-standard match entertainment? OK, I guess that’s something, but obviously not enough to make a some on here swoon over Utd’s plans.
CB Fry Posted March 21 Posted March 21 2 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said: My bad, I forgot about the new stadium expansion in the last year or so. 🙄😉 Oh sorry, you mean the safe standing, the movement of away fans and the addition of extra pre-match entertainment areas (to compensate for the sub-standard match entertainment? OK, I guess that’s something, but obviously not enough to make a some on here swoon over Utd’s plans. From what I can see pretty much every game is going to general sale so I’m not sure where the immediate need of expansion is coming from. Club are looking at it anyway as they’ve announced. Meanwhile Brighton, Fulham, Bournemouth all doing ok with significantly smaller stadiums. Not sure anyone here much cares about Old Trafford as you’re trying to make out.
Matthew Le God Posted March 21 Author Posted March 21 7 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said: Although it’s pretty sad that a thread supposedly about SMS development gets taken over by news of Man Utd’s ambitious plans. Thanks to SR’s stunning failure at Saints it’ll be a long time before any further investment in SMS will happen - maybe never if we carry on the current trajectory. They are in discussions with the council about expanding the stadium. 1 3 1
Saint Fan CaM Posted March 22 Posted March 22 10 hours ago, CB Fry said: From what I can see pretty much every game is going to general sale so I’m not sure where the immediate need of expansion is coming from. Club are looking at it anyway as they’ve announced. Meanwhile Brighton, Fulham, Bournemouth all doing ok with significantly smaller stadiums. Not sure anyone here much cares about Old Trafford as you’re trying to make out. On 11/03/2025 at 19:42, CB Fry said: I have to say it is very difficult to see on the news all the planned developments at Old Trafford. If only we had gone through with the vision and ambition of Nicola Cortese that would definitely be us today 😪 On 11/03/2025 at 20:05, Matthew Le God said: The designs look like a circus tent! Quite fitting for Man Utd in 2025! On 12/03/2025 at 13:16, skintsaint said: On 12/03/2025 at 16:56, miserableoldgit said: Supposedly a reference to the trident on their badge........ On 12/03/2025 at 20:19, Holmes_and_Watson said: A football ground covered by ectoplasm, rising into a devil's trident? Who you gonna call? On 15/03/2025 at 14:59, Toussaint said: To Man Utd’s circus we we are the questionable clowns soiled undergarments On 15/03/2025 at 15:00, Matthew Le God said: Pound for pound spent, they are a much bigger mess. On 16/03/2025 at 22:25, Saint_clark said: Oh yeah, I see that now. What's the thing on the centre spire? I thought it was one of those platforms that go up and down but the spire gets wider so it wouldn't get very far. Yeah, nothing on this thread about Utd’s ambition’s. 🤣😏
ApprenticeBillionaire Posted March 22 Posted March 22 17 hours ago, CB Fry said: They've literally invested in the stadium in the last year or so. Cleaning the fucking moss and bird shit stains from the white cladding that literally EVERYONE can see when driving past would be a good start. That stadium hasn't been cleaned in years. 5
Saint_clark Posted March 22 Posted March 22 18 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said: Yeah, nothing on this thread about Utd’s ambition’s. 🤣😏 I've missed what your point is in the 280 posts you've quoted. 1
Oldandtired Posted March 22 Posted March 22 On 21/03/2025 at 17:05, Matthew Le God said: They are in discussions with the council about expanding the stadium. Gonna be needed for those wet December mid table Tuesday evening games against Stoke... 1
Saint Fan CaM Posted March 22 Posted March 22 27 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: I've missed what your point is in the 280 posts you've quoted. It’s OK…I’ve forgotten now.🤣 1
CB Fry Posted March 22 Posted March 22 19 hours ago, Saint Fan CaM said: Yeah, nothing on this thread about Utd’s ambition’s. 🤣😏 Don't remember anyone saying there was nothing. Still, keep getting upset about it. 1
Gloucester Saint Posted March 23 Posted March 23 (edited) On 22/03/2025 at 06:34, ApprenticeBillionaire said: Cleaning the fucking moss and bird shit stains from the white cladding that literally EVERYONE can see when driving past would be a good start. That stadium hasn't been cleaned in years. Yep and the underside of the roof is filthy as well, has been for a while. And the back partitions. Some hefty maintenance bills coming up if it’s been neglected for several years. Who honestly thinks SR can expand a stadium that they can’t even maintain? They can’t run an organisation for shit, but at least try and keep up some appearances. Edited March 23 by Gloucester Saint 1
Chocolate Box Posted March 23 Posted March 23 They still have not repaired the holes in the roof above my seat despite raising my season ticket price by 43% ! Inexplicably there now appears to be a pair of scissors up there so someone must been up there ?!
Miltonaggro Posted March 23 Posted March 23 2 hours ago, Chocolate Box said: They still have not repaired the holes in the roof above my seat despite raising my season ticket price by 43% ! Inexplicably there now appears to be a pair of scissors up there so someone must been up there ?! Nicky Clarke?
Whitey Grandad Posted March 23 Posted March 23 3 hours ago, Chocolate Box said: They still have not repaired the holes in the roof above my seat despite raising my season ticket price by 43% ! Inexplicably there now appears to be a pair of scissors up there so someone must been up there ?! Ah! The Scissors of Damocles. 5
SaintsLoyal Posted March 23 Posted March 23 So are sport repbulic offering to buy the land from the coal pension fund thats currently got the burnt out warehouses on it ? Might even offer the gas mob some money to buy that land as well.
TheAlehouseBrawlers Posted March 23 Posted March 23 1 hour ago, SaintsLoyal said: So are sport repbulic offering to buy the land from the coal pension fund thats currently got the burnt out warehouses on it ? Might even offer the gas mob some money to buy that land as well. That always seemed the obvious outcome but looks like it's still possible for new industrial units could replace it, according to this https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24982144.southampton-warehouse-devastated-fire-demolished/ And there's also the possibility that a new asphalt processing plant could be built on the riverside in front of the stadium that would scupper plans the club and city council recently talked of about opening up the waterfront. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25023559.plans-new-asphalt-processing-plant-next-st-marys/#comments-anchor
EssEffCee Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Yeah I thought when I saw the other day about the asphalt plan that it doesn't particularly tie in with the clubs stated plans. As for the gas works aren't there flats going up there?
TheAlehouseBrawlers Posted March 23 Posted March 23 8 minutes ago, EssEffCee said: Yeah I thought when I saw the other day about the asphalt plan that it doesn't particularly tie in with the clubs stated plans. As for the gas works aren't there flats going up there? Planning permission for flats on the gasholders site was granted last year but that doesn't count for much in this city these days as we see approved scheme after approved scheme never actually making it off the drawing board. So I guess the club could always step in yet if it stalls.
SaintsLoyal Posted March 23 Posted March 23 (edited) I would be telling savills, who run the trading estate, that there are warehouse units all over Southampton empty. A very shrewd investment, if say Solak himself bought it. Expand the chapel by 4000 odd, I think that’s a realistic approach. The gas site is owned by SGN and why not approach them and see what they say as well. Edited March 23 by SaintsLoyal
Zorba Posted March 23 Posted March 23 (edited) On 21/03/2025 at 17:05, Matthew Le God said: They are in discussions with the council about expanding the stadium. I've heard this too and in keeping with the Man U/Circus trend of showing the current state of the club, SR have released this artist's impression. Edited March 23 by Zorba 8
suewhistle Posted March 24 Posted March 24 Far too healthy a stool for Saints; far more likely to be a big brown pond of diarhoea or a little black constipated nugget.. 1
Matthew Le God Posted June 19 Author Posted June 19 Dragan Solak confirming in interview this week they are looking to invest "hundreds of millions" on "changes on the capacity of the stadium and facilities around". Quote Their (the council) vision is that the football club is very important for the city, and they want to help us to help them create a better environment for everybody. We are developing now together this master plan that looks wonderful and will include changes on the capacity of the stadium and facilities around. Everything is heavily scrutinised because we have to invest hundreds of millions, and we're not going to throw that around without being sure. But the plans are grand, and if we manage to do it, it will significantly increase the revenue and the substance and sustainability of the club.
iansums Posted June 19 Posted June 19 1 minute ago, Matthew Le God said: Dragan Solak confirming in interview this week they are looking to invest "hundreds of millions" on "changes on the capacity of the stadium and facilities around". You've had about six hours to bump this thread, poor going on your part. 4
Nordic Saint Posted June 19 Posted June 19 (edited) On 23/03/2025 at 18:37, TheAlehouseBrawlers said: That always seemed the obvious outcome but looks like it's still possible for new industrial units could replace it, according to this https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24982144.southampton-warehouse-devastated-fire-demolished/ And there's also the possibility that a new asphalt processing plant could be built on the riverside in front of the stadium that would scupper plans the club and city council recently talked of about opening up the waterfront. https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/25023559.plans-new-asphalt-processing-plant-next-st-marys/#comments-anchor Surely, this little company that wants to build an asphalt processing plant on the waterfont doesn't have more influence than SFC? Axtell Limited is an active company incorporated on 5 June 2014 with the registered office located in Godalming, Surrey. Employees 71 Net Assets £890K Cash in Bank £187K Decreased by £47K (-20%) Edited June 19 by Nordic Saint
Miltonaggro Posted June 19 Posted June 19 After Dragan's comments today, if it happens we will likely plagiarise LCFC's recent plans as the much vaunted BARR bolt ons will be brought into action:
Matthew Le God Posted June 19 Author Posted June 19 1 hour ago, Miltonaggro said: After Dragan's comments today, if it happens we will likely plagiarise LCFC's recent plans as the much vaunted BARR bolt ons will be brought into action: Nicola Cortese commissioned AFL architects to come up with designs long before those Leicester plans came out. 2
Miltonaggro Posted June 19 Posted June 19 Just now, Matthew Le God said: Nicola Cortese commissioned AFL architects to come up with designs long before those Leicester plans came out. Of course, but with Solak it might actually be more than a fantasy. 1
Matthew Le God Posted June 19 Author Posted June 19 2 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said: Of course, but with Solak it might actually be more than a fantasy. Yep, key difference is Solak has money and Cortese thought he did. 1
Ted Bates Statue Posted June 19 Posted June 19 (edited) This thread always reminds me of the blind optimism of Jeremy from Peep Show but I can't be bothered to re-learn how to post a .gif Edited June 19 by Ted Bates Statue note to self: copy and paste image link 2
Matthew Le God Posted June 19 Author Posted June 19 28 minutes ago, Ted Bates Statue said: This thread always reminds me of the blind optimism of Jeremy from Peep Show but I can't be bothered to re-learn how to post a .gif
Saint86 Posted June 19 Posted June 19 33 minutes ago, Ted Bates Statue said: This thread always reminds me of the blind optimism of Jeremy from Peep Show but I can't be bothered to re-learn how to post a .gif "Build it and they will come", what's so hard to understand damit 😄 2
IFHP Posted June 19 Posted June 19 (edited) 4 hours ago, Matthew Le God said: Dragan Solak confirming in interview this week they are looking to invest "hundreds of millions" on "changes on the capacity of the stadium and facilities around". So as we slide down the league with Dragan and his mates in charge they are going to reduce the size of the ground and flog it for flats and houses. After all he didn’t say increase in capacity ………… Edited June 19 by IFHP 1
Miltonaggro Posted June 19 Posted June 19 38 minutes ago, Saint86 said: "Build it and they will come", what's so hard to understand damit 😄 some people will, even at the planning stage... 3
S-Clarke Posted June 19 Posted June 19 As long as the investment in the facilities doesn't distract from us building a competitive team, then I'm all for it. If it's one or the other, then we need a competitive team before anything else. 2
Matthew Le God Posted Friday at 04:49 Author Posted Friday at 04:49 6 hours ago, S-Clarke said: As long as the investment in the facilities doesn't distract from us building a competitive team, then I'm all for it. If it's one or the other, then we need a competitive team before anything else. The purpose of it is as Solak states to increase revenues so the club aren't as reliant on things like TV money. It isn't one or the other, it is a case of infrastructure helping the other things by raising our income. Especially as incoming financial rules limit spending on transfers and wage to a % of income. Plus infrastructure spending is exempt from the spending rules, so the "hundreds of millions" he talks about doesn't impact megatively on the ability to spend on transfers and wages.
die Mannyschaft Posted Friday at 07:07 Posted Friday at 07:07 On 11/03/2025 at 20:05, Matthew Le God said: The designs look like a circus tent! Quite fitting for Man Utd in 2025! Circus of clowns juggling managers
Charlie Wayman Posted Friday at 12:32 Posted Friday at 12:32 20 hours ago, Matthew Le God said: Yep, key difference is Solak has money and Cortese thought he did. Enough to give SMS a serious facelift and increases in capacity?
Matthew Le God Posted Friday at 12:51 Author Posted Friday at 12:51 16 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said: Enough to give SMS a serious facelift and increases in capacity? He said in the Daily Echo interview this week the intention is to spend "hundreds of millions" on "changes on the capacity of the stadium and facilities around". https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/25246799.dragan-solak-interview-southampton-owner-opens-sale-rumours/ 1
SuperSAINT Posted Friday at 12:53 Posted Friday at 12:53 MLG is going to dine on those Solak comments like an absolute King at a feast. 3
Matthew Le God Posted Friday at 13:00 Author Posted Friday at 13:00 Just now, SuperSAINT said: MLG is going to dine on those Solak comments like an absolute King at a feast. Only for a while. Will need to see some good evidence of things moving forward on it. Hopefully the council continue to be cooperative.
Chocolate Box Posted Friday at 13:01 Posted Friday at 13:01 27 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said: Enough to give SMS a serious facelift and increases in capacity? I'd be happy with a roof repair overhead in Chapel
SuperSAINT Posted Friday at 13:09 Posted Friday at 13:09 9 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: Only for a while. Will need to see some good evidence of things moving forward on it. Hopefully the council continue to be cooperative. Let’s hope so - seems a mutually beneficial scenario.
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