Stade News
ClubCall
Sheffield Utd
West Ham tour
Winslow pub Everton
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STADE NEWS
GREEN LIGHT FOR BRIDGE REDEVELOPMENT
The £500m plans for the total rebuild of the site, will see a new 60,000 capacity stadium and improved transport infrastructure.
The Blues are expected to play at Wembley for three seasons, before moving into their new home in time for the 2021/22 season.
GROUNDWORKS TO BEGIN AT TYNECASTLE
Cranes hoisted the 85-ton new main stand roof truss into position in February, and demolition work on the buildings behind the current stand is now complete.
Once the new stand is open, due to be in September this year,the capacity at Tynecastle will be over 20,000.
NEW GRIMSBY STADIUM MOVES STEP CLOSER
This enables a detailed planning application to be submitted for the proposed 14,000 capacity stadium, and associated retail and leisure developments at Peaks Parkway.
A further site, on a disused amusement park in the town, has also recently been suggested as a possible alternative new location for The Mariners.
SKY BLUES CONFIRM RICOH DEPARTURE
Coventry RFC have agreed in principle to the groundshare, although the stadium is also currently used by non-league football side Coventry United, and rugby league side Coventry Bears.
It has been confirmed City's owners have abandoned plans for the club's own new stadium.
FURTHER PARKHEAD DEVELOPMENTS PLANNED
A 200-room hotel, as previously announced by the club late last year, a club museum, megastore and ticket office are planned for the site on the west side of the stadium,
as part of the club's vision for a wider re-generation of the East End of the city.
There are currently no plans to increase the 60,000 capacity of Celtic Park.
IN BRIEF
AFC BOURNEMOUTH - The Cherries have announced they are looking to build a new stadium, after failing to secure a deal over their current Dean Court site.
The club are working with the local council, and are hopeful a new stadium could be open by the start of the 2020/21 season.
ABERDEEN - the local council have voted against the proposed new stadium and training complex at Kingsford, citing traffic problems as the main concern.
The final say on the scheme however, will be made by the full City Council in June this year.
DERBY COUNTY - The Rams have announced a new bar and restaurant at the stadium, now reverted to Pride Park following the end of a naming sponsorship deal.
The bar, in the south-west corner of the ground, will replace a fitness complex which closed last year
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CLUBCALL Sheffield United
Founded - 1889
League - English League One
Capacity - 32,702
Record Attendance - 68,287
Nearest Railway Station - Sheffield Midland
Club Website - www.sufc.co.uk
STADIUM TOUR
London Stadium West Ham United
The tours are self-guided, fully accessible, and begin at Entrance B where you are handed your interactive handset with commentary available in 5 languages.
There are also very informative and friendly guides on hand to assist with any queries during your tour.
After walking through one of many corporate lounges, where there are many reminders of the Iron's former Boleyn Ground, you get your first inside view of the stadium - and its then you realise just how far away the pitch actually is from the upper seating areas.
To be fair though the view is quite stunning !
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| Home dressing room |
The next feature is quite unique, the warm-up athletics track used for the Olympics.
Here the interactive handset comes into its own, with photographs and information on the medal winning athletes at the Games.
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| Entrance to players tunnel |
The tour is now finished, and you make your way back up the escalators to the main reception.
The Hammers have experienced many difficulties, on and off the pitch, since moving to Stratford, but in time you feel the stadium will become as much of a home as the club's former Boleyn Ground.
London Stadium Tour Info
Times - daily from 10.00 - last entrance 15.00.
Contact - www.london-stadium.com
Prices - adult from £17, child from £10, family of four from £48.00.
Travel - via rail or tube to Stratford, buses to Stratford.
No car parking available.
FAMOUS FOOTBALL PUBS
Winslow Hotel Everton
Formerly a Whitbread pub, The Winslow now only opens on matchdays and for private functions in its numerous suites.
As you would expect its packed to the rafters on matchdays, some superb Toffees photographs and memorabilia on show.
All live TV football shown, good selection of beers and lagers but no cask ale served.
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