The Mail Bag
Medium Standard Stadium
Comments (10)
Having read a lot of posts on the description of the Kirkby Dome as a "Medium Standard" staidium I thought it worth while posting this.
I, like everyone else, was dumbfounded to read this description in the documents submitted for planning permission. So much so I wrote to the club. I wasn't hoping for any reaction, I just needed to vent my anger and disappointment at someone. I did, however get a reply back from Ian Ross, much to my surprise.
He may just be feeding me a line, so if this is incorrect then hopefully someone with a building background can clear this up.
My main gripe was about moving to a medium stanard stadium. Mr Ross advised that this was simply a building term and only the larger stadiums are classed as a "High Standard", Wembley and Old Trafford for example.
I know we should be striving for the best but even the most ardent fan would admit to match these stadiums would be a stretch too far.
Carl Wright, Posted 06/05/2008 at 11:24:10
Comments
Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer
2 Posted 06/05/2008 at 14:09:48
3 Posted 06/05/2008 at 14:54:41
But hey, you?re an Evertonian
He probably just couldn?t help himself, he is used to providing Evertonians with misleading information.
The term is ?mid range? and mid range relates not to the size or capacity of the stadium but to the quality and the cost spent per seat
Here is what the planning documents say about how Kirkby stacks up against other stadia such as Huddlesfield Towns
We are actually spending less in comparison to stadiums built for lower league teams in 1994!!
Don?t be fooled, Kirkby will be a poor quality stadium.
4 Posted 06/05/2008 at 16:27:13
5 Posted 06/05/2008 at 16:37:52
Those of you who think we can afford a first class stadium (in building terms), please raise your hands!
?Medium class? is a building term, don?t be fooled by its meaning.
The only stadiums in the country you can classify as ?First class? (in building terms)are the new Wembley Stadium, the Mileneum stadium in Wales, and the Emerates stadium in London. Its all about the standard of facilities and seating, its not about size!
6 Posted 06/05/2008 at 18:21:17
7 Posted 06/05/2008 at 18:22:20
Is that all he?s got left?
8 Posted 06/05/2008 at 19:03:19
Maybe someone will be kind enough to explain in particularly simple terms.
9 Posted 06/05/2008 at 19:44:32
One option: For the cost of Kirkby, we could easily have 1 or 2 new stands at GP that would be top of the range. One or both of the classic leitch stands preserved, all the obstructions in the upper tiers completely erradicated with new roofs to give a unique combination of traditional and contemporary on the site of the world’s first purpose built footy stadium. Some things you can’t buy!
But the point is, we were promised a top class stadium at the vote..... there was never mention of mid level anything..... how many yes votes did that contribute?
10 Posted 07/05/2008 at 13:11:48
-sm.jpg)
-sm.jpg)
-sm.jpg)
-sm.jpg)
1 Posted 06/05/2008 at 14:01:09