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LFEE

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Yeah the one problem with the arena site that gets overlooked is the new arena site is years behind schedule. Was meant to open last year yet other than ground prep there is no sign of anything emerging.

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1 minute ago, LFEE said:

Yeah the one problem with the arena site that gets overlooked is the new arena site is years behind schedule. Was meant to open last year yet other than ground prep there is no sign of anything emerging.

I’m sure the city can survive without Strictly, Lee Evans Live and War of the Worlds for a few years.

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Nucasol

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1 minute ago, MagCA said:

Feels like the sort of thing I take a punt on if I’m PIF and want to bolster ties with the region. 

We basically need to go full City, level the existing Arena and try and build a complex similar to what they have with Co-Op Live. You can then build out the restaurants, bars etc and really capitalise on hospitality and retail in an area which will get dual footfall. If we have European football, that’s an area that will get used a lot both on weekends and during the week.

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My mate was telling me at the weekend that PIF have bought the firm that was responsible for building the new arena. So may well see some movement soon. 
 

Wonder if them wanting to accelerate the new arena build has anything to do with the potential location of the new stadium? 👀

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MagCA

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5 minutes ago, Nucasol said:

We basically need to go full City, level the existing Arena and try and build a complex similar to what they have with Co-Op Live. You can then build out the restaurants, bars etc and really capitalise on hospitality and retail in an area which will get dual footfall. If we have European football, that’s an area that will get used a lot both on weekends and during the week.

In theory I love the idea, I just don’t know where the space is in the city for it. 

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MagCA

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14 minutes ago, Magpie said:

My mate was telling me at the weekend that PIF have bought the firm that was responsible for building the new arena. So may well see some movement soon. 
 

Wonder if them wanting to accelerate the new arena build has anything to do with the potential location of the new stadium? 👀

What firm were responsible for it? 

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bobbydazzla

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52 minutes ago, MagCA said:

What firm were responsible for it? 

 

When it was initially announced it was meant to be Sir Robert McAlpine doing the construction.

 

edit: McAlpine have been replaced by Bam

 

 

 

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Dr Venkman

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3 hours ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Are they even still building that arena beside the Sage? They’ve taken down the promotional hoardings and stuff. 

It stopped because the war broke out in Ukraine and some supplies (I think steel) were due to come from there. It hasn’t started again and is now a lake with vegetation growing in it. It’ll be a big remedial job before they can even pick up where they left off. In the meantime the same company are investing in the current arena and we’re talking about the possibility of building a huge venue in the city centre. The market they were going after with the new build was huge gigs: Beyoncé, etc.

 

 

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