I was interested to see that this was posted on skyscrapercity and then by me the other day but no one really said much, but then someone posted on skyscrapercity this very vague simple message 'My sources say Spurs are moving into MK Stadium for the 2017/18 season.' that was it, and that got more attention. lol.
New Stadium Details And Discussions
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I was interested to see that this was posted on skyscrapercity and then by me the other day but no one really said much, but then someone posted on skyscrapercity this very vague simple message 'My sources say Spurs are moving into MK Stadium for the 2017/18 season.' that was it, and that got more attention. lol.
Wellspurs
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It's an absolute scandal if we are not allowed a year in the London tax payer funded stadium. Levy should have secured that year as a sweetener to drop our interest in getting OS permanently.
Lilbaz
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Probably didn't realise then that we'd have to move out.
L.A. Yiddo
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L.A. Yiddo
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Also looks like a new temporary access from the High Rd to the Paxton Rd end is being constructed:
TottenhamMattSpur
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Has archway been bulldozed yet?
longtimespur
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tottenmal
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Nope but if they've completely closed the road that allows access to their site. It means it must be coming soon.
TottenhamMattSpur
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Are they looking for laborers?
(closest smiley there is to knocking a wall down)
Fluteryid
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Nope, they posted on Twitter looking for a new site
mpickard2087
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Public highways being closed, hey?... Nope, still not convinced the stadium is being built.
Mister Jez
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Attention seeking?
Spursidol
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A couple of pages ago I posted info from the Harringey planning site saying that planning permission would be recommended by planning staff at a Harringey Planning Meeting on 22 June. So almost certainly this is just a prelude to work actually starting on the basement work
Spursidol
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I saw it a few days ago - but was a 'random' post from someone who hadn't posted on the Spurs stadium thread before, so its questionable as to its validity
L.A. Yiddo
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https://twitter.com/MiriDSpurs
'Tottenham Square' is gone:
Another pic of the High Rd / Paxton Rd junction:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHFm-98W0AAKMAT.jpg:large
'Tottenham Square' is gone:
Another pic of the High Rd / Paxton Rd junction:
It appears that the Archeological Advisory have now approved after having previously denied the application to remove the conditions previously in place under the original planning application. So if the Met Police get the surveys they have insisted and the waste water issue is sorted out it looks like the basement will go ahead...The only thing that remains is how will we get around the restriction on the capacity of the stadium. Hopefully Levy and his planners can come up with clever justifications to request a capacity increase based on the presumed upgrade to the stadium and the upgraded transportation facilities which should be able to cope with the increased number of fans maybe?
Found this paragraph in the 2010 application which offers hope though;
Operational Needs
3.41
The Club has a total membership of 70,000 including 23,500 current season ticket
holders with a waiting list of 21,000. An increased capacity of up to 60,000 would be
needed to accommodate the existing and additional season ticket holder, together with
the required 5% capacity allowance for away spectators.
So although the 56k capacity has been stated that did appear to only be the 'Club's brief' in the Overview of the Scheme, so it will be interesting to see if the Operational Need of a 60k capacity will take precedent in the actual planning approval & build process. Fingers crossed!
Found this paragraph in the 2010 application which offers hope though;
Operational Needs
3.41
The Club has a total membership of 70,000 including 23,500 current season ticket
holders with a waiting list of 21,000. An increased capacity of up to 60,000 would be
needed to accommodate the existing and additional season ticket holder, together with
the required 5% capacity allowance for away spectators.
So although the 56k capacity has been stated that did appear to only be the 'Club's brief' in the Overview of the Scheme, so it will be interesting to see if the Operational Need of a 60k capacity will take precedent in the actual planning approval & build process. Fingers crossed!
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whitesocks
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Hope not. If arsenal retrofit safe standing into the Emirates they'll be at 70,000+
