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Stadium ready in 2010, Albion chairman hopes
10:01am Tuesday 24th July 2007
Building the stadium should begin next year and it should be ready for the 2010/11 season, the club's chairman said.
Commenting on the decision Dick Knight said: "What can I say? We all feel fantastic.
"Today is the day Brighton truly becomes a city. It could not have been a true city without this stadium.
"I want to thank everybody for this huge amount of effort that has gone into the campaign.
"At last we have got the decision the club, the city and the fans deserve.
"Today is a triumph for football, community and democracy."
Albion chief executive Martin Perry said: "This is a turning point in the club's history.
"I'm thrilled that the Government has yet again recognised the huge benefits the stadium will bring to the city.
"The next stage is to finalise the funding, go out to tender and appoint a contractor.
"We hope to start building at the back of end of next year and to be in place for the 2010/11 season."
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Dave, Brighton says...
10:12am Tue 24 Jul 07
Louise Evans, Brighton says...
10:14am Tue 24 Jul 07
Brian, Hove says...
10:14am Tue 24 Jul 07
The Master wrote:Oooer those grapes are so sour!
"Huge benefits"? Don't make me laugh. Let's see how they're going to finance it first. Then let's see how they're going to fill it to capacity every week just to meet the repayments on the debt. Let's watch ticket prices shoot up and gates go down. Then let's see the Council come to the rescue when it all goes pear shaped, costing every tax payer in the city. And it's a green light to greedy property developers! Trebles all round!!!
Dave, Woolwich says...
10:16am Tue 24 Jul 07
The Master wrote:Thank you for your input Mr Bates.
"Huge benefits"? Don't make me laugh. Let's see how they're going to finance it first. Then let's see how they're going to fill it to capacity every week just to meet the repayments on the debt. Let's watch ticket prices shoot up and gates go down. Then let's see the Council come to the rescue when it all goes pear shaped, costing every tax payer in the city. And it's a green light to greedy property developers! Trebles all round!!!
Pompey, Iraq says...
10:34am Tue 24 Jul 07
James, T.Wells says...
10:43am Tue 24 Jul 07
Sid, Brighton says...
11:44am Tue 24 Jul 07
Oh-Ah, ??? says...
1:50pm Tue 24 Jul 07
Pamela, Brighton says...
4:24pm Tue 24 Jul 07
Dave, Woolwich says...
4:29pm Tue 24 Jul 07
Sid wrote:Do you really think the smoking ban will have that much affect Sid? Anyway, what has that got to do with the decision re Falmer?
B&H will be out of business by 2010. All you'll get is an Ikea on the site and a bumper payday for the council...
Black no sugar, says...
4:52pm Tue 24 Jul 07
James wrote:and
Bring on 2010 ... its going to be a great day. The opening of Falmer and two fingers up to all the moaning bastards
Faggots!
Nah... In Ikea, it's Swedish meatballs all the way!
Loggo, Hove says...
3:47pm Fri 27 Jul 07
The Master wrote:My goodness, people arent actually going to make money out of all this are they? And surely, the club aren't going charge more for entrance into a state of the art stadium are they? Well my goodness.....Repayme
"Huge benefits"? Don't make me laugh. Let's see how they're going to
finance it first. Then let's see how they're going to fill it to
capacity every week just to meet the repayments on the debt. Let's
watch ticket prices shoot up and gates go down. Then let's see the
Council come to the rescue when it all goes pear shaped, costing every
tax payer in the city. And it's a green light to greedy property
developers! Trebles all round!!!
nts on the debt? I bet Dick hasnt factored that into his equations.
Master, youre an idiot.
terry, TRUE BRIGHTONIAN says...
1:38pm Sat 28 Jul 07
True Brightonian,and you.
Cap'n Pugwash, The Channel says...
1:50pm Sat 28 Jul 07
Can we now please start referring to it as The Brighton and Hove Community Stadium?
Paul, Brighton says...
3:17pm Mon 30 Jul 07
The Master wrote:I'm not sure why I'm bothering to reply to your ill-informed comments... But BHAFC have budgeted for gates of 10,000 to break even, so the stadium doesnt even need to be half full. By the way, are there any anti-stadiumites that actually know what they're talking about? I thought not.
\"Huge benefits\"? Don\'t make me laugh. Let\'s see how they\'re going to finance it first. Then let\'s see how they\'re going to fill it to capacity every week just to meet the repayments on the debt. Let\'s watch ticket prices shoot up and gates go down. Then let\'s see the Council come to the rescue when it all goes pear shaped, costing every tax payer in the city. And it\'s a green light to greedy property developers! Trebles all round!!!
Dave, Preston Park says...
1:52pm Fri 3 Aug 07
Oh-Ah wrote:Inform-ed comment. Toss$r.
Faggots!
Tez, devon says...
4:55pm Fri 3 Aug 07
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The Master, Brighton says...
10:12am Tue 24 Jul 07