MILTON KEYNES | Stadium MK | 22,000 – 32,000 | Phase One Complete

london lad · December 6th, 2005, 12:26 PM

Was looking on the BBC today & saw areport on this stadium opening in Jan 2007- Was quite suprised theres nothing here about it as its been under construction for what seems a while- probably cause they only get 4,000 crowds- They must be optimistic to be building a 30,000 stadium.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...on/4501170.stm

Anyway found this link

http://www.mkdons.premiumtv.co.uk/pa...,10420,00.html

sjwmoore · December 6th, 2005, 12:54 PM

I heard about this from a taxi driver in Milton Keynes earlier this year, I think the hope is that the young uns will grow up to support their local team

Karate_Kev · December 6th, 2005, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sjwmoore

I heard about this from a taxi driver in Milton Keynes earlier this year, I think the hope is that the young uns will grow up to support their local team

true but its not their team is it!!

JDRS · December 6th, 2005, 07:06 PM

Where abouts in MK is this being built?

Jonny Gee · December 8th, 2005, 12:23 PM

I think I read that it was being built in Denbigh North on the outskirts of Milton Keynes.

http://www.mkdonsrus.com/

AndrewC · December 8th, 2005, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Karate_Kev

true but its not their team is it!!

It will be their team. Its a shame they had haul themselves up to Miton Keynes but they had little choice to be honest.

Philip Cronin · December 9th, 2005, 02:36 PM

You think South West London couldn't support a team at the bottom end of tier 3 then?

AndrewC · December 9th, 2005, 05:25 PM

phillip they moved the club from an area which already had football clubs to a big town with thousands of football fans without a club. It might not be a morally sound move but financially it makes perfect sense.

Thats if it works in the long run (ho ho ho).

Republica · December 10th, 2005, 04:45 PM

YOU CANT MOVE FOOTBALL CLUBS.

I hope that wimbledon go out of business. I really do. You can take football away.

Support AFC Wimbledon.

Harry · December 13th, 2005, 07:31 PM

Completely agree on all counts. Franchise FC (let's give the 'club' its proper name, please) is a pox on the arse of English football.

And as for club relocations/thefts making 'financial sense' - why stop there? Blackpool are having a tough time of it at the moment. Crowds are down and they are languishing near the foot of League One. So let's move them to Basildon. I'm sure Stanley Matthews wouldn't have minded one bit if his old club moves nearly 300 miles across the country. They would have a new name, new kit, new fans and be dispensing with over 100 years of tradition, but at least they would be able to improve on sponsorship revenues.

I'm still waiting for Franchise FC to go bust, and failing that - getting relegated out of existence would work for me as well.

Noostairz · December 15th, 2005, 03:30 AM

13th december:

clarky · December 15th, 2005, 09:36 PM

Thanks for the pic.This is going to be worse than the Darlington stadium when open with 80% of the stadium empty during matchs.

LegEnd · December 16th, 2005, 10:08 PM

Would love to see it the first time AFC play against Wimbledon/Franchise/MK Dons

Noostairz · January 3rd, 2006, 12:02 PM

nicked from EBIH posting on another forum - what the finished article will look like:

Irish Blood English Heart · January 4th, 2006, 12:48 PM

haha eden, you read the FGG too? Nice one.

Noostairz · January 4th, 2006, 01:02 PM

Madman · January 4th, 2006, 01:55 PM

What i don't understand is why they are buiding a 30k seater stadium. Surely they can't fill that! Even the Royals decided to build a smaller stadium with a possibility to expand it and they have a much brighter future than MK Dons.

Gherkin · January 4th, 2006, 02:59 PM

That external render of the stadium looks so German! Change it! And 'they' should paint the seats different colours (like some of Portugal's stadia) so the stadium looks fuller when it is near empty on match days.

Lostboy · January 13th, 2006, 01:12 PM

In a few years, they're going to have the best stadium in the Conference South.

Zim Flyer · January 13th, 2006, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lostboy

In a few years, they're going to have the best stadium in the Conference South.

December 6th, 2005, 12:26 PM	#1
london lad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 8,155 Likes (Received): 45	MILTON KEYNES \| Stadium MK \| 22,000 – 32,000 \| Phase One Complete Was looking on the BBC today & saw areport on this stadium opening in Jan 2007- Was quite suprised theres nothing here about it as its been under construction for what seems a while- probably cause they only get 4,000 crowds- They must be optimistic to be building a 30,000 stadium. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...on/4501170.stm Anyway found this link http://www.mkdons.premiumtv.co.uk/pa...,10420,00.html

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AndrewC Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sheffield Posts: 11,903 Likes (Received): 1	phillip they moved the club from an area which already had football clubs to a big town with thousands of football fans without a club. It might not be a morally sound move but financially it makes perfect sense. Thats if it works in the long run (ho ho ho). __________________ Any progress on this?

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December 6th, 2005, 12:54 PM	#2
sjwmoore sjwmoore Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warrington Posts: 1,381 Likes (Received): 0	I heard about this from a taxi driver in Milton Keynes earlier this year, I think the hope is that the young uns will grow up to support their local team

December 6th, 2005, 07:06 PM	#4
JDRS Against ID Cards Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,823 Likes (Received): 0	Where abouts in MK is this being built?

December 8th, 2005, 12:23 PM	#5
Jonny Gee i'm thinking about Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: letting go Posts: 1,622 Likes (Received): 20	I think I read that it was being built in Denbigh North on the outskirts of Milton Keynes. http://www.mkdonsrus.com/

December 9th, 2005, 02:36 PM	#7
Philip Cronin Senior member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London Posts: 209 Likes (Received): 0	You think South West London couldn't support a team at the bottom end of tier 3 then?

December 10th, 2005, 04:45 PM	#9
Republica BUND Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 4,077 Likes (Received): 0	YOU CANT MOVE FOOTBALL CLUBS. I hope that wimbledon go out of business. I really do. You can take football away. Support AFC Wimbledon.

December 13th, 2005, 07:31 PM	#10
Harry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 352 Likes (Received): 0	Completely agree on all counts. Franchise FC (let's give the 'club' its proper name, please) is a pox on the arse of English football. And as for club relocations/thefts making 'financial sense' - why stop there? Blackpool are having a tough time of it at the moment. Crowds are down and they are languishing near the foot of League One. So let's move them to Basildon. I'm sure Stanley Matthews wouldn't have minded one bit if his old club moves nearly 300 miles across the country. They would have a new name, new kit, new fans and be dispensing with over 100 years of tradition, but at least they would be able to improve on sponsorship revenues. I'm still waiting for Franchise FC to go bust, and failing that - getting relegated out of existence would work for me as well.

December 15th, 2005, 03:30 AM	#11
Noostairz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Transatlantic Posts: 10,012 Likes (Received): 1	13th december:

December 15th, 2005, 09:36 PM	#12
clarky member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bristol,England Posts: 9,247 Likes (Received): 127	Thanks for the pic.This is going to be worse than the Darlington stadium when open with 80% of the stadium empty during matchs.

December 16th, 2005, 10:08 PM	#13
LegEnd Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 122 Likes (Received): 0	Would love to see it the first time AFC play against Wimbledon/Franchise/MK Dons

January 3rd, 2006, 12:02 PM	#14
Noostairz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Transatlantic Posts: 10,012 Likes (Received): 1	nicked from EBIH posting on another forum - what the finished article will look like:

January 4th, 2006, 12:48 PM	#15
Irish Blood English Heart Letting off the happiness Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 4,286 Likes (Received): 34	haha eden, you read the FGG too? Nice one.

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Noostairz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Transatlantic Posts: 10,012 Likes (Received): 1

January 4th, 2006, 01:55 PM	#17
Madman London 2012 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire / Bloomsbury Posts: 2,856 Likes (Received): 1	What i don't understand is why they are buiding a 30k seater stadium. Surely they can't fill that! Even the Royals decided to build a smaller stadium with a possibility to expand it and they have a much brighter future than MK Dons.

January 4th, 2006, 02:59 PM	#18
Gherkin actual gherkin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 13,730 Likes (Received): 160	That external render of the stadium looks so German! Change it! And 'they' should paint the seats different colours (like some of Portugal's stadia) so the stadium looks fuller when it is near empty on match days.

January 13th, 2006, 01:12 PM	#19
Lostboy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 4,038 Likes (Received): 12	In a few years, they're going to have the best stadium in the Conference South.