Saint-Armstrong Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 From Jordan Sibley on Twitter: "Construction Work Begins At Staplewood. Full story and pics now available on the official site. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk #saintsfc" Just shows all these people who claimed to know what was going on and that work had started or been suspended were talking crap... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Armstrong Posted 16 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 16 February, 2012 The Official Site says we will be given monthly updates via the site and via SaintsPlayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jones91 Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Just reading the article to a skate in my office, he won't look at me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 From Jordan Sibley on Twitter: "Construction Work Begins At Staplewood. Full story and pics now available on the official site. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk #saintsfc" Just shows all these people who claimed to know what was going on and that work had started or been suspended were talking crap... Er, it doesn't actually, but its good news nevertheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 From Jordan Sibley on Twitter: "Construction Work Begins At Staplewood. Full story and pics now available on the official site. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk #saintsfc" Just shows all these people who claimed to know what was going on and that work had started or been suspended were talking crap... Nah....can't be true....the fonts of SWF knowledge told us the 'delay' must mean we're not financially secure as 'Clotese' (*chortle*) makes out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 New plans have gone in to develop the facilities on the Academy pitches too: Here's the overall site plan showing new spectator areas on the Academy and 'pre-Academy' (as they call it) pitches, and extension to the building: http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/images/planningimages/201138_14.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Following the completion of extensive ground work at the Club's Staplewood Training Ground, the first phase of the expansive development is now complete, with new temporary buildings in place to accommodate the entire First Team and Academy staff. "Phase Two" of the project has now started, with construction of the new first class facility at the Club's Staplewood Training Ground now underway. As part of this, the Club can now announce that in cooperation with AFL Architects, the leading UK construction company, Leadbitter, have been appointed as contractors of the project, and have already set up offices on the Staplewood site. The partnership between AFL and Leadbitter is one with vast experience in this type of project, having worked together on Chelsea's Cobham Training Ground they will ensure that the specification of the new building will not only exceed existing standards, but also set new levels of excellence. As the HQ of the Football Development and Support Centre, high tech offices, meeting rooms and a cutting edge Performance and Recruitment Analysis suite will house the specialist and administration staff from Academy to First Team. In addition to this major project, the Club has also just submitted plans for a further building project on the Staplewood site. These additional plans will encompass an all-new complex, which is specifically tailored to accommodate all Academy youngsters between Under 9 and Under 14 level. These new facilities will further support and exceed the Club's ambitions to set itself far above the highest category in the FA's new Academy categorisation, as it aims to achieve Category One status. They include a new multi-use spectator stand with changing facilities for four teams that overlooks two full size pitches, accompanying open terracing which will essentially create two new stadiums at the Staplewood site. A full size 3G pitch that can be used in all weather conditions will also be introduced and new floodlighting to cover the additional pitches will cater for youngsters in the Under 9 to Under 14 bracket. The conveyer belt of graduates from each age group will continue to progress through the Football Development & Support Centre thereafter, right the way through from Under 15 to Under 21 as the pathway opens up to the first team for blossoming talent. The long-term plans are focused on the development of the best young talent, with the aim of building a generational system that will simultaneously address the environmental and commercial ambitions of the club whilst creating a vibrant and dynamic learning hub that is sustainable. As an inspirational centre for all, it will give our stars of the future the tools required to progress through the Football Development & Support Centre and beyond, into professional careers. Inspiring development, and pioneering excellence - the new training facility at Staplewood is due for completion in June 2013 and will continue to enhance the new reputation that Southampton Football Club has earned of a progressive and forward thinking focal point in English football, with global brand recognition ambitions. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 I have to say, it's quite impressive. I wonder if the club will start doing tours of Staplewood as well as St Mary's?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 That looks to be maginificent, genuinely impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stattmeister Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 I notice the hardware there when I went past the other day. I live in the 'wood so will let you know as I see exciting things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Saint_clark Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 What's the auditorium thing about? New press room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Got to be good news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 What's the auditorium thing about? New press room? Partly perhaps, but being at Staplewood I would expect it's main use would be for watching videos of previous games and the opposition, not to mention to now infamous debrief... only thing missing is a blue pen for Nige to draw with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 (edited) What's the auditorium thing about? New press room? It wouldn't surprise me if this would allow for the training of new FA Coaches on site, a dedicated lecture theatre with immediate access to first class facilities? Even Warwick University would struggle... and that's where most of the top end FA Badges in this country are currently taken. Edited 16 February, 2012 by Colinjb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 It would surprise me if this would allow for the training of new FA Coaches on site, a dedicated lecture theatre with immediate access to first class facilities? Even Warwick University would struggle... and that's where most of the top end FA Badges in this country are currently taken. Interesting option, hadn't thought of that, but eminently possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 All looks good at any rate. What happened to the floor plan that was posted on here a while back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Just reading the OS , do you think that one day this site could house the main Stadium , bit out of the way i know . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wadge Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 This, I think is one of the most impressive and exciting things about Southampton FC at the moment. The real investment in youth and development is there to see, this will attract the best young players. If you had a choice of a few clubs and got the tour of the new training ground and facilities, it would be very very hard to turn Southampton down. I am often at the Norwich training ground, and there is no comparison, it really is like comparing champions league and Championship facilities, and I actually think Norwich training ground is a good facility, but that is how much advanced the Southampton facilities will be. Top work Nicola and all at the club, will be interesting to see in the next 5-10 years if we are a team made up of home grown players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 All looks good at any rate. What happened to the floor plan that was posted on here a while back? It's all on the NFDC planning website, here's all the documents for the original planning application: http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/planningonline/acolnetcgi.gov?ACTION=UNWRAP&RIPNAME=Root.PgeDocs&TheSystemkey=173436 I assume you mean these two: Ground floor: http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/images/planningimages/161300_39.pdf First floor: http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/images/planningimages/161300_41.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Transparent Tony Pulis looks pretty happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Just reading the OS , do you think that one day this site could house the main Stadium , bit out of the way i know . No, the location is all wrong and it's best to keep things as they are. Besides, from what I understand (A friend at a recent Stadium dinner...) One of the considerations would be to flatten St Mary's and start again on the same site, the superb location (For pre match drinks, walking access for locals... although, yes, driving can be a bit of a b*tch) is recognised by the powers that be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 You can hear the Blue-few pleading for a groundshare already. No bells allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 It's all on the NFDC planning website, here's all the documents for the original planning application: http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/planningonline/acolnetcgi.gov?ACTION=UNWRAP&RIPNAME=Root.PgeDocs&TheSystemkey=173436 I assume you mean these two: Ground floor: http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/images/planningimages/161300_39.pdf First floor: http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/images/planningimages/161300_41.pdf That's what I was looking for, thanks. And you can see a "press room" on the ground floor of that plan that looks like the auditorium in the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 No, the location is all wrong and it's best to keep things as they are. Besides, from what I understand (A friend at a recent Stadium dinner...) One of the considerations would be to flatten St Mary's and start again on the same site, the superb location (For pre match drinks, walking access for locals... although, yes, driving can be a bit of a b*tch) is recognised by the powers that be. Hmm, wonder where we'd play in the meantime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceandfriendly Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 The partnership between AFL and Leadbitter is one with vast experience in this type of project, having worked together on Chelsea's Cobham Training Ground they will ensure that the specification of the new building will not only exceed existing standards, but also set new levels of excellence. Hope it doesn't sound too corny to say, but we're really going places aren't we? Cheers Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Looks impressive. I grew up in Marchwood and my brother still lives there.. literally just over the road from the current entrance. It all seems a far cry from the old Road-sea days when I used to go there regularly. Anyone else used to go watch them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supergoose Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 It all seems a far cry from the old Road-sea days when I used to go there regularly. Anyone else used to go watch them? Sadly not, but I did used to go past on the bus from Hythe regularly and always looked to see who Road Sea were playing as the bus went past the corner of the ground. Was too young to remember much about it... they folded when I was about 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Hmm, a distinct lack of Cortese haters on this thread so far! I'm very excited about this work, we will have the set-up of Barca as well as being able to play like them soon as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Hmm, wonder where we'd play in the meantime...Well, Fratton Park will be looking for a new tennant very soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Its an absolute disgrace the club have announced this at this time !! There are fellow football clubs close to going out of business and this is tantamount to rubbing there noses in it ! What a lack of respect particularly as our training ground looks better than other less fortunate clubs main ground. Has the club no idea how hurtful this news might be to fans of other clubs ? They must feel humiliated and devasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Oh yeah Clotese out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Hmm, a distinct lack of Cortese haters on this thread so far! I'm very excited about this work, we will have the set-up of Barca as well as being able to play like them soon as well! I'm happy to criticise Cortese when I think he's done something wrong, equally I'm happy to give credit where it is due. It's not hard. This looks very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Haven't got an account for Pompey Online, any chance someone could share these pics with the blue few? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Nice looking gym. will this mean the players no longer use the David Lloyd? quite often spotted in there, at the pool / jacuzzi etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manji Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Haven't got an account for Pompey Online, any chance someone could share these pics with the blue few? Is there a cost for it ? It must have cost millions and millions and milliions and millions of pounds.........how much do portsmyth owe again ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tttdcs Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Following the completion of extensive ground work at the Club's Staplewood Training Ground, the first phase of the expansive development is now complete, with new temporary buildings in place to accommodate the entire First Team and Academy staff. "Phase Two" of the project has now started, with construction of the new first class facility at the Club's Staplewood Training Ground now underway. As part of this, the Club can now announce that in cooperation with AFL Architects, the leading UK construction company, Leadbitter, have been appointed as contractors of the project, and have already set up offices on the Staplewood site. Let's hope Leadbitter dont employ a load of cr@p sub contractors with a PO post code, like Barfoot did at SMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Nice looking gym. will this mean the players no longer use the David Lloyd? quite often spotted in there, at the pool / jacuzzi etc That isn't the only gym, there is also a rehabilitation gym plus the academy gym in the training dome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 (edited) This is what the new application is for.... http://web3.newforest.gov.uk/images/planningimages/201135_10.pdf Was submitted 10 days ago on the New Forest planning website and is awaiting planning permission. Edited 16 February, 2012 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifter Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 If completion for the entire project is Summer 2013, does that mean the players will be in temporary buildings (changing rooms etc) for the next 12-18 months? The following paragraph wins my award for being complete marketing gobbledegook: The long-term plans are focused on the development of the best young talent, with the aim of building a generational system that will simultaneously address the environmental and commercial ambitions of the club whilst creating a vibrant and dynamic learning hub that is sustainable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minty Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 If completion for the entire project is Summer 2013, does that mean the players will be in temporary buildings (changing rooms etc) for the next 12-18 months? I *think* that only relates to the Academy / pre-Academy development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingeletiss Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Looks impressive. I grew up in Marchwood and my brother still lives there.. literally just over the road from the current entrance. It all seems a far cry from the old Road-sea days when I used to go there regularly. Anyone else used to go watch them? Yep, I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Looks very impressive and shows we really are going places. Nice to see Dean Court included in the plans as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Well, Fratton Park will be looking for a new tennant very soon. sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyinthesky Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Looks impressive. I grew up in Marchwood and my brother still lives there.. literally just over the road from the current entrance. It all seems a far cry from the old Road-sea days when I used to go there regularly. Anyone else used to go watch them? I actually played there a few times at the tail end of my career both against Roadsea and when the occasional local cup final was played there Ironically I got to know Peter Price, the owner of Roadsea, reasonably well It is ironic because when I started playing in the Hampshire League as a raw 19 year old, and it was a tough old League then, I played against Peter Price (and his mate Terry Wort) when they were with Sandown. Played two games in quite succession over Easter and was battered black and blue by both of them!! Roadsea also had a very decent cricket team that played round the back of the current Dressing Room buildings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue Saint Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 Total boll1x. We have no money and thats why these multi million pound plans will never go ahead!! Blatant PR exercise by CLOTESE! Get him out. He's no better than lowe and is ruining this club... Lmfao! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenue Saint Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 If completion for the entire project is Summer 2013, does that mean the players will be in temporary buildings (changing rooms etc) for the next 12-18 months? The following paragraph wins my award for being complete marketing gobbledegook: The long-term plans are focused on the development of the best young talent, with the aim of building a generational system that will simultaneously address the environmental and commercial ambitions of the club whilst creating a vibrant and dynamic learning hub that is sustainable. Is that the best response you can muster?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 16 February, 2012 Share Posted 16 February, 2012 You can hear the Blue-few pleading for a groundshare already. No bells allowed. They won't have to, they have begun construction on their own training facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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