The 1901 Club is the membership local business enter into when they purchase Premium Seats linked to the main corporate hospitality areas in the West Stand. Companies who purchase these seats buy a 5 year season ticket and that gives them access to one of the suites. They pay a joining fee now...
It has been built exactly as per the plans. There will be two entrances to the dressing room - one on the north west corner which will also be the access for the press and one via a lift from the west concourse which I think is the one you are describing. The steel work for the players'...
Most modern stadiums are built on the same orientation. Whenever the midwinter sun does appear, it means that it is not shining in the eyes of either keeper and that any glare is not in the faces of the managers on the bench or the press both of which are traditionally housed in the larger...
The West stand steel is next followed by completioon of the south stand and then the North stand.
We are identifying different sales areas of the stadium. The family area is likely to be at the northern end of the east stand.
We have a programme for releasing images in line with our marketing strategy. Some unreleased internal pictures will be on the season ticket holders DVD which is about to be sent out.
We are in daily contact with Osborns who are doing the work on the link road and flyover so are aware of their programme and any issues. The road will be finished in plenty of time for the stadium opening.
Overtaken by events. We are looking at relocating the webcam but are running into problems finding a position where we have both a good view of all that is going on and an electriclty supply. Remember we are now working in all four stands so obtaining a view of every aspect of the work is...
Premium Seats
We have commenced a period of pre-selling the corporate opportunities, we call them Premium Seats, to those who have supported the club as corporate customers through the years at Withdean and in some cases Gillingham. We think it is fair to make the first offers to these people...
We are planning some hard hat days for season ticket holders during the ramp up period. We will announce details later and the dates will almost certainly include weekends.
There will be no FOC facilities for local businesses we will be running a comprehensive conferencing and banquetting business. Job vacancies will be advertised in due course.
We are looking at options but anticipate that in addition some of the turnstiles will be open up to 2 hours before kick off as will the bars and kiosks.
If we could obtain planning consent we could expand the stadium to any capacity for which consent was granted. The major hurdle would be to obtain planning. Getting planning consent would depend on need, finance, transport planning and regulations etc current at the time.
We could fill in...