Withdean,what happens after Albion move ?

[Easy 10]

Tens of thousand of pounds was invested in that pitch by the club to bring the drainage up to scratch, so it'd be a waste if it wasn't being used regularly for football after we've vacated.

 

[Beach Hut]

Way I understand it is/was when Whitehawks current owners became involved it was on the understanding that they were to move in once we vacated. Good luck to them, also nice to see that they currently have youth links with current Withdean sides.

My son plays for the Hawks U21s aka reserve team

 

[BensGrandad]

The actual Green seating everywhere except the south stand is on lease or hire, in years gone by the have been removed during the close season and used elsewhere, previously they have been used at st Andrews for the golf.
But IIRC this last close season they weren’t taken out.

I thought that BHA bought the seats that were used for the golf either last year or the year before.

 

[Yoda]

Just a guess but I think as they intend to rise through the football pyramid The enclosed ground isn't really suitable to be expanded much more than it is currently. It does make sense that it should be used by the local footballing community and good that we can leave some form of legacy behind.

What's wrong with it being used for what it was before we moved in again?
Athletics.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

BensGrandad,you mean those that took it from 7,000 to 9,000 ? If so that was my understanding. Could well be wrong.

 

[Cromwell Road Gull]

withdean dont have youth teams now! they are all hawks youth sides,i thought they were moving to withdean while the inclosed ground is developed? maybe wrong

This is the plan.

 

[pishhead]

What's wrong with it being used for what it was before we moved in again?
Athletics.

Who said it wasn't? It has and will always remain an athletics arena primarily as that is what the council operate it as.

 

[BensGrandad]

BensGrandad,you mean those that took it from 7,000 to 9,000 ? If so that was my understanding. Could well be wrong.

If we are both correct in our understanding I would think that 2000 seats would be more than adequate for Whitehawk, would assume removing the rest of the seats will allow terracing of sorts. Us leaving will hit the council because if you ask any old residents of Brighton they will tell you that Withdean has been a white elephant since the day it was first built and the only people to have made it a success, not through choice, is Brighton & Hove albion FC.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

If we are both correct in our understanding I would think that 2000 seats would be more than adequate for Whitehawk, would assume removing the rest of the seats will allow terracing of sorts. Us leaving will hit the council because if you ask any old residents of Brighton they will tell you that Withdean has been a white elephant since the day it was first built and the only people to have made it a success, not through choice, is Brighton & Hove albion FC.

Brighton B52's could fill it

What evere happend to the Brighton B52's - North Stand Chat

 

[BensGrandad]

Brighton B52's could fill it

What evere happend to the Brighton B52's - North Stand Chat

Did they ever and what attendance and at what cost because they went out of existence.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Did they ever and what attendance and at what cost because they went out of existence.

There is a funny photo on this thread showing what is now the south stand, think they got 10K plus on a few occassions.

 

[Garage_Doors]

I thought that BHA bought the seats that were used for the golf either last year or the year before.

Maybe they did then, that would explain why they wern't removed during the close season.

 

[The Large One]

Way I understand it is/was when Whitehawks current owners became involved it was on the understanding that they were to move in once we vacated. Good luck to them, also nice to see that they currently have youth links with current Withdean sides.

Have they had meetings with the City Council or applied for planning permission yet?

 

[pishhead]

Have they had meetings with the City Council or applied for planning permission yet?

Not sure but I know for sure that it is an option being considered by Whitehawks owners.

 

[BensGrandad]

Have they had meetings with the City Council or applied for planning permission yet?

Will the residents object seeing as we appear to have won many round and the opposition to us in general has got less except for obvious individual cases. If there is objection I think the council should compulsory purchase any empty houses near there and use it as Whitehawk/Moulscombe overspill housing.

 

[The Large One]

Thing is - why do Whitehawk FC need to move? To somewhere five miles away?

What is it their ground can't cope with?

 

[severnside gull]

BG is right about it being a bit of a white elephant. I remember competing in AAA's meetings and Schools' athletics meetings there back in the 60's and I'm sure those few days each year were as busy as it got

 

[murraymints4brighton]

At the moment we are having new 3g pitches built and renovations have been made to the pitch in Whitehawk. I believe there are plans for renovation of the current ground but the idea, due to our expanding youth set up, was to move to Withdean.

I personally would like to see DC leisure or some other company renovate the place further or buy it up, Withdean that is. The gym is shocking and the other facilities are falling way behind other fitness centres so maybe a complete revamp of the whole thing could be in order.

 

[Notters]

If the club own the south stand seats it will cost them a BOMB to dispose of them.

 

[Del Boy]

Thing is - why do Whitehawk FC need to move? To somewhere five miles away?

What is it their ground can't cope with?

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