[Palace] New Caravan Park in Croydon?

[Juan Albion]

Crystal Palace to make 'major' stadium announcement before Christmas, Steve Parish confirms

Chrystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has told fans they can expect a 'major announcement' regarding stadium developments before Christmas.

In January 2011, Parish targeted the National Sports Centre - just over two miles from Selhurst Park - as a development site for a new 40,000-seat stadium, but those plans are yet to come to fruition.

Speaking at Boxpark, where he was joined by manager Roy Hodgson and a number of senior players, Parish did not let on as to whether or not the announcement would involve relocation or redevelopment of Selhurst Park.

According to the Croydon Advertiser, Parish said: "We've been working very hard for a long time, to try and get the right idea and we think we've now got it, so this side of Christmas there will be a major announcement.

"When I came into this thing, the aim was to bring something for all of us to be proud of on the pitch and very importantly off the pitch.

"We want to give everybody in Croydon a south London stadium that we can all be proud of and not lose our atmosphere and uniqueness in League 1.

"That's a dream for me, a lifelong dream and one that hopefully everybody will share when they see what we've put together.

"It's fantastically exciting times for us to look forward to."

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/crystal-palace-major-stadium-announcement-before-christmas-steve-parish-confirms-a3697916.html

 

[DavePage]

40,000 wow
spare a thought for the drum solo
and 1500 bouncing minions
Each seat will be padded and have a head rest, so that they can paint a character on each seat to look full in the 1st Division

 

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[Juan Albion]

That looks like Simon Jordan and Donald Trump's lovechild.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I do get some insider knowledge and I can confirm the secret building of a new stadium 'to be proud of'.

 

[pastafarian]

I do get some insider knowledge and I can confirm the secret building of a new stadium 'to be proud of'.

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Whilst I welcome in general clubs upgrading their current stadiums to meet the modern aspirations of their fans, that artists impression of their new one does appear to be rather over ambitious by Palace standards.

 

[Return of the Rev]

40,000 wow
spare a thought for the drum solo
and 1500 bouncing minions
Each seat will be padded and have a head rest, so that they can paint a character on each seat to look full in the 1st Division

Build it and they will come! Worked for us

 

[Hampster Gull]

Not sure they should bother, CPFC2018 franchise can address this

 

[murciagull]

I like the "in league 1" bit.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Makes sense, provided they pay market value for the site and get no public subsidy. Transport likely to be a challenge for planning for 40k.

Personally, anything that prevents me having to go to that death trap s**thole Arfur Weight is alright by me.

PG

 

[Triggaaar]

in League 1.

I think you may have added that bit.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I'll be very happy if they replace the godforsaken grimness of the Arthur Waite stand.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Maybe it's me, but I've never understood the caravan/p**** relevance to Palace (word starred out because it is now classed as racist)

I can understand the Millwall reference to stripey Nigels (boring suburbian dwellers), but caravans in Croydon? Gillingham is more understandable.

 

[Easy 10]

This should be a laugh then.

More pie-in-the-sky stuff, no doubt another back of a fag packet idea. They've been bullshitting about this new stadium idea for years. They clearly don't have men of the calibre and determination of Dick Knight, Martin Perry, Derek Chapman and Tony Bloom to deliver a project of this size. All they've got is the Disney prince (a reluctant chairman who's been wanting out for years), a couple of his mates, some distant American investors who have comprehensively proved that everything they touch rapidly turns to shit...and Mark not-so Bright. In other words, a bunch of jokers and chancers who between them wouldn't have the first idea how to get this off the ground.

At best they'll put a new roof on the Arfur Waite, and maybe a new toilet block out the back.

 

[CPFC G]

Maybe it's me, but I've never understood the caravan/p**** relevance to Palace (word starred out because it is now classed as racist)

I can understand the Millwall reference to stripey NigeLLLLLLs (boring suburbian dwellers), but caravans in Croydon? Gillingham is more understandable.

I'm always surprised and disappointed this casual racism has become acceptable on NSC.

Hopefully we are staying at Selhurst and redeveloping it in stages, Don't fancy a ground down the Purley way with no pubs and a park and ride, Just not the way football should be.

 

[studio150]

I feel sorry for the ball boys

 

[Surf's Up]

I'm always surprised and disappointed this casual racism has become acceptable on NSC.

Hopefully we are staying at Selhurst and redeveloping it in stages, Don't fancy a ground down the Purley way with no pubs and a park and ride, Just not the way football should be.

er....if you're so disappointed why not fkuc off?

 

[Dougie]

This is all rather exciting. I've heard the plans of the redevelopment have been seen by a few people and the general opinion is one of approval. I haven't seen these yet but as long as we don't have wonky roofs I will be happy .

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

This is all rather exciting. I've heard the plans of the redevelopment have been seen by a few people and the general opinion is one of approval. I haven't seen these yet but as long as we don't have wonky roofs I will be happy .

Wonky roofs are great.

Is the woeful Arthur Waite being razed to the ground and rebuilt ?

 

[oneillco]

This is all rather exciting. I've heard the plans of the redevelopment have been seen by a few people and the general opinion is one of approval. I haven't seen these yet but as long as we don't have wonky roofs I will be happy .

Don't you go worrying about wonky roofs as there won't be any new roofs to worry about. I'm sure a planning application will go in for a totally unrealistic site which won't get approved, and after relegation you won't be able to raise the finance. So you can look forward to many more years amongst your random collection of mis-matched cow-sheds...