[Albion] New proposed fan zone

[Dave the OAP]

Link to pics here

See inside stunning proposed Fan Zone!

Club hopes to open the facility in time for the start of next season.

www.brightonandhovealbion.com

We have quite a few fans who appear to have had their feet amputated or the concrete hadn’t set right on the area outside and they are slowly sinking to their demise

Barber out.


It looks bloody great though…. I assume it is situated by the area the vendors are now?

 

[JJ McClure]

2. Nobody has raised this, so I presume you are all expecting access to this fanzone to be free of charge. In light of Barber’s specific mention of the Boxpark experience, I do not think free entry is a given…

It looks amazing, but yeah my little doubt looking at the pictures was is the upstairs going to be another pay extra hospitality option?

 

[BNthree]

So Dick’s bar will eventually close and move to the new development.

More seats in the North?

More corporate/1901/hospitality seats in the north.

 

[brighton_tom]

Looks great. Love that.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Different location wasn't it? Thought it was towards the south

The hotel was going to be in the corner of the carpark (bottom of Bennet's Field area) and where the grassy bank is. There's a fair amount of space before the railway line.

As this seems to be where the food outlets currently are, that is already a bottleneck with people standing around, although I appreciate quite a few will be inside the building.

 

[brighton_tom]

So Dick’s bar will eventually close and move to the new development.

“Dick’s Bar will remain open as a pre-turnstile bar in the short term, before being incorporated within the new Fan Zone to help facilitate further future development of our facilities in the North Stand.”

More seats in the North?

This was the most interesting line for me. Possibly revisiting the idea of a north stand shelf/2nd tier.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

This was the most interesting line for me. Possibly revisiting the idea of a north stand shelf/2nd tier.

The old tv studio over the police box, and former offices will be (a) lounge(s) with a balcony similar to the Heineken bar in the south stand.

 

[BNthree]

The old tv studio over the police box, and former offices will be (a) lounge(s) with a balcony similar to the Heineken bar in the south stand.

Yep, think there was even mention of a couple of private boxes to be squeezed in there too.

 

[Change at Barnham]

I'd imagine as well as there being serving hatches upstairs, there will also be kiosks underneath.
This would allow people to stand around in the open area outside the building in the area where they stand now near the big badge on the floor.
If it is like Southampton's it will have big screens on the outside as well as inside allowing fans to watch an early game while having a drink.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Yes but where’s the additional bike racks we need

 

[A1X]

So which gets built first, this or a single stand at Selhurst?

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

So which gets built first, HS2 or a single stand at Selhurst?

 

[Horses Arse]

The hotel was going to be in the corner of the carpark (bottom of Bennet's Field area) and where the grassy bank is. There's a fair amount of space before the railway line.

As this seems to be where the food outlets currently are, that is already a bottleneck with people standing around, although I appreciate quite a few will be inside the building.

Thanks, that's what I thought - very small footprint it feels for this one but sure that's because there are plans for those other spaces. The vision Tony has is incredible.

 

[brighton_tom]

The old tv studio over the police box, and former offices will be (a) lounge(s) with a balcony similar to the Heineken bar in the south stand.

Has this been said? Or guessing?

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Looks amazing.

 

[Sheebo]

Wow - absolutely love this!!!

 

[Munchkin]

Reliably informed that Dicks Bar and the office space (recently vacated by Albion in the community) is to become a new restaurant in the North West Corner.

More details to follow is due course and works planned for the back end of 2024.

 

[Invicta]

True. But they’d need to block out a lot of dates to deal with scheduled games, potential movement of these scheduled games, potential involvement in all cups plus the potential European fixtures in the coming season. Seems unworkable to me apart from the summer months.

Away every other week during the season so a lot of Thursday to Sunday periods to utilise.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Has this been said? Or guessing?

Yes, plans were submitted a few years back but Covid got in the way

 

[drew]

2. Nobody has raised this, so I presume you are all expecting access to this fanzone to be free of charge. In light of Barber’s specific mention of the Boxpark experience, I do not think free entry is a given…

I doubt it as I'm not aware of any other fan zones at other grounds charging!!