Molineux redevelopment

[NavyWolf]

Redevelopment starting in 2020. There you go peopleView attachment 11958

Depends what division we are in.

 

[RosehillWolf]

**** the redevelopment now. Spend it on survival in January

 

[Monketron]

Not seen any pictures in this thread but the rail seating looks nice now it's all finished.

Alex Dicken on Twitter

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Not seen any pictures in this thread but the rail seating looks nice now it's all finished.

Alex Dicken on Twitter

Smart

 

[wwbug]

Because it’s the most appropriate plot of land available in the city?

Well if it was , then no problem , no discussion. And a move won’t happen , so why are we discussing it ?

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Well if it was , then no problem , no discussion. And a move won’t happen , so why are we discussing it ?

Because people are idiots.

 

[Kashmire Hawker]

Molineux Quarter plans formally under creation, confirms CEO of the Council Tim Johnson at the annual City of Wolverhampton Business Breakfast.

 

[Daveywolf]

Wonder if this will be put back given the team obviously needs more investment, plus Thomas Cook

 

[Southdownswolf]

Wonder if this will be put back given the team obviously needs more investment, plus Thomas Cook

Fosun have always said that the team and ground are two seperate issues regarding financies and even FFP sees them as seperate. The investment in the ground is small fry for them, even with the losses from TC.
As for Thomas Cook, I can only see this making Fosun even more determined to make Wolves a high profile club. They need to recoup any losses and already see Wolves as being a strong brand in the emerging Chinese football market.

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Fosun have always said that the team and ground are two seperate issues regarding financies and even FFP sees them as seperate.

So did Steve Morgan!

 

[Southdownswolf]

So did Steve Morgan!

I concede...

Joking aside, Fosun see investment in the ground as crucial to commercial success. As it doesn't count on FFP, if they can bring investment in then it shouldn't impact any money available to spend on the team.

 

[stuj4z]

To bump this again, just out of curiosity I didnt join the queue for Steve Bull upper till 2.40pm today. Took 8 minutes from the other side of the road to getting through the turnstiles.
Another thing that isnt a problem at all

 

[TeddyWolf]

To bump this again, just out of curiosity I didnt join the queue for Steve Bull upper till 2.40pm today. Took 8 minutes from the other side of the road to getting through the turnstiles.
Another thing that isnt a problem at all

Took us 15 mins to get in for Braga.

 

[greco wolf]

Took us 15 mins to get in for Braga.

Took me longer. And we missed the first ten minutes against Torino

 

[stuj4z]

Which is what I don't understand. If you turn up with 10 minutes to spare you've got no chance but this has been the way for 3 years

 

[greco wolf]

Which is what I don't understand. If you turn up with 10 minutes to spare you've got no chance but this has been the way for 3 years

For torino I’m sure we were in queue about 25 before kick off. Never seen queue that long

Today took about ten mins to get in. Odd really

 

[WolfoftheWrekin]

Its not odd, those cup matches have fans who dont usually turn up, they fanny around and it takes 25 mins. Today normal ST fans it takes 10 mins.

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

Which is what I don't understand. If you turn up with 10 minutes to spare you've got no chance but this has been the way for 3 years

I think anyone that has to queue would rather not?

 

[greco wolf]

So any news on the actual expansion. Guess we should know by end of this year ?

 

[Tojo the grass]

We had queued for about ten minutes to get into the Steve Bull yesterday when two lads jumped in ahead of us saying ‘can we just squeeze in here mate?’ , so I said ‘can we just squeeze in here mate?’ and moved in front of them again, they were most put out by my impertinence ‘what difference will that make?’ , ‘it’s the principle!’ I explained.
I don’t know, the youth of today hey?

 

[RosehillWolf]

People moaning about the queues to get in will be the same ones who can’t get enough beer in their guts before the game. Come out the pub 15 mins earlier and you won’t have a problem

 

[Hixon Wolf]

Its not odd, those cup matches have fans who dont usually turn up, they fanny around and it takes 25 mins. Today normal ST fans it takes 10 mins.

Maybe wolves should invest in some ticket training booths for the casual fan and insist on at least 6 hours training before you can attend your first game?

 

[arctic rime]

I will be extremely surprised if any development happens at the end of the season.

 

[sjonnie]

I will be extremely surprised if any development happens at the end of the season.

Is that just gut feeling or have you heard something from within the club?

 

[Berlin Wolf]

Some interesting stuff about replacing the subway which I like.
Mentions.. Wolves' current success on the pitch meaning Molineux is regularly sold out..
Chinese owners Fosun are keen to begin a rebuild as quickly as possible.
Molineux subway to be ditched as part of Wolves' stadium rebuild

 

[clivewolves]

I like the subway. I hope they keep it. I like the idea of a bridge, but if they could have a bridge and keep the subway that would be the best plan in my opinion. I'm no civil engineer though so I don't know if it would be feasible.

 

[Berlin Wolf]

I like the subway. I hope they keep it. I like the idea of a bridge, but if they could have a bridge and keep the subway that would be the best plan in my opinion. I'm no civil engineer though so I don't know if it would be feasible.

Same thoughts clive, fingers crossed for keeping the subway, and building a new bridge.. hope it is possible.

 

[Titch]

Same thoughts clive, fingers crossed for keeping the subway, and building a new bridge.. hope it is possible.

Agree, keep the subway love the walk before and after it's part of the matchday for me!

 

[Vicious Sid]

Same thoughts clive, fingers crossed for keeping the subway, and building a new bridge.. hope it is possible.

same here. go with anyone who hasn't been before and they're seriously impressed.
and intimidated.
as it should be.

 

[Vicious Sid]

Fosun have always said that the team and ground are two seperate issues regarding financies and even FFP sees them as seperate. The investment in the ground is small fry for them, even with the losses from TC.
As for Thomas Cook, I can only see this making Fosun even more determined to make Wolves a high profile club. They need to recoup any losses and already see Wolves as being a strong brand in the emerging Chinese football market.

Fosun say losses amount to about half a Dias

https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/09/article/thomas-cook-loss-smaller-than-feared-fosun/

 

[greco wolf]

I like the subway. I hope they keep it. I like the idea of a bridge, but if they could have a bridge and keep the subway that would be the best plan in my opinion. I'm no civil engineer though so I don't know if it would be feasible.

Singing mind the gap in the promotion season through the subway was brilliant

 

[LINT70]

Surely you’d want to add to the subway for extra capacity on match day rather than replace it - unless the bridge is 2 or 3 times the size of the subway.

If they do block it up maybe they should turn it into a pub.

 

[Flynn]

We all know access to the ground is not good enough for the ground as it is, never mind with an extra 10 or 20,000 people. The subway gets clogged up within five minutes of the game ending. But that's not the subway's fault - it's the only safe and traffic-free route to the city centre from the ground (not to mention the shortest and most direct).

There should be a bridge, but this should be in addition to the subway, not in place of the subway - or you have the same problem, just 30 ft in the air. Removing it just seems short sighted when you're going to add thousands more fans to the equation.

 

[Deleted member 4453]

The way that council chief talks in that interview sounds like he wants it ****ing off. It doesn't exactly talk about it endearingly as we all do.
As we know they'll have the final say unfortunately.

Quite like the sweaty place.

 

[Stafford]

The way that council chief talks in that interview sounds like he wants it ****ing off. It doesn't exactly talk about it endearingly as we all do.
As we know they'll have the final say unfortunately.

Quite like the sweaty place.

Most struggling areas, would give anything to have a football club like Wolverhampton Wanderers and a Company like Fosun in their area.

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Mr Johnson said he had never been fond of the subway, which allows pedestrians to travel from the top of Molineux Street into the city centre.

He added: "One of my first experiences of Wolverhampton was as a 14-year-old Everton supporter in that subway."

So we’re losing a unique part of the matchday experience because some scouser got a shoeing 40 years ago

 

[Jonzy54]

So we’re losing a unique part of the matchday experience because some scouser got a shoeing 40 years ago

In fairness subways and underpasses are very much 1960’s and aren’t the nicest or safest .As I said on the other thread I have travelled through that subway at night on non match days and it isn’t the greatest experience.

 

[stuj4z]

In fairness subways and underpasses are very much 1960’s and aren’t the nicest or safest .As I said on the other thread I have travelled through that subway at night on non match days and it isn’t the greatest experience.

Even in the daytime with all the beggars in there, it is terrible.
Maybe they could gate it off on non matchdays if there was a bridge to use instead

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Some interesting stuff about replacing the subway which I like.
Mentions.. Wolves' current success on the pitch meaning Molineux is regularly sold out..
Chinese owners Fosun are keen to begin a rebuild as quickly as possible.
Molineux subway to be ditched as part of Wolves' stadium rebuild

A wide bridge over the ring road near the Archives would be akin to burying a part of the ring road. Approaching Molineux from the Civic Centre, it would appear as a ground level crossing from the square direct to the new Molineux area, with entry to the new South Bank at this same level behind the Archives.

If the underpass were also removed, then this wide “bridge” could be extended further towards the Uni side since a further part of the ring road could dropped lower. The Uni would benefit from better linking of their campus so I imagine would contribute to the cost along with Wolves and the Council. It might even be possible to build offices over the ring road at the Uni end of such a bridge, which would create value in the scheme and enhance the sense of linkage between city centre and Molineux.

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

In fairness subways and underpasses are very much 1960’s and aren’t the nicest or safest .As I said on the other thread I have travelled through that subway at night on non match days and it isn’t the greatest experience.

Agree with that. Would miss it from the matchday though.