Stadium Plans

[Newbridge Wolf]

Was walking up Stafford Street yesterday. The Steve Bull looks so depressing from this angle.

Once upon a time it would have been the other way round with it putting the rest of the ground to shame.

Pity this is the first view and impression most away fans will get of the ground.

 

[GV Wolf]

Was walking up Stafford Street yesterday. The Steve Bull looks so depressing from this angle.

Once upon a time it would have been the other way round with it putting the rest of the ground to shame.

Pity this is the first view and impression most away fans will get of the ground.

That’s the view I see the most as I travel Up and down Stafford Street daily. You could also argue that the NB looks the most depressing as it looks so cheap and tacky from the outside. But all this has been said many times before and nothing is changing.

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

Wolverhampton councillor Claire Darke has proposed that Molineux should host the next Eurovision.

While my immediate reaction was - No, keep that glorified karaoke away from my Football club - it would mean that someone spends some money developing the ground. Probably improved access and a lick of paint, but that's more than Fosun are willing to spend.

The chances of it coming to Wolverhampton are pretty small, but a chance for local politicians to get their names in the press I guess.

 

[WasStefan]

That’s the view I see the most as I travel Up and down Stafford Street daily. You could also argue that the NB looks the most depressing as it looks so cheap and tacky from the outside. But all this has been said many times before and nothing is changing.

All about opinions but I disagree. The North Bank looks great and imposing, the Bully on the other hand….

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Wolverhampton councillor Claire Darke has proposed that Molineux should host the next Eurovision.

While my immediate reaction was - No, keep that glorified karaoke away from my Football club - it would mean that someone spends some money developing the ground. Probably improved access and a lick of paint, but that's more than Fosun are willing to spend.

The chances of it coming to Wolverhampton are pretty small, but a chance for local politicians to get their names in the press I guess.

It’s a dumb idea as it’s not covered, and since it’s happening next May, wouldn’t be possible anyway as the season is still operating.

 

[Lou Pine]

Just back from a trip to the club shop and there was some vans outside the north bank with ‘cladding specialists’ or something on the car park. There was also someone in a cherry picker seemingly looking at the outside of the stand. It might be getting a bit of a scrub before the new season.

 

[Peszkywolf]

Looking at that full Brammall Lane last night, how many times could the women fill say 2 stands at Molineux? Maybe BW, bottom tier Steve Bull, bottom tier North Bank?
Clubs really lack something for 13 days every fortnight, could the big grounds host the women on alternate Saturdays? Just thinking out loud.

 

[kidder_wolf_II]

Looking at that full Brammall Lane last night, how many times could the women fill say 2 stands at Molineux? Maybe BW, bottom tier Steve Bull, bottom tier North Bank?
Clubs really lack something for 13 days every fortnight, could the big grounds host the women on alternate Saturdays? Just thinking out loud.

How many times could they fill 2 stands?

I’m going to have a guess and say Zero

 

[Minimalist]

Looking at that full Brammall Lane last night, how many times could the women fill say 2 stands at Molineux? Maybe BW, bottom tier Steve Bull, bottom tier North Bank?
Clubs really lack something for 13 days every fortnight, could the big grounds host the women on alternate Saturdays? Just thinking out loud.

I’ve thought the same, but regarding the u21’s. Have Saturday 3pm games on Saturdays the senior team aren’t playing. When senior team has a Saturday match u21’s play Sunday.

 

[Peszkywolf]

Would the pitch take say 40 games a season? Think in terms of equality it will happen soon, just thinking practically.
Plus more excuse to go to any game and pub on a Saturday

 

[A3wolf]

Just back from a trip to the club shop and there was some vans outside the north bank with ‘cladding specialists’ or something on the car park. There was also someone in a cherry picker seemingly looking at the outside of the stand. It might be getting a bit of a scrub before the new season.

Could be getting rid of that translucent orange cladding which is a bit of an eyesore.

 

[Very Proud (AKA Still Proud)]

Would the pitch take say 40 games a season? Think in terms of equality it will happen soon, just thinking practically.
Plus more excuse to go to any game and pub on a Saturday

Seems the groundsman has been getting in some pre-season practice up Bantock Park. Took this pic of his handiwork whilst walking the dog at lunchtime.

 

[wolvesjoe]

Wolves nearing Molineux redevelopment

Wolves still hope to kick off their Molineux redevelopment plan next summer – with the eventual aim of increasing the capacity to up to 60,000 seats.

www.expressandstar.com

Some good news here.

 

[Titch]

Wolves nearing Molineux redevelopment

Wolves still hope to kick off their Molineux redevelopment plan next summer – with the eventual aim of increasing the capacity to up to 60,000 seats.

www.expressandstar.com

Some good news here.

Thats 4 years old?

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

Wolves nearing Molineux redevelopment

Wolves still hope to kick off their Molineux redevelopment plan next summer – with the eventual aim of increasing the capacity to up to 60,000 seats.

www.expressandstar.com

Some good news here.

Ha ha, got me excited, but it's from 2018

 

[marrs-guitar]

Wolves nearing Molineux redevelopment

Wolves still hope to kick off their Molineux redevelopment plan next summer – with the eventual aim of increasing the capacity to up to 60,000 seats.

www.expressandstar.com

Some good news here.

I predict that a global pandemic will break out and ruin most of our plans.

 

[clivewolves]

Well that was a nice little high followed by an instant low to start a new week.

 

[Kebab Warrior]

Wolves nearing Molineux redevelopment

Wolves still hope to kick off their Molineux redevelopment plan next summer – with the eventual aim of increasing the capacity to up to 60,000 seats.

www.expressandstar.com

Some good news here.

You absolute tool

 

[greco wolf]

The clue should have been (apart from the date !) is Laurie Dalrymple discussing the details.

 

[goldfish]

It was a disgrace they got “gifted” that stadium on that deal. Effectively the UK taxpayer ((or the London rates payer) is subsidising the club. Should be taken account of in FFP or whatever!

Similar for Man City. Though let's not forget Wolverhampton council helped save the club in the 80s.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Similar for Man City. Though let's not forget Wolverhampton council helped save the club in the 80s.

Yeah I'll admit I forgot this with my high horse rant. We get a really cushy deal off the council don't we, I believe we were given the 999 year lease last time as we'd promised to invest £40M in surrounding area including hotels/conference centre.

 

[Perton Wolf]

Wolves nearing Molineux redevelopment

Wolves still hope to kick off their Molineux redevelopment plan next summer – with the eventual aim of increasing the capacity to up to 60,000 seats.

www.expressandstar.com

Some good news here.

Back when FOSUN had some ambition for the club, now it's all about treading water.

 

[Berlin Wolf]

Back when FOSUN had some ambition for the club, now it's all about treading water.

That stadium ambition has become a dream from the past, it looks non existent now.

At most, we may see the reprofiling of the bottom tier of the Steve Bull next summer.

 

[Coshamwolves]

That stadium ambition has become a dream from the past, it looks non existent now.

At most, we may see the reprofiling of the bottom tier of the Steve Bull next summer.

Lets hope so and hopefully they will segregate the concourse for when we get tin pot away support, instead of putting them in the Quadrant.

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Anyone else holding out the faintest hope of hope that Guo being back might shuffle it back onto the agenda?

 

[TheConcourse]

Anyone else holding out the faintest hope of hope that Guo being back might shuffle it back onto the agenda?

If he’d sat in the SB Upper and had to go for a **** at half time I can guarantee it would have been demolished by 9am the following Monday.

 

[WasStefan]

Rookie mistake by @wolvesjoe , knows his stuff re molineux redevelopment so take this mistake lightly on him ha

 

[TheConcourse]

Rookie mistake by @wolvesjoe , knows his stuff re molineux redevelopment so take this mistake lightly on him ha

Animals on here

 

[greco wolf]

Anyone else holding out the faintest hope of hope that Guo being back might shuffle it back onto the agenda?

Yes. I hope so. Something in him being here I’m sure

 

[Berlin Wolf]

Anyone else holding out the faintest hope of hope that Guo being back might shuffle it back onto the agenda?

When I saw the recent post, for a moment, thought Guo had given the go ahead for it.
Hopefully, stadium redevelopment was discussed in some depth during Guo's visit.

 

[Flea]

Wolves nearing Molineux redevelopment

Wolves still hope to kick off their Molineux redevelopment plan next summer – with the eventual aim of increasing the capacity to up to 60,000 seats.

www.expressandstar.com

Some good news here.

Nice one Sir!...
I salute you.

 

[Streathamwolf]

The clue should have been (apart from the date !) is Laurie Dalrymple discussing the details.

And written by Tim Spiers

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Yes. I hope so. Something in him being here I’m sure

When I saw the recent post, for a moment, thought Guo had given the go ahead for it.
Hopefully, stadium redevelopment was discussed in some depth during Guo's visit.

You’d think it would have come up on the agenda. This is a guy who had to be talked down from a 60,000 megabowl. Pretty sure he won’t be happy seeing some bodge job of extending out the Steve Bull lower tier with seats that won’t be covered to compliment temporary stands.

 

[greco wolf]

You’d think it would have come up on the agenda. This is a guy who had to be talked down from a 60,000 megabowl. Pretty sure he won’t be happy seeing some bodge job of extending out the Steve Bull lower tier with seats that won’t be covered to compliment temporary stands.

Definately would have been discussed. I also think that there’s a reason why then we temp stand wasn’t done. That would surely have been a no brainer as we would rent it , and should pay for itself.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

I'd rather he sign off funds for player reinforcements or cashflow loans so we don't have to spend a top player's wages on interest payments to Macquire. Interest payments will be brutal this year.
Friend was on the club tour recently (really good he said, met Geoff Palmer who he said was a lovely bloke) and they spoke about how they can do the bottom of the Steve Bull and not have to touch the top.
Would think they could drag it much closer to the pitch and actually turn the corporate boxes into something not out of the 70s

 

[Wagstaffe Was Magic]

For our younger mixers here’s a wonderful picture illustrating just how hard the club had to work to expand Molineux !!

Molineux is now established in the city centre, surrounded by the bars and restaurants that make the Molineux match experience so special !!

May it always be so

 

[AndyY]

I never understood why the Waterloo Rd stand was “cranked” in the middle, and why the Steve Bull and Billy Wright stands, when the ground was eventually rebuilt, copied this design feature.

 

[Wagstaffe Was Magic]

I never understood why the Waterloo Rd stand was “cranked” in the middle, and why the Steve Bull and Billy Wright stands, when the ground was eventually rebuilt, copied this design feature.

Presumably because it was thought that it would make it easier for fans in the extreme ends to view ‘down the line’!!

 

[Kashmire Hawker]

Noticed this job vacancy for a Financial Analyst on Wolves website, which includes the responsibility of “Support with analysis of major projects (current examples include cashflow forecasting of Wolves Records, and payback period for Steve Bull Stand projects), to help provide accurate information to support strategic business decisions.”

https://app-wolves-admin-northeurope.azurewebsites.net/media/26031/financial-analyst-jd-aug-2022.pdf

 

[greco wolf]

Noticed this job vacancy for a Financial Analyst on Wolves website, which includes the responsibility of “Support with analysis of major projects (current examples include cashflow forecasting of Wolves Records, and payback period for Steve Bull Stand projects), to help provide accurate information to support strategic business decisions.”

https://app-wolves-admin-northeurope.azurewebsites.net/media/26031/financial-analyst-jd-aug-2022.pdf

This job was posted a while back. Also it has a date in the footer of February 2019