Dons going home - confirmed

[King Kev]

Well done Dons, I sincerely hope that when you play Franchise Wee Willy Winkleman is told he is not welcome at your new ground.

 

[womble76]

It almost certainly won't look like that, at least at first, as that is a representation of the 20,000 plus capacity stadium.

The initial build is for 10-11,000. I think one stand will be built to its full future capacity - one of the side ones with executive boxes, conferencing facilities etc. The other three stands will be smaller.

Details will emerge sooner or later but I'd be surprised if the delay caused by the ex-Mayor hasn't put some pressure on financing.

I don't really care what it looks like though; we are going back to Plough Lane in a stadium all of our own

I think it will look like that from the outside. The shell of the ground has to be completed as once the development is finished it will be impossible to ever get the machinery in to build the outside structure.
The inside will be a complete main stand and corporate boxes etc and then three stands like Fulhams away end. these will be replaced one by one as afforded.

 

[womble76]

It will all depend on how much finance we can raise. The delay caused by the ex-Mayor calling in the application has caused prices to rise and costs to increase - we all want the stadium to look like that but it's not without challenge

The shell will be as seen in the picture. The inside content depends on finance. Not the shell.

 

[Football Purist]

Plough Lane had two good ends but two shitty non-league sides.
Just sayin'.

 

[iWomble]

Plough Lane had two good ends but two shitty non-league sides.
Just sayin'.

The South Stand was a truly a thing of wonder. It was already second hand when we bought it from Orient in 1923. Nowhere near as shitty an experience as standing on the Railway End at Gresty Rd in the 1980s though.

 

[Football Purist]

The South Stand was a truly a thing of wonder. It was already second hand when we bought it from Orient in 1923. Nowhere near as shitty an experience as standing on the Railway End at Gresty Rd in the 1980s though.

Gresty Road was a bit of a dump,I agree.

 

[joethegill]

Having been to Kingsmeadow again at the weekend, it has re-affirmed my belief that this move can't come soon enough.

 

[Wombletom]

We clearly have different information, but OK. I hope so

Womble76 is correct. The whole outer shell of the stadium will be built from the start. The main stand side with the hospitality and corporate drizzle will be completely finished.
The rest of the stadium will be of a similar nature to theawsy end at Fulham, that can easily be extended as and when the time dictates.

 

[Meadow]

Two years after planning consent was given by Merton Council, the s106 agreements have finally been signed.

We're going home.

 

[JaredSUFC]

Two years after planning consent was given by Merton Council, the s106 agreements have finally been signed.

We're going home.

Fantastic stuff. When do you think NPL will be ready?

 

[Meadow]

We're still aiming for 19/20 but it's a bit tight.

 

[GFC4EVA]

Pleased for the Wimbledon fans looking forward to seeing the new stadium

 

[Buxton Vale]

Good news......congratulations on going home

 

[iWomble]

Pleased for the Wimbledon fans looking forward to seeing the pitch

Edited for the benefit of all away fans

 

[MUFCdon]

Good news for Wimbledon and Chelsea who get a new ground for their reserves