The next phase of Easter Road re-development

[Hibernia&Alba]

Ideal scenario, and looking ahead to when we're back in the big time with bigger crowds, including Europe (well, we can dream ) I'd love to see the corners filled in at ER, giving an enclosed bowl effect to the stadium. If that pipe dream were done:
a, How much would it cost?
b, What would capacity then be?


ER is a cracking stadium now. It's amazing to think it's been completely re-built in the past twenty years. When I went to my first game in the late 1980s, it was a dump really, like almost every other Scottish ground. Ibrox had been re-built by then, was all seater, and was miles ahead of every other Scottish stadium. Nothing of that ER now remains, and only Ibrox and Parkhead are better.

What else would you like to see change at the stadium? Be as modest or fanciful as you like

[Since90+2]

This was asked previously and I said it would be great to have a "Fanzone" area in the space behind the East similar to what they have in alot of European grounds. Would they be allowed to sell alcohol as its not inside the ground?

If you done that with some tunes and maybe past games , or live matches , on big screens with some scran it would be class.

[GreenLake]

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Ideal scenario, and looking ahead to when we're back in the big time with bigger crowds, including Europe (well, we can dream ) I'd love to see the corners filled in at ER, giving an enclosed bowl effect to the stadium. If that pipe dream were done:
a, How much would it cost?
b, What would capacity then be?


ER is a cracking stadium now. It's amazing to think it's been completely re-built in the past twenty years. When I went to my first game in the late 1980s, it was a dump really, like almost every other Scottish ground. Ibrox had been re-built by then, was all seater, and was miles ahead of every other Scottish stadium. Nothing of that ER now remains, and only Ibrox and Parkhead are better.

What else would you like to see change at the stadium? Be as modest or fanciful as you like

That would be cool for noise and a bigger capacity but might be result in a new name for the stadium when it gets foggy. The Souper Bowl.

[TheFall]

Getting good numbers of fans into the south stand, a gated hoarding between south and west stand to stop the wind and give an enclosed look, a permanent television structure between the west and north stands to give an enclosed look.
The last 2 would cost buttons. Getting lots of fans for the south will be more difficult.

[MWHIBBIES]

Utterly pointless right and for a long time to come. We need to get back up and start being consistently top 4/5 before we consider this and even then I don't think it would be worth it, I don't see Hibs getting that many consistently for it to work out financially.

[silverhibee]

Where does the helicopter pad fit in to all of this.

[Bostonhibby]

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Where does the helicopter pad fit in to all of this.

I think petrie buried this one when he knew there was interest because he only has a microlight. Not really fair on fans who want to land their helicopters.

The yams will have to have a couple of helipads now

[Hibernia&Alba]

There is a need for more club branding on the outside and inside of the stands.

[CropleyWasGod]

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There is a need for more club branding on the outside and inside of the stands.

In case people don't know where they are?

[truehibernian]

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Where does the helicopter pad fit in to all of this.

Easy SH, first things first - seats in the West Stand installed with chocolate Freddo dispensers first buddy - you know the drill !

[Ronniekirk]

We now need to focus on getting promotedAnything else can wait


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[Hibernia&Alba]

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In case people don't know where they are?

That may apply to a few , but more to proudly display the stadium to the fullest.

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Tin hat on time

I think the East Stand should be reduced in height and the corners filled in to produce maximum atmosphere, also a sign in the bottom tier of the Famous Five saying no folding of arms please.

[le bill]

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Easy SH, first things first - seats in the West Stand installed with chocolate Freddo dispensers first buddy - you know the drill !

A "Prawn Cocktail" Vending machine (in my opinion) is much higher priority than any "chocolate based dispensing" in the WEST

[Bishop Hibee]

Full size indoor pitch at East Mains before we do anything else to the stadium.

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Full size indoor pitch at East Mains before we do anything else to the stadium.

That's a good shout, BH.

[easty]

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Easy SH, first things first - seats in the West Stand installed with chocolate Freddo dispensers first buddy - you know the drill !

As long as they're back at 10p each

[Waxy]

Like to see the North east corner filled in with a safe standing section. That would be awesome.

[Smartie]

I don't think we should give Petrie any ideas that there are any other real estate projects out there that we could piss money away on.

We don't even get close to filling our current White Elephant anything like often enough as it is.

Every penny and every ounce of our effort should be put into getting our FOOTBALL club back to the level at which it belongs.

Anyone who wants a helipad or sexswing can get one at home.

It's not as if our ground is like Tynecastle - what we already have is more than good enough for our current needs.

[GordonHFC]

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As long as they're back at 10p each

And season ticket holders get first go at two for the price of one. We deserve it dont you know.

[3pm]

We have 9 annual payments of £500K to make and we get about 9000.

Reckon this can wait!! :o)

[snedzuk]

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A "Prawn Cocktail" Vending machine (in my opinion) is much higher priority than any "chocolate based dispensing" in the WEST

From a West ST holder, I am not having a prawn cocktail machine replace our caviar ones - no siree

[LaMotta]

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Tin hat on time

I think the East Stand should be reduced in height and the corners filled in to produce maximum atmosphere, also a sign in the bottom tier of the Famous Five saying no folding of arms please.

Agreed..that is what the ground should have been like!

[ruthven_raiders]

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Full size indoor pitch at East Mains before we do anything else to the stadium.

Yup....that would be the next spend after promotional and consistent top 4.......anything else can only happen with success on the pitch, tho putting in screens to make Easter Road a summer venue for gigs might be worth it. Tho a hybrid pitch might be needed.....

[scoopyboy]

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Utterly pointless right and for a long time to come. We need to get back up and start being consistently top 4/5 before we consider this and even then I don't think it would be worth it, I don't see Hibs getting that many consistently for it to work out financially.

Funnily enough I heard talk of two corners getting filled in quite recently.

The south east was one and cant remember if the other was north east or the south west.

Only logic I could think of was to make the away end bigger to get more tin from Celtic, hearts and Rangers fans.

Not so sure I believe it though.

[djs69]

Our biggest average attendance over last 20 years is approx 15k max , no chance of it ever needed I'm afraid

[NAE NOOKIE]

Nobody was suggesting that changes to ER are a priority including the OP .... but there's nothing wrong with passing a few moments when there's nothing better to do musing about it.

There is no chance Hibs will ever fill the corners with seats ..... as I've posted on other threads I would fill the East/South and West/FF corners with big screens like at Ibrox. I would fill the South/West gap with something like 'behind the goals' for away fans, built above the entrance to the stadium for service and emergency vehicles.

The FF/East gap I would either fill with an hotel or a purpose built Hibs supporters club gifted to them on condition it is never used for any other purposes and reverts to club property if the HSA cant maintain it.

To finish I would extend the roofs of the FF and South to meet the other stands and probably the roof of the East by a few yards as well.

10 million quid and Bobs yer uncle

[Waxy]

As the population of Edinburgh keeps on rising, who knows what football attendances will be like in 25 years. Whats our record attendance?

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

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Where does the helicopter pad fit in to all of this.

That was left for the grass to grow over it after Jim Duffy landed on it.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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As the population of Edinburgh keeps on rising, who knows what football attendances will be like in 25 years. Whats our record attendance?

65,860, tincastles is 58k+ (or 400,000+)