Update - New East Stand CONFIRMED

**IWasThere2016** · 14-12-2009 02:37 PM

Folks

Have info that the East Stand will be in place for the start of next season!

Reliably informed demolition of the current East will start in a number of weeks!!!

TQM

***johnrebus*** · 14-12-2009 02:39 PM

Sauce ?

**CMac1988** · 14-12-2009 02:50 PM

Good news, hopefully this means my 1/2 season ticket will give me 1st dibs on a new seat in the new stand (along with other season ticket holders ofcourse).

Sauce?

**IWasThere2016** · 14-12-2009 02:51 PM

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Sauce ?

Cannot say - but club have priced, and potential contractors are considering the project.

For a late July hand-over we will be looking at demolition January, construction work starting a few weeks thereafter.

Can see tickets being an issue if we're still at business end of the SPL!

**~~Nando™~~** · 14-12-2009 02:51 PM

That's quite a short amount of time, how long did the West Stand take to build?

***silverhibee*** · 14-12-2009 02:52 PM

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Folks

Have info that the East Stand will be in place for the start of next season!

Reliably informed demolition of the current East will start in a number of weeks!!!

TQM

Wee must be getting a big transfer fee for someone in January.

**IWasThere2016** · 14-12-2009 02:53 PM

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That's quite a short amount of time, how long did the West Stand take to build?

East ain't as complicated. West has reception, changing rooms, hospy etc etc

**~~Woody1985~~** · 14-12-2009 02:53 PM

I thought that it just went out to tender in the last week or so?

That would seem pretty quick to get the companies to provide a response to all of our requirements and get started would it not?

Good news if that's the case.

***aljo7-0*** · 14-12-2009 02:56 PM

How many seats are there in the East at the moment? Its going to cut the capacity in the Hibs end a fair bit but presumably a fair chunk of the South Stand will be opened up for Home Support at least in non Cat A games

**CMac1988** · 14-12-2009 02:58 PM

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Cannot say - but club have priced, and potential contractors are considering the project.

For a late July hand-over we will be looking at demolition January, construction work starting a few weeks thereafter.

Can see tickets being an issue if we're still at business end of the SPL!

I said good news initially, but perhaps i was too soon to jump the gun.

If demolition was to begin in January what would happen to all those who recently aquired a half season ticket in the East, would we be re-located?

**~~Hibs7~~** · 14-12-2009 02:58 PM

Oh that would really upset the grunts from the west of town.

:notworthy:

***hibsforeurope*** · 14-12-2009 02:59 PM

Seems very strange timing, especially with the increased amount of half season tickets that are being sold.

Will there be enough empty seats in the South to sit the season ticket holders from the East, along with the Cat B's and the away fans?

**truehibernian** · 14-12-2009 03:01 PM

With interest rates at an all time low and expected to stay that way, perhaps it's wise to do this now. And it may not necessarily mean a player(s) being sold in January

It will mean increase in mortgage balance and serviced debt, but the club is on sound financial footing for the foreseeable future. In Rod we trust.

On a completely random off football topic, I think I am now in love with the bird on Countdown who took over from Vorderman. Would definitely give her one from the top and two from anywhere else.

**Dashing Bob S** · 14-12-2009 03:01 PM

Any news on the Hearts new stand? I thought they were planning something very ambitious that would make Tynecastle into a showpiece arena.

**~~Peevemor~~** · 14-12-2009 03:02 PM

There are approx. 3,000 - 3,500 seats in the East. The capacity would therefore be reduced to around 14,000. Not the end of the world for half a season IMHO.

**anon1** · 14-12-2009 03:03 PM

What will the ER capacity be after completion?? Looking forward to it, I'm a big fan of Easter Road Stadium!

**~~Peevemor~~** · 14-12-2009 03:04 PM

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What will the ER capacity be after completion?? Looking forward to it, I'm a big fan of Easter Road Stadium!

Around 21,000 IIRC

***Scouse Hibee*** · 14-12-2009 03:05 PM

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Folks

Have info that the East Stand will be in place for the start of next season!

Reliably informed demolition of the current East will start in a number of weeks!!!

TQM

What a relief, get rid of that eyesore and turn its occupants into decent folk who sit down in the seat and stop singing outrageous songs. Can't come soon enough IMO.

**JoJo_07** · 14-12-2009 03:06 PM

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Any news on the Hearts new stand? I thought they were planning something very ambitious that would make Tynecastle into a showpiece arena.

Spookily enough I was just having a look at their plans just before this thread appeared and wondering if their stand would ever see the light of day. So here are the plans. (The old ones for the two tiers.)

For ours of course.

***BigKev*** · 14-12-2009 03:06 PM

Moving 1500-1800 ST holders from the East to the South doesn't leave much scope for away fans. Wonder if the club will offer up seats which are vacant in the West or FF as an alternative.

Good news if we're getting it done, especially at a time when the club can drive a hard bargain in regards to costs.

***blackpoolhibs*** · 14-12-2009 03:06 PM

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Any news on the Hearts new stand? I thought they were planning something very ambitious that would make Tynecastle into a showpiece arena.

Its now a race, it should go right to the wire, may the best team win.

***Last Minute*** · 14-12-2009 03:08 PM

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Wee must be getting a big transfer fee for someone in January.

Bamba

**CMac1988** · 14-12-2009 03:08 PM

Alas, does anyone know wether or not if the stand will be single or double tier, or have i missed something?

(

's for a 2 tier solution in hope that the corners will be filled in at some point in the future)

*EDIT*

Scratch that just had a look at the plans from Jojo's link, cheers.

**~~Peevemor~~** · 14-12-2009 03:09 PM

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Alas, does anyone know wether or not if the stand will be single or double tier, or have i missed something?

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's for a 2 tier solution in hope that the corners will be filled in at some point in the future)

Single.

***BigKev*** · 14-12-2009 03:09 PM

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Alas, does anyone know wether or not if the stand will be single or double tier, or have i missed something?

(

's for a 2 tier solution in hope that the corners will be filled in at some point in the future)

Single tier.

The corners can still be filled in though

**Barney McGrew** · 14-12-2009 03:11 PM

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Moving 1500-1800 ST holders from the East to the South doesn't leave much scope for away fans. Wonder if the club will offer up seats which are vacant in the West or FF as an alternative

As it sits now, we'd only have the Huns as a Category A game after the split because the Yams are never going to finish in the top six.

If the top six stays the same, we'd have Rankgers and Motherwell at home, United Sellik and Eberdeen away.

It would mean we weren't losing too much revenue.

GC · 14-12-2009 03:14 PM

Bit of a change of direction from what was said at the AGM, wonder what brought this on.

Let's hope the atmosphere in the new East can match the old one if this is going ahead.

**IWasThere2016** · 14-12-2009 03:19 PM

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Bit of a change of direction from what was said at the AGM, wonder what brought this on.

Let's hope the atmosphere in the new East can match the old one if this is going ahead.

Softening raw mats and labour costs. Debt is cheap too. Or perhaps there is a player sale lined up?

Info is top quality and I can see official statement soon.

**JoJo_07** · 14-12-2009 03:21 PM

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Single tier.

The corners can still be filled in though

Sorry guys wrong set of plans. Here are the new ones. For the single tier.

**~~down the slope~~** · 14-12-2009 03:21 PM

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With interest rates at an all time low and expected to stay that way, perhaps it's wise to do this now. And it may not necessarily mean a player(s) being sold in January

It will mean increase in mortgage balance and serviced debt, but the club is on sound financial footing for the foreseeable future. In Rod we trust.

On a completely random off football topic, I think I am now in love with the bird on Countdown who took over from Vorderman. Would definitely give her one from the top and two from anywhere else.

Great if it's true, i used to sit in the east but it looks a bit of an eyesore compared to the rest of the ground. By the way the bird on countdown is Rachel Riley and i saw her first-with a name like that you would think that she would be a Hibby.

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