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    Quote Originally Posted by hibsbollah View Post
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    A piazza/plaza though?
    Would never be as good as the wonder they built in Gorgie so I'd steer clear of that too.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Forza Fred View Post
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    He’s a business man who has stated the club need to seek additional ways to increase the revenue stream.

    With that in mind I’m expecting him to announce the purchase of a string of pubs and wine bars in England which he hopes will provide revenue for the football side of things.

    Avon Inns is the planned company name I think I heard mentioned in conversation........
    Avon Inns still annoys me....No way I think we would build a hotel, why would we?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Baldy Foghorn View Post
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    Avon Inns still annoys me....No way I think we would build a hotel, why would we?
    There’s no way we will build a hotel.

    Selling the area of ground in the corner surely has to be a possibility though and whoever purchases that land may want to turn it into a hotel, I think that is what people are considering and discussing I think?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bingo70 View Post
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    There’s no way we will build a hotel.

    Selling the area of ground in the corner surely has to be a possibility though and whoever purchases that land may want to turn it into a hotel, I think that is what people are considering and discussing I think?
    What corner bingo?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Baldy Foghorn View Post
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    What corner bingo?
    Between the famous five and the east stand.

    I know it’s used for parking but to me that’s a huge bit of wasted ground. With land and property value as it is in Edinburgh I’m amazed we’ve not sold it off yet.

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    I mentioned a while back but I would love to see the hibs club move to the space between the east and FF. sell the hibs club to fund it.

    New hibs club with facilities overlooking the pitch. Great place for birthdays, weddings, conferences etc and a good place for drinks before the game.

    New development pays for itself. The members get the benefit of a brand new state of the art facility. Everyone wins.
    Not for me. Hibs club is fine where it is. It’s separate from the club and should remain so.
    Club can’t get the current hospitality in the Famous five to work, why build more?


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    A Curtain Glass wall in each corner...

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    I can't understand this fantasy Hotel in the FF/E corner thing that some people seem to be swooning about. Do you think building and maintaining a hotel there would bring significant revenue? It would do very well to break even!

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    Quote Originally Posted by madabouthibs View Post
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    I can't understand this fantasy Hotel in the FF/E corner thing that some people seem to be swooning abou. Do you think building and maintaining a hotel there would bring significant revenue? It would do very well to break even!
    Never going to happen

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    Keep the NE corner for seating/ safe standing.

    Lower tier seating in NW corner. Hospitality suites/ TV studio above.

    Use SW for hotel/ structure.

    Keep SE for ambulance access etc.

    Done! Fairly straightforward this infrastructure stuff.

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    Oh and I remember hearing that Edinburgh has the second highest hotel occupancy rates in Europe..

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    I stayed in Killie’s hotel a few years back and it was surprisingly nice, if not a tad expensive. I may be wrong but I’m sure it has been a real money spinner for them, one of the main revenue streams keeping them above water.

    If they can make it work in Kilmarnock there is no reason why we couldn’t make it work in a capital city.

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    It will all come oot at the AGM.

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    I stayed in Killie’s hotel a few years back and it was surprisingly nice, if not a tad expensive. I may be wrong but I’m sure it has been a real money spinner for them, one of the main revenue streams keeping them above water.

    If they can make it work in Kilmarnock there is no reason why we couldn’t make it work in a capital city.
    Their side of the business with the hotel was sold with in excess of £2 million of debt. They had to accept 1/3 under the market value to clear the debt.

    They then had to give it a cash injection that was funded through a loan through Bowie's other business.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozyhibby View Post
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    Not for me. Hibs club is fine where it is. It’s separate from the club and should remain so.
    Club can’t get the current hospitality in the Famous five to work, why build more?


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    Fill in the corners
    Crack Russian sniper unit to take out the gulls.
    Monorail up St Clair St.
    Chips.
    Chips!! That’ll never happen.

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    The Supporters Club should remain completely independent of the club and that includes the building.

    Pretty sure KP hinted quite strongly in his recent comms that we’d be pleased with the plans. I’m guessing he’s seen at least some of them.

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    I am outraged that our new owner doesn't provide minute-by-minute updates to me, personally, on exactly what his plans are for our club or publicise and explain literally every decision he has made or will make.

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    I'd just like to know were people think we're getting £40M+ to build this magic hotel they crave.
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    All this hotel talk is winding me up, I don’t think anybody has said they want Hibs to build and run a hotel?!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Diclonius View Post
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    I am outraged that our new owner doesn't provide minute-by-minute updates to me, personally, on exactly what his plans are for our club or publicise and explain literally every decision he has made or will make.
    Really?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bingo70 View Post
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    All this hotel talk is winding me up, I don’t think anybody has said they want Hibs to build and run a hotel?!
    Post 10, which you said a few posts later that you agreed with, said that Hibs should build an hotel, and that it might be a money spinner.

    Given that you misconstrued Ron Gordon's restrained comments about the strategy which he'll put to us in the New Year as "big plans", you'll understand that if someone writes that Hibs should build an hotel, they might think people are calling for Hibs to, er, build an hotel!
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    If I was to guess then I think that there will mostly be announcements regarding Easter road with things like big screens, new sound system, maybe disco lights like Celtic have and much improved corporate offerings and catering options. Both interviews were very much about the improved match day experience and capital expenditure to make this happen and these are the obvious things we don’t have.



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    Quote Originally Posted by madabouthibs View Post
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    I can't understand this fantasy Hotel in the FF/E corner thing that some people seem to be swooning about. Do you think building and maintaining a hotel there would bring significant revenue? It would do very well to break even!
    I don’t think it would even gain the planning permission from the hertz ****s at the council.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozyhibby View Post
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    If I was to guess then I think that there will mostly be announcements regarding Easter road with things like big screens, new sound system, maybe disco lights like Celtic have and much improved corporate offerings and catering options. Both interviews were very much about the improved match day experience and capital expenditure to make this happen and these are the obvious things we don’t have.



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    Quote Originally Posted by 90+2 View Post
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    I don’t think it would even gain the planning permission from the hertz ****s at the council.
    Yip, two sides of it couldn’t have windows for a start. I think we are a very long way from anything being built in any of the corners.


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    Chips!! That’ll never happen.
    Whoever heard of such a thing at a football ground 🤔

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ozyhibby View Post
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    If I was to guess then I think that there will mostly be announcements regarding Easter road with things like big screens, new sound system, maybe disco lights like Celtic have and much improved corporate offerings and catering options. Both interviews were very much about the improved match day experience and capital expenditure to make this happen and these are the obvious things we don’t have.



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    Quote Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS View Post
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    Oh! and chips
    Chips were reinstated a while back.

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    Quote Originally Posted by offshorehibby View Post
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    I'd just like to know were people think we're getting £40M+ to build this magic hotel they crave.

    We are obviously not gonna build a hotel at ER, but...

    If you wanted to do so, you wouldn’t put the capital up yourself. You would assess the opportunity and then go to market. The finished hotel would most likely be operated by a chain or franchise.

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