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Post by worththemost on Feb 2, 2012 14:27:42 GMT
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Post by Russ Greaves on Feb 2, 2012 15:17:10 GMT
Steady on...
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Post by KaiKai on Feb 2, 2012 16:10:52 GMT
Why was the South Stand built so far away from the pitch?
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Post by smiffo on Feb 2, 2012 16:33:01 GMT
Because the intention was to then develop the NRE, which would have required the pitch to be moved up to where the South Stand is now. The NRE would have needed the space. That next part of the redevelopment never came to fruition, which left us with a stand that cost £1.1m (if I'm not mistaken) and no money generating facilities from it!
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Post by KaiKai on Feb 2, 2012 16:36:47 GMT
Ah that would make sense!
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Post by davestacey on Jun 11, 2014 19:10:12 GMT
Bet we can find some great pics of The Abbey. This is one I stumbled upon a while ago, hadn't seen it before but it's bloody beautiful:  I actually love this photo, even the road leading down to the ground that we walk every game works so well. |
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Post by smiffo on Jun 13, 2014 9:59:52 GMT
In my search for the original redevelopment plans I come accross these drawings, presumably on the old U's Net: www.cambridgeunited.com/club/abbeyplans.htmlThere were the 1st plans before being scaled back. Can't find the updated ones, but from memory the NRE was going to match the south stand. I stole pretty much that whole set of pictures for my GCSE Graphics coursework! It was something to do with updating an old building, I chose The Abbey which tied in quite nicely with what was going on at the time. I got a B! |
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Post by face on Jun 17, 2014 10:34:18 GMT
Because the intention was to then develop the NRE, which would have required the pitch to be moved up to where the South Stand is now. The NRE would have needed the space. That next part of the redevelopment never came to fruition, which left us with a stand that cost £1.1m (if I'm not mistaken) and no money generating facilities from it! The pitch was moved for at least one season. I stood in the freak-enclosure back then (I love it in there really freaks) and the goal being so far away from the stand was very odd. |
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Post by Mike Osbourn on Jun 21, 2014 9:03:26 GMT
Anyone got a copy of the 'other' NRE scheme that got approved, with the hotel at the front? Had a google, but can't find it anywhere.
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Post by nutsaboutamber on Jun 22, 2014 14:16:56 GMT
Bet we can find some great pics of The Abbey. This is one I stumbled upon a while ago, hadn't seen it before but it's bloody beautiful: I actually love this photo, even the road leading down to the ground that we walk every game works so well. I think that picture tops them all because you can't really see the impact of that dreadful south stand. |
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