Based on the 'builders' episode from Fawlty Towers, they might be able to if they employ Stubbs, but not if they employ O'Reilly.
O'Reilly would get it done over the summer, no problem.
Everyone goes on about their favourite moments in Fawlty Towers, but mine (and one that is not often mentioned), is when Basil opens the (new) door and runs up the stairs, then there is a short break and he comes down and the look he gives it. It's only a small thing but is wonderfully acted by John Cleese IMO.
If buying the Grenoble road site is cheaper than buying a green field site, why worry about what’s already built on it? Once the site’s cleared, what’s the difference anyway?
I think you’re right, the cost would be the key.
There’s certainly a logic to that. The danger would be the club paying over the odds for land opposite because planning for houses has been granted.
Where do you get this figure of 3000 from?
A very misleading report. The figure of 3000 is derived from the Grenoble Road development plan, part of SODC's local plan. Within that plan it is clearly stated that only 1700 houses would be expected by the year 2035. There would be provisional planning for another 1300 but not within the time period of the plan. There would certainly not be space for a stadium. Further, this development would seek to coincide with improvements to Greater Leys and Blackbird Leys. The Science Park is expected to expand (indeed, it is already doing so)
Not necessarily, we could do what Plymuff did and build from within and still be able to play at the Grenoble road
TBF doing one stand at a time isn't going to cut down on capacity lol.
They could start by building the fourth stand as if the exterior was part of the new build then add th corners and carry on around the perimeter, and when they demolish each stand from with in, they could move that stand into the West stand until their stand is rebuilt.
