| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? 09:49 - May 17 with 2145 views | unstableblue |
Ashton said in a EADT article in March that the training ground was on time and on budget at £30m
And opening in June, but I’d heard this had moved to later summer, any recent updates?:
“In June, we’ll see the training ground complete. It’s an incredible structure, multi-million pounds of investment. Excuse the pun, but it’s a gamechanger for the first team, it will significantly be a gamechanger for the academy, and for our women’s team.“
Should still be an asset in impressing would be recruits. But would be good if in fact complete in June and ready for player return.
Portman Road was manic this time ahead of our Prem return, with site works set up and construction projects all over the ground.
I know in the article Ashton talked of other revenue generating projects being worked on around the full site. But apart from some safe standing - extra 500 seats?* and I assume the reinstatement of the larger away end configuration.
Is there anything else happening this summer?
Will be good to be actually filling the massive press box again.
* where else could you squeeze in more seats into PR - that section under A Block?
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| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:07 - May 17 with 2050 views | SitfcB |
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| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:27 - May 17 with 1938 views | PhilTWTD |
July he told me in the park.
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| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 10:28 - May 17 with 1930 views | unstableblue |
| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:07 - May 17 by SitfcB |
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… site set-up behind the West Stand in a part of the thread, as stated toilets being done up
Imagine that whole ground floor concourse area is being done up toilets are rammed on a Matchday.
Any thoughts on training ground opening? June would be great (edit: Phil states July) [Post edited 17 May 10:29]
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| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:29 - May 17 with 1921 views | unstableblue |
| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:27 - May 17 by PhilTWTD |
July he told me in the park.
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Thanks Phil - just in time to wow our South American mega star targets! | |
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| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:32 - May 17 with 1914 views | PhilTWTD |
| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:29 - May 17 by unstableblue |
Thanks Phil - just in time to wow our South American mega star targets! |
Indeed, and wouldn't surprise me if there were one or two, I think recruitment this summer will be far more overseas-based than in previous summers. | | | |
| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:42 - May 17 with 1832 views | unstableblue |
| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:32 - May 17 by PhilTWTD |
Indeed, and wouldn't surprise me if there were one or two, I think recruitment this summer will be far more overseas-based than in previous summers. |
Dipped our toe in with Egeli and the French League lads… now it’s Boca Juniors and River Plate
Samba football incoming - Tarrico Time!!
Which players have we signed directly from South American clubs in the past?? GO!! | |
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| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:44 - May 17 with 1817 views | Churchman |
| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:32 - May 17 by PhilTWTD |
Indeed, and wouldn't surprise me if there were one or two, I think recruitment this summer will be far more overseas-based than in previous summers. |
If South American, let’s hope it’s more Taricco and Nunez and less Adrian Paz. The latter looked like a bandit, played like a one arm bandit!
Mauricio though, what a player. After GB and Mills, he became one of the best full backs I’ve ever seen represent ITFC. Nicely evil too. |  | | |
| AI view of our South American signing success to date: on 11:02 - May 17 with 1705 views | unstableblue |
| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:44 - May 17 by Churchman |
If South American, let’s hope it’s more Taricco and Nunez and less Adrian Paz. The latter looked like a bandit, played like a one arm bandit!
Mauricio though, what a player. After GB and Mills, he became one of the best full backs I’ve ever seen represent ITFC. Nicely evil too. |
Final Assessment
South American-born players at Ipswich Town have usually fallen into one of three categories:
1) Pioneers (Taricco, Paz)
2) Cult technical talents (Peralta)
3) Injury-interrupted promise (Civelli) | |
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| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 11:47 - May 17 with 1500 views | LegendofthePhoenix |
I don't think safe standing creates any capacity increase. |  |
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| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 11:52 - May 17 with 1472 views | LA_Tractor_Boy |
| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 11:47 - May 17 by LegendofthePhoenix |
I don't think safe standing creates any capacity increase. |
It doesn't as such, but the club have been able to reconfigure the seating to squeeze in a couple of extra seats in each row of SBR lower.
They're also moving the disabled areas towards the goal in SBR lower, so have been able to put extra seats in blocks 4 and 6.
Not sure what they are doing to create extra capacity in SAR lower. [Post edited 17 May 11:54]
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| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 12:11 - May 17 with 1383 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Training ground opening in June? Quiet Portman Road this summer? on 10:32 - May 17 by PhilTWTD |
Indeed, and wouldn't surprise me if there were one or two, I think recruitment this summer will be far more overseas-based than in previous summers. |
First ever Brazilian to appear in a Town shirt? (other than Alan) |  |
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| AI view of our South American signing success to date: on 12:31 - May 17 with 1272 views | witchdoctor |
| AI view of our South American signing success to date: on 11:02 - May 17 by unstableblue |
Final Assessment
South American-born players at Ipswich Town have usually fallen into one of three categories:
1) Pioneers (Taricco, Paz)
2) Cult technical talents (Peralta)
3) Injury-interrupted promise (Civelli) |
if we extend the criteria to LATIN america we could add Dos Santos to the mix…what a player…😍 |  | | |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 12:37 - May 17 with 1250 views | le2blue |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 10:28 - May 17 by unstableblue |
… site set-up behind the West Stand in a part of the thread, as stated toilets being done up
Imagine that whole ground floor concourse area is being done up toilets are rammed on a Matchday.
Any thoughts on training ground opening? June would be great (edit: Phil states July) [Post edited 17 May 10:29]
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They've taken up half the practice pitch astro and look to be doing grounds work drilling, I assume, to investigate for pillings to support the additional tier. They've also removed all the signage across the back of the stand, and as others mentioned, look to be refitting the toilets at the SBR end of the stand. |  | | |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 13:03 - May 17 with 1111 views | rgp1 |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 12:37 - May 17 by le2blue |
They've taken up half the practice pitch astro and look to be doing grounds work drilling, I assume, to investigate for pillings to support the additional tier. They've also removed all the signage across the back of the stand, and as others mentioned, look to be refitting the toilets at the SBR end of the stand. |
If not for the start of the season then maybe part way through. Is it possible to start building that tier whilst the stand is still open? | | | |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 13:12 - May 17 with 1059 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 12:37 - May 17 by le2blue |
They've taken up half the practice pitch astro and look to be doing grounds work drilling, I assume, to investigate for pillings to support the additional tier. They've also removed all the signage across the back of the stand, and as others mentioned, look to be refitting the toilets at the SBR end of the stand. |
Out of interest, if you put up temporary scaffold seats like they have at silverstone, would you need planning permission as it's a temporary structure? |  |
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| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 13:14 - May 17 with 1056 views | le2blue |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 13:03 - May 17 by rgp1 |
If not for the start of the season then maybe part way through. Is it possible to start building that tier whilst the stand is still open? |
I'd think they have plenty of space to do the foundation work and build behind the current structure. Obviously, the main part will be removing the roof. It's going to be a massive stand when finished. | | | |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 13:27 - May 17 with 991 views | rgp1 |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 13:14 - May 17 by le2blue |
I'd think they have plenty of space to do the foundation work and build behind the current structure. Obviously, the main part will be removing the roof. It's going to be a massive stand when finished. |
Ah the days of open air stands including the bogs. Reminds me of the monsoon on New Years Day at Port Vale in 1990, or a Friday night at Huddersfield in 1988 absolutely drenched on the open terrace. | | | |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 13:33 - May 17 with 946 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 13:12 - May 17 by FrimleyBlue |
Out of interest, if you put up temporary scaffold seats like they have at silverstone, would you need planning permission as it's a temporary structure? |
You could, but the second you put a roof on it, I think it would require planning consent. | |
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| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 13:38 - May 17 with 898 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 13:33 - May 17 by Cheltenham_Blue |
You could, but the second you put a roof on it, I think it would require planning consent. |
Take some brollies, job done lol | |
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| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 13:40 - May 17 with 872 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Thanks Sitters, quite a big construction.. on 12:37 - May 17 by le2blue |
They've taken up half the practice pitch astro and look to be doing grounds work drilling, I assume, to investigate for pillings to support the additional tier. They've also removed all the signage across the back of the stand, and as others mentioned, look to be refitting the toilets at the SBR end of the stand. |
It'll only be investigative work. Soil samples etc, as you said, to judge the depth of the pilings required.
Anything other than that, like substantive ground works ahead of construction would need planning approval, so I suspect this is preparatory with the aim of the roof removal works to take place next summer, so any west stand expansion is good to go for 2027/28.
Almost implies that the Cobbold will be closed in that season. | |
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