New Nottingham Forest Stadium
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The New Nottingham Forest Stadium was a proposed football
stadium which would have been built in Nottingham
. Several locations were discussed, with the hope that the ground would host matches at the 2018 World Cup had England's bid been successful. The stadium would also have been home of Nottingham Forest
football club, who currently play at the City Ground. It was announced in the Autumn of 2008 that the club's proposed new stadium would only be built if England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup was successful. With England's bid unsuccessful, the plan changed to instead rebuild the Main Stand at the current City Ground and raise the capacity to around 40,000.
after more than 100 years, with the aim of Nottingham having a ground suitable to hold matches for the 2018 World Cup, for which England was a bidding nation. The City Ground was deemed unsuitable, even with expansion, due to the areas that needed to be available for car parking around the stadium; the City Ground is in a dense urban area, surrounded by private housing, businesses and industry.
The stadium was intended to have a capacity of between 45,000 and 50,000 spectators. A poll among Forest fans founds that the majority were in favour of new ground being named the Brian Clough Arena in honour of the club's legendary former manager
. Other possible stadium names suggested by some supporters included the New City Ground, City of Nottingham Stadium, and the Robin Hood Arena.
The initial plan was to move to a new purpose built stadium in Clifton towards the south of the city, forming part of a new housing and leisure development. However, this location was soon changed to a site at Gamston due to logistical problems surrounding plans for a Clifton ground, such as potential matchday pressures on the proposed Nottingham Express Transit
tram extension and the A453. Plans for the Gamston ground were exhibited to the FA
World Cup committee in 2009, and Nottingham's plans for a new ground and waterside Fan Park using the River Trent
, meant they were successful in getting through to the next stage of potential host cities for the 2018 World Cup bid, even beating plans by neighbours Derby
and Leicester
, who already had new stadiums but were eliminated from the Host City pool.
However, objection from Gamston residents and its out-of-town location has meant that more recently, this Stadium site has changed again, with the City Council looking towards an area of wasteland currently being redeveloped, known as Eastside, around a mile to the East of the city centre near the Sneinton
area. With England's bid unsuccessful, the plan changed to instead rebuild the Main Stand at the current City Ground and raise the capacity to around 40,000.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
stadium which would have been built in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. Several locations were discussed, with the hope that the ground would host matches at the 2018 World Cup had England's bid been successful. The stadium would also have been home of Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
football club, who currently play at the City Ground. It was announced in the Autumn of 2008 that the club's proposed new stadium would only be built if England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup was successful. With England's bid unsuccessful, the plan changed to instead rebuild the Main Stand at the current City Ground and raise the capacity to around 40,000.
History
In June 2007, Nottingham Forest announced plans to leave their current home, The City GroundCity Ground
The City Ground is a football stadium in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898, and has a capacity of 30,602 ....
after more than 100 years, with the aim of Nottingham having a ground suitable to hold matches for the 2018 World Cup, for which England was a bidding nation. The City Ground was deemed unsuitable, even with expansion, due to the areas that needed to be available for car parking around the stadium; the City Ground is in a dense urban area, surrounded by private housing, businesses and industry.
The stadium was intended to have a capacity of between 45,000 and 50,000 spectators. A poll among Forest fans founds that the majority were in favour of new ground being named the Brian Clough Arena in honour of the club's legendary former manager
Brian Clough
Brian Howard Clough, OBE was an English footballer and football manager. He is most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. His achievement of winning back-to-back European Cups with Nottingham Forest, a traditionally moderate provincial English club, is considered to be...
. Other possible stadium names suggested by some supporters included the New City Ground, City of Nottingham Stadium, and the Robin Hood Arena.
The initial plan was to move to a new purpose built stadium in Clifton towards the south of the city, forming part of a new housing and leisure development. However, this location was soon changed to a site at Gamston due to logistical problems surrounding plans for a Clifton ground, such as potential matchday pressures on the proposed Nottingham Express Transit
Nottingham Express Transit
Nottingham Express Transit is a light-rail tramway in the Nottingham area in England. The first line opened to the public on 9 March 2004, having cost £200 million to construct. The scheme took sixteen years from conception to implementation...
tram extension and the A453. Plans for the Gamston ground were exhibited to the FA
FA
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World Cup committee in 2009, and Nottingham's plans for a new ground and waterside Fan Park using the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
, meant they were successful in getting through to the next stage of potential host cities for the 2018 World Cup bid, even beating plans by neighbours Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
and Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, who already had new stadiums but were eliminated from the Host City pool.
However, objection from Gamston residents and its out-of-town location has meant that more recently, this Stadium site has changed again, with the City Council looking towards an area of wasteland currently being redeveloped, known as Eastside, around a mile to the East of the city centre near the Sneinton
Sneinton
Sneinton is a south-eastern suburb of Nottingham, England. The area is bounded by Carlton to the north, Colwick to the south, Meadow Lane to the southwest and Bakersfield to the east.-Description:...
area. With England's bid unsuccessful, the plan changed to instead rebuild the Main Stand at the current City Ground and raise the capacity to around 40,000.
See also
- Ground improvements at English football Stadia