A lot of Leeds United fans have responded to Phil Hay’s latest piece about the development of Elland Road and a new training ground.
The Athletic reporter claims that the Whites plan to build a new sports hub, have the council ready to sign off on a site for a new training ground and plans for a stadium expansion are underway but require permission from the EFL.
Is this good news for Leeds?
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This latest piece by Hay has many Leeds fans talking.
As part of The Athletic’s ‘Next Big Thing’ series, this is an in-depth look at the planned Elland Road development.
– spades in the ground for sports hub in August
– council set to sign option for new training ground site
– stadium expansion EPL dependenthttps://t.co/eYpaNi9tkV— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) February 14, 2020
All we need now is a Premiership team to justify it….
— Carpediem55 (@marktenjag) February 14, 2020
Great read. Positive
— Liam Gray ?????? (@li4mlufc) February 14, 2020
How long after promotion to the premier league will they be looking at expanding the stadium. Could it be years?
— Peely (@rod70703839) February 14, 2020
Interesting and much needed, but the issue with parking is going to get worse and will need addressing
— Luke (@luke_hill) February 14, 2020
Great article. More evidence that we don’t know how lucky we are with Radz, don’t know what more he can do except put the ball in the net himself (and refrain from tweeting post match!)
— rocco (@roclufc) February 14, 2020
Good read Phil, thanks. I had no idea about the issues Thorp Arch cause for youngsters trying to get there on buses. Do you think @lufc would name the new facilities by Elland Road after Howard Wilkinson? Would be a nice touch… #lufc
— Matthew Knowles (@knowlesm) February 14, 2020
A great read once again Phil particularly with the community and training plans. Do you know if there’s longer term views to commercialise area even further and turn other parts of precinct into more of an entertainment hub? Get the fans out of the city centre & closer to ER?
— Robert Kufersin (@robertkufersin) February 14, 2020
What do we think?
All of these ideas show that the Whites’ owner Andrea Radrizzani is ambitious and wants to take the club onto the next level.
Both upgrading the stadium and building a new training ground could be important for Leeds to be able to compete with the best around.
However, the most important thing is to get promotion (according to Danny Mills).
If the Whites can achieve that this season, then they could begin their ascent back to the top of English football, and these plans suggest that is what they are trying to do.
Before all that, though, the current Leeds squad must secure a return to the Premier League.