What did the riverside stadium cost to build?
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NorthumberlandBoro
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Sounds about right.
Very cheap even after factoring in inflation.
Very cheap even after factoring in inflation.
Jedi boro
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That was initial cost but I think complete total was close to 20
The Disciple
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Funnily enough I had £15m in my head when i read the title of this thread - not much of the steel came from Teesside though if i remember rightly
JonnyHistory
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15 mil is number that popped in my head, I think Derby's cost maybe double that amount if I remember right. Our ground seemed to be very cheap, not sure if that was because land was cheap and haulage costs would have been lower maybe?
Jedi boro
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None of it did, as it all came from Germany.
But the corners are made from Teesside steel.
JonnyHistory
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Would Rockcliffe have cost more than the Riverside over the preceding years?
Aet290204
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Dropped a right own goal b0llock there didn’t they
Weren’t British Steel a major club sponsor too?
It’s been a great investment. I personally think it’s holding up well nearly 30 years later as well.
Some people think it’s a bit dated / shabby now but I don’t really see it myself. It’s a football stadium not a cinema.
Only thing is the concourses are too narrow. I wonder if we could extend the concourses out a bit into the north / east car parks?? (If we got promoted and had LOADSA MONEY)
Some people think it’s a bit dated / shabby now but I don’t really see it myself. It’s a football stadium not a cinema.
Only thing is the concourses are too narrow. I wonder if we could extend the concourses out a bit into the north / east car parks?? (If we got promoted and had LOADSA MONEY)
sambaDTR
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It only cost the club £16M because the roads, drains etc were built with grants from the Teesside Development Corporation and Europe (pre Brexit) as they were building on development land. It still only took 32 weeks to build! From what I remember, the land had to be cleaned first of chemicals etc.
Remembering Middlesbrough's move to the Riverside
Twenty years after Middlesbrough left Ayresome Park, fans, players and management remember the move to the Riverside.
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Norman_Conquest
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£16 m was the cost of the original stadium but we won't argue over pennies.
en.wikipedia.org
Riverside Stadium - Wikipedia
JonnyHistory
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£31,434,630.38 adjusted for inflation in todays money.
Norman_Conquest
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I'm just reading on there and it states it was previously called The Captain James Cook Stadium.
I don't recall this.
I don't recall this.
JonnyHistory
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No recollection of that either.
Wasn't the first name the Cellnet Riverside Stadium?
The Disciple
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I seem to remember reading somewhere before construction started that a figure of 100 - 200 tons was going to be from Teesside - i may be totally wrong on that of course !
Norman_Conquest
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| Former names | Cellnet Riverside Stadium BT Cellnet Riverside Stadium Captain James Cook Stadium[2] |
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It was named The Captain James Cook Stadium for a one-off game against Norwich to celebrate the area.
Name of Riverside Stadium for Norwich game is revealed after vote
Boro asked fans to vote for their favourite choice
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