Buy a brick

[Kudos]

Selling engraved bricks at the ground.

Limited Edition Engraved Wall Brick

superstore.afcb.co.uk

That's fair enough but aren't they planning to knock down the stadium in the next few years?
"the brick will remain in place for the lifetime of Vitality Stadium."

 

[RobTrent]

A far cry from the reason for doing them first time around, but nice to give fans another opportunity to do this. Good move.

Limited Edition Engraved Wall Brick

superstore.afcb.co.uk

I wonder if they could refresh the existing ones.

 

[tedisking]

Selling engraved bricks at the ground.

Limited Edition Engraved Wall Brick

superstore.afcb.co.uk

That's fair enough but aren't they planning to knock down the stadium in the next few years?
"the brick will remain in place for the lifetime of Vitality Stadium."

You would like to think they would be transferred to the new ground ( snigger )

 

[BFC1]

I find this initiative really odd - in place fir 3 - 4 years ? Or do we deduce/speculate that we are staying put. It’s either a bit premature for a new Stadium or too late for the current one. Bricks can’t be transferred as they are actually just a brick tile and stuck in place so firmly, they’ll break if you move them. So essentially the Club would need to replace with new tiles at their own cost or charge a ‘transfer fee’. Bizarre

 

[New Old Cherry]

Jesus Christ ..it gets worse by the day !


£ 50.....mind you I payed that for half a tank of petrol yesterday....

....could of not used the car for a while and had a ' limited edition' brick instead.

Mmm yeah....buy bricks...not petrol...

...limited emissions !

 

[SlowDownDerek]

Jesus Christ ..it gets worse by the day !

It's been there for getting on 20 years Brian.

 

[red_house]

Why ?

Is this another money making venture, it doesn't make sense if Bill is talking about a new ground. The initial idea was brilliant, struggling with this however.

 

[northstandmark]

Putting aside brand new bricks for a sec but it raises the point.

Really hope if or when the club do move or rebuild, that something can be done to transfer or reproduce the existing bricks, for many supporters no longer with us. Or incorporate them in some way.

 

[RobTrent]

I guess everybody knows how long it will last. As I put in the other thread maybe they can do up the existing ones (for a fee naturally!)

And as for moving them, Ive heard about buildings being demolished and rebuilt. These could still be part of a new stadium somehow surely?

 

[richnrg]

'Buy a brick'
There must have been more pies/sausage rolls/stadium food left over than expected

 

[Bluecherry]

No Pink Floyd reference yet?
Disappointing.
As is the apparent desire to monetise everything.

 

[AmericanAFCB]

No one is forcing anyone to buy one of the things; don't think any point to get dramatic over it. Me and some other members of the North American Cherries Supporters are going to go chip in and buy one to represent the fan club. Think its kinda cool myself. Not like its 500 pounds.

 

[Mdl]

Got a brick in memory of my son a few years back.

Surprised they're offering it again, maybe a new stadium is further off than expected?

 

[redharry]

Putting aside brand new bricks for a sec but it raises the point.

Really hope if or when the club do move or rebuild, that something can be done to transfer or reproduce the existing bricks, for many supporters no longer with us. Or incorporate them in some way.

I was the bloke along with my mate Al that put the brick tiles up on the wall at the current ground and as BFC1 mentions I cannot see any way they can be moved without breakage. They were put there with a high strength resin glue and then pointed in.
I would like to think they could be reproduced at a new ground but not holding my breath. I think some did get damaged on the wall between the east Stand and north Stand and the club replaced them.
Re a new wall I cannot see the point, why not do it as part of a new ground instead.

 

[DJ]

No one is forcing anyone to buy one of the things; don't think any point to get dramatic over it.

Says the person arguing with people over it. Sometimes you can just let people have an opinion without a dig. Especially when you're on an internet forum…

 

[New Old Cherry]

It's been there for getting on 20 years Brian.

The bricks.... or the recent Commercial Nonsense ?
....thats what I was referring to.

 

[Reality and Realism]

Already got one. I bought one the last time

 

[DJ]

Think it’s an easy way of making money, it’s a decent price and nice for practically a whole new generation. Not sure they’ve been available over the past 10 years?

It does indeed send mixed messages out over the future of the ground as others have suggested.

 

[billythekid]

We bought one in the Cherry Brick Road special price of £10.

Final chance to join the Cherry Brick Road

AFC Bournemouth is set to seal the Cherry Brick Road and this is the last chance to secure your place.

bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk

 

[redharry]

just found a picture of me putting the originals up. Brings back some memories