villa4europe Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 its cost how many hundreds of millions and its been how many years since the last big new stadium was built? unfortunately these horrendous soulless bolt together identikit stadiums have stopped the idea that brand new stadiums should be the best in the country why would they aim to build the 8th best stadium in the country? they're not Everton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 18, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2019 Define “best”. Its certainly not best in terms of looks. It looks like every other bowl stadium that’s been built in the past 20 years. I’d absolutely hate it if we moved to a stadium like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 daft things like accessibility, ease of use, functionality, facilities, customer service blah blah blah areas where IMO wembley fails, most of the time quite miserably spurs look like they've ticket a lot of boxes but how much of that is for people who can afford it is yet to be seen, all these fancy beer pumps etc and micro breweries i doubt that will be an away fans experience of the place 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Keyblade Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 That new stadium looks a far cry from the Etihad, London Stadium and Emirates tbh. It looks like an upgraded WHL. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 I should clarify that my comment about the stadium was more of a joke that they still dont have an open stadium yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Absolutely bag of shit that, embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 18, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Keyblade said: That new stadium looks a far cry from the Etihad, London Stadium and Emirates tbh. It looks like an upgraded WHL. It looks the same. The roof is slightly different but the outline of the seats etc is exactly the same. Theyre always pretty much the same. Like I said, I would hate it if we moved to one of these stadia. They’re so boring. Edited March 18, 2019 by Stevo985 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: It looks the same. The roof is slightly different but the outline of the seats etc is exactly the same. Theyre always the same. Haven't been to a stadium before so I don't really have a frame of reference but the seats look to me to be much closer to the pitch than the ones I've mentioned. What is it exactly that makes the stadiums so soulless apart from that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 18, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Keyblade said: Haven't been to a stadium before so I don't really have a frame of reference but the seats look to me to be much closer to the pitch than the ones I've mentioned. What is it exactly that makes the stadiums so soulless apart from that? I think the lack of ends really hurts the atmosphere. And I think there’s just a general lack of identity. The stadia all look very similar. They’re all made of metal and girders and they all feel alike. Compare it to going to an old ground like villa park or goodison or old Trafford and it just doesn’t compare. Theyre amazing modern facilities. But they’re boring. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted March 18, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2019 7 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Theyre amazing modern facilities. But they’re boring. The only "new" one that ticks all my boxes is Lucas Oil Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 I think this "new stadiums are boring" argument is boring. What exactly do you expect? Wooden chairs like at Fulham? You do realise that stadiums built 60 years ago were all the same too? Its the fans that make stadiums what they are. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 18, 2019 Moderator Share Posted March 18, 2019 29 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I think the lack of ends really hurts the atmosphere. In fairness here they've gone out of their way to design an "end" the rest of the stadium is a multilayered, set of levels punctuated by the hospitality boxes and the usual stuff, but one end is an uninterrupted enclosure of seating. It's designed to be their home "end". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Stevo985 said: I think the lack of ends really hurts the atmosphere. And I think there’s just a general lack of identity. The stadia all look very similar. They’re all made of metal and girders and they all feel alike. Compare it to going to an old ground like villa park or goodison or old Trafford and it just doesn’t compare. Theyre amazing modern facilities. But they’re boring. Completely agree Man city being the best example because whatever their version of the holte was at Maine road, when they moved and all their nutters got the chance to pick their seats they chose to sit themselves next to the away fans, as a result the noise is down one end of the ground, I'm sure arsenal spread themselves everywhere, west ham with their pricing and cheap section split their fans too Hopefully with this kop at one end if the away fans are the other then spurs will avoid that Edited March 18, 2019 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 53 minutes ago, Mic09 said: I think this "new stadiums are boring" argument is boring. What exactly do you expect? Wooden chairs like at Fulham? You do realise that stadiums built 60 years ago were all the same too? Its the fans that make stadiums what they are. Agree with that too having been to a couple of bundesliga games Like I said I think it's more the move and pricing and the uprooting of fans that has caused it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 That end looks fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted March 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 19, 2019 14 hours ago, villa4europe said: might be the camera angle but I would not like falling off the edge of that pitch rolling down the slope and injuring myself if I was a multi million pound footballer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 19, 2019 52 minutes ago, S-Platt said: might be the camera angle but I would not like falling off the edge of that pitch rolling down the slope and injuring myself if I was a multi million pound footballer! Apparently they've left no room for corner takers. You kind of have to run up the hill to take them. On the slope thing, Old Trafford has quite steep slopes off the edge of the pitch. I've always thought it was an accident waiting to happen, especially with the advertising boards right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 19, 2019 11 hours ago, Mic09 said: I think this "new stadiums are boring" argument is boring. What exactly do you expect? Wooden chairs like at Fulham? You do realise that stadiums built 60 years ago were all the same too? Its the fans that make stadiums what they are. I don't expect anything different. I expect new stadia to be like this because it's cheaper and more efficient to build and provides the best facilities and highest attendance blah blah blah But that doesn't change the fact that they completely lack character and all look very similar. Stadia built 60 years ago aren't all the same though. You can't tell me Craven Cottage is the same as villa park is the same as goodison is the same as old trafford is the same as highfield road etc If Villa are ever in the position where we need a bigger ground I would much rather we developed Villa Park than move to one of these bowls. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 It's not as bad as it looks from the above angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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