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 Jimenez  SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 04 Aug 16 11.22pm |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
The trouble is, most all singing all dancing new identikit stadiums I have visited have been devoid of any kind of atmosphere. Old and decrepit it maybe, but to me at least, it still feels like what a proper footy stadium should feel like. That's not an excuse I'm using though. It cant be beyond the architectural geniuses to design a spectator friendly stadium can it? Problem is off the shelf stadiums are just that. Bowls lacking atmosphere.
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jeeagles  04 Aug 16 11.48pm |
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Originally posted by Jimenez
That's not an excuse I'm using though. It cant be beyond the architectural geniuses to design a spectator friendly stadium can it? Problem is off the shelf stadiums are just that. Bowls lacking atmosphere. Most stadiums were "off the shelf" stadiums to begin with. Just have a look at how many Archibald Leitch designed (and the subsequent issues so many of those stadiums have had). Cow Shed style stands were once widely mocked, now they are loved like a relics of a bygone age. Modern stadiums are also much more spectator friendly than the older ones. They lack the charming imperfections which make them a home. Garth from Wayne's world probably summed it up best when they asked him if he liked their new studios. "It's like a new pair of underwear, at first it's restrictive, then it becomes part of you".
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silvertop  Portishead 05 Aug 16 2.01pm |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
The trouble is, most all singing all dancing new identikit stadiums I have visited have been devoid of any kind of atmosphere. Old and decrepit it maybe, but to me at least, it still feels like what a proper footy stadium should feel like. I agree your criticism of bowl stadiums and like to think that the management share your concerns. However, no sane person would want to keep a stadium that is decrepit and bordering dangerous. You know those types of blokes who look after steam engines or spend their entire lives in boiler suits refurbishing vintage cars? They start with a pile of metal and end up with polished mechanical heaven. The stadium equivalent of that is Goodison Park. It oozes history and class and is my favourite ground to visit. Sadly, the two 1980s end terraces - while difficult to criticise as they were essential at the time - make such a refurb job at Selhurst impossible. We have such a patchwork ground that any rebuild that tries to present an historically unified effect that throws back to yesteryear is likely to be a disappointing pastiche. Modern is the only way. Make no mistake - it will be a tough job and an expensive one to achieve the sort of atmospheric unified stadium we all crave.
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Boooo  06 Aug 16 8.17pm |
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A smaller version of Wembley.
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| pint Near Dunstable, Bedfordshire 06 Aug 16 8.47pm |
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anyone notice where the extra seats i nthe main stabd are that SP mentions in his ST letter?
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Palace_Guard  Kyiv 06 Aug 16 9.59pm |
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Originally posted by pint
anyone notice where the extra seats i nthe main stabd are that SP mentions in his ST letter? i heard this as well, but havent seen it. anybody take photos of this?
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| tillysosser far far away 06 Aug 16 10.01pm |
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Originally posted by pint
anyone notice where the extra seats i nthe main stabd are that SP mentions in his ST letter? i thought this but never looked any different unless it was only 3 seats
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| Barcelona Based Fan No longer Barcelona, now living in... 07 Aug 16 9.15am |
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Extra seats? Bomb site more like My bro has his season ticket on this back row
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Attachment: | ZIGnZAG Stoke 07 Aug 16 9.22am |
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Originally posted by jeeagles
Most stadiums were "off the shelf" stadiums to begin with. Just have a look at how many Archibald Leitch designed (and the subsequent issues so many of those stadiums have had). Cow Shed style stands were once widely mocked, now they are loved like a relics of a bygone age. Modern stadiums are also much more spectator friendly than the older ones. They lack the charming imperfections which make them a home. Garth from Wayne's world probably summed it up best when they asked him if he liked their new studios. "It's like a new pair of underwear, at first it's restrictive, then it becomes part of you". Gareth from Wayne's world...... Possibly the greatest quote ever!
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| cpfc84 07 Aug 16 12.41pm |
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| MrCParrot Taunton 07 Aug 16 1.17pm |
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"The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has received a proposal to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games – centred on south London, with Crystal Palace National Sports Centre undergoing a substantial, and overdue, refurbishment." So which of you guys submitted that little beauty??? Free stadium, yum yum Parrot
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| bexleydave Barnehurst 07 Aug 16 1.41pm |
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Originally posted by MrCParrot
"The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has received a proposal to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games – centred on south London, with Crystal Palace National Sports Centre undergoing a substantial, and overdue, refurbishment." So which of you guys submitted that little beauty??? Free stadium, yum yum
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