Daily Mail "Exclusive" re the new stadium...

[joey.leone]

please god no, not a bowl.

 

[Kendall]

both of them looks good imo. Not like the emirates at all, they look 'tall' and close to the pitch, and have a proper roof for added atmosphere.

 

[Dan Ashcroft]

just because he wants a kegacy dioesnt mean hes going now.

Dan, is that mockup genuine??

They are all done from plans that have been on skyscrapercity for a few months now. Here:

 

[joey.leone]

both of them looks good imo. Not like the emirates at all, they look 'tall' and close to the pitch, and have a proper roof for added atmosphere.

yeah, i have to say, if those mock ups are a fair indication of what it might be like, that would be more desirable than a clone of the souless emirates.

 

[nicdic]

Dan, the first one you posted is where its at.

 

[dynamoSpurs]

Dan, you're awesome! how come u never posted 'em before lol?

 

[robofan]

There I was, a-digging this hole
Hole in the ground, so big and sort of round it was
And there was I, digging it deep
It was flat at at the bottom and the sides were steep
When along comes this bloke in a bowler which he lifted and scratched his head
Well he looked down the hole, poor demented soul and he said
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Do you mind if I make a suggestion?
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Don’t dig there, dig it elsewhere
Your digging it round and it ought to be square
The shape of it’s wrong, it’s much much too long
And you can’t put hole where a hole don’t belong
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I ask, what a liberty eh?
Nearly bashed him right in the bowler
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Well there was I, stood in me hole
Shovelling earth for all that I was worth I was
And there was him, standing up there
So grand and official with his nose in the air
So I gave him a look sort of sideways and I leaned on me shovel and sighed
Well I lit me a fag and having took a drag I replied
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I just couldn’t bear, to dig it elsewhere
I’m digging it round cos I don’t want it square
And if you disagree it doesn’t bother me
That’s the place where the holes gonna be
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Well there we were, discussing this hole
Hole in the groud so big and sort of round it was
It’s not there now, the ground’s all flat
And beneath it is the bloke in the bowler hat
And that’s that



make up your minds
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[DC_Boy]

well architecture & buildings is a way beyond me - but I'm sooooooooooo excited - it really looks like this is gonna happen

oh & NO GROUND SHARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dan Ashcroft]

Dan, you're awesome! how come u never posted 'em before lol?

I thought everyone had seen them. They've been on skyscrapercity (which is open access) for a long time.

Here's some links to our threads over there:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=549397

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=447082&page=3

 

[nicdic]

I've seen most of them before.

 

[Krafty]

I dont care if it is a bowl, we need a new stadium desperately, if only so I get a season ticket

Whatever the stadium looks like its the fans that count. Yes the emirates is a soulless pit, but thats because the fans are the same ones that filled the library.

The fact we dont have to groundshare will be massive

 

[lukespurs7]

Exciting!

 

[theShiznit]

yeah who cares if it's a bowl, the acoustic reverberations will travel nicely around a bowl :shrug:

plus you know we are crap at corners

 

[Kendall]

bowls are generally shit. Even COMS has shit atmosphere and City's fans are generally good.

When they're not totally full they seem empty, plus you're often miles from the pitch.

Believe me, it does matter and you do notice the difference if you go to plenty of games imo.

 

[dynamoSpurs]

would u guys mind if we named our standium?

For example, the Mansion Arena? or just, The Mansion?

givenm that mansion would be part of it, but doubt they would..

Would love it to be called the Microsoft Dome or saomething with sponsorship from Bill.

 

[Kendall]

I'd hate it, but probably have to accept it as part and parcel of the world of modern football

 

[Keano]

should be atleast 75,000

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

The 2D drawings were sent around here months and months ago. Before christmas I think, SouthLondonYidd (sorry if I got the name wrong) broke it.

I am guessing the 3D are artist impressions based on the 2D technical drawings but nothing more. I don't think those 3D drawings are anything more than guesses.

 

[robin09]

I desperately want it to stay as White Hart Lane.

A corporate name would be one more step to blandsville. We need to keep the identity and sense of ownership.

I'm sure we could cover the loan repayments with the increased revenue, without needing to whore ourselves out to Red Bull or Toshiba.

 

[nicdic]

Just read someone suggest a new name of, "The Billy Nic"

Not bad.