Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed May 19, 2010 10:22 am  

As long as it has a standing area and they swap the green for Red it'll do for me.

Looking at it, if there's still a future option to upgrade further to 20,000 I would presume that the quads would get filled in, I can't see this being needed - but you never know!

Mr Wilky and the board should be thanked for getting this project to where it is, especially with all the past problems and in the current economic climate....

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed May 19, 2010 10:27 am  

Yes it looks 'fine', That word sums up the whole thing not 'ICONIC' as the club said it would be.

And as i work in the industry i do know prices have gone up but believe me, not that much! I hope thats the cost of the training facilities too!

And now as i'm ever the diplomat,
On the plus side:

This stadium design has room for expansion which the 'iconic' design didnt really have.

It is in an very easily accessible area.

It can be seen from the Barton overpass increasing the clubs profile.

It will have training facilities right next door.

It should be a rather easy build as its straight out of the ATL brochure.

Also, as it is a new stadium the club should be able to attract better players and provide A grade training for the academy/youth sides.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed May 19, 2010 10:47 am  

Thats more like it
I would have also liked the iconic (what the hell does that really mean) design, but come on do you really everthink that was going to happen ?
This is Salford we are talking about here
It does look like the Stoop but If it ends up with facilities like theirs, especially the long bar then I will be more than happy.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed May 19, 2010 12:37 pm  

lukicj wrote:

I have a few issues with it apart from it being a bit of a let down on the design downgrade:
It is stated that it will be a £26m stadium yet its clearly a £12m-£15m design.
Looking at other stadia such as City of Manchester (also a AFL project) which is a £20m 48'000 capacity developement, ours is a rip-off! or how about Preston North End having a £7.1m 22,250 capacity very similar looking yet bigger stadium than us.

Also, the retail area will be used to pay off the loan? Who would want to visit our stadium to shop when just over the road there is The Traffold Centre!!?

And yes the choice is between 'New Stadium' or 'No Stadium' but come on, it seems like Peel have bent us over on this one!

I would suggest that the grounds you are talking about were built sometime ago as costs have rocketed over the past few years - you only have to look at the National Wendyball arena in London village to see that, think also the design on the clubs website is representation rrather than a blueprint as I think they would have made more of it if it were, can you honestly see us having green seats??. no more I think it is just an image of a stadium that will looking something like rather than a replica of.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed May 19, 2010 1:37 pm  

Yes, my main point is that it isnt the 'iconic' stadium promised, its a bit of a let down after seeing the original rendering. The chances are that it will be a more than adequate stadium and have great on site facilities for both players, management and fans. But many fans will be a little dissapointed in the stadium design itself. Also, that stadium shown on the website will only be a representation of the final build but it will not change that much. Red seats and the facade of the main stand might change slightly, but i cant see it drastically changing.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed May 19, 2010 2:07 pm  

Ok, this is really roughly rendered and took 2mins to do as i'm supposed to be working, but seeing as the stadium wont be iconic in itself how about there is an iconic element to it such as having a really fancy main facade:


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It would be seen from the motorway and it clearly shows who plays there and which sport.

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Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed May 19, 2010 2:32 pm  

lukicj wrote:

Ok, this is really roughly rendered and took 2mins to do as i'm supposed to be working, but seeing as the stadium wont be iconic in itself how about there is an iconic element to it such as having a really fancy main facade:


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It would be seen from the motorway and it clearly shows who plays there and which sport.

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. Hopefully passers by won't think the Glazers have set up an American Football franchise of MUFC, The Dumplington Devils . Would make a nice variation on the half-time "goal kicking comp to win the car" as well. If you hit the logo you also get a caravan thrown in .
I'm split on the design tbh. Can see why so many are dissappointed with the original "state iof the art" design being so good but times change and with a bit of tinkering the "LSV/HJ" style ground could do the job. As long as it's got a standing area at the side of the pitch a la The Shed and a decent bar it'll do me nicely. I just hope we take the passion and tradition of The Willows with us as let's face it so many of the new stadia are soulless pits.

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed May 19, 2010 2:56 pm  

LEGO , springs to mind

Seriously though , new stadia are great , if , IF you can fill them , I dont know the ins and outs , but if you dont get income from sales apart from turnstiles , they are not good

Can you get another 5,000 to turn up ?

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed May 19, 2010 2:59 pm  

i think so but it will need a massive advertising campaign

Re: New Stadium Site Update Thread!!! : Wed May 19, 2010 3:21 pm  

lukicj wrote:

Ok, this is really roughly rendered and took 2mins to do as i'm supposed to be working, but seeing as the stadium wont be iconic in itself how about there is an iconic element to it such as having a really fancy main facade:


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It would be seen from the motorway and it clearly shows who plays there and which sport.

i await your abuse

Why would FCUM want an oval ball at their new stadium