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How it did look

http://www.leicestertigers.com/images/news/welford-road-from-gantry(1)_rdax_601x343.jpg

And how it will look

http://www.leicestertigers.com/images/galleries/Gall-Redev-01.jpg

http://www.leicestertigers.com/images/galleries/Gall-Redev-02.jpg

http://www.leicestertigers.com/images/galleries/Gall-Redev-03.jpg

http://www.leicestertigers.com/images/galleries/Gall-Redev-06.jpg

http://www.afl-uk.com/files/projects/large/1880000421_C11a.jpg

http://www.afl-uk.com/files/projects/large/153054626_C8c.jpg

There is a lot more information (webcams, more renders, videos, latest photos etc.) at the clubs official web page. http://www.leicestertigers.com/redevelopment/index.php

this is only for rugby or leicester fc will use it too????

looks good

this is only for rugby or leicester fc will use it too????

looks good

I'm assuming that Leicester FC will continue to use Walker's Stadium.

Very nice design by the way, different from what everyone else is doing.

Absolutely perfect stadium for rugby, by the looks of it. Love the terraced promenade at the bottom on three sides. Between new Welford Road and Thomond Park, the bar has been set for the redevelopment of rugby stadia around the UK.

By the way, does anyone know the seating and standing capacities, once the stadium has been fully developed? Looks like a much higher seating to standing ratio than Thomond Park.

very nice concept.

I'm assuming that Leicester FC will continue to use Walker's Stadium.

Very nice design by the way, different from what everyone else is doing.

oh, I forgot on Walkers and that it is built 5-6 years ago

I'm assuming that Leicester FC will continue to use Walker's Stadium.

No, Leicester FC play at Welford Road.

Leicester City FC play at the Walkers Stadium.

How it looks now

http://www.leicestertigers.com/images/news/welford-road-from-gantry(1)_rdax_601x343.jpg

That's actually how it looked about eight months ago. This is how it looks now:

http://www.lan-cam.co.uk/view.php?CUSTOMER=tigers&CAMERA=cam1

Really nice!

I went to Leicester for the Premiership semi-final a few weekends ago and had a wander round Welford Road - here are my photos:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/3518642677_0fd5a700f2_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3518652173_81b10474ee_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3645/3519470472_05a19cd4a5_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3518660377_37d1316384_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3518662777_6131b0aea8_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3327/3519482966_787768ec42_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3658/3518673189_f117045366_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/3519488444_3194bcc3c8_b.jpg

Looks good, that new stand. But what is that small leftover of the old one including seats still doing there in front of it? What an awkward and funny sight.

Looks good, that new stand. But what is that small leftover of the old one including seats still doing there in front of it? What an awkward and funny sight.

Its a billboard with a picture of the old seats :lol:

Its a billboard with a picture of the old seats :lol:I don't think so:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3518652173_81b10474ee_b.jpg

By the way, very nice design (I just had a look at the first post). It vaguely reminds me of that Ljudski (?) VRT stadium in Slovenia. Glad to see the comeback of terracing.

Looks good, that new stand. But what is that small leftover of the old one including seats still doing there in front of it? What an awkward and funny sight.

They found a live mains cable when they were knocking down the old stand, so couldn't remove that last bit until the electricity company came to safely disconnect it on 4 May.

That's actually how it looked about eight months ago. This is how it looks now:

http://www.lan-cam.co.uk/view.php?CUSTOMER=tigers&CAMERA=cam1

Fixed.

Absolutely perfect stadium for rugby, by the looks of it. Love the terraced promenade at the bottom on three sides. Between new Welford Road and Thomond Park, the bar has been set for the redevelopment of rugby stadia around the UK.

I think that the rugby stadiums in UK and Ireland are miles ahead of the equivalent football stadiums. It's funny that the football teams say that they build these boring off the shelf stadiums because they are much cheaper yet a number of rugby teams that I am sure are making less money then the football teams are building miles better stadiums. I really am impressed Parc Y Scarlets it is the best sub 15,000 stadium I have seen and then you have this and Thomond Park and they really blow some of shoddy stadiums being built by the counterparts in the football league out of the water.

Latest pics

http://www.leicestertigers.com/images/galleries/week43-7.jpg

http://www.leicestertigers.com/images/galleries/week43-6.jpg

http://www.lan-cam.co.uk/view.php?CUSTOMER=tigers&CAMERA=cam2

http://www.lan-cam.co.uk/view.php?CUSTOMER=tigers&CAMERA=cam1

I will also update my original post with some more artist impressions.

They have finished stage 1 now bringing the Welford Road capacity to 24,000. And this is how the completed product looks.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2592/3916125501_4e1cea8af4_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2501/3935402856_1c2441a502_b.jpg

Nice stand. Glad they changed the color pattern of the seats, looks better now than on the renders.
What's the capacity of the new stand?

^^10,000

Very nice indeed.

anyone know when phase 2 is due to start?

typical britsh ugly stadium

typical britsh ugly stadium

Like how you've added something meaningful to the thread. Does it matter what it looks like, it is an old stadium that is being renovated at least it has history. Where are you from probably America where there are huge monstrosities of grounds.

Like how you've added something meaningful to the thread. Does it matter what it looks like, it is an old stadium that is being renovated at least it has history. Where are you from probably America where there are huge monstrosities of grounds.

He, she, It is a compulsive troll. Nearly every post on every thread has been gutter comments, nothing of value and total BS im afriad. We all say the odd thing that may be a touch teasing or wind up, but imbee... its a lost cause.. negative is a compliment..:ohno:

The mods need to do something about people like imbee and others on here. It's no wonder so few bother posting now in this section of the forum. Ah, the old days on here without trolls like imbee and Axelferis. :cheers:

Like how you've added something meaningful to the thread. Does it matter what it looks like, it is an old stadium that is being renovated at least it has history. Where are you from probably America where there are huge monstrosities of grounds.

thats why we here on o forum, to discuss. can't you get over it if someone does not like that building? do I blame you because you like it?


And yes, I agree, Mods should do something. Hes again insulting me and complete off-topic again! stop trollin'

He, she, It is a compulsive troll. Nearly every post on every thread has been gutter comments, nothing of value and total BS im afriad. We all say the odd thing that may be a touch teasing or wind up, but imbee... its a lost cause.. negative is a compliment..:ohno:

Forza Juve - NOT!

typical britsh ugly stadium

What's typical British (ugly) about this? Show me one stadium in Britain which looks like this...

http://www.leicestertigers.com/images/galleries/Gall-Redev-02.jpg


Forza Juve - NOT!
^^ :dunno: Should we understand this sentence? ....I guess you had a messed up childhood...:ohno:

What's typical British (ugly) about this? Show me one stadium in Britain which looks like this...

http://www.leicestertigers.com/images/galleries/Gall-Redev-02.jpg


^^ :dunno: Should we understand this sentence? ....I guess you had a messed up childhood...:ohno:

Forget imbee... should be on a site dedicated to six yr olds...
Anyway. Im not sure which way this stadium faces, but if they have got it right, during mid day matches hopefully this design will allow a lot of light into it. From the picture tho it shows shade with the sun behind the main stand (not what u would want), but we obviously dont know what time of day this impression was modelled on. It's unusual, but quite pleasant on the eye..

Anyway. Im not sure which way this stadium faces

The virtual "camera" in the last render is facing South-East - the stand on the left is the North Stand.

it's obvious that money leads the design...in this case

I think this is a tidy little stadium. Its not going to revolutionise stadium design, but if its a choice beween this and the bog standard one tier bowl typology seen up the road at the walkers stadium I know which one I prefer.

I think this is a tidy little stadium. Its not going to revolutionise stadium design, but if its a choice beween this and the bog standard one tier bowl typology seen up the road at the walkers stadium I know which one I prefer.

Absolutely agree with you - the same can be said for the likes of Thomond Park with the two large side stands and lower terraces. The thing I particularly like in both are the terraces in the lower tiers (I assume they're terraces anyway in the three stands opposite the larger one)

the stadium is completely amazing from a crap stadium where everyone was and now into a big grand stand how about going around the stadium building huge the seat cap* will be around 50,000-60,000..

the stadium is completely amazing from a crap stadium where everyone was and now into a big grand stand how about going around the stadium building huge the seat cap* will be around 50,000-60,000..

I've lived in Leicester, and believe me, there is barely enough space to build the proposed 30,000-seater, never mind anything bigger. The stadium has two major roads at either end (one being Welford Road itself), a car park behind the new Caterpillar Stand, and a college and car dealership behind the remaining stand. The site is landlocked. Even if that weren't true, the cost of building a 50/60,000-seater stadium is massive, and there definitely isn't the demand.

but it amazing

Very nice

Is the next phase now under construction at Welford Road?