ENGLAND - Stadium and Arena Development News

[plasticterminator]

what a pile of shit

[RMB2007]

Exciting times for Maidstone United, especially as they've been in exile for bloomin' ages. Great to see the new stadium nearing completion, so good luck to them in finally returning home.

[Butcher]

Originally Posted by Injeanious

They could squeeze a 30k (not that they need that) stand between the towers and then the rest outside quite easily, it's physically impossible to get a whole stadium in there, without knocking down one of the listed parts.

It would be cool if they built it in a St. James Park sort of way, from the larger stands you would be able to see outside the stadium which would be a nice view.

[Ecological]

If built I can see this being the best stadium in the world.

I expect the Kop to be to the south of Battersea, which will see fans being able to look over the Thames and London.

If they win the bid, this is going to be "AMAZING".

[Nikola10]

Originally Posted by PWK

From Chelsea FC's statement.


Following feedback from fans, our initial plans include a 15,000-all seated one-tier stand behind the south goal, likely to be the biggest one-tier stand in football. Also as suggested by many fans, the stadium proposed is rectangular in shape with four separate stands

thanks mate is it gonna have sky boxes???

[Werkself]

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No problem to construct if you do the tier setup like the Genoa Stadium.

[www.sercan.de]

with four separate stands

So no corners.

Typical english stadium?!?!

[Werkself]

Mean it in the way of very overlapping tiers an close to the field, unlike this shitty Emrates Stadium. Try to put something like Bonbonera in there.

Then it will fit, no promblem.

[JimB]

Originally Posted by Werkself

Mean it in the way of very overlapping tiers an close to the field, unlike this shitty Emrates Stadium. Try to put something like Bonbonera in there.

Then it will fit, no promblem.

No, it really won't.

Not a modern 60K, all seated stadium with all the corporate areas and facilities now expected of such a stadium.

Not even close.

[shedendedd]

Originally Posted by JimB

In which case, I have to say that I hope that Chelsea are thwarted in their plans.

I'd far rather that such an iconic building retain its integrity.

I am sorry that you feel that way. Do you honestly believe that any of the other bidders are going to preserve anything more than they are obliged to. Since this news broke I have looked at many many pictures of the station. It is a crumbling ruin that is getting worse almost daily. If something isn't done by someone soon to preserve what is listed, then in the very near future it will become so finacially impossible to conserve any of it will be lost completely. Look for yourself at these photos and you might change your mind about what you have said. There are already people on here and on other sight who have said the chimneys are beyond repair. I dont know. I do know that it could be amazing if they could be saved.

[will101]

Originally Posted by Nikola10

thanks mate is it gonna have sky boxes???

Actually they're going to be called "power boxes".

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Nikola10]

ohhh nice

[sch0ll7]

What if the pitch was lowered for around 10 meters?

Than you could use those east and west buildings and put in quite large terace/teraces...possibly 2 terraces with boxes in between.

Then you surely get 2 x 20.000 seats....+ 15.000 kop [north] + 5.000 1 small tier at the south side

[JimB]

Nope.

Not enough space.

And it would still require the demolition of substantial parts of the existing building.

[sch0ll7]

Originally Posted by JimB

Nope.

Not enough space.

And it would still require the demolition of substantial parts of the existing building.

I got an impression they only need to keep an outside look of the powerplant and they can do whatever they want on the inside?...If true than that could work for east and west stand...but dont know about the kop

[mrparkersdogbite]

Originally Posted by sch0ll7

What if the pitch was lowered for around 10 meters?

Than you could use those east and west buildings and put in quite large terace/teraces...possibly 2 terraces with boxes in between.

Then you surely get 2 x 20.000 seats....+ 15.000 kop [north] + 5.000 1 small tier at the south side

Many issues with this idea but two immediate ones that come to mind are that (a) the site is right next to the Thames so the high water table would need to be taken into account (presumably adding greatly to the costs) and (b) siting the pitch within the Power Station structure would give it virtually no natural light - maybe the idea would work better with an artificial pitch but that isn't an option.

[pulci]

Originally Posted by JimB

No, it really won't.

Not a modern 60K, all seated stadium with all the corporate areas and facilities now expected of such a stadium.

Not even close.

I don't think they could fit a modern 60k seater stadium within the power station but there is enough space south of the brick building for a big stadium so they could place it there.
It would be interesting to see the actual plans they submitted for the bid so we could have a better understanding of what they want to do with the whole site and specially the power station and the stadium

[JimB]

Originally Posted by pulci

I don't think they could fit a modern 60k seater stadium within the power station but there is enough space south of the brick building for a big stadium so they could place it there.
It would be interesting to see the actual plans they submitted for the bid so we could have a better understanding of what they want to do with the whole site and specially the power station and the stadium

Oh, yes, definitely room on the site for a 60K stadium. Just not in the actual building!

[mrparkersdogbite]

Originally Posted by pulci

I don't think they could fit a modern 60k seater stadium within the power station but there is enough space south of the brick building for a big stadium so they could place it there.
It would be interesting to see the actual plans they submitted for the bid so we could have a better understanding of what they want to do with the whole site and specially the power station and the stadium

More likely that the stadium will be built directly to the East of the Power Station with the West Stand being built where the East Turbine Hall is now and the East Stand being partly on the land where Cringle Dock is sited.

[pulci]

Originally Posted by mrparkersdogbite

More likely that the stadium will be built directly to the East of the Power Station with the West Stand being built where the East Turbine Hall is now and the East Stand being partly on the land where Cringle Dock is sited.

Thats a viable option but we can't now for sure what the final plans are, it would nice if the stadium will be built next to the station and close to the Themse that would represent a unique stadium in europe.