[Tomdon]

http://www.pompeyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/...016037,00.html

Wow, I hope this goes through, I live nearby, would look great!

[Colm]

Originally Posted by Tomdon

http://www.pompeyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/...016037,00.html

Wow, I hope this goes through, I live nearby, would look great!

Lol never seen anything like it before! very nice.

[RichardL]

Looks like it was designed by Salvador Dali, but should be good if it ever gets built. The cynic in me says that the "interestingness" of any stadium design is inversely proortional to the chance of it ever being built.

Just don't get it project managed by the guys who took care of the spinnaker tower.

[Tomdon]

Originally Posted by RichardL

Just don't get it project managed by the guys who took care of the spinnaker tower.

Yeh, good call, the fact it was meant to be the millenium tower says it all.

[cooldude]

That does look spectacular.

[ricky23]

"Just don't get it project managed by the guys who took care of the spinnaker tower. "
Maybe also avoid the folks who did Wembley too ? JUst saw where they were tearing out seats the other day?!!?

[mshankb]

Wow, that's pretty impressive, especially the way they're looking to integrate it into what's already there and not just drop the stadium in the middle of nowhere, like Old Trafford or the Reebok.


I just want to clarify one thing that seems very strange - they're building a wall of apartments around this thing? Do they really think 1500 people are gonna want to effectively live in the cavity walls of a stadium?

[Colm]

Originally Posted by mshankb

Wow, that's pretty impressive, especially the way they're looking to integrate it into what's already there and not just drop the stadium in the middle of nowhere, like Old Trafford or the Reebok.


I just want to clarify one thing that seems very strange - they're building a wall of apartments around this thing? Do they really think 1500 people are gonna want to effectively live in the cavity walls of a stadium?

I'm sure people would want too, the apartments will probably very nice and loads to cost.

[Republic of Mancunia]

Originally Posted by mshankb

Wow, that's pretty impressive, especially the way they're looking to integrate it into what's already there and not just drop the stadium in the middle of nowhere, like Old Trafford or the Reebok.


I just want to clarify one thing that seems very strange - they're building a wall of apartments around this thing? Do they really think 1500 people are gonna want to effectively live in the cavity walls of a stadium?

Old Trafford's in the middle of nowhere?

Anyway, as for the new Pompey stadium, what's the deal with that one part that's higher than the others? They gonna have seats up there as that's what it looks like on that artist's impression or were my eyes playing tricks on me?

I ask because I know Pompey are proud of their atmosphere and if that section is isolated from the rest of the ground it may well kill off some of the noise. Also, isn't the roof from the lower tier in the way or have I totally lost it?

Edit: I take it that's actually the apartments? Knew I must've got that wrong.

[mshankb]

OT is pretty much next to a big roundabout in a mixed residential and industrial area. It's hardly surrounded by purpose-built open spaces for the public.