Stadium Developments thread - New Birmingham City Stadium revealed (p57)

[journolud]

I think it looks daft with the chimneys but my Brum supporting friend likes it

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

It looks almost as embarrassing as United’s Big Top

 

[HelloCity]

Allianz, Munich
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3Arena, Stockholm
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AAMI Park, Melbourne
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Tarczyński Arena, Wrocław
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Estadio Akron, Zopopan
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Notable that several of them rely on lights rather than architecture.

 

[LEXSTARproject]

Looks like Chelsea's proposed move to Battersea Power Station was their inspiration. Regarding Populas, I think it depends on which designer you get

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Luton building a new stadium.They were able to put £30m of their parachute payment towards it.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Welcome to the Pink Floydihad

 

[Dodge]

It looks nothing like Uniteds proposed stadium. Birminghams looks brilliant.

Wasn't comparing the two.

Personally, a nod to the past is all well and good e.g. the brickwork on our extension is a subtle detail, which works.

To base the whole design on a local industry that died in the last millennium is a bit naff. They'll be bringing back the Zulu's and the binmen next.

If either of the Bristol clubs build a new stadium, I can't see the slave ship design going down too well. Similarly, the new Anfield with its collapsible Belgian wall wouldn't go down very well in Turin. Hertha Berlins new stadium looks great although I'm not sure the chimneys carry the same good-old-days romance as Birminghams.

Consign the past to history, and leave Disneyland in Florida.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Think it looks mint and will be good for Birmingham.

 

[East Level 2]

More than double the capacity than the stadium they hardly fill now lol

Looks mad.

They have plans to get to the Prem and could give higher away allocations if they can't fill it themselves. That might not increase the gate when Bournemouth or Fulham are visiting but certainly would for many teams with potentially larger followings. The best bit is the piss boiling amongst Villa fans.
Cov are doing well at the moment, and while Wolves might go missing at the end of the season the lesser sky blues and Brum could give the West Midlands another team or two in the top division.

 

[Vienna_70]

I've been going to our stadium since 2003
Its gone through many changes since then
I think its fukin brilliant
Every time i sit in our stadium i think to myself... This is Fabulous.
Where ever you sit it looks good.
But hey - Its my opinion.

And the view of the pitch is great, wherever you’re sitting.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Begrudgingly, I think United’s new ground will be brilliant. It’s architecturally ambitious, which all big buildings should strive for.

Whether I admit that to any Rags I don’t know, I’ll still call it the circus tent to their faces.

Much like the outside of the Etihad, although better than the outside of the Etihad, I don’t think a great deal to the outside of Spurs’ stadium. It’s nice, not unpleasant, but not very architecturally ambitious.

I’m very jealous of their giant one-tiered stand inside the stadium though.

utds new ground hasn't been designed yet.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

A pity for them that the financial rules are stacked against them. They won't be able to fill the stadium because they won't be able to put a top team on the pitch.

 

[roman totale]

Birmingham City stadium has been revealed.

The outside will be divisive (I like it) but internally it beats the new Spurs stadium with a huge end behind both goals.

62k
Retractable roof
A single tier stand behind both goals

Love it.
I’m sure somewhere online someone’s already done a Pink Floyd ‘Animals’ mock-up.

 

[pride in battle]

Think it looks mint and will be good for Birmingham.

The chimneys look naff mate.

 

[kev20971]

One thing the Etihad needs is a retractable roof , no cover at all from the weather in the lower tiers .

 

[pride in battle]

One thing the Etihad needs is a retractable roof , no cover at all from the weather in the lower tiers .

You poor thing...

 

[jrb]

62,000 capacity.

Birmingham’s average crowd last season in League 1 was 26,000.

The previous year in the Championship it was 21,000.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

62,000 capacity.

Birmingham’s average crowd last season in League 1 was 26,000.

The previous year in the Championship it was 21,000.

Nothing wrong with ambition, but when the financial rules are there to stifle ambition, it seems a bit mad to me building a stadium of that size. Especially for a club that's never even averaged 40k for one season in it's history.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

They have plans to get to the Prem and could give higher away allocations if they can't fill it themselves. That might not increase the gate when Bournemouth or Fulham are visiting but certainly would for many teams with potentially larger followings. The best bit is the piss boiling amongst Villa fans.
Cov are doing well at the moment, and while Wolves might go missing at the end of the season the lesser sky blues and Brum could give the West Midlands another team or two in the top division.

Hope you are wrong with one of those clubs…..

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

The Fred Dibnah Stadium