HelloCity
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Atmosphere and standing arrangements in the new stand.
Might as well discuss this separately from the design/construction/traffic points in the main thread since this is a really important element for the future of the stadium.
Would you be willing to move or do you have any ideas as to what the new layout should be?
I’m thinking all the expanded upper tier should be safe standing and that this is where those looking to create an atmosphere can be located.
I’ve seen it mentioned that the lower tier will be safe standing and the new upper section will be seated. For me this would defeat the entire point of having an expanded upper section. The lower standing tier would be detached from the new upper part of the stand, just as it is at the south end, and will lead to different vocal groups singing in an uncoordinated fashion.
By making the much larger upper section safe standing and the main focal point of the stand, it brings everyone together ‘under one roof’ without splitting everyone up over smaller tiers.
It would also be great to see huge banners from the top of the expanded tier to the bottom as well as having smaller banners draped over the front of the tier instead of having those electronic advertising boards.
Happy to have this deleted but it will be important information over the next weeks/months and it might get lost amongst all the other stuff being discussed. The club are specifically looking for this discourse.
(For those wondering, it is perfectly fine to have safe standing in an upper tier and Chelsea currently have it in place at Stamford Bridge)
Might as well discuss this separately from the design/construction/traffic points in the main thread since this is a really important element for the future of the stadium.
Would you be willing to move or do you have any ideas as to what the new layout should be?
I’m thinking all the expanded upper tier should be safe standing and that this is where those looking to create an atmosphere can be located.
I’ve seen it mentioned that the lower tier will be safe standing and the new upper section will be seated. For me this would defeat the entire point of having an expanded upper section. The lower standing tier would be detached from the new upper part of the stand, just as it is at the south end, and will lead to different vocal groups singing in an uncoordinated fashion.
By making the much larger upper section safe standing and the main focal point of the stand, it brings everyone together ‘under one roof’ without splitting everyone up over smaller tiers.
It would also be great to see huge banners from the top of the expanded tier to the bottom as well as having smaller banners draped over the front of the tier instead of having those electronic advertising boards.
Happy to have this deleted but it will be important information over the next weeks/months and it might get lost amongst all the other stuff being discussed. The club are specifically looking for this discourse.
(For those wondering, it is perfectly fine to have safe standing in an upper tier and Chelsea currently have it in place at Stamford Bridge)
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