West Ham ground is awful, but it was always likely to be as it's an athletic stadium.But look at something like the Millenium Stadium. Arguably a basic identikit stadium but universally considered a fantastic ground which generates an incredible atmosphere. Not many people who have been there would consdider it soulless. It can be done and it doesn't have to cost Wembley type money to do it.I'm not advocating a rebuild of VP, but I do think we can be more pragmatic and still have a great stadium.
Quote from: CT on March 10, 2021, 03:15:49 PMI just hope we never leave. I’ve spoken to several West Ham fans since their move, and they hate it. An awful bowl, no identity to them at all. Good for gigs, not for football. Some of the new identikit grounds are just soulless and devoid of any character. A ground with red seats... is it Southampton, is it Stoke, is it Middlesbrough? They all look exactly the same. They're right, it's shit.
I just hope we never leave. I’ve spoken to several West Ham fans since their move, and they hate it. An awful bowl, no identity to them at all. Good for gigs, not for football. Some of the new identikit grounds are just soulless and devoid of any character. A ground with red seats... is it Southampton, is it Stoke, is it Middlesbrough? They all look exactly the same.
I think I'm right in saying that whilst the price paid for the Millenium Stadium was comparatively low, it sent the company who built it under as they made a significant loss on it.
Quote from: Sexual Ealing on March 10, 2021, 03:21:24 PMQuote from: CT on March 10, 2021, 03:15:49 PMI just hope we never leave. I’ve spoken to several West Ham fans since their move, and they hate it. An awful bowl, no identity to them at all. Good for gigs, not for football. Some of the new identikit grounds are just soulless and devoid of any character. A ground with red seats... is it Southampton, is it Stoke, is it Middlesbrough? They all look exactly the same. They're right, it's shit.Are there any major new stadiums you do like?! And is that why you're in Mexico, to hunt for the spirit of the Estadio Azteca?! Brentford building a new ground on your doorstep was the final straw
We could replicate The North Stand at La Bombonera. With a roof on top. It's three tiers, steep and might work...
I went here in the early 90s. It's the Monumental Stadium in Ecuador. Its probably the most impressive stadium I've ever been too. I think it shows that you can have an amazing stadium of four separate stands. Villa Park would in my opinion be magnificent if all of the opposing stands mirrored each other. Obviously there would be problems with Within Lane, but surely it's something that could be overcome?
Seeing as we are on the subject of South American grounds, they are renaming The Maracana "The King Pele Stadium". Shite idea, IMO. The Maracana is already iconic. Rename the Santos ground, if you must, but not The Maracana.