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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2015 18:37:25 GMT
...no corners to fill in
did we do the Brit on the cheap?
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Post by werrington on Nov 19, 2015 18:38:29 GMT
Oh Lordy here we go again
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Post by ChrisKamarasPerm on Nov 19, 2015 18:42:02 GMT
Standard mist post.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2015 18:47:44 GMT
Construction cost £93 million
Construction cost £14.7 million
^^^guess which is which
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Nov 19, 2015 18:47:54 GMT
Fuckin on the cheap.....the whole ground cost around £15M (more or less)...
I remember watching central news once and Villa were building "ONE" new stand not long after our stadium had been built.....that one stand cost around £15M, just a touch more than the WHOLE of our stadium!!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2015 18:50:16 GMT
I hope you pulled over before creating this thread.
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Post by march4 on Nov 19, 2015 18:50:44 GMT
The Brit cost less to build than the incinerator next door!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2015 18:53:56 GMT
It's impressive how cheaply the Brit was built to be fair, hats off to them for that
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Nov 19, 2015 18:57:04 GMT
It's impressive how cheaply the Brit was built to be fair, hats off to them for that Just wish they'd done one or two things different and put a bit more thought into it....the main one being, I'd have liked the tunnel coming out of the MIDDLE of the stadium rather than in the corner right by the away support!!! |
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Post by march4 on Nov 19, 2015 18:59:52 GMT
It's impressive how cheaply the Brit was built to be fair, hats off to them for that Just wish they'd done one or two things different and put a bit more thought into it....the main one being, I'd have liked the tunnel coming out of the MIDDLE of the stadium rather than in the corner right by the away support!!! Did they not just take the plans from M'boro and build the Riverside in Stoke. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2015 19:01:14 GMT
It's impressive how cheaply the Brit was built to be fair, hats off to them for that Just wish they'd done one or two things different and put a bit more thought into it....the main one being, I'd have liked the tunnel coming out of the MIDDLE of the stadium rather than in the corner right by the away support!!! I'm not saying necessarily that I love the stadium, I just mean it's an impressive financial feat. If it were up to me we'd build our own Camp Nou! Good point r.e. the tunnel though, hadn't really thought about that before but putting it next to the away fans is actually an awful decision. |
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Nov 19, 2015 19:03:17 GMT
Just wish they'd done one or two things different and put a bit more thought into it....the main one being, I'd have liked the tunnel coming out of the MIDDLE of the stadium rather than in the corner right by the away support!!! Did they not just take the plans from M'boro and build the Riverside in Stoke. Just minus the notorious corners!!!  |
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Nov 19, 2015 19:05:21 GMT
Just wish they'd done one or two things different and put a bit more thought into it....the main one being, I'd have liked the tunnel coming out of the MIDDLE of the stadium rather than in the corner right by the away support!!! I'm not saying necessarily that I love the stadium, I just mean it's an impressive financial feat. If it were up to me we'd build our own Camp Nou! Good point r.e. the tunnel though, hadn't really thought about that before but putting it next to the away fans is actually an awful decision. To be honest, if we had just one corner filled and the tunnel coming out of the middle, I'd be happy enough with our stadium no matter if it was on the cheap or not!!! |
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Post by miltonstokie on Nov 19, 2015 19:12:40 GMT
This. Pointless and done to death |
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Post by maninasuitcase on Nov 19, 2015 19:14:58 GMT
Brightons ground is impressive, they had to wait a long time to get it and it's miles from there original home. Not particularly envious of it though. I sometimes wish the brit had a bit of uniqueness about it to symbolise the area. Maybe a bottle kiln in each corner with floodlights on top of them and a big Staffordshire knot adorning the main stand.  |
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Post by nik80 on Nov 19, 2015 19:33:54 GMT
Just wish they'd done one or two things different and put a bit more thought into it....the main one being, I'd have liked the tunnel coming out of the MIDDLE of the stadium rather than in the corner right by the away support!!! I'm not saying necessarily that I love the stadium, I just mean it's an impressive financial feat. If it were up to me we'd build our own Camp Nou! Good point r.e. the tunnel though, hadn't really thought about that before but putting it next to the away fans is actually an awful decision. Ah but did we put the tunnel next to the away support or the away support by the tunnel? |
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Post by dutchstokie on Nov 19, 2015 19:36:40 GMT
Just wish they'd done one or two things different and put a bit more thought into it....the main one being, I'd have liked the tunnel coming out of the MIDDLE of the stadium rather than in the corner right by the away support!!! I'm not saying necessarily that I love the stadium, I just mean it's an impressive financial feat. If it were up to me we'd build our own Camp Nou! Good point r.e. the tunnel though, hadn't really thought about that before but putting it next to the away fans is actually an awful decision. Its amazing what you can knock up with a few bits of 4 by 2 and a box of pin nails |
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Post by jarvinski on Nov 19, 2015 19:37:42 GMT
Actually the stadium of light was built cheaper than the unfinished eyesore next to the incinerator
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Post by nik80 on Nov 19, 2015 19:45:22 GMT
The Brit was based on the Riverside (cellnet) which I don't think was a bad blueprint to follow. Whilst the ground is painstakingly cheap looking in places on the outside, corners aside, I think it's fine once inside. Hate to say this but whenever I drive past the Wolves ground I always feel a pang of jealousy about the neat brick work, statues etc but we've got what we've got now. I'm sure the work that's been done in and around the ground over the years has considerably boosted that initial payment, but there's no getting away from the fact that aspects of it just look cheap and nasty. I'd love the one corner filled at least. As a side note, I loved the open days at the Vic, but I've only ever seen inside the Britannia once, and that was only to walk through the Waddington suite to an office overlooking the pitch. Gotta admit, I thought it looked nice. Would love a proper nose around.
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Post by rawli on Nov 19, 2015 19:45:11 GMT
Just wish they'd done one or two things different and put a bit more thought into it....the main one being, I'd have liked the tunnel coming out of the MIDDLE of the stadium rather than in the corner right by the away support!!! I'm not saying necessarily that I love the stadium, I just mean it's an impressive financial feat. If it were up to me we'd build our own Camp Nou! Good point r.e. the tunnel though, hadn't really thought about that before but putting it next to the away fans is actually an awful decision. How could you have not thought about it before? It's been posted as a moan on here for the last 15 years. |
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Post by RAF on Nov 19, 2015 20:15:11 GMT
Actually the stadium of light was built cheaper than the unfinished eyesore next to the incinerator No it wasn't. 23 million initially then an extra 6 mill on the northstand. So not only are you wrong but it was double the price of the Brit. I think the Brit is a terrible stadium , cheap looking and badly designed from its conception. All the hallmarks of Stoke on Trent council! H |
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Post by StokieMatt on Nov 19, 2015 20:30:23 GMT
This is getting boring now.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Nov 19, 2015 20:30:26 GMT
Actually the stadium of light was built cheaper than the unfinished eyesore next to the incinerator No it wasn't. 23 million initially then an extra 6 mill on the northstand. So not only are you wrong but it was double the price of the Brit. I think the Brit is a terrible stadium , cheap looking and badly designed from its conception. All the hallmarks of Stoke on Trent council! H It is an atrocious stadium in almost every that aspect I can think of. In fact I can't think of any features it has that couldn't have been done better. Very Stoke on Trent City Council. But it's all we've got and I suspect we're not getting any dramatic improvements any time soon. |
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Post by Fenparkpotter on Nov 19, 2015 20:46:34 GMT
Adam Lallana cost £10m MORE than our stadium construction!
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Post by ChrisKamarasPerm on Nov 19, 2015 20:48:01 GMT
Not enough spend on the stadium for some by the looks of it.
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Post by madmickthe3rd on Nov 19, 2015 21:05:06 GMT
Living in Brighton I have been to a few games at the Amex. It is very impressive and with luck we may be playing there next season.
However it is a long way out of the City Centre and other than the pain in the arse Park and Ride schemes, it is a real drag trying to get there on match day on the trains from Brighton Station. Getting away is even worse as everyone heads for the train at 4.45pm. What they do to try and ease the long Q for the train is leave the bars open on the Concourse so if your not in a rush you can have a couple of beers in the ground after the game before you leave. Simple but genius.
I know it was only completed recently compared to our 18 year old stadium so costs were always going to be higher to build it but its definitely not 6 x better than the Brit.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2015 21:12:26 GMT
Living in Brighton I have been to a few games at the Amex. It is very impressive and with luck we may be playing there next season. However it is a long way out of the City Centre and other than the pain in the arse Park and Ride schemes, it is a real drag trying to get there on match day on the trains from Brighton Station. Getting away is even worse as everyone heads for the train at 4.45pm. What they do to try and ease the long Q for the train is leave the bars open on the Concourse so if your not in a rush you can have a couple of beers in the ground after the game before you leave. Simple but genius. I know it was only completed recently compared to our 18 year old stadium so costs were always going to be higher to build it but its definitely not 6 x better than the Brit. Free matchday trains? |
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Post by JoeinOz on Nov 19, 2015 21:21:15 GMT
The money spent on the Brit actually resulted in us being relegated. If anything demonstrates how skint SCFC were it's that. We spent what we could afford.
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Post by roylandstoke on Nov 19, 2015 21:32:34 GMT
Of course we did it on the cheap.
I am sure you knew that already.
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Post by onlyonesirstan on Nov 19, 2015 21:37:51 GMT
Actually the stadium of light was built cheaper than the unfinished eyesore next to the incinerator No it wasn't. 23 million initially then an extra 6 mill on the northstand. So not only are you wrong but it was double the price of the Brit. I think the Brit is a terrible stadium , cheap looking and badly designed from its conception. All the hallmarks of Stoke on Trent council! H |
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