New Stadium | 100k Stadium to be built - design visualisation released

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It would be great if they put in one of those massive interactive Dome screens they have by the SoFi to show matches on away days.
 
Not sure if anyone's raised this but my first thought is are they taking away the death drop ditches on the on the side of the pitch? :(
 
It's just occurred to me why it needs the glass cover canope thing, Old Trafford/ Salford Quays/ Trafford park is fecking freezing, you can feel the temperature drop as you approach the stadium, the wind can be brutal.
 
Lennon7 said:
Jaysus. Pre fabrication comes with a host of issues, mainly mould and water protection issues during construction

If Google’s billion pound office in London had similar issues then be hard to argue that this won’t too.

In fact, they’re claiming this to be environmentally friendly, but there’s surely concerns about its longevity in general no? It won’t last the same amount of time that Old Trafford did without constant expensive maintenance, something we neglected before - but even more needed with fecking solar membranes and rainwater harvesting.

It’ll probably be in disrepair in 75 years, meaning a new wave of construction, and meaning more carbon in the atmosphere. Gimmicks like that umbrella tent thing are common in parts of the world that generally don’t give a feck about sustainability.
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Yup, Lord Foster is clueless.
 
Lennon7 said:
Jaysus. Pre fabrication comes with a host of issues, mainly mould and water protection issues during construction

If Google’s billion pound office in London had similar issues then be hard to argue that this won’t too.

In fact, they’re claiming this to be environmentally friendly, but there’s surely concerns about its longevity in general no? It won’t last the same amount of time that Old Trafford did without constant expensive maintenance, something we neglected before - but even more needed with fecking solar membranes and rainwater harvesting.

It’ll probably be in disrepair in 75 years, meaning a new wave of construction, and meaning more carbon in the atmosphere. Gimmicks like that umbrella tent thing are common in parts of the world that generally don’t give a feck about sustainability.
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I mean you wouldn’t really imagine any new modern stadium having a 75 year shelf life without major upgrades anyway. Even Old Trafford had a lot of work done across 75 years.
 
Abit disappointed with the design but it is unique. I had something like birdnest stadium for inspiration given industrial hx
 
It reminds me of the old Munich stadium, which I always found intriguing but not sure I would opt to be my team's stadium.
 
I very much like the design and how it factors in the Cathedral/religious mythology around United, the trinity towers that also nod towards the trident are a nice touch and hopefully the "net" can lead to us being an operationally carbon neutral site, or as close as possible.

There is a fine balance to strike between realistic and romantic, and I think this walks that line very well.

I do wonder if one of the main stands behind the goal is going to be designed with safe standing in mind and whether or not we will be allowed to expand on our current standing allocation.
 
The Wembley of the North. 100k seater. This will surely makes us the biggest football club in England. Up there with the likes of Camp Nou and Bernabeu. Very exciting news.
 
Lennon7 said:
Jaysus. Pre fabrication comes with a host of issues, mainly mould and water protection issues during construction

If Google’s billion pound office in London had similar issues then be hard to argue that this won’t too.

In fact, they’re claiming this to be environmentally friendly, but there’s surely concerns about its longevity in general no? It won’t last the same amount of time that Old Trafford did without constant expensive maintenance, something we neglected before - but even more needed with fecking solar membranes and rainwater harvesting.

It’ll probably be in disrepair in 75 years, meaning a new wave of construction, and meaning more carbon in the atmosphere. Gimmicks like that umbrella tent thing are common in parts of the world that generally don’t give a feck about sustainability.
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If its 75 years until a new wave of contruction is needed then it would have out lasted Old Trafford.
 
I have no skin in the game as I live in the USA, unlike many on here who go to a lot of games each year.

I swear at least 30 NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS stadiums have been built in the past 20 years. On the whole, the new stadiums have more plusses than minuses compared to the old stadiums. You can't please everyone, and there will be people who always find something to complain about. But when it is completed, you should be pretty happy with the new stadium.

The key is to have a lot of luxury suites. You charge high prices to the corporate clients who buy the suites-- and that helps to subsidize the cost of regular seats in the stadium. I'd imagine with 100,000 seats, that a decent sized allocation of seats will be relatively cheap.

I know the Dallas Cowboys (NFL,) have like 380 suites in their stadium, and they are expensive. And because of this revenue, they keep their regular ticket prices lower. In 2023, their average ticket prices were less than the NFL average. All because they generate a ton of revenue from the suites-- that they can offer lower ticket prices elsewhere in the stadium. My hope is United does the same as to not price out everyone. The one downside to new stadiums is it usually means average ticket prices go up. But with 100,000 seats, the new stadium should have some affordable options.
 
It’s a great idea and the concept art looks impressive but I’d take it with a pinch of salt. It’s probably another Glazer distraction tactic, where the hell would we get the funds from for a start?
 
RopersReturn said:
It’s a great idea and the concept art looks impressive but I’d take it with a pinch of salt. It’s probably another Glazer distraction tactic, where the hell would we get the funds from for a start?
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I don't think it would be hard to get investors
 
sullydnl said:
Stadium designs always seem divisive, as I've seen some people here laud some of the ugliest looking buildings around while condemning buildings others think look nice.

So the main thing I wanted from a stadium design is that it doesn't look generic. And tbf whatever people think of that design, you can't really claim it's generic. It will be instantly recognisable and distinguishable from pretty much any other major stadium I can think of.
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Well according to a statement by The 1958 it does look generic.

 
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astracrazy said:
I don't think it would be hard to get investors
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Who other than Arab State Investment funds is going to be interested in investing big money in our club at this moment? We are are in the bottom half of the Premier League and looking unlikely to have European football for the foreseeable future so anyone who does invest wont see any return on that for a very long time.
 
Unam333 said:
The Wembley of the North. 100k seater. This will surely makes us the biggest football club in England. Up there with the likes of Camp Nou and Bernabeu. Very exciting news.
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The Wembley comparison isn’t really a positive.
It’s expensive, facilities inside the stadium are poor and it’s hell trying to get away after a match.
 
criticalanalysis said:
Not sure if anyone's raised this but my first thought is are they taking away the death drop ditches on the on the side of the pitch? :(
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I saw somewhere the pitch is supposedly 15ft (maybe metres) below ground level. I assumed they were therefore replacing the death drop with walls with spikes on at the side of the pitch, with the supporters watching on colosseum style.
 
Whatsername said:
The Wembley comparison isn’t really a positive.
It’s expensive, facilities inside the stadium are poor and it’s hell trying to get away after a match.
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It's the comparison because it's the national stadium, the biggest in the UK and is used for most big events. The new OT is going to eclipse it in every way.
 
RedRocket9908 said:
Who other than Arab State Investment funds is going to be interested in investing big money in our club at this moment? We are are in the bottom half of the Premier League and looking unlikely to have European football for the foreseeable future so anyone who does invest wont see any return on that for a very long time.
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Plenty of retail investors would invest in the stadium build providing the rate of return is good enough
 
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