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Thoughts on the design?


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If people are that bothered by oppo fans opinion … surely the move away from leaky roofs, derelict toilets and mouse traps is a plus?

True, but moving to a stadium which is surrounded by families having picnics and Swiftie fans hardly makes our new home a daunting fortress.
 
You notice that some of the the people who go against any reservations are ones who rarely visit old Trafford anyway but it will look nice on tele
Aren't those the people who are pushing hardest for the new stadium though? It baffles me in truth.
 
True, but moving to a stadium which is surrounded by families having picnics and Swiftie fans hardly makes our new home a daunting fortress.
It has always surprised me that we haven't played on being the Red Devils more, not just having Fred the Red frolicing on the touchline, not exactly intimidating.
 
It was a sarcastic comment hence the sofa remark.

But what reservations could someone have on the club regenerating an area around the new stadium and using it to earn more money?

Well you'd have to ask them as I can't know what's on other people's minds, but in the case of the post that sparked this conversation. It seems they want the stadium to be focused around football and not turn into Tourist trap that's as much about eating, shopping etc as it is football.
 
I mentioned it looked like a circus tent a few pages back. It’s obviously very apt given the club we’ve become.
Yeah, you mentioned it after a hundred other people said it too. Your trophy for originality is in the post.
 
I mean design definitely split opinions, am looking at it the 2nd day and am more on the side not liking it as it just doesn't scream Man Utd along with looking a bit weird and too extravagant for my taste.. talking about exterior, one pic from the air and on the side looks very nice though. In any case, it's not just English fans, tried to search bit for Juventus, Barcelona or Real Madrid fans opinions and they all lean more to not liking it. Which is again not important because you can truly judge the stadium by how it will look once it is finished. Also, how iconic and great it will become, will be decided by the players, games played inside and atmosphere.

But am sure as hell gonna miss Old Trafford. Am aware it's best for the club financially to move but am really loving that place. Will be a sad day when we move on.. Hoping to see it few more times if I do have a chance. Don't care even if we remain shit as we are.
 
I have to laugh when people say Spurs weren't competitive while building their stadium... When exactly have they been competitive? That period is the best they've been in the last 30+ plus years. They finished in the top three in the Premier League several times and they were in a Champions League final. Did they win anything? No, but building a new stadium didn't make them Spurs.
But moving in has not made them better has it? Has it made Arsenal better? As I said a thousand posts ago, didn't Arsenal explicitly blame the building of a new stadium for them not being able to keep hold of their best players?

Let's all be honest here, this new ground and "regeneration" project is going to benefit a few rich people and make them even richer. Its impact on the average person is gonna be forcing them to dig a bit deeper into their wallets to watch this circus.
 
I mean design definitely split opinions, am looking at it the 2nd day and am more on the side not liking it as it just doesn't scream Man Utd along with looking a bit weird and too extravagant for my taste.. talking about exterior, one pic from the air and on the side looks nice though. In any case, it's not just English fans, tried to search bit for Juventus, Barcelona or Real Madrid fans opinions and they all lean more to not liking it. Which is again not important because you can truly judge the stadium by how it will look once it's finished. Also, how iconic and great it will become, will be decided by the players, games played inside and most of all atmosphere.

But am sure as hell gonna miss Old Trafford. Am aware it's best for the club financially to move but am really loving that place. Will be a sad day when we move on.. Hoping to see it few more times if I do have a chance. Don't care even if we remain shit as we are.

My take is that the majority of football fans couldn't tell you what the outside of any stadium looks like really apart from their main venue to they go to matches at.

I'm much more concerned with the inside and how it looks/feels actually attending than I am some outside pictures.
 
Well you'd have to ask them as I can't know what's on other people's minds, but in the case of the post that sparked this conversation. It seems they want the stadium to be focused around football and not turn into Tourist trap that's as much about eating, shopping etc as it is football.
Each to their own, seems a strange thing to worry about to me.
 
Think somebody needs to show the cost of an average ticket and season tickets at the other PL clubs. Remember our tickets prices have been frozen for a number of years and that could not go on forever.
This again. Our prices went up massively years ago and have probably levelled out in comparison with other teams or where they should be at.

I find it fecking bizarre how people on here are so accepting of having to pay more. The club makes an insane amount of money already.
 
Stretford End = Raiola End
Sir Bobby Charlton Stand = The Antony Stand
SAF stand = The ETH stand
East stand = The Jlingz stand sponsored by Stake
I thought the four stands where going go be named Malcom Glazer Stand, Avram Glazer Stand, Joel Glazer Stand and Jim Radcliffe Stand
 
My take is that the majority of football fans couldn't tell you what the outside of any stadium looks like really apart from their main venue to they go to matches at.

I'm much more concerned with the inside and how it looks/feels actually attending than I am some outside pictures.

True, true.. we however decided to make something unique and extravagant in certain way so it is interesting to see opinions.

But I fully agree with you, how this stadium will feel and how much it will grow on the fans will be decided by the feeling inside and not tent/trident design we are debating atm. So far, I've been encouraged by the pics from inside the ground as it seems they kept the stands close to the pitch.
 
Each to their own, seems a strange thing to worry about to me.

Is it strange though?

I can imagine if you're a local and/or a regular at OT. You might be ok with the idea of a new stadium but you want to carry on a similar more traditional match day experience without the ground turning into something resembling a Disneyland style trouist trap.

Personally I'm not a regular these days so don't have as much of a dog in the fight. But I can understand why some might have reservations, football and Manchester United should remain the focus.
 
This again. Our prices went up massively years ago and have probably levelled out in comparison with other teams or where they should be at.

I find it fecking bizarre how people on here are so accepting of having to pay more. The club makes an insane amount of money already.
Not enough it appears. It would be an insane amount if we were not so much in debt.
 
Well you'd have to ask them as I can't know what's on other people's minds, but in the case of the post that sparked this conversation. It seems they want the stadium to be focused around football and not turn into Tourist trap that's as much about eating, shopping etc as it is football.

And in my opinion that is a fair concern.
Currently we can sell out Old Trafford as it’s a historical old ground that’s on peoples bucket list to visit and that will always be the case.
As soon as the new stadium fad passes and we are no doubt still performing like crap on the pitch and ticket prices astronomically high, the tourists will stop flocking and the true test is the League cup games on a Tuesday night against Charlton Athletic, when the top tiers are shut or we are doing 2 for 1 deals, which will make the club look incredibly naff.
My opinion only of course. But I lean towards more cons than pros with this new concept.

New stadiums should be about football. Not a Disneyland Paris like experience for casuals.
 
This again. Our prices went up massively years ago and have probably levelled out in comparison with other teams or where they should be at.

I find it fecking bizarre how people on here are so accepting of having to pay more. The club makes an insane amount of money already.
It generates an insane amount of income. Makes feck all.
 
But moving in has not made them better has it? Has it made Arsenal better? As I said a thousand posts ago, didn't Arsenal explicitly blame the building of a new stadium for them not being able to keep hold of their best players?

Let's all be honest here, this new ground and "regeneration" project is going to benefit a few rich people and make them even richer. Its impact on the average person is gonna be forcing them to dig a bit deeper into their wallets to watch this circus.

Strange response that has nothing to do with what I said. So lets be clear. Spurs did not become a worse team while they were building their new stadium, and anyone who says they did to make a point is being disingenuous.
 
True, but moving to a stadium which is surrounded by families having picnics and Swiftie fans hardly makes our new home a daunting fortress.
Fortresses are created on the pitch … but hostile venue “can” be created off of it …. But let’s be honest, when is the last time OT was a hostile venue for away teams? It can be a superb atmosphere at times … but hostile?

If we become hard to beat again and have the noise of 100,000 fans (or at least a large portion), we can still make it tough place to go … we don’t need Liverpool style hanging from lampposts and thrown bricks.
 
Anyone posted the side-by-side comparison to the Butlin's in Minehead yet?

And if you're not sure what I'm on about, Google it.
 
You would have thought to get this far, they might have an idea where they can get the money. Otherwise they will look incredibly stupid.
You would think this unveil is actually inviting potentional investors/sponsors/naming rights companies to the table?
 
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The tent looks horrendous but I’m sure the design will evolve around the concept of an outdoor space with a catenary or tensile cover supported by a trident and will hopefully become more contextual and less indulgent.