New Stadium or Revamp Old Trafford | Aim is to build 100k seater stadium

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I still don't think a new stadium happens due to economic viability (or lack thereof) - a refurb is the cheaper and more likely option, but I have a feeling that this whole stadium project is going to be quietly kicked into the long grass

They've convinced a giant like Peel Holdings they mean business, and all the local authorities too. It may fall down for some reason but at the moment it's clear they are deadly serious.

 

[PlasticRed]

Exactly, something that resembles a large steep hill referenced in the history. Seems like Spurs tried to do that with their stadium, but not having been to a match there, I am not sure what kind of impact that stand has on the atmosphere.

There's always guff spoken about acoustics, roof keeping the noise in etc... But at the end of the day, fans create an atmosphere not stadiums. If you look at a match of the day broadcast from the 70s or 80s, the atmosphere beats the pants of what is currently on show at Spurs or any other premier league ground. Even though the facilities were open air behind goals.

Spurs charge £2k for a season ticket in the middle section of the wall behind the goal, and about £1.2-£1.5k everywhere else. The atmosphere is tame because of it.

 

[MarylandMUFan]

There's always guff spoken about acoustics, roof keeping the noise in etc... But at the end of the day, fans create an atmosphere not stadiums. If you look at a match of the day broadcast from the 70s or 80s, the atmosphere beats the pants of what is currently on show at Spurs or any other premier league ground. Even though the facilities were open air behind goals.

Spurs charge £2k for a season ticket in the middle section of the wall behind the goal, and about £1.2-£1.5k everywhere else. The atmosphere is tame because of it.

Good point. We used to have Denver Broncos season tickets in the old South Stands bleacher section. The tickets cost $25 a game and when they moved to the new stadium, they doubled in price. We went from bench seating to seats with cup holder. The new stadium is still loud but nothing like the rawness of the old one, in large part to the more corporate nature of the crowd.

 

[marcus agrippa]

Unwanted packed lunch of a scouser in the away end.

Jesus.

They've convinced a giant like Peel Holdings they mean business, and all the local authorities too. It may fall down for some reason but at the moment it's clear they are deadly serious.

I'd be curious to know how Kroenke financed the SoFi Stadium. Didn't our COO meet with Kroenke Sports and Entertainment this past summer?