Yeah but we'll get some cool looking renders of a redeveloped South Stand.
Old Trafford revamp/could be torn down and rebuilt according to Glazer plans
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Yeah but we'll get some cool looking renders of a redeveloped South Stand.
Yeah and the glazers have probably figured that will be enough to keep people happy for a few years
And that 88k figure has been taken from a Daily Mail. I'd take it with a pinch of salt.
It's actually bizarre how there's very little to find when you search for any Old Trafford redesigns. It's always that photoshopped mirror of the North stand or that daft one where the roof was turned into a standing area.
...which was, funnily enough, mocked up by a guy from Populous.
Does anyone have a picture/render of what the current stadium looks like without the roof on? I thought there would definitely be a pic of the recent lego set without the roof as an approximation but I can't find anything.
The fanzone idea on the roof is still one of those things that I find instantly amusing whether I see this mock-up. Like, why have it ?It's actually bizarre how there's very little to find when you search for any Old Trafford redesigns. It's always that photoshopped mirror of the North stand or that daft one where the roof was turned into a standing area.
...which was, funnily enough, mocked up by a guy from Populous.
Perhaps...
It's actually bizarre how there's very little to find when you search for any Old Trafford redesigns. It's always that photoshopped mirror of the North stand or that daft one where the roof was turned into a standing area.
...which was, funnily enough, mocked up by a guy from Populous.
Piggy, you should do mock up - 'Old Trafford sponsorsed by Piggy from Redcafe'. I've always wanted United to be sponsored by Vimto. I like the sound of the Vimto Arena.
Vitamin Tonic, makes us sound healthy, not like some.
True but Vimto was created in Manchester hence why I'd like the Vimto Arena. It's either that or 'Old Trafford sponsorsed by Manchester Tarts.'
I love Vimto or you could combine it as Bimto.
It's actually bizarre how there's very little to find when you search for any Old Trafford redesigns. It's always that photoshopped mirror of the North stand or that daft one where the roof was turned into a standing area.
...which was, funnily enough, mocked up by a guy from Populous.
Should just build a coliseum, we pretty much throw our players to the lions every week anyhow.
And have Populous steal my ideas? No chance!
I've already submitted my proposal to the Glazers anyway, including the tunnels I'll need for my trapdoor system that randomly opens up around the pitch at the 60 minute mark. Just need to find a way to drain the canal and safely fill it with spiders and I'm pretty sure they'll give me the contract.
Not a structural engineer by any means but I’m pretty sure a near 100,000 capacity stadium wieghs a fair bit more than 5,000. Also Forrest Greens is planned in an out of town location I think?
Whatever scheme is chosen, the Glazers won't be funding it.
The club will be obtaining the funding through a finance package.
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We'll sue the bastards for stealing your ideas, mate!
I dislike the Glazers as much as any United fan but isn't this how the vast majority of clubs would fund a stadium revamp?
Because the deal doesn’t even go past 5 years. We’ve seen the breakdown, there’s no mention of it anywhere.
It’s an unbelievable amount as no one is getting that, even city’s friendly sponsor isn’t paying them that much.
Which club in the world can afford to spend this much money from their bank account without financing it? Even the oil clubs would struggle to fabricate their sponsorship deals to cover that.
Every seat will be sponsored by someone, anyone. This chair sponsored by the tea lady...
Yes. Almost all stadium rebuilds or revamps will have been funded in a similar way.
Just like any other large capital project, whether it's a stadium, skyscraper, large business or industrial park, a large transport infrastructure project or whatever.
It's entirely normal that the company will acquire the funding on take on the risk, regardless of who the owner(s) are.
Why not
Per match, let's kill a few people by having them catch a cold in the pouring rain. Lovely idea, especially in the days of the pandemic that has become endemic. I presume this was drawn up before the world-wide mess.The fanzone idea on the roof is still one of those things that I find instantly amusing whether I see this mock-up. Like, why have it ?
So fans have a place to jump from after watching the teamThe fanzone idea on the roof is still one of those things that I find instantly amusing whether I see this mock-up. Like, why have it ?
It's actually bizarre how there's very little to find when you search for any Old Trafford redesigns. It's always that photoshopped mirror of the North stand or that daft one where the roof was turned into a standing area.
...which was, funnily enough, mocked up by a guy from Populous.
The fans on the roof made me laugh a lot more than it should have
The principal reason for any redevelopment and the reason we haven't built the ground up any further to date hinges on the South Stand - its size and location.
Why would we rebuild it to the same size, in the same place? That makes zero sense.
Either you:
a) add seats and boxes to the current structure - meaning building over the railway line and growing the footprint
or
b) you knock the ground down and build somewhere else away from its current position.
The only option within a reasonable version of the current footprint is simply adding a wall of executive boxes to the top of the stand until it's the same height as the rest of the roof/ground but then you're still constrained in size by the current stand so they wouldn't be massive.
If they tear it down, you can be absolutely sure it'll never be 'Old Trafford' again. It'll be 'The Team Viewer stadium' or 'The Durex Arena' or some bullshit.
Because unlike players who have a limited shelf life and value to a club, infrastructure and increased revenue add to overall value of the club. Should they choose to sell, this will significantly add more value. Hence, they'll do it right. If Populous are doing it, then it'll be cracking.
Some bullshit arena, nah that name stinks mate
Would a new South Stand and a lick of paint make United more appealing for potential buyers? They (Glazers) don't really need to modernise the stadium to keep milking the club(for how long....). But a stadium that may not need immediate improvement could work for them if they're thinking about cashing in. Surely a £200m+ outlay would take years to become profitable. So what's in it for them? They've got to make us competitive again to ensure future profits....and that won't come cheap. Selling the club for huge profits seems logical.
Come on Elon forget about Twitter
420/69 Stadium? He and JLingz could design the new Top Bantz rooftop.
That figure in how many seats are expanded in the South Stand will be going up tomorrow in the press to brush this performance under the carpet.
Maybe we should go the opposite way, and go for a completely crowd free stadium? 0 capacity, loads of cameras for virtual viewing?
Well done, Glazers.
Well done to you and your banker lackeys. Not even a die hard scousers could’ve done a better sabotage job than this. Short of relegation and going into administration, it’s a stellar job.
Still time to outdo yourselves though.
Well done to you and your banker lackeys. Not even a die hard scousers could’ve done a better sabotage job than this. Short of relegation and going into administration, it’s a stellar job.
Still time to outdo yourselves though.
It's 5m Euros for a few years...4 I think and then 20m Euros. The reason why they'll be getting 5m for a few years is because the stadium will be under construction which will result in Barca playing elsewhere for two years.
https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/2022/04/01/6246f94ce2704ef19d8b45bd.html
'The stadium.
Meanwhile, as Spotify have earned the naming rights to Camp Nou, Barcelona will earn five million euros each season until the Espai Barça works are completed.
Then, they will earn 20m euros each season for the remaining eight years of the contract, according to RAC1.'
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Well this is good news at long last!
Something positive is better than it all being a negative....
Standing on the roof? I suppose it's handy for jumping off when the dippers run up another cricket score.
I'm a bit surprised the Glazers know where OT is...
Is it a safe assumption that any new stadium would be built just to the West of the current stadium?