New Everton Stadium

[Brendan Janus]

Tweety Pie Tweets !!

 

[joey_macmo]

NEW from @DCMS: "Government remains unconvinced by the case put forward for re-introducing standing accommodation at football grounds"

FSF think this is meaningless but still cant understand what they need to be "convinced" by

 

[The Cowboy]

Continuing on the theme of US and A Mega-stadiums, here is another recent Superbowl Venue. The university of Phoenix Stadium opened back in 2007, with a regular capacity of 63,000 (the kind of figure I reckon EFC should be aiming for). This number can be expanded to a whopping 78,000 for certain standing events. I'm liking the futuristic "UFO" styling of it, very 21st century. The sliding pitch and retractable roof are very smart IMO.

Not too fussed on one end lacking seating however (being dominated by a huge screen)- and the seat colour is way off!

I do find many aspects of it appealing though. What do forum members reckon? View attachment 34321 View attachment 34322 View attachment 34323 View attachment 34324

I think that exterior could date quite badly, quite quickly.

 

[ryanbeno80]

I wouldn't want it to look anything like an American football stadium, just build a bigger Juve Stadium, which would potentially look like Galatasarays stadium, with a cool waterfront/everton style façade, simple

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

I would like to think the club would want to see what the fans want in a new stadium. They've did it before with badges, more recently the new kit.

A simple survey where we can select which options are most important ( i.e. seating close to pitch) and maybe some suggestion boxes so the architects (while ultimately being in charge of everything) can build a stadium that fans actually enjoy going to.

 

[andy4efc]

Maybe I'm a little naive in my thinking but I've always thought the issue with standing safety was overcrowding? I don't see what difference it would make if the capacity for that particular section remained the same with rail seats?

 

[TheGhostOfBolasie]

Maybe I'm a little naive in my thinking but I've always thought the issue with standing safety was overcrowding? I don't see what difference it would make if the capacity for that particular section remained the same with rail seats?

It is, I believe (overcrowding). But this is 2017, the club can control who enters the stadium. They can build a stand for a certain capacity for standing and also include rail seats for UEFA competitions, and it should be no problem whatsoever. Crazy that standing isn't allowed in the UK.

 

[TheAlmightyFloater]

It is, I believe (overcrowding). But this is 2017, the club can control who enters the stadium. They can build a stand for a certain capacity for standing and also include rail seats for UEFA competitions, and it should be no problem whatsoever. Crazy that standing isn't allowed in the UK.

Not difficult to sell a set amount of tickets as "standing" say 500 or whatever depending on the size of the section.

Just enforce it with a couple of stewards with those click counting things checking tickets at the entrance to the standing section. No standing ticket? No entry into standing area.

As long as there is good access for medical professionals/police/stewards, it's not too crowded and there are multiple clear exits it shouldn't be an issue.

 

[blue61]

Maybe I'm a little naive in my thinking but I've always thought the issue with standing safety was overcrowding? I don't see what difference it would make if the capacity for that particular section remained the same with rail seats?

I believe there is a maximum quota of 1.5 people to each space when the seats are upright. With a barrier in front and behind, overcrowding should not be an issue, as long as it's managed correctly.

 

[Jacko93]

I would like to think the club would want to see what the fans want in a new stadium. They've did it before with badges, more recently the new kit.

A simple survey where we can select which options are most important ( i.e. seating close to pitch) and maybe some suggestion boxes so the architects (while ultimately being in charge of everything) can build a stadium that fans actually enjoy going to.

It's a bit late for that now. Personally, I think that they already understand what is important for Everton fans, and work has been put in, in order to find out what works best in other stadiums to generate atmosphere etc. I would hazard a guess that if you was to ask an experienced team who were working on a stadium design, what the top 10 fan criteria's were for a new stadium build, while it would change dependant of country, you'd expect them to get about 8 of your 10 right.

 

[chrissyjack]

No mate.......

Thought as much.

As you were , gentlemen

 

[blulouie]

I reckon the new stadium should have a Twitter Free Zone

 

[kev]

I reckon the new stadium should have a Twitter Free Zone

Should be forced to leave mobile phones at the turnstiles

 

[bitter-no-better]

I reckon the new stadium should have a Twitter Free Zone

I heard one of the stands will be called the Gwladys tweet

 

[Connor]

Not the point. He's an architect. All I wish to hear are his thoughts on stadiums....in fact, scrap that, I'd rather he kept his thoughts about Everton and its ongoing stadium plans to himself. It makes it all sound very amateurish and insubstantial when he's tweeting about it all the time when there's nothing to report.

Maybe he and Trump have one thing in common...they should both shut their Twitter accounts down.

Typical of us this. The most important issue for the club to solve is being fronted in public by Anderson and Meis...two media whores.

Why can we never ever get our act together on this issue?

Nah Dave, this is too far now. You are genuinely not real.