Johnnythespider
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If we sink it too far the council will fill it with water and turn it into a 50 metre swimming pool
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Terry Gibson's perm
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May as well have two 50 metre pools that we don't need instead of one
Otis
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I think it's all to do with getting more people in isn't it. Would mean though the stands would be at a more acute angle with more fans looking down on the play.
Terry Gibson's perm
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The sky is fairly empty as well and there is about as much chance building a stadium in the clouds and have Lando running it
gary_ccfcforever
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That's the Stozice stadium, Slovenian National Stadium In Ljubljana, went there last year for the euro qualifier. Great little ground
shmmeee
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It would save some space if you slanted it. Would need to be like a 45 degree angle though, not sure you'd get that pitch past the FA.
Now there's a starter.
Something like this:
Now there's a starter.
Something like this:
Otis
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italiahorse
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Sinking the pitch does not create any more room for bigger stands.
It just lowers the height of the stands.
Simple maths.
It just lowers the height of the stands.
Simple maths.
Otis
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Okay.
My thinking was that you could have taller stands and that due to the pitch being sunken that the stands would be taller, but just therefore be the same height as a normal stand.
The Reverend Skyblue
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Don't listen to the Wasps PR rep AKA Italia, , you sink the pitch you can have bigger steeper stands just like in Germany.
Italia is pissed off because there is limited car parking he can exploit, due to Wasps not being involved.
Simple Maths
georgehudson
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Imho, it's a non-starter, the river Sherbourne water table level is approx 6ft below the present BPA pitch,
perhaps TF is musing over some Fishermans Blues,
imho, is it not about time he found something useful to do !
Answers on a post card to;
Divide & Conquer; c/o CCFC
perhaps TF is musing over some Fishermans Blues,
imho, is it not about time he found something useful to do !
Answers on a post card to;
Divide & Conquer; c/o CCFC
Otis
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Shouldn't that be divine and conquer?
There can never be an expansion to the BPA as the road infrastructure is not sufficient to allow 20,000 people through that area. My understanding is the highways agency have an involvement and a stong influence on any decision to expand capacity there. I'm sure that in the case of an accident any emergency services need access to the road. The road is gridlocked on a Saturday afternoon without football traffic.
It just cant happen due to many obstacles with the BPA.
It just cant happen due to many obstacles with the BPA.
italiahorse
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Its not Wasps magic it's simple maths.
The stands could be higher but the angle would increase for seating.
A 33,000 seater stadium would require climbing equipment to get to your seats.
But you go on believing the hype.
Go outdoors sells cheap climbing rope so get in quick before it sells out.
Otis
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It's all the rage in Kensington and Chelsea.
We could all go on an abseiling course
Have to say I think the back rows would sell out first.
vow
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Was that an intended pun?
chiefdave
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That's pretty much it from what I can find. If you're likely to hit problems with getting permission for the height of stands you can dig down and start lower.
Wheelfass
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You're absolutely right. The concourses at the rear of the stands at the Ricoh are at street level. The vomitories (a unfortunate name) or entrances to the inside of the stadium, although accessed by several steps up from the concourse, give a reasonable idea of the distance the pitch has been laid below street level.
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1940oldfive
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tiny tim has been digging a hole for himself for yearsNah Otis Sisu will employ one bloke with a digger
shmmeee
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So it doesn't save any footprint, which is the issue with the Butts. You could have the same stands at ground level, they'd just go higher.
It's in the middle of several high rise developments, I doubt height is the issue.
God damn Wasps loving physics!
I hear biology is in a conspiracy with the council too!
I think the height is a problem. The OAP flats have balconies and are not cheap. Someone will object. That is why the sunken pitch idea has already been mentioned. The potential flooding has also been mentioned before.
Otis
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Exactly. There is very much the issue of eyeline with the retirement village (a posh retirement village at that) and blockage of view and light.
hill83
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There's only one thing more pointless than discussing it. And that's pointing out that it will never happen.
Otis
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And there's only one more thing more pointless than someone pointing out that it is pointless and that is someone pointing out that it is pointless pointing it out.
clint van damme
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or stating which of the two is most pointless.