lego stadia

[swampy]

 

Got some flack the other day for suggesting the Gate was more Lego than Cardiff.  Those of us brought up back in the day would say both grounds are so so bland and soulless.  

[joe jordans teeth]

7 minutes ago, swampy said:

 

Got some flack the other day for suggesting the Gate was more Lego than Cardiff.  Those of us brought up back in the day would say both grounds are so so bland and soulless.  

Which is why Goodison park is the best ground left in the prem,only proper ground left,not for long tho

[Reigate Red]

6 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

Which is why Goodison park is the best ground left in the prem,only proper ground left,not for long tho

What about Selhurst Park - don't particularly like it but it's not some soulless bowl.

[Phileas Fogg]

9 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

Which is why Goodison park is the best ground left in the prem,only proper ground left,not for long tho

No.. Villa Park, Upton Park, Anfield, Selhurst - all traditional style grounds. They've all had improvements but retained their aura.

[Natchfever]

Its the fans who make the atmosphere. Some of the "souless bowls" in Europe are buzzing. The fact is the cost of watching matches here affects the demographics which in turn means acceptable behaviour here back in the day and Europe right now isn't tolerated.

Oh and of course most people sit.

[Reigate Red]

4 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said:

No.. Villa Park, Upton Park, Anfield, Selhurst - all traditional style grounds. They've all had improvements but retained their aura.

Oooooh good word Phileas

[joe jordans teeth]

10 minutes ago, Reigate Red said:

What about Selhurst Park - don't particularly like it but it's not some soulless bowl.

 

9 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said:

No.. Villa Park, Upton Park, Anfield, Selhurst - all traditional style grounds. They've all had improvements but retained their aura.

Give you selhurst and Upton Park,anfield is nothing like what it was,improvements has diminished it,but vital for every club to progress which is rather sad in my eyes 

[screech]

I'd take the new Ashton Gate all day every day and twice on a Sunday over the run down version we had. The facilities were dreadful.

[joe jordans teeth]

The aura at anfield is not what it was

[poland_exile]

11 minutes ago, Loon plage said:

Its the fans who make the atmosphere. Some of the "souless bowls" in Europe are buzzing. The fact is the cost of watching matches here affects the demographics which in turn means acceptable behaviour here back in the day and Europe right now isn't tolerated.

Oh and of course most people sit.

have visited a few of the revamped grounds in Poland and whilst many have been transformed into McDonald's box projects the atmosphere remains second to none: flares, flags, people effing and blinding, sitting where they want, standing when they want, bouncing around and then paying a few quid for the privilege. I miss the old stadiums we had in England, but the problem relating to atmosphere isn't so much born from the stadiums themselves as it is the rules and regulations imposed by the clubs and police. Of course, soaring prices further damage the football culture that most of us miss. 

[Reigate Red]

3 minutes ago, joe jordans teeth said:

 

Give you selhurst and Upton Park,anfield is nothing like what it was,improvements has diminished it,but vital for every club to progress which is rather sad in my eyes 

Unfortunately Upton Park is not long for this world - will be interesting to see how the Olympic Stadium transfers to a football ground. 

[joe jordans teeth]

5 minutes ago, Reigate Red said:

Unfortunately Upton Park is not long for this world - will be interesting to see how the Olympic Stadium transfers to a football ground. 

never been to the Olympic stadium to be honest so wouldn't have a clue 

[finbarr_in_z]

I think you'll find this is the definitive website for Lego grounds............  http://www.brickstand.co.uk/

 

[Reigate Red]

5 minutes ago, finbarr_in_z said:

I think you'll find this is the definitive website for Lego grounds............  http://www.brickstand.co.uk/

 

 Good find.

[swampy]

[swampy]

[swampy]

[Reigate Red]

3 minutes ago, swampy said:

Is this a crowd watching a recording of Gardeners World?

[swampy]

[finbarr_in_z]

3 minutes ago, Reigate Red said:

 Good find.

Many thanks. I've been thinking of making my own.......

................but I can't be @r$ed. Probably that's why some are 300 quid.

[City Rocker]

29 minutes ago, poland_exile said:

the problem relating to atmosphere isn't so much born from the stadiums themselves as it is the rules and regulations imposed by the clubs and police.

We're Bristol City, we do what we want!*

*subject to compliance with reasonable pre-agreed parameters, and in accordance with current legislation and prevailing safety guidelines. May contain nuts. 

[Reigate Red]

3 minutes ago, finbarr_in_z said:

Many thanks. I've been thinking of making my own.......

................but I can't be @r$ed. Probably that's why some are 300 quid.

Perhaps OTIB members could club together and buy a brick at a time - each with their name on of course

[ChippenhamRed]

1 hour ago, swampy said:

 

Got some flack the other day for suggesting the Gate was more Lego than Cardiff.  Those of us brought up back in the day would say both grounds are so so bland and soulless.  

Can I ask how you could possibly come to the conclusion that Ashton Gate is more Lego than Cardiff?

 

 

[Jack Dawe]

37 minutes ago, swampy said:

They can't wait for the dogs to come haring past, can they?

[Jack Dawe]

1 minute ago, Jack Dawe said:

They can't wait for the dogs to come haring past, can they?

Or is that pig racing?

[Pezo]

11 minutes ago, poland_exile said:

have visited a few of the revamped grounds in Poland and whilst many have been transformed into McDonald's box projects the atmosphere remains second to none: flares, flags, people effing and blinding, sitting where they want, standing when they want, bouncing around and then paying a few quid for the privilege. I miss the old stadiums we had in England, but the problem relating to atmosphere isn't so much born from the stadiums themselves as it is the rules and regulations imposed by the clubs and police. Of course, soaring prices further damage the football culture that most of us miss. 

Add this to the fact most middle class people seem to have some kind of self imposing built in authoritarian fascist that tells them what they can a cant do and associate singing and flares, flags, people effing and blinding, sitting where they want, standing when they want and bouncing around with hooligans rather than fun and you have a perfect storm of sitting there being quite and watching the game and a completely dead atmosphere.

[Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan]

8 hours ago, ChippenhamRed said:

Can I ask how you could possibly come to the conclusion that Ashton Gate is more Lego than Cardiff?

 

 

I think Swampy misunderstood a comment I made on another thread where I described Cardiffs ground as a 'Lego stadium' (based on the strange pattern of its exterior).

Personally I love the new Ashton Gate....I loved the old Ashton Gate also...however as far as 'working with what we've already got' I think we are going to end up with an amazing stadium with the added benefit that it's still Ashton Gate, our home for over a century. 

Whilst I agree with the OP that new stadiums don't generally have the same atmosphere as the ones they replace unfortunately football is so money orientated now that we need the new facilities to improve as a club. We do however have supporters who want to generate an atmosphere.

I also like the fact that the new design isn't a bowl in the same way that a lot of other new builds are but is still enclosed at the South Stand end. The design isn't as 'bland' as it could easily have been.

 

[ChippenhamRed]

Agree with all of that @Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan!

Only thing I would say is that I believe poorer atmospheres have very little to do with modern stadium design and a lot more to do with modern football. There's no reason why a new build ground couldn't generate an atmosphere like old stadia could. The Wales v Belgium game at Cardiff City Stadium was an amazing atmosphere.

Also, while I love the new Ashton Gate, personally I would still have preferred to have seen Ashton Vale, which I believe would have been an even better ground.

[Son of Fred]

9 hours ago, Reigate Red said:

Is this a crowd watching a recording of Gardeners World?

Strong smell of gas!!...still,nostalgic for sure..

[Son of Fred]

15 minutes ago, Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan said:

I think Swampy misunderstood a comment I made on another thread where I described Cardiffs ground as a 'Lego stadium' (based on the strange pattern of its exterior).

Personally I love the new Ashton Gate....I loved the old Ashton Gate also...however as far as 'working with what we've already got' I think we are going to end up with an amazing stadium with the added benefit that it's still Ashton Gate, our home for over a century. 

Whilst I agree with the OP that new stadiums don't generally have the same atmosphere as the ones they replace unfortunately football is so money orientated now that we need the new facilities to improve as a club. We do however have supporters who want to generate an atmosphere.

I also like the fact that the new design isn't a bowl in the same way that a lot of other new builds are but is still enclosed at the South Stand end. The design isn't as 'bland' as it could easily have been.

 

Thought Leicester's 'new' ground was awful..very much a budget job-as opposed to mk dons,no expense spared and very impressive..pity they have zero support!