Has there been any explanation as to what the UFO looking thing halfway up the western point of the 'trident' is?
New Stadium | 100k Stadium to be built - design visualisation released
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I think it went pretty quickly from deliberation whether to A) renovate Old Trafford or B) build a new stadium to... we are building a new stadium and this is the design.
I agree the decisive voice should be provided by professionals in the field. We, the fans, can give only opinions in the category I like it or do not.
Having said that I think for the construction of this magnitude, importance and cost I would prefer a slower approach. INEOS could say, at minimum, these were the designs and we selected this one for the following reasons.
I am not saying we should have repeated this step by step (certainly not start with 5000+ designs by wannabe architects) but I expected something like this:
The area around the stadium is pretty horrible right now.
Does anyone know why the stadium is being built partially underground? 17m or so I think.
I know the Nou Camp is built like this.
Is there a specific reason for this?
I know the Nou Camp is built like this.
Is there a specific reason for this?
More look like 3 giant circumcised cocks ready for some action.
I wonder if it's to do with build-height limitations. The SoFi Stadium is like this (which they will have toured I'm sure when putting plans together) I believe because if it was built at ground level the tallest points would technically invade the airspace around LAX. I don't think this will be quite as close to an airport but it might be a similar reason given those tall tridents.
I think the Nou Camp is for acoustic reasons to keep more of the sound in the stadium so could also be that as they mentioned that a few times in all the promo stuff.
I'll be honest, if you take away the trident - the walkway looks more like a giant cock. That area covering the steps to the underground is like the bellend.
There are no height restrictions in Manchester, perhaps this is the only way a modern 100k stadium can be constructed.
That first picture in OP. It does look like it.Should have made it a giant hive given the city's symbol is the worker bee, called the 'honey trap'. This oozes class. Imagine the atmosphere, absolutely buzzing.
Our new throbbing great stadium, ready to ride the holes off the rest of the league again. As god intended.
Nobody wanted to live in Salford Quays once upon a time, look at it now
The main reason is space.
If you dig down you can add extra tiers of seating within the same overall footprint. If you want to add more seating without digging underground, the overall radius of the stadium can increase massively. This can create issues obviously, the main one being that the space actually isn't available (you don't own it and have to buy it, or it just isn't possible for reasons such as a canal or trainlines which we've seen on our plot). It could also potentially limit what other things you can achieve in the surrounding areas of the stadium - the tent approach is a good indicator of this and what they're looking to achieve.
Other things may include something like atmosphere through steeper slopes and getting fans closer to the pitch, or some height restrictions in certain areas.
Lots of reasons. It's cheaper to dig that build upwards. It can avoid some issues with flight paths or similar planning constraints. It can help with acoustics.
Access for wheelchair users can be easier to design in. It lets you create service tunnels and concourses in the space where the walkways are above at ground level - keeping the overall visible footprint of the stadium but giving it more sprawl space.
I'm guessing one of the most visible signs that something's happening is that we'll see more machines making bore holes and using instruments to look at what they'll be digging into and how deep do the foundations need to go.
I think they've basically said the spiky tent was already being done, and they only clocked the trident thing later on and tweaked it a bit. Foster apparently just has a thing for spiky tents.
I don't see how the same applies to fans. It's not like they're gonna support their team any less because their facilities are more basic.
Every crest that's been used on shirts since they were first used has had a devli holding a trident on it, so it really does symbolise the team, the crest also has a ship on it, as does City's, that symbolises Manchester as a ship is part of the Mancehster crest, and doubly appropriate for United given the OT location
There's a difference between what the managers etc do and the way the paying customer should be treated
I'm fine with the shenenigans by the managersand such like, but treating away fans like shit for supporting their team is petty, we don't and shouldn't need to do that
I'm guessing a shit load of contaminated land under the freightline bit, god knows what's been spilled there over the years and seeped into the ground.
Norman Foster is a big fan of tents. He has been developing tent structure building technogoly for decades. Here is the biggest tent building in the world, Khan Shatyr (King's Tent) Mall in our capital Astana.
Designed by Foster+Partners. Source: Foster + Partners website
Not a huge fan of the aesthetic of his designs and still unsure about the tent vibe of the new stadium, but I do really appreciate that it's something different and ambitious and much prefer something like that than something boring and samey
I think I would've shaped the canopy like the sails on a ship since it symbolises the club and the city.
I guess the ship represents the inland port of Manchester.
If you look at older crests, it's always had the ship. The red devils was stolen from Salford rugby club.
Although we'd get "sinking ship" jibes then I suppose.
Anyway, just my opinion.
I like the overall vision such as 100,000 capacity and regeneration of the area.
I like the canopy also as it's more inviting and encourages people to spend more time there and money I guess.
I'd have liked to renovate the old stadium but I think we're better starting from scratch in a new position as the railway causes too many problems that can't be solved.
The poll is suprisingly positive. More than 65% like/love it and only 11% dislike/hate it.
The red devil only appeared on the crest in 1973 but the ship was on the crest since 1902.
I think I'd prefer that. They could have a "birds nest" viewing platform with a bar/restaurant.
I think I'd prefer that. They could have a "birds nest" viewing platform with a bar/restaurant.
Should've gone for something ship related, a giant 100,000 seater pirate ship.
Like the Tampa Bay stadium then
We're not known the world over as the 'Red Ships' though, are we?
Not me. Found this on internet. Haha
If you see 3 cocks then I think that says a lot more about you
Salford, Manchester and Man United all have a ship on their crest/coat of arms.
I would've shaped the canopy like a ship to represent the club.
I would've shaped the canopy like a ship to represent the club.
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That picture, if remotely close to the actual final design, doesn't resonate one bit with the history of the club, what it stands for, or the city for that matter.
No but a trident doesn't symbolise the club either.
I guess it could symbolise the treble and the trinity of Charlton, Law and Best.
Exactly.
I feel they've focused the design on something which doesn't really represent the club or city.
What does the city of Manchester and Man Utd mean or symbolise to people?
I heard it is a 360 viewing platform which I guess you’ll be able to go up for a cost obviously.
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Well tbh when I think of United I don't immediately think "ships!" either. It's a football stadium in the end.
He’s “flabbergasted”
Won’t the revenue from the extra seats effectively pay off the cost of the stadium build within a few years?
Good job he's not a Manchester United fan then, bitter old soak.
We neither.
I guess in terms of Man United and the city of Manchester, I think of invention and reinvention, creativity, youth, energy, flair.
I mean I think in terms of the industrial revolution, Busby babes, Munich disaster and the recovery thereafter, post-industrial recovery of the city, Fergie rebuilding the club and building new teams centered on youth, the musical history is world famous also etc...
I'm not sure how you symbolise all that though.