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spids

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I can remember being amazed to see the car park / facilities room underneath the pitch fully completed months ago ... never even saw them dig a hole!
 

vicbob

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I agree. But we are surely going to be paying more to watch games at the new WHL than we are at Wembley this season. The cheaper tickets at Wembley are definitely helping bolster attendances.

While I certainly agree the cheaper tickets help, there is also the Wembley factor that is definitely keeping some people away. I for one, and quite a few of the people I go with have cut back on the amount of games we are going to this season, as no matter how cheap the seats are, it cannot make up for the fact that Wembley is a soulless bowl, that is an arse to get home from.
I am pretty sure one out weighs the other, and I have no doubt we will have no trouble selling the vast majority of the tickets at NWHL, whoever the opponents are.
 

arthurgrimsdell

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I read it that once the roof is on most of the activity you can see will be working outside and not on the stadium, there is still lots to do on the stadium but it will mostly be inside so we won't see it.
Going to make the weekly time lapses pretty boring.
I'd agree with that other than the "still lots to do bit": "this activity will largely focus upon developing the SDL - not the stadium, which will only have very minor legacy activity and largely speaking, this shouldn’t be visible. " So I read it that there won't still be lots to do on the stadium after the roof is up, and what there is will be inside and therefore not visible. But there will be work to do outside the stadium on the other buildings: hotel, tower blocks, communal area and possibly the "Tottenham experience" and the megastore. But then again I'm not entirely sure how "legacy" is defined. Is it the "Tottenham Experience" or something I should know but don't?
 

Donki

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Interesting Levy seemed to be pushing for a higher capacity but the council wouldn't allow it.
 

shelfmonkey

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Interesting Levy seemed to be pushing for a higher capacity but the council wouldn't allow it.

Maybe sometime in the future Levy might be able to exert the right kind of motivation and get his wish, if you know what I mean;)
 

markiespurs

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Interesting Levy seemed to be pushing for a higher capacity but the council wouldn't allow it.

I'm not sure the infrastructure around the ground could support a higher capacity, especially at the moment.

It was often a pain in the ass getting away from the old WHL
 

Donki

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I'm not sure the infrastructure around the ground could support a higher capacity, especially at the moment.

It was often a pain in the ass getting away from the old WHL

Yeah agreed, the new station should help that when it opens, we can up the capacity then! ;)
 

BPR_U16

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I'm not sure the infrastructure around the ground could support a higher capacity, especially at the moment.

It was often a pain in the ass getting away from the old WHL

A pain - yes it was sometimes but still infinitely better than Wembley
 

markiespurs

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A pain - yes it was sometimes but still infinitely better than Wembley

Last night apart, I've found it quicker to get home from Wembley than I did WHL, even though the journey is longer.

I traveled to WHL by car and often got stuck in traffic around and on the 406 on the way home, often doubling my journey time. From Wembley It often takes around a hour and a half to get home, which includes being herded like cattle to Wembley Park and a 6 minute tube ride to the car park.
 

spursfan77

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Interesting Levy seemed to be pushing for a higher capacity but the council wouldn't allow it.

It's not a surprise is it. The council have hardly been supportive throughout the whole process. One of the reasons we had to threaten to go to Stratford was to get some leverage out of them to help out and that's just the start of it.
 

Phischy

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It's not a surprise is it. The council have hardly been supportive throughout the whole process. One of the reasons we had to threaten to go to Stratford was to get some leverage out of them to help out and that's just the start of it.
I know what you're both saying, but in reality it is a matter of health and safety. Getting out of Wembley now is a real pain imagine if there were even more issues at White Hart Lane as a result of the number of people. Whether it's people getting hurt or just hour long queues to get home, the first finger of blame would be pointed at those who allowed the situation to arise in the first place, those who 'should know' what's ok. It's easy to be upset that the council wouldn't allow something we wanted, but no large capital project happens exactly as the original plans propose, there are compromises and agreements to ensure the best outcome can be found within the rules. Of course things are never perfect, bad decisions sometimes get made or bad rules are written, but generally the intent is good. I don't think we can criticise the council for putting people's safety ahead of a football club's revenue.
 

eViL

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It's not just about getting people in and out; the last thing you want is shit loads of empty seats for the smaller games. The atmosphere is still going to rely on a pretty full stadium.

The capacity delivers a level of finance that Levy seems comfortable with, but it will also maintain demand for match tickets and season tickets; which in turn, means more people will fill up the stadium for the less desirable games as they're desperate to see their team play.
 

Phischy

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It's not just about getting people in and out; the last thing you want is shit loads of empty seats for the smaller games. The atmosphere is still going to rely on a pretty full stadium.

The capacity delivers a level of finance that Levy seems comfortable with, but it will also maintain demand for match tickets and season tickets; which in turn, means more people will fill up the stadium for the less desirable games as they're desperate to see their team play.
100% agree with this. That's obviously the club's rationale, but I still think we need to avoid taregtting the council as if they are interested in standing in the club's way, which clearly isn't true.
 

dondo

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I can remember being amazed to see the car park / facilities room underneath the pitch fully completed months ago ... never even saw them dig a hole!


Full completed? I don’t think there is supposed to be 2i nches of rain water on the floor of the car park when it’s finished :)

Some areas are quite far along from what I’ve seen but others not so much. I think the plan is to concentrate on the essential areas that must be completed to open in August and there will be work going on in other areas in and around the ground for some time after
 

spursfan77

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I know what you're both saying, but in reality it is a matter of health and safety. Getting out of Wembley now is a real pain imagine if there were even more issues at White Hart Lane as a result of the number of people. Whether it's people getting hurt or just hour long queues to get home, the first finger of blame would be pointed at those who allowed the situation to arise in the first place, those who 'should know' what's ok. It's easy to be upset that the council wouldn't allow something we wanted, but no large capital project happens exactly as the original plans propose, there are compromises and agreements to ensure the best outcome can be found within the rules. Of course things are never perfect, bad decisions sometimes get made or bad rules are written, but generally the intent is good. I don't think we can criticise the council for putting people's safety ahead of a football club's revenue.

I think it's the right size though for what it's worth. 60k feels about right.
 

Lilbaz

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It's not just about getting people in and out; the last thing you want is shit loads of empty seats for the smaller games. The atmosphere is still going to rely on a pretty full stadium.

The capacity delivers a level of finance that Levy seems comfortable with, but it will also maintain demand for match tickets and season tickets; which in turn, means more people will fill up the stadium for the less desirable games as they're desperate to see their team play.

The atmosphere doesn't rely on a full stadium. I remember 50 Wigan fans outsinging a near capacity whl.
 

mark87

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I like the part of Chris's video when he said he asked one of the builders if the snow and bad weather caused any delays and the builder apparently just laughed and said nothing causes delays, it's all about getting the work done.
 
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