New Stadium Details And Discussions

[marion52]

Surely if Brighton aren't involved in the semi we could play them on the scheduled date at NWHL if it's ready?

Yes sorry I didn’t phrase it well. Meant it can’t be played at Wembley on that weekend, obviously it could be first game at new stadium but would we plan for that knowing there’s a chance it won’t happen?

 

[nickspurs]

Seems to be it’s looking to the Huddersfield game as possibly the first game at new stadium, Palace has to be rearranged, and Brighton whether or not they make the semi will have to be moved as SF at Wembley that weekend.
Looking like a massive fixture pile up?

Thank you for that. I was scared the first game at NWHL was going to be Brighton. I was already looking at flying back with the boy for a day during a 5 day skiing holiday!

Surely if Brighton aren't involved in the semi we could play them on the scheduled date at NWHL if it's ready?

Bugger. Come on Millwall.

 

[JW72]

Yes sorry I didn’t phrase it well. Meant it can’t be played at Wembley on that weekend, obviously it could be first game at new stadium but would we plan for that knowing there’s a chance it won’t happen?

Well, yes that’s a fair point...

 

[marion52]

If we make it past the Quarter finals there won't be enough slots in the calendar to fulfil our fixtures before the end of the PL season.

It will mean us playing 4 games in a week for the 2nd time this season.

We'll also have just ONE game in 31 days between Southampton on the 9th March - Liverpool on the 31st March - and the CL QF (if we make it) on the 9th/10th April.

All this talk about the integrity of the PL being besmirched by us playing in two stadia.

How is this not a massive advantage to City and Liverpool, even if we are outsiders?

No games for a month, then a fixture pile up, and 4 games a week?

The FA and PL between them really are inept at co-ordinating the fixture calendar.

It's hardly surprising that English teams don't win the CL anymore. In Germany and Spain they'd never allow this to happen.

Not sure you can blame them if we end up with a fixture pile up, the fixtures were planned for us to be in our new stadium, had they known we’d play most, if not all, of the season at Wembley we wouldn’t have been programmed to play at Wembley on SF weekend.

 

[carmeldevil]

If anybody wants to read a load of conjecture with no evidence to support it then the irrepressibly useless Matt Law duly provides...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...ther-blow-aim-play-champions-league-football/

Thanks. Saved me a click.

 

[bubble07]

So we need to be drawn away first in the CL QF

 

[mil1lion]

Best solution would be to do a test event on the weekend of 16th/17th March when we would have played Palace. Make it 50k capacity so we're set up ready for whichever day the opening game is.

 

[Lilbaz]

Anyone see cowlins new vid where he said the gap in the panelling on the sw corner (stair to sky walk) is staying? Not sure it looks right, although when the scaff gets taken down will look better. Also each panel cost between £6-8k? Jeez. Sure archway steel could have done a better deal.

 

[Dunc2610]

Anyone see cowlins new vid where he said the gap in the panelling on the sw corner (stair to sky walk) is staying? Not sure it looks right, although when the scaff gets taken down will look better. Also each panel cost between £6-8k? Jeez. Sure archway steel could have done a better deal.

Unless it's a weird finish (anodised or something not powder coated) a flat perforated panel won't cost 6-8k. Normal aluminium rainscreen is about £100/m2 plus £50ish for the secondary support structure. Maybe that includes the leds?

 

[Hoopspur]

Not sure you can blame them if we end up with a fixture pile up, the fixtures were planned for us to be in our new stadium, had they known we’d play most, if not all, of the season at Wembley we wouldn’t have been programmed to play at Wembley on SF weekend.

City will also have a massive fixture Poole up as they are playing in all comps still.

 

[nailsy]

We all know the area though, it’s not like we’re somewhere completely unfamiliar.
Should just be allowed to play there at the earliest opportunity.

The away fans don't. Especially if you're talking about opening the stadium on a champions League night.

 

[danedan679]

Anyone see cowlins new vid where he said the gap in the panelling on the sw corner (stair to sky walk) is staying? Not sure it looks right, although when the scaff gets taken down will look better. Also each panel cost between £6-8k? Jeez. Sure archway steel could have done a better deal.

I think the 6 to 8k was referring the the broken glass panels

 

[worcestersauce]

The away fans don't. Especially if you're talking about opening the stadium on a champions League night.

True but opening night or not that will still be the case.

 

[Phischy]

Anyone see cowlins new vid where he said the gap in the panelling on the sw corner (stair to sky walk) is staying? Not sure it looks right, although when the scaff gets taken down will look better. Also each panel cost between £6-8k? Jeez. Sure archway steel could have done a better deal.

That has always been in the plans. Every drawing has shown that gap (since before I even knew it was for the skywalk and just thought it was a design feature.

 

[dagraham]

That has always been in the plans. Every drawing has shown that gap (since before I even knew it was for the skywalk and just thought it was a design feature.

Not a fan of it myself. Just looks like there’s a big crack that needs repairing in the stand!

 

[buckley]

Every single game or match ever played is subject to unknown delays thats because they are unknown and anyone using the fact that its a night game or the fact that its a really big game as a reason we cannot play this match is being deliberately obstructive.
This line of reasoning means we may never be allowed to play at our new gaff.
Just let us play when the place is ready either night match or day match and officials must stop being officious.

 

[Lighty64]

Surely the more games that get cancelled for FA Cup the better for us and the deadline to get it ready?

I posted this in another thread about the Palace fixture, where @BringBack_leGin mentioned about 12th or 13th March

in fact looking at the CL dates the PL might need to insist on those dates, in case we do progress. we should make the QF's which would only leave the midweek between 20th and 27th April to play Palace or Brighton. if we where to reach the SF's CL and we had arranged Palace for the 22nd/23rd and Brighton reach the Semi's of the FA Cup, there won't be space to play them before the final weekend. Man City are in the same boat, at the moment needing to re arrange v Man U, and more likely Cardiff.

The only downside is it wouldn’t be allowed on TV due to CL night, and would most probably mean we would only be able to play 4 matches at the new stadium if the PL will allow it

 

[14/04/91]

If Palace lose to Watford, we could play them on weekend of the 6th (assuming Brighton make the semi’s & new ground ready).

 

[dagraham]

If Palace lose to Watford, we could play them on weekend of the 6th (assuming Brighton make the semi’s & new ground ready).

No we can’t as Palace are scheduled to play Newcastle that weekend.

 

[SlotBadger]

Not a fan of it myself. Just looks like there’s a big crack that needs repairing in the stand!

Where can one see a photo or video clip of the part you guys are on about, please?