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JollyHappy

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I'm sure it's been asked before, but if we won't have any update on the new stadium until the week commencing 7th Jan, then they would have to be selling the Newcastle, Leicester and Dortmund tickets that week at the latest. That gives no chance of the test events being held before ticket sales.

So the question is, will it be assumed that the test events will pass and they sell tickets for the new stadium or do they have to wait for the events to pass, in which case we can't be in the new stadium until about mid March at the earliest?

Anyone know the answer?
 

Tottenhamboy85

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I'm sure it's been asked before, but if we won't have any update on the new stadium until the week commencing 7th Jan, then they would have to be selling the Newcastle, Leicester and Dortmund tickets that week at the latest. That gives no chance of the test events being held before ticket sales.

So the question is, will it be assumed that the test events will pass and they sell tickets for the new stadium or do they have to wait for the events to pass, in which case we can't be in the new stadium until about mid March at the earliest?

Anyone know the answer?
I’d guess and say we couldn’t sell tickets until they are certain and you can’t be certain until you pass the tests.
 

CantSmileWithoutYou

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I specifically took photos of the corner flags yesterday and quite frankly they are tight at best and dangerous worst case. I’ll try and post them later.

But one thing for certain is there is no space for any run up. Not even for two paces.

Thought maybe the pitch lowers and it wasn’t in full position?

We’ll see but trust me when I say it’s strange and must worse than Old Trafford

I can see lots of players smashing into the hoardings behind the goal too next year...
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CantSmileWithoutYou

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That really is proper tight... Someone fucked up the measurements, think we ought to knock this bad boy down and start again. Proper amateurish.

I did ask at the start of this thread how they measure all this stuff out. always been intrigued, - I guess with a ruler.
Well I said earlier it was more than tight, hoping the picture reflects what I said.
 

Lighty64

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Easier to jump over than one at waist height.

Not being funny but even the slope at the sides of the pitch slope to quickly. The linesman are going to take tumbles(possible injuries). I can’t believe they couldn’t of designed it without any slope all around. I don’t give two monkeys about what OT is like, but a serious injury because of it and it will bring bad press on something that once finished should only ever get praised

Edit: jump it when running downhill with a pretty big drop the other side isn’t worth what will happen when it does happen
 

spud

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Literallly people making a mountain out of a molehill.
I'm inclined to agree. If the worst comes to the worst and it is potentially dangerous - which I doubt - then they could always reduce the size of the pitch by a couple of feet or so.
 

spud

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I'm sure it's been asked before, but if we won't have any update on the new stadium until the week commencing 7th Jan, then they would have to be selling the Newcastle, Leicester and Dortmund tickets that week at the latest. That gives no chance of the test events being held before ticket sales.
Is it against the law to sell tickets for an event with the venue to be announced at a subsequent date? If not, there is the solution.

You're welcome.
 

chrissivad

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Is it against the law to sell tickets for an event with the venue to be announced at a subsequent date? If not, there is the solution.

You're welcome.

Last season Hearts were having one of their stands redone. It ran longer than they planed and played some games at Murryfeild.
The first game they played back at Tynecastle was played less than 24hrs after getting everything signed off.

Some fans woke up on the day of the game to find the game was moved back to Tynecastle.
So there must be a way to be able to get things changed or organised late if needed.
 

Lilbaz

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Not being funny but even the slope at the sides of the pitch slope to quickly. The linesman are going to take tumbles(possible injuries). I can’t believe they couldn’t of designed it without any slope all around. I don’t give two monkeys about what OT is like, but a serious injury because of it and it will bring bad press on something that once finished should only ever get praised

Edit: jump it when running downhill with a pretty big drop the other side isn’t worth what will happen when it does happen

You should give a monkeys what old trafford is like because the slope is steeper and since they had it from the early 80's and have had hardly any injuries (or no more than any other club) caused by crashing into the boards then you are making a drama out of nothing. If it was a serious problem do you think a) they wouldn't have changed it? b) we would have copied them?
 

robertgoulet

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Last season Hearts were having one of their stands redone. It ran longer than they planed and played some games at Murryfeild.
The first game they played back at Tynecastle was played less than 24hrs after getting everything signed off.

Some fans woke up on the day of the game to find the game was moved back to Tynecastle.
So there must be a way to be able to get things changed or organised late if needed.

My guess is that we could do it, but would have some sort of fine from the FA as well as an increased rent payment for Wembley.
 

dagraham

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You should give a monkeys what old trafford is like because the slope is steeper and since they had it from the early 80's and have had hardly any injuries (or no more than any other club) caused by crashing into the boards then you are making a drama out of nothing. If it was a serious problem do you think a) they wouldn't have changed it? b) we would have copied them?

Just to play devils advocate though, there does appear to be a considerably longer run off before the pitch starts to slope at Old Trafford.

Although I agree it would seem inconceivable that they have designed it without it being approved and tested in theory.

Guess we’ll find out soon enough.
 
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