RandyWanger
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This could be the answer:
"The Floating OffShore Stadium is a swimming construction that can be relocated to seaside venues across the oceans"
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[Albion] Perfect stadium size
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"The Floating OffShore Stadium is a swimming construction that can be relocated to seaside venues across the oceans"
Thanks - Ok - how does it work then. I am assuming that once all the season ticket holders renewal dates have passed there is an opportunity (time frame) for MyAlbion + members to grab a season ticket for any seats left ? If so, I've never seen that happen.
Doonhamer7
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- Jun 17, 2016
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Yes, the club will email asking you if you want a season ticket, due to other commitments I didn’t have a season ticket last season so I got offered after the renewals had happened
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Dick Knights Mumm
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Back in the day when the stadium design was as it looks today (based on the Sydney Olympic Stadium) but was still a pipe dream so it didn’t really matter what the design looked like as it seemed so far off/unlikely……… there was a very interesting thread on here about stadium design and the then interest in the States in retro stadiums that were a traditional stand design updated to modern standards. It was pointed out the advantage was that Stand capacity could be increased as and when required. And this is what happens at Old Trafford. When it was rebuilt after WW2 the OT foundations were massively over-specced, but this made it easier to go up to increase capacity. But we all know why we couldn’t easily change stadium design at any point but it was interesting.
Thank you , interesting.
My circumstances are that we have 2 season tickets side by side in the West Upper. Next season (2025/26) my father (65+) is unlikely to be renewing but my son would like my fathers seat (which incidentally he used to own as a season ticket holder until he gave it up!) and become a season ticket holder (adult) again - he is a long standing MyAlbion+ member and the Albion will do better out of it by getting the 2 seats at full price.
I know that the Club will not allow seats to be swapped within families so I guess I will have to list my fathers seat for renewal and hope my son can buy it before anyone else.
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I mean, Leicester won the League and played regular Champions League football in a stadium holding around 30k.
Where are you putting the extra people then, genius?
Baldseagull
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It will depend on the club, if you are judging by the telly, it depends on where the cameras are, family stands are etc. Also, all clubs are encouraged to make the stadium look full for the broadcasters, which some do better than others.
Proportion of season tickets sold also makes a difference, like us, West ham are usually sold out, but far from everyone turns up, and it's worse in school holidays.
They were considering not allowing fans who had missed a few games, to renew their season tickets, a while back.
A mex eyecan
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- Nov 3, 2011
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a giant steel framed mezzanine starting at current roof height, rising up on stilts and 2 further storeys. Occupants provided with opera glasses and altitude masks.
1. Fix the transport. Would entail public money for the Lewes line, sadly isn't going to happen. Or a tram/light railway on the Lewes Road for all users every day. The UK rarely looks at metropolitan schemes such as this unlike our continental neighbours.
2. Then perhaps 40,000 plus.
2. Then perhaps 40,000 plus.
Gully Forever
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- May 9, 2011
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According to the Amex tour guide that is exactly what we have now. Tony Could have had 40K seats. But elected to have huge spacing between rows.
A mex eyecan
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we used to have 2” more space between each seat until they shoved them closer together to fit a few more seats in 3 or 4 years ago. Now it’s shoulder overlapping shoulder.
worthingseagull123
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West Ham are above that size and Sunderland were not far off it.
Both are/were never near Champions League qualification.
Gully Forever
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The spacing between rows not seats is what the tour guide was pointing out. Many of the disabled access areas could stand 100+ people. If it was thought out a bit more, They would still have plenty of space.
kevo
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- Mar 8, 2008
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A tram along the Lewes Road would actually be an excellent idea. It's a pretty straight road and would be ideal for ferrying students between the city centre and universities, as well as serving Moulscoomb etc.
el punal
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Oh yes they do.
el punal
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Just be thankful that we have padded seats, that are comfortable, and with lots of leg room. If you have been to other grounds you will find that that is definitely not the case. Two years ago I went to Old Trafford, checked my ticket for the relevant block, row, and seat number only to find my seat didn’t exist - just nothing there, a void, a space of nothingness.
I’ve previously looked at the funding in some European cities eg Montpellier. Often a mix of public and private sector money, they don’t come cheap and they sometimes mothballed planned-for extensions when there are cost overruns. But they’re fantastic, people leave cars behind, make more use of city centres, low carbon.
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Hamilton Jr did that last year.