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You need to take a closer look mate. It is very poor quality and has no charisma to it. Compared to Falmer it is a bus stop.
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Gus say's that The Amex is one of the best
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You need to take a closer look mate. It is very poor quality and has no charisma to it. Compared to Falmer it is a bus stop.
Not Andy Naylor
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Pride Park, the Walker's, St Mary's and the Riverside are all more or less identical in design, although Pride Park seems to work best. Hull is a step forward, and well worth a visit. The Ricoh, though, is a step back and suffers from being attached to a hotel, with a large blank wall dominating most of one side of the ground. Swansea is a bit like stadium:mk. But I'm surprised that anyone doesn't like Molineux - you couldn't possibly confuse it with anywhere else, and we have a fantastic record there, which certainly helps.
But I agree with those who say that the atmosphere that the fans create usually makes a ground special. Leeds scores heavily there, as does Millwall.
The Boleyn hasn't had a good atmosphere all season - Avram Grant will do that to a place - but since they built the new stand the enclosed, intimate feel has disappeared. that, of course, will only get worse when/if they move to the Olympic Stadium.
Ewood is rarely full these days, and doesn't have much character. Fratton has, but so does an outside toilet.
Haven't been to the Keepmoat or the new Cardiff ground, so can't say.
My POV is coloured by the press facilities, of course - and from that perspective the top five are:
1. Portman Road
2. Boleyn Ground
3. KC Stadium
4. Elland Road
5. Pride Park
The worst:
1. Fratton
2. Selhurst
3. Vicarage Road
4. Oakwell
5. Ashton Gate
But I agree with those who say that the atmosphere that the fans create usually makes a ground special. Leeds scores heavily there, as does Millwall.
The Boleyn hasn't had a good atmosphere all season - Avram Grant will do that to a place - but since they built the new stand the enclosed, intimate feel has disappeared. that, of course, will only get worse when/if they move to the Olympic Stadium.
Ewood is rarely full these days, and doesn't have much character. Fratton has, but so does an outside toilet.
Haven't been to the Keepmoat or the new Cardiff ground, so can't say.
My POV is coloured by the press facilities, of course - and from that perspective the top five are:
1. Portman Road
2. Boleyn Ground
3. KC Stadium
4. Elland Road
5. Pride Park
The worst:
1. Fratton
2. Selhurst
3. Vicarage Road
4. Oakwell
5. Ashton Gate
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I don't like the Walkers stadium as away fans get stuck in the corner. Ricoh, Riverside, Pride Park etc are all very similar although conversely I like Swansea's Liberty stadium.
Hull's KC stadium is great and I do like Molineux. I like old grounds like Burnley, Ipswich, West Ham and Millwall (although not sure if the New Den is 'new' now)
Hull's KC stadium is great and I do like Molineux. I like old grounds like Burnley, Ipswich, West Ham and Millwall (although not sure if the New Den is 'new' now)
DT Withdean
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Identikit Pride, St.Mary's & Leicester ..... 32,500 to 33,600 capacities, exposed breexe blocks inside and out, cheap-per-seat to build and all stands so similar.
Falmer unique with the incredible West Stand will be amazing, and even better when the second tier of East Stand and corners are complete.
The Club mention that the enemies of the Albion (Falmer Parish, Lewes DC, Bton Uni Vice Chancellor, South Downs Society, David Panter & Norman Baker) inadvertently aided the Club, as the delays meant a far more modern and fan-friendly design was created, drawing the best and avoiding the worst of the Emirates, Allianz Arena, and so on.
Falmer unique with the incredible West Stand will be amazing, and even better when the second tier of East Stand and corners are complete.
The Club mention that the enemies of the Albion (Falmer Parish, Lewes DC, Bton Uni Vice Chancellor, South Downs Society, David Panter & Norman Baker) inadvertently aided the Club, as the delays meant a far more modern and fan-friendly design was created, drawing the best and avoiding the worst of the Emirates, Allianz Arena, and so on.
It takes time to get used a new ground/stadium. The only ground that felt as home as the Goldstone was the Old Valley. I always liked trips to Craven Cottage. And Priestfield was the pits. Withdean was not as bad as all that. But it often felt cold and damp. And it was not big enough for any decent atmosphere.
alan partridge
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that is very nice. Isn't all the lettering and such picked out in the seats awful though. Our simple seagulls are much better.
Sussex Nomad
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I think Gus is thinking behind the scenes as much as the arena... he has the (allegedly) best equipped physio room in the league, an indoor warm up area with grass, and other high tech stuff that can only be afforded to new stadia... I think he is talking more than the pitch and four stands.
Lord Bracknell
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Maybe he was influenced by the fact that his family live in Charlton?
Lush
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On the grammar half of this thread, it seems to me that in the confusion about whether or not a word needs an apostrophe, it's becoming more common that ANY word ending in 's' is being given an apostrophe.
However the context is important. A misplaced apostrophe is more likely to happen in a situation where you might want to impress - eg selling vegetables, hence greengrocers' apostrophes 'Carrot's', 'Onion's' etc - or even posting on a message board. Because most written language falls into this 'wish to impress' category, it's possible that the English language evolves and this use of apostrophes becomes the norm.
However the context is important. A misplaced apostrophe is more likely to happen in a situation where you might want to impress - eg selling vegetables, hence greengrocers' apostrophes 'Carrot's', 'Onion's' etc - or even posting on a message board. Because most written language falls into this 'wish to impress' category, it's possible that the English language evolves and this use of apostrophes becomes the norm.
Just to respond to a few points on this thread without going into too much detail.
The Boleyn Ground has an appalling atmosphere.
Blackpool is a shithole, and you can't just go on the "big one" any more as it's now like Alton Towers where you have to pay to enter the park.
Pretty sure you can get a beer in every championship ground.
If apostrophe's become the norm in all word's that end in s's then what would tha achieve other than wasting vast amount's of paper and ink?
The Boleyn Ground has an appalling atmosphere.
Blackpool is a shithole, and you can't just go on the "big one" any more as it's now like Alton Towers where you have to pay to enter the park.
Pretty sure you can get a beer in every championship ground.
If apostrophe's become the norm in all word's that end in s's then what would tha achieve other than wasting vast amount's of paper and ink?
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Totaly ruined internaly by silver facades where seats should be, looks good externaly though
Nah.
Most written language falls into the 'in a hurry to type a text / can't be bothered to learn how to write' categories.
HastingsSeagull
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Hull's KC does seem similar actually. Think the added extras for Falmex are where it wins though.
New Carpet?
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I think Falmer's going to be better than every ground it that division, I really do.
Of the others (and if neither go up), I'm quite intrigued by Swansea's Liberty Stadium and I look forward to a return away day to the Madejski in Reading - our away following is always top-notch when we go there.
Of the others (and if neither go up), I'm quite intrigued by Swansea's Liberty Stadium and I look forward to a return away day to the Madejski in Reading - our away following is always top-notch when we go there.
Beach Hut
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Well he was at the Reading v Cardiff game last night, so yes
severnside gull
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rumoured that Gus and Tanno are off to Portugal (scouting?) this weekend
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HoveHorace
Premiership please !
Yet the St. Mary's Ground has an appalling apostrophe.