My First Sky Sports Blog of 2011 - An AMEX Edition

[Mendoza]

as always let me know what you think/point out spelling mistakes


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Sky Sports | FanZone | Blogs | League One | Brighton | Brett | The year of the AMEX

 

[clippedgull]

Good read but

At least it won't be another "identikit" stadium like the others that have been built in the recent past. The AMEX will have character. Even the away fans will be treated to luxury. Their padded seats will change colour to match the away teams colours and their concourse will have various videos and images projected onto the walls, to make them feel at home.

 

[Mendoza]

it's just lighting innit

oh and this is a giggle if you have a spare couple of minutes
Gillingham FansOnline Message Board | Cost Of Brighton's New Stadium Now £100 Million

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

it's just lighting innit

oh and this is a giggle if you have a spare couple of minutes
Gillingham FansOnline Message Board | Cost Of Brighton's New Stadium Now £100 Million

a lot of idiocy, but i have to admit, i agree with the complaint about the space between the seats and the roof. big mistake.

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

The top tier of The East Stand will be closed off for the first year,

yo, mendy, what's all this?

 

[algie]

I can't believe some of them think the capacity is 12,700

 

[Commander]

yo, mendy, what's all this?

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[algie]

a lot of idiocy, but i have to admit, i agree with the complaint about the space between the seats and the roof. big mistake.

Why?

How do you know for sure that an extra tier behind each goals as well as the east can't be added?

 

[Mendoza]

yo, mendy, what's all this?

As I understood it, the top bit here (closest to the roof) will have nothing there for the first year at least, but there is room to add in another tier without raising the roof

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

That's correct. Not closed off as much as not built yet?

 

[Curious Orange]

Er, there will only ever be a top tier on the East Stand if the club applies for, and gets, permission to add one. I doubt there is any timescale on that at the moment.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

That's correct. Not closed off as much as not built yet?

Bit like MK Dons

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

does that mean that all this added capacity that gets mentioned would take place WITHIN the current frame?

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

!!!!!


The concept might be sickening, but given the choice of that and Priestfield, I would choose Priestfield every day of the week.

I know it is far from finished, but this Falmer thing looks grey, soulless and like a child with Asperger's Syndrome has been set free with a Meccano kit and four photos of different stands from the worst new grounds.

I guess that's the away end with only two vomitories, both at the back with no under the stand facilities? And why'd the roof so high above the back row of seats when they were supposed to be keeping it all as low as possible?

As for the other end, the ground control box and the stark windows above the seated deck make it look like the main compound at Mount Carmel
Well done TRHK and Dingo Bruce for setting them straight.

Mind you the Kent pikeys would probably be happy with their Caravans even if you offered them a house.

 

[SE4 GULL]

does that mean that all this added capacity that gets mentioned would take place WITHIN the current frame?

Pretty much, yep!

 

[Tesco in Disguise]

How do you know for sure that an extra tier behind each goals as well as the east can't be added?

i don't. what's your point?

 

[algie]

i don't. what's your point?

Well that answers your question then surely? If extra tiers are added then it will take you closer to the roof.How is that a big mistake then?

 

[SE4 GULL]

Good blog by the way Mendoza, didn't know bout the beach huts!

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Yes - the beach huts thing is a bit odd - and interesting. Do you know any more about that? Where are they and what are they for?

 

[Fef]

Didn't know about the green railings or the beach huts!