Rotherhams new stadium - WOW

[Easy 10]

12,000 capacity, looking absolutely tremendous, and they are on track to kick off there in August.

I have to say, I particularly like the STEEPNESS of the camber. Much as I love it dearly, thats something I think they could have improved on at the Amex behind the goals particularly.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Good for them, looks like it's going to be a lovely ground. Can't help but feel 12,000 is a tad unambitious though.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I agree with you [MENTION=70]Easy 10[/MENTION], I don't think enough attention was paid to the steepness behind the goals. But I'm sure when it becomes a bowl of sorts it won't look out of place.

 

[cloud]

Yep, the atmosphere in there will be great.

Not so sure about the stripey lawn though

 

[clapham_gull]

Good for them, looks like it's going to be a lovely ground. Can't help but feel 12,000 is a tad unambitious though.

Sensible and easily extended.

 

[Easy 10]

Good for them, looks like it's going to be a lovely ground. Can't help but feel 12,000 is a tad unambitious though.

Apparently, much like ours it can be expanded.

 

[Gilliver's Travels]

I particularly like those 100-megawatt searchlights, ceaselessy scanning the skies for hostile drones arriving from enemy territory (aka Doncaster).

 

[Cantona's Flying Dropkick]

Good for them, looks like it's going to be a lovely ground. Can't help but feel 12,000 is a tad unambitious though.

Not for palarse, full to the rafters.

 

[brightn'ove]

I really like it, they could have easily gone for a cheap, donny/darlo type bowl ground but they have done something rather unique. very much like how steep the stands are. Also you need to look at the bottom tier at the etihad stadium, its obscenely shallow, because of the way they had to excavate the pitch to cover the running track.

 

[kevo]

Agree with Easy10 and LondonBlue, if I have one criticism of the Amex, it's that I wish they had made the 'rake' of the stands steeper (with the exception of the Upper West, of course). I'm nine rows back, but still have no sense of perspective as I'm only just above the head height of the players.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Rotherham's population is 117k so yes you'd think 12k would be a bit 'unambitious' should they ever rise phoenix-like through the leagues and the ground doesn't appear to lend itself to expansion looking at the artist's impression. Obviously they lose support to the Sheffield clubs and Leeds.

 

[Skaville]

I really like it, they could have easily gone for a cheap, donny/darlo type bowl ground but they have done something rather unique. very much like how steep the stands are. Also you need to look at the bottom tier at the etihad stadium, its obscenely shallow, because of the way they had to excavate the pitch to cover the running track.

Are they caravans on the pitch? Are you sure it's not Selhurst?

 

[brightn'ove]

Are they caravans on the pitch? Are you sure it's not Selhurst?

i think it was where the palarse parked when they played at Old Trafford

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Looks decent but I can't say there's any wow factor (as Phil Spencer would say) for me.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I think with them starting of small could be a good thing. I don't think they've got a chance of making the play-offs this season. But next season and with their new ground could be a massive step of getting promoted, then who knows about expanding and beyond that? I think they're working with in their means at the moment, so I don't think unambitous at all.

 

[empire]

looks very nice,shame we wont ever be playing there

 

[brightonmark1234]

you never know empire we might get them in the carling cup or fa cup

 

[empire]

would be nice would love a trip up there,but you know what i mean eh

 

[bomber130]

looks very nice,shame we wont ever be playing there

Shit can you see into the future. I can't believe we wont ever get them in any cup games. Have you got this weeks lottery numbers.

 

[CHAPPERS]

I particularly like those 100-megawatt searchlights, ceaselessy scanning the skies for hostile drones arriving from enemy territory (aka Doncaster).

Why do they ALWAYS appear in these type of pictures?