Cardiff's new stadium opened last night

[sten_super]

Fair enough I stand corrected then! Seems bizarre though that they simply let people sit where they wanted rather than only opening certain stands (which was what happened at the Wembley U21 game).

 

[itszamora]

It's got that charmless identikit look to it. Why do so many of these new stadiums look so bland? Where is the imagination? And you just know they will have the PA system cranked up to 1000 decibels, too.

I agree with this. From the inside it looks just like Plymouth's, which looks just like Southampton's, which looks just like Derby's and so on.

I am also very much enjoying natterjack's reply

 

[bhaexpress]

Remember too that Cardiff owe a bank rather a lot of money for the new home.

 

[Simster]

I've always considered Cardiff City to be the club closest in size and stature to ourselves really - certainly since the 1960s anyway.

So it saddens me a little bit to think that our stadium is "only" going to hold 23,000. All of our competitors are still going to be in bigger grounds than ourselves - even Reading, and they really are two-bob.

Obviously I'm going to have to take heart that our stadium is going to look a bit different and far far more asthetically pleasing than these identikit efforts, but still.

P.S. I thought Sam Hammam was going to build a 60k seater for the "Barcelona of Britain"

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

It's got that charmless identikit look to it. Why do so many of these new stadiums look so bland? Where is the imagination? And you just know they will have the PA system cranked up to 1000 decibels, too.

So it's not just me who thought someone had posted a picture of the Madjeski Stadium then ?

 

[Bwian]

Believe me, Cardiff's new (Legoland) stadium is nowhere near the standard Falmer will be - so don't get too jealous.

Just put up with Withdean for a little longer

Oi-get back to work. You've got a stadium to build.

 

[dannyboy]

Believe me, Cardiff's new (Legoland) stadium is nowhere near the standard Falmer will be - so don't get too jealous.

Just put up with Withdean for a little longer

just out of interest why do you think itll be better

 

[Bwian]

Remember too that Cardiff owe a bank rather a lot of money for the new home.

Whereas we owe one man considerably more-thankfully in a different way but nonetheless we still owe it.

 

[patchamalbion]

just out of interest why do you think itll be better

i think it lookes nicer for starters,wouldnt you agree? iv seen cardiffs new ground and dont like it from the outside at all.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Believe me, Cardiff's new (Legoland) stadium is nowhere near the standard Falmer will be - so don't get too jealous.

Just put up with Withdean for a little longer

How will it compare to the liberty

 

[Notters]

So far as new stadiums go, I think it lacks character & imagination. Apart from the fact that the corners are filled in, it looks no different to the Den

Come on, it's nothing like the den.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

looks a bit UNIFORM, but i'd happily take it over withers like

 

[Simster]

Come on, it's nothing like the den.

Eh? It's got blue seats, it's half empty, and the people who are there are all chavvy hoolie types.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Come on, it's nothing like the den.

Agreed , there is nowhere to tie up your sheep at the Den.

 

[gullshark]

that's pretty much IDENTICAL to the Madjeski

 

[ManOnTheRun]

that's pretty much IDENTICAL to the Madjeski

I think that you'll find the build quality at Reading is much better. The suggestion seems to be that Cardiff's new ground has been thrown up as quickly & cheaply as possible.

See Natterjack's previous posts on the Blue, corrugated perspex cladding etc at the new Ninian ...

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Maybe it has been built like that so it can easily be converted into an IKEA store.

 

[TrickyOne]

Believe me, Cardiff's new (Legoland) stadium is nowhere near the standard Falmer will be - so don't get too jealous.

Just put up with Withdean for a little longer

How heart warming it is to her that from our man on the inside, cheers NJ.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

just out of interest why do you think itll be better

That's why.

 

[Adopted Brightonian]

A carbon copy of about ten other new grounds then. No individuality whatsoever.

Falmer is worth waiting 10 years longer, let alone 2 years longer, than having some soulless place like that.