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[Football] Forest Green Rovers granted planning permission for all-wooden stadium



Whitechapel

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Jul 19, 2014
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It looks a lot bigger than 5000 capacity from those pictures, is it an initial 5000 and capability to go bigger?

I believe so, just in case they get promoted. From humble acorns, mighty oaks grow.

Looks nice in the concourse too. Are they planning to branch out and do other events there?
 




GT49er

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I believe so, just in case they get promoted. From humble acorns, mighty oaks grow.

Looks nice in the concourse too. Are they planning to branch out and do other events there?

The stadium will take all but a few hundred of the population of Nailsworth as it is planned at the moment!
 


Jolly Red Giant

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Jul 11, 2015
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The stadium will take all but a few hundred of the population of Nailsworth as it is planned at the moment!

Has Nailsworth got 5,000 people ? - and they will have to drive 15 miles to a game (so much for being 'eco-friendly'). I think he's plonking it on the M5 in the hope of getting some passing traffic.
 


Dave the OAP

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Jul 5, 2003
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Love looking at CGI images of new stadium designs. Guess it reminds me of the days of Falmer and all the excitement it brought at the time.

This is a lovely looking stadium for an ambitious smaller club. Very unique and 21st century. Love it.

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I see dead footballers
 


el punal

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All a bit corncerning having a wooden stadium - firstly, there will be a lot of matches, secondly, be careful with strikers. In addition make sure no players with flair are selected, Dan Burn should not be transferred there . . . .

I’ll just grab my hat, my coat and my Zippo. :drink:
 




The Antikythera Mechanism

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It looks a lot bigger than 5000 capacity from those pictures, is it an initial 5000 and capability to go bigger?

If the perimeter of the pitch is approx 400m and the seat widths are about 0.5m, allowing for access, about six rows of seats, would give you a capacity of 5000 (I think)
 




Harry Wilson's tackle

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Oct 8, 2003
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Stunning vision and stadium.

The facetious posts on this thread are a bit pathetic, frankly. :shrug:
 








*Gullsworth*

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Jan 20, 2006
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If the perimeter of the pitch is approx 400m and the seat widths are about 0.5m, allowing for access, about six rows of seats, would give you a capacity of 5000 (I think)

By my quick calculus the image of that stadium gives you an attendance of 21, 460 seats give or take a few.:clap:
 




GT49er

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If the perimeter of the pitch is approx 400m and the seat widths are about 0.5m, allowing for access, about six rows of seats, would give you a capacity of 5000 (I think)

By my quick calculus the image of that stadium gives you an attendance of 21, 460 seats give or take a few.:clap:

That main stadium (third picture in the post showing the CGI) does rather look as if it could take five thousand on its own.
 


Jesus Gul

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Feb 23, 2004
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The Lens stadium had a stand with glulam structure if I recall from France 98. Jamaica v Croatia
 






Frankie

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May 23, 2016
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Interesting , so the club will now be known as , Green due to the fact they used the whole bleeding Forrest to build it .
 


portlock seagull

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Jul 28, 2003
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Imagine being asked to creosote that...
 


driller

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Oct 14, 2006
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The posh bit
I went to Everton.
It felt like it was mainly made of wood
In fact my son said. “This is like being on a pirate ship. “
 


Brok

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Reminds me a bit of Oakwell, or the Hawthorns.

But definitely not Ewood Park.
 




Dinner with Gotsmanov

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All a bit corncerning having a wooden stadium - firstly, there will be a lot of matches, secondly, be careful with strikers. In addition make sure no players with flair are selected, Dan Burn should not be transferred there . . . .

I’ll just grab my hat, my coat and my Zippo. :drink:

Maybe they will look to sign Ashley Barnes, Roberto Firmino, Chris Wood..........

Or from the past, Joey Beecham, Trevor Cherry, Nathan Elder....
 




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