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Galv, some detractors have said that Spurs's one looks like a toilet seat that is down, but I don't see that myself.
The fact is, that detractors are always gna detract from something that someone else does. It's the tribal nature of football, like when Wenger says that "Everyone thinks that they have the prettiest wife".
You're happy with yours and we're happy with ours.
Happy days all round
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The only one I can recall similar to yours is Bejings bird nest
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Commissioned by the same people apparently. They told us that at the presentation.
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You’ll be at Wembley for 4 years? Be interesting to see how you do over those years.
I imagine a few retaliatory seat articles going about directed at some of our posters
ahh so the family finally got the cash they wanted
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 4 minutes ago
I imagine a few retaliatory seat articles going about directed at some of our posters
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How fvcking boring would that be ?
comment by Adam 'The interview' Lallana (U20650)
posted 27 seconds ago
ahh so the family finally got the cash they wanted
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They wanted 20 mill originally.
They have settled for 1 mill apparently.
It's amazing what being outmanoeuvred for being too greedy can do for someone's expectation levels.
comment by hounslows-finest (U6180)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 4 minutes ago
I imagine a few retaliatory seat articles going about directed at some of our posters
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How fvcking boring would that be ?
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comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Adam 'The interview' Lallana (U20650)
posted 27 seconds ago
ahh so the family finally got the cash they wanted
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They wanted 20 mill originally.
They have settled for 1 mill apparently.
It's amazing what being outmanoeuvred for being too greedy can do for someone's expectation levels.
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£1 million or polonium?
I know what I’d settle for
hf, excuse me old chap, Polonium is so last year. Current movers and shakers are saying that Novichok is the must have accessory.
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 1 hour ago
You're gna need a bigger boat Brum.
So far every comment on here bar one Rangers fan is a Spurs fan.
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I know mate, I had no idea they were that interested in us!!
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 29 minutes ago
hf, excuse me old chap, Polonium is so last year. Current movers and shakers are saying that Novichok is the must have accessory.
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i'll have a peroni and a novichok then please
hi brummie,its good to talk son
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The ground is designed to take into account many things Chelsea related.
The shape reflects the original ground with its large west Stand bank built on the excavations of the old tube lines.
It is aligned with west brompton cemetery and the toofd circle reflects the centre of the cemetery..
The brickwork and architecture is influenced by Westminster abbey whose diocese or parish we are part of.
It may not look all that in the models but if we get it right it should be awesome
comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 39 seconds ago
Personally I'm not keen on the design, but I suspect it's more limited what you can do with a conversion compared to building from scratch. No doubt it will be the nuts on the inside when it's complete, all these modern stadiums are. 4 years at Wembley is a big ask, one year has felt like purgatory but again, if you want to keep up with the pack you've got to suffer a bit of short term pain for long term gain. Took us years to get to where we are now with ours, from negotiating with the council to Levy having to torch Archway Steel. The end result will be worth it and I'm sure it will be for Chelsea too. Think for Chelsea it's really important to have some stability on the pitch during this transition, rather than the recent boom & bust cycle. Thankfully we found the right bloke in Poch in the nick of time to shepherd us through.
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We are building from scratch, the current ground will be completely demolished, the pitch will be lowered intact most of our 1st tier will be below current pitch level. The ground may not look all that large from the outside but inside will be a different story.
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comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by JFDI (U1657)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 39 seconds ago
Personally I'm not keen on the design, but I suspect it's more limited what you can do with a conversion compared to building from scratch. No doubt it will be the nuts on the inside when it's complete, all these modern stadiums are. 4 years at Wembley is a big ask, one year has felt like purgatory but again, if you want to keep up with the pack you've got to suffer a bit of short term pain for long term gain. Took us years to get to where we are now with ours, from negotiating with the council to Levy having to torch Archway Steel. The end result will be worth it and I'm sure it will be for Chelsea too. Think for Chelsea it's really important to have some stability on the pitch during this transition, rather than the recent boom & bust cycle. Thankfully we found the right bloke in Poch in the nick of time to shepherd us through.
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We are building from scratch, the current ground will be completely demolished, the pitch will be lowered intact most of our 1st tier will be below current pitch level. The ground may not look all that large from the outside but inside will be a different story.
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Oh right. Actually I think it looks huge from the ariel shot.
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A fair bit of the Nou Camp is below ground
Would still have loved Battersea as a stadium
The pitch level is going down 8 metres, but when I asked them the question about the risk of blocking out too much sunlight and the necessary wind circulation, which may affect the quality of the pitch as we all know, they assured me that they are not concerned with that because of the quality of the modern grasses and the artificial sunlighting equipment that is available (and we already have).
It is going to be like the Nou Camp in that when you approach it from the outside it is deceptive and doesn't seem all that high but from the inside it is like a steep bowl excavated from the ground (if that makes any sense).
It is a different situation to what Spurs had in that they were able to CP various surrounding businesses and then be in a position to firstly just level the site and then built a completely new Stadium from the ground level upwards whereas our site is sort of triangular in shape and so it's more tricky to get in build the stadium without encroaching on the surrounding areas, which obviously we can't CP because you have 2 railway lines and a Cemetry to deal with.
This is why we will need 4 years instead of the one that Spurs look like completing their project in. Credit where it is due Levy looks to have organised the huge amount of work to keep disruption to an absolute minimum brilliantly. The execution has been extremely efficient.
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 2 minutes ago
The pitch level is going down 8 metres, but when I asked them the question about the risk of blocking out too much sunlight and the necessary wind circulation, which may affect the quality of the pitch as we all know, they assured me that they are not concerned with that because of the quality of the modern grasses and the artificial sunlighting equipment that is available (and we already have).
It is going to be like the Nou Camp in that when you approach it from the outside it is deceptive and doesn't seem all that high but from the inside it is like a steep bowl excavated from the ground (if that makes any sense).
It is a different situation to what Spurs had in that they were able to CP various surrounding businesses and then be in a position to firstly just level the site and then built a completely new Stadium from the ground level upwards whereas our site is sort of triangular in shape and so it's more tricky to get in build the stadium without encroaching on the surrounding areas, which obviously we can't CP because you have 2 railway lines and a Cemetry to deal with.
This is why we will need 4 years instead of the one that Spurs look like completing their project in. Credit where it is due Levy looks to have organised the huge amount of work to keep disruption to an absolute minimum brilliantly. The execution has been extremely efficient.
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We just need to frame sissoko for the archway steel fire now
As you’ve said the railway lines and cemetery have made things harder for you lot.
Will the Bates motel still be in use or demolished?
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posted on 15/3/18
*few years ago
posted on 15/3/18
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posted on 15/3/18
Galv, some detractors have said that Spurs's one looks like a toilet seat that is down, but I don't see that myself.
The fact is, that detractors are always gna detract from something that someone else does. It's the tribal nature of football, like when Wenger says that "Everyone thinks that they have the prettiest wife".
You're happy with yours and we're happy with ours.
Happy days all round
posted on 15/3/18
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posted on 15/3/18
The only one I can recall similar to yours is Bejings bird nest
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Commissioned by the same people apparently. They told us that at the presentation.
posted on 15/3/18
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posted on 15/3/18
You’ll be at Wembley for 4 years? Be interesting to see how you do over those years.
posted on 15/3/18
I imagine a few retaliatory seat articles going about directed at some of our posters
posted on 15/3/18
ahh so the family finally got the cash they wanted
posted on 15/3/18
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 4 minutes ago
I imagine a few retaliatory seat articles going about directed at some of our posters
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How fvcking boring would that be ?
posted on 15/3/18
comment by Adam 'The interview' Lallana (U20650)
posted 27 seconds ago
ahh so the family finally got the cash they wanted
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They wanted 20 mill originally.
They have settled for 1 mill apparently.
It's amazing what being outmanoeuvred for being too greedy can do for someone's expectation levels.
posted on 15/3/18
comment by hounslows-finest (U6180)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 4 minutes ago
I imagine a few retaliatory seat articles going about directed at some of our posters
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How fvcking boring would that be ?
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posted on 15/3/18
Hope you’re well mate
posted on 15/3/18
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Adam 'The interview' Lallana (U20650)
posted 27 seconds ago
ahh so the family finally got the cash they wanted
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They wanted 20 mill originally.
They have settled for 1 mill apparently.
It's amazing what being outmanoeuvred for being too greedy can do for someone's expectation levels.
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£1 million or polonium?
I know what I’d settle for
posted on 15/3/18
hf, excuse me old chap, Polonium is so last year. Current movers and shakers are saying that Novichok is the must have accessory.
posted on 15/3/18
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 1 hour ago
You're gna need a bigger boat Brum.
So far every comment on here bar one Rangers fan is a Spurs fan.
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I know mate, I had no idea they were that interested in us!!
posted on 15/3/18
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 29 minutes ago
hf, excuse me old chap, Polonium is so last year. Current movers and shakers are saying that Novichok is the must have accessory.
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i'll have a peroni and a novichok then please
hi brummie,its good to talk son
posted on 15/3/18
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posted on 15/3/18
The ground is designed to take into account many things Chelsea related.
The shape reflects the original ground with its large west Stand bank built on the excavations of the old tube lines.
It is aligned with west brompton cemetery and the toofd circle reflects the centre of the cemetery..
The brickwork and architecture is influenced by Westminster abbey whose diocese or parish we are part of.
It may not look all that in the models but if we get it right it should be awesome
posted on 15/3/18
comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 39 seconds ago
Personally I'm not keen on the design, but I suspect it's more limited what you can do with a conversion compared to building from scratch. No doubt it will be the nuts on the inside when it's complete, all these modern stadiums are. 4 years at Wembley is a big ask, one year has felt like purgatory but again, if you want to keep up with the pack you've got to suffer a bit of short term pain for long term gain. Took us years to get to where we are now with ours, from negotiating with the council to Levy having to torch Archway Steel. The end result will be worth it and I'm sure it will be for Chelsea too. Think for Chelsea it's really important to have some stability on the pitch during this transition, rather than the recent boom & bust cycle. Thankfully we found the right bloke in Poch in the nick of time to shepherd us through.
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We are building from scratch, the current ground will be completely demolished, the pitch will be lowered intact most of our 1st tier will be below current pitch level. The ground may not look all that large from the outside but inside will be a different story.
posted on 15/3/18
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posted on 15/3/18
comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 27 minutes ago
comment by JFDI (U1657)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Ace (U18814)
posted 39 seconds ago
Personally I'm not keen on the design, but I suspect it's more limited what you can do with a conversion compared to building from scratch. No doubt it will be the nuts on the inside when it's complete, all these modern stadiums are. 4 years at Wembley is a big ask, one year has felt like purgatory but again, if you want to keep up with the pack you've got to suffer a bit of short term pain for long term gain. Took us years to get to where we are now with ours, from negotiating with the council to Levy having to torch Archway Steel. The end result will be worth it and I'm sure it will be for Chelsea too. Think for Chelsea it's really important to have some stability on the pitch during this transition, rather than the recent boom & bust cycle. Thankfully we found the right bloke in Poch in the nick of time to shepherd us through.
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We are building from scratch, the current ground will be completely demolished, the pitch will be lowered intact most of our 1st tier will be below current pitch level. The ground may not look all that large from the outside but inside will be a different story.
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Oh right. Actually I think it looks huge from the ariel shot.
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A fair bit of the Nou Camp is below ground
posted on 15/3/18
Would still have loved Battersea as a stadium
posted on 15/3/18
The pitch level is going down 8 metres, but when I asked them the question about the risk of blocking out too much sunlight and the necessary wind circulation, which may affect the quality of the pitch as we all know, they assured me that they are not concerned with that because of the quality of the modern grasses and the artificial sunlighting equipment that is available (and we already have).
It is going to be like the Nou Camp in that when you approach it from the outside it is deceptive and doesn't seem all that high but from the inside it is like a steep bowl excavated from the ground (if that makes any sense).
It is a different situation to what Spurs had in that they were able to CP various surrounding businesses and then be in a position to firstly just level the site and then built a completely new Stadium from the ground level upwards whereas our site is sort of triangular in shape and so it's more tricky to get in build the stadium without encroaching on the surrounding areas, which obviously we can't CP because you have 2 railway lines and a Cemetry to deal with.
This is why we will need 4 years instead of the one that Spurs look like completing their project in. Credit where it is due Levy looks to have organised the huge amount of work to keep disruption to an absolute minimum brilliantly. The execution has been extremely efficient.
posted on 15/3/18
comment by Chelsea_since_summer_1969 ✯ (U1561)
posted 2 minutes ago
The pitch level is going down 8 metres, but when I asked them the question about the risk of blocking out too much sunlight and the necessary wind circulation, which may affect the quality of the pitch as we all know, they assured me that they are not concerned with that because of the quality of the modern grasses and the artificial sunlighting equipment that is available (and we already have).
It is going to be like the Nou Camp in that when you approach it from the outside it is deceptive and doesn't seem all that high but from the inside it is like a steep bowl excavated from the ground (if that makes any sense).
It is a different situation to what Spurs had in that they were able to CP various surrounding businesses and then be in a position to firstly just level the site and then built a completely new Stadium from the ground level upwards whereas our site is sort of triangular in shape and so it's more tricky to get in build the stadium without encroaching on the surrounding areas, which obviously we can't CP because you have 2 railway lines and a Cemetry to deal with.
This is why we will need 4 years instead of the one that Spurs look like completing their project in. Credit where it is due Levy looks to have organised the huge amount of work to keep disruption to an absolute minimum brilliantly. The execution has been extremely efficient.
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We just need to frame sissoko for the archway steel fire now
As you’ve said the railway lines and cemetery have made things harder for you lot.
Will the Bates motel still be in use or demolished?
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