Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:36 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I was wondering that.
As I said on Red Vee, the standing area looks small in relation to the outside view (6 crush barriers) It may just be the camera angle, or are you just trying to get us Wigan fans soaked.

Generally it looks pretty good though, looking forward to Good Friday (although that fixture MAY be at Wigan)

The away end has an higher standing capacity than the home end funnily enough.

I think what makes the stands appear big from the outside and smaller from the inside is the relative height of the roofline. It is quite high above the terracing.
Also the stands themselves are bulky to ensure plenty of room on the concourses. Most grounds tend to build the back of the stand were the terrace ends. With the new Saints stadium however the stands bulge out to give more space.

The 6 rows of terracing means that they are actually quite large terraces. Possibly the biggest built in any newbuild stadium in Britain since the Taylor report. Warrington for example only has 4 rows of barriers down the touchline and 5 behind the try line.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:44 am  

Yes the North American corrugated steel grain silo 'look' cladding is good

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:11 am  

rafsanjhani wrote:

Yes the North American corrugated steel grain silo 'look' cladding is good

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:38 am  

I'm still not sure on that cladding.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:19 am  

Don Brennan wrote:

:ASK:

No no no ere pull up a chair let me explain,{si·mil·i·tude (s-ml-td, -tyd).........1. Similarity; resemblance.2.
a. One closely resembling another; a counterpart.
b. A perceptible likeness.#
.I think what your supposed to do with any similitude is exercise a little forethought and imagination and the penny will drop,ya know corrugated & steel & cladding on a round structure.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:54 am  

rafsanjhani wrote:

No no no ere pull up a chair let me explain,{si·mil·i·tude (s-ml-td, -tyd).........1. Similarity; resemblance.2.
a. One closely resembling another; a counterpart.
b. A perceptible likeness.#
.I think what your supposed to do with any similitude is exercise a little forethought and imagination and the penny will drop,ya know corrugated & steel & cladding on a round structure.

Take another look,this time with your glasses on.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:05 am  

Don Brennan wrote:

Take another look,this time with your glasses on.

Lame riposte dude, "a contrario Don............non potes videre abores ligna"

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:12 pm  

According to this week's League Weekly, Hattons have secured the naming rights to one of the stands in our new stadium. Having the Hattons Stand will be like having a link back to Knowsley Road!

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:23 pm  

rafsanjhani wrote:

Lame riposte dude, "a contrario Don............non potes videre abores ligna"

Wow your clever,bad eyesight though.

Re: Stadium Site pictures : Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:45 pm  

SaintsFan wrote: According to this week's League Weekly, Hattons have secured the naming rights to one of the stands in our new stadium. Having the Hattons Stand will be like having a link back to Knowsley Road! Fully expected this after http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/971

SaintsFan wrote: According to this week's League Weekly, Hattons have secured the naming rights to one of the stands in our new stadium. Having the Hattons Stand will be like having a link back to Knowsley Road! Fully expected this after http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/971