Dave T wrote:
I like your positive attitude CM, you even tried to make out that the open concourses were genius and far better than the enclosed ones, but whilst you state it is far superior to sunken turnstiles, that is simply your opinion, the fact is that some people think it looks awful.
The reason that turnstiles are usually sunken into the stands is because it looks 'right', not sure why you call that shameful.
Agree about the 28 days later guys, they do some fascinating stuff, including these photos, even if they were a touch naughty!
your somewhat wrong re the open concourses claim. I never said they were genius, just that on a pleasant summers day it would be better than a stifling concrete box, or words to that effect.
I did say the following though
"It also means fans in the West and East will have a reasonable amount of weather protection. A four meter high wall will pretty much protect you from wind and rain when combined with the large roof overhang. Certainly when i was there last week when it was chucking it down, all the concourses were dry.
This would certainly not be the case if we just had a fence around the edge of the ground."Now this was based on what i had seen in summer. However having spoken to builders/security guards in September/October when the weather was worsening they confirmed that the concourses, particular the West stand concourses were getting very wet under heavy rain and wind. Clearly i was wrong and the concourses needed more protection.
The club have therefore themselves identified this and come up with an innovative solution re the perforated cladding. This in itself may prove to be a great move or just window dressing that wont really solve the weather protection issue.
With regard to Turnstiles, it seems purely a British thing to hide them away. In other countries they make features of them.
Stade Gilbert Brutus has a very impressive entrance
San Siro, less so but still a feature
The USA in particular likes to impress people as they enter a palace of sport.
