New Birmingham Stadium - 60k+

[Hank Scorpio]

Looks canny tbh.

It’s obvious they are going to get NFL football, plus they will almost certainly take all the gigs that are normally shared in the midlands area.

 

[jonnie_makem]

Looks alright but I'd be surprised if the final version looked anything like that.

The Peaky Blinders craic is lifting.

 

[Fosters Mackem]

more away tickets available

 

[Gentwo]

Everything about that club is forced and contrived shite since the Americans came in.
Ram loads of peaky blinders references into marketing and forego any mention of football

 

[Hank Scorpio]

I thought the same with West Ham tbf

Let’s be honest, they won’t need to actually sell 62000 either. If they can push towards 42000 it will be impressive (especially if they cover the upper tiers properly)

 

[Gentwo]

Complete madness if they try and build a 60k seater stadium

Can see it making a lot of money from concerts and non matchday revenue even ignoring football attendances

 

[Antidotes]

I thought the same with West Ham tbf

least they can sponge off the London tourist market as long as they're in the Premier League, who the fucks touristing in Birmingham

 

[Steesafc]

62k is insanity.

 

[flusheding]

I quite like it. You sort of need the columns holding up the roof anyway so why not try and style them out in some way. Has a bit of a Battersea Power Station feel to it.

 

[SkyblueHarry]

62k

And on their forum, one Blues fan posted....

Just wondering if the chimneys will hinder expansion?

 

[Deleted member 56248]

It looks class. Git big chimneys!

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Tbf there's some innovative ideas in there. Not keen on their chairman mind.

 

[Julio Mackemo]

I mean, it's crap.

Tidied.....

 

[ATS]

Think it looks class me like.

 

[Julio Mackemo]

if birm can build a 62k, cant see why sunderland extended sol to 56k

Because people are worried we'll get relegated and have 15k empty seats.
Thats basically the issue

 

[Barry Quizshow]

I'll reserve judgement on the look of it until if/when it actually gets built. No idea if they will attract new or tourist fans mind, although obviously they will need Premier League football at a minimum for that to happen.

 

[Julio Mackemo]

62k

Tbf they have the catchment area, it's a case of getting the fans back. It's exactly what we should be doing, expanding and getting new fans in.

 

[nelford_safc]

Cue the Sunderland fans whenever a ground extension for us is mooted:

But but but 20 years ago we couldn’t fill stadium, they should really sell out there own stadium for 4 years 1st.

Just get on with it and show ambition like these lads, we can’t be held back by fear.

Fear? It’s not fear. It’s data and statistics. We don’t need a 60k stadium.

 

[Waverley]

I like the ambition. It could well be transformative for that club and the city if they get it done. Not dissimilar to the Man U scheme albeit from a very different starting point in the football hierarchy.

Laughing at their chimneys is akin to others laughing at the colliery / shipyard heritage that is part of our club and our city and is increasingly referenced here.

It probably benefits all of us as more money is invested in English football. A rising tide lifts all boats. It will certainly be a better experience than the **** holes that were the norm pretty much everywhere on an away trip not that long ago.

 

[doodlebugs]

posh fukas,looks like they're gonna have a greyhound track round the pitch

 

[johnhp]

Looks a bit like the old battersea power station but round