New Spurs ground progressing

[ClaretTony]

Spurs have issued some pics today - only one stand remaining now from old WHL

[sound and vision]

Another soulless bowl!

[Duffer_]

Another soulless bowl!

My pal has just been booked in for a colectomy...another bowel-less soul.

UTC!

[Funkydrummer]

The pitch looks a bit rough.

[KRBFC]

When is their new stadium ready? Any idea on capacity?

[Sidney1st]

When is their new stadium ready? Any idea on capacity?

They're at Wembley for next season and hope to move in next summer I think.
Capacity of 61k apparently.

Chelsea want to rent Wembley for the 2018/19 season whilst Stamford Bridge is rebuilt.

[Hipper]

The pitch looks a bit rough.

Did you not visit White Hart Lane in the 60s and 70s?

[KRBFC]

I loved my one and only trip to WHL for the cup semi final. The place was rocking.

[ClaretTony]

I've always liked WHL

[Quickenthetempo]

They're at Wembley for next season and hope to move in next summer I think.
Capacity of 61k apparently.

Chelsea want to rent Wembley for the 2018/19 season whilst Stamford Bridge is rebuilt.

I seen a tweet this week suggesting Spurs were giving upto 6k away tickets for Wembley, which is higher than first thought.

[DCWat]

I don't think it will be a soulless bowl. They're incorporating a huge home stand behind the goal, which I think will help to ensure a great atmosphere.

Not sure about the glass tunnel where you can watch the players coming out!

[Dyched]

I like how the tiers overlap the ones below. The views aren't always the best though but gives it a great old school feel.

[Bin Ont Turf]

I seen a tweet this week suggesting Spurs were giving upto 6k away tickets for Wembley, which is higher than first thought.

I've asked and suggested before now, that the allocated away end at Wembley for next season looks larger than the 3,000 we keep getting told on here.

[Paul Waine]

The pitch looks a bit rough.

I'm sure we've all played on worse.

[Paul Waine]

They're at Wembley for next season and hope to move in next summer I think.
Capacity of 61k apparently.

Chelsea want to rent Wembley for the 2018/19 season whilst Stamford Bridge is rebuilt.

I've seen somewhere (evening standard, probably) that Stamford Bridge will be at least three seasons re-build. Apparently, there are big complications constructing over the underground that runs somewhere down below the stadium. So, Wembley for 2018-19, 2019-2020 and 2020-21 - not sure whether Wembley is confirmed, yet.

Spurs looked to be well on their way with the new stadium when we were there in early December.

I like all these 60,000+ modern stadiums, gives a sense of being part of something important in those big crowds - London Stadium is still soulless for a football game. I've got tickets to World Athletics in August.

[Claretforever]

Although it's for home fans, part of the huge bo which is different will be a single tier, 17,000 capacity 'Kop' end like Dortmund. It's being built with rail seating in mind in terms of design, angle etc, for if legislation changes.

[snapcrackleandpop]

Another soulless bowl!

How do you know it's going to be soulless it's not even finished yet, I don't understand why people think all new grounds are rubbish and lack atmosphere (and yes i am a season ticket holder and i do travel) they have great facilities and look good. IF TM was completely revamped to make it state of the art would that become a soulless bowl? it's not like TM is banging every week now is it.

[Woonderbah]

Another soulless bowl!

I doubt it will be.
Can't imagine the Spurs faithful berating the Emirates for being a 'soulless bowl' to then welcome an equivalent decked out in blue and white.
It seems everything that's been planned with this stadium has been thoroughly thought through.
It's also showing their North London rivals what they could've had.

[NRC]

my employer has officially announced a sponsorship deal with Spurs - name on the back of shirts. We're doing all the technology and it's really exciting stuff. We've done a number of stadiums - the one we promote heavily (because we're allowed to) is the Levi Stadium, which has an amazing match day experience, but Spurs will be the most advanced in the world.

The capacity will be 61,559, and they reckon it will host over 4 million spectators over all its events (including events beyond football) that also includes two NFL games for each of the next ten years. I'm told it will be ready "Fall 2018" so not for the beginning of the season then.

Anyone that tries using wifi at grounds knows how difficult it is because of the density of people looking to utilize the same network. But like the Levi stadium, and y'all might not like this, but the 60k "captive audience" are not only aided (mapping services, order popcorn from their seats etc) but be subjected to push notifications and branded apps - an annoyance for the fan, but a no brainer for the club - but it COULD include receiving discounts on drinks and pies for using the app!

I don't yet have the technical detail, but Levi stadium includes instant replays of plays and analysis...... so that might be interesting!

https://youtu.be/NZ56gUb_Yj8

[ŽižkovClaret]

Another soulless bowl!

I'd debate that. The inclusion of a huge single tier "kop" style stand at one end will help create a great atmosphere imo

[aggi]

I like all these 60,000+ modern stadiums, gives a sense of being part of something important in those big crowds - London Stadium is still soulless for a football game. I've got tickets to World Athletics in August.

I was there earlier this week. It's been very much changed from its football configuration, for the better I'd say.

[ClaretEngineer]

I'm sure we've all played on worse.

I once played on the pitches up Lockyer Avenue in a school game, complete with a dog turd for a centre spot.

[Spijed]

I was there earlier this week. It's been very much changed from its football configuration, for the better I'd say.

I've been photographing there all week and it works very well for athletics.

[ŽižkovClaret]

"giving" - very generous of them. Especially for Je....

Alright Bob?

[Stan Tastic]

I like the idea of making the capacity slightly higher than Arsenal's.

[ontario claret]

All of this is going to be a tremendous drain on their resources when they end up in League 2.

[Claretforever]

my employer has officially announced a sponsorship deal with Spurs - name on the back of shirts. We're doing all the technology and it's really exciting stuff. We've done a number of stadiums - the one we promote heavily (because we're allowed to) is the Levi Stadium, which has an amazing match day experience, but Spurs will be the most advanced in the world.

The capacity will be 61,559, and they reckon it will host over 4 million spectators over all its events (including events beyond football) that also includes two NFL games for each of the next ten years. I'm told it will be ready "Fall 2018" so not for the beginning of the season then.

Anyone that tries using wifi at grounds knows how difficult it is because of the density of people looking to utilize the same network. But like the Levi stadium, and y'all might not like this, but the 60k "captive audience" are not only aided (mapping services, order popcorn from their seats etc) but be subjected to push notifications and branded apps - an annoyance for the fan, but a no brainer for the club - but it COULD include receiving discounts on drinks and pies for using the app!

I don't yet have the technical detail, but Levi stadium includes instant replays of plays and analysis...... so that might be interesting!

https://youtu.be/NZ56gUb_Yj8

Thanks for the info, NRC. Regardless of our thoughts it's always nice to have someone really in the know.

[Commy]

http://new-stadium.tottenhamhotspur.com/interact/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They aren't messing around with it.

[sound and vision]

I don't think it will be a soulless bowl. They're incorporating a huge home stand behind the goal, which I think will help to ensure a great atmosphere.

Not sure about the glass tunnel where you can watch the players coming out!

When i made the comment about a soulless bowl i hadn't realised that they were incorporating a huge home stand behind the goal. Good for them - if it works it will be quite intimidating. However a change in your home venue isn't necessarily a good thing if it isn't thought through - ask WHU, Man City, Derby, Middlesbrough, Bolton etc - hardly intimidating venues these days.

[ontario claret]

Especially WHU.

[hampsteadclaret]

I must say that the plans and the work so far are very impressive looking.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... round.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There is plenty of information online.

When we get OUR World Cup, London will be well catered for..

WHU
Arsenal
Tottenham
Wembley
Twickenham

Chelsea [probably]...come on FIFA..

[Rileybobs]

I must say that the plans and the work so far are very impressive looking.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... round.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There is plenty of information online.

When we get OUR World Cup, London will be well catered for..

WHU
Arsenal
Tottenham
Wembley
Twickenham

Chelsea [probably]...come on FIFA..

Hopefully more than half of the venues would be outside of the captital.

[DCWat]

I must say that the plans and the work so far are very impressive looking.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... round.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There is plenty of information online.

When we get OUR World Cup, London will be well catered for..

WHU
Arsenal
Tottenham
Wembley
Twickenham

Chelsea [probably]...come on FIFA..

We should perhaps start the David Reeves FIFA bung collection now.

[hampsteadclaret]

32..Rileybobs..of course I agree.

I think we would only use two London stadiums, three at most.
I was just suggesting that we had plenty of top quality choice.
We have excellent stadiums all over the country, probably better than most other competitors [possibly not USA].
- this will help us enormously at the next 'decision time'.

In 1966 and the recent Rugby World Cup, there was a real geographical spread N, S, E, and W. as there should be.