Stadium announcment

[Bob]

I think the new stadium design is awesome and I hate that Americanism! As Statler & Waldorf have said all along, the focus is on the Kop but the Annie Road End (or whatever it will be called) will be for away fans only, hence it will probably only hold around 3,000 - 5,000 fans initially. When the stadium is expanded, one or more tiers will be added to increase the capacity at that end to around 8,000 - 12,000 I reckon.

I love the fact that the stadium is assymmetric and such a unique design. As Hicks said, along with the Dallas Cowboys' new stadium in Arlington, it will be one of the best sports stadia in the world.

I can't wait to get my season ticket in the new ground in three years time!!

Don't get me wrong i love it. It will just be unfinished until that end is extended.

[JohnDoe]

The anny road end is where the expansion will take place. Since G&H are pretty sure they'll get the 75,000-80,000 capacity approved during the construction, it's safe to assume that stand will consist of two tiers and not one.

[rushscored4]

Don't get me wrong i love it. It will just be unfinished until that end is extended.

I don't agree, Bob. I think it's quite deliberate that the 'Anfield Road' end is so much smaller so that the stadium looks like a three-sided theatre with the Kop as an imposing hill of fans at one end.

[Fagan]

do you have a link for the seat plan i must have missed that

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[Fagan]

The anny road end is where the expansion will take place. Since G&H are pretty sure they'll get the 75,000-80,000 capacity approved during the construction, it's safe to assume that stand will consist of two tiers and not one.

Most of the expansion will be on the anny rd but there will be extra on the Kop as hicks said today it will be 19,000 - 19,500 plus the main stand might get a few extra rows looking closely at the pictures.

[Bob]

The anny road end is where the expansion will take place. Since G&H are pretty sure they'll get the 75,000-80,000 capacity approved during the construction, it's safe to assume that stand will consist of two tiers and not one.

I don't agree, Bob. I think it's quite deliberate that the 'Anfield Road' end is so much smaller so that the stadium looks like a three-sided theatre with the Kop as an imposing hill of fans at one end.

I think the above is closer to the truth.

[kurtangle01]

It's a beautiful stadium. I can't wait until we officially move in.

[CJ]

at first i thought i like this stadium. then i was not sure how it would age. but it grows and grows i now think its truly stunning. still not sure how it will age but it is a stand out design isnt it.

how will it get permission? as the bowl had to have the red bits on the outside changed to gray in order to not stand out in the park.

this will stand out and for the better.

[Cormack74]

Volume's f*cked on my machine. Do G&H say anything noteworthy?

[RedProf]

A minor point - but dont you think it will be weird with the team kicking "the wrong way" towards the new Kop?? Could this be a small psychological thing to any lads who are still playing for us then, who are used to kicking the "right way" towards the Kop?? Will it take a little bit of getting used to, despite the obvious 18000 fans urging them on towards goal?

[The Glove]

The Kop is still in the same place mate. The Kop is the new Anny Road.

[RedProf]

The Kop is still in the same place mate. The Kop is the new Anny Road.

'Course it is. D'oh!!

[sonsofthedesert]

Anyone seen this:

Turbine and skywalk plan for new Anfield stadium
Aug 9 2007 by David Bartlett, Liverpool Daily Post


View from the skywalk

LIVERPOOL FC’s new Anfield stadium will have a “skywalk” at the top of the Kop offering views across the city to Wales, the Daily Post can reveal.

It also emerged last night that it is likely to be one of the greenest in the Premiership when built as the club aims to make it “carbon neutral” and hopes to instal a wind turbine in future.

The new details were revealed after the 23 documents for the new 60,000-seater stadium were made available to the public for viewing at Liverpool city council.

The plans also show that the new £300m stadium would be capable of being classed as 5* by UEFA, making it capable of staging international games and club finals.


Although the application does not discuss where the additional 16,000 seats the club may include in future will be situated, it seems clear from the plans they would go in the north stand as it would currently only have 4,200 seats in 28 rows.

The west stand will have 12,000 seats over three tiers with a total of 97 rows. The east stand will have 25,000 seats in two tiers with a total of 108 rows.

The Kop will have a 17,800 capacity over 95 rows, and there will be 1,000 seats in suites.

According to the plans: “The Skywalk/terrace comprises a dedicated route by stair and lift to the top of the Kop stand where the public may enjoy a restaurant, cafe and bar that is unique in its setting; extending onto a large open terrace with views north and south into the bowl and pitch, across the city north to the counties beyond and south over the Mersey to Wales.”

It would be open every day apart from match days, and the south-east and south-west corners of the stadium will remain open during park opening hours, except on match days.


“This provides the opportunity for the public to wander into these parts of the building, to visit the shop and museum or simply glimpse views down onto the pitch,” states the documents.

“Within the southern (Kop) end of the stadium, will be a museum facility charting this club in the context of developments within English and European football.”

The ground will also have a rainwater retention system with subterranean tanks “which collect all roof water and rain water from the concourse for re-use”.

The system will serve watering of the pitch, vegetation on the building’s perimeter, flushing toilets and urinals, and general cleaning functions.

It is the club’s “intention to explore opportunities to supplement the development proposals with a future related application for a wind turbine to serve the development.

“That turbine will make both the stadium and park self-sufficient in energy.

“The intention is to install a number of ‘living walls’ along the base of the northern facade of the stadium. These walls, a direct substitute for any cladding material, will be irrigated by recycled water from the stadium roof and consist of a number of hardy pre-dominantly native shrubs and perennial plants.”

Linky

Noticed it on YNWA, inbetween the handbags flying around.

[john316]

Just a fantastic stadium - everything about it makes me really proud about it

[StevieG08]

It just gets better and better, be able to make a real weekend of it now, go on the lash in the bar overlooking the pitch the day before the game!


Oh and visit the new museam