New stadium update...

[Hass]

That is one impressive stadium design from AFL. Doesn't look like it holds 72k, Looks miles bigger!

[blacky]

they look ****ing ****e. no imagination at all. i'd be absolutely gutted if they'd been revealed as the new plans, would have been a huge step down.

Disagree. I think it is exactly what it needs to be. The other design is trying so hard to make a statement it's forgotton what it's meant to be which is a football stadium. The more I look at it the less I like it.

[StevieJ]

Prefer the HKS design - the AFL one reminds me of female hygiene products - the Parry bowl with wings.

[wavydavy]

they look ****ing ****e. no imagination at all. i'd be absolutely gutted if they'd been revealed as the new plans, would have been a huge step down.

Agree entirely. Just like a ****ty ground in Zagreb I seem to recall. Just as generic (Telstra?) as the last crock of ****e!

[blacky]

It doesn't matter really which one is best because with Hicks at the helm neither will be built IMO

[wishiwasascouser]

No wonder Hicks didn't want this one! IF the HKS one gets built, then at least he would of done something right.

[Skullflower]

all's i'm saying is, this a ****ing beast





and this is just tacky

[CJ]

actually i think i prefer the AFL design.

while clearly based on the old bowl i think they have updated it well. i suppose the question would be is just another souless bowl?

though i do like the HKS design the new afl has got me thinking.

[Neil Young]

My guess is that the open corners allow for further expansion down the road....

What would be the point of that? The seats would be getting further and further away from the pitch.

[Dhav]

Not a fan of the revised AFL ones at all. A massive improvement on their original design, but not as imaginative/distinctive/original as HKS, which I much prefer. To me, it still looks far too similar to the new wave of stadiums that are popping up all over the place. Even if it's true that only Hicks preferred the HKS design, then at least he has got one thing right.

[Neil Young]

I like it.

[Skullflower]

the hks design is unique and very intimidating.

the afl design looks like a ****ing mcdonalds.

[The Glove]

£60m won't even pay for the dig!

Eh? For 60 million notes we could get ****in Elton John, Tom Jones and Michael Jackson to dig the hole never mind the 500 odd Irish/Eastern Europeans who'll be doing all the work.

[RedProf]

Not a fan of the revised AFL ones at all. A massive improvement on their original design, but not as imaginative/distinctive/original as HKS, which I much prefer. To me, it still looks far too similar to the new wave of stadiums that are popping up all over the place. Even if it's true that only Hicks preferred the HKS design, then at least he has got one thing right.

Agreed. I still prefer the HKS one - it is more unique imo and has more character.

Credit to AFL as their images do portray their updated version in a good light. It is definitely still based on their origanl Parry bowl design though. But it has been revamped and I especially liked the glass Kop element. The empty seat view image however, did make it still look like a souless bowl. Although conversely with the fully seated image, it did look quite impressive, especially the Kop (more so than the Kop on the HKS one as it has empty corners next to it?).

[disco]

TBH unless the stadium looks like an enormous cock, I couldn't give a **** what it looks like as long as it's eventually 70,000+