New stadium update...

[Michael]

Unfortunately it's hard to forget about something when it's blatently obvious (the glass). However, the accoustics part is based on my understanding of how sound waves work, and may be subject to being shot down in flames by someone more knowledgable.

on and dont forget to message me when you see a concert hall made out of glass!

[blacky]

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.

Eh?

[homer1]

What I did find out tonight was that there was a 16 man panel to judge the two stadium designs and according to my man at AFL no less than 15 preferred their scheme which has better acoustics and is realistic. Only one person apparently voted for the Texan firm HKS - can you guess who it was?

I read a marginally different version of this yesterday and it worries me no end to be honest

If Hicks & Gillett are 50/50 partners & out of the main players Gillett, Moores, Parry & the independant company hired to provide advice on the preferred stadiums all favoured AFL's design, how is it possible that Hicks gets his way - that's like a dictatorship !!!

FWIW I wouldn't have a problem with either stadium, I just want then to start so we can see some real progress being made

[Yozza]

Personally I prefer the HKS New Anfield

The fact that it reflects the current Anfield with four stands - like a traditional football stadium slowly built up over the years - & the way everyting is focused towards the Kop is unique.
The AFK one is a mish mash of the Emirates, Wembley & HKS's Dallas Cowboys stadium

But like you guys say - will it ever get built?!

[Darth Marty]

I like them both, AFL is better than I thought it would be and I wouldnt be unhappy with it, like its been said before its the supporters that make the stadium anyway, that said I do prefer the HKS design but my initial thoughts were that it was unlikely to get built anyway.
I have no reason to disbelieve RS4 when he says some elements of the HKS stadium are unworkable/unpractical and no doubt should the stadium go ahead it will cost millions more to solve these issues.

****ing ******* americans OUT!

[Imy]

The AFL design for all the glass and arches still looks like your carbon kit stadium, infact the inside looks exactly the same as The Emirates.

AFL say that the HKS design is unworkable, that i have no idea about, but why would they design an unworkable stadium, sounds a lot like sour grapes.

They also talk about acoustics etc, to me the HKS design looks more steep more nearer the pitch with a lower roof so would this not generate a louder nosie then the 'open' AFL design?

But we'll see, i think we'll still be at Anfield a fair few years to come.

[bigfooty]

I wouldn't have objected to either being built. The AFL design has some good points - I do like the crowd going all the way around the stadium for example, even though people will call it a bowl.

I think the HKS stadium looks worse than the initial draft. From some of the angles it's hard to even tell it is a stadium.

[Pablo]

I like them both, AFL is better than I thought it would be and I wouldnt be unhappy with it, like its been said before its the supporters that make the stadium anyway, that said I do prefer the HKS design but my initial thoughts were that it was unlikely to get built anyway.
I have no reason to disbelieve RS4 when he says some elements of the HKS stadium are unworkable/unpractical and no doubt should the stadium go ahead it will cost millions more to solve these issues.

****ing ******* americans OUT!

HKS design for me any day of the week

AFL design just looks like the original Parry Bowl design cleverly disguised with a moustache an curly black scouser wig . Its still suspiciously similar to the Reebok Stadium albeit on a larger scale.

[Darth Marty]

HKS design for me any day of the week

AFL design just looks like the original Parry Bowl design cleverly disguised with a moustache an curly black scouser wig . Its still suspiciously similar to the Reebok Stadium albeit on a larger scale.

That maybe....but would you rather the AFL one built or the HKS one in development hell for another 5 years? ha ha I cant see either being started in the next 18 months thats for sure.

[Rich]

I'm all a bit bored by it all.

[tomasjj]

HKS design for me any day of the week

AFL design just looks like the original Parry Bowl design cleverly disguised with a moustache an curly black scouser wig . Its still suspiciously similar to the Reebok Stadium albeit on a larger scale.

[Rich]

Forget about AFL's latest Anfield design, check out their outstanding work for Marlow FC...

http://www.afl-uk.com/projects.php?action=showProject&catID=43&projectID=166

[Neil Young]

Forget about AFL's latest Anfield design, check out their outstanding work for Marlow FC...

It looks like a garden centre.

Mmmm, I'm suddenly feeling hungry.

[Rich]

It looks like a garden centre.

Mmmm, I'm suddenly feeling hungry.

[The Glove]

Eh?

Most construction work, according to all the lads who come in to claim dole, is done by Irish/Eastern European workers. Its cheaper than using lads on CIS/CSCS cards etc.