. I think you've highlighted 114-118. That's interesting because I'm positive season tickets were available in 118.
Does the surface-swap mechanism include an option for the ground to open up and swallow that block shortly after the game starts? For when Chelsea and West Ham visit, primarily. And by West Ham, I mean in one of the cups as we won't be meeting them in the league.
Still haven't got the foggiest clue how the roof is staying up. It's either viagra or huge wads of sellotape. Or both.
I am really enjoying this thread, it's amazing to see such a large project emerge in such detail. I have passed many buildings going up but at several weeks interval, you notice the change but not how it came about. This is one of my favourite threads.
please log in to view this image The hydraulic jacks that tensioned the wire roof supports are being removed, which means that they're happy with it. In the top right corner, you can see a cherry picker in the process of removing the second of a pair of lower jacks. The one thing that my non-scientific brain has been able to comprehend is that it is the lower wires that are supporting the whole thing, so removing the lower ones is the critical, clinching moment. Over on the East Stand [towards the southern end] they've removed 5 pairs of the upper jacks, whilst all of the lower ones remain in place. The same on the west side almost directly opposite. It seems to be a slow process, they've been at this for a few days. the 30 days of "tensioning" the roof looks pretty much about right for removing all of them. In the meantime, more curved roof eaves bits are being delivered to the front of the West Stand and 3 more went up last night. Seats are going into the South West corner and the very early beginnings of the construction of the South Stand glass wall upper supports are being put in place with the stairs up to the viewing gallery.
From poster 'justspurs' on Skyscraper City..... I was fortunate enough today to have a tour of the inside of the stadium. I was requested not to post any photos on social media but I can give the following info. - the internals are literally crawling with workers from Mace and Base; - the internals are advanced in most places to partioned plasterboard, the only areas actually completed are two West Stand level 2 boxes and a small area of general concourse in the East. Photos of both have already been seen in this forum; The home dressing room is formed but has no fit out; -I stood on the South Stand block 205 and the view is truly amazing; -The bowl is as tight as I have seen at a ground, it is like a coliseum, the stands also have their own identities, unlike the Emirates; - the spec of the boxes is 5* hotel, far superior to anything I have ever seen at a sports venue; -the south stand screens are just huge; I felt very privileged, it was a spine tingling hour and I am now counting the days to when we will see our Boys grace the pitch. PS there were no clues given to when it would be open. There is a huge amount of work to do but I know from experience that internal fit out can be very quick if the delivery logistics are fine tuned. My guess is that end of August is achievable but the paint will still be wet! I agree with and like The Coliseum comparison. Maybe we could include that in the new stadium name? The 'Sponsor's Name' Coliseum'? I'm pretty sure that Spurs fans dressed as Gladiators during our European Cup run in '62 and I've seen pictures of them but the internet has come up blank.
I'm all for gladiator-style tournaments whereby Jack Wilshere is pitted against various large and angry animals in front of a baying crowd. Throw John Terry in with him and I'll happily buy a season ticket.
You could do a "Flash Gordon" and have a spiked pit revealed as the pitch is retracted under the south stand as they are still standing on it.
