I like the idea of keeping the chimneys as part of the stadium design--classy! Like the location too! Just hate the idea of leaving SB!
Yep, could end up looking pretty dodgy. As long as our atmosphere isn't Emirates-esq I don't mind closer to my parents house too!
The landmark's four chimneys would be kept as part of a design which includes a 15,000 seat single-tier south stand. Hope this looks something like dortmunds! Would be so sick.
Like the idea of moving to a bigger stadium. Battersea power station is the perfect place to build a 60,000 capacity stadium because it's still in the 3 mile radius from Stamford Bridge. I hope our offer gets accepted.
Stadia design, rather like medern F1 ractracks lack soul and atmosphere. The old Wembley had so much worng about it from a fans point of view, but the atmosphere was electric. It also looked massive. Loads of large stadia (OT, Emirates, Wembley) thes edays are surprisingly "small" and compact. The old Wembley though was massive. I hope Chelsea build one that is a stand out ground, and also remember to accommodate the extra large UEFA advertisibg boards so that we don't have unsitely empty 2-3 rows like we have now.
I'm really intrigued to see what the design looks like with incomporating the chimneys and all that. Could be a class looking thing when finished.
i can not see it working with them chimneys there to be honest, maybe they can rope a massive tarp off them for when it rains
Think it's a great idea and the chimneys will make it iconic. Hope we go for it, Chelsea needs this to progress.
I don't think they'll force you to go. Funny though,I have a feeling that if they'd announced White City you'd be wanting Battersea.
Sounds like the best option we have, and right next to Chelsea Bridge, so at least we can still call it "The Bridge " ! The chimneys could be painted like ***s, and naming rights sold to an Asian *** company !!!! Two birds with one stone. Just a joke , actually light pylons sounds a great idea. And forget 60,000 in 10 years that's too small, 75,000 please, or at least incorporate expansion possibilities into the design.
I’ve worked on and off in the station for years.....I even stripped the asbestos from the turbine hall in 86....back in 2005 there were plans to make each chimney top an exclusive 10 table restaurant..Sounds like something Roman might like
The BBC is built over the old sports and exhibition complex that QPR used to play at. The BBC have the site up for sale as they say it is old and outdated, which is in fact a plain lie. TV central Wood Lane is still one the most advanced and largest studios in Europe. When it was built large underground data cables were laid right across London in all directions, so there is no time lag in broadcast. This was done long before anyone really had 'piped' TV as it was called then, and it is still state of the art. The BBC have already moved most of it's home production to Manchester with smaller sites at Elstree (small?!) and in Wales taking up the slack. Obviously a shorter distance for exec's and staff to get to OT. It's a terrible crime what the BBC are doing but hey ho no one cares it seems. In short White City has form as a stadium and it isn't just that huge question mark building they have. Adjacent to the north is the admin complex set in extensive park land. All over that area the BBC also have large sites with warehousing and rehearsal space. In fact you could build the biggest ground you could imagine with hotels, pool, gym, side pitches and parking, right next to the tube station plus auxiliary sites within one mile. Bearsonally I think some people in the present government and BBC board should be thrown into jail for robbery off the public and this is why I'd be against White City. Some things are just morally wrong.
Really like the battersea idea, would make the stadium so iconic looking. Much better than a generic emirates type thing.
