Lansdowne Road Redevelopment Thread

[Schumi]

Therefore cpacity will be less than 50,000.

Where did you get that from? The email you quoted said that there will be 50,000 seats with unrestricted views and they might add more seats that could have restricted views.

[The Fly]

I wish the seats were a much darker shade of green, similar to the green used in the Irish rugby jersey.
The green chosen is very dull.

[tetsujin1979]

love this shot: http://twitpic.com/swjl6

[fionnsci]

some good shots here

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/...vastadium.html

the low roof still worries me

[eaststand85]

Drove past this morning for first time in ages, looks impressive but would be afraid it'll date quite quickly.

[paul_oshea]

ya i reckon the glass structure will date very quickly its like when architects think they create a masterpiece that ends up looking like a sore thumb as its not there to stand time. Something that is supposed to look futuristic turns out dating very quickly, perhaps because that designers concept of the future is way off to what it turns out to be.....

The best one is the one on the street i reckon with the backdrop. Thats deadly as its almost like a silhouette(sp?)

[Leeside Swagger]

Looks lovely but completely out of place in the area. Its like a UFO landed in D4.

[dan o d]

great stadium but it is ridiculous that 12000 of the 50000 capacity will be premium and corporate seats. that almost a quarter!
if you look at croke park only 8000 oof the 80000 capacity are corporate seats.
it doesnt take a genius to work out that this is going to effect the atmosphere.
the lowest tear is also worryingly small, and it looks like the bulk of the noise will be coming from the 3rd(top) tier, which will also reduce the atmosphere
look at the lower tier in the plans of what the stadium would look like http://images.google.ie/imgres?imgur...a%3DN%26um%3D1
compared to what it looks like now in the most recent photos

[jbyrne]

the lowest tear is also worryingly small...
look at the lower tier in the plans of what the stadium would look like
compared to what it looks like now in the most recent photos

i dont think the lower tier structure is actually complete yet. probably one of the last sections to be complete to allow room for cranes etc to construct the higher parts

[OwenGoal]

some good shots here

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/...vastadium.html

the low roof still worries me

Are you very tall?

[John83]

Are you very tall?

That or RTÉ screwed up and originally published the image with an "actual size" label.

[Razors left peg]

Are you very tall?

Made me laugh anyway

[Lamper.sffc]

Some new pics.

http://www.lrsdc.ie/gallery/singlecategory.asp?PCID=128

http://www.lrsdc.ie/gallery/singlecategory.asp?PCID=129

[Qwerty]

ya i reckon the glass structure will date very quickly its like when architects think they create a masterpiece that ends up looking like a sore thumb as its not there to stand time. Something that is supposed to look futuristic turns out dating very quickly, perhaps because that designers concept of the future is way off to what it turns out to be.....

The best one is the one on the street i reckon with the backdrop. Thats deadly as its almost like a silhouette(sp?)

I'd take the opposite view and say that buildings where the exterior is almost all glass tend to stay fresh. I think it's an elegant design which will still look good in 30 years time.

[dan o d]

it looks fairly class at night

[amaccann]

I'd take the opposite view and say that buildings where the exterior is almost all glass tend to stay fresh. I think it's an elegant design which will still look good in 30 years time.

Only if the glass is kept clean. Look at the Spire at how ugly a building / monument can get with no proper cleaning, or is made of easily dirtying materials

[Wolfie]

Only if the glass is kept clean. Look at the Spire at how ugly a building / monument can get with no proper cleaning, or is made of easily dirtying materials

They're going to need one hell of a bottle of "Windowlene" for that lot.

[gspain]

Can't wait for it to open.

Hope they get some key things right

1) Roof must cover the fans - we do get the odd drop of rain in this country.

2) Enough food, drink and souvenir outlets.

3) Sight Lines must be right


Thomond Park got 1 & 3 spot on but try getting a drink or something to eat at a game.

[eaststand85]

Can't wait for it to open.

Hope they get some key things right

1) Roof must cover the fans - we do get the odd drop of rain in this country.

2) Enough food, drink and souvenir outlets.

3) Sight Lines must be right


Thomond Park got 1 & 3 spot on but try getting a drink or something to eat at a game.

Available for anywhere between a mere €12,000-€32,000 apparently (http://www.faivantageclub.com/index....id=2&Itemid=12). God knows what the rest of us are supposed to do if we can even get a normal ticket!

[jbyrne]

Can't wait for it to open.

Hope they get some key things right

1) Roof must cover the fans - we do get the odd drop of rain in this country.

2) Enough food, drink and souvenir outlets.

3) Sight Lines must be right


Thomond Park got 1 & 3 spot on but try getting a drink or something to eat at a game.

or try having a half time leak! also, not all fans on the terrace in front of the two stands are out of the rain


also, isnt Lansdowne due to be complete in April? doesnt look likely from those photos