Bazzas right boot Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 6 minutes ago, Barack said: More what I was getting at... I'd recommend you keep that sort of practice internal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 10 minutes ago, Barack said: More what I was getting at... Is that Perry Kitchen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Following on from afar at the moment. Hopefully the lads get the breaks to get the job done. Tremendous job. Always a tight time scale magnificent efforts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamboelite Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 From the main stand page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowmans_Boot Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 1 hour ago, droid said: I think that looks incredible. Very, very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieboy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 5 minutes ago, Jamboelite said: From the main stand page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future's Maroon Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 50 minutes ago, Marcus Cicero said: I do think the ' Tynecastle Park' looks too small. This mock up looks a lot better - would be easy to change No, it would not be easy to change, we would not get the appropriate consent for that. Hopefully now the badge is up those not happy about the size of text previously can now see it fits in very well. Very well shown in Jamboelite's pica few posts above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaap's Sigh Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 19 minutes ago, Jamboelite said: From the main stand page. LOVE ❤️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 22 minutes ago, Jamboelite said: From the main stand page. Whoever took that must have been standing outside my old stair door. EH11 2LA Baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTweedy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 3 hours ago, KineticBeat said: People getting in such a state about how the stand looks from the outside is highly amusing. It could be the shittest stand in the country and I wouldn't give a toss. As long it increases the capacity and revenue streams of the club then it has done it's job. We were never going to get an architectural masterpiece with £12-15 million and if we are being honest it looks alright and is an improvement on what was before it. It is certainly unique within Scottish football. I am in love with the thing though because of what it symbolizes. Three to four years ago a new main stand would have been filed in the "not in my wildest dreams" category. The fact it's being built is a huge symbol on the recovery the club has taken since Administration and a testament to the fans who helped save it. For that reason alone, it's beautiful. At the end of the day, whether it looks good or bad is a matter of personal taste. I think it looks pretty average when viewed from directly opposite the centre of it, but when viewed from towards either end, with reflections of its environment in the glass facade, I think it looks fantastic. I'm sure everyone will be agreed that it's a big improvement on how that side of McLeod Street looked before the whole project started, with the 60s buildings and dump of a car park in front of the old stand. As you say though, with the amount of money available, it was never going to be possible to create a design masterpiece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudeskaboyuk Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Can anyone find the thread when it was 1st spoken about regarding maybe getting a new stand. Would love to read back all the comments then. This really is an amazing sight considering we had only just come out of Administration and talk of any new stand was seen as pie in the sky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysthereinspirit Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 1 hour ago, hughesie27 said: Those letters in that completely random artists impression would take up the entire view out of the Sky Lounge out towards the view of the High School.....and the Castle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTweedy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 2 hours ago, King Of The Cat Cafe said: When I see brick-built stands I think of this: (Should make our most famous antipodean poster feel homesick). (I worked in there now and again over the years.) That looks like a prison to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieboy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, FarmerTweedy said: That looks like a prison to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duke Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Who cares what it looks like! It’s built and almost ready to rock! God bless Queen Ann and all of us who have made it possible. I for one have a a semi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTweedy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 3 hours ago, SUTOL said: The Maltings. Ibrox. Apart from the part of the cantilever roof that's visible, and the sevco branding, I think the front of that stand at ibrox is a good looking building. I also think the Maltings is a good looking building. I think some people just look down on it because it has an industrial heritage, for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 5 minutes ago, FarmerTweedy said: Apart from the part of the cantilever roof that's visible, and the sevco branding, I think the front of that stand at ibrox is a good looking building. I also think the Maltings is a good looking building. I think some people just look down on it because it has an industrial heritage, for some reason. The Maltings looks like it wouldn't look out of place in New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, FarmerTweedy said: Apart from the part of the cantilever roof that's visible, and the sevco branding, I think the front of that stand at ibrox is a good looking building. I also think the Maltings is a good looking building. I think some people just look down on it because it has an industrial heritage, for some reason. The main stand at ibrox is correctly held up as Leitch's last remaining masterpiece, it's a magnificent building Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Of The Cat Cafe Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 18 minutes ago, FarmerTweedy said: That looks like a prison to me! Close. It is two steps before prison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates82 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, JamboAl1965 said: might end the office block nonsense It does look like an office block partly as there are offices in it, but then it also looks like a stadium as most modern stadiums seem to have some sort of glass facade like this. The Emirates for example looks worse than ours IMO with the badge over the plain concrete. Ours looks more office blocky because it's a smaller stadium so you don't have stand tiers visible above the offices, which makes it very obvious it's. stadium. But as we all know Tynecastle is a stadium anyhow it shouldn't be a big deal! Imagine Arsenal's there without the stand tiers above.. Edited October 19, 2017 by socrates82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JALBO Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 1 hour ago, JamboAl1965 said: this do you? seen as it's his birthday today. Credit JABLO for the main stand pic, hope you don t mind No probs at all JamboAl. Looks tremendous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 13 minutes ago, socrates82 said: It does look like an office block partly as there are offices in it, but then it also looks like a stadium as most modern stadiums seem to have some sort of glass facade like this. The Emirates for example looks worse than ours IMO with the badge over the plain concrete. Ours looks more office blocky because it's a smaller stadium so you don't have stand tiers visible above the offices, which makes it very obvious it's. stadium. But as we all know Tynecastle is a stadium anyhow it shouldn't be a big deal! Imagine Arsenal's there without the stand tiers above.. The Emirates is a cracking looking stadium imo. Especially at night when you go by on the train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 9 minutes ago, socrates82 said: It does look like an office block partly as there are offices in it, but then it also looks like a stadium as most modern stadiums seem to have some sort of glass facade like this. The Emirates for example looks worse than ours IMO with the badge over the plain concrete. Ours looks more office blocky because it's a smaller stadium so you don't have stand tiers visible above the offices, which makes it very obvious it's. stadium. But as we all know Tynecastle is a stadium anyhow it shouldn't be a big deal! Imagine Arsenal's there without the stand tiers above.. Some photos from the Wolkswagen Arena from my trip there last year. Lots of frames/caps on display, but I sincerely wish we had chose darker glass and dark frames/caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayTeeJnr Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, Taffin said: The Emirates is a cracking looking stadium imo. Especially at night when you go by on the train. Yep, looks fantastic all lit up at night - as I'm sure Tynecastle will too. The Emirates is pretty bland the rest of the time though. The pictures of club legends on the outside really save it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky jamboa Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 I always thought old Trafford looked a bit office blocky on the way to the ground. Some stadium inside though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, JayTeeJnr said: Yep, looks fantastic all lit up at night - as I'm sure Tynecastle will too. The Emirates is pretty bland the rest of the time though. The pictures of club legends on the outside really save it. Harsh. I quite like it. Just a bit plasticky feeling inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 How it looks now, the Archibald Leitch stand at Highbury and the new build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 On 13/10/2017 at 19:36, maroonlegions said: Stopped reading when i got to this bit.."a well kent Hibby and a decent fella" Well kent Hibby. Decent fella? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamborich Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Stv sport Facebook page has a wee 40 second video showing the work going on worth a view if anybody can add it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTweedy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 1 hour ago, cookieboy said: Is it actually a prison? I've no idea what it's a photo of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates82 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Taffin said: The Emirates is a cracking looking stadium imo. Especially at night when you go by on the train. I'm sure it is but we're focusing on one part of Tynecastle - the glass facade that to me looks no different from other glass facades on other stadiums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 27 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: How it looks now, the Archibald Leitch stand at Highbury and the new build. The Gunners are my London team but The Emirates is not my favourite stadium. I like stands that are square at the back like Tynecastle and not bowl shaped like Arsenal's. Old Trafford and Anfield at least keep some form of traditional shape about them despite modernisation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EIEIO Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Wolsfburg arena looks a bit like a railway station in the bottom photo. As for Tynecastle for the relatively low cost it is looking excellent. Compared to the past its best old stand with tacky extensions, the semi derelict 1960s social club building and waste ground car park it is wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) 9 minutes ago, EIEIO said: Wolsfburg arena looks a bit like a railway station in the bottom photo. As for Tynecastle for the relatively low cost it is looking excellent. Compared to the past its best old stand with tacky extensions, the semi derelict 1960s social club building and waste ground car park it is wonderful. The road I was on when I took that photo is raised above ground level at the stadium. The whole surrounding area is really flat and Open-plan. There’s an ice-rink, leisure centre, indoor sports courts, etc. Their old ground is now the womens’ team ground. Edited October 19, 2017 by Ryder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 48 minutes ago, Footballfirst said: How it looks now, the Archibald Leitch stand at Highbury and the new build. I like that they've treated Highbury with some respect. Here in alkmaar they knocked everything down and just put up blocks of flats around the space where the pitch was with nothing but a small plaque to say it was ever there - took me ages to track it down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) 13 minutes ago, ManMoth said: I like that they've treated Highbury with some respect. Here in alkmaar they knocked everything down and just put up blocks of flats around the space where the pitch was with nothing but a small plaque to say it was ever there - took me ages to track it down A double tiered Leitch stand shadowed by a brand new top tier would have been something else. Great that we can incorporate the old brick work throughout the new building though. Edited October 19, 2017 by hughesie27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 5 minutes ago, hughesie27 said: A double tiered Leitch stand shadowed by a brond new top tier would have been something else. Great that we can incorporate the old brick work throughout the new building though. I think you just described the club deck at ibrox! Agree with the second part, even though I'm still a bit aggrieved that the tree got bummed instead of a nice warm atrium to live in - at least we kept something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Footballfirst said: How it looks now, the Archibald Leitch stand at Highbury and the new build. Sorry to correct you but I've just read that the last Leitch part of highbury was demolished in the 1930s when the art deco stand was built by Ferrier and Binnie, who were also Scots as it happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, rudeskaboyuk said: Can anyone find the thread when it was 1st spoken about regarding maybe getting a new stand. Would love to read back all the comments then. This really is an amazing sight considering we had only just come out of Administration and talk of any new stand was seen as pie in the sky! This one? (Click below to open) Edited October 19, 2017 by Mikey1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Erm I won’t say I told you so What I will say is that a busy site is rarely an efficient site - a lot of disruption and delay re different activities at the focal interfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Some right weird ****ers on here. Absolutely desperate to criticise the club for anything. Some creepy wee gimps crying because the badge had a crease on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, Longshanks said: Some right weird ****ers on here. Absolutely desperate to criticise the club for anything. Some creepy wee gimps crying because the badge had a crease on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucille's Thirsty Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 I know people have their own opinions and all that. I couldn't criticise anything about our new main stand nothing at all, just think about what was there before and it's night and day. We almost weren't here a few years ago and now not that any of them will admit it, we're the envy of all Scottish clubs apart from old firm. We should all be pulling together get behind the club you love and we'll have a chance. HHGH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, ManMoth said: Sorry to correct you but I've just read that the last Leitch part of highbury was demolished in the 1930s when the art deco stand was built by Ferrier and Binnie, who were also Scots as it happens I bow to your superior knowledge (and Wiki which I just checked ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavsy Van Gaverson Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 57 minutes ago, Longshanks said: Some right weird ****ers on here. Absolutely desperate to criticise the club for anything. Some creepy wee gimps crying because the badge had a crease on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 No shortage of what you could put up on the glass frontage whenever we want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coburg Hearts Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Took those this afternoon, though they are much of a muchness. Thought I'd put them up, anyway. A guy leaving the site told me I had just missed seeing the badge lit up, but it had only been so for a few seconds. You really do need to see it in person, it is fantastic, and I'm looking forward to now reading that bounced thread about when building a new stand was first mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull's-eye Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 8 hours ago, Ryder said: Harsh. I quite like it. Just a bit plasticky feeling inside. Ha ha ha nice picture of my better side there, Macduff will love that as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yabadabadoo1874again Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 8 hours ago, Footballfirst said: How it looks now, the Archibald Leitch stand at Highbury and the new build. Great picture...wonder how much those flats are going for now !!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 8 hours ago, Ryder said: Lots of frames/caps on display, but I sincerely wish we had chose darker glass and dark frames/caps. I think if I was to pick one thing and one thing only I'd like to have seen done differently, it would probably be this. And yes, before someone wades in, I've heard the reasons / justification put forward on here a hundred times over as to why we didn't - all I'm saying is that a darker façade would have looked much much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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