Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Licence To Stand

[Lemonade Money]

I'm wondering why we didn't put a roof on the stadium seeing as the pitch retracts and has artificial grow lights?

 

[ShipOfTheseus]

I'm wondering why we didn't put a roof on the stadium seeing as the pitch retracts and has artificial grow lights?

Aren't there FIFA rules that insist stadia are open to the elements? A retractable roof over a retractable pitch would be a bit much.

 

[Jordinho]

I'm wondering why we didn't put a roof on the stadium seeing as the pitch retracts and has artificial grow lights?

Extremely expensive and rarely needed.

 

[Sandman]

Aren't there FIFA rules that insist stadia are open to the elements? A retractable roof over a retractable pitch would be a bit much.

Might be true for the time during the game. But clearly the Millenium stadium in Cardiff has a retractable roof and it does not stop Wales playing there.

But I agree that is a bit much and costs too much. Leaving the grass open to the elements is better for it. But with the high line of stadium these days the grow lights are needed to stop what was happening at the Millenium stadium and other high stand stadiums the the Amsterdam Arena which suffered for a long time with bad pitches. So retractable Grow lights seems an elegant solution the issue.

 

[Rorschach]

If they don't play the Thunderbirds theme when the pitch is going in and out I'll be disappointed.

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

If they don't play the Thunderbirds theme when the pitch is going in an out I'll be disappointed.

THIS NEEDS TO HAPPEN

 

[Moby]

Extremely expensive and rarely needed.

Sounds like it’s the ‘Mesut Ozil’ of roofing then

 

[Moby]

If they don't play the Thunderbirds theme when the pitch is going in an out I'll be disappointed.

I want it to open slowly, and reveal a huge Bond villain style speak rocket missile

 

[Daisuk]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1068121140122566657

 

[Baleforce]

I've just realised how the Wembley roof "closes".

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

If they don't play the Thunderbirds theme when the pitch is going in an out I'll be disappointed.

I also think the players should leave the tunnel at the same time while walking like puppets

 

[Lemonade Money]

I've just realised how the Wembley roof "closes".

Does it?

Edit:

Doesn't seem worth the expense if it's only partial?

 

[Lemonade Money]

Extremely expensive and rarely needed.

I'm talking permanent, not retractable. Our compression ring was probably as expensive as a full roof spanning the stadium.

 

[Baleforce]

Does it?

Edit:

Doesn't seem worth the expense if it's only partial?

covers all the seats apparently, and is primarily to maximise sunlight for the grass

I've definitely sat there multiple times and opined that I was surprised they hadn't closed the roof for this weather, when they quite clearly had

in hindsight, I'm not sure I've ever been in there with it open

 

[Whiffler]

Great picture and, potentially, great news as well. When we see the stadium properly lit up after completion, it's going to be a hell of a show.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1068084729348583424

Previously this would have been Spurs U23 vs BHA - do we have a home PL2 fixture around then that might get shoe-horned in ?

 

[Bedfordspurs]

covers all the seats apparently, and is primarily to maximise sunlight for the grass

I've definitely sat there multiple times and opined that I was surprised they hadn't closed the roof for this weather, when they quite clearly had

in hindsight, I'm not sure I've ever been in there with it open

Its never open on match days

Dont believe they ever open it now.

Its not on the maintenance register

 

[AdamB]

Does it?

Edit:

Doesn't seem worth the expense if it's only partial?

The whole stadium isn't worth it. Its a national embarrassment. Its not condusive to creating a decent atmosphere and getting out of the stadium to the tube can take over an hour.

The only reason that it has some cache/reputation/aura is because of the name and the previous stadium's history, not because of the current stadium

 

[NoLimits01]

If they don't play the Thunderbirds theme when the pitch is going in an out I'll be disappointed.

For the first game it should open revealing Levy rising out of the depths muttering one billion pounds

 

[Baleforce]

The whole stadium isn't worth it. Its a national embarrassment. Its not condusive to creating a decent atmosphere and getting out of the stadium to the tube can take over an hour.

The only reason that it has some cache/reputation/aura is because of the name and the previous stadium's history, not because of the current stadium

I like it, I can normally get to Wembley Park in the first wave and the facilities are good, concession and toilet queues are generally short.

 

[JerusalemMan]

Previously this would have been Spurs U23 vs BHA - do we have a home PL2 fixture around then that might get shoe-horned in ?

It could be an open training session.