milo
Jack L. Jones
Two pitches side by side, stadium built on tracks and we slide it over so we can use the artificial surface for the NFL games
A two sided pitch on a pivot which we can rotate to have different playing surfaces
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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - Licence To Stand
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A two sided pitch on a pivot which we can rotate to have different playing surfaces
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
A two sided pitch on a pivot which we can rotate to have different playing surfaces
A jet powered "second pitch" for the NFL that is lifted into orbit between NFL games and landed back on top of the footballing pitch when needed.
Lemonade Money
Les Medley
I'm sure there was a World Cup stadium somewhere that had the pitch made up of grass on individual hexagonal pallets that could be forklifted in and out of the stadium. I think in that instance, it was so that most of the time the grass gets good sunlight outside of the stadium. Could the NFL be an artificial pitch at a lower level to the grass removable football pitch? Or two sets of pallets?
Storing half a pitch under a stand isn't really feasible as the stand itself needs to be supported. At Schalke they have to remove all these pillars every time the pitch is moved in or out. Once the stand is filled with fans they are needed to support the extra weight.
Sandman
Jermaine Jenas
I thought the whole need to get pitches outside had been got around since they came up with better Lights to fake the rays of the sun. Wembley was constantly re-laying new pitches. But since hey invested in this lighting system the grass there is up to a better level.
WHL used to suffer from some terrible pitches until we got in a good groundsman. Is this need for the pitch to be outside really needed.
As for a different pitch for possible NFL use. With the heavy amount of paint needed for NFL games it is unsightly for double use. If there was a way to suspend a turf pitch over the grass then that would be better? it could slide in from both sides under the stands? That way it would not be needed to extend it beyond the stadium footprint.
WHL used to suffer from some terrible pitches until we got in a good groundsman. Is this need for the pitch to be outside really needed.
As for a different pitch for possible NFL use. With the heavy amount of paint needed for NFL games it is unsightly for double use. If there was a way to suspend a turf pitch over the grass then that would be better? it could slide in from both sides under the stands? That way it would not be needed to extend it beyond the stadium footprint.
Couldn't find a better picture, but there are pillars all the way through every few meters IIRC.
We are Tottenham
Kasey Keller
Is this American rugby thing cast in stone....is this definitely on...?
I,d rather it not happen if its going to **** the stadium up.
I,d rather it not happen if its going to **** the stadium up.
Superhudd
Simon Davies
I think holding concerts would be more the money spinner IMO. Could hold 25 a year holding crowds of 80k.
Average ticket £50 = 4million a show.
Say we take a million from each show.
25m extra a year.
Thing is.. I'd imagine that Levy will screw us over and set up a subsidiary company of Enic called Enic Entertainment and run it as a totally different company to THFC and therefore us as a club would see jack brick of that money. Owners of Enic Entertainment though!...
Levy of course will be on both boards taking two wages.. lol Yes I only see there darkside.
Average ticket £50 = 4million a show.
Say we take a million from each show.
25m extra a year.
Thing is.. I'd imagine that Levy will screw us over and set up a subsidiary company of Enic called Enic Entertainment and run it as a totally different company to THFC and therefore us as a club would see jack brick of that money. Owners of Enic Entertainment though!...
Levy of course will be on both boards taking two wages.. lol Yes I only see there darkside.
Superhudd
Simon Davies
What about if the NFL/Concert pitch is rolled in on a massive carpet roll from the front of the stand.
Finney Is Back
Luka Modric
The Tottenham Hotspur NFL Arena.... As sponsored by Allied Carpets! (or did the locals burn that down?!?)
I think you're more in cloud cuckoo land if you think there's more money in concerts than ground sharing with an NFL franchise - 25 x 80k capacity concerts a year?!
glorygloryeze
Tom Huddlestone
I work very close to the death star. I must say that one definite advantage the RedScum have over us and many other London clubs imo is public transport to get to and from games. This would have been for me the only good reason to move to Stratford (though i am so glad we haven't).
Do people know how transport links to WHL will change in the future? Will we lose out in the ability to attract new fans from a wider area by not having the Victoria line extended to Northumberland Park on match days?
Alternatively, will the lack of very good transport links (in comparison to the Death Star and the Olympic Stadium) mean that we become a much more 'local' club more entwined with the local community and receiving much more localised support, who maybe end up being far more loyal and involved with the club and its local projects etc?
Thoughts?
Do people know how transport links to WHL will change in the future? Will we lose out in the ability to attract new fans from a wider area by not having the Victoria line extended to Northumberland Park on match days?
Alternatively, will the lack of very good transport links (in comparison to the Death Star and the Olympic Stadium) mean that we become a much more 'local' club more entwined with the local community and receiving much more localised support, who maybe end up being far more loyal and involved with the club and its local projects etc?
Thoughts?
K.D.D.D.D.Soc
Ian Walker
Unless there is a major improvement in the transport to the area it will be impossible to attract people to events.
chicken_badge
Gudni Bergsson
Who is going to play 25 gigs a year to sell out 80k crowds? Bearing in mind the competition from Wembley and Emirates too. Relatively few bands will draw that figure, you are looking at getting 8 of them to play 3 nights. Can't see it.
Superhudd
Simon Davies
I think you're more in cloud cuckoo land if you think there's more money in concerts than ground sharing with an NFL franchise - 25 x 80k capacity concerts a year?!
To be quite frank.. if you didn't realise I have spoken quite often about the money involved with NFL. Infact I was the first to speak about the money involved in this very thread. But... like I said about the concerts.. both will be separate entities and all we will see is the rental side maybe at most, the rest will be for the subsidiary company to make, basically 25 concerts would bring in more than 8 home nfl games because of this.
Do you honestly think this will be done under the one name THFC.
7percent
Pascal Chimbonda
Cash from NFL would be lovely..
However, an NFL deal would result in NWHL being the most famous UK (and probably European) Stadium in North America.
By association, hopefully Tottenham Hotspurs will be the most famous EPL team in North America.
If you're an American sports fan coming to see your team play in Tottenham you are more likely to buy a spurs memento/have a soft spot for Spurs..
However, an NFL deal would result in NWHL being the most famous UK (and probably European) Stadium in North America.
By association, hopefully Tottenham Hotspurs will be the most famous EPL team in North America.
If you're an American sports fan coming to see your team play in Tottenham you are more likely to buy a spurs memento/have a soft spot for Spurs..