New stadium for AS Roma will cost €1B

Nice if we could, at just over what the other lot's capacity is.

Although... feretting around, it may well be old news:

Roma unveils designs for €1B new stadium

That was from 25 July 2024. I'll see what La Gazzetta dello Sport said that was new...

Everton or Roma? Dan Friedkin — make a choice... as, long-term, it can't work... can it?

I'm not that clever!

I think it was Paul Kossoff. Yes, let's blame him instead.

For all occasions and weather.

When Dan Friedkin acquired the club, he pulled the plug on Meis's project permanently, subsequently choosing a new location in Rome and hiring a local firm to design it. The project has still not officially broken ground, mostly because local residents are still fighting it.

Incidentally, Friedkin himself is reported to have designed a featured section of the new stadium.

Link fixed now... but it's to Inside Football. I couldn't find the other story.

Thanks for adding that background, Mike. I was trying to figure out what had happened from the Wikipedia article.

The West Stand is restricted by the river. The South Stand by Nelson Dock, and even if TFG acquire it I'm not sure of the engineering complexity to extend such a big structure.

The East Stand would have to significantly encroach on the plaza, and would also make access to any part of the stadium difficult. The North Stand backs directly onto the UU wastewater treatment plant so there is no space.

I also seem to remember there was a planning restriction on the height of the stadium, although as the waterfront has now lost Unesco World Heritage status that may not be an issue anymore.

The capacity can be increased if the safe standing ratio of 1:1 standing to seats is increased to 1.8:1 as in Germany, although that is not a club decision but the licensing authority or Premier League.

As well as many layout bugs.

Better to switch back to the old forum format until this has been properly beta tested and is in a better condition.

We have a false canal on the water side, so space there, we have a fan plaza that can fit 17,000 in it, space to expand.

Also I'm sure where the stands stop short either goal ends, a few thousand seats would fit in those spaces. If the Red Shite can keep finding space for expansion, then we can.

In terms of the North and South Stands stopping short, I think both pretty much come up against the boundaries of Nelson Dock and UU. Again, if TFG acquire the dock, that may give some scope.

I agree the plaza could be an option but given the nature of access to the stadium is all from the plaza I suspect that would be a real logistical challenge.

I meant the Goal end stands can put another few hundred seats in either end. The stupid cut-out design that seems popular means less fans get in. The canal waste of space, there to let water in and out, really?

Have you not noticed the Mersey? We should have been the biggest ground in Liverpool, no excuses.

As John says, that may change if TFG buy Nelson Dock and want to fill it in.

I was very angry when they made that space a large bath.😁

I expect the capacity of our ground was determined by affordability based on projected income. Again, why assume it was capped unnecessarily lower than it should have been?

The money to pay for it is the key.

The key to 'money' in the Premier League is On Field Success, sustained On Field Success.

*fades in Zager & Evans 'In the year 2525'

Does that not look rather ridiculous? The Football Crematorium.

Sorry but the new owners have turned it into a circus. So I will still look in occasionally but that's it.

Congratulations on fucking up a great fan site!

Did our location ultimately restrict us too much.