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Arena Clean up (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Sep 16, 2024
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Sep 16, 2024
  • #1
Just seen this on Facebook, way overdue imo. Hopefully the whole arena is getting cleaned up after wasps let it rot.

 
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chiefdave

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  • Sep 16, 2024
  • #2
The fact that Frasers have been in ownership for a while now and have pretty much constantly been doing maintenance yet it's still not finished shows what a shit state Wasps let it get into.
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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  • Sep 16, 2024
  • #3
chiefdave said:
The fact that Frasers have been in ownership for a while now and have pretty much constantly been doing maintenance yet it's still not finished shows what a shit state Wasps let it get into.
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To think how many people jumped on that bandwagon still makes me feel sick.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 16, 2024
  • #4
Please paint them blue or failing that black
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 16, 2024
  • #5
Not to defend Wasps but it was the council and family trust fund charity thing that was responsible for more than half of the time
 
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robbiekeane

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  • Sep 16, 2024
  • #6
fernandopartridge said:
Not to defend Wasps but it was the council and family trust fund charity thing that was responsible for more than half of the time
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yeh i think the council and wasps can both safely go in the c**t pile
 
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rob9872

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #7
robbiekeane said:
yeh i think the council and wasps can both safely go in the c**t pile
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Agree, but let's not forget to add SISU, Geoffrey Robinson, Bryan Richardson and of course Lee Hughes & Craig Bellamy.
 
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San Francisco

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #8
fernandopartridge said:
Please paint them blue or failing that black
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Something contrasting the roof would be refreshing.
 

alexccfc99

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #9
chiefdave said:
The fact that Frasers have been in ownership for a while now and have pretty much constantly been doing maintenance yet it's still not finished shows what a shit state Wasps let it get into.
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I'm still waiting for the yellow and black seats to be put in which pest fans said was going to happen
 
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matesx

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #10
replace those manky sky blue cladding "tiles" too while they are at it... look terrible
 
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shmmeee

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #11
Why did we stop building in proper building materials?

Always think when one of these plastic and steel buildings goes up it’s going to look like shite in less than ten years.
 
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ccfc922

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #12
shmmeee said:
Why did we stop building in proper building materials?

Always think when one of these plastic and steel buildings goes up it’s going to look like shite in less than ten years.
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Back handers. Charge more, supply shite and quickly.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #13
fernandopartridge said:
Please paint them blue or failing that black
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Navy Blue would look good imo.
 
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Nuskyblue

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #14
shmmeee said:
Why did we stop building in proper building materials?

Always think when one of these plastic and steel buildings goes up it’s going to look like shite in less than ten years.
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Time/money
 

shmmeee

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #15
Nuskyblue said:
Time/money
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Feels like short termism. Particularly from the council. This isn’t an Aldi it’s a major landmark in the city for decades.
 

GIMOC

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #16
I was at arena shopping last night

took this. with the backset looked quality
 
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Ashdown

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #17
fernandopartridge said:
Not to defend Wasps but it was the council and family trust fund charity thing that was responsible for more than half of the time
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Both generally broke and unable to afford it in reality.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #18
shmmeee said:
Feels like short termism. Particularly from the council. This isn’t an Aldi it’s a major landmark in the city for decades.
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Everything in this country is about short term profit / value. We've orientated the whole economy around the city of London and it demands such thinking imo. Investors must be guaranteed returns and guaranteed them quickly.
 
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torchomatic

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #19
One for the youngsters. Seems so long ago now...
 
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Ashdown

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #20
I can’t deny, I was so excited when the arena started going up. We used to go over to Coventry shopping at that time and stop by the visitor/viewing centre periodically to see how it was coming along.
Still think it looks mighty impressive when you come over the brow of the hill on the A444
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #21
Ashdown said:
I can’t deny, I was so excited when the arena started going up. We used to go over to Coventry shopping at that time and stop by the visitor/viewing centre periodically to see how it was coming along.
Still think it looks mighty impressive when you come over the brow of the hill on the A444
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Great asset for the City, still wish it had been built more central though
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #22
torchomatic said:
One for the youngsters. Seems so long ago now...View attachment 38487
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Amazed that the car park once had painted bays. Need x ray vision to see if you're within the lines nowadays
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #23
Ashdown said:
I can’t deny, I was so excited when the arena started going up. We used to go over to Coventry shopping at that time and stop by the visitor/viewing centre periodically to see how it was coming along.
Still think it looks mighty impressive when you come over the brow of the hill on the A444
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Agreed.

Also looks good as you glance over from the M6 between J2 +3 on a sunny day
 
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torchomatic

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #24
Saddlebrains said:
Amazed that the car park once had painted bays. Need x ray vision to see if you're within the lines nowadays
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I know what you mean. Had twenty years of sun, wind, frost, rain and thousands of cars since then.
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #25
Saddlebrains said:
Amazed that the car park once had painted bays. Need x ray vision to see if you're within the lines nowadays
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More excuse for the attendants to fine you for not parking in the bays
 
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Alkhen

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #26
shmmeee said:
Feels like short termism. Particularly from the council. This isn’t an Aldi it’s a major landmark in the city for decades.
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Agreed those sky blue panels look unbleached and shabby, that faint outline of the wasp always made me feel a bit depressed. Not really sure what they could do to make them look smarter. Maybe vinyl wraps?

Same can be said for most newer build stadiums. Wembley, looks tatty AF in parts. Also why on earth did they uses red seats, they have mostly gone pink from sun damage already, looks crap.

I think Brentfords new stadium has more of a patch work of cladding and multicolored seating for this reason, should mask the aging a bit.
 
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AJB1983

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #27
The bricks that we do have need a good jetwashing, and the blue tiles need replacing I think with white. Would look good with the dark blue windows.
Those white stansions they cleaned up a bit last year but not the ones that actually attach to the roof (there’s a drone video where it’s obvious).
And all the remnants of where old signage used to be needs sorting - but obviously it all costs money.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #28
Went to the Olympic Stadium in Berlin about 10 years ago. The bowl of the stadium is built entirely in natural stone, it's stunning. Can't say much about the powers that built it.
 
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Travs

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #29
fernandopartridge said:
Not to defend Wasps but it was the council and family trust fund charity thing that was responsible for more than half of the time
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It was looking shabby pre-Wasps.
 
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Travs

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #30
fernandopartridge said:
Went to the Olympic Stadium in Berlin about 10 years ago. The bowl of the stadium is built entirely in natural stone, it's stunning. Can't say much about the powers that built it.
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Went there in 98 (in fact the week after we beat Villa away in the cup)

Looked a grand place even then.
 

chiefdave

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #31
Alkhen said:
Agreed those sky blue panels look unbleached and shabby,
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Think I'd look into a stadium wrap rather than replacing the cladding which would probably cost a fair bit.

If you had a wrap made to the correct dimensions it would look pretty good and would be cheap enough to change every season or two.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #32
chiefdave said:
Think I'd look into a stadium wrap rather than replacing the cladding which would probably cost a fair bit.

If you had a wrap made to the correct dimensions it would look pretty good and would be cheap enough to change every season or two.
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Like a big sticker?
 
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coop

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #33
And we still don't own it that's the biggest thing for me seeing the old pictures of it being built. Richardson and his cronies should hang there heads in shame.
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #34
coop said:
And we still don't own it that's the biggest thing for me seeing the old pictures of it being built. Richardson and his cronies should hang there heads in shame.
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One day it will be ours
 
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Alkhen

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  • Sep 17, 2024
  • #35
shmmeee said:
Like a big sticker?
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Yeah a few clubs do their stadiums. Trouble is I'd imagine if they went the wrap route there would be a massive risk of it all just being advertising. We have that big sign promoting the Monster event already.

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