Birmingham new stadium

[Guest]

it's definitely unique, shocking name though

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-unveil-new-stadium-32913149

[Trigger]

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62k :hehe:

[JamesWales]

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Not that I like to see anodyne stadiums that all look the same, but Christ, that is ugly as hell.

Thankfully those chimneys will be the first thing value engineered out of the scheme.

Not entirely sure why they are moving? The location isn't really any better, it's slightly further away from the centre, and St Andrews has some room for development, although probably not to 62,000 so I guess that's it

[tforturton]

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Looks like the cover of a Pink Floyd album

[Tuerto]

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They'll need some big logs to fill those burners at the pit end of those stacks.

[cyril evans awaydays]

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it's definitely unique, shocking name though

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/spo...adium-32913149

Only dubbed. Alternatives.... the Dibnahdome perhaps.

[Der Kaiser]

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An old school four separate stands design with a chimney in each corner would look much better, however the bowl arena is king these days sadly. Still, points for how unique it is.

[Rjk]

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That looks absolutely terrible.

"how can we make this bowl stadium look like its not another bog standard bowl?"

"I know let's stick some fake chimneys all around it for some reason."

I wonder how much they got paid for that

[delmbox]

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That looks absolutely terrible.

"how can we make this bowl stadium look like its not another bog standard bowl?"

"I know let's stick some fake chimneys all around it for some reason."

I wonder how much they got paid for that

"Let's also call it the Powerhouse Stadium, that'll be cool"

[BLUETIT]

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Looks like the sole of a dap/trainer, for our younger viewers

[Harry Paget Flashman]

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Fred Dibnah Stadium.

[splott parker]

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I pity the Sweeper with all those chimleys.

[ToTaL ITK]

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The kevin Turvey stadium

[jon1959]

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Fred Dibnah Stadium.

It should only get that name once all the chimneys have been demolished!

[jon1959]

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That looks absolutely terrible.

"how can we make this bowl stadium look like its not another bog standard bowl?"

"I know let's stick some fake chimneys all around it for some reason."

I wonder how much they got paid for that

What are they going to use the chimneys for - if not just as very expensive (and naff) decoration?

Executive boxes at the top (could they see the pitch?). Some of them would work as entrances to the stadium, but that still leaves multiple brick towers with no obvious use that will cost a small fortune to build. Not sure even Birmingham City have money to throw away like that!

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2025-11-20/revealed-first-pictures-of-birmingham-citys-new-stadium