Stamford Bridge Thread

[Madmax 9,219]

  On 02/08/2014 at 13:38, Liquidator said:

Becoming the first club in the league to use LED floodlights. Whole new floodlight system installed for this season including some ugly looking ones hanging from the Shed and Matthew Harding ends. Can't find any pictures online but there are a few on Instagram

New pitch coming along okay?

[The Chels 2,502]

One thing that really annoys me about the Stamford Bridge pitch is how the managers' technical areas are not equidistant from the halfway line.

[Liquidator 5,176]

  On 02/08/2014 at 13:58, Madmax said:

New pitch coming along okay?

Yep looks very good. Just needs markings put on I think

EDIT: There has apparently been lots of high-vis jackets and suits around Stamford Bridge recently paying a lot of attention to the East Stand, the railway behind it and the other side of the railway embankment where Brompton Cemetery is. Potentially looking at a bridge into the cemetery to ease congestion which would allow expansion?

[CFCJosh 7]

Really don't see the benefit in moving stadium if it takes away our tradition, heritage etc.

[Muzchap 8,966]

  On 06/08/2014 at 02:54, CFCJosh said:

Really don't see the benefit in moving stadium if it takes away our tradition, heritage etc.

Agree - but we have a small capacity - compared to our rivals - we need the revenue for FFP.

Lets hope they can expand the current stadium!

[middleoftheshed 388]

  On 02/08/2014 at 16:44, LeChels_ said:

One thing that really annoys me about the Stamford Bridge pitch is how the managers' technical areas are not equidistant from the halfway line.

If you watch old footage of when the ground was a bowl with just the east stand you can see the tunnel was right on the halfway line, the pitch was moved over a bit when the old shed and north stands were knocked down. I like these little quirks, reminds you of how things got where they are today.

[The Chels 2,502]

  On 06/08/2014 at 08:15, Muzchap said:

Agree - but we have a small capacity - compared to our rivals - we need the revenue for FFP. Lets hope they can expand the current stadium!

It's a shame we couldn't move to Battersea. Those stadium plans looked so iconic.

[CFCJosh 7]

  On 06/08/2014 at 19:14, LeChels_ said:

It's a shame we couldn't move to Battersea. Those stadium plans looked so iconic.

But we're Chelsea FC, not Battersea FC.

[The Chels 2,502]

  On 06/08/2014 at 20:37, CFCJosh said:

But we're Chelsea FC, not Battersea FC.

Well Stamford Bridge is in Fulham.

[zolayes 14,489]

pull down the stands and bring back the terraces .. that would get capacity up ... just keep the hospitality boxes but treble their cost /

charge away fans double home fans .. Charge Manure and Gooners 5 times more .. Dont allow ANY scousers in //

[The Chels 2,502]

  On 06/08/2014 at 20:46, zolayes said:

charge away fans double home fans .. Charge Manure and Gooners 5 times more .. Dont allow ANY scousers in //

Good idea... until their clubs do the same to our away fans.

[zolayes 14,489]

  On 06/08/2014 at 20:53, LeChels_ said:

Good idea... until their clubs do the same to our away fans.

then we buy tickets for their end .

[Fulham Broadway 17,091]

We're the first to have LED floodlights

http://www.mondoarc.com/news/2507797/chelsea_football_club_first_to_adopt_led_floodlights.html

(smoke and mirrors to make it look like Fernando has scored)

[Skau13 21]

Bringing back terraces would be brilliant, but will never happen.

[CFCJosh 7]

  On 06/08/2014 at 20:46, LeChels_ said:

Well Stamford Bridge is in Fulham.

Pretty much on the border.

[CFCJosh 7]

  On 07/08/2014 at 14:35, Skau13 said:

Bringing back terraces would be brilliant, but will never happen.

It could still happen, as there are a lot of movements protesting for it to be brought back. Although I think there should be an option for a fan to sit or stand, which should mean that MHL and SL become terraces.

[Skau13 21]

  On 07/08/2014 at 15:52, CFCJosh said:

It could still happen, as there are a lot of movements protesting for it to be brought back. Although I think there should be an option for a fan to sit or stand, which should mean that MHL and SL become terraces.

They are talking about bringing back safe standing, which is very different and wont increase capacity

[CFCJosh 7]

  On 07/08/2014 at 16:05, Skau13 said:

They are talking about bringing back safe standing, which is very different and wont increase capacity

Whole point of it is to improve the atmosphere.