RyanMac 185 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 And over in doha, Qatar this incredible new stadium is being built for the Al-Ahli team to play in (not to be confused with the Egyptian Al-Ahli). Designed by MZ & Partners, it’s called “The Wall”, and will apparently be the world’s first underground stadium: open-air but air-conditioned. Welcome to the future kids. http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/t...nd-stadium.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekbear93 3 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 One question... Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMac 185 Posted September 25, 2008 Author Share Posted September 25, 2008 One question... Why? Because you can. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekbear93 3 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 One question... Why? Because you can. Fair enough Don't think it looks to good though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ukrainian 51 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 He-he... It causes a smile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brissyger 8 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 My question is how are they going to get sufficient light onto the surface for the grass to grow properly. I know a stadium used in the Germany World Cup has to actually move their pitch outside of the stadium so it can get sunlight and this one looks like even less light will get to the surface. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnyLoyal 1,136 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 My question is how are they going to get sufficient light onto the surface for the grass to grow properly. I know a stadium used in the Germany World Cup has to actually move their pitch outside of the stadium so it can get sunlight and this one looks like even less light will get to the surface. You can get the machines that move up and down the pitch with strong light coming out of them, i know it wouldn't be as good as normal sunlight but it would probably work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumshie 205 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 My question is how are they going to get sufficient light onto the surface for the grass to grow properly. I know a stadium used in the Germany World Cup has to actually move their pitch outside of the stadium so it can get sunlight and this one looks like even less light will get to the surface. Its Schalke's stadium. They put the pitch outside whenever the team isn't playing. Went on a tour of the stadium n its fuckin unbelievable. no as good as Ibrox mind u Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
excoriate 0 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 My question is how are they going to get sufficient light onto the surface for the grass to grow properly. I know a stadium used in the Germany World Cup has to actually move their pitch outside of the stadium so it can get sunlight and this one looks like even less light will get to the surface. They play on grass in the middle east? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_glasgow 2 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 too much ££££ far too much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edranger 0 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dado 334 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Its being built because its cooler underground rather than playing in the heat they get over there. To the people who ask why should it be built, they have too much money etc: Why build the Pyramids? Why build the Empire State Building? Why build the Twin Towers? Architecture is constantly evolving as it has done throughout history and buildings and ideas like this one should be applauded! It would be pretty dull if we all seen the same buildings everywhere we went! [/rant] :ninja: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer 11 2,561 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 couldnt build one in scotland it would turn into a swimming pool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecoLally 0 Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Looks smart as Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose4life 5 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 11k cap only?! jesus thats around the same as half the SPL and much smaller than the 1st div clubs! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFRFC 10 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I'm sure they could make it so the ground raises when not in use to allow gass to grow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOAT 30,449 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I think that's cracking, but correct me if I'm wrong but where a lot of terraced stadiums back in the day not technically "underground"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,680 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 It looks cool but I don't see the point. Am I supposed to support them now they have an underground stadium? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCIIDK 5 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 It's fake Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMac 185 Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 It's fake Yeah because someone is going to spend a good few hours on CAD, whipping up a scaled 3D model. Then when he's done, sending it to the footballing world for a reporter to write an article which is then published for the whole world to read, only for him to turn round and say its a fake. Sorry but that level of detail would require hours of research before a concept is even put in place. Then you would have a draft which would be put to engineers for analysis. This process would go on for x amount of drafts up until production has started, which it already has. Then you have the schematic, which as you can see is extremely detailed, and would have taken days of work to complete... . So in short - no, it's not a fake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringonthbarca 25 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 It's fake Yeah because someone is going to spend a good few hours on CAD, whipping up a scaled 3D model. Then when he's done, sending it to the footballing world for a reporter to write an article which is then published for the whole world to read, only for him to turn round and say its a fake. Sorry but that level of detail would require hours of research before a concept is even put in place. Then you would have a draft which would be put to engineers for analysis. This process would go on for x amount of drafts up until production has started, which it already has. Then you have the schematic, which as you can see is extremely detailed, and would have taken days of work to complete... . So in short - no, it's not a fake. ha, pmsl! shot down in flames! Pretty cool tho...... what will they think of next? Underwater! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianGer 1 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 11k cap only?! jesus thats around the same as half the SPL and much smaller than the 1st div clubs! that's not bad for a country which only had a population of about 780,000 in 2004. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
omni 0 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Only in doha! Got to love what the middle east does with football, Qatar v Australia match there PLEASE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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