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Should the stars align and we find ourselves able to get a new home...

I'm just going to go out on a limb and say that any new stadium should be called The Crucible. None of this New Manor rubbish, something intimidating and new for new times.
 
The name of a stadium does nothing to intimidate alone. It’s the atmosphere and environment that gives you an edge. You could call it Hell’s Basin and it would mean nothing if it weren’t a cauldron of deafening noise and hostility. In fact the ‘scarier’ the name the more laughable it becomes unless you’re planning on going full Galatasary.

A stadium name should mean something to the club and supporters, to give a sense of identity and pride. If you make it a nasty place for teams to play then that’s what gives you the advantage - the name means nothing alone. You could call it Puppy Dog Palace and if it was a hellish environment it would still intimidate people.
 
OUFCwaffle said:
I'm just going to go out on a limb and say that any new stadium should be called The Crucible. None of this New Manor rubbish, something intimidating and new for new times.
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just wtf?

a crucible is usually a clay pot for melting stuff, how is that intimidating?

we could try the "We'll give you a bunch of carnations with every ticket sold arena" instead though

Feel free to whoooosh me
 
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HampshireYellow said:
I was thinking we could have a stadium which, from a top down view, was built in the shape of an Ox head, like on our badge:

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the horns could be buildings with bars, the club shop, a hotel etc. Imagine how cool that would look!
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Can we fit that on grenoble Road though? 😁
 
HampshireYellow said:
I was thinking we could have a stadium which, from a top down view, was built in the shape of an Ox head, like on our badge:

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the horns could be buildings with bars, the club shop, a hotel etc. Imagine how cool that would look!
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Coming up next on "Don't do coke for breakfast"...
 
In order to promote the Oxford brand to our new Far East audience in will be modelled on the traditional Oxford college design , with the stands being similar to clostiers ,a team of master stone masons are currently searching high and low for the correct stone which will be hand carved. , a completion date of next century was described as achievable, but there could be a few decades slippage due to the stone would have to be delivered by ox drawn carts
 
Oxford57 said:
In order to promote the Oxford brand to our new Far East audience in will be modelled on the traditional Oxford college design , with the stands being similar to clostiers ,a team of master stone masons are currently searching high and low for the correct stone which will be hand carved. , a completion date of next century was described as achievable, but there could be a few decades slippage due to the stone would have to be delivered by ox drawn carts
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York Minster took 250 years.

Salisbury Cathedral took nearly 40 years.

The Colosseum only took 8 years

Which is probably quicker than our next move........... :D
 
I do really hope we go with something original - even if its just unusual superficial additions to a structurally normal design rather than an architecturally innovative design (i guess it all depends on how much dosh the powers that be throw at it) it would be amazing to have a stadium that fans of other teams discuss on their forums as an example of a unique look and identity!
 
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