Had an disagreement with a friend tonight

With the news of West Ham getting the Olympic Stadium I said to my friend that although it's good Spurs not getting it (as it would mean them not playing in Spurs), I hate it when clubs move stadium, especially given modern stadia are totally void of atmosphere, character etc.

He disagreed and said it doesn't matter where a team plays, if they can get more fans it's all about "progress".

This is a Liverpool "fan" who has never been to Anfield, but he does know his football and loves football.

I said if Norwich moved stadium, I doubt I'd keep going and if we moved to a different part of the country AND had a lego type stadium, I'd 99% no longer go. Anyone else feel that way?

Posted By: Charles21 on February 10th 2011 at 00:53:13

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Had an disagreement with a friend tonight (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 10, 00:53:13
- 'Character' is just another way of sdaying 'old' (NCFC) - norway, Feb 10, 10:04:38
  - ^^^^ This ^^^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 10, 10:16:49
- The stadium should go to Orient. It's their area. (n/m) (NCFC) - Hugh Manatee, Feb 10, 09:00:03
  - Yep, they'd fill it every game. (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 10, 09:32:46
    - The original plan was to reduce it to 25000, and keep the track. (NCFC) - Hugh Manatee, Feb 10, 09:37:04
      - Yep and Orient don't get a much more well supported club on their doorstep poaching (NCFC) - jafski, Feb 10, 09:41:30
      - smart? (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 09:38:21
    - would west ham fill it? (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 09:35:42
      - I don't have any elderly relatives, I AM the elderly relative (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 10, 09:38:48
        
        oh. write to some younger relatives then (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 09:40:28
        
        Ok (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 10, 09:43:11
  - In answer to the query about Norwich. (NCFC) - Hugh Manatee, Feb 10, 09:00:53
    - ok (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 10, 09:11:33
    - what if it was moved to Lowestoft (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Feb 10, 09:11:15
      - they should build a mobile stadium and go around the county (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 09:17:25
        
        They should fold the pitch up, like my Subbuteo pitch... (NCFC) - Hugh Manatee, Feb 10, 09:40:15
        
        cant see why not. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 09:47:40
        
        but wide load permits are a nightmare to sort out! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Feb 10, 09:33:22
        
        helium stands jumbo. (< patent in the post) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 09:37:26
        
        Fucking idiot. (NCFC) - jafski, Feb 10, 09:21:39
        
        i just get wound up by people who want to move from carrow rd without thinking it through (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 09:29:39
        
        Have you put this to McNobby? (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Feb 10, 09:30:25
        
        i think i shall wait until i have a good groundswell of support. people like steve fry and (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 09:32:57
        
        Best get a move on if you want Nelson to support it :-( (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 10, 09:37:49
        
        he's from norfolk (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 09:39:33
        
        Got out sharpish though, dintee (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 10, 09:44:08
        
        dont lie (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 09:26:37
        
        i see (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 09:30:24
        
        awwww (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 09:48:26
        
        cheltz (NCFC) - Tombs, Feb 10, 09:53:26
- fuck tradition (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 10, 08:08:40
  - ok (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 10, 09:04:25
- no reason not to go if we moved stadium (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 07:17:52
  - Yes (n/m) (NCFC) - Mark Barham, Feb 10, 12:27:49
  - No (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 10, 08:45:22
- Nope, wouldn't bother me in the slightest, but then (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 10, 06:59:52
- Agreed. The shittest away days are always at IKEA stadia like Leicester, St Marys, Hull, (NCFC) - Only1Doherty, Feb 10, 01:04:42
  - Turf Moor is near the town centre (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 10, 07:26:45
    - tho its a shit ground in a shitty town centre.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 08:48:59
      - Agreed, sort of the point I was making. (Is Ingi a wanker?) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 10, 09:31:08
    - as is southampton which is a decent ground (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 10, 07:29:02
      - No (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 10, 09:04:05

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