Talk:Ibrox Stadium

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[edit] Recent overhaul of the Ibrox page and what's needed

I've tried to do a fairly extensive tidy of the page, restructuring it, making various additions and adding citations. Looking at some of the other pages on UK football grounds, I think three things could usefully be added:

1. There needs to be more detailed info on the current capacity of the stands. The figures I've included are estimates. For example, the capacity of the Copland was increased from the original 7,500 when the blue seats were added and seating and passageways realigned.

2. A plan of the stadium would be a valuable addition.

3. Ideally, there would be more on attendances . This could include a season-by-season outline of averages (see Goodison Park, for example). It could also include something about large crowds, and in particular the significant number of 100,000+ attendances. Stockton 12:20, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Modelled after Dortmund stadium?

During my stay in Glasgow I was told that the "new" Ibrox Stadium was architecturally modelled after Dortmund's Westfalenstadion because the planners so liked the layout without the athletics track, which put the supporters very close to the action. (The obvious differences being that Ibrox is built of much nicer looking red bricks instead of dull prefab concrete, and besides has a lower capacaity due to the later expansions of the Dortmund statium.)

Can anybody confirm this? --Cancun771 16:42, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Need another photo

Although I have an exterior shot of the Copland Road stand (dull), I think it would be better to have an inside view, ideally of gameplay. If anyone has (or can find) a usable one, whether old or new, that would make a great addition. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 20:32, 13 May 2004 (UTC)

[edit] How many five star stadia?

"one of only 12 other" - does this mean that there are 13 including Ibrox (in which case "one of only 13 stadiums..." would be better, I think) or one of 12 (in which case "one of only 12 stadiums..." would be better). -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 18:04, 21 Jul 2004 (UTC)

[edit] stadium capacity and records

Reference is needed to the changing physical shape of the stadium, and to its capacity. There needs to be mention of the 118,000+ attendance, and that it is a British (and European?) record for a club league game. From about 1981 (with the completion of the Govan) until circa. 1990, it would have had more seats than any other UK club ground.

Need also to contextualise the 70s/80s redevelopment, and Waddell's response to the Disaster. -- Stockton | Talk 23:00, 04 Jul 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Scotland v England matches

According to www.englandstats.com the Scotland v England match on 2 April 1892 was played at Ibrox Park. As the article states that the stadium was opened in 1899, can anyone explain this apparent discrepancy. Was there an earlier stadium, or was Ibrox Park a different place?

As far as I can see, the only other Scotland v England game played here was the ill-fated game on 5 April 1902. Daemonic Kangaroo 06:11, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Relaying the pitch

I've removed the reference to re-turfing the pitch in 2007. This isn't really of significance in relation to the stadium's historical development. The pitch has been (and will conttinue to be) relaid countless times. Stockton 12:43, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] UK or not UK

Should the location be left as "Glasgow, Scotland" or "Glasgow, Scotland, UK"

I think it's already being left as no UK. Would you like "Europe" tagged on the end as well? - Dudesleeper · Talk 22:13, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
Add "The World" as well then...

[edit] ARE THE PEO

I saw this pic (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44337000/jpg/_44337440_ibrox203.jpg) and wondered what the full sentence written in the seats was. Perhaps it may be useful to include the answer in the article.  slυмgυм [ ←→ ] 13:44, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

"WE ARE THE PEOPLE", which WATP is only too happy to see. - Dudesleeper · Talk 15:03, 6 January 2008 (UTC)