Billion Pound Baby
Above: The North Stand. Note the glazed viewing platform under the roof
the club museum. The seats are a deep blue colour and although of the more modern design, only benefit from cushioning in the executive areas. There are four large video screens, each measuring 325 square metres; one in each corner.
On entering eyes are automatically drawn to the south end of the ground, where a vast single tier stand looms high above the pitch. Consisting of 17,500 seats, it is 223 steps from the bottom to the top. At the top, glazed panels afford views across London, with many iconic sites visible, including the towers of Canary Wharf. The lowest section of this stand has been fitted with rail seating, meaning that safe standing would be available should the law on the subject ever change.
The South Stand
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