Just took a tour of the stadium on the first weekend of this event. Although the Sky Lounge bar wasn't part of the tour, the Stratus Bar was.
There were plenty of interesting things to see and I'll add them as I think of them.
Overall, it was an really good tour. Considering it was only the tour guide's 2nd day I thought he did an excellent job. He was knowledgeable, relaxed & friendly.
Although the tour starts from the Spurs Shop, I thought I'd start by posting a photo of my most memorable moment, which was, strangely enough, in the Away Team Changing Room. I know the stadium is getting plaudits from all quarters for the brilliant and lavish design, but one thing I hadn't realised was the subtle way they've purposely fucked up the away team's changing room. EXCELLENT!
When you first go in, you think, "Well, this is ok.", but then things start to dawn on you. Firstly, it's just white ceramic tiles and a bench. Then you notice it's carpeted and the carpet's looking grubby already. Then you see the pièce de resistance - They've installed these two massive white stone 'islands' in the middle of the floor, ostensibly to hold the bins for the dirty kit. In fact, they're there so the coach can't stand in the middle of the changing room at half time, commanding the room, with all his players gathered around him. They interfere beautifully, magnificently with the space. The coach has to peer over them. If they're seated, the players have to peer over them to see the manager. BRILLIANT design! Then there's a little TV and a small white board on one wall.
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There were plenty of interesting things to see and I'll add them as I think of them.
Overall, it was an really good tour. Considering it was only the tour guide's 2nd day I thought he did an excellent job. He was knowledgeable, relaxed & friendly.
Although the tour starts from the Spurs Shop, I thought I'd start by posting a photo of my most memorable moment, which was, strangely enough, in the Away Team Changing Room. I know the stadium is getting plaudits from all quarters for the brilliant and lavish design, but one thing I hadn't realised was the subtle way they've purposely fucked up the away team's changing room. EXCELLENT!
When you first go in, you think, "Well, this is ok.", but then things start to dawn on you. Firstly, it's just white ceramic tiles and a bench. Then you notice it's carpeted and the carpet's looking grubby already. Then you see the pièce de resistance - They've installed these two massive white stone 'islands' in the middle of the floor, ostensibly to hold the bins for the dirty kit. In fact, they're there so the coach can't stand in the middle of the changing room at half time, commanding the room, with all his players gathered around him. They interfere beautifully, magnificently with the space. The coach has to peer over them. If they're seated, the players have to peer over them to see the manager. BRILLIANT design! Then there's a little TV and a small white board on one wall.
Here it is:
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