Looking at Eibar-Sociedad highlights, Bryan Gil absolutely kills it against La Real. What a cross…
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That FK was nice too. From all reports Bryan is kicking ass this year.
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Looking back in my photos and came across some photos I had from the derby back in April 2019. I was so lucky to get tickets, shame I don’t know how to upload videos because I got Mudo’s great strike on camera. (Back when he was a decent player)
Here’s a picture I got though.
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Don’t you think the stadium is outdated? I mean it’s like 60s era stadium, with no roof whatsoever.
Even most of the Turkish clubs has built themselves modern stadia with rooftop.
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I have only been to the stadium a few times and only form the outside since the remodel from a few years back. The roof would be nice for the hot sun in Sevilla, but like @SurreySevilla said, it doesn’t rain very much there. I think they need plans for what’s next, I mean concreate stadiums can only last so long before they are structurally dangerous, but I still think the RSP has some years on it. Now that the Cartuja is functional again, it gives the team an option to tear down the RSP and rebuild in the same location.
With the financial hit of Covid, I can’t see that happening for some time. The team also has the huge investment they are making at the training grounds at the moment. That’s going to eat up a bunch of the budget.
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Come on guys, it’s not that costly if you can sell the naming rights to a sponsor, which can cover most of the costs. It shows the club’s ambition. Plus, the new stadium can generate extra revenue hosting major events. As far as I know RSP hasn’t been a venue for big finals for a long time.
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The RSP is hosting the Europa final in 2022.
The Wanda cost € 310 million Euros, the Nou Mastella - 250 - 300, but they can’t get that shit completed. San Mames - €211 million.
A new RSP would probably top out at least 300 million if not more because of the location + demolition. The other stadiums were built without any major demo work to be completed, plus they aren’t in city or residential zones.
No sponsorship would ever pay enough money to get this done.
A new stadium always sounds awesome, but it’s not always better. I think Sevilla need to invest in having a plan for a day when it has to happen, but I can’t imagine it is anytime soon.
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It was a much more intense remodel. The LED lighting upgrades, the wrap on the outside, the concrete work, new locker rooms i think, and more. Huge upgrades.
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Call me an old sentimental git if you like 
These new stadiums built on the outskirts of cities maybe have all the “mod cons” but no atmosphere at all. I have visited the Wanda and the Allianz arena in Munich and both are awful places in the middle of no where, same as some of the new grounds in England I have been to
Give me proper stadiums like the RSP, with all the history, where the surroundings are buzzing hours before kick off with the streets and bars packed with fans.
Not sanitised places where it’s a 20 min walk over wasteland from the nearest bus/train stop.
As for naming rights to some multi national company, it’s like selling your soul to the devil. 
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At least it’s convenient to the airport? haha I totally agree with you though. Any stadium idea that isn’t a rebuild on the current site, I wouldn’t support. To @sevillafan’s point though eventually the team has to have a replacement plan.
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That’s the other thing about the RSP. There aren’t really any concessions to speak of. You can’t have a beer, the food is disgusting, so beyond the toilets what else do you need?
Now with that aside, think about the RSP with a roof, holy shit what a fortress it would be.
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I would like either build the rooftop or demolish the roof on the main stand.
An afternoon game with big bright sun sometimes create too much contrast and difficult for the camera (stadium divided into 2 part with and without roof shadow), sometimes it’s eye hurting to watch on TV.
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Although I admire very much the modern stadia, It is not the main staple of the joy of football.
Well, it is the very supporters. Without them the stadium is just a block of concrete. I remember when I used to watch my local team Beşiktaş in its historic old stadium, we didn’t even care to sit. We were up on our toes throughout the entire match, chanting and singing. It was a real joy. The stadium was barebone but joy of watching football matches there felt like heaven.
Watch the following scene from an Argentinian movie. It accurately depicts why the supporters are the true soul of football.
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Last I heard it was falling to bits and would never pass standards for a big game crowd. Maybe it’s been improved or it’s OK for lockdown standards.
The RSP should have a roof, it does actually rain a bit more in winter during the peak of the season, and in the summer months it’s unbearable heat at times, it can reach 45ºC on the field in September. And of course the partial shade kills the TV cameras.
Regarding the Ciudada Deportivo, they have spent a lot of money improving the installations but regardless of that, there’s still a lot of space there. There’s the stadium and two more full size pitches where Sevilla C play sometimes. Then there’s about a dozen artificial pitches for the Puerta school, plus a cafeteria and parking lot, plus a lot of unused space.
It was one of the best moves the club made because most of the land around it premium quality and has been bought by global (walmart type) retailers and supermarkets. The land is worth an absolution fortune and would support a lot of infill without affecting the football installation.
Real Madrid bought ‘los galacticos’ off the sale of their inner city training ground, around €200m. Sevilla’s training installation is worth a lot more. A really great asset for the club.
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Plus a short walk off the metro from the city. 
I heard that Betis is trying to do something similar, but I don’t have any more info than that.
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Looking at the fixtures things get interesting and challenging, the team goes up against Valencia(a), Villarreal(h), Betis(a), Sociedad(h) and At. Madrid(a) in that order. Sevilla have been kind of lucky in that they have not faced any of these sides and there were a few games inbetween the Real and Barca ones. It’s just that the team and Lope continually shot themselves in the foot.
These five games will decide the course of the season, not that Lope will find his job hanging by a thread if he gets minimal points but it would definitely hurt the team’s momentum. I’m also not pouring cold water on Lope but the fixtures so far haven’t been too hard and they have not taken full advantage - we could’ve been 5th with the amount of favorable results this week.
The jury is out, make it count. <- think it’s not the first time I’ve said this.
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Are you sure about that? I think the Sevilla fan base will start rumbling very loudly if things don’t change offensively soon. If he loses to :poop: those rumbles get earthquake levels.
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I was of this opinion at first but a more composed friend of mine observed that as long as he doesn’t f*ck up the Champions League tie with Dortmund his position will be relatively safe. The board need a meltdown of Montella and Machin proportions to take any action.
Given Lope’s track record I think a low scoring draw is the most likely result. 
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Good point about Champions. It’s all for not if we don’t qualify for next years Champions though.
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