| The Cobbold 07:21 - Jan 28 with 3822 views | jasondozzell |
As usual walked past the Cobbold on my way to the train for mid week commute and fornl the first time had a really strong feeling of not wanting it to go.
I know it has to for the development of the ground. But it's such a beautiful stand and so iconic. Love the white pillars and joists.
When it's gone it'll be another move towards the ground becoming modern in that non-descript style.
Ashton has talked about being sympathetic to the history. Hope that's the case. His desire to paint everything black and make it look like an Audi showroom doesn't always fill me with confidence but...
And what has he done with the white lettering of ITFC on the outside of the Cobbold? He talked about that being the first thing he and his wife saw when arriving here and how she insisted he had to keep it. It's what inspired the font we have used for a while now.
Hoping that original returns somehow on the new stand...
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| The Cobbold on 10:17 - Jan 28 with 653 views | waveneyblue |
| The Cobbold on 08:03 - Jan 28 by Herbivore |
The Cobbold was where I spent my childhood as a Town fan so I'll always have a soft spot for it, and to an extent it is Portman Road in my eyes. But it is looking very old and tired and is no longer really fit for purpose so it does need to be redeveloped. I'd love to see some nods to the old stand in any redevelopment if possible. |
I totally agree, the Cobbold is Portman Road, maybe because its the stand that's always on the TV, or the fact that my first 6 years at the ground were spent in the "Pioneer" so I was always looking at it.
But its the first thing I think of when I imagine the ground.
Agreed, it needs to go, but it will be bitter sweet when it does |  | | |
| The Cobbold on 11:28 - Jan 28 with 566 views | stonojnr |
| The Cobbold on 08:18 - Jan 28 by Deano69 |
The club are quite aware of the potential impact of changing the iconic font on the cobbold.
They have got most things right around the ground and external facilities, I’m sure they will do the right thing. |
Not if they (and others) keep calling it a font they dont...its a typeface |  | | |
| The Cobbold on 12:00 - Jan 28 with 525 views | tivo |
| The Cobbold on 09:58 - Jan 28 by hoppy |
Yes, I think it would be quite difficult to move it behind either of the goals, to be honest. |
Obviously, it has to be redeveloped, but I do think there is scope to keep some of the 'charm' in the redesign.
I know it's not fashionable these days but I would keep it two tiered and I would also keep a row of boxes to keep that iconic look. However, in front of the boxes I would add two rows of seating / spaces for accessible fans. Give them a new entrance and proper facilities and then remove accessible seating in SBRL&SBRU and add additional seating in those stands.
Keep the lower tier (more rows) as family area and then have a larger upper tier with its own concourse as all standing and with adjustable sections to allow for better handling of larger and smaller away followings. | | | |
| The Cobbold on 12:26 - Jan 28 with 487 views | mellowblue |
| The Cobbold on 12:00 - Jan 28 by tivo |
Obviously, it has to be redeveloped, but I do think there is scope to keep some of the 'charm' in the redesign.
I know it's not fashionable these days but I would keep it two tiered and I would also keep a row of boxes to keep that iconic look. However, in front of the boxes I would add two rows of seating / spaces for accessible fans. Give them a new entrance and proper facilities and then remove accessible seating in SBRL&SBRU and add additional seating in those stands.
Keep the lower tier (more rows) as family area and then have a larger upper tier with its own concourse as all standing and with adjustable sections to allow for better handling of larger and smaller away followings. |
In line with the corporate wish to make the new Portman Road the main multi-purpose entertainment/ commercial hub, I would expect meeting places, offices, kitchen and dining facilities to be based there along with the exec boxes and possibly directors' box. Ashton said in his early days that his wish was that the Cobbold Stand being nearest to the town centre, station etc should be the focal point of the stadium for development of all commercial activities, which makes sense. The rest of the stadium is very hotch-potch in that regard. | | | |
| The Cobbold on 12:33 - Jan 28 with 471 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
I love the font of the lettering on the inside of the ground, I hope that is kept.
A good architect should be able to design a new stand with a nod to The Cobbold that it replaces. |  |
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| The Cobbold on 14:59 - Jan 28 with 357 views | Smoresy |
| The Cobbold on 11:28 - Jan 28 by stonojnr |
Not if they (and others) keep calling it a font they dont...its a typeface |
Something I learnt recently is the passion people hold for the distinction between font and typeface. I'd been bumbling about unaware before, thanks Microsoft Word, but TWTD inspired me to sort myself out. Did my Google education steer me into the arms of Team Typeface though? For my sins it did not (Google fail or fair cop?).
I came to appreciate Arial as a typeface, not a font. It's the design, the artistry, the common aesthetic we pay homage to when admiring our 18pt Arial Bold Italic on the page. As illustrated by that example though, the many children within a family can still look quite different from one another. And those children are fonts, the internet told me.
So if I fell in love with Arial Bold Italic, continuing my example, and a knowledge sort informed me that I'm admiring the Arial typeface, and then I paid a chap to make me a Hollywood size billboard in that typeface.. would I be able to hide the look on my face when presented with a massive version of Arial Regular? They've done Arial wrong, I'd be screaming to myself.
My understanding* is that what we have tucked away in a cupboard somewhere is a font, belonging to a beautiful typeface, and knowing this precise font would most safely deliver the outcome we want when making our new letters. That would give us both the typeface and specific style, maybe the size too (opinion varies on whether fonts are still technically individuated by size; perhaps our digital age has shifted the language for some but not others here). Then we'd just need to make it bigger.
*Always keen to be corrected when misinformed. | | | |
| The Cobbold on 15:07 - Jan 28 with 333 views | billlm |
| The Cobbold on 07:36 - Jan 28 by SuperKieranMcKenna |
Think that’s somewhat harsh on Ashton, the ground looks stunning now. Walking out of the station with the floodlights on and SAR lit up blue really gets the adrenaline going. Contrast the mould covered, shabby state Evan’s left it in. It’s still going to be a distinctive ground rather than some Lego style out of town bowl.
As a younger fan the sense of nostalgia isn’t there and it’s not fit for purpose unless you are under 5ft and like sitting behind a pole. Onwards and upwards. |
The churchman's/sar is very impressive these days when your walking toward it, fantastic, |  | | |
| The Cobbold on 15:18 - Jan 28 with 304 views | Churchman |
I quite like the colour scheme of Audi showrooms!!
The coffee isn’t up to much though, but you can charge your phone and the seats are quite comfy.
Perhaps they’ll put phone charging devices and free coffee in Portman Road! |  | | |
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| The Cobbold on 15:29 - Jan 28 with 281 views | bournemouthblue |
| The Cobbold on 08:03 - Jan 28 by Herbivore |
The Cobbold was where I spent my childhood as a Town fan so I'll always have a soft spot for it, and to an extent it is Portman Road in my eyes. But it is looking very old and tired and is no longer really fit for purpose so it does need to be redeveloped. I'd love to see some nods to the old stand in any redevelopment if possible. |
I have say, I am less affectionate for it's styling, I appreciate there is history there but of the 4 stands at the ground, it's my least favourite. An knowledgment of the styling in the new design would be alright at least.
The West will change look too if we do add either another tear or reprofile the top tier with a new roof.
I know someone who works at the club seemed to think the would move the fanzones to the car park whilst redoing whatever they do with the west stand. |  |
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| The Cobbold on 15:34 - Jan 28 with 277 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| The Cobbold on 12:33 - Jan 28 by Marshalls_Mullet |
I love the font of the lettering on the inside of the ground, I hope that is kept.
A good architect should be able to design a new stand with a nod to The Cobbold that it replaces. |
The original plans were basically a longer North Stand.
I think we've moved on in ambition from that. |  |
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| The Cobbold on 15:54 - Jan 28 with 254 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
It's not like were building a 40k all looks the same kind of stadium on the old Ipswich airport site.
It DESPERATELY needs upgrading! [Post edited 28 Jan 15:54]
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| The Cobbold on 17:17 - Jan 28 with 180 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| The Cobbold on 12:00 - Jan 28 by tivo |
Obviously, it has to be redeveloped, but I do think there is scope to keep some of the 'charm' in the redesign.
I know it's not fashionable these days but I would keep it two tiered and I would also keep a row of boxes to keep that iconic look. However, in front of the boxes I would add two rows of seating / spaces for accessible fans. Give them a new entrance and proper facilities and then remove accessible seating in SBRL&SBRU and add additional seating in those stands.
Keep the lower tier (more rows) as family area and then have a larger upper tier with its own concourse as all standing and with adjustable sections to allow for better handling of larger and smaller away followings. |
We'll keep the letters on the stand somehow. Ashton said as much in one of this very first interviews. | | | |
| The Cobbold on 17:44 - Jan 28 with 151 views | grow_our_own |
Positives about Cobbold:
- close to pitch (bang on the touchline)
- low roof, good atmos
- skylight behind girders gives iconic "flying roof" aesthetic
- general reminder of Cobbold/Robson golden era
- commercial revenue from boxes
- "Ipswich Town Football Club"
Negatives about Cobbold:
- too small, restricts capacity
- short rows/legroom
- boxes retrofitted onto original terrace which wastes precious pitch-proximity where boxes' roof is
- restricted view seats at back due to it only being semi-cantilevered
- cramped amenities/food outlets
- not enough commercial space in what is the town centre facing stand | | | |
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