Ford Super Sunday Posted 6 January 2010 Posted 6 January 2010 Maidstone United Football Club have unveiled a 49,600-seater stadium.It was built in just nine months but not a blade of grass was disturbed during construction. That’s because it is a virtual stadium – the brainchild of a couple of supporters who want their club back in Kent’s county town after an absence of more than 20 years. The online stadium available at www.maidstoneunitedvirtualstadium.com is believed to be a world first. Seats are selling for £6.99 with £5 from each sale going to the Bring the Stones Home appeal – a supporter-led fundraising campaign. The virtual stadium has four bars, all named after former players, including ex-England manager Peter Taylor. Each bar features an exclusive interview available only to stadium members. Members can also access a virtual tea bar where they can pop in for a chat with others and a games room boasting a selection of football challenges. They can also search for people in the stadium by name or the team they support. Maidstone United fans Jamie Barber and Steve Savage have spent many hours of their spare time designing and building the website. Jamie Barber said: “This is a real and tangible way to raise a substantial proportion of money for the new stadium. It gives the club’s supporters and anyone who loves the game the chance to be part of football and internet history. I hope work will start on the real stadium as milestones are reached on the virtual version. “If a couple from Essex can mastermind the Christmas number one from their living room, I’m hoping we can achieve the Stones' homecoming with this unique concept.” Every member of the virtual stadium has multiple chances to win £1,000. A prize draw will be held for every 1,000 seats sold. They can also get commission for referring other people to the site. Seats cost £6.99. £5 goes to the fundraising campaign. The remainder goes on the referral and prize draw pots and 49p to Google Checkout who provide the online payment system. http://www.maidstoneunitedvirtualstadium.com/Home.aspx
Ford Super Sunday Posted 6 January 2010 Author Posted 6 January 2010 Oh and by the way, a quote from the article.. including ex-England manager Peter Taylor Fvck off ex-england manager, he was caretaker for ONE GAME, that does not consitute a lifetime of being banded an ex-england manager <_<
lou Posted 6 January 2010 Posted 6 January 2010 Bet its got a better atmosphere than the WS............ and better hot dogs
lildave3 Posted 6 January 2010 Posted 6 January 2010 Bet its got a better atmosphere than the WS............ and better hot dogs Don't you EVER disrespect the hot dogs!
lou Posted 6 January 2010 Posted 6 January 2010 Don't you EVER disrespect the hot dogs! I love hot dogs! Ive had a couple at the WS and theyve been appalling, dry/stale/hard bread and tasteless sausages. Only once a few weeks ago was it fresh and decent, then again it was my Birthday game and I was very pissed at the time
Edmund Posted 6 January 2010 Posted 6 January 2010 Ive had a couple at the WS and theyve been appalling, dry/stale/hard sausages. Only once a few weeks ago was it fresh and decent, then again it was my Birthday game and I was very pissed at the time You've had a couple of hard sausages at the WS?
lou Posted 6 January 2010 Posted 6 January 2010 You've had a couple of hard sausages at the WS? No, hard bread
Ford Super Sunday Posted 6 January 2010 Author Posted 6 January 2010 No, hard bread Oh that's what you Saffron folk call them is it?
Zingari Posted 6 January 2010 Posted 6 January 2010 why didn't they round it up to a virtual 50,00 seater stadium
lou Posted 6 January 2010 Posted 6 January 2010 Oh that's what you Saffron folk call them is it? Were Aylestone!!
Lillehamring Posted 6 January 2010 Posted 6 January 2010 The virtual stadium has four bars, all named after former players, including ex-England manager Peter Taylor.
jonthefox Posted 6 January 2010 Posted 6 January 2010 Bet its got a better atmosphere than the WS............ and better hot dogs its not the hot dogs you need to worry about, its the god awful pastys. bite it in the middle and the whole thing collapses due to lack of potato and veg etc..
samjohnson Posted 6 January 2010 Posted 6 January 2010 I love hot dogs! Ive had a couple at the WS and theyve been appalling, dry/stale/hard bread and tasteless sausages. Only once a few weeks ago was it fresh and decent, then again it was my Birthday game and I was very pissed at the time It usually helps Sounds like a very good idea... And looks bloody brilliant
coale39 Posted 6 January 2010 Posted 6 January 2010 why didn't they round it up to a virtual 50,00 seater stadium They have to be realistic.
Zingari Posted 7 January 2010 Posted 7 January 2010 They have to be realistic. yes i wasn't thinking , a 50,000 all seater virtual stadium is plain ridiculous
Ultra Posted 11 January 2010 Posted 11 January 2010 Best of luck to them I say. Not if they're naming bars after "Tator Peeler" - the guy who did more than anyone to wreck our club.
Fosse Boy Posted 11 January 2010 Posted 11 January 2010 Not if they're naming bars after "Tator Peeler" - the guy who did more than anyone to wreck our club. So? It's not as if our club are naming a virtual bar in his honour is it? As much as I can't stand the bloke he was obviously something of a legend for Maidstone. Live and let live, any club trying to find their way back to their traditional home is worthy of support in my opinion.
Webbo Posted 11 January 2010 Posted 11 January 2010 Not if they're naming bars after "Tator Peeler" - the guy who did more than anyone to wreck our club. Haven't you got anything important to worry about?
Babylon Posted 11 January 2010 Posted 11 January 2010 I went on there expecting some amazing 3d stadium the way it was built up in that article.... turns out it's a piece of shit.
leftsideoverhere Posted 11 January 2010 Posted 11 January 2010 why didn't they round it up to a virtual 50,00 seater stadium They couldn't get the fire certificate for the extra seats.
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