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4 quirky features of the new Spurs ground you might not know about
Whilst Spurs fans may feel as though their new ground took an eternity to build, we’re sure they’ll agree that the finished result was well-worth the wait.
In total, the new stadium is thought to have cost nearly £850 million to build, which is a little more than the £789 million required to build Wembley.
It’s also double the original budget for the project, with the Spurs hierarchy having spent heavily in the pursuit of their dream stadium.
Cutting-edge tech is at the heart of this new ‘stadium of the future’ but there’s a few things about Pochettino side’s new dwellings that you may well not know.
Here are 4 quirky features of Tottenham’s new ground:
- A Cheese Room
Let’s start with the most surreal feature, which exists in the form of an exclusive cheese room for members and high-end clientele.
Known simply as the ‘H Club’ members can sign up for a hefty subscription fee of £15,000, although they’ll be required to purchase two tickets for a total expenditure of £30,000.
This will enable them to select their own specially sourced half-time cheeses, including some of the most unique and luxurious products from across the globe.
- A Microbrewery
New White Heart Lane (NWHT) will also include another football stadium first, in the thrilling form of a microbrewery with a state-of-the-art beer delivery system.
A football hipster’s dream, this brewery uses equipment that can pour up to 10,000 pints per minute, which is ideal when catering for the half-time and post-game rush.
Whilst we’d expect to see other stadiums adopt this type of technology in the future, for now Spurs’ new ground remain the first and only location to take the plunge!
- USB Ports in Seats
Spurs’ new stadium also offers exceptional 4G coverage throughout, meaning that spectators can connect online before, during, or after the game. This is particularly helpful if you like mobile or in-play betting; no longer will you be interrupted by poor signals when you’re trying to place those acca tips, which is good news!
Incredibly, designers have also included individual USB ports in premium seats, enabling supporters to charge their handsets and prevent their phones from running out of battery over the course of 90 minutes.
- An In-house Bakery
We close with one of our personal favourites, and one that really highlights the attention to detail that defined Spurs’ new stadium plans.
We’re speaking, of course, about the stadium’s very own in-house bakery, which is capable of producing artisan breads and pastries for every food outlet in the stadium. So, whether you’re in a VIP box or a general admission area, you’ll be able to enjoy delicious pastries and treats during the half-time break.
For those of us used to soggy pies, all we can really say to this is wow because having access to such leading outlets adds a unique dimension to the typical stadium experience.
Tottenham’s new ground is a blazing a trail for all others to follow in the future, Daniel Levy and co have set the bar and to explore the new ground in more detail, check out this aerial video here.
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The two-time Premier League winner left Manchester City for Roma close to three years ago. Dzeko has been one of the top performers for the Serie A giants and has eight goals and two assists for them this season.
The 33-year-old was decent during his time at Manchester, and the report claims that Tottenham see him as the perfect back-up for Harry Kane.
The Englishman has been in great touch under Jose Mourinho, but we don’t have senior cover for the striker.
Troy Parrott could get some minutes if Kane needs a break while Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura cal also lead the line.
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The Bosnian has scored 95 goals for Roma and they have said that the striker is not for sale (h/t Calciomercato).
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The forward has already played for the Irish senior side, and there are great things expected from him.
However, the youngster has only 18 months left on his contract and has attracted the interest from several European clubs (h/t Sun).
Jose Mourinho is keen to keep hold of the 17-year-old and is hopeful of convincing him to stay at Tottenham, according to the Evening Standard (h/t Sun).
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The youngster is a great talent and it will interesting to see how many games he plays this season.
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The lanky forward scored against England for Kosovo in a Euro 2020 qualifier and has been prolific for Galatasaray too.
Muriqi has scored nine goals and provided two assists from 13 Turkish league games this season.
The centre-forward has six goals and two assists for Kosovo over the past season and is great in the air.
The report claims that we are interested in signing a back-up for Harry Kane but there are others keen on the 25-year-old.
Leicester City are interested in the Kosovo striker but so are Lazio, Frankfurt and Monaco (h/t Sun).
Spurs could do with cover for Kane given that we allowed Fernando Llorente and Vincent Janssen to leave in the previous summer window.
We didn’t sign any replacements and that could be a problem if Kane picks up an injury.
The Englishman was in great touch in the 5-0 win over Burnley and scored a brace too.
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Son Heung-min, Lucas Moura and Moussa Sissoko all scored with Kane too. We need to keep picking up the wins as Chelsea lie six points ahead of us in fourth place.
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Daniel Farke’s team lie in the relegation zone but have put in some quality performances. The 21-year-old centre-back has featured in all of the Canaries’ games this season and has been linked with Tottenham (h/t Daily Star).
However, the English defender will not come on the cheap with the Canaries’ valuing him at £50m, according to The Athletic (h/t Daily Star).
Arsenal are also keen on the rising star but Tottenham have another Norwich defender on their minds too (h/t Daily Star).
Max Aarons, one of Norwich’s full-backs, is also being linked with Jose Mourinho’s team (h/t Daily Star).
There is interest from foreign clubs too with Borussia Dortmund and Lyon keen on Godfrey, according to the report.
Norwich are open to selling him but they are only willing to let him leave for £50m (h/t Daily Star).
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We could do with another centre-back coming in as two of our stars are free agents in the summer.
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