For the game-going football fan, talk of a new stadium can be akin to stirring up a hornet's nest.
The teething problems experienced by West Ham this year in adapting to life at the London Stadium was just the latest in a long line of examples where the artist's idyllic impression didn't quite match up to the reality of fan disorder, security issues, questions over its suitability as a place for football and its cost.
But back-to-back home wins have a way of appeasing even the most ardent Upton Park disciple, and the existence of what has become universally accepted as 'proper football grounds' is becoming a rare treat - even for those who don't follow top-flight clubs.