Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Rev Algenon Stickleback H » 21 May 2012 13:54

Aalesunds in Norway used to play at a ground with similar safety standards until a few years back

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They play what looks a really good little ground now though.

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by paultheroyal » 21 May 2012 14:24

On a totally smaller scale The Dripping Pan at Lewes FC reminds me of that top picture. I will dig one out.

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by No Fixed Abode » 21 May 2012 14:47

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by TBM » 21 May 2012 15:05

Singapore, Marina Bay

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Geekins » 21 May 2012 15:24

Terminal Boardom wrote:Guess where?

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Clue: English professional club
Fratton Park - demolished July 2012 ??

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Wax Jacket » 21 May 2012 15:33

Rev Algenon Stickleback H wrote:Aalesunds in Norway used to play at a ground with similar safety standards until a few years back

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that is absolutely quality

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Schards#2 » 21 May 2012 15:48

Terminal Boardom wrote:Guess where?

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Clue: English professional club
Looks like The Shay, Halifax to me, but if thought they still played there.

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Ark Royal » 21 May 2012 16:04

Very green setting for the Sparkasser Erzgebirgstadion, home of Bundesliga II team FC Erzgebirge Aue.

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by superreadingfan » 21 May 2012 16:07

Toronto FC
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Houston Dynamo
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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Ark Royal » 21 May 2012 16:19

The Stade du Fort Carre, overlooking the Med in Antibes. Hosted one game during the 1938 World Cup in France. Check out the war memorial and fort.

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by paultheroyal » 21 May 2012 16:35

I did say it was on a smaller scale lol - Lewes FC

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Ark Royal » 21 May 2012 19:33

Really cool seating at the Briskeby Gressbane stadium, the home of HamKam in Hamar, Norway.

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Ark Royal » 21 May 2012 19:40

EB/Streymur play at Vio Margair, Streymnes on the Faroes. Has to be a cu nt of a job for a ballboy.

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Ark Royal » 21 May 2012 20:12

Now THAT is a terrace. Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Home of Barcelona SC.

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by No Fixed Abode » 21 May 2012 20:21

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by FiNeRaIn » 21 May 2012 20:47

Ark royal is posting some crackers

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by rhroyal » 21 May 2012 21:01

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Revolutionary idea from Siena in Italy; a stadium built below ground so not to spoil the awesome surroundings of Tuscany. One stand is just a grassy hill.

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Ark Royal » 21 May 2012 21:03

Rampala Juniors - Estadio Olimpico in Montevideo.

"We're the south side, we're the south side, we're the south side of the oil tanker!"

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by just some bloke » 22 May 2012 00:48

Stooper wrote:Always loved the old terrace at Burnley

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Leek's town is a tidy little bit of kit, and the factory next door looks immense under the floodlights

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Love Odsal, always a great away day (especially as the whole terrace is uncovered)

and Vale Park, definitely suffered from redevlopment

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by just some bloke » 22 May 2012 00:58

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Used in a recent international tournament

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