Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

[just some bloke]

The Pacaembu Stadium, home of Corinthians in Sao Paulo. I went to a game here last November. It was ace.



Singing their anthem, Loco por ti Corinthians

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOZ1gXsu3eI


There is also a superb museum under those arches.

[just some bloke]

Hong Kong Stadium. A pretty depressing place to watch football, since 90% plus of the fans are there to bet on the game. And not necessarily the result, it seemed like they were betting on corner kick tallies and shots on goal, marking them off on little sheets, like boys at a lazy cricket match. Very little noise or enthusiasm towards the play itself.

[just some bloke]

Veteran's Memorial Field, home of Boston Victory Soccer Club, formed in 2012. Their historical record so far is P4 W1 D1 L2

[just some bloke]

South Africa Mmabatho Stadium, Mafikeng

Just plain odd. Interesting, though

[just some bloke]

Stade de Colombes near Paris, one of the settings for the Escape to Victory Allies vs Bosche football match



Some of the scenes were also filmed here, at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium in Budapest, Hungary





La Marseillaise crowd scene from the film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4SJv61i6Bo

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

Some of the scenes were also filmed here, at the Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium in Budapest, Hungary

Oddly, that picture was taken from the stand of another football ground, which is directly next door.


Rather overgrown now, the terraced hill at 1st FC Vienna was possibly the largest terrace anywhere in the world. The ground once held 85000, with around 60,000 on that one side


Nearly as lopsided is Bangkok Glass' Leo stadium, where 6000 of the 12000 capacity ground sit (actually everbody stands) in the out-of-proportion three tier stand behind one goal.




The award for worst stadium in the world probably has to go to FK Zabjelo Podgorica of the Montenegro 2nd division

[Wimb]

Looks like the Speedway stadium carpark after a rainy Tuesday night game

[floyd__streete]

Gr8 pic of Stamford Bridge pre-redevelopment,

[just some bloke]

The award for worst stadium in the world probably has to go to FK Zabjelo Podgorica of the Montenegro 2nd division

Nice work, digging that out. I do feel though, that Romanian club Petrotub Roman's ground, the Stadionul Moldova, gives this a good run for it's money:

[Geekins]

Awesome thread btw!

This one is similar to the Croc stadium but designed more like a snake.

[Ark Royal]

Awesome thread btw!

This one is similar to the Croc stadium but designed more like a snake.

That is brilliant. Where is it?

[Ark Royal]

Closer to home, the late and great Wolverton Park including the supposedly oldest grandstand in English football.

[ZacNaloen]

Awesome thread btw!

This one is similar to the Croc stadium but designed more like a snake.

That is brilliant. Where is it?

http://www.archdaily.com/22520/taiwan-s ... -toyo-ito/ here we go

[Ark Royal]

The award for worst stadium in the world probably has to go to FK Zabjelo Podgorica of the Montenegro 2nd division

Nice work, digging that out. I do feel though, that Romanian club Petrotub Roman's ground, the Stadionul Moldova, gives this a good run for it's money:

Look's like Derby's pitch from the '70s.

[TBM]

Awesome thread btw!

This one is similar to the Croc stadium but designed more like a snake.

Shit view if you're sat at the tail end

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

an imposing end in France



Marvin Lee Stadium in Trinidad, home of the finely name Joe Public FC



Arka Gdynia of Poland



Teversal FC

[just some bloke]

an imposing end in France

Must be really intimidating taking a penalty in front of that fortress.

[Wax Jacket]

Closer to home, the late and great Wolverton Park including the supposedly oldest grandstand in English football.

nice work

[No Fixed Abode]

Awesome thread btw!

This one is similar to the Croc stadium but designed more like a snake.

Shit view if you're sat at the tail end

So you can see Gerrards wayward shooting.

[No Fixed Abode]

If Chelsea can fit a 60,000 seater stadium within the power station it might look a little like this.......