Other clubs’ stadiums

Since there's been some proper football played in it, I guess this one counts. It's my favorite yank stadium:

 

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That's outstanding, it's even got character inside as well.

When I turned up in Newcastle as a student in 1986, I'd never been there before - other than for an open day at the Poly - and had no idea where the ground was.

One thing that struck me was that back then, it was a horrible, dated mess. I'd never been to a ground open at both ends in the first division before, and the main stand looked like it had been built 100 years previously and never cleaned. It had the feel of an athletics stadium.

If you look at what it became over a couple of decades, you would never, ever have predicted that at the time. I know you have become known for poor leadership in recent years, but at some point, someone got things consistently right to transition the ground from what it was then to what it is now in such a short period of time.

I went to quite a few matches in my time there, and the thing that always struck me as unique was the location in the city centre. I remember walking around doing a bit of shopping on a Saturday afternoon and hearing a roar when you'd scored, and it struck me as surreal - I was used to a city where all three grounds were a few miles out of the city centre.

I also liked the fact you'd see people converging on the city centre for a game. Carrying fanzines, or programs, the pubs we'd drink in as students full of people going to the game.

I think that city centre location and the fact it is in a one-club city add so much. This was the late 1980s. In Birmingham, you'd probably not wear any colours if you were going to the city centre for drinks before a match, as there would be too much chance of aggro, so it was strange for me to experience living in a place where this didn't happen.

When I turned up in Newcastle as a student in 1986, I'd never been there before - other than for an open day at the Poly - and had no idea where the ground was.

 

One thing that struck me was that back then, it was a horrible, dated mess. I'd never been to a ground open at both ends in the first division before, and the main stand looked like it had been built 100 years previously and never cleaned. It had the feel of an athletics stadium.

 

If you look at what it became over a couple of decades, you would never, ever have predicted that at the time. I know you have become known for poor leadership in recent years, but at some point, someone got things consistently right to transition the ground from what it was then to what it is now in such a short period of time.

 

I went to quite a few matches in my time there, and the thing that always struck me as unique was the location in the city centre. I remember walking around doing a bit of shopping on a Saturday afternoon and hearing a roar when you'd scored, and it struck me as surreal - I was used to a city where all three grounds were a few miles out of the city centre.

 

I also liked the fact you'd see people converging on the city centre for a game. Carrying fanzines, or programs, the pubs we'd drink in as students full of people going to the game.

 

I think that city centre location and the fact it is in a one-club city add so much. This was the late 1980s. In Birmingham, you'd probably not wear any colours if you were going to the city centre for drinks before a match, as there would be too much chance of aggro, so it was strange for me to experience living in a place where this didn't happen.

Stadium erotica.

Huracan's stadium in Buenos Aires aka "The Palace"

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When I turned up in Newcastle as a student in 1986, I'd never been there before - other than for an open day at the Poly - and had no idea where the ground was.

 

One thing that struck me was that back then, it was a horrible, dated mess. I'd never been to a ground open at both ends in the first division before, and the main stand looked like it had been built 100 years previously and never cleaned. It had the feel of an athletics stadium.

 

If you look at what it became over a couple of decades, you would never, ever have predicted that at the time. I know you have become known for poor leadership in recent years, but at some point, someone got things consistently right to transition the ground from what it was then to what it is now in such a short period of time.

 

I went to quite a few matches in my time there, and the thing that always struck me as unique was the location in the city centre. I remember walking around doing a bit of shopping on a Saturday afternoon and hearing a roar when you'd scored, and it struck me as surreal - I was used to a city where all three grounds were a few miles out of the city centre.

 

I also liked the fact you'd see people converging on the city centre for a game. Carrying fanzines, or programs, the pubs we'd drink in as students full of people going to the game.

 

I think that city centre location and the fact it is in a one-club city add so much. This was the late 1980s. In Birmingham, you'd probably not wear any colours if you were going to the city centre for drinks before a match, as there would be too much chance of aggro, so it was strange for me to experience living in a place where this didn't happen.

Are they any "Home fans only" bars anywhere near the ground since the Adelphi closed?

Love that Huracan ground. Didn't know the facade was like that, great stuff.

Shame the team has been shit for a while now.

Love that Huracan ground. Didn't know the facade was like that, great stuff.

 

Reminds me of Highbury in a weird way.

When I turned up in Newcastle as a student in 1986, I'd never been there before - other than for an open day at the Poly - and had no idea where the ground was.

 

One thing that struck me was that back then, it was a horrible, dated mess. I'd never been to a ground open at both ends in the first division before, and the main stand looked like it had been built 100 years previously and never cleaned. It had the feel of an athletics stadium.

 

If you look at what it became over a couple of decades, you would never, ever have predicted that at the time. I know you have become known for poor leadership in recent years, but at some point, someone got things consistently right to transition the ground from what it was then to what it is now in such a short period of time.

 

I went to quite a few matches in my time there, and the thing that always struck me as unique was the location in the city centre. I remember walking around doing a bit of shopping on a Saturday afternoon and hearing a roar when you'd scored, and it struck me as surreal - I was used to a city where all three grounds were a few miles out of the city centre.

 

I also liked the fact you'd see people converging on the city centre for a game. Carrying fanzines, or programs, the pubs we'd drink in as students full of people going to the game.

 

I think that city centre location and the fact it is in a one-club city add so much. This was the late 1980s. In Birmingham, you'd probably not wear any colours if you were going to the city centre for drinks before a match, as there would be too much chance of aggro, so it was strange for me to experience living in a place where this didn't happen.

It was mis-management that saw the stadium in that state in the 80s brummie, after the leazes was pulled down, half rebuilt, then left after problems with the builders. but your points about it then are pretty accurate, the west stand was shocking then.

The new Japanese stadium looks like it might be a bit special

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Tokyo Olympic?

Aye and the 2019 Rugby World Cup final venue randomly.

I was in Montevideo last week and went to watch Penarol in the stadium used for the 1930 World Cup final. Class experience! Came back via Buenos Aires but only had a night so didn't do any stadiums.

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The Arena da Baixada is pretty cool here in Curitiba as well, just lacks a bit of colour!

What a great shot.

Some World Cup games from Arena da Baixada.

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Coritiba Couto Perreira Stadium

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Thanks for posting these robbo they are fantastic

The one in Portugal with rocks instead of a stand behind one of the goals is arousing.

Class photos off the Arena de Baixada. Makes me wish we were back in June and the World Cup was still going on.

The one in Portugal with rocks instead of a stand behind one of the goals is arousing.

http://m.blog.hu/sa/sajathirek/image/braga2.jpg

This one? Estadio Braga.

Lush work robbo.

You thinking of heading back to BA to catch a game? Couldn't recommend it more if I wanted to.

Lush work robbo.

 

You thinking of heading back to BA to catch a game? Couldn't recommend it more if I wanted to.

I would like to see a game. We drove about 3am outside River Plates stadium just to see it and flew over it in the plane. I had heard about the team and I'd like to see more of the city. Unfortunately/fortunately I have quite a lot to do in Curitiba with football coaching until I leave in December. I will try my best, which team do you recommend?

I do miss the World Cup and the atmosphere the stadium had!

Lush work robbo.

 

You thinking of heading back to BA to catch a game? Couldn't recommend it more if I wanted to.

 

I would like to see a game. We drove about 3am outside River Plates stadium just to see it and flew over it in the plane. I had heard about the team and I'd like to see more of the city. Unfortunately/fortunately I have quite a lot to do in Curitiba with football coaching until I leave in December. I will try my best, which team do you recommend?

 

I do miss the World Cup and the atmosphere the stadium had!

River are most accessible but Boca are the one you want to go. About 75% of the Argentine Primera teams are based within 10-15miles of the city centre so you can't go wrong.

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Estadio Julián Tesucún in Guatemala.

Allianz Parque - new Palmeiras Stadium

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Curva at one end, flat at the other, bit odd.