Football stadium oddities/trivia

[The Large One]

Arena Civica, Milan. Original home of Inter before they moved to San Siro.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

It has supermarket at one end. This would be the dreary urban equivalent of a mountain then.
It has a f***ing dreadful "nightclub" in the main stand, which looks 50 years old.
It has a truly stand at one end that looks like a barn.

Quirky or utter wank? You decide.

That nightclub always makes me chuckle when I see it. Is it still in business?

Having just looked it up, it appears to be called Crystals, which is the sort of horrific name that discos were called in the early 1980s (see also Illusions, Reflections etc). I can't imagine anyone actually going in apart from local Del Boy types who still order Pina Coladas to impress the ladies in 2012.

Here is a link to their gallery if you want a few seconds mild amusement: http://www.crystalsnightclub.co.uk/website/gallery/xmlGallery.swf

 

[8ace]

This thread is like porn for me. I LOVE stadiums/Stadia

Stadium Porn - Sports Stadium Eye Candy From Around The World

 

[The Large One]

Estadio de Chamartin - original home of Real Madrid

 

[Lady Whistledown]

This looks just a small bit flair. Bordeaux's new planned stadium.

 

[8ace]

Bingo wings appear to be mandatory.

 

[Simster]

That nightclub always makes me chuckle when I see it. Is it still in business?

Having just looked it up, it appears to be called Crystals, which is the sort of horrific name that discos were called in the early 1980s (see also Illusions, Reflections etc). I can't imagine anyone actually going in apart from local Del Boy types who still order Pina Coladas to impress the ladies in 2012.

[MENTION=11956]bushy[/MENTION] has been there. Dear oh DEAR oh DEAR.

This looks just a small bit flair. Bordeaux's new planned stadium.

That's the hanging gardens of Babylon isn't it?

 

[seagullondon]

This looks just a small bit flair. Bordeaux's new planned stadium.

It just looks like its in the middle of a forest! And we think we have transport problems!!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

East Thurrock FC, Essex. You have to ask yourself: what's the POINT?

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

This looks just a small bit flair. Bordeaux's new planned stadium.

Shame - Bordeaux's present stadium is a beautiful ground, with art deco influences.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Imagine the sustainable transport application for THAT!

one of the few stadiums where you could say that the stewards are LITERALLY nazi's

 

[Lady Whistledown]

one of the few stadiums where you could say that the stewards are LITERALLY nazi's

Probably wouldn't say it to their faces though.

A three year banning order would be the least of your worries

 

[Lush]

Singapore, Marina Bay. Made entirely of steel, the floating platform measures 390 feet long and 270 feet wide. It can bear up to 1,070 tonnes, equivalent to the total weight of 9,000 people, 200 tonnes of stage props and three 30-tonne military vehicles. The gallery at the stadium has a seating capacity of 30,000 people.

Ball boys in wet suits?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Impressive main stand at Little Common FC in the County League (no, it's not the dugout)

 

[goodoldsussexbythesea]

If you love stadia, look at these plans for the Qatar 2022 world cup grounds!

 

[goodoldsussexbythesea]

forgot the link, woops Qatar Comment - Football - The Independent

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Nice gaff in Croatia (I think). More grounds should have castles in them.

 

[jackanada]

Its good to make your home ground a fortress

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Heraklion in Crete. At least if the game was rubbish you could get a drink and stare out to sea.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

one of my favourite stadiums is the MINI ESTADI in barcelona.......the fact that this is used for their B and youth team is incredible