Football stadium oddities/trivia

[Lord Bracknell]

The football stadium in Montalcino (where I lived for 15 months in the early 70s) has a fourteenth century castle running alongside the full length of the pitch - the pitch is the grassy bit at the front of this photo.

 

[The Buttery Biscuit Base]

Faroe Islands.
The wind could play it's part

 

[Notters]

How the hell did I entirely miss this thread? I really don't understand how that happens

 

[banjo]

Withdean Stadium, home of AS Siena

My thoughts to. Went to Siena a couple of years ago on holiday and stumbled across it. Spooky.

 

[Curious Orange]

How's about Norwich's old ground - The Nest, built in an old quarry:

Picture from this article on mirrorfootball.co.uk

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

Which stadium has a stunning view of Mt Fuji? Which stadium floats the pitch in and out as needed? Which stadium has travelators outdoors to whisk you up to the ground? A bit of a plug this, but why not? Find the answers to these questions and MORE in a book I made about Japanese football grounds. Bloody love my stadiums, I do.

Watching Football in Japan. Have a goosey. The Albion even get a cheeky mention.

 

[tgretton87]

Im desperate to visit this The Mestalla. Steep stands. wow.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Which stadium has a stunning view of Mt Fuji? Which stadium floats the pitch in and out as needed? Which stadium has travelators outdoors to whisk you up to the ground? A bit of a plug this, but why not? Find the answers to these questions and MORE in a book I made about Japanese football grounds. Bloody love my stadiums, I do.

Watching Football in Japan. Have a goosey. The Albion even get a cheeky mention.

Don't be shy, worth a thread on it's own!

 

[Brightonfan1983]

This stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, is- I believe- the largest football stadium in the world (currently in use), capacity 150,000. And is presumably also handy for mass adoration of the Dear/Great/Awesome Leader, as well as public executions. And it looks Coolio Iglesias.

Didn't Kim-Jong score three hat-tricks in his first three games there?

 

[atfc village]

Its good to make your home ground a fortress

Ticked HNK Trogir and the town is class.

 

[8ace]

 

[atfc village]

Where is that?

 

[8ace]

Where is that?

Caracas

 

[ditchy]

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

Withdean on steroids !!

 

[Cian]

Now, THIS was a sustainable transport policy!!!!!!

Landsdowne Road, dublin before it was demolished. Yes that is the main stand

Replacement wasn't moved entirely off the line:
https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.3340...ata=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sNH9_3BMrZnPNzG5AltRXdQ!2e0

 

[stripeyshark]

It would be nice to think they sold souvenir scarves: they'd make a mint.

I've been there! It's where my mum's side of the family hail from. Beautiful village.