Withdean in Euro 2004

[Wozza]

How mad is the Estádio Municipal de Braga stadium!??

Like Withdean, it doesn't have stands behind the goals so we can do doubt look forward to players celebrating goals by cupping an ear to a rockface.

It's being used for Bulgaria v Denmark and Holland v Latvia.

Looks a bit of a dump but I'd like to see it.

 

[Yorkie]

'an open space at the other side that offers a natural scenography in proximity to the playing field'

So that's how we describe our stadium in future

 

[Marc]

thats one of the strangest stadium EVER! not only could you do abit of rock-climbing to celebrate a goal but also some tight-rope walking over the pitch
i'd like to see it too, reckon the sound would bounce nicely off the roffs and rock wall!

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

cant wait to see jaap stam push someone into the rocks at the end of the pitch to prevent a corner

 

[JJ McClure]

Like Withdean, it doesn't have stands behind the goals

Unlike Withdean it can hold 30,000

 

[Lady Whistledown]

They're putting a big screen on the rock face aren't they?

Good job England aren't playing there, one Phil Neville clearance and bang goes £2 million worth of Jumbotron technology.

 

[Braders]

it looks quite a nice little stadium i think

is it rocked off both ends or just behind one of the goals ?

 

[Giant Seagull]

hope theres no rockfalls

 

[Superseagull]

looks like it has been built at Upper Beeding cement works!

 

[est.83]

This stadium is a bit more like Withdean I think

 

[Bwian]

"The tiers are covered by a structure of steelen cables which are tightened between the two tribunes. They go across the entire playing field and recall the ancient and rusticated bridges that were constructed by the Incas".

Bloody good job we're not playing there...Butters hoofs a clearance upfield, it hits one of the cables, rebounds beyond him and the other side are straight back on the attack.

Would a game have to be stopped and re-started with a drop-ball if the ball hits the cables?