McFaul 35 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 One of the better looking 20k seaters around, and it's a genuinely hostile venue too thanks to the supporter base (and reputation) of one half of the stadium's co-tenant clubs. Stadium's architecture incorporates that of the city landscape. Where's that like? Some rogue state? Teddy Kolek Stadium, Jerusalem. You should've just said "aye" then. ......... and potentially hijack the thread with cut & pasted articles, on the new wave of anti-semitism, in response to all this patter. Is it the only venue where a goal hero (from a previous EC qualifier: Arab-Israeli scored against the Dutch iirc and kept them alive in the comp, before receiving a disgraceful homecoming) has had widespread 'death chants' directed against them from the terraces, at an international friendly. Widespread death threats because an arab scored for Israel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Souan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Depressing but not exactly surprising either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Depressing but not exactly surprising either. They're both a bunch of cunts, does my head in when people can't see that. I understand both points of view but still a set of tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WubbleUC 0 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 The dutch police were absolutely fantastic Aye they are like, can't remember how many times we've played in Holland in the last 10 years (must be about 6?) but I managed to get to them all and they were sound every time. Way better organised and generally nicer than some of the wankers encountered in Europe, like the eyeties and some of the cunts in France. Even when it kicked off in Breda and they stopped me and the rest of our group from going into the town, they were giving us alternatives for a pint. I was only 16-17 when we played Feyenoord in the CL, that was my first football trip to Holland. I rememeber being canny impressed at how well they had it organised. We left Amsterdam really late and the train got in less than 10 mins before KO. After half a spliff and 4 pints (enough to destroy me at that age!) I was certain we would get killed walking to the ground, but the coppers at that end collared us at the station entrance with 'Newcastle? Follow me pleashe!' They had a bus on to pick up stragglers and take us straight to the away end. They werent wankers about it either, i.e. they didn't direct us to the bus with tear gas or truncheons. Bus was a beer and weed friendly zone too, which was nice! During the game I was right near the divide at the front, and one of thier fans hoyed a lighter over the perspex and got me square in the face. The bastard had let it burn for about 5 minutes aswell so it was red hot. The copper next to me picked the lighter up and went 'Your face is ok yesh? These guys will all be getting a house visit at 5am while you guys are still drinking beer in Amsterdam..' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 The dutch police were absolutely fantastic Aye they are like, can't remember how many times we've played in Holland in the last 10 years (must be about 6?) but I managed to get to them all and they were sound every time. Way better organised and generally nicer than some of the wankers encountered in Europe, like the eyeties and some of the cunts in France. Even when it kicked off in Breda and they stopped me and the rest of our group from going into the town, they were giving us alternatives for a pint. I was only 16-17 when we played Feyenoord in the CL, that was my first football trip to Holland. I rememeber being canny impressed at how well they had it organised. We left Amsterdam really late and the train got in less than 10 mins before KO. After half a spliff and 4 pints (enough to destroy me at that age!) I was certain we would get killed walking to the ground, but the coppers at that end collared us at the station entrance with 'Newcastle? Follow me pleashe!' They had a bus on to pick up stragglers and take us straight to the away end. They werent wankers about it either, i.e. they didn't direct us to the bus with tear gas or truncheons. Bus was a beer and weed friendly zone too, which was nice! During the game I was right near the divide at the front, and one of thier fans hoyed a lighter over the perspex and got me square in the face. The bastard had let it burn for about 5 minutes aswell so it was red hot. The copper next to me picked the lighter up and went 'Your face is ok yesh? These guys will all be getting a house visit at 5am while you guys are still drinking beer in Amsterdam..' I've never been to Holland with the toon but obviously I have with England and they are exactly as you say. They're not like other old bill I think part of it is because, English are everywhere in Holland, especially Amsterdam feels like there's more English than Dutch, so they know us better than we know ourselves. They know if we're treat with respect we'll never be mugs. I think a massive reason for English fans being cunts in Europe is because we've been treat like complete animals (Liverpool probably poured petrol on the fire) but the dutch, absolutely brand new as a police force. Some of the actual dutch can be every bit as bad as a firm of Millwall 85 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WubbleUC 0 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I've never been to Holland with the toon but obviously I have with England and they are exactly as you say. They're not like other old bill I think part of it is because, English are everywhere in Holland, especially Amsterdam feels like there's more English than Dutch, so they know us better than we know ourselves. They know if we're treat with respect we'll never be mugs. I think a massive reason for English fans being cunts in Europe is because we've been treat like complete animals (Liverpool probably poured petrol on the fire) but the dutch, absolutely brand new as a police force. Some of the actual dutch can be every bit as bad as a firm of Millwall 85 though. Aye they've got thier fair share of total lunatics at some clubs like. Feyenoord being a canny example of that. Mind, considering how the PSV fans were in the ground, they were amicable as fuck before and after. Then again I suppose it depends what is at stake and whether there's any history there. Like Heerenveen, they were great with us but from what I could gather, if I was a Groningen fan they'd have had me heed in a jar on the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Not sure if any of these have been posted : Marina Bay Floating Stadium(Singapore) 30,000 capacity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Singapore is mental like. Shame about the civil rights but you can't have everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Not sure if any of these have been posted : Marina Bay Floating Stadium(Singapore) 30,000 capacity Bagsy using your casey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Not sure if any of these have been posted : Marina Bay Floating Stadium(Singapore) 30,000 capacity Bagsy using your casey. If Martins ever plays there you could probably make a lot of money by fishing for balls in the river. There's innovative and there's pathetic, which one is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 One of the designs considered for Zenit St Petersburg's new 70,000 stadium. Looks like the Titanic, after it hit the iceburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 If Martins ever plays there you could probably make a lot of money by fishing for balls in the river. There's innovative and there's pathetic, which one is that? Proper premier league match balls cost over £100 so you could rig a scam with Martins (who's always in is overdraft) & just get him to shoot as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Is it just me or could they have put the seats a bit closer to the pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 They have special season ticket seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Estadio Do Corinthians, fer the World Cup methinks. Nice to see more different stadiums for this world cup, loads in SA where so samey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) If they manage to get any of them built in time Christ, that smiley has a real punchable face. Edited October 21, 2011 by Barney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleeToonFan 1 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Makes you think, if Brazil, with one of the top 10 (I think) economies in the world and a massive labour force has problems, how the fuck are Qatar gonna do it with so few people and all these ventilation shit they have to add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 http://www.oldgrounds.co.uk/ Canny site for fetishists like MancMag and I. Me two favourites of these are Baseball Ground and The Den. It even looks intimidating The Den, was one of my fav away days when I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Makes you think, if Brazil, with one of the top 10 (I think) economies in the world and a massive labour force has problems, how the fuck are Qatar gonna do it with so few people and all these ventilation shit they have to add Slaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Makes you think, if Brazil, with one of the top 10 (I think) economies in the world and a massive labour force has problems, how the fuck are Qatar gonna do it with so few people and all these ventilation shit they have to add Loads of South-East Asian labour which they pretty much treat like slaves. Still angers me Qatar got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoon 0 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 Makes you think, if Brazil, with one of the top 10 (I think) economies in the world and a massive labour force has problems, how the fuck are Qatar gonna do it with so few people and all these ventilation shit they have to add Lack of mass corruption, inifinite funds plus the old cheap labour from further East will probably help the Arabs. Looking at a lot of the Brazillian ones they're redone bowl designs which I'm not much a fan of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolly Potter MD 0 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Refurbished Stade Velodrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolly Potter MD 0 Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Lusail Icon Stadium: Qatar WC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 A good few stadiums going up at the minute: Rubin Kazan, Russia 47,000 Current progress: Lille, France 51,000 Current Progress Swede Bank Arena, Stockholm - AIK Solna and Sweden NT, 51,600 Current Progress Stanley Park, Liverpool, England - 72,000 Current Progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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