Zlatan 7
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I much prefer the old stadiums to the modern bowl design teams go for.
I’ve been to the old and new ones at all 3. Similar bowl experiences at all the new ones. The old ones each had character that was unique to them. Especially Highbury and Upton Park. Both clubs upgraded their revenues but massively downgraded in that unique Arsenal and West Ham culture feel that smacked you in the face when you walked into the ground. It makes you appreciate your own home ground that has been home to our both clubs for over a century.
Couldn’t imagine the current Den is ”new”. Visiting there this summer was a truly gritty experience, in all ways imaginable.
Vetch Field had a new stand built for when the got promoted to Div 1. It had a weird floodlight tower built into it.Great work Geebs
Ones for the Welsh
Ninian Park
Vetchfield
Goldstone Ground, close to Hove station. I saw Gary Birtles score his first goal for United thereAlso can't remember Brightons old ground (not the athletics stadium they used to play in)
Vetch Field had a new stand built for when the got promoted to Div 1. It had a weird floodlight tower built into it.
Goldstone Ground, close to Hove station. I saw Gary Birtles score his first goal for United thereFA Cup third round replay on a freezing cold January night 1981.
Will be sad to see old Trafford added to the list![]()
Got to give City credit. It's difficult to maintain the spirit of an old stadium after moving to a new one but they've kept alive their tradition of having shitloads of empty seats.
I can’t see United moving away from their current home, and the site isn’t big enough for much more than just the stadium.What will be on the Old Trafford site?
A Morrisons? A large Disney store?
Second pic, put in some water and they could run the Grand National round that.
Another ground I visited following Hednesford Town in the FA Cup. Stood on that very terrace.
We used to be shite at The Dell. Always dreaded that fixture.
Burnden Park? Remember taking Bolton apart there with a Scholes hat trick (I think)
Got half a suntan there once, first game of the season, 2-2, 1987, the away end was packed like sardines, literally couldn't turn my body, one side facing the sun and the other in shade, looked seriously weird!We used to be shite at The Dell. Always dreaded that fixture.
Maybe not this thread cause its a new stadium on the site of the old one but destroying old Wembley was sacrilage. Such a beautiful and legendary stadion, dont like the new one one bit. It looks like stands thrown on top of each other and soulless.
Yeah, Berlin stadium looks neat, was there few years ago and didnt visit the stadium, bonkers.German did well with the Olympicstadion in Berlin. Effectively renovated it rather than demolishing it. Pity it couldn't or weren't able to do it with Wembley
Probably the original design made it difficult to doYeah, Berlin stadium looks neat, was there few years ago and didnt visit the stadium, bonkers.
Wonder the same about Wembley, why they didnt do it similary.