Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by paultheroyal » 24 May 2012 17:59

Russian approved stadium 2018 - 45,000



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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by just some bloke » 24 May 2012 18:16

Wembley in 1923




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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by paultheroyal » 24 May 2012 19:03

Brazil Eco Stadium




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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by No Fixed Abode » 24 May 2012 20:16

This is where Reading FC use to play.
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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by paultheroyal » 24 May 2012 20:18

On the away end?


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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by superreadingfan » 24 May 2012 22:49

No Fixed Abode This is where Reading FC use to play.

where is that?

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by paultheroyal » 25 May 2012 06:53

No Fixed Abode This is where Reading FC use to play.


Nice edit change :lol:

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Terminal Boardom » 25 May 2012 06:58

English Heritage? That's funny :lol:

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Wimb » 31 May 2012 05:33

just some bloke Wembley in 1923





Got to favour the team defending the bottom half of the pitch there :D


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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Friday's Legacy » 26 Jun 2012 20:59

This is a fantastic find.


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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Tony Le Mesmer » 29 Jun 2012 11:17

Looks like Griffin Park will soon be consigned to Grounds of the past. Real shame, my favourite league ground.

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by larry1971 » 30 Jun 2012 16:56

No Fixed Abode This is where Reading FC use to play.



can't remember his exact words but in his Football Ground's of Great Britain. Simon Inglis pretty much described Elm Park, as been a depressing and dull ground.

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by larry1971 » 30 Jun 2012 16:58

Friday's Legacy This is a fantastic find.




some how the old Wembley looked so much better before they covered both ends.


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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Wimb » 01 Jul 2012 10:53

Terminal Boardom


Where's that TB?

Oh the jpg name gives it away :D

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Rev Algenon Stickleback H » 01 Jul 2012 11:32

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can't remember his exact words but in his Football Ground's of Great Britain. Simon Inglis pretty much described Elm Park, as been a depressing and dull ground.


I think he said it was the least interesting ground in the country, but revised his ideas a bit it later editions.

Odd to think if it was still around now, in the same state, fans would be raving about it.

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Wimb » 01 Jul 2012 13:15

To be honest there wasn't exactly anything remarkable about Elm Park, it didn't have a feature or a stand that made it unique.

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Blakey's Right Peg » 01 Jul 2012 13:34

The toilets were fairly unique!

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Deadlock » 02 Jul 2012 15:22

Wimb To be honest there wasn't exactly anything remarkable about Elm Park, it didn't have a feature or a stand that made it unique.

I liked the path that ran from the top of the Tilehurst End down the back of the stand to the Wantage Road exit. Nobody else seemed to know it existed, so it was a good way of avoiding the queues in the tunnels and at the front of the stand.

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Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

by Wimb » 02 Jul 2012 16:21

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Wimb To be honest there wasn't exactly anything remarkable about Elm Park, it didn't have a feature or a stand that made it unique.

I liked the path that ran from the top of the Tilehurst End down the back of the stand to the Wantage Road exit. Nobody else seemed to know it existed, so it was a good way of avoiding the queues in the tunnels and at the front of the stand.


It had it's little charms and quirks but I doubt any visiting fan came to the ground and said 'woah look at the size of the south bank' or 'isn't that a funky little roof on the seated stand'

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