jstinger Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Mostly Baseball, but kind of an interesting series of stadiums in Atlanta. '96 Olympic Stadium in Atlanta built just south of the Atlanta Fulton County stadium. Everyone thought the Olympic Stadium was very strange at the time due to its really odd shape. Atlanta Fulton County Stadium was part of the plague of 60s round all purpose stadiums. Horrible for pretty much everything. I saw the Chiefs play here a long time ago in the NASL. http://blu.stb.s-msn.com/i/8D/9211D16DF44F1741EF322C57E2.jpg Then the Olympic Stadium was converted for the Braves - Turner Field, the TED. Really a very nice place to watch baseball. http://www.stadiumpage.com/mndatlanta/Turner_construction4.jpg http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/turner70.jpg Old Fulton county stadium ballground outline is now in the Turner Field parking lot. They left the fence section where Hank Aaron set the home run record in '74. http://clatl.com/binary/a5d2/1374856643-cover_staduim2-2-h.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 In a couple of those pictures you can see the Georgia Dome in the top left, home of the Atlanta Falcons and a venue that has hosted international football, the Super Bowl, and other high profile events. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 (Even further off topic) I'm off to that town hall for the first time this Sunday after a session in probably the best pub in Brum (The Wellington) If you like proper beer, you need to go for a few in the Post Office Vaults and the Pure Bar, both of which are pretty much round the corner from the Wellington. I met my wife in the Tap & Spile. Still one of my favourite pubs of all time, but for unconventional reasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 In a couple of those pictures you can see the Georgia Dome in the top left, home of the Atlanta Falcons and a venue that has hosted international football, the Super Bowl, and other high profile events. and soon to be replaced by http://i.imgur.com/QjKgmKH.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Jeddah, Saudi: http://www.prg.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/JEDDAH-2014.jpg http://photos-d.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-prn/10249391_328405283974563_1335074175_n.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I always liked the look of Cardiff Arms Park http://i.imgur.com/HPVsZ6I.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootGol Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Puskas Academy in Hungary. http://static3.architectforum.hu/files2012/n00/02/58/12/05-pfla-3214-foto-ifj-dome-laszlo.jpg http://static3.architectforum.hu/files2012/n00/02/58/12/08-felcsut-6260239-foto-denes-gyorgy.jpg http://static3.architectforum.hu/files2012/n00/02/58/12/13-felcsut-6260309-foto-denes-gyorgy.jpg http://static3.architectforum.hu/files2012/n00/02/58/12/31-pfla-3093-foto-ifj-dome-laszlo.jpg http://static3.architectforum.hu/files2012/n00/02/58/12/24-felcsut-6260369-foto-denes-gyorgy.jpg http://static3.architectforum.hu/files2012/n00/02/58/12/15-felcsut-5250120-foto-denes-gyorgy.jpg http://static3.architectforum.hu/files2012/n00/02/58/12/11-felcsut-6260234-foto-denes-gyorgy.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I want to go there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Great looking stadium that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 When I'm done with Australia I'm going on a football tour of Europe. I'm gonna handpick 6 or 7 matches across the continent and use them as a dot-to-dot. Gonna try and make each fixture diverse from one another, in terms of the club/the area/the culture. That one is called the Pancho Arena and is home to Videoton FC's youth team. It looks absolutely awesome - it's gone straight in the shortlist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesPaul Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I always liked the look of Cardiff Arms Park http://i.imgur.com/HPVsZ6I.jpg Oh wow, that's very like Croke Park! http://www.thepotato.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/croke-park.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 That Hungarian pitch is really unique. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Imagine your team playing there man, awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Note sure if this one has been done? http://cache.boston.com/multimedia/sports/bigshots/060410/bs30.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Also have love for the Mestella, thoroughly recommend that people go before the new one is finished. Proper old ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Aue's stadium Love the backdrop of the forest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Soccer City/KNB Stadium http://www.presscontents.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Soccer-City.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Since there's been some proper football played in it, I guess this one counts. It's my favorite yank stadium: http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/big10/graphics/auto/lucas_oil_2.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pEZgjjFQeyk/UgRDxZVa6aI/AAAAAAAADec/N-hZb_7HPo4/s1600/IMG_3963.JPG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Love the look of that, mostly because it looks like a factory from the outside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Since there's been some proper football played in it, I guess this one counts. It's my favorite yank stadium: http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/big10/graphics/auto/lucas_oil_2.jpg I love that stadium, so classy with the brick. If they knocked Villa Park down and built it again, I'd love them to do it in that style. Brilliant, easily my favourite on this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 The red-brown brick follows the building style of the area. I love when a stadium is able to follow the tradition of the town while still standing out architecturally. I like that stadium a lot, really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublecrown Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I love Seattle's stadium, look at the crowd in that photo, do they really fill out for real football games ? The crowd there in seattle for the handoval games are really passionate, really tough place to go for opposition teams. For most games they fill the lower half of the stadium, plus the first 10-15 rows of the upper half. So usually somewhere around 38,000 - 42,000 people. But for the big games against rivals like Vancouver, Portland and LA Galaxy, as well as friendlies like the recent game with Tottenham, they fill it up to capacity, which is around 66,000. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I always thought Cardiff arms park was very similar to Old Trafford before OT was expanded. Three sided with a terrace at one end, I believe standing in the lower part seated on the upper. Both cracking grounds 20+ years ago but the old Stretford End shaded it, I loved the huge Wonderfuel Gas advert on the roof.v Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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