PB1994 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 14 hours ago, Sloop John B said: Atletico after what seems like an eternity have finally moved to their new stadium which seems to have went down a lot better than expected, apparently they still need to do some cosmetic work on it but I do like that they kept the old stand so it has some uniqueness to it. I thought the whole thing was brand new and built on a different site? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 It is. It was the proposed Olympic stadium. Maybe meaning the stand that was build for that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloop John B Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 9 hours ago, PB1994 said: I thought the whole thing was brand new and built on a different site? Yeah it was essentially a Spanish Meadowbank built for a bid for the Athletics World Championship in the 90s (Which it didn't get), it then tried and failed for 2016 Olympics and finally Atletico took it on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) That stadium in Seville where Celtic played the UEFA Cup Final in 2003 - actually called "the Olympic Stadium", IIRC? - proved a similar white elephant I think, though it had hosted the World Athletics a few years before: neither Betis or Sevilla moved in to use it and I don't think it's hosted anything of note since. Don't think anyone uses the Barcelona Olympic Stadium either now. Edited September 19, 2017 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 It seems quite arbitrary sometimes if a stadium is called "Olympic" or some derivation of that. Many of them haven't been Olympic hosts and some haven't even hosted Olympic football or even training camps? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB1994 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Sloop John B said: Yeah it was essentially a Spanish Meadowbank built for a bid for the Athletics World Championship in the 90s (Which it didn't get), it then tried and failed for 2016 Olympics and finally Atletico took it on. Ah I see! Thank god they got rid of the running track! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Salvo Montalbano said: It seems quite arbitrary sometimes if a stadium is called "Olympic" or some derivation of that. Many of them haven't been Olympic hosts and some haven't even hosted Olympic football or even training camps? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadio_Olímpicohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Stadium_(disambiguation Edited September 19, 2017 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloop John B Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 For those who like some good news about Old Stadiums, the Stade De Gerland in Lyon is at least still being used. Unfortunately something much, much worse than being knocked down happened to it... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Is that terracing on the lower tier behind the goal? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekorean Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) Home of Portland Timbers, Providence Park exapansion rendering. How it looks now. Intresting to note this was at one point a baseball stadium. Edited September 20, 2017 by thekorean 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 52 minutes ago, thekorean said: Home of Portland Timbers, Providence Park exapansion rendering. How it looks now. Intresting to note this was at one point a baseball stadium. The bit their replacing looks like part of the old baseball stadium. Looks alright imo and better than just "completing the bowl" tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nightfly Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 For those who like some good news about Old Stadiums, the Stade De Gerland in Lyon is at least still being used. Unfortunately something much, much worse than being knocked down happened to it... Rugby? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 I think that was the point, yeah... I was never a fan of the Stade de Gerland. It's a fairly unique stadium, which is a bonus, but it seems like there's barely any incline in the seats. I much prefer to see steep stands, which imo make grounds seem a bit more intimidating. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nightfly Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Atletico after what seems like an eternity have finally moved to their new stadium. Confirmed as the hosts for the 2018 CL final. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy25 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Confirmed as the hosts for the 2018 CL final. 2019 not 2018. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekorean Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 20 hours ago, sjc said: The bit their replacing looks like part of the old baseball stadium. Looks alright imo and better than just "completing the bowl" tbh. They are building that on top of existing stand. In it's baseball days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 4 hours ago, thekorean said: They are building that on top of existing stand. In it's baseball days. Are those tennis courts on the roof? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkneil Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 6 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: RIP Vicente Calderon. Your turf was graced by some of the world's finest including Jamie Langfield, Michael Hart and Zander Diamond. I'll never forget Richie Byrne's nutmeg on Luis Garcia that night 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I'd put Spurs down as a rebuild rather than a move. Had they played at Wembley last season and demolished the whole thing before rebuilding, rather than having the building work going on at the same time as the demolition, no one would suggest it was a move. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thekorean Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 3 hours ago, honestly united said: Are those tennis courts on the roof? That building isn’t part of the stadium. It’s a gym. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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