Top 5 and Bottom 5 Premiership Grounds: A Survey

[OKTerrific]

For an upcoming assignment in a Sports Marketing class, I would like to get opinions of fans as far as their picks for the top 5 and bottom 5 grounds in the Barclays Premiership.

Factors to inlcude: Aesthetics, Sightlines, Comfort, etc... This is intended to be solely on the structure, not the atmosphere itself. It may be hard to separate the two, but please try your best.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[leg_breaker]

Marketing, what a worthless and shameful profession. Why don't you take classes on something that actually contributes to society?

[655321]

Marketing, what a worthless and shameful profession. Why don't you take classes on something that actually contributes to society?

You must be a blast at parties. :rolleyes:

I mean, really...is there anything you enjoy about life?

[PsychedelicCeltic]

For an upcoming assignment in a Sports Marketing class, I would like to get opinions of fans as far as their picks for the top 5 and bottom 5 grounds in the Barclays Premiership.

Factors to inlcude: Aesthetics, Sightlines, Comfort, etc... This is intended to be solely on the structure, not the atmosphere itself. It may be hard to separate the two, but please try your best.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Emirates Stadium would almost have to be No. 1 right now, while Fratton Park would almost have to be No. 20.

[OKTerrific]

Marketing, what a worthless and shameful profession. Why don't you take classes on something that actually contributes to society?


Please enlighten me on your profession... which I'm sure is VERY important. Nuclear Physicist? Doctor? Teacher? Professional Wanker? Drag Queen?

[Matt Clark]

He's an unemployed Whippet breeder and Black Pudding Curer from the inside of a JS Lowry painting.

[Matt Clark]

As to your request, it's very subjective. The Emirates might be a spanky new stadium with clean toilets, good sightlines and a cracking line of organically reared sausage rolls, but that's not everyone's idea of a good football stadium. Equally, some stadia are good in parts and crap in others - Anfield, for instance, has three good stands and a crappy old turd of a stand.

[holytoledo]

You must be a blast at parties. :rolleyes:

I mean, really...is there anything you enjoy about life?

Leg breaking?

[jokeefe80]

Marketing, what a worthless and shameful profession. Why don't you take classes on something that actually contributes to society?
Hey idiot, in capitolism marketing is probably the most important and essecential branch in business. So, before you ride your high horse into town and start screaming about how much you hate advertisement/marketing/promotions/etc... consider where and how you bought that horse that you are so privileged to sit upon.

[chrizzah]

in capitolism

is that similar to capitalism?

consider where and how you bought that horse that you are so privileged to sit upon.

are you really that informed about the lot in life of random people on the internet. capitalism may benefit the majority, but it certainly does not better the lives of all people. we've developed a system of life that makes almost every facet a matter of branding and knowing how to sell that brand to the public. it's the reason Texans of substandard intelligence can win positions of major importance. A lot of people propser off of marketing and more power to them, but let's not pretend that marketing is up there with the noblest of professions. it's just a part of playing the capitalistic game.

[nicephoras]

Why the hell are you arguing the benefits of capitalism here?

[musicl]

For an upcoming assignment in a Sports Marketing class, I would like to get opinions of fans as far as their picks for the top 5 and bottom 5 grounds in the Barclays Premiership.

Factors to inlcude: Aesthetics, Sightlines, Comfort, etc... This is intended to be solely on the structure, not the atmosphere itself. It may be hard to separate the two, but please try your best.No one here has been to all premiership grounds.

Also im not sure about your avator as it could raise tensions.

[steveedster]

Top 5...(Factors to inlcude: Aesthetics, Sightlines, Comfort)

1. Emirates
2. Old Trafford
3. St James Park
4. City of Manchester Stadium
5. Reebok Stadium


Bottom 5...

16. Ewood Park
17. Goodison Park
18. Craven Cottage
19. Vicarage Road
20. Fratton Park

[OKTerrific]

Top 5...(Factors to inlcude: Aesthetics, Sightlines, Comfort)

1. Emirates
2. Old Trafford
3. St James Park
4. City of Manchester Stadium
5. Reebok Stadium


Bottom 5...

16. Ewood Park
17. Goodison Park
18. Craven Cottage
19. Vicarage Road
20. Fratton Park


I can't believe someone actually answered the question. Thank you.

[Alfiesdodgyknee]

Old trafford
Ewood Park (as an away)
Reebok(freezing cold tho)
Madejski isn't bad
Council House

Haven't been to emirates Yet! But judgin by reports is supposed to be a cracking ground
WORST
Fratton Park
Ewood park (home fans absoluly brutal)
St.James Park (shoved up top ********in tier)
The Bridge(How much for a pie?(Robbin **********)
Goodison (Pillars in way-Ground is a ********ing dump)

[Toon³]

Old trafford
Ewood Park (as an away)
Reebok(freezing cold tho)
Madejski isn't bad
Council House

Haven't been to emirates Yet! But judgin by reports is supposed to be a cracking ground
WORST
Fratton Park
Ewood park (home fans absoluly brutal)
St.James Park (shoved up top ********in tier)
The Bridge(How much for a pie?(Robbin **********)
Goodison (Pillars in way-Ground is a ********ing dump)

You put Ewood in the top 5 and the bottom 5 you mong.

Plus the reason we put you on the 7th level at St. James' is for people like you to jump off.

[Toon³]

Yeah u geordie twat as an away fan ewood park is prob the best ground in the country,********in massive Allocation and the fernhurst outside -Happy days.
Not doubtin that as a home fan Ewood leaves a lot to be desired but travellin to it is top notch

A big allocation and some wanky pub outside is your idea of a good ground? I'd expect nothing less from you.

[Alfiesdodgyknee]

A big allocation and some wanky pub outside is your idea of a good ground? I'd expect nothing less from you.
Do u even go to away's? If you do you'll know where im coming from

[Toon³]

Do u even go to away's? If you do you'll know where im coming from

I do and Blackburn ranks the same as Bolton, West Ham and Boro in as much as they aren't bad grounds but nothing makes them good either.

[monty185]

St James' has to be the best, it's definitely the best I've been to in terms of aesthetics, comfort, etc.

All the usual suspects are obvious - Old Trafford, Emirates, City of Manchester Stadium, White Hart Lane (although it's very small and cramped).

Fratton Park is a great stadium because of the atmosphere we generate and it's an old school stadium. Doesn't go down well with away fans though, and it's definitely shite if judged by your categories.