View Full Version : Who has the best stadium in Englnd and Why?
Otaku
30 Jan 2004, 09:35 AM
Tell us why it is the best stadium and the reasons it is.
musicl
30 Jan 2004, 11:35 AM
Old Trafford and White Heart Lane.
Old Trafford because support Man U.
And White Heart Lane because ive been there so many times and i like the gold bird on top of the stadium.
Mobile
30 Jan 2004, 12:00 PM
Originally posted by bytheway
And White Heart Lane because ive been there so many times and i like the gold bird on top of the stadium.
Next time you're there, check how they actually spell it ;)
comme
30 Jan 2004, 12:18 PM
Old Trafford gets a bit of a bad press in terms of the home support, they aren't as bad as some make out. However, the seats in the away end seem to have been designed for midgets as there is absolutely no leg room.
I don't want to say the Lane to avoid accusations of bias, so I won't.
RichardL
30 Jan 2004, 12:43 PM
Originally posted by bytheway
and i like the gold bird on top of the stadium.
I'm sure you didn't really think it was made of gold, but for the record it's made of fibre glass. I know because my dad made it (well, one of them anyway) at his factory. It's a surprisingly big thing. The old one had been there for about 90 years and they opened it up expecting to see the special artefacts placed in there when it was made, only to find it wasn't watertight and was just filled with mouldy papery mush.
I think the best ground in the country must have been Reading's old ground Elm Park, judging by the amount of fans of losing sides who come to our new place and moan that the atmosphere isn't anywhere near as good as our old ground.
RobB
30 Jan 2004, 02:52 PM
Originally posted by RichardL
The old one had been there for about 90 years and they opened it up expecting to see the special artefacts placed in there when it was made, only to find it wasn't watertight and was just filled with mouldy papery mush.
What kind of special artefacts were they expecting? Sacrificial offerings to the God of football or something? Actually that might be worth a try. Desperate times call for desperate mesures. Perhaps a pair of Ledley Kings shin pads or Dean Richards jockstrap might be placed in the new one, no wait, the God of football might relegate you for that offering. Still in 90 years it might cause some interest for artefact seekers.
John Boy
30 Jan 2004, 03:27 PM
Rotherham.
liverbird
30 Jan 2004, 03:31 PM
What's the criteria?
Biggest? Most history? best place to see a game? atmosphere? most modern? best meat pies?
MightyBees
30 Jan 2004, 05:00 PM
Personally speaking it would be between-
Old Trafford- Capacity, Look, Design
Newcastle- Capacity, Look, Features, Backroom facilities
Bolton- Desgin, Features,
Man City- Design, Features, Look, Atmosphere
musicl
30 Jan 2004, 05:33 PM
Sorry 'HART'.
No i thought it was made of silver.
Albion + England
02 Feb 2004, 05:28 AM
Dunno what the best is but the worst i think was the old Field Mill. *#*#*#*# ground no fans. Bloomfield Road virtually medieval when i went there.
Richard L - Elm Park was alright - except that there was no shelter for the away fans as far as i can remember.
Huddersfield has the best ground design wise in the lower leagues but theres no atmosphere.
Otaku
02 Feb 2004, 01:44 PM
well liverbird the criteria can be anything. Either the best looking , best atmosphere, biggest, or just the best all around that provided a great and lasting experience. You just tell us why.
RichardL
02 Feb 2004, 02:22 PM
Originally posted by Albion + England
Richard L - Elm Park was alright - except that there was no shelter for the away fans as far as i can remember.
...and that's the way it should be (except when Reading are away). Ah the joys of seeing the poor saps on the away terrace getting absolutely soaked. Their only consolation was the chance to take a piss against urinals that had ivy growing up their walls. Elm Park was no gem (apart from one half of one terrace) but on the days when it was full it looked like one of the photos of grounds in the 1950s, with 13,000 of 15,000 people standing.
The Madejski may look rather better, but with the odd exception, the atmosphere is poor.
QPR Kevin H
02 Feb 2004, 03:13 PM
I guess St James' is the best I've been to in England overall. But, Anfield and Highbury are fantastic places as well.
And I've been to the worst this past weekend. Saltergate in Chesterfield. What a *#*#*#*#ing toilet.
loublaze
02 Feb 2004, 10:59 PM
Old Trafford without doubt. Biggest stadium [capacity] in England
Captain Splarg
03 Feb 2004, 12:08 AM
Twickenham holds more than OT....
Jimjamesak
03 Feb 2004, 12:10 AM
Old Trafford. Can you say "Theatre of Dreams???"
MightyBees
03 Feb 2004, 05:32 AM
Twickenham holds more than OT....
Im sure he meant football stadiums!
USsupport
03 Feb 2004, 07:50 AM
Originally posted by Captain Splarg
Twickenham holds more than OT....
hey Cap'n, they're looking for you over at bigrugby.com
Chewmylegoff
03 Feb 2004, 07:57 AM
The best stadium, is without a doubt, Colchester United's ground, Layer Road, with it's comical 3 sided look and a grassy bank where the 4th stand should be. A close runner up is Sincil Bank, of Lincoln City, which has three tiny stands, and one stand which reaches into the clouds.
As for all you dirty yanks saying that Old Trafford is the best ground, you clearly know nothing - the toilets are clean, the pies are rubbish and you cant get tickets because the whole thing's full of prawn sandwich munching idiots and tourists from scandanavia