[phillips10]

it is a shame that such a nice stadium goes to waste...I had family from bari so I always keep an eye on them...

its odd that during this "rise of the south", bari has nothing to do with it...

[RandyNA74]

Originally Posted by phillips10

its odd that during this "rise of the south", bari has nothing to do with it...

.....or Napoli for that matter.

Not sure why we are so fixated on athletics tracks in Italy. I like them for the most part, personally. I mentioned a while back in another thread that the athletic track only takes away from the atmosphere if you let it; case in point Olimpico in Rome, where the atmosphere is second to none on the right occasion. Same with San Paolo in Naples.

I think the obsession with making stadiums like that is due to a desire to make Italian stadiums multipurpose. There are numerous athletic events etc. in Europe that need to be hosted somewhere, after all. Plus having an "athletic" stadium leaves the door open to a potential Olympic bid one day. Well, not that Bari would ever host the Olympics, but you know what I mean.

[andredimo80]

They Suck Becouse They Have A President That Is An Idiot!!!!!
Trust I Come From Bari

[Duck Manson]

hmm i wonder how many golden league events have been held at bari. i just dont see the point. i bet its virtually never used. and an athletics track in turin? hello! its pathetic. i would bet anyone that Juventus, roma, lazio and napoli would all average 20 000 more spectators if it werent for the tracks.

[Lemieux]

Here is Bari against Milan:



My Italian friend got me into Bari as he was from there.

and another:

[TroisièmeRobert]

if you look really closely at the top one, you can almost see Dida having a heart attack. Right there by the goal. Look close though.

Great pics! It's beautiful there.

[LA CURVA SUD ROMA]

Whats the best this club has ever cone, i know theyre big rivals with lecce and their jersey is cool

[SueB]

They were a fairly regular occupant of Serie A throughout the 90s. I think the best they ever finished was 10th on a couple of occasions. Looks like they also finished as high as 7th way back in 1947. The role of flagship club in the region of Apulia seems to cycle through - was Foggia briefly (couple of 9th-places in Serie A in the early '90's - now they're in Serie C1), then Bari (now in Serie B). Now it's Lecce.

[dor02]

Throughout the 90s, Bari got relegated on a couple of occassions but in the late 90s, when I first saw them, they looked rather decent. In 1996, Igor Protti was leading goalscorer in the Serie A with 24 goals. In 1999, Bari drew 15 games, the most draws by all clubs and four more than Bologna. Bari finished 10th twice like Sue B said, in 1989-90 and 1998-99.

[LA CURVA SUD ROMA]

Does anyone have a picture of their home ground SAN NICOLA STADIUM its some work of art,one of the most beautiful stadiums in Europe. thanx