Scottish stadiums

Discussion in 'Scotland' started by psveindhoven, Dec 29, 2007.

  1. psveindhoven

    psveindhoven New Member

    May 17, 2006
    Anyone got pics of Scottish stadiums, like

    http://www.stadiumzone.net

    A lot of Scottish stadiums look like this: One old stand, empty corners, close to the field. What's the oldest stadium in Scotland?
     
  2. st mirren till i die

    Jul 14, 2007
    Glasgow
    Club:
    Saint Mirren FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    I think the main stand at St. Mirren is the oldest still in use in the whole world.

    but it is getting demolished next year.
     
  3. frasermc

    frasermc Take your flunky and dangle

    Celtic
    Scotland
    Jul 28, 2006
    Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Celtic Park (parkhead)

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  4. justboy

    justboy Member

    Jun 21, 2005
    Portland, OR
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Ibrox Stadium, home of Rangers.

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    Hampden Park, home of Queens Park and the Scottish National team.

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  5. Paddster

    Paddster New Member

    Dec 20, 2003
    Glasgow, Scotland
    Club:
    Glasgow Rangers FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    ibrox and hampden are the only two stadiums that have 5 stars so they can hold a uefa competition final i believe
     
  6. frasermc

    frasermc Take your flunky and dangle

    Celtic
    Scotland
    Jul 28, 2006
    Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    not according to UEFA.

    http://www.uefa.com/magazine/news/kind=128/newsid=18479.html


    paragraph headed - scottish hospitality.


    nice try though....
     
  7. st mirren till i die

    Jul 14, 2007
    Glasgow
    Club:
    Saint Mirren FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    here's the main stand at love street, built in 1921, which i believe is the oldest still in use certainly in britain if not the world.

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    it will be demolished some time in 2009 though, for any interested he're is the plans for the new st. mirren park just down the road. and which should be open by christmas 2008... that is if they ever get around to building it.

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  8. frasermc

    frasermc Take your flunky and dangle

    Celtic
    Scotland
    Jul 28, 2006
    Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    what's the new capacity planned to be?
     
  9. st mirren till i die

    Jul 14, 2007
    Glasgow
    Club:
    Saint Mirren FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    I think 8160 or thereabouts.
     
  10. st mirren till i die

    Jul 14, 2007
    Glasgow
    Club:
    Saint Mirren FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    and yes the picture is actual size ;)
     
  11. frasermc

    frasermc Take your flunky and dangle

    Celtic
    Scotland
    Jul 28, 2006
    Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    they're not building it over the football pitches further down are they?
     
  12. st mirren till i die

    Jul 14, 2007
    Glasgow
    Club:
    Saint Mirren FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    no it's where craigilea drive used to be, if you're familiar with the area a known haven for scoundrels and villany.

    thankfully it's all been torn down and has been zoned for industrial/sports and leisure use.

    the deal also includes the construction of 4 5-aside pitches at the ground and a training complex outside ralston (which will also be open for community use).
     
  13. justboy

    justboy Member

    Jun 21, 2005
    Portland, OR
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Actually, Celtic Park is also a UEFA 5 Star. They received the additional star, after completing work on their changing rooms, during Scotland's bid to host Euro 2008.

    Glasgow is the only city in Europe, that has three UEFA 5 Star stadiums.
     
  14. Ed NYC Firm

    Ed NYC Firm Member

    May 14, 2000
    NY
    Club:
    Dundee FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    Dens Park ( closer ) and Tannadump aka Tannadice park ( further )


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  15. Scottish_Morton

    Jul 7, 2003
    Irvine, Scotland
    Ah, the Shyberry Excelsior stadium..no wait...:rolleyes:
     
  16. Alex_K

    Alex_K Member+

    Mar 23, 2002
    Braunschweig, Germany
    Club:
    Eintracht Braunschweig
    Nat'l Team:
    Bhutan
    The main stand of Lüneburger SK's Wilschenbruch stadium in Germany is from 1921 as well. i couldn't find the exact date St. Mirren's stand was opened, so it is still a mystery which stand is older ;).

    http://www.lsk-fussball.de/images/fotos/Stadion/stadion2.jpg
     
  17. Heartofmid

    Heartofmid Member

    Mar 20, 2005
    Acushnet
    Club:
    Heart of Midlothian FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Any specific reason why the two grounds in Dundee in so close together?
     
  18. st mirren till i die

    Jul 14, 2007
    Glasgow
    Club:
    Saint Mirren FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    dundee isn't very big.
     
  19. flicktokick

    flicktokick New Member

    Jan 11, 2007
    Here's some pictures of the cream of Scottish Stadiums - Firs Park. Still waiting for its UEFA 5 Star rating.

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    All pictures taken by my brother at the East Stirlingshire v Albion Rovers match
     
  20. flicktokick

    flicktokick New Member

    Jan 11, 2007
    And yet a couple more

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  21. frasermc

    frasermc Take your flunky and dangle

    Celtic
    Scotland
    Jul 28, 2006
    Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
    Club:
    Celtic FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland
    did he score...?
     
  22. Borussia

    Borussia Member+

    Jun 5, 2006
    Fürth near Nuremberg
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    The model looks really nice! So Fürth and its twin-town Paisley will both get modernised grounds next year and will have their old traditional main stands demolished...

    http://www.stadiumzone.net/g/germany162.JPG
    http://www.stadiumzone.net/g/germany163.JPG
     
  23. Borussia

    Borussia Member+

    Jun 5, 2006
    Fürth near Nuremberg
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Both stadiums are really so close to each other?


    C'mon, 175,000 doesn't sound small either...


    Btw: The new St. Pauli stadium will have some similarity to the Hibs ground.
     
  24. Ed NYC Firm

    Ed NYC Firm Member

    May 14, 2000
    NY
    Club:
    Dundee FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Scotland

    Yes it's a completely undoctored photo .. I think I have some photos around showing how close the two stadiums from ground level .. It's less than 100 yards .
     
  25. Borussia

    Borussia Member+

    Jun 5, 2006
    Fürth near Nuremberg
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    The Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh looks quite impressive and is the largest Scottish football stadium. How often did the national team play there in the past?

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