Ross. Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 That 3 tiered effort on the right puts me in mind of the pictures of Tannadice from one of the "Old pictures of your stadium" threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivo den Bieman Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 FK "Olimpic" Sarajevo, with a view of a chronically giant Saudi-built mosque at Otoka in Sarajevo. Saudies, Turks and Qataris all donated huge sums of money to re-build mosques destroyed by fascists in the 1992-95 siege. Unfortunately they built gigantic things totally out of sale with the surroundings and completely inappropriate for Bosnia, which has a tradition of much smaller msoques overall. The stadium itself is one strange semi-circular stand and the rest of the ground is open, right next to Sarajevo's main route, "Zmaja od Bosne". Olimpic are a new outfit- founded in the depths of the siege in 1993- who have risen from parks football to Bosnia's premier league in just over 20 years. They are in the shadow of Sarajevo's big two clubs- Željeznicar (Railway Workers, the city's oldest club founded in 1921) and FK Sarajevo (hideous maroon goblins owned by Vincent Tan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Anybody been to Oriam yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 The Tampa Bay Rowdies play at Al Lang Stadium which is on the marina by the looks of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 1 hour ago, lichtie23 said: The Tampa Bay Rowdies play at Al Lang Stadium which is on the marina by the looks of it. Must be a few in the US that look similar. I imagine a lot of old and unused baseball parks will be converted as football becomes ever more popular over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7-2 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 1 hour ago, lichtie23 said: The Tampa Bay Rowdies play at Al Lang Stadium which is on the marina by the looks of it. And before... Interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 6 hours ago, The Mantis said: Anybody been to Oriam yet? Surprised that's allowed, interferes with weather and means they never have a home game in the wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I know Scotland have had a few youth games at Oriam and Hearts under 20's have games there, but what it is like for spectators? I've seen some smart Scandinavian indoor stadia with pretty reasonable capacities, and if I ever won the Euromillions I'd build something similar for the Pars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 8 hours ago, The Mantis said: Anybody been to Oriam yet? Aye and no. I was at a game at the outdoor pitch and had a look in as well as a look when I went to the toilet at half time. So I have seen it but not been in it to watch a game. My mates been there and says its freezing as it has to be the same as out side to stop condensation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftk Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Does anybody think an indoor spfl premier league stadium would be awesome? With a 3g pitch and roof would mean games never cancelled, never freezing and never windy. Would also create an amazing noisy atmosphere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrdavidson95 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I passed through Akureyri on a nice sunny autumn day in referendum week 2 years ago, looked a nice place. Hope they pay you enough to have a couple of beers Akureyri is a fantastic place. Was stuck there for three days because winds pinned our ship to the quayside. Would love to go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 2 hours ago, cowdenbeath said: Aye and no. I was at a game at the outdoor pitch and had a look in as well as a look when I went to the toilet at half time. So I have seen it but not been in it to watch a game. My mates been there and says its freezing as it has to be the same as out side to stop condensation. It was absolutely Baltic on Sunday anyway but same outside, there was some frost on the car. Heated in the cafe though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 11 hours ago, The Mantis said: Anybody been to Oriam yet? I've seen 4/5 games in there now Mantis mainly Scotland youth games and like it. As Cowden says it's kept at the outside temperature though so wrap up warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I'm no going back till summer then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 16 hours ago, ftk said: Does anybody think an indoor spfl premier league stadium would be awesome? With a 3g pitch and roof would mean games never cancelled, never freezing and never windy. Would also create an amazing noisy atmosphere? Problem is even these indoor pitches cost the best part of £20M with ancillary facilities etc. Imagine the cost of one seating a few thousand. 18 hours ago, Salvo Montalbano said: I know Scotland have had a few youth games at Oriam and Hearts under 20's have games there, but what it is like for spectators? I've seen some smart Scandinavian indoor stadia with pretty reasonable capacities, and if I ever won the Euromillions I'd build something similar for the Pars. Capacities are 400-500 at Toryglen, Ravenscraig and Oriam, IIRC. There is no seating at Aberdeen Sports Village, just a balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 3 rows at Oriam: 4 (benches) at Torygen: 3 (benches) at Ravenscraig: 'ASV': Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Nice photos, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkthebigclub Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Re: the Ravenscraig photo. Perfect conditions for football yet a full back still punts a long ball from deep in his own half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Incidentally, apparently only Oriam is allowed to be used for competitive games... Roofs are too low at the rest. Shortly after it opened they played a prolonged Junior Cup postponement in Ravenscraig and the ball hit the rafters several times in each half, resulting in a drop-ball. Clearance isn't much down sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 It might have been mentioned already, but is there not a team in the Lithuanian top flight indoors? I'm sure I came across that once on YouTube Live of all places! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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