Abandoned Sports Venues

Some cracking photos here

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...d-sport-venues

not sure why they have eden there.

i passed by the strachov one last year and when there was a fog and thought it would qualify as an abandoned stadium, but apparently it's still in use. Can fit 9 football pitches

RIP Drill Field. :shakehead:

Surprised they didn't put Lancaster Park (NZ) on there, big modern stadium that had to be abandoned after the earthquake

Originally Posted by Ashley's Grime

RIP Drill Field. :shakehead:

Mad to think that the Dane Bank is now at FC's new ground

Putting a £#%&!ing roman amphitheatre on there is pushing it a bit. :shakehead:

El Jem

Originally Posted by dodger

Putting a £#%&!ing roman amphitheatre on there is pushing it a bit. :shakehead:

Perhaps Stonehenge was a mad ball game with loads of goals? It should have been featured just in case

Cathkin Park in Glasgow (former home of Third Lanark)

Originally Posted by andyroo

Cathkin Park in Glasgow (former home of Third Lanark)

I was expecting to see that in the list. Cool little place. Used to live around the corner.

Also thought all those pictures of northern non-league grounds would have come from a certain fredster

Originally Posted by andyroo

Cathkin Park in Glasgow (former home of Third Lanark)

Lovely pitch.

Always loved the randon placement of crush barriers in those old grounds. "Oh, we'll put one here, and one here. And then one over there, anywhere'll do."

Originally Posted by Grimson

Always loved the randon placement of crush barriers in those old grounds. "Oh, we'll put one here, and one here. And then one over there, anywhere'll do."

Actually based on a Fibonacci sequence using the assumptions based on the speed of river flow at different points when there is a significant corner.

I get my lunch most days from the site of Witton's old ground.

I went once but can't really remember it. Their statement about its replacement (Wincham Park) seem a bit harsh.

The Drill Field was always a dump.

Originally Posted by andyroo

Cathkin Park in Glasgow (former home of Third Lanark)

What made you think of that?

Originally Posted by Switching Off

What made you think of that?

Cathkin Park is a famous example when it comes to this discussion, don't think any ground enthusiast would need to steal the idea from a comments section.

Don't want to put words in your mouth but I reckon Vics' start to the season has you unsettled

Originally Posted by MrBishi

Don't want to put words in your mouth but I reckon Vics' start to the season has you unsettled

Its amazing that a team that pays £1500 to host a home game and gets attendances of 50 can afford to pay players good enough to finish bottom, let alone be top with a 100% record, not to mention employ an ex league manager.

Not rattled though, honest

I only mention 'em 'cos Gannon's a friend of a friend of a etc, his wheeling-dealing puts Redknapp to shame, tends to upset people but does wonders with his teams otherwise.

Originally Posted by MrBishi

I only mention 'em 'cos Gannon's a friend of a friend of a etc, his wheeling-dealing puts Redknapp to shame, tends to upset people but does wonders with his teams otherwise.

Don't know him personally so wouldn't want to cast aspersions, but the club is run by crooks.

Genuinely not too fussed about them, but disappointed in our board for taking their money.