Fast is a bit tough today I wont lie. Thought Id open the floor for today and tomorrow on which stadium has the best atmosphere.I have personally been to Old Trafford and Elland Road in Leeds. Old trafford was awesome as I went there in Euro 96. When I STOOD at the tunnel barely a meter from the pitch I envisaged what it was like on a European Night.
I can only Imagine Anfield, The Bernabeu,Alianz Arena, Nou Camp,FNB between Chiefs & Pirates lol. The Maracana. There are so many great stadiums around the world with an atmosphere second to none. I will go to Turin one day.But I will go.I open the floor to all the lads that have been to great stadiums around the World. Please share with the blog your experiences.I would like to hear whats it like around the world.Especially the atmosphere.
Though the wise men have spoken that ANFIELD IS SOMETHING ELSE.
One of my writers Ejaz sent me the following below
ANFIELD RATED BEST ATMOSPHERE Paul Hassall 27 September 2007
A survey of English football fans revealed what Reds supporters have known all along - Anfield has the best atmosphere in Europe.
The poll, conducted by property consultants Drivers Jonas Sport, ranked Liverpool's famous stadium ahead of the likes of Real Madrid's Bernabeu and Barcelona's Nou Camp, which was the highest-placed side from mainland Europe in fifth place. Celtic's Parkhead came second while Portsmouth's Fratton Park was a surprise third.
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A survey of English football fans revealed what Reds supporters have known all along - Anfield has the best atmosphere in Europe.
The poll, conducted by property consultants Drivers Jonas Sport, ranked Liverpool's famous stadium ahead of the likes of Real Madrid's Bernabeu and Barcelona's Nou Camp, which was the highest-placed side from mainland Europe in fifth place. Celtic's Parkhead came second while Portsmouth's Fratton Park was a surprise third.
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NOTHING BETTER THAN THE FREE STATE STADIUM WHEN BLOEM CELTICS PLAY.
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QWA-QWA
Swoosh ,why is this even a topic of discussion when we all know for a fact proven time and time again that ANFIELD has the best atmosphere and the best fans ,loudest fans in the world also .in 05 when we played smurfs LIVERPOOL broke the decibale record as well ,so in a short and sweet sentance LIVERPOOL"ANFIELD IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD !
ReplyDeleteevery footballing great who has played at anfield acknowledges this for a fact!
ReplyDeleteYou'll never walk alone...
Nice stadium, great atmosophere pity the team and supporters are so SH*T!
ReplyDeleteRumour has it that after you scum played an FA Cup semi at the Theatre of Dreams it had to be sterilised and washed down with biochemicals. Away fans are still complaining about the PIG STINK!
Hey Seth
ReplyDeleteI was at that Semi Final - Got some great pics - I had Chelsea tickets - Was sitting behind the goal - Paid a fortune for the Seats - Kept thinking whats the Point??? No one even sits down - No Smoking in the ground - Pommies are shit scared of the bobbies - Atmosphere was electric to say the least - Everytime Gerard got the ball, everyone would sing "youll never play for Chelsea"
And they call themselves passionate!!! the English are nothing but a bunch of drunk Hooligans. They call themsleves a cultured first world society. I think not. After the game, the different sets of fans were seperated by RIOT POLICE!!! I thought i was Iraq. Everyone says south africans are rough. I dont think the whole army needs to be on standby when Chiefs play Pirates...
oh and by the way....
All you United muggs would cringe to know that after the game, the Theatre of Dreams erupted in a VERY VERY emotional "youll never walk alone" and yes..... it was being played over the PA system as well.
Can you guys imagine the WHOLE OF MANCHESTER ringing to the tune of "youll never walk alone"
ABR
ABR, i see you're up bright and early too.
ReplyDeleteNaseem, why don't you publish the full article? How biased can you be, you only publish the bits about Anfield being best for atmosphere?
HOW ABOUT PUBLISHING THE FACT THAT THE SURVEY VOTED OLD TRAFFORD AS BEST OVERALL STADIUM? YES THE FOOD WAS VOTED BUT FOR BEST OVERALL STADIUM EXPERIENCE OLD TRAFFORD WAS VOYED NO.1!
The Della Alpi didn't even make the list, i think Block Park even came out ahead of it.
Yip... the early bird catches the worm hey...
ReplyDeleteI dont think its possible to compare stadiums around the world. You just not comparing apples with apples. Each country does it differently... SA has the vuvuzella's... england has the drunks.... its a family event in spain.... the chinese knit their own scarfs during halftime... who knows how busy the bathrooms are in south american stadiums???
Each country enjoys their soccer in a differnt way, so you can compare stadiums within a country, cos that would be fair...
ABR
Listen to ABR, COMPARING APPLES TO APPLES , but compared the sa cricket side to RONALDO !!!!!
ReplyDeletehe talks so passionately about LIVERPOOL , but says he doesnt support them.OH, & spends a fortune to watch them play.
we still waiting to find out who you support ABR ???
"go" REVEAL YOUR SIDE
Hey Mr MTN
ReplyDeleteWe still waiting to find out which team you batting for?
Have you been to trafford yet?
Or are you one those very passionate fans thats too stingy to pay to soak up live atmosphere?
ABR
ABR ABR ABR !!!!!!!
ReplyDeletewhat do you mean which team i'm batting for ?
does what you said about stinginess mean that a fan can only be passionate if his been to the stadium ?
i think you stooping very low ABR.
who are you to judge my financial situation or anyone elses ?
There are fans in this world that might be more passionate than a guy that has a season ticket, but might not ever be able to afford to go visit a club or team they love.
just beacause you've been to whichever stadiums or whichever games, dont make you a better supporter than the next.
"go" MAKE SHUKR FOR WHAT YOU HAVE
A strong case can be made for La Bombonera, the home of Buenos Aires club Boca Juniors. When filled to capacity, the Chocolate Box, as it is known in English, heaves with excitement and is a cauldron of adrenaline.
ReplyDeleteAnd what about the Nou Camp in Barcelona, Glasgow's Ibrox Stadium, Real Madrid's Bernabéu, Stade Velodrome in Marseille, Benfica's Estadio da Luz, The Maracana in Rio, The San Siro in Milan.
I’ve being to the Nou Camp, San Siro, Old Trafford, and Highbury. But let me tell you guys Anfield is something else, its got to be one of the best places in the world to see a game. The fans are second to none and the atmosphere is electric!
To top off the experience, when the fans sing "You Never Walk Alone" the hairs on your back stand up. Its also the single place in the whole world where The Kop,the public of LFC could score a goal!
I remember the Pakistan cricket team coming to Lenasia Stadium to play a Transvaal Invitational XI, that was the best atmosphere I have ever seen...even though it was cricket.
ReplyDeleteTruth was, me and my friends didnt pay a cent to get in...Sorry Mr. ABR, but does that make me any less of a fan of what I love because I didnt buy a ticket???
O, and I shook Waqar's hand!!!
Goolambhai
GOOLAMBHAI , neither did i pay anything & AHMED OMAR, the transvaal wicket keeper on the day is a very close friend of mines.
ReplyDeletei sat & chatted to him for a while during the game.
so, ABR, are we lesser fans than yourself ????
"go" SUPPORT YOUR PASSION
GOOLAMBHAI AND MTN SOUND LIKE 2 POOR FAGGOTS
ReplyDeleteIT WAS FREE ENTRANCE U STUPID CUNTS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteANONYMOUS , YOUR MOTHER
ReplyDeleteLEAVE THE MOTHERS OUT OF IT BOYS ,SHOW SOME RESPECT !
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I've been to Anfield(last year September) albeit for a pool vs reading game..the atmosphere was electric and i managed to get in with a season ticket holder..he's famous words to me were..'come on laddy..you don't want to miss you'll never walk alone'..true to his word..the stadium rocks when the fans belt it out..greatest thing i ever seen and heard(my own biased opinion of course)....
ReplyDeletethe nou camp, and the bernabeu must be a footies fans dream as well..ok ok..and very old trafford as well..
memz
IT GOT TO BE PARKHEAD OR IBROX FOR AN OLD FIRM DERBY.
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STAMFORD BRIDGE
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DROGBA
swoosh what about the atmosphere at the grounds on an MSA TOURNAMENT DAY!
ReplyDeleteReading some of the last comments to this article proves today is gonna be a long one.
ReplyDeleteMy best experience at a stadium unfortunately wasnt anfield (being a Pool supporter).
The Country : Turkey
The Date : 24/25 May 2005
The Stadium : Attaturk
The Teams : Liverpool vs AC milan
Round `1.
I've been for many a local game, Euro 2004 Portugal, but this was a game with a difference.
Because the game included an English Team it wasnt held at any of the turkish clubs homegrowns.
It was taken 30k's almost into the dessert to limit the hooligans.
From a day before the game Istanbul was literally painted red.
Whereever u went in the city you could hear the anthems of anfield in a scouser voice(They took alonger time to learn).
At the final whistle, sad to say the stadium echoed with 'you will never walk alone', I had tears in my eyes a cracked voice and the biggest, hairiest Pommie (with tatoos of Shankly and Paisley and every liverp00l trophy somewhere on his body)hugging me saying he doesnt know where he was gonna find place to put Rafa.
So in closing I suppose it was the best I have experienced and realised it not so much the stadium, but the fans.
Never walking ALONE.
Zee Mayet
KOPOUT YOUR POES !!!
ReplyDeleteTHE MSA Tourneys were special..
ReplyDeleteHad its politics, owes werent allowed to blast music. At one stage they wanted owes to play in knee length shorts and intorduce horse riding.
But the footie had its special moments.
Ironically I won it when I was out of campus. We beat Azaadville on penalties I think..
I wanted to return this year as a veteran like Del at the world cup ha ha.
I will never forget my Debut at the hallowed grounds of Banato.
I was but a freshamn first year. My squad included the likes of the Guvee ,Waseem Khan. In fact me and Waseem Khan were striking partners.
We lost the game 3-1 against some third years.
The upsets were also rife. Owes from soccer teams used to get eliminated by no nmaers
We fell victim once to the Medics led by mad Kaka. We had our Sunday kits and fancy boots,alice bands.
They were like owes in badr. poorly equipped soldiers just with yellow bibs.(if u know what I mean)
They beat us and we were eliminated
The Good Old Days
I can imagine.All the liverpool Fans that witnessed Istanbul Must be cherishing that day for years to come...
ReplyDeleteLucky ..Wish i was there
Anver Kop
What about the atmosphere of primary school sports? when you mind is innocent, and the world was only as big as your school, divided into 4 colors!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat Pak vs SAa game was blady free! W KAHN got a complimentry from Koos... we had vip seating with hansie cronjes father... AW CRONJE who shared some stories with us while on his breaks… great game though! Brilliant atmosphere…
ReplyDeleteWill we ever see our soccer stadium filled again in lenz?
Remember those coke knockout finals…
Good old days hey
Ebi
yeah ebi j , tech grounds, the wors rolls, what an atmosphere.
ReplyDeletelesco, tigers, achievers & eldorado sporting.
the great old days , the swearing when tigers played lesco by the KARBELKARS .... LOL
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I have been to Old TRafford and Villa Park,Old trafford is fantastic i even went for the tour of the ground on a day that there wasnt a match,you have to see it they take to the museum ,the players lounge ,boet they even have a nursery for the players kidz they accomadate everyone.Old Trafford Rocks!
ReplyDeletei think that old trafford is best for united supporters & anfield for liverpool supporters etc ,
ReplyDeleteBUT , 1996 AFRICAN NATIONS CUP FINAL... FNB STADIUM .... SOUTH AFRICA VS TUNISIA....120 000 PEOPLE....ALL SINGING SHOSHOLOZA !!!!
that was the gretest atmosphere i've experienced, in the heat of RAMADAAN , 80 000 dudes smokin zol.
"go" BAFANA BAFANA
ZEE..we watched on TV boss and we could feel the thunder that night...greatest night in the clubs history and we've had some memorable ones..at least you can choon u were there..
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I have been to Elland Road as I said. watched Spain vs Romania in Euro 96. Compact and lots of our Indian owes are members and season ticket holders as its in Yorkshire.
ReplyDeleteSpanish & Romanian fans everywhere. And Spanish badaams are much more chunkier than our local badaams.
Mad Atmosphere,
MY POINT..my seat was there. there was organization .we enetered and we left like we walked into a busy ackhalwayas, took our chow and left.
I remember FNB.WHAT a atmosphere..
but there was an extra 10 000 people that made their way in. If we didnt get there early we would have sat with our rozas on the stairs next to the guy screaming AAAAI CELLULAR
Oh and regarding the Thunderous nite in 1995.
ReplyDeleteI remember my owes went to Select when they were three down.
I foned them to say come back...and the rest is history..
memzo check this video I posted on the blog last year...
breathtaking... especially the part where he says...
"Mourinho can tell Drogba to take a few dives.AND CALM TEIR NERVES. But then they have to cross that white line to Anfield for the most intimidating Night of their lives. the 12th man of Anfield"
http://www.youtube.com/v/qrryWFt7SII
One of the greatest YOU TUBE LIVERPOOL VIDEOS IVE EVER SEEN
Ebi, i remember that day at the lenasia stadium. Husain Mayet gave Hansies father a lesson in swearing that day. Those were the good old days........ F.N
ReplyDeleteTher certainly isnt anything like walking through the tunnel of the Theatre of dreams. Then walking along side the pitch and taking your place in the "home team" box. then returning the next day to watch the devils smash newcastle 5-0 a memory that will never die.
ReplyDeleteThe three biggest derbies in the world-Old Firm Derby.El Classico and then Pirates and Chiefs.Strange to see that no EPL derbys made the top 3
ReplyDeleteBoca Vs River is the ultimate football experience, first world countries and stadiums have rules and laws but at those games they allow those red flares and people are cramped like sardines and hanging onto rails and shit, never been there but just seeing the fans on tv is enough to make you believe you'll never see more passion in your life
ReplyDeleteANONYMOUS ,I C YOU HAVE A DIRTY AND A VULGAR MOUTH EVEN IN THIS BLESSED MONTH OF RAMADAAN .U HAVE NO RESPECT FOR PEOPLE ,BUT AT LEAST HAVE FOR THE HOLY MONTH ! U EITHER VERY STUPID OR U WENT TO A SPECIAL SCHOOL .IF U HAVE SUCH A BIG MOUTH ,DONT BE SHY OR SCARED TO SHOW A NAME ,UNLESS U DONT HAVE ONE ,I WILL PERSONALLY GIVE U THE NAME STUPID !
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