Stade News
ClubCall Kilmarnock
EuroStade Report
USG Brussels
The Lime Kiln
Livingston
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STADE NEWS
SAFE STANDING AT THE PHILIPS STADION
The club will remove 2,800 seats from the lower section of the East Stand, where the most vocal fans congregate, and replace them with 'rail seats'.
This gives PSV the option to revert to an all-seater stadium for European matches.
QUAKERS IN TOWN RETURN
The club have agreed a deal to groundshare with Darlington Rugby Club at Blackwell Meadows.
Redevelopment work at the ground, which will take the capacity up to 3,000 will start this month, including a revamped clubhouse, new covered seating and terracing, and additional car parking.
KINGSTONIAN NEW STADIUM PLANS
The club are in talks with developers to take over the former Golf centre in Garrison Lane Chessington.
Premier League club Chelsea have bought Kingsmeadow, which will be used by the club's youth and womens teams.
SIR BOBBY CHARLTON STAND AT OLD TRAFFORD
The stand, which contains the only original part of the stadium opened in 1910, will be renamed at today's Premier League match against Everton.
Charlton made 758 appearances for United scoring 249 goals.
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CLUBCALL Kilmarnock
Founded - 1869
League - Scottish Premiership
Capacity - 18,128
Record Attendance - 35,995
Nearest Railway Station - Kilmarnock
Club Website - www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk
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EUROSTADE REPORT
Stade Joseph Marien Brussels
Opened in 1919 and located in the hillside Parc Duden, the stadium was one of the venues used for the football event of the 1920 Olympics.
With an original capacity of 25,000, the ground now holds less than 6,000, with a large seated main stand on one side and a huge open terrace on the other, the turnstiles for which were originally located in the forest at the top of the tribune.
The Union Taverne bar on the road behind the main stand is well worth a visit.
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The Grand Place is one of the most attractive squares in Europe, particularly at night when the historical buildings are floodlit.
The nearby Mannekin Pis statue is a quirky attraction, and the city has a host of galleries and museums to cater for all tastes.
One of Brussels main attractions is the Atomium.
Located in Heysel next to the King Baudouin stadium, visitors can take the escalators to the top of the structure for a fantastic view of the city and its environs.
Food lovers will love the city for the number and variety of excellent restaurants, the Rue des Bouchers just off the Grand Place being particularly popular, and being in Belgium the city is a beer lovers paradise, with a host of bars and seemingly endless choice of beers.
Brussels has excellent travel links, with the Eurostar and Thalys rail services being particulary impressive and reliable.
Address -
Chaussee de Bruxelles 223
1190 Forest, Brussels.
Capacity - around 6,000
Travel - nearest railway station Forest-Est.
Tram 18 or 52 from
Gare du Midi railway station.
One day Metro/Tram/Bus ticket
7.50 euros.
Club Website - www.rusg.be
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FAMOUS FOOTBALL PUBS
The Lime Kiln Livingston
Part of the 'Eating-Inn' chain, extensive food menu served all-day.
A few framed photographs and sports shirts around the walls to view.
Usual array of keg beers and lagers, no real ale served or TV football shown.
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