Stade News
ClubCall
Glasgow Celtic
Chelsea tour
Bradford City pubs
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STADE NEWS
NEW MAIN STAND FOR SELHURST PARK
The revamp includes a new five-storey Main Stand, although this will require some private housing in the area to be demolished.
Initial reports suggest a timescale of three years for the redevelopment to be completed.
MEADOWBANK STADIUM TO BE DEMOLISHED
Opened in 1970 for the Commonwealth Games, and previously home to Scottish League clubs Meadowbank Thistle and Edinburgh City, the iconic venue will be replaced with a new state of the art sports facility due to open in 2020.
BLADES SUBMIT STAND EXPANSION PLANS
The plans include adding a second tier of 5,400 seats, new executive boxes and facilities, a media centre, and a two-level car park.
The external plans for the stand include a striking steel and glass design, relating to the industrial heritage of the city.
CLUB BRUGES NEW STADIUM PROPOSAL
Club have been actively looking to leave the Jan Breydal Stadion, which they share with Cercle, for over a decade now.
The plans include a 40,000 seater stadium, with parking for over 7,000 cars and 4,000 bicycles.
NAMING RIGHTS DEAL FOR FIRHILL
The Jags home since 1909, the ground will now be known as the Energy Check Stadium at Firhill.
Club officials have described the stadium naming agreement as " a significant level of new income for the club ".
IN BRIEF
ABERDEEN - The City council have overwhelmingly approved the plans for Aberdeen's new stadium and training complex at Kingsford.
The £50m project, which it's claimed will create around 400 jobs, may still be subject to a judicial review by objectors to the scheme.
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE - League One club Plymouth Argyle have received planning permission to rebuild the main stand at Home Park, increasing the capacity of the stadium to over 20,000.
The stand was built in 1952, and is the final part of the stadium to be redeveloped.
WORCESTER CITY - After leaving their home city in 2013, Worcester have unveiled plans to finally return home in a new 1,300 capacity stadium at Parsonage Way. In a joint venture with the Worcestershire FA, the plans include a training pitch and the possible future expansion of the stadium to a capacity of 5,000.
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STADE RETRO IMAGES
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| The old main stand at Tynecastle, Heart of Midlothian |
CLUBCALL Glasgow Celtic
Celtic Park, Glasgow G40 3RE.
Founded - 1888
League - Scottish Premiership
Capacity - 60,411
Record Attendance - 83,500
Nearest Railway Station - Bridgeton
Club Website - www.celticfc.net
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STADIUM TOUR
Stamford Bridge Chelsea
One of the grand old stadiums of English football, Stamford Bridge - home of the current League Champions Chelsea, has seen a remarkable transformation over the years.
Probably the best way to appreciate the stadium, it's layout and history, is to take the excellent stadium tour and visit the club museum.
The tour departs from the the museum, then starts from the Matthew Harding stand, at the North end behind the goal, where you experience the first sight of the ground from the lower tier.
It's here you appreciate how compact the stadium is now, with the East and West stands towering over the arena.
Moving into the East stand, the tour then proceeds to the media centre and dressing rooms, as is the norm in modern stadia the visitors dressing room is incredibly small and austere, before you head down the players tunnel on to the pitch side.
Here you can sit in the dugouts and soak up the atmosphere of the surroundings.
The tour concludes in the upper tier of the famous Shed End, before you depart the stadium via the club store.
After the tour has finished you can make your way back into the superb club museum.
Younger fans might think Chelsea have only existed in the Abramovich era, but its worth remembering that this a club with a rich heritage and a fine English and European club pedigree.
The exhibits and artefacts on show proudly portray the history of the Blues, with some fascinating displays and memorabilia to view.
For the football stadium enthusiast, there is a scale model of how Stamford Bridge will look after it is totally rebuilt, with the time scale for opening still to be confirmed although planning permission has been secured.
From its original oval shape to its current format, the stadium will once again undergo a remarkable transformation to take Chelsea into the future.
Stamford Bridge Tour Info
Times - Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 15.00.
Contact - chelseafc.com/stadium-tours Tel: 0371 811 1955.
Prices - Tour and Museum : Adult £22.00, Child £15.00, Concessions £16.00.
Travel - District Line tube to Fulham Broadway - 5 minutes walk from stadium.
Founded - 1888
League - Scottish Premiership
Capacity - 60,411
Record Attendance - 83,500
Nearest Railway Station - Bridgeton
Club Website - www.celticfc.net
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STADIUM TOUR
Stamford Bridge Chelsea
One of the grand old stadiums of English football, Stamford Bridge - home of the current League Champions Chelsea, has seen a remarkable transformation over the years.
Probably the best way to appreciate the stadium, it's layout and history, is to take the excellent stadium tour and visit the club museum.
The tour departs from the the museum, then starts from the Matthew Harding stand, at the North end behind the goal, where you experience the first sight of the ground from the lower tier.
It's here you appreciate how compact the stadium is now, with the East and West stands towering over the arena.
Moving into the East stand, the tour then proceeds to the media centre and dressing rooms, as is the norm in modern stadia the visitors dressing room is incredibly small and austere, before you head down the players tunnel on to the pitch side.
Here you can sit in the dugouts and soak up the atmosphere of the surroundings.
The tour concludes in the upper tier of the famous Shed End, before you depart the stadium via the club store.
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| Home dressing room |
After the tour has finished you can make your way back into the superb club museum.
Younger fans might think Chelsea have only existed in the Abramovich era, but its worth remembering that this a club with a rich heritage and a fine English and European club pedigree.
The exhibits and artefacts on show proudly portray the history of the Blues, with some fascinating displays and memorabilia to view.
For the football stadium enthusiast, there is a scale model of how Stamford Bridge will look after it is totally rebuilt, with the time scale for opening still to be confirmed although planning permission has been secured.
From its original oval shape to its current format, the stadium will once again undergo a remarkable transformation to take Chelsea into the future.
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| The players tunnel |
Stamford Bridge Tour Info
Times - Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 15.00.
Contact - chelseafc.com/stadium-tours Tel: 0371 811 1955.
Prices - Tour and Museum : Adult £22.00, Child £15.00, Concessions £16.00.
Travel - District Line tube to Fulham Broadway - 5 minutes walk from stadium.
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FAMOUS FOOTBALL PUBS Bradford City
The City Gent
FAMOUS FOOTBALL PUBS Bradford City
The City Gent
Bradford Interchange railway station and Valley Parade.
The pub derives its name from the long standing City fanzine, and also the Bantams former mascot.
Probably the most popular pre-match pub in the City.
Usually at least one cask beer on offer, no TV football shown.
Bradford Arms
A former Tetley's house, the pub now serves the usual array of keg beers and lagers.
Disappointingly no City memorabilia on show to view, visiting supporters are more than welcome.
All live TV football shown.
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