Best ground in the world ?

Skysports were just saying that a survey has just been composed looking at who has the best ground, looking at the stadium, the food, atmosphere and transport availibility.

I expect most people to be biased but what are your favourite grounds (based on whatever you want), list your top 5 ! Oh and obviously post pics.

By the way the top 5 according to this report on sky was...

1) Old Trafford
2) Emirates
3) Nou Camp
4) St James
5) City of Manchester

I've only ever been to Anfield, Goodison, Nou camp and.. Bramall lane

I would say Nou camp is better than Old toilet though

shows its a sh¡te survey allianz arena nowhere to be seen for example, ffs how many uk fans have been to camp nou and i bet half of them have never even been

Vicente Calderon (atmosphere)

Highbury, Arsenal (architecture of old stands, and a high quality North Bank Stand)

Maine Road (Kippax v Leeds, atmosphere was electric in old 2nd division, easter monday 1985)

Millenium Stadium

Ninian Park (My 2nd Home for many years)

wheres wembley in all this?

StevieG wrote:wheres wembley in all this?

it's sh¡t

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:

StevieG wrote:wheres wembley in all this?

it's sh¡t

Nah it aint.

I only been to about 6 stadiums, so it's more putting them in order than choosing anything. Wembley is definitly the best one though.

seems theres no point asking too many on here homers or armchairs

@ Frank

why are you putting in grounds that are not even used anymore?

they are the 5 grounds I have enjoyed watching footy most in my 30+ years of watching footy, its v hard to do this any other way, I haven't been to OT since England v Wales so how can I compare that to Millennium today for example its impossible unless you've been to every ground in the last 12 months.

But the Survey asked for current grounds.

I haven't been to any stadia outside the UK for football. Out of the club stadia I've been to I genuinely think the Emirates is the best in terms of quality. It's a great stadium for watching football and the whole stadium is built to a very high standard. For me this makes it better than Old Trafford, although OT feels more closed-in which I like. There are some good seats at OT, but I've been there before and sat in fairly rubbish areas as well. I like the Holte End, it produced a good atmosphere for watching football.

The Millenium Stadium is a great stadium once you are in the actual seating area, as long as you aren't up in the heavens. The new Wembley is very impressive as well, although I haven't watched football in there yet.

I really miss our North Bank though.

From the ones that I have been to:

1. Stadio Olympico, Rome (just love going there)
2. San Siro (a bit biased, I will admit)
3. Santiago Bernabeu (wow!)
4. Salt Lake stadium, Calcutta (gigantic, what a crowd!)
5. Stamford Bridge (even tho that day the crowd was sad, I loved the small/close feel to it)

The ones that I really want to visit:
1. Camp Nou
2. Maracana, Rio
3. Stadio San Paolo, Naples
4. Wembley
5. Amsterdam Arena

San Siro over rated imho just a concrete jungle

well, you need to watch a derby there to feel the atmosphere....

But yeah, its a huge stadium, not the best for viewing football.

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:San Siro over rated imho just a concrete jungle

The-Frank-Tavern wrote:San Siro over rated imho just a concrete jungle

Actually liked it much better than shite Stadio Olympico, where you're miles off the pitch.

bluenine wrote:From the ones that I have been to:

1. Stadio Olympico, Rome (just love going there)
2. San Siro (a bit biased, I will admit)
3. Santiago Bernabeu (wow!)
4. Salt Lake stadium, Calcutta (gigantic, what a crowd!)
5. Stamford Bridge (even tho that day the crowd was sad, I loved the small/close feel to it)

The ones that I really want to visit:
1. Camp Nou
2. Maracana, Rio
3. Stadio San Paolo, Naples
4. Wembley

Hope to go there next week, do you know if you can do a tour or do you have to book first etc?

I'ld go for real football stadiums with great atmosphere

Parkhead
Westfalenstadion
De Kuip

are the best in Europe.

Screw the tour, just go for a game... the tickets are easily available and cheap, Roma plays some thrilling football, and the crowd atmosphere rocks!!

I have seen Inter play Roma twice there, and would love to see that fixture again.

Some advise:
1. Drink before you go - Italian stadiums don't serve alcohol inside.
2. If you buy your ticket from Rome, do not cheer the away side

Luis wrote:

bluenine wrote:From the ones that I have been to:

1. Stadio Olympico, Rome (just love going there)
2. San Siro (a bit biased, I will admit)
3. Santiago Bernabeu (wow!)
4. Salt Lake stadium, Calcutta (gigantic, what a crowd!)
5. Stamford Bridge (even tho that day the crowd was sad, I loved the small/close feel to it)

The ones that I really want to visit:
1. Camp Nou
2. Maracana, Rio
3. Stadio San Paolo, Naples
4. Wembley

Hope to go there next week, do you know if you can do a tour or do you have to book first etc?

I admit i haven't visited many Stadias , i enjoyed

Amsterdam ArenA (biased) , De Kuip , Bernabeu & Olympiastadion Berlin

Love to visit the Camp Nou and Westfalenstadion

bluenine wrote:Screw the tour, just go for a game... the tickets are easily available and cheap, Roma plays some thrilling football, and the crowd atmosphere rocks!!

I have seen Inter play Roma twice there, and would love to see that fixture again.

Luis wrote:

bluenine wrote:From the ones that I have been to:

1. Stadio Olympico, Rome (just love going there)
2. San Siro (a bit biased, I will admit)
3. Santiago Bernabeu (wow!)
4. Salt Lake stadium, Calcutta (gigantic, what a crowd!)
5. Stamford Bridge (even tho that day the crowd was sad, I loved the small/close feel to it)

The ones that I really want to visit:
1. Camp Nou
2. Maracana, Rio
3. Stadio San Paolo, Naples
4. Wembley

Hope to go there next week, do you know if you can do a tour or do you have to book first etc?

Only going for a couple of days unfortunately

of the ones i have been to:

1 Wembley. wow what a job theve done there
2 Old Trafford great stadium pitty about the atmosphere.
3 city of manchester stadium. very nice ground. if only their attendances were better.
4 Mestalla - great ground $h!t facilities.
5 edgeley park- had to be put in their the mighty cheadle end and stockport county.

top 5 i need to visit.
Nou Camp
Santiago Bernabeu
Anfield
Emirates
San Siro


i also can't wait for stanley park and Neuvo mestalla

Raifael wrote:Olympiastadion Berlin

enjoyed but it was half full when i was there so didn't get the real affect, ditto ibrox

WestfalenStadion:



Parkhead:



De Kuip:

hated de kuip england v holland cheating koeman seats thrown at me

wow @guzman can't argue against them atmospheres.

I've only been to:

Camp Nou
Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys
Nou Estadi (Nastic)
Anfield
Stamford Bridge
Villa Park

I'd like to go to:

Parkhead
Westfalenstadion
Stade Velodrome (great atmosphere in both ends)
Olympiastadion Berlin (I love the design)
San Paolo (Napoli, great atmosphere I've heard)

Celtic park/parkhead is a poor stadium. They sometimes make an amazing atmosphere, but the stadium is actually pretty poor.

L r d wrote:Celtic park/parkhead is a poor stadium. They sometimes make an amazing atmosphere, but the stadium is actually pretty poor.

What's poor about it? Went there twice, didn't think it was poor at all.

My top 5 (not always sure on their names so I'll just list the clubs)

1. Boca's
2. Barcelona's
3. Schalke's
4. Newcastle's
5. Benfica's