the blue running track goes nicely with the rest of the interior

That reflecing glass doesn't look good IMO. A bit corny. And I don't like interior colours. Basically it's too colourful. Should've looked more gravy.

^^ besides seats, which are high quality, everything is bad in this stadium but... better than before. The main problem is that the stadium already today looks old, till 2012 where in the meantime the world will see the fantastic stadiums in South Africa, this will be look like from a previous era.

Im really excited that they started to install the tracks :D

more news. i just read that the stadium is opening december 5 this year.
thats two stadiums fully completed this year so then they can consentrate with the rest of the stuff such as transportation

3 stadiums completed, 3 more to go :)

For Euro 2012 2 opened, 2 more to go. Dnipro and Odesa will not host Euro 2012.

Maybe instead of asking you should check almost any of the pages in this thread? Everyone has the same access to these photographs.

http://pressing.net.ua/pressing/UserFiles/Image/Euro-2008_Girls/B7.jpg

This is around the stadium? On the pictures i see this

2009-08-17
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/4568/010pqx.jpg

This is around the stadium?

No, it's Metallist training centre.

But it's pretty close, isn't it? Even on this aerial there are plenty of trees anyway, except the parkinglot.

2009-08-25
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http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/9624/018bmo.jpg

^^ Good progress ;)

"It's ugly, I don't like the colors, where are the trees..."

You people just love complaining, don't you. The stadium looks good. Get over it.

the stadium looks beautiful, I don't understand why people hate it..

If you think carefully, this will be one of the best stadiums in Ukraine (Not the best, just one of the best). One day when Ukraine will get more huge modern stadiums, the Donbass-Arena will not be as popular anymore.

If you think carefully, this will be one of the best stadiums in Ukraine (Not the best, just one of the best). One day when Ukraine will get more huge modern stadiums, the Donbass-Arena will not be as popular anymore.

i think olimpysky, the lviv and donbass stadiums will be the best looking stadiums. kharkiv stadium will also be modern as the other ones, but its not the best looking. but its not ugly like other people said.

This stadium is not finished yet. So let's talk if it is ugly or not after December 5. And as it was noticed it is "Metalist" stadium, so it is logical that there are lots of metal constructions. Even though I can't say that it is ugly, what I can say is that it definitely differs from other stadiums, especially exterior.

Also, you can see here (http://ukraine2012guide.com/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=viewcategory&catid=50&Itemid=63&lang=en) that at night lights can improve the situation.

And one more thing. All seats at the Metalist stadium will be installed by 12 September 2009 (http://ukraine2012guide.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=135%3Aall-seats-at-the-metalist-stadium-will-be-installed-by-12-september-2009&lang=en)

I love it, it's very unusual :)

It has a little bit of the "1980's, Terminator 2" feeling, in a good way ;)
http://i27.tinypic.com/2v3hhk0.jpg

^^ Touché

09.09.2009
http://www.metallist.kharkov.ua/news/244.html

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veeeeeeeeery nice :)

Really nice. Good that it has tracks. This is what is missing in Warsaw. :okay:

Really nice. Good that it has tracks. This is what is missing in Warsaw. :okay:

:nuts::nuts::nuts:

:ohno:

:lol:

whered did they get the name FC Metalist?

Probably the local metal industry.

Probably the local metal industry.

Yes Kharkiv has a lot of steel and metal factories...

nothing to do with the Ukrainian Heavy Metal scene?

^^ I doubt there was a heavy metal scene back in 1925 when the club was founded...

Although it does attract a lot of heavy metal fans nowadays

Whats the camera they are puting up on the wires?

It's the SpiderCam.

Really nice. Good that it has tracks. This is what is missing in Warsaw. :okay:

:nuts::nuts::nuts:

:ohno:

:lol:

Yeah, trackS, in plural. The more the better: running track, cycling track, horse racing track, speed racing track... When you're that far from the field, you can actually watch the game without moving your head.

;)

What like on TV? :lol:

http://metallist.kharkov.ua/files/gallery/56/1273.jpg

I like this project for what it is accepting the funding was not there to construct a shakhtar type arena or even dnipro. At the time of first redevelopment kharkiv was only reserve for 2012. It follows similar principals and style to that of classic stadiums that have retained there shape after renovation such as brussels national, berlin olympic and ferynoord. They just need the plasticterminator to sort out that woeful pitch and it should be a good venue. I have visited kharkiv twice and it will be a good city for a host venue although not sure about accommodation but the centre has a good feel with plenty of huge squares and open areas for football villages etc and pre post match events as is the uefa bandwagon nowadays plus good transport links especially to kiev which is probably why it was chosen above other cities with potentially better stadia.

And it has a brand new airport under construction.

great colour on the track !! :D they should have made the half moon black instead of cyan though ..

the 1st match with all the seats installed, and somebody in there =)
http://sfw.org.ua/uploads/posts/2009-09/1252841261_36.jpg
http://sfw.org.ua/uploads/posts/2009-09/1252841266_37.jpg
http://www.metallist.kharkov.ua/files/gallery/57/1318.jpg

didnt expect that many people...

Attendance was 41,402

Looks amazing, by the way, even better than without people :)

By the way, spidercam is awesome, they should have one in every stadium
-IUpPgbsA_4

Hr1DSPtFgYI

The stadium is still under construction, so don't move it to completed yet until official opening.

All the seats have been installed, and it won't be long before the stadium's reopening. What is left for the construction of the Metallist Stadium?

Why was it moved to completed after I specifically mentioned that it wasn't completed yet? Construction continues on some interiors.

sorry
just saw the pics and not you comment :)

No problem :)

The stadium will open on December 5th

All the seats have been installed, and it won't be long before the stadium's reopening. What is left for the construction of the Metallist Stadium?

Basically some work on the inside of the stadium (Corridors, shops, cafe's etc.) the exterior and a little bit on the interior of the stadium. Its weird, I think this stadium will be completed like 1 month before it will open, the stadium is practically done :)

And wow, on that match against Dynamo, there were only 9 free seats :eek:

And wow, on that match against Dynamo, there were only 9 free seats :eek:

Why 9? Official attendance was 32500 http://www.metallist.kharkov.ua/matches/394.html

Металлист - Динамо!
http://www.metallist.kharkov.ua/files/gallery/57/1318.jpgKind of reminds me of old Wembley Stadium...

Hi,

i have some question about tickets price. Have you any information about it? I mean 1 match and season tickets price.

Thanks.

^^
http://metallist.kharkov.ua/files/gallery/1/42.jpg

Tickets:
http://metallist.kharkov.ua/tickets_price.html
Season tickets:
http://metallist.kharkov.ua/12.html

^^ Sectors 11,12,13,14 and 29,30,32,33 cost less than one euro ? :nuts: It's so great :) and the most expensive sectors - 3, 5, 4 (VIP): only 12 euros :eek:
(1 UAH - 12 EUR)

^^ 1 EUR = 12 UAH :)

Thanks. Very cheap tockets.

http://www.metallist.kharkov.ua/files/gallery/83/2122.jpg

http://www.metallist.kharkov.ua/files/gallery/83/2123.jpg

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:cheers:

Completed?

WOW...i love this stadium!!

I like this stadium very much. How is the view from the first row of seats behind the goals? Is it obstructed?

Completed?

Not yet, the stadium is like 95% completed, the opening ceremony is on the 5th of December.

It looks great at night.

The roof is very clever. Reminds me of the original roof at the old Wembley Stadium.

Wow, looks awesome at night.

:eek: spider is almost ready
http://euro-2012.ws/spider_stadium.jpg

Looks great! :)

Amazing!

great stadium. its looks almost as good as donbass arena

I would say this stadium would have looked better with at least 2 tiers :D

Some recent photos of this stadium (5th of November) :)

http://uaeuro2012.com/components/com_datsogallery/img_originals/FAEB5D9E22A5-21.jpg

http://uaeuro2012.com/components/com_datsogallery/img_originals/6096DE49DFD3-21.jpg

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http://uaeuro2012.com/components/com_datsogallery/img_originals/322E8EDCD57B-21.jpg

http://uaeuro2012.com/components/com_datsogallery/img_originals/889CA4455942-21.jpg

Some recent photos of this stadium (5th of November) :)
http://uaeuro2012.com/components/com_datsogallery/img_originals/322E8EDCD57B-21.jpg
RECENT? From 5th of November?

It's post from 17th of October:
http://www.metallist.kharkov.ua/files/gallery/83/2130.jpg



:ohno::ohno::ohno:

^^ on the photo this stadium is ok

New photos

http://metallist.kharkov.ua/files/gallery/95/2731.jpg
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:eek2: what a poor neighbourhood, just like the stadium outside:ohno:

looks like that there is still a lot room for future construction around the stadium - any idea on what they might be planning to build?

I guess it sorta depends whether Kharkiv gets chosen as a host city next month... in any case, I think the stadium is great - the spider look makes it very interesting! Would love to go see a match there :)

:eek2: what a poor neighbourhood, just like the stadium outside:ohno:

it looks like their improving the area around the stadium. so it should look nicer when the stadium is opened in december

The date of the opening of this stadium has been changed to the 5th of December (Only on a few days earlier though, but still, the earlier the better :))

:eek2: what a poor neighbourhood, just like the stadium outside:ohno:

That looks poor to you...princess? it actually looks decent,even good,for a commie area.

I think the gloomy weather made it look worse :)

The area is going to be quite nice, there's a construction of a new, large entertainment complex (mall) in front of the stadium and there were many other projects for the immediate vicinity. As to the housings (commieblocks) they are standard for the former soviet block, neither best nor worst.

^^:wtf: what's wrong with these roads ??? And the surroundings of this stadium is grossly poor

It seems that some people(konrad and rakim) don't get the fact that the whole surroundings of the stadium is suffering reshaping,redecorating and rehabilitating.That's why there's so much mud,and looks so "poor".Though the buildings look clean and decent,not poor.

Yes, the areas with mud and dirt are future construction and development sites. But I thought that was understood...

Original concept:
k7ofprLTF3Q

nice stadium;)

Will they be able to build all of those modern buildings next to the stadium before 2012?

I don't think they intended to build all of them, it's just a concept view how the area will gradually be developed. The financial crisis became a big obstacle to most of these projects.

Призываю каждого, кто не равнодушен к судьбе украинского футбола, поддержать
ПЕТИЦИЮ ЗА ОТСТАВКУ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА ФФУ.
Это можно сделать здесь - http://w w w .p e t i t i o n . o r g . u a /?action=view&id=242415 (без пробелов)

Уже в пятницу эти документы могут быть переданы в ФФУ. Проголосуйте сегодня, внесите
свою лепту!!! Поделитесь ссылкой с друзьями и родственниками - со всеми, кому
НЕ ВСЕ РАВНО, со всеми, кто хочет, чтобы Украина осталась ФУТБОЛЬНОЙ СТРАНОЙ!

it looks 3rd world to me or like after the civil war

Призываю каждого, кто не равнодушен к судьбе украинского футбола, поддержать
ПЕТИЦИЮ ЗА ОТСТАВКУ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА ФФУ.
Это можно сделать здесь - http://w w w .p e t i t i o n . o r g . u a /?action=view&id=242415 (без пробелов)

Уже в пятницу эти документы могут быть переданы в ФФУ. Проголосуйте сегодня, внесите
свою лепту!!! Поделитесь ссылкой с друзьями и родственниками - со всеми, кому
НЕ ВСЕ РАВНО, со всеми, кто хочет, чтобы Украина осталась ФУТБОЛЬНОЙ СТРАНОЙ!

Чувак, ти знаєш, що всі тут говорят на англійськой мові.

2 alfons_mukha - dont spam this topic
2 lucas - its look like Berlins Olimpic Stadium - nothing special but not ugly

not the stadium :ohno:the neighbourhood around it:wtf:

not the stadium :ohno:the neighbourhood around it:wtf:

Welcome to Eastern Europe.

In 4 days is the opening :)

not the stadium :ohno:the neighbourhood around it:wtf:
The neighbourhood looks like in China..Charkiv is industrial city. Just go to Frankfurt, and you will feel not like 3rd, but like 4rd world

not the stadium :ohno:the neighbourhood around it:wtf:

theyre gonna improve the neighborhood. their planting trees around the stadium and everything

Pardon the off-topic, but Inferious, your sig is like 3 times longer than permitted.

not the stadium :ohno:the neighbourhood around it:wtf:

Yep, it`s true((( Stadium staying in living district...u know, soviet building is ugly(( Remind the Bratislava in Euro trip movie))

Pardon the off-topic, but Inferious, your sig is like 3 times longer than permitted.

i made it shorter

outside its the one of the ugliest stadiums in Europe.:ohno: Architect should go to prison. :bash:

outside its the one of the ugliest stadiums in Europe.:ohno: Architect should go to prison. :bash:

look back. theres pics of stadium during night. its nice stadium during night

Tomorrow is the opening :D 3rd complete Euro stadium in Ukraine :) now we gotta finish buildin the other 3 and work on our infrastructure (Simultaneously and after)...

So, today they are opening it. Waiting or the photos :)

Any Ukrainians know at what time will they open the stadium and on which channel?? I can't find this weeks newspaper :S

This stadium has officially been opened and Martin Kallen (The director of Euro 2012) said that Kharkiv is able to host Euro matches :D 3 down, 3 to go for Ukraine :)

Here is a link to the opening of the stadium :)

http://metallist.kharkov.ua/news/484.html

This can be moved to completed. Third stadium finished (out of the original 6)! :)

This can be moved to completed. Third stadium finished (out of the original 6)! :)

Yes this stadium is done so please move it to "completed" :)

Two awesome pics i found from the opening of the stadium :)

http://preview.unian.net/500/248/248300.jpg

http://preview.unian.net/500/248/248295.jpg

http://www.ua-football.com/images/gallery/2009metallreport/2009metallreport/IMGP2626.JPG

http://www.ua-football.com/images/gallery/2009metallreport/2009metallreport/IMGP2609.JPG

http://www.ua-football.com/images/gallery/2009metallreport/2009metallreport/IMGP2611.JPG

http://www.ua-football.com/images/gallery/2009metallreport/2009metallreport/IMGP2621.JPG

Does not look too bad from the inside.But judging from pictures i wouldn't give it 40k+ looks much smaller to me(25k max).

Does not look too bad from the inside.But judging from pictures i wouldn't give it 40k+ looks much smaller to me(25k max).

if there were no tracks then the capacity would be around 30k, plus a lot of things look smaller in photos then they do in real life.

it looks so great with that blue running track... it combines well with yelow-blue combination of stands...

(it's nat as spectacular as shaktars new stadium, but it has this romantic personality that monster from donetsk doesn't have)

I like it both on the inside and the outside, with flying buttresses. The spider stadium look is unprecedented. The only thing that they could have done better was the design of the VIP boxes, in my opinion.

I like this stadium more than Dnipro and even more than Donetsk stadium :)

^^

I gotta agree, with the stadium having a capacity crowd, it looks like spectacular!

More pictures from Holms



http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/4279/111pb.jpg

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5176/99638967.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/7926/333j.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/1449/444d.jpg

http://www.segodnya.ua/photoreports/14099256.html

Does not look too bad from the inside.But judging from pictures i wouldn't give it 40k+ looks much smaller to me(25k max).

It has a track - making it smaller than football-only 40k stadiums - and just one tier. If you think about it, does Stadio Olimpico look like two times this stadium?

Just found a photo of the airport in Kharkiv, my god huge progress :eek:

http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/091209/66745/FV0ZuT3KdA.jpg

http://images44.fotosik.pl/237/6d4d1001cd198572.jpg (www.fotosik.pl)fot. PAP

With these girls I like this stadium even more:D
Congratulation from Lublin, Poland:banana::cheers:


More photos here
http://sport.onet.pl/0,1260069,138263,21,0,0,1,fotoreportaz.html

http://fotografov.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/panorama-of-kharkov-stadium1.jpg

:)

Design:
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s16/MaksKhomenko/1204649716_stadium.jpg


Reality:
http://www.ua-football.com/images/gallery/2009metallreport/2009metallreport/IMGP2609.JPG

Metallist Kharkiv 3-2 FC Dnipro :)

http://pics.livejournal.com/stepbystep_hdr/pic/00213eqp

This stadium is quite good but view from this sector is very bad. I can't see what is happening on the other side...

Metallist Kharkiv 3-2 FC Dnipro :)


No, its Metallist - Obolon' 0-1

This stadium is quite good but view from this sector is very bad. I can't see what is happening on the other side...

That's because of how the photograph was shot, if you were sitting there, you'd see everything. Not as good as on a football specific stadium, of course.

http://ftp.photoclub.com.ua/p/f/287342.jpeg?
http://www.photoclub.com.ua/photo/287342/

http://www.photoclub.com.ua/_/297248.jpeg?1
http://www.photoclub.com.ua/photo/297248/

Any pictures from Athletics events held there?

http://posulka.at.ua/C73C7F0C6F8C-21.jpg

http://posulka.at.ua/D7B6A2C23168-21.jpg

I think whilst not the prettiest stadium in the world by any stretch of the imagination they have done a good job of refurbishing it on a budget.

On a side note, every time I read the title I keep thinking it's called the Mentalist Stadium:P

This stadium is quite good but view from this sector is very bad. I can't see what is happening on the other side...

You are looking at a picture, how do people not realize its nothing like in the picture? In real life, you would comfortably see whats on the other side.

That's because of how the photograph was shot, if you were sitting there, you'd see everything. Not as good as on a football specific stadium, of course.

^This.


Also, this looks like a new stadium compared to what it was like. If I didnt check the first page I would have thought they built it from scratch. Magnificent

It has been announced recently that during the Euro 2012 tournament, this stadium will hold about 38,000 people including the media and the VIP sections.

http://www.ua-football.com/images/gallery/2009metallreport/2009metallreport/IMGP2609.JPG



Mini Stadio Olimpico :)

External screens Metalist will be informed about upcoming games and tickets sold


http://s41.radikal.ru/i091/1101/78/ced5ce16f944.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

http://s42.radikal.ru/i098/1101/c8/0d108855e4b0.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

http://i042.radikal.ru/1101/9f/2c293e226574.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

From what I head, they are still refurbishing the inside hallways of the stadium, Im not sure if this is exact but Ive heard it from somewhere.

I like this stadium, it has great interior, with such a good soccer level there must be a great atmosphere during the games

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/1343/49828150.jpg

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/49828150

del

http://s011.radikal.ru/i317/1104/d6/3d16480a6773.jpg

http://s40.radikal.ru/i087/1104/9b/eea23029eba3.jpg

Where can I find data on the average attendance Metallist in the last 10 seasons in Kharkov?

Where can I find data on the average attendance Metallist in the last 10 seasons in Kharkov?

http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm

http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm

Spasibo:)

Reconstruction of a football field

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/528/17806.jpg
http://www.metalist.ua/gallery/528.html

^^Live webcam
http://www.velton.ua/ru/metallist/Wide1HQ.shtml

http://metalist.ua/files/gallery/571/18679.jpg

http://metalist.ua/files/gallery/571/18681.jpg

http://metalist.ua/files/gallery/571/18687.jpg

http://metalist.ua/files/gallery/571/18682.jpg

http://metalist.ua/gallery/571.html

update

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/619/19833.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/619/19834.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/619/19836.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/619/19838.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/gallery/619.html

New pitch looks fantastic:cheers:

Works on the installing the yarn continue around the clock

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/674/20251.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/674/20252.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/674/20255.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/news/2605.html

^^ what are they doing here?

^^ what are they doing here?
Pitch injection

http://metalist.ua/files/gallery/666/20135.jpg
http://metalist.ua/gallery/666.html

update
http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/700/20488.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/700/20490.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/700/20491.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/700/20493.jpg

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http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/700/20496.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/700/20497.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/700/20498.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/700/20499.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/700/20500.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/700/20501.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/news/2637.html

http://ukrainetrek.com/images/metalist-stadium-kharkov-ukraine-6.jpg


http://ukrainetrek.com/images/metalist-stadium-kharkov-ukraine-4.jpg


http://ukrainetrek.com/images/metalist-stadium-kharkov-ukraine-5.jpg

New lighting system

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/975/24989.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/975/24990.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/975/24986.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/975/24991.jpg

http://www.metalist.ua/news/3150.html

So the Netherlands will play their 3 matches in this stadium... If i may be honest i think this is the worst Euro 2012 stadium by far. It has a athletics track and the stadium itself is not brand new but renovated.

Would have been much better for the Orange fans to play in Gdansk instead because that is a lot better to travel to by car, now a lot of fans need to go there by plane which is much more costly.

Anyhow, we have to do with it, we will have to beat Portugal, Germany and Denmark in this stadium the same way we defeated France, Italy and Romania in Bern! :)

So the Netherlands will play their 3 matches in this stadium... If i may be honest i think this is the worst Euro 2012 stadium by far. It has a athletics track and the stadium itself is not brand new but renovated.

I agree.
Even the stadium in Odessa would have been a better choice. Plus let's not forget that Poland has built 2 faaaaaaaar better stadiums for football, in Warsaw (Pepsi Arena) and Krakow. And these stadiums will NOT be used for the Euro. :ohno:
It's a big shame. First of all to leave out a great city like Krakow, and second because we shouldn't have stadiums with athletic tracks at a football final tournament!!! Unfortunately Ukraine came with two such venues, instead of building 2 bigger capacity football-only stadiums and transforming them later, after the tournament, by reducing the capacity and adding those tracks. :bash: Would have been much better for the Orange fans to play in Gdansk instead because that is a lot better to travel to by car, now a lot of fans need to go there by plane which is much more costly.
Don't be silly.:) If it would be after everybody's wishes, than except Russia and maybe the Czech Rep., every national team would have liked to play in Gdansk, Poznan or Wroclaw, because it's closer to their countries...:nuts:

Even the stadium in Odessa would have been a better choice.
And stadium in Dnipropetrovsk (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=438751)
Unfortunately Ukraine came with two such venues, instead of building 2 bigger capacity football-only stadiums and transforming them later, after the tournament, by reducing the capacity and adding those tracks.
Reconstructed Kyiv Olympic Stadium is amazing! Even better than Berlin Olympic Stadium, which held the WC 2006 Final!

As for Metalist Stadium, its reconstruction cost only $ 80 million. I agree, it's not the best choice for this EURO, but not worse than some stadiums that were in EURO 2008 ;)

I agree.
Even the stadium in Odessa would have been a better choice. Plus let's not forget that Poland has built 2 faaaaaaaar better stadiums for football, in Warsaw (Pepsi Arena) and Krakow. And these stadiums will NOT be used for the Euro. :ohno:
It's a big shame. First of all to leave out a great city like Krakow, and second because we shouldn't have stadiums with athletic tracks at a football final tournament!!! Unfortunately Ukraine came with two such venues, instead of building 2 bigger capacity football-only stadiums and transforming them later, after the tournament, by reducing the capacity and adding those tracks. :bash:
Don't be silly.:) If it would be after everybody's wishes, than except Russia and maybe the Czech Rep., every national team would have liked to play in Gdansk, Poznan or Wroclaw, because it's closer to their countries...:nuts:
Yes i agree with your first point, there are indeed better stadiums in Poland then in Ukraine, but it had to be a fifty-fifty between the 8 stadiums: 4 great stadiums in Poland, 3 great stadiums in Ukraine and 1 lesser stadium ( i like the stadium in Kyiv although it has athletics track )

About the 2nd point:
I am not talking silly, i am talking for my countrymates :)

If i may be honest i think this is the worst Euro 2012 stadium by far. It has a athletics track and the stadium itself is not brand new but renovated.


Although track poses inconvenience, it is rather up to owners discretion whether to include it or not. Also, there does not seem to be any qualitative or regulatory issue with reconstructed stadium. Anyhow, it didn't hurt hosting capabilities of such stadiums like King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels (Euro 2000) - rennovated + track, Busan Asiad Stadium/Incheon Munhak Stadium/Daegu Stadium/Gwangju World Cup Stadium/Nissan Stadium/Shizuoka Stadium/ Nagai Stadium/ Miyagi Stadium/ Ōita Stadium/ Niigata Stadium (WC 2002) - all have tracks, Olympiastadion Berling / Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Stuttgart/ Frankenstadion in Nuremberg (WC 2006)- all rennovated +track, Ernst-Happel-Stadion Vienna, Letzigrund Zurich (Euro 2008) - all rennovated +track, Royal Bafokeng Stadium (WC 2010) - track.

My point is that such stadiums have always been used in competitions of this level, and there are good utilization reasons to do so. This one is aethetically bland - yep, but there is nothing operationally wrong with it. And compared to Odesa or Dnipropetrovsk, you get ~+7K fans.

Something gives me a feeling if a tournament would be hosted in any developed EU country, nobody would question the stadium. But we are in Eastern Europe, evil and incapable by default, so someting wrong about it has to be found (at least that's how some critical argumentation looks to me)

Although track poses inconvenience, it is rather up to owners discretion whether to include it or not. Also, there does not seem to be any qualitative or regulatory issue with reconstructed stadium. Anyhow, it didn't hurt hosting capabilities of such stadiums like King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels (Euro 2000) - rennovated + track, Busan Asiad Stadium/Incheon Munhak Stadium/Daegu Stadium/Gwangju World Cup Stadium/Nissan Stadium/Shizuoka Stadium/ Nagai Stadium/ Miyagi Stadium/ Ōita Stadium/ Niigata Stadium (WC 2002) - all have tracks, Olympiastadion Berling / Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Stuttgart/ Frankenstadion in Nuremberg (WC 2006)- all rennovated +track, Ernst-Happel-Stadion Vienna, Letzigrund Zurich (Euro 2008) - all rennovated +track, Royal Bafokeng Stadium (WC 2010) - track.

My point is that such stadiums have always been used in competitions of this level, and there are good utilization reasons to do so. This one is aethetically bland - yep, but there is nothing operationally wrong with it. And compared to Odesa or Dnipropetrovsk, you get ~+7K fans.

Something gives me a feeling if a tournament would be hosted in any developed EU country, nobody would question the stadium. But we are in Eastern Europe, evil and incapable by default, so someting wrong about it has to be found (at least that's how some critical argumentation looks to me)

We can argue about this all day long, but there is one fact: a few thousand people sitting behind the two goals will need binoculars to see something from the action. Especially those sitting in the first 10-15 rows. You know how many thousands of Euros o foreigner will have to spend to be able to watch a game live from those seats? (included travel, hotel, ticket and other expenses) And he will see what?...some small points running around the field? This is a matter of comfort on a football stadium in the 21st century. Especially at a final tournament. So there is not much we can argue about here, is it?
Plus other small details such as the difference in atmosphere when playing football in a stadium with the stands near the pitch, or in a stadium where the stands are 15-20 meters away.

You don't have to search the history books and remind us of all those stadiums with tracks from the past. We all remember them. I also remember that football used to be played with a leather ball, and spectators used to sit on wooden benches. But we are talking about progress here, aren't we? It doesn't matter if it's Eastern or Western Europe. Of course stadiums like Olympiastadion in Berlin are great venues, but ask ANYBODY in Germany where he prefers to watch a football game: In Dortmund or in Berlin?

http://www.metalist.ua/files/gallery/674/20252.jpg

looks fantastic :cheers:

Great stadium, but completely overshadowed by everything that has come after it. Been almost forgotten

In recent years, the Chairman of FC Metalist Kharkiv, Oleksandr Yaroslavsky, had a modernisation programme for the sports infrastructure in Kharkiv. The investments went to six projects:

1. The reconstruction of the Metalist Stadium (2007-2009) (30% share)
2. New terminal at Kharkiv Airport (50% share)
3. Construction of 5-star Kharkiv Palace Hotel (100% investment)
4. Construction of modern training ground for FC Metalist Kharkiv (100% investment)
5. New Children's Football Academy (100% investment)
6. Reconstruction of Dynamo Stadium (100% investment)

I don't get why a lot of people complain about the metalist stadium. It decent, proper football stadium. Even-tough is has a track surrounding the field, it still looks classy because its blue.

Euro 2012 Stadiums (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFTXV4qMXoc)

^^ Erm, a proper football stadium doesn't have an athletics track.

Yes, i know. but because of the fact that the stands are relatively close to the track, and it's blue color, makes it more a football stadium than, for example, the old delle alpi stadium. still not a textbook football stadium, but i hope you know what i mean

For an athletics its quite OK for football, been there at an Euroleague game. But I think in future they will build a pure football stadium.

http://ru.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Photo/competitions/General/01/72/31/71/1723171_w1.jpg
http://ru.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/hostcountries/ukraine/city=1943/photos/index.html

http://photoe.kiev.ua/Photos/2012.05.11.Kharkov/IMG_3952_SM.jpg
http://elektraua.livejournal.com (http://elektraua.livejournal.com/71234.html)

the problem its not that its a bad stadium, but the fact that three of the best games fo euro will be played there instead of Kiev or Warsaw...

I would say two, but of group stage, not of whole euro.

Netherlands-Denmark Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv

Netherlands-Germany Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv

Portugal-Netherlands Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv

They messed up because Ukraine wanted to play 1 game in Kiev and one in Donetsk, they should've linked Donetsk to Harkow and Kiev to Lviv with Ukraine playing in Kiev 3 group stage games and let group B with Holland 3x in Donetsk and the other 3 games in Harkow, so the Pot 1 team would enjoy important games in one place and the other make shorter trips.
Also Germany needs to play in Lviv-Kharkiv-Lviv, Group D also has Kiev and Donetsk, so one gets 70k and 50k, the other 30k+30k? Greedy................

If they really wanted to offer Kharkiv and Lviv a good game, they should've handed at least one of them a Quarter Final slot, leaving Donetsk with the Semi and Kiev with the final...

I bet that the Polish organizers are very upset at the draw. All the big spender tourists were allocated to Ukraine: Germans, Dutch, English, French. In the meantime, Poland got several PIIGS countries (Spain, Italy, Ireland), Russia, and Central/South-Eastern European countries (Czech Rep., Croatia and... Greece, the cheapest people of all Europeans :P ).

It's true though that many of the big spenders will be based in Poland and cross the border only for the games, but still... :lol:

I bet that the Polish organizers are very upset at the draw. All the big spender tourists were allocated to Ukraine: Germans, Dutch, English, French. In the meantime, Poland got several PIIGS countries (Spain, Italy, Ireland), Russia, and Central/South-Eastern European countries (Czech Rep., Croatia and... Greece, the cheapest people of all Europeans :P ).

It's true though that many of the big spenders will be based in Poland and cross the border only for the games, but still... :lol:

The Swedish too will be with England and France. So yes, you are quite right.

It's true though that many of the big spenders will be based in Poland and cross the border only for the games, but still... :lol:

As much as I heard, only a handful or England supporters will make the trip, so it's not such a big win.
Don't know about the rest.

The Swedish too will be with England and France. So yes, you are quite right.

Spot on. The biggest spenders of them all, I would assume.

I bet that the Polish organizers are very upset at the draw. All the big spender tourists were allocated to Ukraine: Germans, Dutch, English, French. In the meantime, Poland got several PIIGS countries (Spain, Italy, Ireland), Russia, and Central/South-Eastern European countries (Czech Rep., Croatia and... Greece, the cheapest people of all Europeans :P ).

It's true though that many of the big spenders will be based in Poland and cross the border only for the games, but still... :lol:

I think this is absolutely true.I think it was a very poor draw as far as supporters are concerned for Poland.That said,i think either Holland or Germany will be in Poland for the quaters finals .
By the way,the long range weather forecasts available(the best one) is going for some really warm weather in Poland and Ukraine for june.
Thought id mention it.

I would say two, but of group stage, not of whole euro.

Netherlands-Denmark Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv

Netherlands-Germany Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv

Portugal-Netherlands Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv

for the chicks! :lol::lol::lol:

I would say two, but of group stage, not of whole euro.

Netherlands-Denmark Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv

Netherlands-Germany Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv

Portugal-Netherlands Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv

its a shame because it could have more spectators in a bigger stadium

I bet that the Polish organizers are very upset at the draw. All the big spender tourists were allocated to Ukraine: Germans, Dutch, English, French. In the meantime, Poland got several PIIGS countries (Spain, Italy, Ireland), Russia, and Central/South-Eastern European countries (Czech Rep., Croatia and... Greece, the cheapest people of all Europeans :P ).

It's true though that many of the big spenders will be based in Poland and cross the border only for the games, but still... :lol:

Spain x Italy is still a great game

I think this is absolutely true.I think it was a very poor draw as far as supporters are concerned for Poland.That said,i think either Holland or Germany will be in Poland for the quaters finals .
By the way,the long range weather forecasts available(the best one) is going for some really warm weather in Poland and Ukraine for june.
Thought id mention it.

OTOH it was really good draw considering chances of polish team to prgress from group (out of 5 teams that Poland could realistically hope to win againt) 3 fell to polish group (Czechia, Russia, Greece). Ukrainians may enjoy seeing bettter teams in their country, but they also have little chance of progressing in their group (England, France, Sweden).

I bet that the Polish organizers are very upset at the draw. All the big spender tourists were allocated to Ukraine: Germans, Dutch, English, French. In the meantime, Poland got several PIIGS countries (Spain, Italy, Ireland), Russia, and Central/South-Eastern European countries (Czech Rep., Croatia and... Greece, the cheapest people of all Europeans :P ).

It's true though that many of the big spenders will be based in Poland and cross the border only for the games, but still... :lol:

The average Greek still has far higher income compared i.e. to the average Romanian. You should be convinced the Greek supporters traveling to Poland (and there will be quite a few of them believe me) will be anything but "cheap".

^ it's just a cliche that I used for a joke, mate.

Spain x Italy is still a great game

Not sure why it wouldn't be a great game. There will be many great games in the Poland-hosted group, and in fact I think that group A could turn very entertaining because the teams are quite even in quality.

Even in quality but what quality? :sleepy:

They can be happy with the fac they have chances in Qualifying to the Quarters, but Group A si probably the worst I've seen at a Euro ever. :nuts:

Even in quality but what quality? :sleepy:

They can be happy with the fac they have chances in Qualifying to the Quarters, but Group A si probably the worst I've seen at a Euro ever. :nuts:

The ability of the players in international football tournaments has very little bearing on how good the games will be.

The idea that one group's games will be better than another because the teams in it are a bit better in quality is just flawed.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/560400_371541516236869_301598773231144_1025423_730277258_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/577444_371541282903559_301598773231144_1025413_1110282043_n.jpg

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http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/306245_371541346236886_301598773231144_1025416_1882556984_n.jpg

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.371541249570229.86983.301598773231144&type=1

The idea that one group's games will be better than another because the teams in it are a bit better in quality is just flawed.

The only thing that can make those games entertaining is if the Czech Republic and Greece will qualify, so a bit of a surprise for the "group of life" :lol:.

Looking at some old game pictures, I wonder where the players on the bench warm up?

http://pics.livejournal.com/stepbystep_hdr/pic/00213eqp

^^
Behind the goal line.

The only thing that can make those games entertaining is if the Czech Republic and Greece will qualify, so a bit of a surprise for the "group of life" :lol:.

I think you are confusing having an interest in the the outcome of the games with the actual entertainment those games will provide.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/560400_371541516236869_301598773231144_1025423_730277258_n.jpg


http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.371541249570229.86983.301598773231144&type=1

are they still working around the stadium?!?!?!?!

are they still working around the stadium?!?!?!?!
Final preparations? :dunno:

are they still working around the stadium?!?!?!?!

Verry great look with the Euro 2012 banner , when they start to work inside the stadium (Euro Banner, Adverdise ... )