should this thread be moved to the completed section then?
I would say keeping it here until August 12th would be fair - it's complete as for main construction works, but not all the infrastructure is in place yet.

new pic :

Kilka ujęć znalezionych w sieci. autor Jan Siemiński

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1549/41521074.jpg

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/1642/27194904.jpg

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/9040/25165860.jpg

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/737/54449001.jpg

http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/5807/31483818.jpg

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/3306/21341320.jpg

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/1802/22864006.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/295/57197130.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8573/47671412.jpg

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5893/46975440.jpg

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/7388/32258298.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/6498/82298331.jpg

:cheers:

It will be a challenge though. First season will probably be very good as there's huge enthusiasm around the stadium, but the magic won't last too long so they should be thinking of how to draw crowds later on.

Win many games:)

Beautiful stadium by the way. So many nice new stadiums for Euro 2012 i'm really looking forward to it. Just hope we manage to qualify:)

http://m.onet.pl/_m/ec8927bc0f0d8990895fa916d9f373c4,14,1.jpg

:cheers:

Lehia does not deserve such beauty to play in, lucky dogs.

Any one know if a speedway set up is possible ???

new photos :

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/2/10056/z10056802X,PGE-Arena.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/6/10056/z10056796X,PGE-Arena.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/7/10056/z10056697X,PGE-Arena-tuz-przed-dniem-otwartym.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/5/10056/z10056695X,Widok-z-trybun-PGE-Arena.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/1/10056/z10056691X,Miejsca-przy-lozach.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/6/10056/z10056586X,PGE-Arena-tuz-przed-dniem-otwartym.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/8/10056/z10056478X,Szatnia.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/6/10056/z10056476X,PGE-Arena-tuz-przed-dniem-otwartym.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/7/10056/z10056397X,Strefa-gastronomiczna.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/5/10056/z10056395X,Strefa-gastronomiczna.jpg

source: http://www.sport.pl/sport-trojmiasto/5,113933,10057312,Juz_za_trzy_dni_bedzie_mozna_wejsc_PGE_Arena__Co_zobaczymy_.html?i=0

Stadium officially opened :cheers::cheers::cheers:

Moje foty :D

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PgE-2iC93tA/Tj1K4LNuGHI/AAAAAAAAAws/ul0eBUzdL90/s1600/pge1.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kGHemLBh7Wg/Tj1K3zILHcI/AAAAAAAAAwk/FTmoYqoXVrs/s1600/pge2.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yGKYDNsRHMo/Tj1K3nYHTeI/AAAAAAAAAwc/ExMpAgEBn0k/s1600/pge3.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ShuvTlkTtH0/Tj1K3skbNgI/AAAAAAAAAwU/Q7HOGxq1pBk/s1600/pge4.jpg

more :

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/0/10074/z10074970X,Kibice-w-drodze-na-PGE-Arene.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/8/10074/z10074828X,--Jest-piekny--to-bedzie-perla-mistrzostw---dalo-sie.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/3/10074/z10074953X,Trybuny-PGE-Areny-po-raz-pierwszy-z-kibicami.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/0/10074/z10074950X,PGE-Arena.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/3/10074/z10074943X,PGE-Arena.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/9/10074/z10074809X,PGE-Arena.jpg

source: http://www.sport.pl/sport-trojmiasto/5,113933,10075011,Ponad_70_tys__ludzi_przybylo_na_dzien_otwarty_PGE.html?i=51

:cheers:
Ode mnie takie trzy:

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8198/26760363.

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/6549/89833063.

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/2940/95828360.

http://www.uspro.pl/files/2011-07-20/b531a98eabcb512cd817727f06352b9aPGE.jpg


http://www.poland2012.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2.jpg


http://www.sknvibes.com/news/gfxz/photo_1309885114886-1-0.jpg



if you want to see more stadia pictures , Please visit below URL.



http://cafe.daum.net/stade/Gdansk (http://cafe.daum.net/stade/5Ay7/837)

http://cafe.daum.net/stade/Poland (http://cafe.daum.net/stade/F5E5/22)

http://cafe.daum.net/stade/Euro2012 (http://cafe.daum.net/stade/5ghm/7)



http://www.infobarrel.com/media/image/22706.jpg

damn! so gorgeous :cheers:

when is the first match ?

when is the first match ?

This sunday against Cracovia Krakow.

What expectations about audience?

^^ dobre


http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/1481/040811.jpg

:cheers:

That is really something to be proud of. Great shot too.

first training in paradise :

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/8/10102/z10102538X,Pilkarze-Lechii-Gdansk-na-ich-pierwszym-treningu-na.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/5/10102/z10102845X,Pilkarze-Lechii-Gdansk-na-ich-pierwszym-treningu-na.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/8/10103/z10103108X,Pilkarze-Lechii-Gdansk-na-ich-pierwszym-treningu-na.jpg

source: http://www.sport.pl/sport-trojmiasto/5,111904,10104527,Trening_w_raju__czyli_Lechia_Gdansk_pierwszy_raz_na.html?i=43

over 30ths tickets sold for yesterdays game between Lechia and Cracovia - not bad :cheers:

over 30ths tickets sold for yesterdays game between Lechia and Cracovia - not bad :cheers:

Then a lot of people will be disappointed to find out that the game is later today.

Finally, the opening match in the new PGE Arena, Lechia vs. Cracovia, will start in about 20 minutes and can be watched here:

http://huckenbusch.dbv.pl/viewpage.php?page_id=13

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/8347/pget.jpg

Polish stream of this match: http://betonline.net.pl/strona,141,Krauze-TV-Mecze-na-zywo.html

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9016/pge.png

Lechia Gdańsk - Cracovia Kraków
Attendance: 34,186
Photos (http://lechia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4162)

http://m.onet.pl/_m/cb3ff1ac882583bec9e62ec028cecd8f,21,1.jpg
www.tvn24.pl

http://m.onet.pl/_m/6f32203e47dcc3ae5dc5b710522566b1,21,1.jpg
www.tvn24.pl

http://m.onet.pl/_m/178921416a6f6da4cbd52c26315acf9d,21,1.jpg
www.tvn24.pl

Lechia Gdansk vs. Cracovia Krakow 1:1
attendance: 34.000
14.08.2011

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148751.JPG

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148753.JPG

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148759.JPG

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148784.JPG

http://lechia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4162

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148766.JPG

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148767.JPG

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148768.JPG

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148772.JPG

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148777.JPG

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148781.JPG

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148782.JPG

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148852.JPG

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_14_lechia_cracovia_db/DB148850.JPG
lechia.net

[QUOTE=lutoslav;82882261]http://m.onet.pl/_m/178921416a6f6da4cbd52c26315acf9d,21,1.jpg

http://bieg2012.pl/klik/KlikFiles/fotogaleria/klikfoto_f8412eb.jpg

;)
:cheers:

del

This thing is like an instant world class stadium, just add water!

wonderful atmosphere:cheers:

Then a lot of people will be disappointed to find out that the game is later today.

heheeheh - my fault ;) :cheers:

http://img.naszemiasto.pl/grafika2/nowy/08/6d/4e480e452a127_o.jpg

http://img.naszemiasto.pl/grafika2/nowy/7f/7c/4e480e620f5a1_o.jpg

http://img.naszemiasto.pl/grafika2/nowy/18/e9/4e480f1898855_o.jpg

http://starogardgdanski.naszemiasto.pl/

Holy smokes. It looks so good and even better than one of those renders that it almost looks fake but in a good way. Awesome! World class, best I have seen so far.

Z Niedźwiednika:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-okyqQ-ZZl5I/TlAb0k9RwlI/AAAAAAADwFU/q55Kb5uO9Nc/s800/2011.08.16.Niedzwiednik_04.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jRLURDgIKG8/TlAb4oCmwoI/AAAAAAADwFg/F1iwlw_Bxy8/s800/2011.08.16.Niedzwiednik_07.jpg

:)

Lechia Gdańsk - ŁKS Łódź
Attendance: 22,706

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_20_lechia_lks_kibice_wisnia/20110822_1830.jpg
lechia.net

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_20_lechia_lks_kibice_wisnia/20110822_1856_02.jpg
lechia.net

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7640/64743550.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/69/64743550.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

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Amazing stadium

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_08_22_lechia_lks_trybuny_mati/DSC06463%20%5B800x600%5D.jpg

ultras' zone :)

Fot. Renata Dąbrowska / Agencja Gazeta

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/0/10156/z10156620X.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/1/10156/z10156611X.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/2/10156/z10156572X.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/1/10156/z10156561X.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/0/10156/z10156560X.jpg

:)

Ładny stadion:)

ANOTHER MATCH IS GOING TO BE PLAYED AT PGE ARENA GDANSK ON SEPTEMBER 6TH.

Germany has announced its 23-man squad for two upcoming matches, including a Sept 6 clash vs. Poland in Gdańsk.

Joachim Low today announced his 23-man squad for two upcoming matches -- first up is Austria as part of Euro 2012 qualification on Sept 2, followed by Poland four days later in Gdańsk.

The match was originally scheduled to take place in Warszawa's new National Stadium as the inaugural match but, due to delays, was moved to the PGE Arena in Gdańsk. The location is a somewhat ironic one, considering Gdańsk's complicated and storied history as both a city under German rule (then known as Danzig) and Polish rule. It has been a part of modern Poland since 1945 following post-WWII conferences in Yalta and Potsdam.

This stadium is very nice. Perhaps the most beautiful stadium in Poland.

http://www.stadionwelt.de/sw_stadien/fotos/stadionlisten/polen/pge_arena/pge_arena_01.jpeg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/sw_stadien/fotos/stadionlisten/polen/pge_arena/pge_arena_02.jpeg

Amazing stadium :cheers:
Well done, Poland!

wGzzBKc3iO4

Poland and Germany training before tommorow match:

http://img.trojmiasto.pl/zdj/c/1/26/720x600/269343-rozgrzewka-druzyny-polskiej.jpg

http://m.onet.pl/_m/02a9c2cb38cad4ec9ab4a2d83dbbf474,21,1.jpg

http://m.onet.pl/_m/13851df1c4346954ca71e185425c8d6c,21,1.jpg

http://img.trojmiasto.pl/zdj/c/1/26/720x600/269398-konferencja-prasowa-druzyny-polskiej.jpg

http://m.onet.pl/_m/7ce8e0d4e4605df7411f2a36cc7a10a1,21,1.jpg

http://m.onet.pl/_m/86c870c7e1b219284e2b73014068a73f,21,1.jpg

http://m.onet.pl/_m/5e18983320f7057bd9c49ebc63bd3cc8,21,1.jpg

Poland : Germany on PGE arena 2:2

Waiting to see the pictures from tonight in the IMO best medium size stadium in the world.
Any info about the assistance?

Waiting to see the pictures from tonight in the IMO best medium size stadium in the world.
Any info about the assistance?
100% attendance record, but the organizers failed to give a pracise number. It is said that it was 'app. 40,000', which means it was less (a lot of free space in and around the German section + hundreds of free home seats).

Poland 2:2 Germany

goals

wGLUdDahnfk

The best Polish stadium, it's one of top3 in Europe IMO.

BTW We should have won...ech..

interesting video

Ciekawy materiał przygotowany o PGE Arena dla Deutsche Welle.

-888VMfhWoU

by PRS28

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/8342/panorama6cw.jpg

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/1466/panorama4f.jpg

and some more...

http://mediadb.kicker.de/news/1000/1020/1100/7000/slideshow/757548/image_slshow_einzel_0_2.jpg

http://mediadb.kicker.de/news/1000/1020/1100/7000/slideshow/757548/image_slshow_einzel_0_0.jpg

http://mediadb.kicker.de/news/1000/1020/1100/7000/slideshow/757548/image_slshow_einzel_0_7.jpg

http://mediadb.kicker.de/news/1000/1020/1100/7000/spielbericht/757480/boateng_lewandowski-1315338952.jpg

http://mediadb.kicker.de/news/1000/1020/1100/7000/slideshow/757548/image_slshow_einzel_0_4.jpg

and bigger photo by PRS28

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/4594/panorama4k.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/6123426215_eb5c988226_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/poprzerwie/6123426215/

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6084/6123427157_69fc72c3a6_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/poprzerwie/6123427157/

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6123420839_393aeb8b2c_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/poprzerwie/6123420839/

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6123968906_5531f64329_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/poprzerwie/6123968906/

http://www.stadionwelt.de/sw_stadien/fotos/stadionlisten/polen/pge_arena/pge_arena_01.jpeg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/sw_stadien/fotos/stadionlisten/polen/pge_arena/pge_arena_02.jpeg

:cheers:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tQJvTYQraOE/TmfVWek6xVI/AAAAAAAAAr8/_x6BQmnZQFY/s1440/DSC_7336.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/3/10243/z10243863X,Cheerleaderki-z-Gdyni-podczas-meczu-Polska---Niemcy.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/0/10243/z10243710X,Na-najwazniejszym-meczu-pilkarskiej-polskiej-reprezentacji.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/3/10243/z10243993X,Cheerleaderki-z-Gdyni-podczas-meczu-Polska---Niemcy.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/2/10242/z10242162X,Cheerleaderki-z-Gdyni-podczas-meczu-Polska---Niemcy.jpg

http://mediadb.kicker.de/news/1000/1020/1100/7000/slideshow/757548/image_slshow_einzel_0_2.jpg

This stadium looks too good. Congrats!

some new pic :


Witam,
Kilka moich zdjęć PGE ARENA z początku września.
Niestety tylko z zewnątrz.

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/2194/img4073a.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1993/img4085ifp.jpg

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/4489/img4094hs.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1830/img4107og.jpg

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7467/img4109c.jpg

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/2171/img4110xw.jpg

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/6663/img4111h.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/5383/img4116i.jpg

a bit old photo (end of July), but nice :)

http://gdywstecz.blox.pl/resource/AAB_131AE.jpg

Some photos from match Lechia Gdańsk - Lech Poznań.

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_10_22_lechia_lech_mati/DSC08833%20%5B800x600%5D.jpg

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_10_22_lechia_lech_mati/DSC08954%20%5B800x600%5D.jpg

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_10_22_lechia_lech_mati/DSC08950%20%5B800x600%5D.jpg

http://lechia.net/images/archiwum/foto/2011_2012/2011_10_22_lechia_lech_mati/DSC09045%20%5B800x600%5D.jpg

http://lechia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4520

http://stadiumporn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/gdansk-pge-arena-aerial-635x421.jpg

http://www.rynek-kolejowy.pl/foto_news_opis/27439/8ec24b030585417f5b7263d0f7913b15_d.jpg

http://www.poland2012.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/3.jpg

http://plfoto.com/zdjecia_new2/2354681.jpg

http://plfoto.com/zdjecia_new2/2354687.jpg

by Rafał Malko / Agencja Gazeta

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/9/9945/z9945049X,PGE-Arena-w-Gdansku.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/6/10664/z10664926X,PGE-Arena-w-Gdansku.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/5/10664/z10664925X,PGE-Arena-w-Gdansku.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/4/10664/z10664924X,PGE-Arena-w-Gdansku.jpg

http://www.sadistic.pl/baltic-arena-z-zapalek-vt19130.htm

I think PGE ARENA is better than National in Warsaw.
Batlic Arena is the best stadium for EURO2012 in Poland. Poznań, Wrocław and Warszawa are far, far behind.

I think PGE ARENA is better than National in Warsaw.
Batlic Arena is the best stadium for EURO2012 in Poland. Poznań, Wrocław and Warszawa are far, far behind.I think no one cares about your opinion. Please, stop spamming in every euro stadium thread.

Spain vs. Italy
Spain vs. Ireland
Croatia vs. Spain

I would say:

Netherlands vs. Greece in the QF? :tongue3:

In Gdansk.

I would say:

Netherlands vs. Greece in the QF? :tongue3:

In Gdansk.
Germany vs. Poland? ;)

by Wojtek Figurski
lechia.pl (http://www.lechia.pl/24019?gid=78672)
http://www.lechia.pl/_items/galeria/20111211_pgearena/650p/lg78674.jpg

http://www.lechia.pl/_items/galeria/20111211_pgearena/650p/lg78688.jpg

http://www.lechia.pl/_items/galeria/20111211_pgearena/650p/lg78689.jpg

http://www.lechia.pl/_items/galeria/20111211_pgearena/650p/lg78702.jpg

http://www.lechia.pl/_items/galeria/20111211_pgearena/650p/lg78705.jpg

http://www.lechia.pl/_items/galeria/20111211_pgearena/650p/lg78678.jpg

http://www.lechia.pl/_items/galeria/20111211_pgearena/650p/lg78710.jpg

http://www.lechia.pl/_items/galeria/20111211_pgearena/650p/lg78713.jpg

http://www.lechia.pl/_items/galeria/20111211_pgearena/650p/lg78719.jpg

http://www.lechia.pl/_items/galeria/20111211_pgearena/650p/lg78715.jpg

Quite astonishing. I'm speechless. Congratulations to Gdansk.

new sports pub in PGE Arena :

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/3/10805/z10805733Q,T29Bar---bar-sportowy-na-PGE-Arenie.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/3/10805/z10805723X,T29Bar---bar-sportowy-na-PGE-Arenie.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/1/10805/z10805731X,T29Bar---bar-sportowy-na-PGE-Arenie.jpg

^^Absolut? :nuts:

I know it's all about sponsorship and $$, but it seems wrong to have a Swedish brand in place of a Polish one when it comes to wodka.

^^Absolut? :nuts:

I know it's all about sponsorship and $$, but it seems wrong to have a Swedish brand in place of a Polish one when it comes to wodka.

Swedish brand but...made in Poland :cheers:

by Rafał Malko / Agencja Gazeta

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/6/10664/z10664926X,PGE-Arena-w-Gdansku.jpg


Looks wonderful lit up

Swedish brand but...made in Poland :cheers:

Correct me if i'm wrong, gdansk is also a quite popular tourist destination for swedes, isn't it? I've also read somehwere that the swedes were hoping to be drafted in the group playing in Gdansk.

Anyways, Poles invented vodka and they should sell their own one! :D

Correct me if i'm wrong, gdansk is also a quite popular tourist destination for swedes, isn't it? I've also read somehwere that the swedes were hoping to be drafted in the group playing in Gdansk.

Anyways, Poles invented vodka and they should sell their own one! :D

Sady, a big part of polish nation likes everything that comes from the west more, even if it's vodka :-/

Sady, a big part of polish nation likes everything that comes from the west more, even if it's vodka :-/

Just give the Poles 5-10 years more and all that inferiority trauma from the past will ultimately fade away. :)

Sady, a big part of polish nation likes everything that comes from the west more, even if it's vodka :-/

it is sad, i come from the west but my favourite vodka is soplica! ;)

Anyways, these great new stadiums should raise the awareness about the fact that Poland shouldn't envy anyone else!

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/1627/610xew.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/6/610xew.jpg/)

it is sad, i come from the west but my favourite vodka is soplica! ;)

Anyways, these great new stadiums should raise the awareness about the fact that Poland shouldn't envy anyone else!

Totally agree. This tournament will be a great self esteem boost for both poland and ukraine. Really looking forward to June..

Euro 2012 will have better stadiums than any Euro tournament in the past. The stadiums in Poland and Ukraine are way better than the ones that hosted the Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. Portugal in 2004 had great stadiums but these ones are better and larger in capacity.

During UEFA Championship 2012, the German team will stay in hotel DWOR OLIWSKI HOTEL & SPA, GDANSK.
http://www.dworoliwski.pl/en_US/menu-glowne/galeria

Euro 2012 will have better stadiums than any Euro tournament in the past. The stadiums in Poland and Ukraine are way better than the ones that hosted the Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. Portugal in 2004 had great stadiums but these ones are better and larger in capacity.Are you kidding me?

What's funny about that?

Portugal has absolutely fantastic venues. What on earth are you on about?

Portugal has absolutely fantastic venues. What on earth are you on about?Are you trying to say that jose alvalade or aveiro are a "fantastic venues" ???!?! Come on. I know that it's been like 10 years since these stadiums were designing but...

Alvalade? Did you seriously just say that?

Absolutely. Its a fantastic stadium. Among the best in the Europe in its size category.

You might not like the design.. but calling them bad or anything else because of your personal taste is beyond dumb.. and extremely childish.

La Pologne a de très beaux stades / Poland has very beautiful stadiums

TBH, I like Da Luz/Alvalade/Emirates type of stadium by far over the Allianz Arena type facade, but then again, it's about taste, just because the Portuguese stadiums were build 10 years ago doesn't mean they're worse in any way, on the contrary, about age, very old stadium tend to...p..on new ones many times.

Are you trying to say that jose alvalade or aveiro are a "fantastic venues" ???!?! Come on. I know that it's been like 10 years since these stadiums were designing but...
I've been to Alvalade only once and it is a truely fantastic stadium. So I would say about Estadio da Luz. Why even putting this in doubt? These are among best European grounds and there is no need to put them into comparison with Gdansk's stadium. It's newer, but only arguably better in any way...

Alvalade looks like a fucking avocado! :) Come on.
http://www.football-pictures.net/data/media/306/Estdio_Alvalade_XXI_1.jpg





That being said the Polish stadiums will age well. The designs are classic. The one above is silly and has too much going on.

The Avalade stadium looks like it was designed by a 9-year old with a love for nursery school colours and a complete disregard for simplicity.
Please lets not compare this rubbish with the classic beauty of the Gdansk stadium.

Get real..

TBH, I like Da Luz/Alvalade/Emirates type of stadium by far over the Allianz Arena type facade, but then again, it's about taste, just because the Portuguese stadiums were build 10 years ago doesn't mean they're worse in any way, on the contrary, about age, very old stadium tend to...p..on new ones many times.

I agree-I'm also not a fan of Allianz Arena facade. I think stadiums in Portugal were and still are nice.


Anyway we should end this OT

Lechia Gdańsk - Wisła Kraków
Attendance: 19,704

by Maks Michalczak/wisla.krakow.pl
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by Daniel Gołda/wisla.krakow.pl
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by Nikol/wislakrakow.com
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Beautiful modern stadium but already the novelty has worn off for football fans in Gdansk? 20K is not a great crowd i think.
Anyway,will be super for Ireland Italy Croatian and spainish fans in june,should be great weather,great stadium,great city.
All these fans of these countries will have a wonderful experience im sure of it.:cheers:

How on earth is 20k not a great crowd?

For current situation in Lechia it is more than great crowd. Team lost again home match and they are playing shit. I was quite surpised there was 20k on this match. Watching this team is pain.

For current situation in Lechia it is more than great crowd. Team lost again home match and they are playing shit. I was quite surpised there was 20k on this match. Watching this team is pain.

cała Polska w cieniu Śląska :banana:

Short film showing PGE Arena at night.
http://trojmiasto.tv/Fotokopter-nad-PGE-Arena-Gdansk-2790.html

Short film showing PGE Arena at night.
http://trojmiasto.tv/Fotokopter-nad-PGE-Arena-Gdansk-2790.html

Gorgeous!

Looks great. Hoping for many nice airviews of the stadiums during euro2012.

To be honest, building such a stadium for a team that just barely entered Ekstraklasa was IMO great risk. Lets hope it won't become best stadium in 1st league in a few years, cause then it can soon turn out to be unmaintanable.

To be honest, building such a stadium for a team that just barely entered Ekstraklasa was IMO great risk. Lets hope it won't become best stadium in 1st league in a few years, cause then it can soon turn out to be unmaintanable.You sure? Cause in my opinion 20k fans, while Lechia isn't playing great ATM, isn't that bad (actually Lechia have the biggest attendance in Polish Ekstraklasa). Now imagine Lechia playing really good, or in europa league, which is really possible, since polish league is really 'unpredictable'.

^^Attendance may be great compared to club performance, but how it is compared to the cost of maintaining a stadium? And remember that for now, the stadium still has novelty aura that draws in the crowds. When it wears off and Lechia continues to play like now, it can fall to lets say 10-15k. Will the club be able to maintain this stadium then?

^^Attendance may be great compared to club performance, but how it is compared to the cost of maintaining a stadium? And remember that for now, the stadium still has novelty aura that draws in the crowds. When it wears off and Lechia continues to play like now, it can fall to lets say 10-15k. Will the club be able to maintain this stadium then?You're raging or just jealous? WTH are you talking about. I'll repeat myself. 20k while the team is playing not so well atm, is bad? Lechia had attendance ~10k in 4th and 3rd league dude, when the team was playing against totally unknown teams from a very small villages. Novelty aura? :lol::lol::lol::lol: Same like Legia, Wisła or Lech. And all these teams are higher in polish ekstraklasa atm, but Lechia have the best attendance. (more or less the same like Legia, and better than Wisła and Lech).

^^Attendance may be great compared to club performance, but how it is compared to the cost of maintaining a stadium? And remember that for now, the stadium still has novelty aura that draws in the crowds. When it wears off and Lechia continues to play like now, it can fall to lets say 10-15k. Will the club be able to maintain this stadium then?

As far as I remember 16k attendence is enough to maintain the stadium. That was the calculation that Lechia Operator (together with SportFive) made some time ago.

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is the parking lot made of grass ?

is the parking lot made of grass ?

surely that's not a parking lot? if it is it may just be the most stupid idea i've ever come across.

surely that's not a parking lot? if it is it may just be the most stupid idea i've ever come across.

Why?

surely that's not a parking lot? if it is it may just be the most stupid idea i've ever come across.

Of course it's parking lot, nothing unusual, rather common sight in Poland(and not only). Parking places are made of concrete(or other material) grids and grass grows in empty spaces. It's much better than an asphalt desert.

Of course it's parking lot, nothing unusual, rather common sight in Poland(and not only). Parking places are made of concrete(or other material) grids and grass grows in empty spaces. It's much better than an asphalt desert.

Couldn't agree more. There is nothing more unsightly than a lovely American stadium ruined by a huge, expansive parking lot made of nothing more than tarmac. So, so ugly. It's not only stadiums but the also tram networks in Europe that have it right. Lovely stadium in lovely surroundings.

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tailgating, baby!!!

Yes, the car park base is reinforced, so as to prevent causing damage to grass.

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/9/9592/z9592879X,Najpierw-rozkladana-jest-specjalna-gumowa-siatka-.jpg


It's also visible on some of the pics above, like this one:

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It's much better than an asphalt desert.

Exactly.

^^ it also does a great job in reducing run off water. Design is one thing, but being environmentally conscientious is another. This stadium has both. excellent.

tailgating, baby!!!

It's probably the only sporting tradition that Europe really needs to envy the US for. Tailgating in fall is just amazing.

I never ever imagined I would say or write this about a car park but that car park next to Gdansk's PGE stadium looks superb.

http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/27300000/PGE-Arena-Gdansk-Poland-uefa-euro-2012-27304958-800-600.jpg


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if you want to see more stadia pictures , Please visit below URL.



http://cafe.daum.net/stade/Gdansk (http://cafe.daum.net/stade/5Ay7/837)

http://cafe.daum.net/stade/Poland (http://cafe.daum.net/stade/F5E5/22)

http://cafe.daum.net/stade/Euro2012 (http://cafe.daum.net/stade/5ghm/7)



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Why you add so old photos ?

Why you add so old photos ?

just be grateful.

On 25 June at the Fan Zone will be held a concert of ATB, so Andre Tanneberger- world-class trance and dance music DJ. Music songs such as "9pm (Till I Come)", "Ecstasy" and "Marrakech" are known to every lover of disco dance floors. In 2011, in sale appeared ATB ninth studio album, entitled "Distant Earth", and a few months later he released his album "Distant Earth Remixed". So far, the artist released 10 studio albums and six sets of club. Support for the ATB concert will be the performance of another DJ, John Gallahana.


http://www.polishguide2012.pl/en/gdansk/fan-guide/news/257
http://www.gdansk4u.pl/en/atb

Noel Gallagher will play in the Fan Zone in Gdańsk!

http://www.polishguide2012.pl/en/fan-guide/news/show/301

Lechia Gdańsk 1-0 Legia Warsaw

Attendance: 21,359

by Mateusz Kostrzewa
legia.com
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by Adam Polak
legia.com
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legia.net
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A bit dissapointed by the number of fans showing up. Maybe they should look at reducing the number of seats after the Euros, add more VIP suits, bigger screens. That way it won't look too empty.

Remember that Lechia was fighting to avoid relegation and imo average attendance (about 20k) was superb.

08.05.2012
by Renata Dąbrowska / Agencja Gazeta
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by Renata Dąbrowska / Agencja Gazeta
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what was the point of putting that advertising up in the first place if they were just going to take it down a couple of months later? should've just wait for the euro's to be over before they put it up!

Couple of months is not that short period of time, considering few hours, which took putting off.

what was the point of putting that advertising up in the first place if they were just going to take it down a couple of months later? should've just wait for the euro's to be over before they put it up!

A couple of month of advertising space is worth a lot of money. Much more than it costs to take it down and put it up again.

Are they going to rename Donbass Arena for the tournament as well?

But isn't that just named after the Donbass region?

But isn't that just named after the Donbass region?

Yes, it is.

About PGE Arena...PGE Arena is just sponsor's temporary name of Baltic Arena Gdansk. They are not owner of the stadium (same like Alianz Arena, Emirates Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Superdome etc.)

But isn't that just named after the Donbass region?

Yes, it is.

About PGE Arena...PGE Arena is just sponsor's temporary name of Baltic Arena Gdansk. They are not owner of the stadium (same like Alianz Arena, Emirates Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Superdome etc.)

Ok, thanks. I thought Donbass was a corporate name, not the name of the region. Lesson learned.

Trailer:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Q6SIb9s4Zrg#!

decorations started
http://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/UEFA-przejmuje-stadion-w-Gdansku-n58137.html

Gdansk Stadium in street view by google maps

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Architecture & Design Award for PGE Arena.
http://www.stadiumbusinessawards.com/winners-of-thestadiumbusiness-awards-2012-announced/

Hi all. I'll be going to the 3 Ireland games in Poznan & Gdansk, really looking forward to it. I've a question about the PGE Arena though. My ticket (Cat 1) for the Spain game is listed as a restricted view. I wasn't aware that there're restricted views at this brand new stadium so I'm left wondering where are these restrictions? And if there are restrictions would they be major or severe? Having followed the stadiums construction, looked at loads photos of the stadium as well as the stadium plan I'm not sure. The only possible place where views might be restricted might be beside either of the two concrete columns that supports the control area. Any ideas?

As far I know there is no serious restrictions in view. No any columns ahead of you. Maybe some extra construction for press and UEFA officials...??

Update:
There are some spots between sectors.
Have a look on it http://lechia.pl/26243

Hi all. I'll be going to the 3 Ireland games in Poznan & Gdansk, really looking forward to it. I've a question about the PGE Arena though. My ticket (Cat 1) for the Spain game is listed as a restricted view. I wasn't aware that there're restricted views at this brand new stadium so I'm left wondering where are these restrictions? And if there are restrictions would they be major or severe? Having followed the stadiums construction, looked at loads photos of the stadium as well as the stadium plan I'm not sure. The only possible place where views might be restricted might be beside either of the two concrete columns that supports the control area. Any ideas?

At EURO 2008 I also had restricted view Tickets for the Austria games in Vienna. These Tickets were in the first three raws without any restrictions. :)

Hi all. I'll be going to the 3 Ireland games in Poznan & Gdansk, really looking forward to it. I've a question about the PGE Arena though. My ticket (Cat 1) for the Spain game is listed as a restricted view. I wasn't aware that there're restricted views at this brand new stadium so I'm left wondering where are these restrictions? And if there are restrictions would they be major or severe? Having followed the stadiums construction, looked at loads photos of the stadium as well as the stadium plan I'm not sure. The only possible place where views might be restricted might be beside either of the two concrete columns that supports the control area. Any ideas?

i also have a mate who got tickets with restricted views in germany in '06 and again in poznan. by restriction it could be anything as minor as having a camera man standing ahead of you so its probably best not to worry. its not like you will be stuck behind a massive concrete pillar or anything :)

Thanks for the replies and for putting my mind at rest! Looking forward to it all now & can't wait to see Poznan & Gdansk.

josh81 propably you've got ticket to first 3 rows, barrier it's a little bit to high, so small part of field is visible through the fence, but it's ok so never mind and come to gdańsk happy ;)

it looks like that

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