HONG KONG - Hong Kong Stadium (40,000) - Page 3

repin · April 23rd, 2012, 05:28 PM

plasticterminator · April 23rd, 2012, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by repin

That top photo is the 'classic' hk stadium -the photo was actually taken in may 1996 and the match in progress is England v Golden !!! It was the pre euro 96 warm up game that led to gazzas famous chair incident at the china jump...those were the days

Rev Stickleback · April 23rd, 2012, 05:54 PM

I walked round the ground once on a non match day, and ended up getting chased by a pack of wild dogs that came down off the wooded hill on the right.

FloridaKnight · April 24th, 2012, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Rev Stickleback

I walked round the ground once on a non match day, and ended up getting chased by a pack of wild dogs that came down off the wooded hill on the right.

What the hell? lol...for real?

Rev Stickleback · April 24th, 2012, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by FloridaKnight

What the hell? lol...for real?

Yeah. I was just walking round the perimeter on the right and heard some barking. I didn't think much of it until I got a bit further round, heard some more barking, and saw a pack of dogs come down off the slope, about 40 yards away, looking rather angry.

I was pretty cut off for escape routes. I thought about scaling the fence into the stadium, but it didn't look easy, so I sort off backed off slowly. They followed me. I thought about running, but realised if they ran too then they certainly catch me.

Luckily after I'd backed off about another 40 yards they just stood their ground, but it was a little tense.

plasticterminator · April 25th, 2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rev Stickleback

Yeah. I was just walking round the perimeter on the right and heard some barking. I didn't think much of it until I got a bit further round, heard some more barking, and saw a pack of dogs come down off the slope, about 40 yards away, looking rather angry.

I was pretty cut off for escape routes. I thought about scaling the fence into the stadium, but it didn't look easy, so I sort off backed off slowly. They followed me. I thought about running, but realised if they ran too then they certainly catch me.

Luckily after I'd backed off about another 40 yards they just stood their ground, but it was a little tense.

I know the dogs u r talking about!

krnboy1009 · April 26th, 2012, 01:01 AM

Any team plays in this stadium? call it their home?

Rev Stickleback · April 26th, 2012, 12:02 PM

It's just far too big for Hong Kong League crowds, although looking at the fixture list, South China fc seem to use it.

Jericho-79 · April 26th, 2012, 07:24 PM

Can't the city of Hong Kong just build a new stadium where the Kai Tak Airport used to be?

Rev Stickleback · April 26th, 2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jericho-79

Can't the city of Hong Kong just build a new stadium where the Kai Tak Airport used to be?

Funnily enough, they seem to be planning to

http://www.aecom.com/Where+We+Are/As...ent,+Hong+Kong

I'm not sure why they need another one though.

Jericho-79 · April 26th, 2012, 11:32 PM

They've been thinking about that since 2007. I don't think they're at all serious about moving forward with it.

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April 23rd, 2012, 05:28 PM	#41
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Rev Stickleback Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,649 Likes (Received): 45	I walked round the ground once on a non match day, and ended up getting chased by a pack of wild dogs that came down off the wooded hill on the right.

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krnboy1009 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,205 Likes (Received): 12	Any team plays in this stadium? call it their home?

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Rev Stickleback Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,649 Likes (Received): 45	It's just far too big for Hong Kong League crowds, although looking at the fixture list, South China fc seem to use it.

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April 26th, 2012, 11:32 PM	#51
Jericho-79 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 687 Likes (Received): 0	They've been thinking about that since 2007. I don't think they're at all serious about moving forward with it.