NETHERLANDS - Stadium and Arena Development News - Page 5

Evoluon · January 27th, 2006, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Martuh

Agreed, but it's very easy for PSV to expand, the upper corners are left empty.

But they already expanded from 30 000 to 35 000 a couple of years ago didn't they?

But since the costs for the stadium are way too high, why not filling up the corners so they can get the extra money?

Those two corners you mention are actually stands. The one on the left is the 'away'-section. The one on the right is a family stand. They're steel structures. On non-matchdays, the outsides of those corners can be opened to let wind pass through it. This enables the pitch to grow better.

bubomb · January 28th, 2006, 07:25 AM

There's nothing wrong with De Kuip. Great atmosphere, no restricted views, fans close to the pitch and a bit of character (unlike the boring generic modern 30-40000 stadiums you see in some countries). I also love the traditional floodlights. Shame that it's filled with Feyenoord fans though - I hate them!!

empersouf · January 28th, 2006, 02:19 PM

The Amsterdam ArenA is the nicest of the netherlands in my honest opinion.

Martuh · January 28th, 2006, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kwakzalver

Those two corners you mention are actually stands. The one on the left is the 'away'-section. The one on the right is a family stand. They're steel structures. On non-matchdays, the outsides of those corners can be opened to let wind pass through it. This enables the pitch to grow better.

Ah, that's nice. I searched and found this picture and you're right.

***eddyk*** · January 31st, 2006, 05:26 PM

I also like the Amsterdam arena the most....As for them being the best stadiums in europe...I don't quite agree with that.

gobo · February 3rd, 2006, 06:51 PM

nice stadiums. i like the heerenveenstadium and the euroborgstadium the most

sweek · February 5th, 2006, 12:11 AM

Just to show you that it's not all football - well many of the stadiums posted are used for other kinds of events as well actually.

Thialf ice-skating stadium, Heerenveen.

matherto · February 5th, 2006, 12:15 AM

Phillipstadion is crap. I like Utrecht's and Breda's the most, perfect small stadiums

Marco_ · February 5th, 2006, 01:33 AM

Philips is also a small stadium

gobo · February 6th, 2006, 04:19 PM

how come the dutch have so much nice stadiums compare to other countrys like belgium or italy

Quintana · February 6th, 2006, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by gobo

how come the dutch have so much nice stadiums compare to other countrys like belgium or italy

During the nineties, many Dutch stadiums were old and ugly. So, many new stadiums were build or existing ones were rebuild or renovated. Nowadays, most Dutch clubs in the 2 professional divisions have modern stadiums, athough often quite small. The few remaining without a modern stadium are currently busy getting one (AZ Alkmaar, Den Haag). This new stadium boom has resulted in bigger attendances.
As a result, some of these mid-nineties stadiums are too small already and are being enlarged (Heerenveen) or are planned too (Twente, NEC Nijmegen). The recently opened Euroborg in Groningen is already too small as every game is a sell-out.

Belgium has a lot of crappy stadiums because it is far less professional than Dutch football which also results in a lot less money. The difference in quality between the Dutch and Belgian stadiums used for Euro 2000 was quite shocking.

I don't know why Italy has so many crappy stadiums. Might have something to do with the fact that most Italian clubs are enormously in debt. I believe there are quite some new stadium or renovation projects going on in Italy at the moment (Juventus, Torino, Lazio).

Wim · February 10th, 2006, 09:08 PM

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Wim · February 10th, 2006, 09:17 PM

never mind...

Jack Rabbit Slim · February 12th, 2006, 05:03 PM

They're deffinitley not the best stadiums in the world, I much prefer English and Spanish and German stadiums, but there is still something real and wholesome about these Dutch stadiums! I especially like the Amsterdam stadium, looks really impressive from the outside!

Iain1974 · February 12th, 2006, 05:12 PM

Italian stadia were built largely with the Italia90 in mind. So they were under construction in the late 1980's and like big hair they dated really badly.
Plus many are city owned so the club has little say in renovations.

AmsterdamArenA · April 6th, 2006, 10:53 PM

Today the Dutch football federation, the KNVB, announced the following four stadiums to host the European Championship Under -21 in 2007:

Gelredome
Arnhem
SBV Vitesse
*Also host for EURO 2000*

29.600 seats

Abe Lenstra Stadion
Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen
*Currently undergoing expansion*

26.800 seats (21.600 at the moment)

Euroborg
Groningen
FC Groningen
*To host the final*

20.500 seats

McDos Goffertstadion
Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen

12.500 seats

Martuh · April 10th, 2006, 10:43 PM

N.E.C. Nijmegen is adding a second tier to their stadium, making it about 26.000 seats. Dutch Top Ten with construction:

1. Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
52.000 seats

2. De Kuip, Rotterdam
51.000 seats

3. Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
37.000 seats

4. Gelredome, Arnhem
30.000 seats

5. DSB Stadion, Alkmaar
30.000 seats
(under construction)

6. Abe Lenstrastadion, Heerenveen
28.000 seats
(under construction, currently 21.000 seats)

7. Arkestadion, Enschede
27.000 seats
(under construction, currently 13.500 seats)

8. De Goffert, Nijmegen
26.000 seats
(under construction, currently 12.500 seats)

9. Nieuw Galgenwaard, Utrecht
24.000 seats

10. Euroborg Stadion, Groningen
20.000 seats

OOOOOhhhh BETTY · April 10th, 2006, 11:20 PM

Why oh Why do the Europeans on the forum ALWAYS exaggerate their stadium capacities???

Alkmaar are NOT building a 30000 stadium, it will be 16000. Here are the true capacities of the Dutch Stadiums -

Amsterdam - 51859
Feyenoord - 51480
Philipsstadion - 35119, NOT 37000
Vitesse Arnhem - 26600, NOT 30000
Arkestadion Enschede upgrade (work not started) - 28000
De Goffert Nijmegen (no definite upgrade plans) - 12470, NOT 26000
Heerenveen upgrade - 26000, NOT 28000
Utrecht - 24426
Euroborg - 20000
Alkmaar new stadium - 16000, NOT 30000

Still very good stadiums, but why is it only UK posters actually state the true capacities of their stadiums?

AmsterdamArenA · April 11th, 2006, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OOOOOhhhh BETTY

Why oh Why do the Europeans on the forum ALWAYS exaggerate their stadium capacities???

Alkmaar are NOT building a 30000 stadium, it will be 16000. Here are the true capacities of the Dutch Stadiums -

Amsterdam - 51859
Feyenoord - 51480
Philipsstadion - 35119, NOT 37000
Vitesse Arnhem - 26600, NOT 30000
Arkestadion Enschede upgrade (work not started) - 28000
De Goffert Nijmegen (no definite upgrade plans) - 12470, NOT 26000
Heerenveen upgrade - 26000, NOT 28000
Utrecht - 24426
Euroborg - 20000
Alkmaar new stadium - 16000, NOT 30000

Still very good stadiums, but why is it only UK posters actually state the true capacities of their stadiums?

Philips Stadion 35.200 (www.psv.nl)
Vitesse 29.600 (www.gelredome.nl)
SC Heerenveen 21.600-26.800 (www.sc-heerenveen.nl/www.stadionwelt.de)
AZ 17.000-17.500 (according to one of the stadium constructors, in an e-mail he sent me) and is (most) likely to be extended to some 30.000 to 32.000 seats.

OOOOOhhhh BETTY · April 11th, 2006, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by AmsterdamArenA

Philips Stadion 35.200 (www.psv.nl)
Vitesse 29.600 (www.gelredome.nl)
SC Heerenveen 21.600-26.800 (www.sc-heerenveen.nl/www.stadionwelt.de)
AZ 17.000-17.500 (according to one of the stadium constructors, in an e-mail he sent me) and is (most) likely to be extended to some 30.000 to 32.000 seats.

Alkmaar may be extended in the future, but that applies to almost any stadium. At the moment, it is being built for 16000 seats.

Gelredome holds 26600 for soccer matches.

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwel...nd=Niederlande

http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/NED.html

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April 6th, 2006, 10:53 PM	#96
AmsterdamArenA Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 51 Likes (Received): 3	2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Netherlands Today the Dutch football federation, the KNVB, announced the following four stadiums to host the European Championship Under -21 in 2007: Gelredome Arnhem SBV Vitesse Also host for EURO 2000 29.600 seats Abe Lenstra Stadion Heerenveen SC Heerenveen Currently undergoing expansion 26.800 seats (21.600 at the moment) Euroborg Groningen FC Groningen To host the final 20.500 seats McDos Goffertstadion Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen 12.500 seats

January 28th, 2006, 07:25 AM	#82
bubomb BANNED Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,094 Likes (Received): 0	There's nothing wrong with De Kuip. Great atmosphere, no restricted views, fans close to the pitch and a bit of character (unlike the boring generic modern 30-40000 stadiums you see in some countries). I also love the traditional floodlights. Shame that it's filled with Feyenoord fans though - I hate them!!

January 28th, 2006, 02:19 PM	#83
empersouf Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,230 Likes (Received): 1	The Amsterdam ArenA is the nicest of the netherlands in my honest opinion.

February 3rd, 2006, 06:51 PM	#86
gobo gobo Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: lima Posts: 26 Likes (Received): 0	nice stadiums. i like the heerenveenstadium and the euroborgstadium the most

February 5th, 2006, 12:11 AM	#87
sweek Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London NW1 Posts: 1,727 Likes (Received): 0	Just to show you that it's not all football - well many of the stadiums posted are used for other kinds of events as well actually. Thialf ice-skating stadium, Heerenveen.

February 5th, 2006, 12:15 AM	#88
matherto Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: St. Helens, Merseyside Posts: 475 Likes (Received): 0	Phillipstadion is crap. I like Utrecht's and Breda's the most, perfect small stadiums

February 5th, 2006, 01:33 AM	#89
Marco_ XXX Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 515 Likes (Received): 0	Philips is also a small stadium

February 6th, 2006, 04:19 PM	#90
gobo gobo Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: lima Posts: 26 Likes (Received): 0	how come the dutch have so much nice stadiums compare to other countrys like belgium or italy

February 12th, 2006, 05:12 PM	#95
Iain1974 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Longvieew Posts: 950 Likes (Received): 0	Italian stadia were built largely with the Italia90 in mind. So they were under construction in the late 1980's and like big hair they dated really badly. Plus many are city owned so the club has little say in renovations.

April 10th, 2006, 10:43 PM	#97
Martuh Triple X Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 812 Likes (Received): 2	N.E.C. Nijmegen is adding a second tier to their stadium, making it about 26.000 seats. Dutch Top Ten with construction: 1. Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam 52.000 seats 2. De Kuip, Rotterdam 51.000 seats 3. Philips Stadion, Eindhoven 37.000 seats 4. Gelredome, Arnhem 30.000 seats 5. DSB Stadion, Alkmaar 30.000 seats (under construction) 6. Abe Lenstrastadion, Heerenveen 28.000 seats (under construction, currently 21.000 seats) 7. Arkestadion, Enschede 27.000 seats (under construction, currently 13.500 seats) 8. De Goffert, Nijmegen 26.000 seats (under construction, currently 12.500 seats) 9. Nieuw Galgenwaard, Utrecht 24.000 seats 10. Euroborg Stadion, Groningen 20.000 seats

April 10th, 2006, 11:20 PM	#98
OOOOOhhhh BETTY BANNED Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 26 Likes (Received): 0	Why oh Why do the Europeans on the forum ALWAYS exaggerate their stadium capacities??? Alkmaar are NOT building a 30000 stadium, it will be 16000. Here are the true capacities of the Dutch Stadiums - Amsterdam - 51859 Feyenoord - 51480 Philipsstadion - 35119, NOT 37000 Vitesse Arnhem - 26600, NOT 30000 Arkestadion Enschede upgrade (work not started) - 28000 De Goffert Nijmegen (no definite upgrade plans) - 12470, NOT 26000 Heerenveen upgrade - 26000, NOT 28000 Utrecht - 24426 Euroborg - 20000 Alkmaar new stadium - 16000, NOT 30000 Still very good stadiums, but why is it only UK posters actually state the true capacities of their stadiums?

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