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June 1st, 2006, 12:13 AM
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LEEDS - Elland Road (40,242)
 Leeds United AFC 3x Champion: 1969, 1974, 1992 1x Cup Winner: 1972 2x UEFA Cup: 1968, 1971 A traditional English football stadium constructed between 1958 - 1993. Compared to today’s McStadium designs (Southampton,Middlesbrough, Leicester, et al) it has at least has character. Whist three sides are compact it is unbalanced with the giant East Stand. I’m sure that with Uncle Ken (Bates)) now aboard it will be swamped with Hotels and Restaurants ala Chelsea village and more so when Leeds return to the premiership    IMG]http://i3.tinypic.com/119xatl.jpg[/IMG]   
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June 1st, 2006, 12:23 AM
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Poor stadium, the main stand is a 60's dump!! Been to it, not impressed. Thumbs down! However, it is the stadium where I witnessed the greatest game in my years of following Rangers, when Rangers beat Leeds 2-1 (4-2 on agg) in the Champions League!
  
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June 1st, 2006, 01:01 AM
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Great pics especially the second one!!
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June 1st, 2006, 01:06 AM
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i can't believe i actually agree with a certain poster, but yes that is one poor stadium
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June 1st, 2006, 01:23 AM
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June 1st, 2006, 01:30 AM
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Cute but Psycho...
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i actually quite like the Walkers stadium, looks like its got something a little different
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June 1st, 2006, 01:34 AM
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Everybody be cool
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The glamourous Lurpak Stand!
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June 1st, 2006, 01:37 AM
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Everybody be cool
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June 1st, 2006, 01:44 AM
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Superb, I was looking for something like that!
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June 1st, 2006, 01:45 AM
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Furnulum pani nolo
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If/when England get to host the 2018 World Cup, this stadium will deffinietly be upgraded, or possibly demolished and replaced, cus it is not up to standards at the moment, not by a long way. It has potential for being decent, but it only has one good stand and looks a bit of a mess overall. Being in a great city like Leeds where football is a high priority, I am sure it will be upgraded/replaced in the near future, no doubt about it, most likely to about a 50-55,000 capaity. But at the moment....less said about it the better really.
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June 1st, 2006, 01:54 AM
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They should build a new stadium, couple of years since i've been there but I can't see any major reason for keeping it as it is horrible.
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June 1st, 2006, 03:30 AM
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Very british for sure!
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June 1st, 2006, 03:55 AM
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The stadium is looking very dated. Hard to believe that it was used in Euro 96, What an embaresment! Stadiums have advanced alot in ten years.
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June 1st, 2006, 05:13 AM
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Do they have Bulls v Rhino's games at Elland? Surely it'd sell out. |
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June 1st, 2006, 09:58 AM
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Its a nice little stadium, when ever I see it, i think of David Oleary's bent nose!
was looking forward to seeing it next year in the Premiership again, but watford thumped them.
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June 1st, 2006, 10:02 AM
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I've been there twice. Firstly in 1993 (Cantonas return to Elland Road) in the partially constructed East Stand and 1997 in the South stand for the game Keane injured his cruciate ligament.
Not exactly the most friendly of places to visit. Speaking to Leeds fans, the Main Stand really needs an overhaul as the concourses are a bit dated. |
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June 1st, 2006, 08:05 PM
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I dare say that if Leeds United actually had the money to do so, they would make Elland Road look like the Luprak Stand on all 4 sides. A smaller, if not better viewing stadium than what Old Trafford now is.
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June 1st, 2006, 08:13 PM
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Leeds United dont own Elland Road, they have it on lease and they cant buy it back for about 20 years. Also I heard that one of the poor stands is beening done up. Also has anyone seen season ticket prices at Leeds? They are about £520 for the cheap ones.
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June 1st, 2006, 10:26 PM
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The ground is leased with a buy back option. Leeds can exercise this option at any time. Leeds will in the near future buy back the ground. The redevelopment of Elland Road is a big part of the business plan once funds allow.
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June 1st, 2006, 11:32 PM
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Various pics from my camera during my visits to Elland Road. Whilst the west stand is old and in need of replacement it is iconic for Leeds fans. From this stand the great Revie team entered the field of play.
A few years back plans were put in progress that Leeds would abandon Elland Road for a purpose built 55,000 - 60,000 stadium on the outskirts of Leeds. The majority of Leeds fans opposed the move from their spiritual home. Ken Bates appears to have no such plans and instead will develop hotels within the existing stadium confines. His current plans include the building of hotel blocks within the North east and south east quadrants of the stadium. From his time at Chelsea his focus is hotel development at the expense of stadium upgrade. At Leeds only time will tell but at an age of 74 Ken must make decisions either way and soon    [I  MG]http://i2.tinypic.com/11c4o7b.jpg[/IMG] |
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