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Recently went to Bratislava and found a real gem in this (pictures taken by a mate and myself, I still have to get my films developed as I took shots of other grounds as well).

Great pics mate, which ground is that? Did you get to any games? Would love to visit Bratislava, love me a bit of Eastern European football culture!

Dan_85 wrote:Great pics mate, which ground is that? Did you get to any games? Would love to visit Bratislava, love me a bit of Eastern European football culture!

I knew you would like it Dan
This is stadion Petrzalka, which was home to what is now known as FC Petrzalka 1898 (the club has been renamed 6 times in the last 20 years).
I didn't get to any games as it was during the international break. From what I've gathered all Bratislava clubs are playing at the Pasienky stadion (I went there as well, nothing special... 13.000 seater with a running track around it).
What I'm gutted about is that I couldn't find a way to get in the Tehelne Pole stadion (I took pictures from the outside, it has a massive communist feel to it... loved it!)

I've found a picture of what the ground looked like before the club left for the other side of the river.

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/6916895.jpg

It looks better now imo

Sounds awesome. I gotta get back out to Eastern Europe in the spring for a bit more obscure footy. I'm a big fan of Poland, would love to give a few more unusual places a try though.

Infinitely more interesting & exciting to me than Real Madrid, Barca, Milan etc.

Dan_85 wrote:Sounds awesome. I gotta get back out to Eastern Europe in the spring for a bit more obscure footy. I'm a big fan of Poland, would love to give a few more unusual places a try though.

Infinitely more interesting & exciting to me than Real Madrid, Barca, Milan etc.

you off to olympiakos mate? me and a couple of mates are staying in athens for 3 days , we arrive on the morning before the game and get back on the thursday - costing a bomb as well

Henry Norris 1913 wrote:

Dan_85 wrote:Sounds awesome. I gotta get back out to Eastern Europe in the spring for a bit more obscure footy. I'm a big fan of Poland, would love to give a few more unusual places a try though.

Infinitely more interesting & exciting to me than Real Madrid, Barca, Milan etc.

you off to olympiakos mate? me and a couple of mates are staying in athens for 3 days , we arrive on the morning before the game and get back on the thursday - costing a bomb as well

Yes mate, i'll be there. Only on a 24hr trip though, arrive about 3pm on the day, leave about the same time on the Wednesday. Really like Athens, was there for the game 2 years back, incredible atmosphere at the stadium.

Dan_85 wrote:

Henry Norris 1913 wrote:

Dan_85 wrote:Sounds awesome. I gotta get back out to Eastern Europe in the spring for a bit more obscure footy. I'm a big fan of Poland, would love to give a few more unusual places a try though.

Infinitely more interesting & exciting to me than Real Madrid, Barca, Milan etc.

you off to olympiakos mate? me and a couple of mates are staying in athens for 3 days , we arrive on the morning before the game and get back on the thursday - costing a bomb as well

Yes mate, i'll be there. Only on a 24hr trip though, arrive about 3pm on the day, leave about the same time on the Wednesday. Really like Athens, was there for the game 2 years back, incredible atmosphere at the stadium.

might see you there mate

James Joyce Irish Pub for a few beverages before the game for me again probably

It's grim out East!

great pics, chips and chocolate.

i fucking love football stadiums too and dream about one day going to europe just to meet bizarre stadiums and take some snaps (i'm a lot into photography as well). football culture is priceless

cheers for sharing the pics with us mate

scary

brazilianGOONER wrote:great pics, chips and chocolate.

i fucking love football stadiums too and dream about one day going to europe just to meet bizarre stadiums and take some snaps (i'm a lot into photography as well). football culture is priceless

cheers for sharing the pics with us mate

You need to get out more mate

flash gunner wrote:

brazilianGOONER wrote:great pics, chips and chocolate.

i fucking love football stadiums too and dream about one day going to europe just to meet bizarre stadiums and take some snaps (i'm a lot into photography as well). football culture is priceless

cheers for sharing the pics with us mate

You need to get out more mate

spot on mate, i need to get out of brazil at once!!

after watching Hostel - i've kind of gone off Eastern Europe