When it was opened in 1968, this stadium held 30,000, a fitting home for a team that at the time was playing in the top league – and games in the European Cup were swiftly to follow. The years…
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Szombierki is something of a special ground and that much is emphasized by a bizarre away end – seen as a shallow, oblong strip of fenced concrete, find this plopped at random onto a vast, grassy bank. To see…
In my eyes, a good ground demands a special away end – and Kmita have just that. Slotted diagonally in the corner of the ground, this temporary-looking structure is made all the more special for the way in which…
In a recent April Fool’s Joke, the club announced the looming demolition of their legendary away end. Tanks to those dickheads – I nearly swallowed my tongue due to shock – there are some things that just should never…
Welcome to the time machine. The benches that once lined the stands of this cosmic commie era bowl were removed in 2009, and today all that remains are ever-stretching acres of vast concrete terracing. For stadium nerds, this football…
As things stand, Sola no longer exist as a competitive club – however, it’s worth keeping an eye on them to see if they’re ever reborn in some phoenix capacity. Should that be the case, visitors can look forward…
Wrecked, ruined grounds are quite a forte in Poland, but Wojkowice is something else. A true, one-off rarity, it appears like a lost relic from a different world. Presenting itself as a mass of broken terraced steps that run…
Just what is it with Poland and its away ends? Defying description, Wojkowice’s contribution to the loopy world of local football is little more than a grass slope enclosed by rusting wire fencing: it looks more like a chicken…
If you think modern football is rubbish, then you haven’t visited Zabierzow. The main stand is the principal talking point and it’s an absolute marvel: think lots of varying levels, pointed stanchions and curvy steel finishes wrapped in creeping…
For me, this stadium is one of The Seven Wonders of Polish Football. Naturally, all eyes fall on the gorilla cage reserved for away fans, but this ground also offers so much more than a novelty section for travelling…
