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…
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With the ground facing the threat of renovation, it’s quite possible that by the time you read this it’ll be completely different to the place that I enjoyed. Hope that’s not the case, for this is one hell of…
There’s just one side to speak of at Slavia Ruda Slaska, and that’s a decaying concrete bank hewn into a natural slope that vanishes into the forest; crowning it sits a half-destroyed press cabin that wobbles so much you…
Representing the idyllic side of Polish football, Huragan’s ground is a pleasure to visit: sat right next to a placid lake, its charms are copious and abundant – fringed on another side by woodland, it’s a relaxing alternative to…
Aimed at the truest of football connoisseurs, Czuwaj is not merely the most picturesque ground in Poland, but also one of the best you’ll find anywhere in Europe – centred around an outsized timber chalet, this place has you…
Personally-speaking, my evening at KSZO went pretty bloody miserably, but even so there’s much to note about this strange little ground – completely out-of-sync with each other, the stands here are a puzzling assortment of oddities that appear to…
I imagine a high risk match at Koluszki being one where the wind blows above a breeze – yikes, you can practically hear the roof creaking here. But what a stadium this is: if you like your football raw…
Gdansk sees plenty of football tourists, but it’s to Lechia the majority will go. You should as well, but not before a visit to Stocznowiec. Simply one of the most extraordinary grounds I’ve seen, this lost world of football…
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…
Deceptively normal at first glance, Olawa’s ground is actually bat shit crazy: of its non-standard design elements, look out for a crane booth, a bus stop that possibly doubles as some kind of executive cabin, and a flimsy two-tiered…
