What, only 23, or so showed up? There were paying spectators to witness this victory for Juve. It spoke volumes for how much the fan base hated the Stadio delle Alpi. Il Toro bounced between the top two tiers of Italian football during the s and first half of the s, giving their followers a team which was hard to watch in a venue which was hard to abide.
Only once in the nine years from to did the latter have an average attendance above 20, In the same year, Turin hosted the Winter Olympics at a refurbished Stadio Comunale, which had been renamed Stadio Olimpico for the purposes of the aforementioned event. Juve moved back to their old home a mere 16 years after leaving and the detested Delle Alpi was demolished.
The Juventus Stadium subsequently taking the name of Allianz for sponsorship reasons has a modest capacity of 41, given the team it hosts, but the removal of the running track instantly gained favour with many of the Bianconeri faithful, who soon created the enviable blend of an atmospheric and modern football stadium. Its legacy is one of glitzy showmanship at the expense of comfort or consideration for the thousands who were envisaged to descend upon it every week. Three managers sacked in the Premier League since we last spoke and none Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the Sports stars appearing in the movie business is a crossover that has had decidedly mixed results.
Think Ally McCoist in Home European. Stadio delle Alpi: How not to build a football stadium by Liam Togher. March 19, Whereas in the s average attendances of both clubs were still quite reasonable, these fell back from the early the s with Juventus often having trouble filling half of the stadium and Torino, having been relegated, not even filling a third.
After Juventus had bought the stadium from the city in the club started planning for the construction of a new stadium. Torino had in the meantime acquired the right to play its games at their old Stadio Comunale which had been completely redeveloped for the Winter Olympics and was consequently renamed Stadio Olimpico. In Juventus moved together with Torino to the Stadio Olimpico and two years later, in , Stadio Delle Alpi got demolished to make place for their new Juventus Stadium which opened in September Het e-mailadres wordt niet gepubliceerd.
The Stadium Guide. At the other end, the ultras piped up but it was very muted, lost in the size of the arena. My experience was redeemed somewhat by matters on the pitch. Cue the famous Beppe Signori one-step penalty. He was partnered by the bespectacled Edgar Davids, Tacchinardi and Camoranesi. La Vecchia Signora had movement and creativity in abundance in the middle of the park. I want to go back to Turin and do it properly next time: watch Juve, with their new badge, J-Museum and full house, and also take in Torino at the Olimpico.
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