Virtual Stadium Soccer - Virtual Fun?

Advantages: The quality of football is decent, awesome goal celebrations
Disadvantages: Dodgy camera, poor goalkeepers, skipping Virtual Board

...On the fifth generation of video game consoles, it's a first for FIFA Soccer as 96 sees to 3D football - in the form of Virtual Stadium soccer. But it won't be long before you get bored of the Virtual Board, and thus be skipping the footy footage and crazy cartoons that are shown on the small screen. Also a first for FIFA is the real player names, however, it is short on stats and the league table is simplistic. As for the action, when it comes down to the choice of camera, the Tele Cam is the best of a bad bunch, so picking up possession is tricky. Of the options, players can opt for arcade action or the slower simulation. These settings are saved though sadly there's no saving a starting line-up, strategy, etc. that players wish to stick with. I'm no expert when it comes to the offside rule and its revisions, but to have a shot...

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Review of FIFA Soccer '96 (PlayStation)

Stadium Delight

Advantages: Very useful if your an Evertonian
Disadvantages: A bit expensive

...on match days. Since these tours are always packed you really do need to book early as I found out. I wanted to book for the next day a few weeks ago and they were full for the next 4 tours. I was very pleased to find out that all of the tours through Goodison Park are non-smoking. Although this mightn?t suit everybody, the tour lasted about one hour 20 mins. When I entered the dressing room and actually seen the place were the whole squad would sit down after a game, even Wayne Rooney, there was a great feeling of joy and amazement that everyone who goes on this tour will feel. When I went around I was amazed at all the football facts that I picked up, I have been an Everton fan all my life and I still learnt new things about the club. I don?t want to give too much away as it will spoil the visit to the award-winning stadium, but I will...

gillenium1 27.02.2004 · Read review
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Review of Everton Football Club Stadium Tour

For football lovers! Great Stadium!

Advantages: The tour is amazing!
Disadvantages: not having a ball while in the pitch...

...The "Estádio da Luz" it's the home stadium of the Portuguese football giants SL Benfica. Opened in October 25th 2003, this stadium is the result of a troubled period in the club's life. It's construction involved many argues and debate, since it implicated the demolition of the old mythic stadium with the same name, where different generations of Benfica supporters lived unforgettable moments among crowds up to 120,000 people! The ground where the new stadium was built is next to the old one, and for many Benfica fans this stadium is the modern reincarnation of the old one. With 65,000 covered seats, this facility offers to the football fans enormous comfort with plenty of leisure places. Estádio da Luz has all that it takes to host finals of UEFA's club competitions. Two giant screens, 156 company boxes, 55 bars, two panoramic...

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Review of Estadio da Luz (SL Benfica Stadium)

One of the best stadiums in the country

Advantages: great atmosphere, great views, large capacity,
Disadvantages: none really

...Introduction: The 'Stadium of Light' is the home of Sunderland Football Club who play in the English Premier League. The stadium opened in 1997 and replaced their old home 'Roker Park' where they had played for 99 years. The ground is magnificent, and with a capacity of 49,000 (all seated) is the fourth largest in English football. The stadium got the seal of approval from the football association when two full England international matches were held there a few years ago. The Construction of the Stadium: The stadium was built by Ballast Wiltshire plc - the same company responsible for the Amsterdam Arena, the football stadium in which Ajax play their home games. Originally the design was to build a 42,000 capacity arena, which they did, not looking too dissimilar to Middlesbrough's Riverside ground (don't think the Sunderland fans...

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Review of Stadium of Light

Hampden - the Home of Football

Advantages: A world class stadium, historic, excellent atmosphere on most occasions
Disadvantages: Some seats a fair distance from pitch, traffic congestion for local residents

...Hampden is Scotland's National Stadium and the home ground for Queens Park Football Club, the oldest Scottish football club and currently the only amateur club in the Scottish League. Built in 1903, Hampden is often referred to as the home of football. It is here that the Scotland National Team play their home games. Location Situated in the South East of Glasgow, in the Mount Florida area, Hampden is easily accessible by all modes of transport. Both Mount Florida and King's Park Railway Stations are within easy walking distance of the stadium, and there are a number of buses run from the city centre to the vicinity (the No. 75, for example, runs along Aitkenhead Road right by the stadium). If you are driving and parking by the stadium, full directions can be found at http...

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Review of Hampden Stadium, Glasgow

St Mary's stadium

Advantages: Perfect example of a great championship stadium with a great level of football!
Disadvantages: Can get busy in eating area at half time

...: Southampton-Espanyol 3-4 Costs: £32 million Capacity: 32,800 seats Press seats: 84 Address: Britannia Road, Southampton, Hants. SO14 5FP The stadium has a 4 star Uefa rating and has a capacity of over 32,000. It was quite large but was still well filled and this created a great atmosphere. The stadium also felt very modern with clean seats and the whole eating and entrance area felt rather nice. It also looked quite attractive from a distance. The only problem when you see it from a distance is that it is located next to a load of warehouses and factories and is rather unpleasant. Of course it has a variety of different bars and snack areas and all have what you would ever need for a footie match - beer and burgers! Although the prices are rather high so it would be worthwhile taking your won stuff to save money. Security is also very...

shamis4 21.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of St Mary's Stadium, Southampton

Emirates Stadium, my first footie match!

Advantages: best thing is the Mexican wave!
Disadvantages: expensive food, long cues

...Yesterday I went to my first ever footie match at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium to watch 2 matches, first Valencia vs Inter Milan, the second was Arsenal vs Paris St Germain. An excellent day, first match started 2.00 second 4.00, was home by 7.30. Ticket cost: £25 for both matches worth it? definitely, this was an experience I will never forget. The weather was excellent and we arrived there by tube (came out at Arsenal station turned right and walked down the road (5 mins) with hundreds of fans towards the stadium. A sea of red covered the street with the occasional white shirt (Arsenals new colours) with very few blue shirts or any other kits. As you walked down the street there were several police officers on Massive horses with riot helmets, and there were little stalls on the streets selling Arsenal merchandise like shirts...

f18nfz 29.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Emirates Stadium (Arsenal)

The Magnificent Wembley Stadium

Advantages: The Whole stadium, services, atmosphere
Disadvantages: Prices and ticket availability

...I returned from Wembley today after sadly watching Chelsea lose on penalties in the Community Shield against Manchester United. I thought I must write a review on it and try to describe an amazing day I had experienced. I had some extreme fortune a few days prior to the match when my dad told me that he had been given two Corinthian Club tickets to Wembley to see the match. The tickets entitled a reserved parking place, all inclusive drinks, a 3 course meal and of course half-way line seats just below the royal box. This was an incredible line up considering I had never been to a football match and it definately didn't disappoint. We arrived by car at Wembley stadium to the site of the famous, symbolic arc hanging over the magnificent new 90,000 seat stadium. Chelsea fans, Man U fans and all neutral fans were arriving from all...

troggers4 06.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of Wembley Stadium

The Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield

Advantages: State of the art venue
Disadvantages: Could do with a bit of a refurbishment in some areas

...the training base for the City of Sheffield Athletic Club. As a venue it has hosted World famous music acts, including the Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Its other claims to fame include the fact that is used by Channel 4 to film their Celebrity Sports Show, the Games. It also plays host to Britbowl, which are the Championship finals of the British American Football League. The design of the Don Valley Stadium enabled many groundbreaking features to be incorporated. This included the sinking of the Athletics track five metres below the ground level. This unique design not only creates ideal viewing conditions for the spectators, it also shelters the Athletes from the elements, thus producing ideal record breaking opportunities. This unique track design has led to the nickname ?the bowl.? There are many other...

micksheff 21.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield

Liquid football!

Advantages: Depth and challenge remain, but so much simpler for the time conscious!
Disadvantages: Well, some people just don't like football - fools!

...FOOTBALL MANAGER 2009 (PSP) A long time ago (1992 to be precise) in a bedroom far, far away, sat a geeky football loving goof who, when not outdoors kicking a football about (surprisingly for a geek he was also frigging awesome at football), they were sat on their Amiga 600 being wowed by either the greatest football game ever made - Sensible Soccer - or the beginnings of an otherwise humble football management simulator. Little more than a text database with no discernable graphics or sound, Championship Manager did feature an addictiveness only previously matched by the e-numbers found in a packet of Skittles. Quite simply, there was little better than looking at a bunch of numbers to determine the best starting eleven, the tactics required to utilise the eleven purposefully and identifying future transfer targets to build...

clownfoot 03.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Football Manager Handheld 2009 (PSP)