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Ziaka · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:15 pm Post subject: Kaftanzoglio Stadium

Test event for this stadium that will be used for the Olympic football torunament has been set for April 27, 2004. The Greek Olympic football team will meet the German Olympic football team.

Details from Metrosport.GR (in Greek):

http://www.metrosport.gr/articles/view.asp?lang=gr&id=24749
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Christos 7 · Junior Member Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 95

Are they that close to being finished? Or will they play in a half finished stadium like Panthessaliko. Embarassed

Gocaps75 · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 2:22 am Post subject:

Does anyone have any photo's of how the stadium looks today?

ael · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:55 am Post subject:

Unfortunately,no...some technical problems(the members from Thessaloniki don't own digital cameras) don't allow us to have any photos from any stadium in Thessaloniki... Wink

Ziaka · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:00 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know what will be the capacity of the "new" Kaftanzoglio after it is completed? Is it still going to be 28,028?

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Admin · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:22 pm Post subject:

More or less, yes, capacity will remain the same. As for the stadium being ready: according to an article in today's Imerisia newspaper, Kaftanzoglio will be ready 10 days ahead of schedule, on April 20th (i.e. next week).

Reaper the pure · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:12 pm Post subject:

For such a great stadium, with all its history staging great finals ect.. it is a shame the present reincarnation can only seat 28,000 Embarassed

The Kara 32,000 and Paok 35,000 Embarassed

Ziaka · Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:33 pm Post subject:

@Reaper... Toumba only seats 28K these days, not 35K

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Reaper the pure · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:22 am Post subject:

My God, our stadiums are getting better in quality but shrinking - with little white lies of possible expansions (most of them impossible due to new motorways, lack of space, ect) to stop people discussing it!!

Christos 7 · Junior Member Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 95

Thats because nobody goes to the games anymore..... No need to build 50,000 seats stadiums when only 10,000 people show up. (and this only the big teams)

Reaper the pure · Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2004 1:23 pm Post subject:

I don't think so. Holiganism has stoped many fans coming but European games are sell outs like in the rest of Europe. In Oporto they sometimes only get 13,000 at games, but fill the European nights. Are u telling be 30,000 fans would only want to go to an Athenian derby/??? I think those games can fill 65,000 at least..

P.S. Thanks for helping me get out of the Brigg in Skyscraper, that was very brave of u and much appreciated!!

LIXOURIOTIS · Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2004 4:55 am Post subject:

We also have to think about the poor quality of the Greek championship games.For example i don expect a full stadium of 50000 on a game like..olympiakos-akratitos. There is no saspens. But in European games is different...Besides there is not that much afraid of hooliganism,because there arent that many of foreign teams fans.

Christos 7 · Junior Member Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 95

New Kaftanzoglio:

Admin · Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 11:55 am Post subject:

Moved.
As for the question included below, the answer is yes. The stadium's capacity was to be increased to around 33,000, if the 2008 bid was successful.

Ziaka · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:04 pm Post subject:

I had the pleasure of seeing the Olympic soccer opener live in person between Greece and Korea at the "new" Kaftanzoglio.

I have to admit that the refurbished stadium is great. I was pleasantly suprised. What a difference from the last time I sat foot at Kaftanzoglio, which was back in 1987. The only drawback were the way too narrow seats, so prey that you don't have to sit next to an over-weight person when you go to Kaftanzoglio.
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Christos 7 · Junior Member Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Posts: 95

geia sou re Ziaka, good to see you back! How was the trip?? Did you go to Athens or just cought some football games in Thessaloniki?

Ziaka · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 8:49 pm Post subject:

Hi Chris, I was all over the place, Athens, Tinos, Aretini, Thessaloniki, Chalkidiki, Thessaloniki again, Grevena (xorio), and back to Athens.

I saw the Greece - Korea game at Kaftanzoglio, missed the PAOK - Maccabi game because it was sold out (good thing i missed it Sad

). In Athens I went to some Equestrian events, and track & field on 8/21 (Kelesidou getting silver).

Highlite of the trip was meeting few people in person (you know some of them Wink

) from the other forums. The trip was fun.