| Not the best of away days! 09:09 - Jan 23 with 201 views | TAFKAT |
Last night Forest managed to score an own goal, get someone sent-off and miss a penalty, whilst losing 1-0 away to Braga. They are probably on their way out of Europe and they have a delightful owner that spits at match officials. The travelling Forest fans couldn’t even get some relief in the way of winter sun, because the weather there is atrocious at the moment.
The game was played in the amazing Estádio Municipal de Braga, which is well worth Googling. It’s only got two stands, but what they lack in numbers, they make up for in style. Behind the goal at one end is a massive rock face with a huge scoreboard perched on top. The two opposing stands look to have enormous canvas roofs that are held up by wires that cross above the pitch. It’s known locally as ‘The Quarry’ and it’s quite something.
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| Not the best of away days! on 10:33 - Jan 23 with 148 views | wessex_exile |
Wow - stunning! I wonder, is their a rule if the ball somehow manages to hit one of the wires? Probably unlikely I guess, given the height. Faintly reminiscent of the colosseum velarium awning, which was some sort of fabric as well, and extended/ retracted by ropes and pulleys. |  |
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| Not the best of away days! on 10:55 - Jan 23 with 144 views | TAFKAT |
| Not the best of away days! on 10:33 - Jan 23 by wessex_exile |
Wow - stunning! I wonder, is their a rule if the ball somehow manages to hit one of the wires? Probably unlikely I guess, given the height. Faintly reminiscent of the colosseum velarium awning, which was some sort of fabric as well, and extended/ retracted by ropes and pulleys. |
If deflections are allowed, similar wires at Layer Road could have significantly increased Aaron Skelton's goal tally! [Post edited 23 Jan 10:59]
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