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Wembley Stadium was opened on 28 April 1923, a few days before the famous white horse FA Cup final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United. The stadium was built in under a year and cost £750,000 to build. It was initially named the Empire Stadium.
For the 1966 World Cup roofing was erected to cover the whole of the stadium, previously both of the ends behind the goals were uncovered. The most distinctive feature of the stadium was it's twin towers, pictured above.
The last International football match played at the original Wembley Stadium was England versus Germany, with Germany winning the game 0-1. After that date the stadium was due for demolition, with a new stadium planned for the site. The stadium had hosted matches from 1923-2000.
It took until 2003 before the ground was broke for the new Wembley Stadium. At a cost of 800 million pounds, it was the most expensive sports stadium ever built. Holding 90,000 seats which would all face the centre circle, the roof also covered every seat from rain.
The twin towers were not kept for the new stadium, instead a new arch was built, the longest structure in the world. The arch is lit at night and can be seen across London. The first match England played at the stadium was a friendly versus Brazil in 2007.
Wembley Stadium currently hosts all England home international matches, the League Cup Final, and the semifinal and final of the FA Cup. Wembley has also hosted the European Cup Final more times than any other stadium.
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I've not had the pleasure of visiting the new wembley yet. I have been to the old ground five or six times during the 1990s. Once for an FA cup final and a few playoff finals with work pals. The old wembley was a bit of a pig when it came to viewing angles behind the goal, the crap seats with no back near ground level, and the lack of toilets. A couple of times I managed to bag a seat near the royal box, you could get some drinks in a place called the long bar. That was fun and the place had a really good atmosphere. When I sat behind the goal it was quite difficult to get a clear impression of what was happening at the other end of the pitch. So judging from what I've read about the new wembley, all the problems I suffered should not be a problem for present day fans. The one thing I've noted when watching the games on TV, there seems to be a lack of atmosphere at the new wembley. I'd be interested to hear the view of fans who have been to the new wembley. Overall, progress is good, but I'll miss the history and the twin towers of the old wembley. For me, something seeps into the brickwork of old stadiums, like the atmosphere of decades of football are imprinted into the fabric of the ground.
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I visited on the community day. Excellent views from any seat I sat at. No posts like the old stadium, but that's the minimum you'd expect from a new ground. As it's already been said, most if not all the seats have been angled so you facing the centre circle / due to the bowl design. The facility are superb, only the Emirates comes close. I'm still shocked at the eight million quid they spent on it, considering the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff cost sub one million No idea how the FA will pay the money back, because, the stadium is not used for that many games. The old Wembley ran into financial problems on and off, and I'll be surprised if the new one doesn't.
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One way is throu obscene catering and beverage charge, over ten pounds
for chips+chicken and a coke, they did not even provide plastic forks.
Quality is sub standard as well. British fans may be accustomed to appalling
stadium catering but fans from around the world will leave with a poor
impression. And to the original comment, the seats do not all have excellent
viewing. I was situated in the gods in block 502 and it's not close
to full immersion as hyped.
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Same experience. Refreshments a rip off, just like they were at the old Wembley. The atmosphere is as bad as it comes across on TV. A far cry from the Millennium Stadium.
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The atmosphere has been improving. Just like with the Emirates and most other new stadia. The seats are comfy and not cramped like before. The food price is ridiculous and the stewards could do with smiling more and being more approachable.
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