Exploring The Once FLOODED & ABANDONED Football Stadium Made From SHIPPING CONTAINERS 😬🏟️

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
  • 15 minutes down the road from me is the home of Gloucester City AFC - Meadow Park - Now known as The Tiger Turf Stadium 🏟️ It was completely rebuilt from shipping containers and opened back up in 2020 after years of being an abandoned stadium due to major flooding in 2007 💦 The flooding was that severe the water level rose to almost the crossbar! In 2024 I take a wander around this quirky non-league football ground ⚽️ What do you think of this National League North Stadium⁉️ Let us know in the comments below & subscribe for more STADIUM TOURS 👍🏽
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  • @andrewbick3213
    @andrewbick3213 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Just watched the video. The Clubhouse building, changing rooms, remains from the old Meadow Park. The pitch level used to be at the bottom of that building. Then after floods, pitch level was raised up to around the first floor of the building. If you looked behind the far end terraced stand, you can see the old T - End terraced stand. I believe the steps of the stand have to remain, as it acts as a retaining wall. The old Meadow Park had a pre season friendly with Arsenal in the 1980's. George Graham brought the First Team. In the 1990's, Everton brought their First Team, for a friendly. We reached the FA Trophy Semi Final in 1997, two legged affair. Played Dagenham and Redbridge, 2nd leg, Meadow Park had a crowd of 4000. (Missed out on a trip to Wembley, as we got beat in a Replay). That same season, we lost out on Promotion, to Rivals Cheltenham Town. They finished 2nd, us 3rd. They were Promoted to the Vauxhall Conference, as 1st place team, Gresley Rovers ground did not meet the Ground Grading Criteria.

  • @Buffalo31
    @Buffalo31 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Love the Hulk Hogan music! 😍

    • @HCJP-TV2024
      @HCJP-TV2024 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I know me to ❤🎉😂

  • @markwall6651
    @markwall6651 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice one Ry! Brilliant stuff!

  • @DarrellParsons-yg8oz
    @DarrellParsons-yg8oz 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Top video and Top man - interesting and entertaining 👏👏👏👏

  • @zedincognito2492
    @zedincognito2492 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Went there with Hereford on Boxing day, was a class away day with a last minute winner so definitely fond memories of this place.

    • @RysFootyParadise
      @RysFootyParadise  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Gutted I missed that game (was playing “good boyfriend” at Xmas 😅)

  • @shauntippinspubs
    @shauntippinspubs 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting video as a City season ticket holder and fan since coming home! Noticed it was dated 5 months ago - so we did go down (lots of crazy stuff happened last season in the background not mentioned - a video in itself) hopefully straight back up! Food hut was ran down and moved across the stadium lot more than just a burger available. I’m guessing it was opened for a kids/women’s game with minimal menu. The ground was raised up to stop flooding the old end is behind the other end is still there! How about come down on a match day?

  • @stevenspraggs4953
    @stevenspraggs4953 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    top darts these are the ones i love best non league mate have they changed there club badge as that is completly different to the onre i have mine looks like a tigers face on it on a black and gold back ground keep up the great work thanks again steve

    • @RysFootyParadise
      @RysFootyParadise  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lovely stadium & badge isn’t it mate 👌🏾

    • @stevenspraggs4953
      @stevenspraggs4953 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RysFootyParadise but as i said mate why have they changed it i much preferred the old one did you get my e mail address i sent you regarding the portsmouth badge

    • @Pete-eh8yo
      @Pete-eh8yo 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Been watching the Tigers for last 3 seasons, really like the quirkiness of the ground. As has been said previously, if you'd looked behind the New T End you'd have seen the old T End terrace and how far up the ground has been raised. Enjoyed watching the video 👍👍👍

  • @LordChris91
    @LordChris91 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Visited here last season to watch Gloucester v Kidderminster Harriers

  • @TravellingTW
    @TravellingTW 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video 👊

  • @HCJP-TV2024
    @HCJP-TV2024 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Can you make a video on aldershot town at the EBB stadiam pls…

    • @HCJP-TV2024
      @HCJP-TV2024 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would appreciate it if you could but no pressure👍

  • @pepsi9933
    @pepsi9933 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I prefer the days of the yellow and black tigers era. Always remember 1997 when Cheltenham finished above Gloucester to get promoted to the conference. My mates dad got arrested on the final day along with others for fighting away fans after losing when a win was needed. There was a police helicopter and dogs brought in to control the violence which temporarily stopped the match.

    • @RysFootyParadise
      @RysFootyParadise  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The old man is a season ticket at Hereford but the rivalry isn’t as fierce is it?

  • @wendalboy
    @wendalboy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great stuff😊

  • @zandrelambrechts2753
    @zandrelambrechts2753 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You should check out the abandoned Newlands rugby staduim in Cape Town the staduim is over 100 years old and its left to rot the venue used to host a few football matches to. The downfall of the staduim is quite sad and I think it can be a amazing video. The staduim is quite big it is bigger than quite a few Premier League staduims

  • @HerFatherDidntLikeMe
    @HerFatherDidntLikeMe 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The cleanliness and functionality of the layout is very impressive until you hit the away dressing room.
    Watching this video I wondered what Archibald Leitch would have created with modular building and repurposed containers. I'm not taking the p--s.

    • @RysFootyParadise
      @RysFootyParadise  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You’ll love the National Football Museum video I filmed yesterday - it’s got an Archie Leach section in the museum 🤩

    • @HerFatherDidntLikeMe
      @HerFatherDidntLikeMe 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RysFootyParadise Wonderful. I'll watch out for that.

  • @vinniesuperstar8923
    @vinniesuperstar8923 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    you missed the most revealing bit; behind the far goal the old T-End terrace is still in place about 12ft below the current pitch level.

    • @RysFootyParadise
      @RysFootyParadise  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh wow I did miss something good there, sure we’ll be back for a game 😊

  • @SMILEXX_p4rry09
    @SMILEXX_p4rry09 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would love to see Ry head up to Scotland and explore Rangers and Celtic

    • @RysFootyParadise
      @RysFootyParadise  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hopefully in the summer I’ll head up that way 🤩

  • @markcarson8
    @markcarson8 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    If I’m honest I prefer looking at old shitty stadiums rather than polished turd new stadiums. Keep up the good work mate.

    • @RysFootyParadise
      @RysFootyParadise  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me too 😅 now the premier league ones are out the way, we can get a little bit more creative and adventurous

    • @RevStickleback
      @RevStickleback 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      After so long away, this ground was very much about getting back to the city. I'm sure everyone accepts that it's a bit crap, but at least they are back home (or about 3 metres on top on their old home, to be exact). For old and a bit quirky I'd suggest Altrincham, Bath, Chorley, Hastings, Hereford, Merthyr, and Prescott Cables.

  • @burningsoul1365
    @burningsoul1365 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    nice tidy little stadium

  • @archiemcchristie4772
    @archiemcchristie4772 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My team surprisingly good facilities love our ground

  • @paulvillis6454
    @paulvillis6454 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think they also shared with Cirencester

    • @RysFootyParadise
      @RysFootyParadise  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They did, well remembered 👍🏾

  • @seanlocke2228
    @seanlocke2228 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So, when's the Cheltenham stadium tour?

  • @duringthemeanwhilst
    @duringthemeanwhilst 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you'd think a city the size of Gloucester could support a football league team. or is rugby that dominant there?

    • @thomaswood950
      @thomaswood950 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rugby averages 13000 attendances so it is hard to compete

    • @RysFootyParadise
      @RysFootyParadise  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      A lot of lads I know from Gloucester follow Forest Green 😬

    • @thomaswood950
      @thomaswood950 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RysFootyParadise That is also sadly ture and they are building their new ground as close as they can to gloucester to without making it look like they are switching places to feed off these glory hunters a bit more

  • @darksparks8444
    @darksparks8444 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where can I get that version of Hulk Hogan real American. Sounds better than the original

    • @RysFootyParadise
      @RysFootyParadise  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Downloaded a cover version but then did a bit of mixing myself to get around copyright 😅

  • @FlatDerrick
    @FlatDerrick 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That fucking flood cost me repairs to my car that cost £1300 and the insurance claimed was 'act of god'.

  • @NcWcN1
    @NcWcN1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well, let me tell you something brother...

    • @RysFootyParadise
      @RysFootyParadise  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ❤️💛❤️💛❤️💛

  • @johnawalker9261
    @johnawalker9261 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ever thought of speaking British English instead of American English?

    • @RysFootyParadise
      @RysFootyParadise  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Have you heard my accent… 😁