A 5 star stadium for a 5 star team (Ibrox (Rangers FC))

Member Name: godsman

Product:	Ibrox (Rangers FC)
Date:	27/03/09 (110 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Brilliant atmosphere on european nights

Disadvantages: Open corners let some atmosphere out of the ground.

Ibrox Stadium is located on the South Side of the River Clyde, in the Govan aream and is home of Glasgow Rangers football club. The stadium has been refurbished many times and since its start in 1902 and now holds 51,900 in its all seater stadium.
It also holds the highest league attendance ever against the teams arch rivals Celtic, a match watched by 118.567 in January 1939.
Tickets are priced aroun £22 for an adult to league games however if you are not a season ticket holder you have little chance of getting a ticket to any Old Firm game held here.
The stadium usually has over 48,000 at all league matches and is constantly sold out on european nights.
Plans to expand the stadium have been in place for the last few years, with a new super-casino planned to be connected to the stadium and the whole area around it would also be redevloped with a new 5star hotel.
However the Main stand, now named The Bill Struth stand would have to remain in place due to its category B historical rating.
As a season ticket holder i have taken part in card displays on European nights to push the team on to victory.Also atmospheres on these nights is amazing.
Atmosphere would be better if the 4 stands were connected and were not open at the corners like they are at present.
The stadium would benefit with these corners being filled with seats however this would prove very costly and most likely out of reach in the coming years.

The stadium itself has a 5 star uefa stadia rating, the highest award available and is along with Hampden as the only Scottish stadia to have been awarded this.

The stadium also holds tours where the trophy room can be viewed and so can the changing rooms, something fans should attempt to do if near the stadium on non match days, and for around £10 is very good.

Hospitality can also be taken at the stadium but starts at around £130 so can be quite expensive.

Access to the stadium is very easy, as the underground tube stops about 30 seconds away from the stadium and Ibrox also has its own parking which costs about £7 a match or you can leave it near the Springfield Quay and walk over easy enough.

Mutual football fans should try and attempt the stadium if they can and sample the great atmosphere and stadium which makes Ibrox one of the best stadiums in Britain.

Summary: A brilliant stadium.