Russia added these extra bleachers to their Ekaterinburg Arena in preparation for them hosting the 2018 World Cup. Originally planned as a 27,000 seat stadium, FIFA requires more seats so they added temporary seats to bring the total capacity to 45,000. And those seats are terrifying...

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Placebeaux•105 months

Looks like Neyland Stadium

EdmondDontez•105 months

is that just basic scaffolding?? This has Final Destination written all over it...

russellvillehog•105 months

That is what I kept thinking in my head. The CG picture looks much smoother and usable. The actual Thing looks like scaffolding. Scary shite.

DaveyDownerDawg•105 months

In Russia the bleachers sit on you.......

fibonaccisquared•105 months

LOL... was scrolling through hoping someone made the comment. Well played. :cheers:

ForeverGator•105 months

That's one jump around away from collapsing. frick that.

Skinny•105 months

I've always had have a fear of falling when I'm sitting in the upper deck of a stadium. This structure would play mind games with me like no other.

justausedcarguy•105 months

Straight from IKEA........

Broadside Bob•105 months

Nosebleed seat not even in the stadium. LOL

GameCocky88•105 months

The terrible seating almost takes attention away from how shitty everything surrounding the stadium is.

BigBlueAU•105 months

Oh hellz no!!

Thracken13•105 months

I believe the designer of this deserves a Nope-bel peace prize

SG_Geaux•105 months

NOPE

The Mick•105 months

Look online at the other pics. The entire structure is made out of scaffolding with the bleachers sitting on top. It actually does look terrifying imo.

WillieD•105 months

That looks about as comfortable as Tiger Stadium. At least they have chair backs.

Koach K•105 months

I wonder how the wind treats this structure?

Sid in Lakeshore•105 months

That's not scaffolding. It's a welded (or bolted) lattice steel frame. The most basic structural design there is.

CarRamrod•105 months

Thats what you think. Did you see some of the pictures of Sochi stuff that was built.

Martini•105 months

That's not scaffolding. It's a welded (or bolted) lattice steel frame. The most basic structural design there is.

So is scaffold.

bcoop199•105 months

Who in the hell thought those were a good idea?

RedPop4•105 months

The most corrupt sporting body on the face of planet earth, FIFA. Look how they have to screw up the stadium's design to add these to the outside. Top few rows will see nothing as they're blocked by the damn roof. FIFA needs to get over itself.

Dr RC•105 months

The same people who have no problem with blatant slave labor being used to build stadiums in Qatar.

SomeLSUguy•105 months

They do know that a shite ton of drunk russian soccer fans in those seats, right? And they do know that soccer fans don't typically just sit and watch, they jump and dance and riot, right? Did I mention the drunk russian soccer fans? ... What scares me is that these plans had to be approved, that means more than one person thought this was a good idea.

jeff70121•105 months

Holy shite. Imagine going down those steps after you've had a few. Any stumble could be deadly.

FaCubeItches•105 months

"Holy shite. Imagine going down those steps after you've had a few."

A few? Obviously, you've never been drinking in Russia.

Lsu101205•105 months

It's Russian. Better Quality! Just pour some vodka on it.

PhifeDogg•105 months

Can't wait to see video of the Ultras rioting there.

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