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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Marco Esquandolas•79 months

Man, I bet Peej wishes he would have gotten that contract...

Disgeaux Bob•79 months

what could possibly go wrong ???

WillieD•79 months

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

PhilipMarlowe•79 months

Russians. L. O. L.

TigerOnThe Hill•79 months

If the original stadium seated 27K and it now seats 45K, that would mean there are 18K temporary seats???? The temporary seats look very dangerous and unstable.

justausedcarguy•79 months

Straight from IKEA........

SomeLSUguy•79 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.

DVinBR•79 months

have you even been to the nosebleed in tiger stadium

jeff70121•79 months

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

FaCubeItches•79 months

"Holy shite. Imagine going down those steps after you've had a few." A few? Obviously, you've never been drinking in Russia.

Broadside Bob•79 months

Nosebleed seat not even in the stadium. LOL

GameCocky88•79 months

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

Skinny•79 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.

BigBlueAU•79 months

Oh hellz no!!

Sid in Lakeshore•79 months

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

CarRamrod•79 months

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

Martini•79 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•79 months

Who in the hell thought those were a good idea?

RedPop4•79 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•79 months

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

DaveyDownerDawg•79 months

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

fibonaccisquared•79 months

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

The Mick•79 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.

ForeverGator•79 months

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

Koach K•79 months

I wonder how the wind treats this structure?

Mr. Hangover•79 months

OMG SO TERRIFYING - you are a clickbait using HACK

CAD703X•79 months

well you go enjoy the game from there with 5,000 drunk russian

Mr. Hangover•79 months

If i wanted your advice I would have asked for help with HUE, alright?? Lol

CAD703X•79 months

dammit where's that RA button when i need it