The Stade Velodrome is a smart modern stadium

The second largest in France after the Stade de France with a 65,000ish capacity, but it's not in a good area.

Posted By: Kirrie on August 22nd 2024 at 12:46:31

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Jon Rowe has obviously never been to Marseille (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 12:11:56
- Girly Man.....been 2 times.... it was fine. (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 22, 17:38:33
- Better or worse than piswich? X (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Aug 22, 15:04:52
- I think it's safe to assume that everywhere, everything and everybody is shit these days (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 22, 14:38:30
- Ooooh Marseille!!!! (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Aug 22, 14:32:24
- Agree. Scary shithole at that. Had a stop over there with (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 22, 13:33:50
  - Male or Female prostitu-te (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 22, 19:13:14
  - Maybe she was a part time pirate.... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 22, 17:43:05
  - I’m a prostitute in Marseille and can confirm we all (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 22, 13:53:57
    - You should really stand out in the Lion and Castle then! (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 22, 14:04:43
  - That happened to my French mates in the Ber Street Gates. (NCFC) - Adster, Aug 22, 13:39:39
    - "Get into archeology... fuck Snowy". Was it her? (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 22, 13:51:07
- I doubt he’ll be living in an HLM in one of the banlieues though (NCFC) - APB, Aug 22, 13:20:10
- What is wrong with having high ‘North African immigrants’ population? (NCFC) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 22, 12:52:10
  - Have you got Stuart Webber's number? (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 22, 13:30:50
  - If they're all high, then there's less drugs for everyone else (n/m) (NCFC) - NxNW, Aug 22, 13:03:35
  - Pretty sure I didn't say it was wrong, rather it's just a fact. (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 13:03:22
    - lol (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Aug 22, 15:42:32
      - I see nothings changed on here..... (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 16:24:16
        
        just read that sentence again, Kirrie (n/m) (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Aug 22, 16:29:13
        
        Guess you can imply what you like. (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 16:34:44
        
        We do know exactly what you were saying and meaning (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Aug 22, 16:46:31
        
        Come on now. We mustn't racially profile them. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Aug 22, 18:54:16
        
        You've got too much time on your hands mate! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 17:45:25
        
        That’s because I don’t think it’s a bad thing, even if you would like me to! (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 17:14:30
        
        lol. "Some of my best friends" (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Aug 22, 17:23:45
        
        What's so funny, it's the truth, is that so strange? (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 17:41:15
        
        What exactly has offended you - spell it out? (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 17:40:12
    - Drug gangs are a fact of life in a lot of the world (NCFC) - APB, Aug 22, 13:23:20
      - Point taken, but in Marseille the drug and gun crime (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 14:49:42
- I’ve had 2 long weekends in Marseille in the last year. (NCFC) - Adster, Aug 22, 12:46:27
  - Not at all, I have to go to some seedy port cities for my work (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 12:51:18
    - Genoa is great fun. All port cities are seedy, that's what makes them great fun (n/m) (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Aug 22, 15:26:03
      - Takes all sorts I suppose (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 15:51:36
        
        I have a friend who lives there. Loves it, as do I. (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Aug 22, 16:07:01
        
        Have you ever done the drive between Genoa and Nice? (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 16:28:09
        
        On the italian side, yes. It's pretty amazing. Very hard to beat Amalfi and the Adriatic (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Aug 22, 16:43:44
        
        Right the drive from Split down to Dubrovnik and beyond is amzing. (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 17:43:58
    - Yarmouth? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Aug 22, 12:54:59
      - 😂 (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 22, 13:05:28
      - Yes in a previous life in commercial shipping, but always preferred Yarmouth (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 13:05:02
        
        Lowestoft’s not so bad (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 22, 13:24:14
        
        Vimto (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Aug 22, 13:35:36
  - or because it too is a shit hole (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 22, 12:49:05
    - I should clarify, that is my view on all cities, and indeed, towns (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 22, 12:52:10
      - Some places are indeed shitholes (NCFC) - paulg, Aug 22, 13:07:55
  - Or people who say Venice? Ooh no, very smelly, not going there (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 22, 12:47:15
    - I went to Venice. It did stink. Nice place though. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 22, 13:39:15
- Long time ago, I won competition for two tickets to see the World Cup game at France 98 (NCFC) - BigGrantHolt, Aug 22, 12:40:15
  - The Stade Velodrome is a smart modern stadium (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 12:46:31
  - brilliant stuff - you should turn that into a stage show farce! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Aug 22, 12:44:26
- I've been having a little read up based on all this Marseille shit hole chat (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 22, 12:25:39
  - I’ve never been there, or read that article (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 22, 13:18:34
    - I've never been there, but have read a different article (NCFC) - paulg, Aug 22, 13:26:38
  - Got the eurostar there a few years ago (when it was still running directly there) (NCFC) - Bertie Russell, Aug 22, 12:49:00
  - It is and well balanced too, but, and there is always a but (NCFC) - Kirrie, Aug 22, 12:42:50

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