arwebb Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 In my view, the most famous sporting Arenas in the world are as follows (in no particular order):Wembley Stadium Melbourne Cricket Ground Lords Cricket Ground Wimbledon Stade De France Bernabeu Nou Camp San Siro Twickenham Yankees Stadium Madison Sq Gardens Augusta Golf Course St Andrews Golf Course Hampden Park Old Trafford Anfield Roland Garros Flushing Meadows Berlin Olympic Stadium Munich Olympic Stadium Ellis Park Fair? Looks pretty fair to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted November 23, 2005 Report Share Posted November 23, 2005 In my view, the most famous sporting Arenas in the world are as follows (in no particular order):Wembley Stadium Melbourne Cricket Ground Lords Cricket Ground Wimbledon Stade De France Bernabeu Nou Camp San Siro Twickenham Yankees Stadium Madison Sq Gardens Augusta Golf Course St Andrews Golf Course Hampden Park Old Trafford Anfield Roland Garros Flushing Meadows Berlin Olympic Stadium Munich Olympic Stadium Ellis Park Fair? Looks pretty fair to me. Azteca? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 I think Jimbo's already mentioned that one. I'd add Stadium Australia (or whatever they now call it) in Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercifulZeus! Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 If you're going to mention the Azteca stadium, how can you possibly not have in your mind the BIGGEST of them all: the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro? 55 years on and it still holds the world record (around 199,000 for the 1950 World Cup Final) for attendance at a sporting event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenman Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 If you look Jimbo does actually mention both the Azteca and the Maracana in the post below that list. I'd also add the Indianapolis Motor Speedway if were including race tracks and the Shea stadium if only for the Beatles concert, probabley the most famous stadium gig ever next to Live Aid a Wembley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercifulZeus! Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 I noticed that afterwards. Serves me right for skipping straight to the last page. I think ultimately any stadium which hosts a World Cup Final will gain worldwide recognition. I bet more people around the world know of the Pasadena Rose Bowl near Los Angeles, because of 1994, than almost any other venue in the States. But maybe not the match that made it famous, eh? Man, that was a bore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Possibly the dullest World Cup final of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Possibly the dullest World Cup final of all time. Definately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympia Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Possibly the dullest World Cup final of all time. Often finals are not the best matches during a tournament. There is to much stress durin gthe finals. Maybe the womens Olympic handball final in Athens 2004 was the best final ever. After two extra times, penalty shots decided the game between Denmark and South-Korea. It was a very good match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 The great finals are the ones your team win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted November 29, 2005 Report Share Posted November 29, 2005 ................................Old Wembley................New Wembley Seats.............................80,000........................90,000 Boxes................................56...........................150 Wheelchair spaces.............160...........................400 Restricted views...............8,100............................0 Media seats........................162..........................400 Royal box & VIP Seats.........90...........................400 Public toilets (male)............175..........................960 Public toilets (female).........181..........................995 Public toilets (disabled).......5...............................30 Food services.....................152..........................478 Merchandise points..............36............................50 Escalators...........................2.............................24 Lifts....................................3.............................23 Stairways...........................17............................28 Seat widths.........................41cm.......................50cm Stadium height....................23m........................57m Towers/arch........................31m.......................133m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 More ladies toilets then mens?!?!?!?!?!? LET THEM QUE!!!!!! Still, we need more Men's toilets at Craven Cottage because I walked into the womens one on Sunday. :shocked: Bloody women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Well going to the toilet is a social event for women - they have a completely different lavatorial etiquette to men - look straight forward, don't make eye contact, try not to be tempted to compare yourself with the man at the urinal next to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfrequented Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 The new Wembley stadium is due for completion 2006 and will host the Football finals only. Here are some stats:1. With 90,000 seats the new Wembley will be the largest football stadium in the world with every seat under cover. There will be NO obstructed views. Ah nope on that one - Estadio Azteca in Mexico City has over 110,000 seats - and while there is no roof as such, the awning does cover the whole seating area. Obviously as the sun moves across the sky some seats are in direct sublight - but technically they are all covered. The new Wembley will be the largest fully enclosed stadium when the roof is closed - but there are at least 3 stadia in Latin America with higher seating capacity. As for unobstructed views - hundreds of stadiums can claim this. While it is an impressive stadium, the attached hyperbole is bullsh!t. this aerial of the azteca shows there are large parts of the end stands that arent under cover I believe wembley will be the largest football stadium fully enclosed in terms of capacity and accommodation area and there arent many 90,000 + capacity stadia that are fully enclosed and have unobstructed views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Well going to the toilet is a social event for women They learn that from an early age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 Well I got Rolling Stones tickets, so i'll be one of the first to test it out! (I hope the sound system is better than the one they had at Twickenham.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 A time capsule has been buried under the new Wembley Stadium: Time Capsule For Wembley Stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 They can do a capsule but they should be more worried about building the bloody ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 A time capsule has been buried under the new Wembley Stadium:Time Capsule For Wembley Stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Bloody big capsule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 A time capsule has been buried under the new Wembley Stadium:Time Capsule For Wembley Stadium By the way, when is it going to be unearthed and opened again? 100 years from now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I don't think they actually said, did they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Probably when they implode the stadium. Although the demolition companies over here prefer the wrecking ball over dynamyte when it comes to knocking down stadiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 It should be one of the show venues of London 2012, but will it be ready in time for the 2006 FA Cup final? Constructor Admits Wembley Doubts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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