Rob2012 Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 January pics are up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Great news! (For me at least.) The NFL are going to have a regular season game at Wembley either this or next October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Well, it does need to be used regularly to pay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Lord Foster, who has designed some of the world's most famous buildings, talks through his original sketches for the new Wembley Stadium and explains why he hopes its 133-metre arch will become an iconic sporting symbol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I don't think there's any question at all that the arch will, in time, become as iconic as the old Twin Towers. Maybe we should have had both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThrillosAG Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Great news! (For me at least.)The NFL are going to have a regular season game at Wembley either this or next October. Rumor has it that one of the teams going to London for this NFL game would be the New York Giants. Some say this because of the "extra" home game they got last season v. the Saints. Whoever the teams are, they will be playing this game the week before their bye week. Which means that they go to England, play a game, then have a week to recover from the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its a bid of magic Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I don't think there's any question at all that the arch will, in time, become as iconic as the old Twin Towers. Pics like this will support this theory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Why on earth were we all worried about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samleman180 Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 Apparently they are pretty sure that it wont be ready for the FA Cup - thats a shame, but i guess its no big deal. So long as its finished properly i'll be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Torch Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I've just seen the front cover of The Evening Standard newspaper and its says something to the effect: 'It's Official : Wembley will not stage the FA Cup' Thank goodness they finally made the decision! Im not bothered either way, just as long as it's not rushed and completed to the highest of standards. The press will have a field day over this...but for me...no biggy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 I'm guessing this is a similar report to what appeared in this morning's Daily Mail and which has been denied by both the FA and Multiplex today. We will probably reach this stage soon, but we're not there yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted February 20, 2006 Report Share Posted February 20, 2006 As long as it's ready for when Harlequins play in the 'Powergen Challenge Cup' Final in August, I don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 25,000 tickets have already been sold for the Challenge Cup Final on August 26. I hope it will be ready as well, but the bosses are now saying it's too early to say when it will be ready, presumably for fear of further embarassment. I have to say I think it's better we know now it won't be ready rather than having everyone cut corners to get the FA Cup Final played there on May 13 and potentially having even bigger problems later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Great news! (For me at least.)The NFL are going to have a regular season game at Wembley either this or next October. Rumor has it that one of the teams going to London for this NFL game would be the New York Giants. Some say this because of the "extra" home game they got last season v. the Saints. Whoever the teams are, they will be playing this game the week before their bye week. Which means that they go to England, play a game, then have a week to recover from the trip. And you really need a week to recover from two first class charter flights and the best hotel (and everything else) in London, don't you? :laughlong: I wish I could get a week off work to recover whenever I get back from holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThrillosAG Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Only the best for the NFL and its players ... :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 A few new pictures for your eyes to seeeeeee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Millions of photos, good site this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 A selection of the best photos This one really shows the scale of the stands Under the arch From quite high The bowl High in the corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 Wembley cleared after beam slips It seems from reading this that the beam wasn't secured properly while it was being welded. That suggests to me there are no structural problems with the stadium itself - thank God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 Wembley has been put forward by the FA to stage the 2008 Champions League final. Wembley in 2008 Euro final race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Some new interactive images Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Looks really colourful.........perhaps workmen in in their luminous jackets can be another idea to add to our long list of Olympic Opening Ceremony possibilities! :kungfu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 Looks really colourful.........perhaps workmen in in their luminous jackets can be another idea to add to our long list of Olympic Opening Ceremony possibilities! :kungfu: Yes.....that's right.....we'll tell them the workman are part of the opening ceremony. If we could trick them into voting for us I'm sure we could trick them into believing this...though our friend Cordelia would surely see straight through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchnounours Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 Wembley has been put forward by the FA to stage the 2008 Champions League final.Wembley in 2008 Euro final race Wembley will host for sure champions league final (and maybe world cup) in the future but not 2008. Most likely 2009 or 2010 because i can 't see it winning anything before it is finsihed. Munich will win 2008 with their new arena IMO. the UEFA never give finals to stadium that aren t finish. With olympics and world cup the stadium has 6 years to be finish but a UEFA final it s in two years,if the construction takes more time (and it always do)or any accident occure UEFA will be in trouble so they always choose finshed stadium . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted March 22, 2006 Report Share Posted March 22, 2006 .perhaps workmen in in their luminous jackets can be another idea to add to our long list of Olympic Opening Ceremony possibilities! uhmmm...done in Athens 2 summers ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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