Sports Stadiums / Clubs in your city / country [Archive]

Kampflamm

August 13th, 2005, 09:00 PM

Top 5 in Germany

Berlin 76,000 seats

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/deutschland/hertha_bsc_berlin/images/innen_02.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/deutschland/hertha_bsc_berlin/images/innen_13.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/deutschland/hertha_bsc_berlin/images/eroeffnung_07.jpg

Munich 66,000 seats

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/neubau/fotos/allianz_arena/20050519/100.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/neubau/fotos/allianz_arena/20041021/190.jpg

Dortmund 66,000 seats

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/deutschland/borussia_dortmund/images/blick_02.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/deutschland/borussia_dortmund/images/aussen_01.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/deutschland/borussia_dortmund/images/nord_02.jpg

They've recently installed new seats, the old ones can still be seen in these pics though

Stuttgart 60,000 seats

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/deutschland/vfb_stuttgart/images/foto_07.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/deutschland/vfb_stuttgart/images/foto_02.jpg

Gelsenkirchen 52,000 seats

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/deutschland/fc_schalke_04/images/kompakt_01.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/deutschland/fc_schalke_04/images/kompakt_03.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt-fanfotos.de/stadionwelt_fans_neu/templates/fanfotos_fussball/deutschland/fc_schalke_04/saison20052006/liga_1/160_s.jpg

40Acres

August 13th, 2005, 09:54 PM

where it says on that picture "the largest crowd to e ver see a game in ann arbor or anywhere else", is that just reffering to NFL?

i also wanted to add that Michigan Stadium is host to the University of Michigan Wolverines, a college (university - amateur) american football team, of which there are 117 teams in the 'league'. Same goes for Beaver stadium (Penn State Univ) and Neyland (Univ of Tennessee) above. These arent NFL (professional league) stadiums.

NFL stadiums are gorgeous, but dont have the tradition, pagentry, atmosphere, or attendence figures of College Stadiums.

BoulderGrad

August 13th, 2005, 10:30 PM

A list of NCAA (amateur college athletic league) american football stadiums (usually the biggest stadiums in the country). Look at the 5 stadiums with over 100k capacity.

http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/rsfc/stadiums.txt

hngcm

August 14th, 2005, 12:13 AM

I don't see what's the big deal about ncaa football, but that's just me

rantanamo

August 14th, 2005, 12:41 AM

Big Deal about NCAA football:

from the fans standpoint:
- Bigger, more rowdy crowds than the NFL
- Older tradition then the NFL
- Schools don't move like franchises can
- No matter where one moves, they can always call their alma mater home, so you have lifetime fans, whereas one may move, like their new city and gain an affinity for the local team.
- Player movement from school to school is much less likely
- Quick turnaround of teams,
- More color, more pageantry, more familiar
- It is amateur sport uncompromised. Amateur sport is often great, but often limited in dollars, fans and TV. This situation is different. The dollars are there.

As a game:
- Much more open to a variety of systems. You can have offenses like, fun and gun like Texas Tech, Pro style like Ohio State or Michigan, Zone Read like Texas, or spread like Oklahoma.

- The athlete's aren't quite the trained machines that they are in the NFL yet, so mistakes are more likely. Sometimes NFL games are too perfect. Think Formula 1 vs F3000. We all know Formula 1 has better cars and drivers, but most of the time, the most entertainment will come from the F3000 race. Look at Michigan vs Texas in the Rose Bowl last year. You rarely see a guy take over like that in professional sports.

- At the same time, college football is more basic. Making it more easy to follow. From high school up, systems become more and more complicated. In high school most teams don't execute good enough to be super enjoyable, though you do run into a Southlake Carroll or mid-90s Lake Highlands once in a while. The pro systems are super complicated from an execution standpoint as well as running technical blitz schemes. College football is right in the middle. The execution is there, and simply ahead of most crazy NFL defensive schemes. Makes for a more fun game.

I like both as they are not really competing entities. College football is just plain fun. Its great to watch players grow up there and become pros.

New York Yankee

August 17th, 2005, 08:49 PM

so?

Citystyle

August 18th, 2005, 07:31 PM

where it says on that picture "the largest crowd to e ver see a game in ann arbor or anywhere else", is that just reffering to NFL?

because the mcg in aus had a record croud of
121,696 - 1970 VFL Grand Final
Carlton v Collingwood

wrong 138,000 went to watch a baseball match. I cant remember who.

th0m

August 19th, 2005, 01:35 AM

rantanamo: I completely agree on all points. I also like the fact that College teams usually take more risks than NFL teams. NCAA teams are more likely to go for it on a 4th and 1 whereas an NFL team are more likely to send out the punt-unit, which makes NCAA more enjoyable. Also the fact that college football is less commercial (although with all the bowls and tv contracts etc, its heading ways I think none of us are content with) than NFL.

Great pictures posted by everybody, keep 'em coming :D

Paulo2004

August 20th, 2005, 03:11 AM

Da Luz Soccer stadium - home of Benfica Football club in Lisbon.

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Stadionlisten/Portugal/Benfica/luft_01.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Stadionlisten/Portugal/Benfica/luz_02.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Stadionlisten/Portugal/Benfica/luz_16.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Stadionlisten/Portugal/Benfica/luz_42.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Stadionlisten/Portugal/Benfica/luz_43.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Stadionlisten/Portugal/Benfica/luz2_04.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Stadionlisten/Portugal/Benfica/benfica_GD_04.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Stadionlisten/Portugal/Benfica/luz_36.jpg

invincible

August 20th, 2005, 04:17 PM

wrong 138,000 went to watch a baseball match. I cant remember who.

It's a bit ironic that the record for the largest attendance for a baseball match is held by the MCG.

The MCG's highest ever attendance was for some non-sporting event though.

And up until 1990, the MCG was a lot smaller than it is now and had no roof (hence the construction of the huge light towers). Melbourne also had the 75000 capacity Waverley Park which was meant to be the largest in the world but was never built to its original plans (up until its demolition it had a single tier except for a small section but the second tier was meant to extend around the station). The stadium died because there was little public transport since a proposed tram line never got built.

gruber

August 24th, 2005, 03:54 PM

In Italy

Football stadium:
San Siro - Giuseppe Meazza - Milano: 85.700

Race-use:
Autodromo di Monza (Milano): 137.000

Basket/Volley/Ice Hockey/Music:
Forum di Assago (Milano): 12.000 to 14.000

Bycicle Race/American Football:
Velodromo Vigorelli - Milano: 18.000

Rugby:
Stadio Flamino - Roma: 24.973

Tennis:
Foro Italico - Roma: 12.000 (?)

Zizu

August 24th, 2005, 05:05 PM

The capacity of Westfalenstadion is 81.264 actually...in Bundesliga configuration of course. So this is the largest stadium in Germany. For the World championship the capacity is 66.000.

geo

August 25th, 2005, 02:15 AM

ESTADIO AZTECA
MEXICO, D.F.
114 465 all-seater
BUILD: 1966

http://www.mediotiempo.com/images/noticias/1192.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Stadionlisten/Mexico/Azteca/Azteca.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Stadionlisten/Mexico/Azteca/azteca_Boebl_gaeste.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/Stadionwelt-Stadien-Arenen/Stadionlisten/Mexico/Azteca/Aztekenstadion_mexiko_ca_2.jpg

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/mexico/central_mexico/mexico_city_azteca1.jpg

HiJazzey

August 27th, 2005, 02:17 AM

King Fahad International Stadium
• All seater
• seats: 68,000
• built: 1986

http://archnet.org/mediadownloader/LibraryImagesBig/image/43638/0/IAA10801.JPG
http://archnet.org/library/imgdownloader/jpg/43653/big/IAA10816.JPG
http://archnet.org/mediadownloader/LibraryImagesBig/image/43651/0/IAA10814.JPG
http://archnet.org/mediadownloader/LibraryImagesBig/image/43647/0/IAA10810.JPG
http://www.fussballtempel.net/afc/KSA/King_Fahd4.jpeg
http://www.fussballtempel.net/afc/KSA/King_Fahd3.jpeg
http://archnet.org/mediadownloader/LibraryImagesBig/image/43644/0/IAA10807.JPG
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/36392000/jpg/_36392801_fahd300.jpg

Imperial

August 27th, 2005, 02:15 PM

Stadion Slaski in Chorzow:

capacity: 50 000

http://www.stadiony.net/pictures/poland/slaski/slaski04.jpg

http://www.stadiony.net/pictures/poland/slaski/slaski03.jpg

http://www.stadiony.net/pictures/poland/slaski/slaski06.jpg

alfista159

August 27th, 2005, 07:00 PM

King Fahad International Stadium
• All seater
• seats: 68,000
• built: 1986

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/36392000/jpg/_36392801_fahd300.jpg

Nice roof!! :eek2:

DaDvD

August 27th, 2005, 07:45 PM

Madrid - Santiago Bernabéu - 80,000
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/DaDvD/S.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/DaDvD/Bernabu.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/DaDvD/bernabeu.jpg

Ultras Sur (hooligans):

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/DaDvD/GradaBernabuMadrid-Bara.bmp

willo

August 27th, 2005, 09:19 PM

^^^the thread is biggest arena of your COUNTRY

in spain is nou camp, barcelona

98.934 setas all-seater

http://www.soccer-stadiums.com/images/nou_camp4.jpg

magicks

August 29th, 2005, 02:54 PM

why do you insert ultras sur in these thread? They do not have to do anything with the largest stadiums. They are no hooligans.

ROFLMASTER

August 29th, 2005, 07:01 PM

WESTFALENSTADION (MY FAV TOO):

Capacity: 83.000

http://www.dw-world.de/dwelle/allgemein/bilder_show/0,3772,69862_6,00.jpg

http://www.peter-hille-schule.de/Archiv/homepages9inf2003/westfalenstadion.jpg

http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,445505,00.jpg

http://www.fascination-stadium.com/images/wm2006/dortmundneu3.jpg

Lets not forget this awesome site: http://www.antibayern.de/team/index.htm

United-States-of-America

August 30th, 2005, 06:41 AM

Well, post some pictures.
Shea Stadium
http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/national/sheast70.jpg
Yankee Stadium
http://www.skypic.com/sports/7-4735.jpg
Madison Square Garden(Basketball and hockey)
http://ki.cs.tu-berlin.de/~cove/0209NewYork/20020911-008%20NewYork%20staten%20island%20madison%20square%20garden.JPG
Giants Stadium(Not in NYC proper)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f2/Giantsstadium.jpg

Let's see some stadiums from your city.

asohn

August 30th, 2005, 07:39 AM

^ You forgot:

Continental Airlines Arena (next to Giants Stadium)
http://www.lera.com/pimg/continentalarena/6310770_large.jpg

Nassau Colisseum (on Long Island)
http://www.castagnarealty.com/images/history/history_08.jpg

National Tennis Center (Largest tennis stadium in the world)
http://www.ponbastusie.com/NowyJork-1/Queens/D26.jpg

http://images.encarta.msn.com/xrefmedia/sharemed/targets/images/pho/000a4/000a4f58.jpg

cardiff

August 30th, 2005, 12:10 PM

Millenium Stadium, Cardiff UK 74,500 seats

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/cardiff070805062.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/cardiff020805048.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/cardiff020805011.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/stad.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/MilleniumStadium.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/untitled2.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/untitled.jpg

Zaqattaq

August 30th, 2005, 02:16 PM

State College, PA

Beaver Stadium 110,000+ (American Football)
http://clarinets.bands.uiuc.edu/Pictures/PennState/images/ar_jpg.jpg

http://www.miamidolphins.co.uk/images/nflarticles/RoadTrip2004---Penn-State-k.jpg

http://www.alexanderbuilding.com/images/gallery_images/51BeaverStadium.jpg

http://userpages.umbc.edu/~cowan1/2003-09%20(Sep)/beaver%20stadium.JPG

http://naproom.mu.nu/pics/beaver-stadium-lg-thumb.jpg

Bryce Jordan Center 15,000+ (Basketball, Concerts)
http://www.astro.psu.edu/deptinfo/graduate/brochure/community/pictures/b_jordan.jpg

http://www.tscc.tohoku-gakuin.ac.jp/~basket/Penn021.jpg

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/united_states/pennsylvania/university_park_jordan2.jpg

Rec Hall 7,000 (Various things)
http://www.tscc.tohoku-gakuin.ac.jp/~basket/Penn031.jpg

http://www.astorino.com/images/psurechall02.jpg

Jeffrey Field 7,000 (Footy)
http://www.gopsusports.com/images/home/jeff0224.jpg

MP Building (Track and Field)
http://www.gopsusports.com/images/facilities/indoortrack033199.jpg

http://www.gopsusports.com/images/facilities/indoortrackrear.jpg

Lasch Building (American Football)
http://www.gopsusports.com/Images/facilities/bldg2.jpg

Sarni Center (Tennis) 1,000+
http://www.lsfiore.com/images/sarni_tenns.jpg

Medlar Field at Lubano Park
7,000+
Under construction for new professional baseball team
Project Cost: $23,900,000
http://www.opp.psu.edu/images/PSUMedlarFieldRendering2.jpg
http://www.opp.psu.edu/images/Medlar55.jpg

carlspannoosh

August 30th, 2005, 02:32 PM

Twickenham
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/twickenham_stadium/110.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/twickenham_stadium/120.jpg

The New Den
http://www.mikefloate.clara.co.uk/millwallnewden.jpg

Loftus Road
http://www.globalstadia.com/campo_queens2.jpg

Boleyn Ground
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/ENG/Boleyn_Ground_A.jpg

Craven Cottage
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/craven_cottage/170.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/craven_cottage/120.jpg

Selhurst Park
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/selhurst_park/100.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/selhurst_park/150.jpg

The Valley
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/park/yfh45/charlton31.jpg

White Hart Lane
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/white_hart_lane/100.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/white_hart_lane/170.jpg

Highbury
http://www.awimb.com/emAlbum/albums/Highbury/outside%20the%20east%20stand.jpg
http://www.awimb.com/emAlbum/albums/Highbury/north%20bank.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/england/highbury/200.jpg

Stamford bridge
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/england/stamford_bridge/images/aussen_01.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/england/stamford_bridge/images/blick_01.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionguides/england/stamford_bridge/images/blick_05.jpg

Emirates Stadium (under construction)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/carlspannard/2005-08-18t010957z_01_nootr_rtridsp.jpg
http://www.arsenal.com/images/emiratesstadium/emirates16082005_2x.jpg

Wembley (under construction)
http://commissionair.co.uk/wembley/Wembley220705large.jpg

Lords Cricket Ground
http://bama.ua.edu/~cricket/Lords.jpg

The Oval Cricket Ground
http://www.vauxhallsociety.org.uk/SCC.jpg
http://img273.echo.cx/img273/7112/00033kr.jpg

Wimbledon
http://www.cgarchitect.com/upclose/DH/DH_tennis.jpg

TalB

August 31st, 2005, 12:46 AM

NYC also has stadiums for the Minor Leagues as well.

Richmond Co Ballpark (SI Yankees)
http://www.forgotten-ny.com/STREET%20SCENES/littlebrothers/wallst2.jpg

Keyspan Pk (Brooklyn Cyclones)
http://www.brooklynwebdesign.com/bkpix/keyspan01.jpg

DiggerD21

August 31st, 2005, 04:35 PM

Hamburg:

AOL Arena, capacity: 55.989, football, american football
http://www.soccerstadiums.homestead.com/files/121_2138_IMG_1_.jpg

Millerntor Stadion, capacity: 20.725, football, american football
http://www.kulturkarte.de/impressionen/images/Millerntor%20Stadion%20(FC%200047.jpg

Color Line Arena, capacity: 13.800 (Handball), 12.759 (ice hockey)
http://www.colorline-arena.com/presse/download/veranstaltungen/Warm-Up.jpg

Tenniscenter Rotherbaum, Centre Court, capacity:13.300
http://www.hamburg.de/image_artikel/1,3330,4153539,00.gif
http://www.ttv-tennis.de/rotherbaum2.jpg

other sports venues:

Sporthalle Hamburg, capacity: 4.200
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_arenen/templates/handball_hallen/hallenlisten/deutschland/sporthalle_hamburg/100.jpg

Sporthalle Wansbek, capacity: 2.300, basketball
http://www.hamburg.de/image_artikel/1,3330,4156599,00.gif

Horner Rennbahn, up to more than 50.000 spectators around the turf, horse racing
http://www.hamburg.de/image_teaser/0,3103,439521,00.gif

Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld, ca. 7.800 on the tribune, horse racing
http://www.hamburgtrab.de/pics/Luftbilhtrgklein.gif

Derby Park Klein Flottbek, capacity: 25.000, jump riding

Zaqattaq

August 31st, 2005, 04:38 PM

So how is Van Der Vaart?

mattlister

August 31st, 2005, 11:25 PM

Well Warrington really only has 3 sports teams at pro level.

Warrington Wolves RLFC - Halliwell Jones Stadium

http://www.thefa.com/NR/rdonlyres/68ADFE3C-C0FF-463E-A82F-C972F92556E0/54841/WarringtonWolves_L.jpg
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/united_kingdom/england/north_west/warrington_jones.jpg

Capacity of just over 14,000 (mixture of standing and seating) opened in 2004.

Warrington Town AFC - Cantilever Park
http://www.mossleyweb.co.uk/groundWarringtonTown.jpg

They are a lower league football club, the ground might have possibly changed a tiny bit since this photo was taken but with them being a lower league team I bet it hasn't.

Victoria Park Arena

This is a small athletics stadium within Victoria Park that has one small stand.

http://www.runtrackdir.com/uk/pics/warrington/warrington-ae-c640.jpg

Warrington Wizards RLFC

They play in LHF Healthplan National League 3, so 3 divisions below Warrington Wolves and there's no promotion from NL3 at the moment.

They play at the old ground of Warrington Wolves which was Wilderspool, along with the Wolves Academy teams at the moment. But the stadium will probably be knocked down and redeveloped (probably into housing) in the next few years.

http://www.napit.co.uk/viewus/infobank/rugby/rugbyleaguediv3/wilderspool.jpg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/895000/images/_895768_wilder300.jpg

Then there's recreational grounds all around the town but they're not interesting because there's no stands.

Mephisto

September 1st, 2005, 01:19 PM

Sydney

Telstra Stadium
83,500 capacity
http://home.iprimus.com.au/dantm/stad/TelstraStadium2004.jpg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/925000/images/_926049_stadium300.jpg http://image.pathfinder.com/time/pacific/olympics2000/photoessay/images/2.jpg
http://www.venue.org/galleryphoto/1036460224Telstra600W.jpg

Aussie Stadium
42,000 capacity
http://www.barrywebb.com.au/images/SFS.jpg
http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/rwc2003/graphics/aussiestadium.jpg

Sydney Cricket Ground
42,000 capacity
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/oceania/australia/new_south_wales/sydney_cricket.jpg

Sydney Superdome (indoor)
21,000 capacity
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/oceania/australia/new_south_wales/sydney_superdome.jpg
http://www.venue.org/galleryphoto/10080812311007815351Sydney-Superdome_big.jpg
http://www.knowhowtravel.com.au/pimages/hillsong2004.jpg http://members.ozemail.com.au/~dbates/images/superd2.jpg

Sydney Entertainment Centre (indoor)
10,500 capacity
http://www.venue.org/galleryphoto/1027931033Sydney_Entertainment_Centre(600).jpg

Parramatta Stadium
21,000 capacity
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/oceania/australia/new_south_wales/sydney_parramatta.jpg

Sydney International Tennis Centre
10,500 capacity
http://www.archmedia.com.au/resources/aa/2000/09/img/tennis0b.jpg
http://www.archmedia.com.au/resources/aa/2000/09/img/tennis2b.jpg http://www.ndr.de/sydney2000/inside/images/tennis.jpg

Sydney Showground 21,000 capacity
The Dome 6,000 capacity
http://australia.jrn.msu.edu/2000/work/projects/olympics/showground_1.jpg

Sydney Hockey Centre
15,500 capacity
http://www.sportinglife.com/pictures/general/110900allsporthockeycentre.jpg
http://www.sscbay.nsw.gov.au/minigen/resources/stadiumhockey.jpg

Sydney Aquatic Centre
14,000 capacity
http://www.escolavesper.com.br/images/aquaticcenter.jpg
http://www.bobpeters.com.au/bobpeters.com.au/jpegs/01OCA/0123.jpg
http://www.arch.usyd.edu.au/kcdc/caut/html/AC/images/int2.jpg

Campbelltown Stadium
20,000 capacity
http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/campbelltown2.gif

Dunc Gray Velodrome
6,500 capacity
http://www.duncgray.sitesuite.com.au/images/gallery1.jpg

Oki Jubilee Stadium
18,000 capacity
http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/jubilee4.jpg

Penrith Stadium
21,000 capacity
http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/penrith.gif

Brookvale Oval
20,000 capacity
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v622/hot_dogma/BrookvaleOval2.jpg

Theres some I've forgotten/left out but they're the biggest ones I think. I didn't add the racecourses or motorways which arent true stadiums IMO.

Alexander21

September 2nd, 2005, 09:08 AM

Melbourne, Australia

MCG - under redevelopment, when finished, capacity of 100,000

Used for Aussie Rules Football, Cricket mainly, also for Football, Rugby and concerts.

http://www.mcg.org.au/content/article/00000055-thumbnail.jpg

http://www.mcg.org.au/content/photogalleryitem/00000499-image.jpg

Telstra Dome - capacity of 55,000 - has a retractable roof

Used for Aussie Rules Football, Cricket, Football

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/oceania/australia/victoria/melbourne_telstra1.jpg

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/oceania/australia/victoria/melbourne_telstra2.jpg

Melbourne Park - home of Australian Open Tennis - two major courts, Rod Laver Arena capacity 15000 and Vodafone Arena capacity of 10,000. Also used for Basketball and concerts.

http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/melbournepark.jpg

Rod Laver:
http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/rodlaver1.jpg

Vodafone:
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/oceania/australia/victoria/melbourne_vodafone.jpg

Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (under redevelopment for the Commonwealth Games)

Pool:
http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/msac.jpg

State Hockey Centre:

http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/statenetballhockey2.jpg

State Netball Centre:

http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/statenetballhockey1.jpg

Bob Jane Stadium (football):

http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/bobjane1.jpg

Olympic Park (Rugby League and Football):

http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/olympic2.jpg

Ciudad Bristol

September 2nd, 2005, 11:07 AM

Bristol with a population of 380,000 in the City (500,000 odd in the metro) only has three relatively piss poor stadia for its FOUR pro teams. A 10,000 seat indoor arena will be built by 2008:

Ashton Gate (21,479 all seater for soccer - will be redeveloped to around 30,000)
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/united_kingdom/england/south_west/bristol_ashton_gate.jpg
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/fiesta/2001/08/13/ashton_gate.jpg

Memorial Ground (12,000 for Soccer and Rugby - due to be redeveloped)
http://images.google.co.uk/url?q=http://www.blackarab.co.uk/grafx/memmstad1.jpg

County Ground (8,000 for cricket)
http://www.pavien.net/clubs/img/gloucestershire.jpg

northern italian

September 5th, 2005, 01:09 AM

Well, in my tiny town we have

1 soccer and outdoor sport stadium with around 800-1,000 seats.

2 basketball and volley arenas with around 500-600 seats

1 indoor swimming pool with around 300-400 seats

1 basketball arena with 2,000 seats

We are waiting the new 4,000 seat basketball arena in the next 3-4 years on the place of the actual 2,000 (demolished).

2005

October 2nd, 2005, 10:31 PM

This thread is to stop sitback and co hijacking threads everyone that is around the world on this site knows that English football/soccer fans are very passionate and no matter where they are they will speak their passion for their club like I do for my beloved Spurs. Also there can be a bit banter about each others team but hopefully stadium.

Anyway to main thing stadia. Examples of the greates rivalarys in England

North London
Arsenal stadium (Highbury)
http://www.arsenalamerica.com/graphics/highbury.jpg

Tottenham Hotspur, White Hart Lane
http://www.pictureblinds.co.uk/footballgrounds/images/Spursfg.JPG

Liverpool
Everton, Goodison Park
http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/icliverpool/sep2003/4/7/0008C16E-2E77-1F70-8F9080BFB6FA0000.jpg

Liverpool, Anfield
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/doigsden/Anfield.jpg

MANCHESTER
Manchester United, Old Trafford
http://www.computing.dcu.ie/computety/2005/scough-cty/old%20trafford.jpg

Manchester City, City of Manchester Stadium
http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/sports/manchester-city-stadium.jpg

And other countries

Milan
Inter Milan & AC Milan
http://www.evenements-et-voyages.com/images/stade_milan_san_siro.jpg

Glasgow
Rangers, Ibrox
http://ayeready.com/ibrox/images/ibrox.jpg

Celtic, Celtic park
http://collectors.greenmess.co.uk/gallery/celtic%20park.jpg

Spain
Barcelona, Nou Camp
http://www.computing.dcu.ie/computety/2005/dcoste-cty/barca%20stadium2.jpg

Real Madrid, Santiago Bernabeu
http://www.real-madrid.de/Bilder/Real-Numancia,%20Estadio%20Santiago%20Bernabeu-03,%2031.03.01.jpg

Sitback

October 3rd, 2005, 02:55 PM

OK I'll start.

I fucking hate Tottenham, they are useless and are forever bound for mid-table mediocrity.

How was that?

eddyk

October 3rd, 2005, 02:58 PM

Everton also suck....i'ld like to see them Parade 4th place around.

Can you really see the current players 30 years from now telling their grandkids...'I finished 4th'

2005

October 3rd, 2005, 04:49 PM

OK I'll start.

I fucking hate Tottenham, they are useless and are forever bound for mid-table mediocrity.

How was that?

Well I fucking hate gooner scum (arsenal) there stupid twats that just don't know what is coming fucking twats I hope their C***ing stadium rots in hell klike them. I can't fucking wait until our young lads gel their gonna rip the living shit out of them!

not bad would you say?

danJonze87

October 3rd, 2005, 07:09 PM

other british rivalries

Millwall - West Ham (or pretty much anyone else)
Newcastle - Sunderland
Cardiff - Swansea

2005

October 3rd, 2005, 08:01 PM

Triangle of hate

Nottingham Forest
Derby County
leicester city

vertigosufferer

October 3rd, 2005, 08:55 PM

Liverpool V's United.

andysimo123

October 3rd, 2005, 09:13 PM

Leeds vs Man United is another big one. Although they are now down a league.

2005

October 3rd, 2005, 09:32 PM

One that used to be rather big was TOTTENHAM vs FEYENOORD

http://www.wantage2.freeserve.co.uk/UEFA/1974%20Spurs%20v%20Feyenoord.jpg
Tottenham lost this match that wasn't the most memerble thing about this match sadly it was the violence that occurd between the two. Bill Nicholson the then Tottenham manager sacrifist his team talk to tell the fans to calm down sadly they did not listen to him on the speakers that year Bil Nich left and last year he so sadly died he will always be rememberd as Mr. Tottenham.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/photo_galleries/3947117.stm
W

2005

October 3rd, 2005, 09:34 PM

cellete

October 3rd, 2005, 10:15 PM

The Galiza rivals, in Spain:

A Coruña, Riazor Stadium: Deportivo A Coruña

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/cellete3/riazor2.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/cellete3/riazor3.jpg

Vigo, Balaídos Stadium: Celta de Vigo

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/cellete3/bala004.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a203/cellete3/campo_celta2.jpg

Köbtke

October 4th, 2005, 09:26 AM

There's the Danish "New Firm", between FC Copenhagen, and Brøndby IF.

The matches draws the highest gates in Denmark (and Scandinavia) and are played a totally different level than other games in Denmark. Also the athmosphere and entire set-up of these games can rival the best of Europe, many people have said. Especially at Parken.

FC Copenhagen - Parken 42000:
http://www.brondbytifo.dk/fusion_images/photoalbum/danmark/pse-7.jpg

http://www.brondbytifo.dk/fusion_images/photoalbum/danmark/pse-4.jpg

http://www.brondbytifo.dk/fusion_images/photoalbum/danmark/pse-2.jpg

Brøndby - Brøndby Stadion 31000:
http://www.brondbytifo.dk/fusion_images/photoalbum/brondby_2003_4/20040226-BIF-FCB-403-400.jpg

http://www.brondbytifo.dk/fusion_images/photoalbum/brondby_2003_4/20031127-BIF-S04-4-400.jpg

http://www.brondbytifo.dk/fusion_images/photoalbum/brondby_2005_6/2005-09-21-BIF-FCK-500-13.jpg

Basically, the FC fans are treated shite at BRøndby Stadion, and many refuse to go. Also because Brøndby is generally a crap sort of place in the south of Copenhagen. The matches at Parken are just that bit more high profiled, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Brøndby fans too, prefers when the derbies are at Parken.

www.sercan.de

October 4th, 2005, 10:24 AM

Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe: 350 games since 17.01.1909
Galatasaray-Besiktas: 312 games since 22.08.1924
Fenerbahçe-Besiktas: 311 games since 28.11.1924

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/7633/unbenannt1lb.th.jpg (http://img384.imageshack.us/my.php?image=unbenannt1lb.jpg)

2005

October 5th, 2005, 06:11 PM

Charlton are above us at the moment yes but what you must be some idiot to take notice of the table so early in the season. I remember two seasons ago I think Hotspurs where top of the table after about 4 or 5 games but where did they finish? Just above relegation.

It means jack at this stage. Come back in January and we shall see what the table looks like then. Keep getting your hopes up lad you're just setting yourself up for a major fall. :)

And so are you simple as your days are numberd even with your new stadium.

SouthBank

October 5th, 2005, 06:26 PM

Millwall vs West Ham... definitely one of the more bitter rivalries around.

http://www.mfcshop.co.uk/images/millwall/millwall%20logo_75x100.jpg The Den - Home of Millwall F.C
http://www.photojunkyard.com/is.php?i=18343&img=newden2_edited2.JPGhttp://www.photojunkyard.com/is.php?i=18341&img=densmall.jpg

http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/logo/eng/eng-west-ham-united.gif Upton Park - Home of West Ham F.C
http://www.photojunkyard.com/is.php?i=18344&img=Boleyn_Ground_A2_edited.jpghttp://www.photojunkyard.com/is.php?i=18342&img=westham29_edited2.JPG

Not only are the two clubs close to each other geographically and both in traditionally working-class areas of London, but over the years both clubs have spawned two of the largest and most publicised hooligan elements of any English clubs. As a result, this is a pretty standard sight when the teams meet:
http://superblackcats.hp.infoseek.co.jp/stadium/newden.jpg

2005

October 5th, 2005, 06:40 PM

In all West Ham and Millwall do half hate each other but West Ham hate Tottenham more than Millwall.

Sitback

October 5th, 2005, 11:45 PM

And so are you simple as your days are numberd even with your new stadium.

OMGWTF?

SouthBank

October 7th, 2005, 09:38 PM

In all West Ham and Millwall do half hate each other but West Ham hate Tottenham more than Millwall.
What a surprise - you've found some way to refer what I wrote back to Tottenham... :|

Generally speaking, I'd ignore such a seemingly inane comment and simply roll my eyes, but the fact is; A)That's absolute, unadulterated bollox - find me a West Ham fan who dislikes Spurs more than Millwall and they will either live in Tottenham itself and have spent their entire life being bullied by Spurs fans, or they will be a glory-hunting fan who only watches West Ham when they are in the Premiership and doesn't truly understand the history of their club. B) If any Premiership team even comes close to West Ham's dislike of Millwall then it's Chelsea. C) You've managed to personally degenerate just about every football-stadium related thread on this board over the past month or so by turning it into a Spurs-Arsenal slanging match or by somehow making it Tottenham-centric. Please, next time you feel the urge to write something about Spurs or how shit Arsenal are, take a second, breath deeply and ask yourself, "Is this genuinely interesting to other people, or is it just me..?"

No offense intended, I'm not really a cunt... I certainly don't expect to agree with everything I read on here or to always find it interesting, but I've quite enjoyed reading and posting on this board for a while now, and would like to be able to continue doing so.

2005

October 7th, 2005, 11:49 PM

What a surprise - you've found some way to refer what I wrote back to Tottenham... :|

Generally speaking, I'd ignore such a seemingly inane comment and simply roll my eyes, but the fact is; A)That's absolute, unadulterated bollox - find me a West Ham fan who dislikes Spurs more than Millwall and they will either live in Tottenham itself and have spent their entire life being bullied by Spurs fans, or they will be a glory-hunting fan who only watches West Ham when they are in the Premiership and doesn't truly understand the history of their club. B) If any Premiership team even comes close to West Ham's dislike of Millwall then it's Chelsea. C) You've managed to personally degenerate just about every football-stadium related thread on this board over the past month or so by turning it into a Spurs-Arsenal slanging match or by somehow making it Tottenham-centric. Please, next time you feel the urge to write something about Spurs or how shit Arsenal are, take a second, breath deeply and ask yourself, "Is this genuinely interesting to other people, or is it just me..?"

No offense intended, I'm not really a cunt... I certainly don't expect to agree with everything I read on here or to always find it interesting, but I've quite enjoyed reading and posting on this board for a while now, and would like to be able to continue doing so.

Look I could be wrong but sorry every time hear a West Ham fan speak about who they hate more I hear Tottenham every time. I remember last yast year in 2004 doing me GCSE's one of the subjects was History and there was whammer in my class. I asked him who do you hate the most every time he opened his mouth it was "Tottenham" I saw a link to that KUMB (Knees Up Mother Brown) site and everyone of them was aksed "who do you hate more and they said "Tottenham" nearly ever time what I am saying is at the moment they hate us the most I have to admit I don't know why, could be envy :lol:. But then again having said about the KUMB polll that doesn't count for shit I don't Spurs being the Whammers rivals forever well I can but I do see what you say about Millwall. I saw a link saying the same thing (arse***-maina) but saying "Spurs, man utd or chelsea" and the poll stands out as so far

Chelsea 66%
Man Utd 21%
Spurs 12%

A lot said, oh Chelsea this and United that but everyone knows that Tottenham are Arse***'s arch rivals you know simple as we're four miles away from each other and have hated each other for over 90 years. I think what one gooner said was right on that shite.

RockyRocastle
It annoys me that some Arsenal fans seem to think it is an optional extra to hate Spurs.

I suppose if you arent from North London or even England then I can see how you would hate the mancs more, but if you really understood Arsenal you would hate the yids with a passion.

They, or should I say their fans are the most hated in London by a long way, they are scum to a man. Anyone who has walked out of the away end at the s**t hole to be met by the 'welcoming committee' year after year will understand what I am saying.

I dont think I have ever been as gutted after a match as I was when they beat us in 91. It hurt losing to the mancs recently, it hurt being knocked out of Europe by Chelsea, but nothing has come close to that.

When we go on the decline or the mancs/chelsea do then the 'hatred' between us will also decrease, because it is only recent. But no matter how s**t we become or shitter spurs get there will ALWAYS be intense hated between us. It's tribal, it's in the blood.

Says it all really so in all I admit that Tottenham won't be West Spam's hate figure forever.

JimB

October 8th, 2005, 01:01 AM

What a surprise - you've found some way to refer what I wrote back to Tottenham... :|

Generally speaking, I'd ignore such a seemingly inane comment and simply roll my eyes, but the fact is; A)That's absolute, unadulterated bollox - find me a West Ham fan who dislikes Spurs more than Millwall and they will either live in Tottenham itself and have spent their entire life being bullied by Spurs fans, or they will be a glory-hunting fan who only watches West Ham when they are in the Premiership and doesn't truly understand the history of their club. B) If any Premiership team even comes close to West Ham's dislike of Millwall then it's Chelsea. C) You've managed to personally degenerate just about every football-stadium related thread on this board over the past month or so by turning it into a Spurs-Arsenal slanging match or by somehow making it Tottenham-centric. Please, next time you feel the urge to write something about Spurs or how shit Arsenal are, take a second, breath deeply and ask yourself, "Is this genuinely interesting to other people, or is it just me..?"

No offense intended, I'm not really a cunt... I certainly don't expect to agree with everything I read on here or to always find it interesting, but I've quite enjoyed reading and posting on this board for a while now, and would like to be able to continue doing so.

Mate, I know what you mean about 2005. He does try to turn everything into a discussion about Tottenham. I think he's maybe just a bit over enthusiastic.

But I have to say that, in this discussion, I agree with him. I suspect that if you did a poll of West Ham fans' most hated club, Spurs and Millwall would be level at the top of the list. Sure, Arsenal, Chelsea and maybe even Man Utd would poll a few votes but Spurs would be up there with Millwall, no doubt. I've seen exactly such a discussion on many occasions on various West Ham boards. And I've been to Upton Park on many an occasion to read in the programme and to hear from the PA announcer that this game (against Spurs) is "the big one, the one we've been waiting for all season".

And it's not a case of old timers knowing the score and hating Millwall rather than Tottenham. Because at least as many old timers hate Spurs most, rather than Millwall. You have to remember that the rivalry between West Ham's and Millwall's firms in the 70's and 80's is only one factor in deciding which club West Ham fans hate most. You have to remember that Millwall have only occasionally played West Ham over the past thirty years or so whereas, more often than not, West Ham have played against Spurs. You also have to remember that West Ham don't see Millwall as a rival in footballing terms or in size of fan base. Tottenham, on the other hand, are a bigger club than West Ham, with more fans and greater success in the past. That feeds West Ham's feelings of envy (just as Arsenal's success feeds Spurs fans' envy). Lastly - and most importantly - there is a huge geographical overlap between West Ham and Spurs. West Ham is an east London club. Tottenham is a north east London club. Fans of both clubs constantly come across each other, both in London and Essex. So the rivalry is intense - obviously far more so on West Ham's part.

Strangely enough, if you ask most old time Chelsea fans, they will also tell you that Spurs is the club they hate most. Lots of reasons for it - they don't have a local west London rival that they deem worthy; Spurs used to be the glamour club and Chelsea weren't, even though (because of their location) they felt they should be; Spurs beat Chelsea in the 1967 FA Cup final, denying them what would have been only their second trophy; and Spurs relegated Chelsea in 1975 by beating them, thereby securing our own top flight status. All the johnny-come-lately Chelsea fans, though, don 't know the history and will obviously say that Arsenal and Man Utd are their two most hated clubs.

2005

October 8th, 2005, 11:35 AM

The main reason why West Ham hate Millwall is because West Ham call Millwall traitors this is duo to the fact that Millwall used to be in Millwall which is North of the River. For some strange reason West Ham don't see Millwall as equals and in some way that is fair but thinking about it Millwall have won no trophies and West ham have won four which in all honety is not a big deal. West Ham and Millwall always fight but then again both sets of fans were known to fight anything that had arms and legs. I think that Millwall and West Ham are mainly just fighting rivals thats all in my opinion.

JimB going back to what you said on Chelsea hating us their was also the fact that there was a "ten year war" between Chelsea's firm and Tottenham's. It's talked about in a book by the leader of the infamous firm TOTTTENHAM MASSIVE Trevor tanner his name is and he speaks about it in his book.

JimB

October 8th, 2005, 01:57 PM

The main reason why West Ham hate Millwall is because West Ham call Millwall traitors this is duo to the fact that Millwall used to be in Millwall which is North of the River.

Nonsense! Millwall made the short hop over the Thames from the Isle of Dogs to the Den nearly 100 years ago. 99.999999% of all West Ham fans probably don't even know where Millwall started and, if they do, they couldn't give a rat's arse about it. In fact, if anything, they're more likely to be grateful, since it meant less competition for support in East London, north of the river.

For some strange reason West Ham don't see Millwall as equals and in some way that is fair but thinking about it Millwall have won no trophies and West ham have won four which in all honety is not a big deal.

Not strange at all that West Ham don't see Millwall as equals. West Ham have been mostly a top flight team over the past thirty or forty years. Millwall haven't. West Ham have won trophies (including a European trophy). Millwall haven't. West Ham has a good sized fan base and sell out their 35,000 seat stadium for most games. Millwall have a much smaller fan base and their 20,000 seat stadium is usually only half full.

JimB going back to what you said on Chelsea hating us their was also the fact that there was a "ten year war" between Chelsea's firm and Tottenham's. It's talked about in a book by the leader of the infamous firm TOTTTENHAM MASSIVE Trevor tanner his name is and he speaks about it in his book.

Pretty irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. Only a tiny percentage of fans of either club would have been involved in that sort of thing. The vast majority of Chelsea fans who hate Tottenham above all others do so for other reasons.

2005

October 8th, 2005, 02:49 PM

Sitback

October 8th, 2005, 03:16 PM

The main reason why West Ham hate Millwall is because West Ham call Millwall traitors this is duo to the fact that Millwall used to be in Millwall which is North of the River.

You donkey. Millwall is the southern part of the Isle of Dogs, all they did was go about 1 mile down the road to Bermondsey, virtually neighbouring areas.

Did I just hear you was doing your GCSE's last year? Awwww bless you're just a baby. Want a lolipop?

JimB

October 8th, 2005, 03:27 PM

Millwall have a much smaller fan base and their 20,000 seat stadium is usually only half full.

Yeah there is a very good reason for that. Millwall have told thounds of fans to not go to games simple as if they didn't then the New Den would be near enough full every game.

Rubbish! Where do you get this stuff, mate? You honestly think that a publicly quoted company like Millwall would turn their noses up at the opportunity to double their attendances and therefore significantly enhance their revenue?

Of course there are banning orders on some of their worst behaved fans but I very much doubt that the number amounts to much more than a few hundred.

TeKnO_Lx

October 8th, 2005, 04:24 PM

Lots of rivalry between Benfica vs Sporting/Porto
Everybody here is benfica fan or anti benfica fan, so those guys are just jeolous of our glorious past and the fact we have more fans wordwide
Benfica vs Sporting is Lisboet derby and a more traditional one
Benfica vs Porto (newest derby), much more violent and hatefful
it´s realy about Porto vs Lisboa war..North vs South Spain vs Marroco
lots of problems usualy happen between those too.. fights, insults, trowing stones, burning other club flag.. are just some examples of normal things among oposite ultra fans

Benfica stadia
http://www.nordostfussball.de/stadien/steuropa/por_estadio_da_luz/por_lis_luz_2.jpg
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/POR/Luz_A3.jpg

Sporting stadia
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/POR/Alvalade3.jpg
http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/POR/Alvalade_A.jpg

Porto stadia
http://www.fascination-stadium.com/images/em2004/drago1.jpg
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/europe/portugal/porto/porto_dragao1.jpg

2005

October 8th, 2005, 04:33 PM

Rubbish! Where do you get this stuff, mate? You honestly think that a publicly quoted company like Millwall would turn their noses up at the opportunity to double their attendances and therefore significantly enhance their revenue?

Of course there are banning orders on some of their worst behaved fans but I very much doubt that the number amounts to much more than a few hundred.

Look if it weren't for the fact that most of Millwalls fans being most of the time thugs. I do not know where on Earth you got a "few hundred" from I know for a fact that Millwall had thousands told to get out. FFS I live between Millwall and Palace from my trian station I can get a train going south bound to Norwood Junction and then wlk up to the ground also on the north bound train to London Bridge the train pasts the New Den so maybe I would know a bit you know as I am in Palace and Millwall teriotry. And I know that a lot of Millwall hate Palace more than do West Spam.

2005

October 8th, 2005, 04:47 PM

You donkey. Millwall is the southern part of the Isle of Dogs, all they did was go about 1 mile down the road to Bermondsey, virtually neighbouring areas.

Millwall Rovers were formed in the summer of 1885 by workers at Jam Factory on the Isle of dogs. In 1910 they moved. Yeah your right they moved ages ago but for som reason they hate each is like Tottenham arse*** we've hated each other for over 90 years! so I don't see why West Spam can' t have hated Millwall longer than we've hated each other ok Woolwich boy?

Anway for your

Did I just hear you was doing your GCSE's last year? Awwww bless you're just a baby. Want a lolipop?

no I don't you f***ing pedophile.

Sitback

October 8th, 2005, 05:00 PM

Awwwww he's just a little child. Leave him be.

Wim

October 8th, 2005, 05:14 PM

@ TeKnO Lx

I was in Lisbon last year for Feyenoord's match against Sporting. People said that 70% in Portugal supports Benfica, 20% Porto and 10% Sporting.
I really don't care. I like Sporting's shirt, Benfica's stadium and I loved the city of Oporto and it's stadium as well.

When it comes to love and hate for every Feyenoord-fan, there's only one love, Feyenoord obviously, and one rival: Ajax. Just writing the word down makes me physically sick...

I saw the poster that was posted by the Spurs-fan and he's right, Feyenoord-Spurs used to be big rivalry. A lot of violence in '74, a lot of violence in '84 and A LOT of police in '92. However, what I sense all over Holland now, is that Spurs are getting a lot of sympathy, also in Rotterdam, mostly because of their coach Martin Jol, but also because people are fed up with the other very big and glamorous clubs. People remember Glenn Hoddle and Ardiles and would like to see the good old days return.

JimB

October 8th, 2005, 07:06 PM

Look if it weren't for the fact that most of Millwalls fans being most of the time thugs. I do not know where on Earth you got a "few hundred" from I know for a fact that Millwall had thousands told to get out. FFS I live between Millwall and Palace from my trian station I can get a train going south bound to Norwood Junction and then wlk up to the ground also on the north bound train to London Bridge the train pasts the New Den so maybe I would know a bit you know as I am in Palace and Millwall teriotry. And I know that a lot of Millwall hate Palace more than do West Spam.

I don't care about Palace. I haven't mentioned them.

But I can guarantee you that there is not even the remotest possibility that Millwall are preventing 10,000 of their own fans from attending their games every week. Sure, Millwall may well have more than a few hundred trouble makers but only a small percentage of them would have had banning orders placed on them.

There's only one reason why Millwall don't get many more than 10,000 for most games. And it is simply that they do not have enough fans who want to go to most games.

End of story.

JimB

October 8th, 2005, 07:12 PM

Millwall Rovers were formed in the summer of 1885 by workers at Jam Factory on the Isle of dogs. In 1910 they moved. Yeah your right they moved ages ago but for som reason they hate each is like Tottenham arse*** we've hated each other for over 90 years! so I don't see why West Spam can' t have hated Millwall longer than we've hated each other ok Woolwich boy?

Of course West Ham and Millwall fans could have hated each other for a long time. But it isn't for the reason that you suggested (that Millwall were "traitors" for leaving the Isle of Dogs).

2005

October 8th, 2005, 08:03 PM

I saw the poster that was posted by the Spurs-fan and he's right, Feyenoord-Spurs used to be big rivalry. A lot of violence in '74, a lot of violence in '84 and A LOT of police in '92. However, what I sense all over Holland now, is that Spurs are getting a lot of sympathy, also in Rotterdam, mostly because of their coach Martin Jol, but also because people are fed up with the other very big and glamorous clubs. People remember Glenn Hoddle and Ardiles and would like to see the good old days return.

Yep there was an intense rivarly when us two met in Europe. I hope that we meet next year would be interesting to know what happens. I think that the glory days are only just around the corner really with the young players that we have got.

*Paul Robinson GK 26yrs. Englands number one!
Stephen Kelly RB 22yrs. Very good player can defend and make some very pacey runs
*Phill Ifill RB 18yrs.On loan at Millwall been described as the man that could become the new RB for England in future
*Ledley King CB 25yrs. Simple as this man is class his strength, ball control and headering is brilliant staying at Tottenham will do the a lot of favours as he is captain.
*Michael Dawson CB 21yrs. Another brilliant CB at Spurs. His debut at Anfield was brilliant and such a grea header.
*Anthony Gardner CB 25 yrs. Very tall and very good he'll have good future.
*Calum Davenport CB. On loan a lot sadly getting frustrated but when he comes back with Naybet gone he's going to love it at Spurs.
*Aaron Lennon RM 18 yrs (the new Shaun Wright-phillips). Got Man of the match in the last two Spurs games and was man of the match for England U-21's.
*Wayne Routledge RM 20 yrs. was brilliant in the Peace Cup (which we won) in South Korea very gifted can and cross.
*Michael Carrick CM 24 yrs. This man is brilliant simple as great paaser, tackler and can shoot the new Gerrad the one to watch this season the man is CLASS.
*Jermain Jenas CM 22 yrs. So far he hasn't been convincingg but in time he will be great. Again he was selected for Engalnd.
*Tom Huddlestone CM 19 yrs. Looking foreword to seeing him play very strong and made Derby County cry when he left.
Andy Ried LM 23 yrs. Man this is good could loose a bit of wieght but overall a great Republic of Ireland player
Reto Ziegler LM 19 yrs. On loan to Hamburg at the moment really good player he is I wouldn't be surprised if their fans love him already what player he will be also can play LB.
Hossam Ahmed Mido CF 22 yrs. Scored th equalizer against Charlton on Saturday really good player on loan from Roma but say "I want to stay here for at least 7 years" and deal will be done for him soon scored two on his debut.
Robbie Keane CF 25 yrs. Great player fast and really good finisher he's record speaks for its self done well fot Tottenham scored the winner against Charlton he is also Ireland's all time top scorer.
*Jermain Defoe CF 23 yrs. I love this guy just can't stop scoring realy good player fast with quick and a very finisher ah we love him brilint.

The players with * next to them are English and five are England Internationals Robinson, King, Jenas, Carrick (wasn't in the 24 squad injured) and DEFOE. Also Huddlestone, Dawson and Lenon played last night for the Eng U-21's.

Tottenham are Englands feeder club!
Tottenham are Englands feeder club!
Tottenham are Englands feeder club!
Tottenham are Englands feeder club!

The future is bright, the future is Lillywhite. Don't worry Jimb I'm calm and not over excited but very very happy with the out look for the great Tottenham Hotspur.

http://www.pictureblinds.co.uk/footballgrounds/images/Spursfg.JPG

MoreOrLess

October 8th, 2005, 09:33 PM

I'd guess the Palace/Millwall rivaly has been played up more than the west ham one in recent years because we've been in the same division far more often.

Sitback

October 8th, 2005, 11:15 PM

Spurs ain't gonna win f*ck all with that squad.

2005

October 8th, 2005, 11:28 PM

Spurs ain't gonna win f*ck all with that squad.

Just admit it your telling porky pies ENVY is a terrible thing :)

Sitback

October 8th, 2005, 11:50 PM

LoL. Envy of Spurs. An Arsenal fan?

That's funny.

I think you need to start being a realist and stop being and idealist.

2005

October 9th, 2005, 12:02 AM

LoL. Envy of Spurs. An Arsenal fan?

That's funny.

I think you need to start being a realist and stop being and idealist.

Heard your shit before really couldn't careless of your opinion because your gooner scum. What I was talking about was the future Tottenham's future is a bright as a star so please pipe down and go to bed whilst I think WHEN it is Tottenham will finish in the top three will it be in two years? or three years? time could be closer than you think :) .

Sitback

October 9th, 2005, 12:11 AM

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Hahhahhaa
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Yeah ok dreamer.

hngcm

October 9th, 2005, 12:49 AM

i just find it funny that the spurs' rival is much better than them...

JimB

October 9th, 2005, 02:17 AM

i just find it funny that the spurs' rival is much better than them...

They are now and have been for the past ten years and more. But Spurs have been the better team in the past. And these things are cyclical. Spurs will be the better team again, at some point.

Iain1974

October 9th, 2005, 02:21 AM

i just find it funny that the spurs' rival is much better than them...

You've really got to go back to the the mid 1980's to find a time when Spurs we're better than Arsenal.

Perhaps Spurs should give up on Arsenal and have a rivalry with Watford instead?

2005

October 9th, 2005, 10:58 AM

You've really got to go back to the the mid 1980's to find a time when Spurs we're better than Arsenal.

Perhaps Spurs should give up on Arsenal and have a rivalry with Watford instead?

What with the team that we have f***ing joker you are. Look everyone from people at my Collegue to the man that owns my local video rental store will tell you that Tottenham will finish top six no matter what. I spoke to the Video rental shop owner last night whilst looking at what to get saw that FIFA 2006 had been taken said "oh so this is demand for a while?" "yeah it is" so I then said "who do you support?" and he said Chelsea. Had good convosation for about 5 mins he kept on saying about how Tottenham will finish top six no matter and how he felt that he were very unlucky against them. Thats about the fourth time I've heard that this weekj and about 15th 16th time I've heard this season. Simple as Tottenham will be up there with trhe goooner scum in the next two to threes years and that is a promise.

2005

October 9th, 2005, 11:00 AM

You've really got to go back to the the mid 1980's to find a time when Spurs we're better than Arsenal.

I think you've got to go back to 1994-95

Tottenham 7th
Woolwich 12th

Oh well thats the past just look at the future.

Sitback

October 9th, 2005, 02:52 PM

2005

October 9th, 2005, 03:03 PM

Even if Hotspurs were traditionally a better performing team then us in the 80s we still won the league in the 80s. They never. Ha Ha Ha. And yeah we had a shite season in 94 but the season before that we won a Double which meant we won as much silverware in that one year as the Spurs did from the beginning of the 90s to current day! HAHAHAHAHAHA.

I'm pretty confident Spurs will finish top 6 but at the end of the day there is massive gap between the top 3 and the rest. Probably 25 or more points again. lol.

Arsenal. 1 League title and 1 League Cup
Tottenham. Two FA Cups and one UEFA Cup.

Look sit back at the time Tottenham were renound for playing very attractive football and wasn't just the first four years of the 80's (80-84) that saw the great football but 85 and 87 saw Tottenham have team that some have argued should have won the League. At the end of the day that is the past what I am talking about is the future now and Tottenham have better looking youth academy and buying system than you you have let go some very good buys which saw us in buy them in the end thanks very much for being so silly :) .
Robinson. Englands no.1 came from Leeds for a bargain £1.5m!!!!
Defoe asre*** fas as a kid went to Tottenham from West Ham for £7m
Carrick came from West Ham for £3.5m
and another thing "singing we've got ledley at the back!!"

Sitback

October 9th, 2005, 03:14 PM

I'm actually not fussed about you having any of those players to be honest. They are a cyst on the arse of our players I'm afraid. :(

2005

October 9th, 2005, 04:40 PM

Yaaaaaawwwwwwwnnn!

Remember Sitback time is running out for you lot.

Oh I liked the read of this oh such a very true story :) . http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-1817416,00.html

Sitback

October 9th, 2005, 10:34 PM

2005

October 9th, 2005, 10:54 PM

Time is running out? Oh ok Chelsea may be the big boys now but we need not fear of Spurs you're just one of the fillers of the top half of the table spots after the top 3. Nothing more. As this season progresses and Arsenal ease further ahead in points compared to the Spurs you're gonna hear about it not stop from me and you'll cry every night into your spider man pajamas.

Yeah I know I'm 17 and I just can't grow out of them :|

Look sitback I won't denie that arse*** will finish above us THIS season but what I am saying is that Tottenham have the team of the future and will gell into a top three side in the next two or three years its going to happen just face up to it.

Sitback

October 10th, 2005, 04:47 PM

ha ha ha yeah. Your squad is nothing better then Man City, Charlton at the moment you are not destined for a top 3 finish for a long, long time. God man I really can't actually believe you're this deluded. Can't believe you're getting so excited about a squad that let's face it, just can't cut it with the big boys.

:(

2005

October 10th, 2005, 05:23 PM

"Your deluded" thats rich from a Gooner

2004 average gooner "we're going to win the treble"

Every year "we going to win the Champions League"

Remember Sitback the average age of our squad is 23 so when they gel and grow with age, experice, and just keep getting better and better in the next two years that top three spot will be ours can't wait to see the faces of the gooners when it happens soon going to be so priceless.

Sitback

October 10th, 2005, 07:38 PM

Awwww I'm gonna be so heartbroken for you when your shite team finishes no higher then 7th in the next few seasons. :(

JimB

October 10th, 2005, 07:48 PM

2005

October 10th, 2005, 08:04 PM

Well one thing is true sitback

Your support is f***ing shit!
Your support
Your support
YOUR SUPPORT IS F***ING SHIT!

Sitback

October 10th, 2005, 09:37 PM

Well one thing is true 2005.

Your team is shit
shite
shizzle. :)

Sitback

October 10th, 2005, 09:40 PM

Guys, you're going round in circles. Very repetitive.

And the truth is that you're both setting yourselves up possibly to look foolish. Because neither of you know what is going to happen over the next three years.

So there's no sense in labouring the point.

I just find it amusing winding the little Wood Green soldier up. I can actually visualise him sweating intensly behind his monitor as he types in anger whilst the sweat drenches his new Superman jim jams.

lol.

2005

October 10th, 2005, 11:13 PM

I just find it amusing winding the little Wood Green soldier up. I can actually visualise him sweating intensly behind his monitor as he types in anger whilst the sweat drenches his new Superman jim jams.

lol.

Wound me up you have not and I didn't know that 17 year olds wear new Superman jim jams maybe that was your mother just couldn't let you go could she :(

hngcm

October 11th, 2005, 06:58 AM

I'm pretty confident Spurs will finish top 6 but at the end of the day there is massive gap between the top 3 and the rest. Probably 25 or more points again. lol.

No.

Massive gap between Chelsea and the rest of the teams.

Then a massive gap between the next three and the rest.

2005

October 11th, 2005, 12:18 PM

No.

Massive gap between Chelsea and the rest of the teams.

Then a massive gap between the next three and the rest.

Who might that be Man Utd, arse*** and

Liverpool :rofl:

Look Liverpool do not have a MASSIVE GAP between them and the rest of the league simple as Tottenham are on the same par sorry but it is true.

leeds-rich

October 26th, 2005, 03:28 PM

Well I fucking hate gooner scum (arsenal) there stupid twats that just don't know what is coming fucking twats I hope their C***ing stadium rots in hell klike them. I can't fucking wait until our young lads gel their gonna rip the living shit out of them!

not bad would you say?

Our young lads lmao!!!
Your a bunch of poaching cunts who haven't even got a decent academy,
you really are a poor mans Arsenal and Chelsea.

JimB

October 26th, 2005, 04:12 PM

Our young lads lmao!!!
Your a bunch of poaching cunts who haven't even got a decent academy,
you really are a poor mans Arsenal and Chelsea.

Poaching?

Hahahahahaha! Get down on your knees and lick our boots in gratitude. If we hadn't bought Robbie Keane, Paul Robinson and Aaron Lennon off you, you'd be in even more financial bother than you already are. I can understand why you might be bitter. It can't be easy to witness such a fall from grace. It's not Spurs' fault that Leeds were so poorly managed and bought too many players for too much money and on too high wages. But I can accept that it must be galling when you see a well managed club cherry picking your best players.

As to not having a decent Academy: sure, it could do better (and will do once our new £30 million Academy and training complex is built) but Spurs haven't done so badly over the past fifteen years. Seven full England internationals that I can think of have come through our youth ranks in that time and Steven Carr for the ROI as well. That's more than one full international every two years - not as good as Leeds, possibly, but better than the youth systems of the majority of clubs, including Arsenal and Chelsea.

Wetherby Whites

October 26th, 2005, 11:53 PM

Leeds will always be liable to relegation, but we also have success.Spurs will never be relegated, but you will never win anything. As previously stated, a poor mans Arsenal and Chelsea. Oh, and Charlton.
Spurs: eternally mediocre.
Spurs: living in the eighties.
Spurs: bored now.

LUFC ON THE MARCH.

stardust

October 27th, 2005, 12:05 AM

More photos of Mexico´s biggest stadium, the legendary Azteca Stadium, the only to have hosted two final match of Fifa World Cup. 1970 and 1986. Capacity: For 1970 fifa world cup: 110,000 all-seater. For 1986 fifa world cup 114 465 all-seater, today: about 105,000 all-seater. :cheers:

Inauguration day(without the roof)

http://promociones.esmas.com/2estadioazteca/eamec.jpg

The "coloso of santa ursula":

http://www.cdebuen.com.mx/azteca.jpg

In this picture Azteca looks not like anoter stadium... looks like "The STADIUM" :cheers:

http://www.stadiumguide.com/azteca2.jpg

Maradona in Mexico '86 wolrd cup.
http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/esporte/images/copa86.jpg

Azteca stadium logo:

http://i.esmas.com/image/0/000/002/840/estadioazteca_220x200.jpg

The Mexico '86 wolrd cup:
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/architecture/stadium_design/pictures/mexico_city_azteca/mexico_city_azteca1.jpg

The San Francisco 49rs run out onto the field of the Azteca stadium, to play the first ever NFL regular season game outside the U.S., in Mexico City, October 2, 2005. The 49rs are playing the Arizona Cardinals in the sold out +100,000 capacity Azteca stadium. (record for regular NFL regular season game :))

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/rids/20051003/i/r131686156.jpg?x=380&y=253&sig=_y74FcMCSNha9zc6BRKTGg--

http://www.df.gob.mx/ciudad/aereas/media/grandes/g06.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/.Pictures/vistasaereas/JuegodeSoccer.jpg

Foto By Oscar Ruiz

http://homepage.mac.com/helipilot/.Pictures/vistasaereas/Azteca.jpg

Foto By Oscar Ruiz

Batts

October 27th, 2005, 12:34 AM

cockney twat!

LegEnd

October 27th, 2005, 12:38 AM

Guess i have to agree, i feel sorry for the spurs/villa of this world who will never get anywhere, just boring. While we may not be sucessful at the moment, I have always thought that Leeds have the potential to be the best. I would find it hard to support any team who i felt never would be capable to do it.

Mo Rush

October 27th, 2005, 01:03 AM

SOCCER CITY [UNDER CONSTRUCTIO[IMG]N] 100,000 current capacity 80,000
http://www.gilesridley.com/newpics/fnb-01.jpg

plan: add second tier of seating...new roof and media centre

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/suedafrika/soccer_city/100.jpg

KINGS PARK - Durban 60,000
plan: complete roof around the stadium

http://www.gilesridley.com/rugbypics/kpd-02.jpg
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/suedafrika/kings_park_stadium/100.jpg

ELLIS PARK - Johannesburg 75,000
plan: add further tiers of seating on either side...

http://www.gilesridley.com/rugbypics/ejp-03.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/suedafrika/ellis_park_stadium/100.jpg

NEWLANDS STADIUM - Cape Town 50,000

http://www.gilesridley.com/rugbypics/wpr02.jpg

JimB

October 27th, 2005, 01:46 AM

Hahahaha!

Bless!

It's so touching to see you little tykes bravely and defiantly shaking your fists from all the way down there.

I probably should remind you that Spurs have won considerably more in their history than Leeds but I wouldn't want to kick you when you're already down. For the same reason, I won't harp on about our current five full England internationals and four U21 internationals; nor the 14 other full internationals and 4 U21 internationals on our books. Nor will I brag about Spurs being 3rd in the Premiership and, to most unbiased and intelligent observers, a likely challenger for a top four spot this season with a team that is universally expected to improve.

I wouldn't do any of that. It might make you envious and rather sad about your own lowly position and meagre prospects.

Christos7

October 27th, 2005, 02:24 AM

Biggest stadium in Greece is the Olympic Stadium in Athens. (72,000)

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/269/oakanice3pj.jpg

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/9238/oakainside6fl.jpg

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/4643/stadium02b0fk.jpg

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/3638/oakainside238rb.jpg

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/2716/stadium06b3hs.jpg

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/8268/velo04b2tb.jpg

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/268/oakanightoutside4kj.jpg

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/4721/athensagora9uv.jpg

Some of the sourrounding complex:

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/3785/pb1400754ao.jpg

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/3995/pb1400761eq.jpg

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/4276/pb1400708kp.jpg

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/8016/pb1400907yr.jpg

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/6158/aaayyy9ah.jpg

Zorba

October 27th, 2005, 03:20 AM

http://www.gilesridley.com/newpics/fnb-01.jpg

What a picture. Great shot, right with the airplane overhead.

Mo Rush

October 27th, 2005, 09:19 AM

http://www.gilesridley.com/newpics/fnb-01.jpg

What a picture. Great shot, right with the airplane overhead.

ooh i dig that athens stadium pic at night...nothing better than a large beautiful stadium packed to capacity..yeah this pic is a great shot...add another tier of seating and a roof and imagine how large the actual stadium will be when completed :) its actually a very large and expansive field and the seating is not steep butmore flat if that makes sense...the rendering doesnt do the stadium justice at all...

nikolaidis

October 27th, 2005, 10:24 AM

Belgium => Stade du Roi Baudouin => 50,000 seats => 4 stars

This stadium is not that special compared to the other stadiums in this thread, BUT this stadium has one thing in advance : its long history. Built in 1930, it has hosted many many great sportsmen. Puskas, Pele, Zidane, Carl Lewis, Sergei Bubka...they all 've been here.

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/belgien/stade_roi_baudouin/100.jpg

http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_stadien/templates/stadionlisten/belgien/stade_roi_baudouin/120.jpg

http://vnexpress.net/Vietnam/The-thao/2005/04/3B9DCE8B/Roi-Baudouin.jpg

www.sercan.de

October 27th, 2005, 10:48 AM

TURKEY

Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu (80,597)-Istanbul
http://stadyum.worldturkey.com/olimpiyat/olimpiyat3.jpg

Sinan Erdem Dome (22,500)-Istanbul
http://www.stadionwelt.de/stadionwelt_arenen/templates/basketball_hallen/hallenlisten/tuerkei/sinan_erdem_dome/120.jpg

gruber

October 27th, 2005, 11:25 AM

USA Race-use Speedway Indianapolis Speedway 250 000 1909 all-seater

CZE Multi use Prague Strahov Stadium 250 000 1932

JPN Horse-Racing use Tokyo Tokyo Racecourse 223 000 1933

CHN Race-use Shanghai Shanghai Int'l Circuit 200 000 2004 all-seater

USA Race-use Daytona Beach Daytona Int'l Speedway 168 000 1959 all-seater
USA Race-use Concord Lowe's Motor Speedway 167 000 1959 all-seater
JPN Horse-Racing use Chiba Nakayama Racecourse 165 676 1990 15 944
USA Race-use Bristol Bristol Motor Speedway 160 000 1961 all-seater

TUR Race-use Istanbul Istanbul Otodrom 155 000 2005 35 000
USA Race-use Fort Worth Texas Motor Speedway 154 861 1997 all-seater
PRK National Stadium Pyöngyang Rungnado May Day Stadium 150 000 1989 all-seater
DEU Race-use Nürburg Nürburgring 150 000 1927 all-seater

USA Race-use Talladega Talladega Superspeedway 143 000 1969 all-seater
USA Race-use Dover Dover Int'l Speedway 140 000 1969 all-seater
USA Race-use Las Vegas Las Vegas Motor Speedway 140 000 1996 all-seater

JPN Horse-Racing use Hyogo Hanshin Racecourse 139 877 1991 12 603
ITA Race-use Monza Autodromo di Monza 137 000 1922 77 000
USA Race-use Brooklyn Michigan Int'l Speedway 136 373 1968 all-seater
GBR Race-use Corby Rockingham Speedway 130 000 2001 all-seater
AUS Horse Racing-use Melbourne Flemington Racecourse 130 000 1927 -

GBR Race-use Silverstone Silverstone Circuit 125 000 1948 60 000
USA Race-use Hampton Atlanta Motor Speedway 124 000 1997 all-seater
JPN Horse-Racing use Kyoto Kyoto Racecourse 120 000 1999 28 000
IND Multi-use Calcutta Saltlake Stadium 120 000 1984 all-seater
DEU Race-use Hockenheim Hockenheimring 120 000 1932 all-seater
DEU Race-use Klettwitz EuroSpeedway Lausitz 120 000 2000 25 000
ESP Race-use Cheste Circuit Ricardo Tormo 120 000 2000 60 000
USA Horse-Racing use Louisville Churchill Downs 120 000 1895 48 500

MEX América/Atlante Mexico City Estadio Azteca 114 465 1966 all-seater

USA Michigan Wolverines Ann Arbor Michigan Stadium 107 501 1927 all-seater
USA Penn State Nittany Lions University Park Beaver Stadium 107 282 1960 all-seater
USA Race-use Richmond Richmond Int'l Raceway 105 000 1946 all-seater
USA Tennessee Volunteers Knoxville Neyland Stadium 104 079 1921 all-seater
BRA Football-use Rio de Janeiro Jornalista Mário Filho 103 045 1950 77 743
USA Ohio State Buckeyes Columbus Ohio Stadium 101 568 1922 all-seater
MYS National Stadium Kuala Lumpur National Stadium Bukit Jalil 100 200 1998 all-seater
IDN National Stadium Jakarta Bung Karno Stadium 100 000 1962 all-seater
FRA Race-use Le Mans Circuit Bugatti 100 000 1965 all-seater
FRA Race-use Le Castellet Circuit Paul Ricard 100 000 1970 -
NLD Race-use Assen TT Circuit Assen 100 000 1955 60 000
IRN National Stadium Tehran Azadi Stadium 100 000 1971 all-seater
CAN Race-use Montréal Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 100 000 1978 -
ARG Horse-Racing use San Isidro Hipódromo de San Isidro 100 000 1935 -

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ONLY STADIUMS over 85.000 for Football, American Football, Cricket, Rugby

PRK National Stadium Pyöngyang Rungnado May Day Stadium 150 000 1989 all-seater

IND Multi-use Calcutta Saltlake Stadium 120 000 1984 all-seater

MEX América/Atlante Mexico City Estadio Azteca 114 465 1966 all-seater

USA Michigan Wolverines Ann Arbor Michigan Stadium 107 501 1927 all-seater

USA Penn State Nittany Lions University Park Beaver Stadium 107 282 1960 all-seater

USA Tennessee Volunteers Knoxville Neyland Stadium 104 079 1921 all-seater

BRA Football-use Rio de Janeiro Jornalista Mário Filho 103 045 1950 77 743

USA Ohio State Buckeyes Columbus Ohio Stadium 101 568 1922 all-seater

MYS National Stadium Kuala Lumpur National Stadium Bukit Jalil 100 200 1998 all-seater

IDN National Stadium Jakarta Bung Karno Stadium 100 000 1962 all-seater

IRN National Stadium Tehran Azadi Stadium 100 000 1971 all-seater

ESP FC Barcelona Barcelona L'Estadi (Camp Nou) 98 934 1957 all-seater

AUS Multi-use Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground 97 474 1853 all-seater

USA UCLA Bruins Pasadena Rose Bowl Stadium 92 542 1922 all-seater

USA Georgia Bulldogs Athens Sanford Stadium 92 058 1929 all-seater

USA USC Trojans Los Angeles L.A. Memorial Coliseum 92 000 1923 all-seater

USA Washington Redskins Landover FedEx Field 91 665 1997 all-seater

USA LSU Tigers Baton Rouge Tiger Stadium 91 644 1924 all-seater

ZAF Orlando Pirates Johannesburg FNB Stadium 90 000 1989 all-seater

IND Bengal Cricket Calcutta Ranji Stadium 90 000 - all-seater

PAK Multi-use Lahore Punjab Stadium 90 000 2003 all-seater

USA Florida Gators Gainesville Ben Hill Griffin Stadium 88 548 1929 all-seater

USA Auburn Tigers Auburn Jordan Hare Stadium 87 451 1939 all-seater

ITA AC Milan/Inter Milano Stadio Giuseppe Meazza 85 700 1927 all-seater

USA Stanford Cardinal Stanford Stanford Stadium 85 500 1921 all-seater

2005

October 27th, 2005, 02:08 PM

Hark now hear,
The Tottenham sing the Arsenal run away,
And we will fight forever more because of boxing day.....

We hate Arsenal and we hate Arsenal
We hate Arsenal and we hate Arsenal
We hate Arsenal and we hate Arsenal
We are the Arsenal Haters.

We are the Tottenham the pride of the south,
We hate the Arsenal cos they are all mouth,
We took the north bank and that was fuck all,
The Tottenham will rise and the Arsenal will fall.

My old man said be a Arsenal fan,
I said "fuck off, bollocks you're a c*nt"
We took the North Bank in half a minute,
We took the the Shed with the Chelsea in it,
We Hammered the Hammers,
With carving knifes and spanners,
We taught the Millwall how to fight,
So I'll never be a Gunner,
Cos every c*nts a runner,
That's what I told my old man.

If I had the wings of a sparrow,
If I had the arse of a crow,
I'd fly over Arsenal Tomorrow,
And shit on the bastards below, below,
Shit on the bastards below

COME ON YOU SPURS BEAT THE WOOLWHICH NOMADS!!!

I f***ing hate these northen tw*ts they do alf get on my nerves. Oh by the way how many of you northeners had a player picked for the England not many because I remember it being FOUR from TOTTENHAM and it would have been FIVE it weren't for Carrick being injured. Just remember silly little boys Tottenham have the team of the future and about 80% of them are English :cheers: . TOTTENHAM! TOTTENHAM! or shall I say ENGLAND! ENGLAND!. Oh Leeds tar for Lennon (next Shaun Wright-Phillips) Keane (Ireland's all time top goal scorer) and not forgetting Englands No.1 for £1.5m :rofl: . Nah only Joking hope Leeds get back where they belong but I really don't see that happening with that small smug prat Bates.

North London Derby on Saturday COME YOU SPURS!!

http://kassiesa.com/uefaclubs/Tottenham-Hotspur.png

andysimo123

October 27th, 2005, 02:30 PM

You've robbed a United song and put your own words in you cockney cunts.

Toadboy

October 27th, 2005, 02:38 PM

hahaha a united song, as if.

2005

October 27th, 2005, 02:42 PM

hahaha a united song, as if.

Exactly christ Tottenham took 7,000 to old Trafford and all the Man Utd could sing was UNITED! UNITED and fucking "oh united we love" and they song for about 5 mins at max during the 90 mins. The fans you hear singing in this vid is Tottenham before and after the goal http://www.tottenham-fans.com/favourite_goals.htm (click on the top left of the videos on the right of the page) then again they're away support is good.

Toadboy by any chance you know where I could see the goals from and moemnts from Istanbul in May I will never forget that match just amazing and yes I did envy you at the time who can blame me.

andysimo123

October 27th, 2005, 02:59 PM

Exactly christ Tottenham took 7,000 to old Trafford and all the Man Utd could sing was UNITED! UNITED and fucking "oh united we love" and they song for about 5 mins at max during the 90 mins. The fans you hear singing in this vid is Tottenham before and after the goal http://www.tottenham-fans.com/favourite_goals.htm (click on the top left of the videos on the right of the page) then again they're away support is good.
No you didnt take 7000 to OT. You took 2000 max. Shame you have never had a player Cantona, I can remmeber the Streford end on there feet singing "the twelve days of Cantona".

JimB

October 27th, 2005, 03:00 PM

You've robbed a United song and put your own words in you cockney cunts.

Hahahaha! Now if that's not a definition of irony!

"Glory, Glory" is unquestionably Spurs' song but it doesn't seem to stop you Mancs singing it.

Incidentally, by "robbing" a United song, I presume you mean "We are the Tottenham, the pride of the south"? Because, even though you lot also sing "My old man...", I can guarantee you that that isn't a United song. It's originally a cockney Music Hall song and Spurs fans have been singing our own version of it for generations. So another one you "robbed" from us, then!

2005

October 27th, 2005, 03:02 PM

No you didnt take 7000 to OT. You took 2000 max. Shame you have never had a player Cantona, I can remmeber the Streford end on there feet singing "the twelve days of Cantona".

He was good but still I don't care that was what 8 YEARS AGO NOW anyway if we did take 2,000 then why did the papers talk about us singing our hearts out against 60,000 when OT holds 67,000 hhhmmmm.

JimB

October 27th, 2005, 03:03 PM

No you didnt take 7000 to OT. You took 2000 max. Shame you have never had a player Cantona, I can remmeber the Streford end on there feet singing "the twelve days of Cantona".

Nope. You're both wrong. We took 3000 which, as everyone who travels to away games knows, is the maximum allowable away allocation at Old Trafford for Premiership games. Unofficially, there were probably a few more Spurs fans in the home ends. I know of a few, anyway.

And it's strange that the accoustics at Old Trafford are so poor. I hardly ever hear anything from the Stretford end and yet I'm always told (even by Spurs fans who are in among the United fans) that they make a decent amount of noise. For my part, I can only say that the United fans either side of the away section make very little noise.

andysimo123

October 27th, 2005, 04:24 PM

South stand is full of Old people, east will sing when they want to but never do(they only come to voice when its liverpool or someone). Lets not talk about the North stand and West are always the ones making the noise and singing etc. We have petty shite crowd.

2005

October 27th, 2005, 05:03 PM

andysimo123

October 27th, 2005, 05:12 PM

Atleast I can admit that we have crap crowd. For United fans the away rule is stand and sing. You get cream of crop traveling away, I've met afew who go every away game there are just mad. All they do is talk, sleep and eat United.

Something interesting did happen last night. In the South Stand it suddenly turned into a small riot. There we aload of lads fighting with the stewards for about 5 mintues.

2005

October 27th, 2005, 05:15 PM

No surprise there Man Utd like Tottenham have a history of fighting and hating the stuwards at their grounds. I know that some are doing their job but still theres quite a few wankers down at the lane.

JimB

October 27th, 2005, 05:27 PM

As a matter of interest - and for the benefit of our friendly if rather deluded Leeds fans - I did a quick search for Leeds' honours list. I discovered that Leeds have won three league titles, one FA Cup, one League Cup and two Fairs Cups. A grand total of seven trophies. Not bad. Not bad at all.

But Tottenham - that team that "never wins anything and never gets anywhere" according to Leeds fans - has won two league titles, eight FA Cups, three League Cups, two UEFA Cups and one European Cup Winners' Cup. That's sixteen trophies. Maths was never my strong point but I'm pretty certain that sixteen is nine more than seven. Or put another way, sixteen is more than double seven.

Case closed, I think. ;)

2005

October 27th, 2005, 05:30 PM

And the fact that we are still in top flight football in the past 55 years Tottenham have been relegated once but came straight back and that was in 1977.

Mieres

October 27th, 2005, 05:48 PM

The Asturies derby (Spain)
El derby de Asturias (España)

Real Oviedo - Stadium Nuevo Carlos Tartiere
http://gblx.cache.el-mundo.net/elmundodeporte/especiales/2002/08/liga/segunda/equipos/oviedo/imagenes/estadio.jpg
http://www.oviedin.com/carlostartiere/img1.jpg

Real Sporting De Gijón - Stadium El Molinón
http://www.globalstadia.com/campo_gijon.jpg
http://gblx.cache.el-mundo.net/elmundodeporte/especiales/2002/08/liga/segunda/equipos/sporting/imagenes/estadio.jpg
http://www.idiomaydeporte.com/images/molinon6.jpg

leeds-rich

October 27th, 2005, 06:41 PM

And the fact that we are still in top flight football in the past 55 years Tottenham have been relegated once but came straight back and that was in 1977.

When was the last time you won the league? Hmmmmmmm 25 years ago lol and you aint gonna win it in the next 25 years if your honest with yourself, and i believe we'll be back pretty soon

25/08/1992 Elland Road Premier League 5 - 0 28218 Cantona, Cantona, Cantona, Chapman, Rod Wallace

You ever beat us like this???^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

ManchesterISwonderful

October 27th, 2005, 07:03 PM

Spurs are a big club. Top 5 historically. Growing up they were 3rd behind United and Pool. Deffo London's biggest. Reckon Jol's got them on the right path.

Quality club.

2005

October 27th, 2005, 07:09 PM

When was the last time you won the league? Hmmmmmmm 25 years ago lol and you aint gonna win it in the next 25 years if your honest with yourself, and i believe we'll be back pretty soon

25/08/1992 Elland Road Premier League 5 - 0 28218 Cantona, Cantona, Cantona, Chapman, Rod Wallace

You ever beat us like this???^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

When was the last time you won a trophie? when was the last time you got out a loan that you actually needed? when was the last time you played in the Prem League? when was the last time you were not in any debt? when was the last time A leeds player wore the the England shirt during a competive game? when was the last time you had a sell out crowd at Crmbling Road? when was the last time you made a profit?

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA YOU GOT RELEGATED!

http://www.soccernet.com/images/england/20050609/robsmith_g.jpg

You see the goalkeeper on the right his name is Paul Robinson and he is England's No.1 and he signed a 7 year contract back in July and the guy on the right moved to your arch rivals Manchester United and why did this happen because you got RELEGATED and became BROKE!

I really can't help but laugh when I read these Leeds United fan's post when the Picture is Leeds at Bolton after they were thumped which mean't they went down!

Look I won't lie Leeds academy is good infact BRILLIANT but shut the f*** up so what they came from your youth big deal they're doing a lot better now when they were at Leeds.

And also
25/08/1992 Elland Road Premier League 5 - 0 28218 Cantona, Cantona, Cantona, Chapman, Rod Wallace

Remeber when we thumped you 5-0 at the Lane in the F.A Cup back on 24th Feb 1999 with Darren Andertons SCREAMER! and Ginola well being GINOLA!

2005

October 27th, 2005, 07:16 PM

Spurs are a big club. Top 5 historically. Growing up they were 3rd behind United and Pool. Deffo London's biggest. Reckon Jol's got them on the right path.

Quality club.

Oh how right you are every knows about the likes of Tottenham, Manchester United, Aresnal, Everton, Liverpool bacuse they are known as the "top five". Can't help but ask why aren't Leeds there?

carlspannoosh

October 27th, 2005, 07:32 PM

When was the last time you won the league? Hmmmmmmm 25 years ago lol and you aint gonna win it in the next 25 years if your honest with yourself, and i believe we'll be back pretty soon

The last time tottingham won the league was 44 years years ago. Leeds have won it 3 times since then.Thats still more league championships than Spurs have managed in their entire history.Frankly Spurs are a joke.

2005

October 27th, 2005, 08:11 PM

The last time tottingham won the league was 44 years years ago. Leeds have won it 3 times since then.Thats still more league championships than Spurs have managed in their entire history.Frankly Spurs are a joke.

Yeah so true we're a joke :|

We're such a joke that we are the 5th most successful club in the history of English football we're such a joke that we're currently third in the table we're such a joke that we made a £4.1m profit from last year we're such a joke that we've sumited plans to build a £30m Training and Academy Centre we're such a joke that 5 of the 24 England squad are Tottenham players we're such a joke because we bought Englands Number one for £1.5m a goalkeeper that is one of the best in the world we're such joke aren't we :|

carlspannard

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a111/ginola99/AHAHAHAHAHA_YESSSSS.jpg

carlspannoosh

October 27th, 2005, 08:20 PM

44 fucking years. :lol:

JimB

October 27th, 2005, 08:32 PM

Remeber when we thumped you 5-0 at the Lane in the F.A Cup back on 24th Feb 1999 with Darren Andertons SCREAMER! and Ginola well being GINOLA!

Erm, the score in that game was only 2-0, actually. But we have beaten Leeds 5-1 a few times way back when. Best relatively recent victory was 4-0 back in 1993.

And our overall record against Leeds in all competitions has us ahead: 36 wins to their 31 in 96 matches.

As to carlspannard, you can ignore his opinion. He's a gooner and, this being north London derby week, objectivity is hardly likely to loom large in his consciousness.

JimB

October 27th, 2005, 09:00 PM

Talking of joke clubs, I love this funny story about Leeds under Peter Ridsdale:

Leeds had agreed a grossly inflated fee of £7 million with Derby for Seth Johnson. As Johnson and his agent were travelling to Elland Road to discuss terms, the agent briefed Johnson. He said that he was going to demand £20,000 a week. He expected that Leeds would negotiate that demand down but that he hoped to settle on a figure no lower than £15,000 a week. He asked Johnson whether that would be acceptable, to which the reply was an emphatic "yes"!

So Johnson and his agent walked into the meeting with Peter Ridsdale. The Leeds chairman greeted them briefly and cordially but then immediately did his impression of a tough negotiator. He said (I paraphrase, of course), "Right, I'll get straight to the point. I'm going to make you an offer and I can assure you right here and now that I will not offer you a penny more. I will not be budged."

Johnson cast a concerned look at his agent but the agent stared impassively at Ridsdale and prepared himself for protracted negotiations.

"This is the deal" continued Ridsdale, "If you agree to sign for Leeds, we will pay you £35,000 a week. That is our final offer. Take it or leave it".

At which point, the agent and Johnson both had to hide their immense surprise while also attempting to keep straight faces. The agent asked for a moment to discuss the offer with his client and, after the two of them rolled about laughing on the floor of a private room for five minutes, they returned to the meeting to accept Leeds' offer.

With a fool like that as chairman, no wonder Leeds went bust!

dubaiflo

October 27th, 2005, 09:58 PM

the worlds best arena ;)

http://www.ua-football.com/images/photo/allianz-arena/allianz-arena07.jpg

http://www.content-free.de/data/media/30/suedkurve.jpg

http://www.allianzarena.de/imperia/md/images/allianzarena2003/bildergalerien/bildschirmbilder/800x600/eroeffnung_030605/5.jpg

http://img148.echo.cx/img148/3295/aa019lf.jpg

http://img51.echo.cx/img51/4935/aa034ix.jpg

http://img51.echo.cx/img51/5959/aa046ly.jpg

http://img51.echo.cx/img51/7858/aa053gq.jpg

leeds-rich

October 27th, 2005, 10:07 PM

When was the last time you won a trophie? when was the last time you got out a loan that you actually needed? when was the last time you played in the Prem League? when was the last time you were not in any debt? when was the last time A leeds player wore the the England shirt during a competive game? when was the last time you had a sell out crowd at Crmbling Road? when was the last time you made a profit?

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA YOU GOT RELEGATED!

http://www.soccernet.com/images/england/20050609/robsmith_g.jpg

You see the goalkeeper on the right his name is Paul Robinson and he is England's No.1 and he signed a 7 year contract back in July and the guy on the right moved to your arch rivals Manchester United and why did this happen because you got RELEGATED and became BROKE!

I really can't help but laugh when I read these Leeds United fan's post when the Picture is Leeds at Bolton after they were thumped which mean't they went down!

Look I won't lie Leeds academy is good infact BRILLIANT but shut the f*** up so what they came from your youth big deal they're doing a lot better now when they were at Leeds.

And also

Remeber when we thumped you 5-0 at the Lane in the F.A Cup back on 24th Feb 1999 with Darren Andertons SCREAMER! and Ginola well being GINOLA!

Know your history dont you mate!!!

How long you been a fan?

2005

October 27th, 2005, 10:23 PM

Know your history dont you mate!!!

How long you been a fan?

I've been a fan of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club since May/June 1995 I'm 17 and the last job I had was last year in July/August working at the Spurs Store sadly left due to travel I live in Se23 a bit of a journey for 16 yearold going to Six Form still one of the proudest things that has ever happend to me I got the job along with 4/5 others out 500 people not bad hey always will be proud of that.

Yep I made a mistake oh well big deal anyway I got it mixed up with another game but reallt I couldn't care less please do not even dare try say I am fan that knows nothing about my club.

leeds-rich

October 28th, 2005, 12:03 AM

I've been a fan of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club since May/June 1995 I'm 17 and the last job I had was last year in July/August working at the Spurs Store sadly left due to travel I live in Se23 a bit of a journey for 16 yearold going to Six Form still one of the proudest things that has ever happend to me I got the job along with 4/5 others out 500 people not bad hey always will be proud of that.

Yep I made a mistake oh well big deal anyway I got it mixed up with another game but reallt I couldn't care less please do not even dare try say I am fan that knows nothing about my club.

Lol, Alright seen as you said please

leeds-rich

October 28th, 2005, 12:06 AM

Ant really got a problem with spurs or their fans anyway mate! :)

Fuckin scum manc bastards i cant stand and arse second just for been a bunch of french twats!

JimB

October 28th, 2005, 12:20 AM

I've no problem with Leeds either.

To be honest, what happened to your club - the way it was mismanaged in such a cavalier manner - was a disgrace. Nevertheless, I'm as prone to a bit of schadenfreude as the next man and I couldn't resist a little s****** and smirk when Leeds went down. After all, we Spurs fans are usually on the wrong end of someone else's schadenfreude.

Edit: Hahaha! Can't believe that the filter on this site wouldn't let me write s n i g g e r for fear that I might be a paid up member of the KKK!!!

2005

October 28th, 2005, 12:30 AM

Ant really got a problem with spurs or their fans anyway mate! :)

Fuckin scum manc bastards i cant stand and arse second just for been a bunch of french twats!

Same here I've never minded Leeds used to really like them shame about those twats that ruined your club nah its the f***ing gooner scum I hate.

carlspannoosh

October 28th, 2005, 01:07 AM

Fuckin scum manc bastards i cant stand and arse second just for been a bunch of french twats!

Arsenal have a grand total of 2 first choice French players currently playing in their 1st team. The only player in Arsenals squad regarded as both French and a twat is Cygan.

carlspannoosh

October 31st, 2005, 01:54 AM

As to carlspannard, you can ignore his opinion. He's a gooner and, this being north London derby week, objectivity is hardly likely to loom large in his consciousness.
Objectivity is hardly what this silly thread is about. If you want objectivity go to an architecture based forum.
Now where were we ah yes Spurs skum will never beet the ARSEnal etc...

Scruffy88

October 31st, 2005, 05:29 AM

Where are you Chicago?

andysimo123

October 31st, 2005, 08:39 PM

Greater Manchester Stadia
Old Trafford 68,174(Currently being expanded to 76,000)(Manchester United FC).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/andysimo123/Manchester%20United/2004_0101Manchesterutd0001copyright.jpg
City of Manchester Stadium 48,000(Manchester City FC).
http://mancity.veranet.pl/grafika/manchester/img_0432.jpg
Old Trafford Cricket Ground 30,000(Lancashire County Cricket Club).
http://www.webbaviation.co.uk/stadiums/old_trafford_cricket.jpg
Reebok Stadium 28,723(Bolton Wanderers).
JJB Stadium 25,000(Wigan Athletic and Wigan Warriors RLFC).
Manchester Evening News Arena 17,245
Gigg Lane 11,840(Bury FC and FC United).
The Pavilion 11,363(Salford City Reds).
Edgeley Park 11,000(Sale Sharks RUC and Stockport County FC).

nomarandlee

October 31st, 2005, 11:55 PM

Somebody should post pics of the stadiums around the Bay area. I would say they might have the best lot of venues in the U.S. L.A. area would probably be 2nd, then NYC, then Chicago.

Mo Rush

November 1st, 2005, 12:04 PM

cape town has no stadia or sports facilities i dont think...

dave8721

November 1st, 2005, 09:57 PM

Miami Area:

Dolphins Stadium (Opened 1987) Seats 75,000- Hosted 1995 and 1999 Super Bowls and will host again in 2007 and 2009. Hosted 1997 and 2003 Baseball World Series. Home to the Orange Bowl Football Bowl Game, the Miami Dolphins NFL team and the Florida Marlins MLB team.

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/fla/photo/ballpark/proplayer_aeriel.jpg

http://www.stadiumsofnfl.com/afc/dolphinsmain.jpg

Orange Bowl (Opened in 1937) -Seats from 74,177, but can hold 82,000 with endzone bleachers. Hosted 5 Super Bowls. Home to the University of Miami Hurricanes Football Team.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/88/Orangebowl.jpg/300px-Orangebowl.jpg

American Airlines Arena (Opened 1999) - Seats 19,600 for basketball. Home to the Miami Heat Basketball Team and last two MTV Video Awards. Designed by Renouned firm Arquitectonica.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d8/American_Airlines_Arena.JPG

http://www.moderntrade.com/images1-01/amair3.jpg

Bank Atlantic Center (Opened in 1998) - Seats 19,250 for Hoceky. Home of the Florida Panthers Hockey Team.

http://www.bankatlanticcenter.com/images/overview/centeroverview.jpg

http://www.bankatlanticcenter.com/images/overview/centeroverview4.jpg

http://www.bankatlanticcenter.com/images/overview/centeroverview2.jpg

Miami Arena (Opened in 1988) Seats 16,508 for concerts (16,640 for Basketball). Former home of Miami Heat and Florida Panthers, both of whom left to newer arenas in 1999 leaving the 11-year old arena vacant.

http://www.miamiarena.com/graphics/fullhouse.jpg

Convocation Center (Opened in 2003) Seats 7,900. Home to the University of Miami Basketball team and numerous concerts. Site of the first 2004 U.S. Presidential Debate.

http://www.miami.edu/debate04/art/pagephotos/september30/conv-center_blue.jpg

http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/mifl/non-sport/convo-03/Outside500.jpg

th0m

November 1st, 2005, 11:11 PM

The Orange bowl is played in the Dolphins Stadium? I never knew that, always assumed it was played in, well, the Orange Bowl :P

BobDaBuilder

November 2nd, 2005, 05:30 AM

London then maybe Sydney, the rest .... distance.

Once the 2012 Olympics roll around London by a mile.

BTW, how come 'Hippodromes' are excluded as sporting stadiums? They have 100k at a meet in Melbourne yesterday. Technically horse racing is sport. Melbourne has 3 pretty decent Hippodromes and 4 or 5 lesser ones. I am sure these other towns also have loads of them also. New York City must have horse racing, or are they against gambling in the Big Apple?

Cobucci

November 2nd, 2005, 06:01 AM

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/Cobucci/RiodeJaneiro19.jpg

This is Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The record of attendance is 210,000 spectators. It's the biggest of the world !!!

Sounder

November 2nd, 2005, 07:44 AM

This picture pretty much shows all of the major sports venues in Seattle. In the middle of the picture below downtown is Qwest Field, home of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. Just below that is Safeco Field, home to Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners. The pyramid looking building in the upper left of the picture just to the left of the Space Needle is Key Arena, home to the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics and WNBA Storm. Husky Stadium, home of the University of Washington is in the upper right corner and just beyond it (it should be in the pic but I can't quite spot it) is Hec Edmundson Pavillion (or Bank or America Arena) where the Husky basketball teams & volleyball team plays.

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2005/WASEh050825D_791.jpg

Qwest Field, 67,000 seats:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh041020D_622.jpg

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2005/WASEh050919D_1133.jpg

Safeco Field, 46,000 seats:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2003/WASEh030830N_105.jpg

Key Arena, 17,000 seats:

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh041020D_615.jpg

The University of Washington's Husky Stadium, 72,000 seats (lower right) & Hec Edmundson Pavillion, 10,000 seats (building directly above stadium):

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2003/seh2003_324.jpg

http://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/march02/images/place_stadium.jpg

Another view of all the major sports venues. Husky Stadium and Hec Ed are just below the 2nd 'o' in 'photographers.' Qwest Field and Safeco Field are just above the ',' and Key Arena is the big white building on the far right of the picture.

http://www.aerolistphoto.com/images/wa/seattle/2004/WASEh040617D_247.jpg

40Acres

November 2nd, 2005, 08:40 AM

PHOENIX, ARIZONA

Cardinal's Stadium - Arizona Cardinals - National Football League - 63,000

http://www.cmxsportsengineers.com/430x320%20Photos/New%20Cardinals%20Stadium%20rendering.jpg

http://www.azcardinals.com/images/images/view3_interior.jpg

Bank One Ballpark - Arizona Diamondbacks - Major League Baseball - 49,033

http://www.azot.com/public/images/full/BANKONEBALLPARK_AOT.jpg

http://www.seatdata.com/images/venue_bank_one_ballpark/samples/sample.jpg

Glendale Arena - Phoenix Coyotes - National Hockey League - 17,500

http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/phxaz/Glendale.jpg

http://www.seatdata.com/images/venue_glendale_arena/samples/sample.jpg

America West Arena - Phoenix Suns - National Basketball Association - 19,023

http://www.nba.com/media/suns/rendering_arena.jpg

http://www.seatdata.com/images/venue_america_west_arena/samples/sample.jpg

Sun Devil Stadium - Arizona State University Sundevils - College Football - 73,000

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/sunvevo/SDS.jpg

Wells Fargo Arena - Arizona State Univ Sundevils - College Basketball - 14,198

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/sunvevo/wfa.jpg

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/united_states/arizona/tempe_wells_fargo2.jpg

Phoenix International Raceway - NASCAR - 78,000

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/north_america/united_states/arizona/phoenix_raceway.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v437/sunvevo/pir.jpg

Not a true stadium, but knows as a Stadium Course, but 16th hole (also known as "The Bird's Nest) at The FBR Open @ TPC of Scottsdale in greater Phoenix is known around the world as the rowdiest hole in golf

Much like the Triple Crown horse races -- minus the traditional upscale attire -- the FBR Open is a place where 20- and 30-somethings mingle seamlessly with people twice their age. Young and old partake in the same kind of drunken tomfoolery that is often associated with frat parties and wedding receptions -- basically, everything that flies in the face of traditional golf gallery decorum.

The holes have large mounds on either side that make it easy for more than 100,000 people a day to have a good spot to see Tour players in action.

But the best seats in the house are in the bleachers and corporate boxes that surround the tee box at the famed 16th hole. The 162-yard par 3 is where the hijinks push the envelope and the course goes from fan-friendly to pro-inhospitable.

more on the bird's nest (http://www.golfarizona.com/departments/features/fbr-open-gallery.htm)

http://www.hotlinkcity.com/PhoenixOpen/Phoenix_Open_2.jpg

Maroon Grown

November 2nd, 2005, 12:22 PM

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Pop - 1.8 Million (Exp 2.5-3million by 2026)
Regional - 2.5 Million (Exp 4 million by 2026)

SUNCORP STADIUM (Lang Park)
Brisbanes showcase venue
Capacity - 52,500
Events - Rugby League, Rugby Union,Soccer & American Football
Highlights - Rugby World Cup 2003, Annual State of Origin Series
Redeveloped 2003
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/SuncorpStadium-City.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/LangPark.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/Picture004.jpg hahahahahaha :)

THE GABBA (Brisbane Cricket Ground)
Capacity - 45,000
Events - Cricket & Australian Rules Football. (can also host rectangular field sports)
Highlights - 2000 Olympics Soccer, British & Irish Lions Rugby Union Test
Redeveloped - Ongoing since 1994. Completed 2005
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/Gabba.jpg

ANZ STADIUM
Capacity - 45,000
Events - Athletics (hosted Rugby League for 10 years as it was Brisbane's biggest venue at the time. Unpopular due to distance from field)
Highlights - 1982 Commonwealth Games, 2001 Goodwill Games,
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/QE2.jpg

BRISBANE ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE
Capacity - 13-15,000
Events - Multi-purpose (Indoor Sports & Rock Concerts)
Highlights - none really (just every rock & pop band in the world - except eminem coz he's too cool for Queensland - wanker!) haha
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/Boondall.jpg

BRISBANE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE
Capacity - 5-10,000 (1000's more for exhibitions)
Events - Multi-purpose
Highlights - More known for its conventions & exhibitions. Hosts all the big expos and world summit meetings
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/ConventionCentre1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/ConventionCentre2.jpg

BALLYMORE
Capacity - 25,000
Events - Rugby Union
Highlights - none really. Holds a special place in the Rugby Union community for its traditional status. Great local ground with the Infamous "Hill" (beer hill)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/Ballymore.jpg

PROPOSED - BRISBANE TENNIS CENTRE
Capacity - 10,000 (centre court)
Events - Duh
Highlights - Will have clay, grass and hardcourt surfaces throughout the complex
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/TennysonCentreCourt.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/TennysonConceptView.jpg

PROPOSED - GOLD COAST STADIUM
Capacity - 25,000
Events - Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer & NFL
Highlights - Will be the Gold Coast's first real world class sports stadium. Already has many world class golf courses. I put it in here as the Gold Coast is kinda like the southern suburbs of Brisbane. Only 45mins from downtown Brisbane. (pop - 450 - 500,000)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/GoldCoast.jpg

Brissy also has 2 racecourses (horse racing) that holds about 20-30,000 each. Very traditional venues. Public backlash erupted when there was proposals for a new and bigger venue. Old venues here to stay.

Pretty good i reckon for a city of only 1.8 million. I am blown away by the size of the stadiums overseas. They are mammoth and are always full!

Hope u enjoyed :)

CharlieP

November 2nd, 2005, 02:24 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/Gabba.jpg

The Gabba looks so much better now they've finished it! :)

2005

November 2nd, 2005, 07:02 PM

Objectivity is hardly what this silly thread is about. If you want objectivity go to an architecture based forum.
Now where were we ah yes Spurs skum will never beet the ARSEnal etc...

Your funny.

carlspannoosh

November 2nd, 2005, 08:07 PM

you're not your you div.

JimB

November 2nd, 2005, 08:55 PM

you're not your you div.

Yawn. Seriously boring, pedantic and anal to point out spelling / grammatical errors.

And rather embarrassing for you since a cursory glance over the previous page reveals two instances where you failed to include the requisite apostrophe.

People in glass houses....

2005

November 2nd, 2005, 09:08 PM

you're not your you div.

:weird:

Woolwhich gimp-nal 0-1 Sparta I think.

carlspannoosh

November 2nd, 2005, 09:13 PM

Yawn. Seriously boring, pedantic and anal to point out spelling / grammatical errors.

Normally I would agree but its certainly no more boring than the rest of this thread.

And rather embarrassing for you since a cursory glance over the previous page reveals two instances where you failed to include the requisite apostrophe.People in glass houses....

Oh the shame. Anyhow stadiums.

Sitback

November 2nd, 2005, 09:25 PM

HAHAHA SPURS ARE SO USELESS.

You'll never win a trophy that matters lol lol lol.

2005

November 2nd, 2005, 11:06 PM

HAHAHA SPURS ARE SO USELESS.

You'll never win a trophy that matters lol lol lol.

Your funny.

Simple as the Woolwhich won't win fuck all with they're inbred fori's. Oh good news yesterday I heard from a very good gooner source that it is true that Arsenal are after Kompany and the reason why Wenger is blood sweat and tears for CL title this season is because it is his last he will move into the board room at the end of the League.

carlspannoosh

November 3rd, 2005, 01:29 AM

:weird:

Woolwhich gimp-nal 0-1 Sparta I think.

:nuts:

Maroon Grown

November 3rd, 2005, 01:31 AM

^ yeah it looks awesome now. thats the only good pic i could find on the net and i think it does it no justice.

JimB

November 3rd, 2005, 02:07 AM

Normally I would agree but its certainly no more boring than the rest of this thread.

Nope. It's a lot more boring. It's also usually an indication of a rather feeble intellect. And I've not previously particularly suspected you of that. So no repeats, please!

LosAngelesSportsFan

November 3rd, 2005, 02:12 AM

here is the List for Los Angeles

Staples Center (NBA - LA Lakers (18,997) / LA Clippers (18,964), NHL - LA Kings (18,118), others include LA Sparks (WNBA), LA Avengers (AFL) Boxing, Concerts, ESPN X Games, etc.)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/staplescenter.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/SouthPark_Staples.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/downtown_staples.jpg

Dodgers Stadium (MLB - LA Dodgers (56,000) / Concerts)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/dodgerstadium2.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/Dodger_Stadium.jpg

Angel Stadium (MLB - LA Angels (45,000) / Concerts, MotorCross)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/Angel_Stadium.gif
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/ana_photo.jpg

LA Coloseium (NCAA - USC Trojans (92,500), Hosted two Olympics (1932, 1984), World Cup, International Soccer, Concerts, X Games, Super Bowls, World Series,etc)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/300px-Los_Angeles_Memorial_Coliseum.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/los_angeles_memorial192000.jpg

Rose Bowl (NCAA - UCLA Bruins (90,500) Hosted Two Olympics, World Cup, International Soccer, Concerts, Super Bowls,etc)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/RoseBowl2.gif
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/los_angeles_rose_bowl192000.jpg

Home Depot Center - (MLS - LA Galaxy /Chivas USA (27,000), X Games, Concerts, Boxing)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/home-depot-center.gif
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/HomeDepot2.jpg

California Speedway - Racing (92,500)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/fontana_speedway.jpg

Fabulous Forum - Now a Church, Former Home of Lakers / Kings/ Boxing / Olympics / Concerts (17,505)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/inglewood_forum.jpg

LA Sports Arena - (USC Basketball until next year), (16,021)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/LosAngelesSportsArena.jpg

Galen Center - USC Basketball / Vollyball starting in 2006, (10,500)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/galen_sketch3.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/galen1.jpg

Pauly Pavillion - UCLA Basketball, etc (12,500)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/los_angeles_pauley.jpg

Long Beach Pyramid - Cal State Long Beach, (7,000)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/pyramid1.jpg

Arrowhead Pond - (NHL - Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (17,174)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/31arrowheadpond.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/pond.jpg

Santa Anita Race Track - Horse Racing (85,000)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/arcadia_santa_anita1.jpg
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/santaanita85000.jpg

Hollywood Park - Racing

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/hollywood_park_far.jpg

mello

November 3rd, 2005, 03:14 AM

I'll represent San Diego with this stunning view from Petco Park. Obviously this facility is located right in the heart of downtown and the ballpark was open for business in 2004. Many more dope ass buildings are in the pipeline which will make this view even better!

http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/1356/23r5ef.jpg

:shocked: :shocked: :rock: :cheers2:

Roar

November 3rd, 2005, 03:18 AM

Past 12 european games:-

Wins 7

Draws 4

Losses 1

:cheers:

carlspannoosh

November 3rd, 2005, 03:31 AM

Nope. It's a lot more boring. It's also usually an indication of a rather feeble intellect. And I've not previously particularly suspected you of that. So no repeats, please!

I regard you as quite intelligent as Spurs fans go.This crappy thread has very little to do with Stadiums and Sport Arenas and everything to do with 2005's obsession with Arsenal and their less fortunate rivals .Next subject cheers.

carlspannoosh

November 3rd, 2005, 09:09 AM

Your funny.

Simple as the Woolwhich won't win fuck all with they're inbred fori's. Oh good news yesterday I heard from a very good gooner source that it is true that Arsenal are after Kompany and the reason why Wenger is blood sweat and tears for CL title this season is because it is his last he will move into the board room at the end of the League.

You're not your you div.

B-Town

November 3rd, 2005, 10:30 AM

wow petco park isn't anything special for only being opened for one year...

i guess all ball parks look terrible really...horribly shaped for building a stadium

BobDaBuilder

November 3rd, 2005, 11:45 AM

^^^^^^

Hey LA man!
Is Hollywood Park a real Art Deco jobbie or a retro version?
Also don't know what the NFL is whining about not having decent enough venues in LA to play games at. Colliseum and Rose Bowl look decent enough to me.

As for Brisbane, you cannot count the Gold Coast, that is the same as trying to pass off San Diego being a part of LA. Or Geelong as being one and the same as Melbourne.

p.s. The Gabba in Brisbane looks similar to that place in Brazil, the Maracana.

LosAngelesSportsFan

November 3rd, 2005, 12:08 PM

Hollywood Park has looked like that as long as i remember. The NFl wont come to either of those stadiums because they dont have newer amenities like Skyboxes (Which would make ridiculous amounts of money, for example some suites at Staples center cost 350,000 a year!!), newer concession stands, etc.

Sitback

November 3rd, 2005, 01:17 PM

:weird:

Woolwhich gimp-nal 0-1 Sparta I think.

3-0.

12 points from 12.

Henry's back and scoring blinders once more.

The day when Arsenal overtake Hotspurs in the premiership is dawning.

UNLUCKY!

dave8721

November 3rd, 2005, 05:39 PM

The Orange bowl is played in the Dolphins Stadium? I never knew that, always assumed it was played in, well, the Orange Bowl :P

It used to, the Orange Bowl game moved from the Orange Bowl stadium to Dolphins stadium in the mid-90's because Dolphins stadium can produce more renevue from luxury box's etc..

2005

November 4th, 2005, 01:43 AM

http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2DYZ3VBFI8IOX0F0A6F6CO9MAF

3-0.

12 points from 12.

Henry's back and scoring blinders once more.

The day when Arsenal overtake Hotspurs in the premiership is dawning.

UNLUCKY!
.

Yeah so true shitback ain't it :| shame about Woolwich's away record hey 2 points from 15 this season Spurs on the other hand though unbeaten away from home.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a111/ginola99/AHAHAHAHAHA_YESSSSS.jpg

Maroon Grown

November 4th, 2005, 04:59 AM

Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park) Brisbane once again
52,500

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/Maroon1/LangPark1.jpg

Sitback

November 4th, 2005, 06:50 PM

You're 3 points ahead and we have 1 game in hand so really we are just neck and neck so don't get to excited. You're gonna lose to Bolten and away Arsenal are.

Get used to it lad.

2005

November 5th, 2005, 11:38 AM

You're 3 points ahead and we have 1 game in hand so really we are just neck and neck so don't get to excited. You're gonna lose to Bolten and away Arsenal are.

Get used to it lad.

1. We're unbeaten away from home so I have every right to be confident Bolton are good but still they are f***ing dirty the way they play yuk.
2. Its Bolton not "Bolten" ;)

Sitback

November 5th, 2005, 03:27 PM

You are placing far too much trust in these early season table positions. You know it, I know it. Come the end of the season Arsenal will be 20 points ahead of you lot easily.

2005

November 5th, 2005, 03:28 PM

You are placing far too much trust in these early season table positions. You know it, I know it. Come the end of the season Arsenal will be 20 points ahead of you lot easily.

That might be the case but as we know football isn't as predible as you think I've found out that a million times I mean would have thought Blackburn would win at OT nad West Brom would beat you lot.

Sitback

November 5th, 2005, 03:30 PM

It's gonna happen. No reason in trying to argue against it.

Rigadon

November 5th, 2005, 03:42 PM

i dont think he is. When Henry is injured I think Spurs simply have btter players than Aresnal.

Sitback

November 5th, 2005, 03:52 PM

i dont think he is. When Henry is injured I think Spurs simply have btter players than Aresnal.

Ha Ha ha Ha H ah

aha ahahhahahahahha

ahahahahahha

ahahahahah

ahhhhhhaahha

hahahahahhaha

ahahhaa
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aahahhahahahahahha

Yeah ok.

Rigadon

November 5th, 2005, 03:56 PM

Yeah so true we're a joke :|

We're such a joke that we are the 5th most successful club in the history of English football

I dont think we are. Surely Liverppol ManU Aresnal Villa and Everton have all been more succesful.

Sitback

November 5th, 2005, 05:01 PM

Tottenham has won a bundle of 2nd rate trophies if that's what 2005 means.

I'm also still heaving at that hilarious comment that Spurs have better players then Arsenal.

Laugh a minute comment that.

2005

November 5th, 2005, 05:47 PM

I dont think we are. Surely Liverppol ManU Aresnal Villa and Everton have all been more succesful.

Everton in terms of league titles yes by a country mile but they have won a total of 15 trophies whilst Tottenham have won 16. Also Villa have won 20 trophies but then again sorry to be a bit snobby but they were manily in the victorian times.

Tottenham has won a bundle of 2nd rate trophies if that's what 2005 means

Yeah the F.A Cup is second rate so is our three European trophies :|

Oh yeah I remember being told by a good sauce that Arsenal tried to sign King and him and the Tottenham told you to eeerrrr fuck off!! ah did dums :(

Roar

November 5th, 2005, 07:15 PM

Arsenal now above them in the league,

Arsenal into next round of europe and...

moving to a new ground

Roar

November 5th, 2005, 07:29 PM

Arsenal playing in europe in front of 60,000 fans and Defoe being a gooner would easily see them join

2005

November 5th, 2005, 10:25 PM

Arsenal playing in europe in front of 60,000 fans and Defoe being a gooner would easily see them join

Funny you say that because Defoe has signed a new four year contract and King is about to sign a £50,000 A WEEK contract four years with Spurs. Simple they ain't going anyway where and they've said that a million times so what big stadium recent succes Liverpool are champions of Europe and have 60,000 seater stadium in the pipe line and yet Carrick came out and said he is very happy where he is so ssshhhh anyway if Spur beat Bolton on monday night then we go back on top.

Roar

November 6th, 2005, 12:24 AM

liverpool haven't got a chance - theirs ain't even started construction YET

Zaqattaq

November 6th, 2005, 06:36 AM

2005 how about you shut the feck up and watch Twattenham play in European football. Oh wait you can't

2005

November 6th, 2005, 05:55 PM

No I can next season :)

2005

November 6th, 2005, 06:25 PM

liverpool haven't got a chance - theirs ain't even started construction YET

True but then again in terms of history and fan base Liverpool are a bigger club than Arsenal they are the second most supported club in England and the most successfull club in England ever. I some times do laugh at people that think stadia is what will make a players final decision (not implying that you are one of those) think about it if Chelsea want a player do you think they're going to loose out to Sunderland or Newcastle no not at all. Stadia doesn't really matter that much and Arsenal fans will be the ones that will tell you that after winning two league titles and three fa cups in the past four years. During the past four years arsenal have had crowds of 38,000 whilst Manchester United have had 67,000 and all United have won is one League title and one F.A Cup 5-2 to arsenal. Also judging a club by the size of its stadia is not really a clever thing to do Sunderland have 12,000 more seats than Tottenham yet Tottenham's support is a lot bigger than Sunderlands. Also people have to remeber that Arsenal are taking on a lot of debt I do feel that this will be paid off well in the next 8-10 years and the woolwhich won't have troubles like Leeds so sadly did. But Arsenal will not be spending MASSIVE amounts of money like some fans have tried to tell me as they still have to pay off they're £260m debts.

JimB

November 6th, 2005, 09:19 PM

Arsenal playing in europe in front of 60,000 fans

True. But it will still sound like there are only 60 - rather than 60,000 - home fans in the stadium. Forget Emirates. It'll be Dubaibury the Library. I take it that, as an Arsenal fan, your user name, Roar, is ironic. ;)

and Defoe being a gooner would easily see them join

Maybe he would. Maybe he wouldn't. It all depends on how Spurs and Arsenal progress over the next couple of years. And if he leaves, we'd happily replace him with the £20 million plus we'd receive for him.

carlspannoosh

November 7th, 2005, 02:24 AM

True. But it will still sound like there are only 60 - rather than 60,000 - home fans in the stadium. Forget Emirates.

I disagree.IMO the atmosphere at Arsenal's new stadium will be much better than the atmosphere at shabby, little, old WHL.

Roar

November 7th, 2005, 03:05 AM

49 games your havin a laugh,

thats why your a circus act,
thats why your a circus act,
thats why your a circus act,
Moarinho's a stupid Tw*t

2005

November 7th, 2005, 03:05 PM

Arsenal fans louder than Tottenham :rofl:

JimB

November 7th, 2005, 04:08 PM

I disagree.IMO the atmosphere at Arsenal's new stadium will be much better than the atmosphere at shabby, little, old WHL.

Highly unlikely, given that hard core Arsenal fans can't be bothered to sing 99% of the time. Having 10,000 corporates and a few thousand more glory hunter types is hardly going to improve the atmosphere!

It's not as if Arsenal fans have ever made much noise. They're not known as the quietest fans in England for nothing.

carlspannoosh

November 7th, 2005, 08:50 PM

Highly unlikely, given that hard core Arsenal fans can't be bothered to sing 99% of the time. Having 10,000 corporates and a few thousand more glory hunter types is hardly going to improve the atmosphere!

It's not as if Arsenal fans have ever made much noise. They're not known as the quietest fans in England for nothing.

Oh dear you Tottingham fans have got short memories.I am old enough to remember when Spurs were a reasonably successful side,(Yes I am that old.) and the atmosphere at White Hart Lane was always shit. The old Shelf was not a patch on the old North Bank.Highbury on a big night was electric. Much better than White Hart Lane.
In the Nineties Spurs fans were regarded as the nastiest most bitter home fans in the Premier league. Jim B dont you remember those years of possibly the most atrocious home record of any club in English football history. Remember why that was? I do. The only noise you ever heard from WHL was the angry disatisfaction of home fans despairing at the shit team they had to support. But supporting is not what I would call it. Spurs players dreaded having to play in front of their own fans.
When Highbury and WHL went all seater WHL came out of it in some important ways a fair bit better than did Highbury. Before all seaters became compulsory Highburys stands surrounded the whole of the pitch. When it went all seater that changed. The stadium became four completely seperate stands which reduced the quality of atmosphere.This didnt happen to white Hart Lane. Also Arsenal became extremely succesful while Spurs became shit.Liverpool and Man U fans who are old enough will remember how quiet their stadiums became when they dominated football. Its fucking hard to get excited when youre team is beating Sunderland 3 0 after fifteen minutes without having to get out of first gear. For Tottingham playing Sunderland at home would be far more exciting for their fans because they are always much more likely to lose.
The truth is that yes Highbury has been all too often very quiet for run of the mill games but even now when it comes to the big games Highbury still has an excellent atmosphere.
Jim B if your criticism was coming from a northerner it would possibly be understandable but coming from a Spurs fan it is beyond irony.

JimB

November 7th, 2005, 09:18 PM

Oh dear you Tottingham fans have got short memories.I am old enough to remember when Spurs were a reasonably successful side,(Yes I am that old.) and the atmosphere at White Hart Lane was always shit. The old Shelf was not a patch on the old North Bank.Highbury on a big night was electric. Much better than White Hart Lane.
In the Nineties Spurs fans were regarded as the nastiest most bitter home fans in the Premier league. Jim B dont you remember those years of possibly the most atrocious home record of any club in English football history. Remember why that was? I do. The only noise you ever heard from WHL was the angry disatisfaction of home fans despairing at the shit team they had to support. But supporting is not what I would call it. Spurs players dreaded having to play in front of their own fans.
When Highbury and WHL went all seater WHL came out of it in some important ways a fair bit better than did Highbury. Before all seaters became compulsory Highburys stands surrounded the whole of the pitch. When it went all seater that changed. The stadium became four completely seperate stands which reduced the quality of atmosphere.This didnt happen to white Hart Lane. Also Arsenal became extremely succesful while Spurs became shit.Liverpool and Man U fans who are old enough will remember how quiet their stadiums became when they dominated football. Its fucking hard to get excited when youre team is beating Sunderland 3 0 after fifteen minutes without having to get out of first gear. For Tottingham playing Sunderland at home would be far more exciting for their fans because they are always much more likely to lose.
The truth is that yes Highbury has been all too often very quiet for run of the mill games but even now when it comes to the big games Highbury still has an excellent atmosphere.
Jim B if your criticism was coming from a northerner it would possibly be understandable but coming from a Spurs fan it is beyond irony.

Sorry, carlspannard, but it's hard to take anything you say seriously after your north bank / Shelf comments. I doubt that there are many neutrals who would agree with you. Arsenal fans have never, in my lifetime (nor in lifetimes before mine, as far as I know), been known for creating a good atmosphere. Spurs fans, on the other hand, while on occasion known for getting on individual players' backs, do at least create a decent atmosphere. In fact, back in the 60's Spurs fans regularly received criticism from journalists for creating too intimidating an atmosphere.

Follow this link for reviews of Highbury (paying particular attention to what fans have to say about the atmosphere). Then click on the left of the screen to see reviews of White Hart Lane. I think that, barring one or two reviewers, you'll find a marked difference:

Crap atmosphere at Highbury (http://www.theawayend.com/listgrounds.php?team=6)

carlspannoosh

November 7th, 2005, 10:01 PM

Southampton fans moaning about Arsenal fans failing to get excited when Arsenal beat them is mildly amusing.
Like I said. Highbury was built for a different era. That is why they are moving.
I was disapointed to see so many Spurs fans giving Highbury a bad review.

carlspannoosh

November 7th, 2005, 10:27 PM

This statement from a Watford fan about WHL strikes a chord with me..
"Shame about the hundreds of burberry clad chavs who hang around the away end after the game looking to pick off anyone in a shirt or scarf ( including women and kids ). In the 1980s when there were thousands of away fans pouring out onto the streets, there wasn’t a spurs fan to be seen anywhere."

As for the rest like I said. Angry,anxious, disapointed and bitter fans often make noise but thats not what a good atmosphere is about if it hinders the home team.

bjfan82

November 7th, 2005, 10:37 PM

Sitback

November 7th, 2005, 10:39 PM

Just a question to fellow Arsenal fans. Every time you get into banter with a Spuds fan? Do you break out in to histerical laughing over how shit the spuds really are? Like some mad man?

I do.

Roar

November 7th, 2005, 10:59 PM

Yep

1-0 bolton NOLAN 32"

bjfan82

November 7th, 2005, 11:06 PM

Do American soccer fans hate Jim Rome? Europeans probably don't know him but he's a popular sports radio guy here in the USA.

flex

November 7th, 2005, 11:33 PM

Tilburg:

Willem-II stadion:

15.000 seats

http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/NED/WillemII_A.jpg

http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/NED/WillemII3.jpg

ice hockey Stadium Tilburg (diamant kickers):

3000 seats

http://www.trappers.nl/dbfilestream.asp?id=139

andysimo123

November 7th, 2005, 11:40 PM

I don't watch soccer much (only with my Ecuadorian friend) but by default my favorite soccer team has to be the NY Metrostars. It's only MLS, so Europeans don't laugh.

We're probably the only country left on Earth that doesn't really care for soccer so why don't the European football leagues try putting a team in the United States (Maybe to NYC or DC) to try to spread the idea of soccer like the way we try spreading freedom around the world?

I figure it might catch on here if we had some real stars of the top quality soccer league in the world...which is why Baseball/Football/Basketball/Hockey are so popular here.
European football leagues are very different to sports leagues in the US.

I think this is right dont beast me if it isnt.

In some of the US sports league money made is spilt between the teams. In UK Football league the only money that is shared is TV. Also the better the league place the money you gain. Also if you get into European Cups you gain more money again. Also you gain more money if you get through cup games.

In the US the sporting league are alot more in control of the teams. In European the teams have more freedom to do what they like. They have total control over their finances no one tells them what they can and cant do with their money. As long as the can pay the wages and have the money they can have any player they want. They have massive training grounds worth £tens millions of pounds and also have football grounds that are always under-re-development. They are basicly businesses not football clubs anymore.

Bascily its not the job of football league to set up new teams. They only set rules and dealing with refereing games. So you will never see a US, Bralizan, Japanese etc team competing in Europe.

MoreOrLess

November 8th, 2005, 12:35 AM

I don't watch soccer much (only with my Ecuadorian friend) but by default my favorite soccer team has to be the NY Metrostars. It's only MLS, so Europeans don't laugh.

We're probably the only country left on Earth that doesn't really care for soccer so why don't the European football leagues try putting a team in the United States (Maybe to NYC or DC) to try to spread the idea of soccer like the way we try spreading freedom around the world?

I figure it might catch on here if we had some real stars of the top quality soccer league in the world...which is why Baseball/Football/Basketball/Hockey are so popular here.

As has been stated theres a massive difference between the way professional team sport is organised in the US and Europe. In the US I get the impression that equality between the teams is what you value most(NFL draft etc) where as in Europe the heritage of the clubs and their links to the local fans is what is most valued(by the fans anyway). Besides the impracticality of it the idea of say a US club playing in the prem would be deeply unpopular with fans of all the other clubs. The best you could hope for IMHO is that if soccer/football did take off in the US you'd be let into the Copa Libertadores.

Scba

November 8th, 2005, 01:55 AM

^^

Soccer is definitely moving up the chain a bit in the US. Many of the teams are getting their own stadiums, recently and shortly.

Roar

November 8th, 2005, 03:25 AM

well as things stand it seems as if spurz'z uprising is now inconsequencial!!!

http://www.awimb.com/emAlbum/albums/Pics%20that%20make%20us%20laugh/edward%20on%

JimB

November 8th, 2005, 03:52 AM

JimB

November 8th, 2005, 04:01 AM

As has been stated theres a massive difference between the way professional team sport is organised in the US and Europe. In the US I get the impression that equality between the teams is what you value most(NFL draft etc) where as in Europe the heritage of the clubs and their links to the local fans is what is most valued(by the fans anyway). Besides the impracticality of it the idea of say a US club playing in the prem would be deeply unpopular with fans of all the other clubs. The best you could hope for IMHO is that if soccer/football did take off in the US you'd be let into the Copa Libertadores.

I think that, in some respects the US has the best model for professional sports. In others, it has the worst.

The best of top level US sport, for me, is the draft system - which, of course, can only work because of the near professional college system. I love the fact that the worst teams get the choice of the best new players. It means that no one or two teams will dominate for all eternity, as happens in many European football leagues (and soon in England, as Chelsea looks to build an unassailable dominance, built on a Russian's billions). You might get a team that dominates for five years in the US but then the next team takes over.

The worst of top level US sport is the idea that teams are a franchise, to be moved from city to city, depending on the whim and / or greed of the owner. Far better is the European model, where the team is an integral part of the fabric of the local community.

JimB

November 8th, 2005, 04:07 AM

well as things stand it seems as if spurz'z uprising is now inconsequencial!!!

Not at all. Had the linesman done his job properly, Spurs would have drawn 1-1 against Bolton. In fact, given that the linesman got two major offside decisions hopelessly wrong, it's arguable that, if the linesman had done his job properly, Spurs would have won 2-1.

No doubt that Spurs were the better team over 90 minutes and only bad officiating robbed us of at least a point. I'm greatly encouraged by what I saw. Away to Bolton will be one of the hardest games for any Premiership team this season and for Spurs' young team to dominate most of the game and only lose because of misfortune speaks volumes for the exciting potential now at White Hart Lane.

Zaqattaq

November 8th, 2005, 04:55 AM

No I can next season :)

I hope you do mate, and you'll get shit on like Everton did

Zaqattaq

November 8th, 2005, 04:56 AM

Do American soccer fans hate Jim Rome? Europeans probably don't know him but he's a popular sports radio guy here in the USA.

Yep rommy is a cunt

-Corey-

November 8th, 2005, 08:01 AM

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JimB

November 8th, 2005, 03:45 PM

I hope you do mate, and you'll get shit on like Everton did

I don't think so. Everton's success last season was built on a succession of 1-0 wins which could so easily have ended in draws or even losses. They rarely dominated other teams and rarely played good football. They had a thin squad and got lucky with injuries. They were well organised but lacking in any real class. It was a freak season for them.

By any estimation, Spurs have a far better squad than Everton had last season. We have more players of genuine quality and we have a far larger squad. Unlike Everton, we also have the financial muscle to add significantly to the team. There's no question that, should Spurs qualify for the Champions League next season, we will be far better equipped than Everton to progress in the competition.

Sitback

November 8th, 2005, 09:49 PM

Not at all. Had the linesman done his job properly, Spurs would have drawn 1-1 against Bolton. In fact, given that the linesman got two major offside decisions hopelessly wrong, it's arguable that, if the linesman had done his job properly, Spurs would have won 2-1.

No doubt that Spurs were the better team over 90 minutes and only bad officiating robbed us of at least a point. I'm greatly encouraged by what I saw. Away to Bolton will be one of the hardest games for any Premiership team this season and for Spurs' young team to dominate most of the game and only lose because of misfortune speaks volumes for the exciting potential now at White Hart Lane.

You're living in a dream world. Bolton deserved that win. The only way is downwards now for the Spuds. :(

JimB

November 8th, 2005, 11:31 PM

You're living in a dream world. Bolton deserved that win. The only way is downwards now for the Spuds. :(

You clearly didn't watch the game, then.

Spurs had over 60% possession. We hit the woodwork twice. Bolton barely got out of their half in the last 30 minutes. Bolton only had two decent chances all game - in fact, Nolan's brilliant goal was barely even a chance! Spurs had far more decent chances. As already noted, Spurs had a perfectly good goal wrongly ruled out for offside and Defoe was also wrongly ruled to be offside on another occasion when he was clean through on goal and with Jermaine Jenas completely unmarked, running into the box.

Spurs deserved at least a draw, if not a win. And on last night's evidence, the future is very rosy for Spurs.

carlspannoosh

November 8th, 2005, 11:48 PM

I think we both know that you are floundering. Pretty much any neutral fan you ask would say that Highbury has the worst atmosphere in the Premiership. And it's been that way for a very long time. Long before you became good.

No Jim B. You are floundering. You cant admit that a lot of what made Tottenham shit over the past 20 years was their useless self hating support. Your home record was shocking.Why?

JimB

November 9th, 2005, 12:21 AM

No Jim B. You are floundering. You cant admit that a lot of what made Tottenham shit over the past 20 years was their useless self hating support. Your home record was shocking.Why?

We haven't had a bad record at home over the past twenty years at all. What on earth are you banging on about? In fact, our record at home is far, far better than it has been away from home. The truth is that we have just had bad or indifferent teams for most most of the past fifteen years. We may not have been brilliant at home but we've been much better there than on our travels - which kind of makes a mockery of your claims.

Honestly, how can you expect to be taken seriously when you gete your facts so fundamentally wrong?!!

2005

November 9th, 2005, 01:07 AM

Bolton Wanderers_____Team Statistics_____Tottenham Hotspur
1_______________________Goals________________________0
1___________________1st Half Goals_____________________0
2__________________Shots on Target____________________1
4__________________Shots off Target____________________7
2___________________Blocked Shots_____________________5
6______________________Corners________________________5
13______________________Fouls________________________11
1_____________________Offsides________________________5
0____________________Yellow Cards_____________________1
0_____________________Red Cards_______________________0
63.3_______________Passing Success___________________74.1
28____________________Tackles________________________25
78.6______________Tackles Success____________________84.0
39.8_________________Possession______________________60.2
57.4____________Territorial Advantage___________________42.6

We lost we lost just one of those days like Arsenal ate West Brom and Boro they had everthing but just couldn't win but I got over it today as I am moving on from last night to Saturday England Argintina and then win draw or lose I'll move on to my beloved Spurs simple as.

carlspannoosh

November 9th, 2005, 01:54 AM

We haven't had a bad record at home over the past twenty years at all. What on earth are you banging on about? In fact, our record at home is far, far better than it has been away from home. The truth is that we have just had bad or indifferent teams for most most of the past fifteen years. We may not have been brilliant at home but we've been much better there than on our travels - which kind of makes a mockery of your claims.

Honestly, how can you expect to be taken seriously when you gete your facts so fundamentally wrong?!!

What are YOU on about. Tottenhams league home record during the 1990s was absolutely rubbish. Sure you lost loads away too but where was this great home advantage that this supposedly great atmosphere of WHL provided and Highbury so lacked. Face it. What a Spurs fan regards as a good atmosphere is in reality useless.

reyrey

November 9th, 2005, 02:07 AM

Bolton Wanderers_____Team Statistics_____Tottenham Hotspur
1_______________________Goals________________________0
1___________________1st Half Goals_____________________0
2__________________Shots on Target____________________1
4__________________Shots off Target____________________7
2___________________Blocked Shots_____________________5
6______________________Corners________________________5
13______________________Fouls________________________11
1_____________________Offsides________________________5
0____________________Yellow Cards_____________________1
0_____________________Red Cards_______________________0
63.3_______________Passing Success___________________74.1
28____________________Tackles________________________25
78.6______________Tackles Success____________________84.0
39.8_________________Possession______________________60.2
57.4____________Territorial Advantage___________________42.6

come on, using shitty statistics like that would have you saying that chelsea deserved to beat united on sunday...

JimB

November 9th, 2005, 11:52 AM

What are YOU on about. Tottenhams league home record during the 1990s was absolutely rubbish. Sure you lost loads away too but where was this great home advantage that this supposedly great atmosphere of WHL provided and Highbury so lacked. Face it. What a Spurs fan regards as a good atmosphere is in reality useless.

You don't half talk some bollocks! Spurs were shit for most of the 90's because we mostly had shit players and shit managers. Nothing to do with the White Hart Lane crowd. For the record, in the 1990's, Spurs' record at home was won 94, drew 59 and lost 62. Away from home, we won 59, drew 61 and lost 95.

In other words, Spurs were far better (or rather, they were far less awful) at home in the 1990's than they were on their travels. So much for your theory.

And I repeat, wriggle and squirm and protest all you want, but the whole of England knows that Highbury has the worst atmosphere of any Premiership ground.

JimB

November 9th, 2005, 11:58 AM

come on, using shitty statistics like that would have you saying that chelsea deserved to beat united on sunday...

Agreed. Statistics can be misleading. But anyone who watched the game (and who has at least a basic understanding of football) would know that Spurs were robbed of one perfectly good goal; robbed of a further outstanding goal scoring opportunity; that Spurs created far more good chances to score than Bolton (who hardly created anything); that Spurs dominated possession; and that Spurs played almost all the good football in the game.

Sitback

November 9th, 2005, 04:26 PM

And I repeat, wriggle and squirm and protest all you want, but the whole of England knows that Highbury has the worst atmosphere of any Premiership ground.

Knob!

Yeah yester-year when we was dull (but effective). Not now tho, it's just a tag bitter Spurs fans are letting hang on to Arsenal.

Sitback

November 9th, 2005, 04:27 PM

Agreed. Statistics can be misleading. But anyone who watched the game (and who has at least a basic understanding of football) would know that Spurs were robbed of one perfectly good goal; robbed of a further outstanding goal scoring opportunity; that Spurs created far more good chances to score than Bolton (who hardly created anything); that Spurs dominated possession; and that Spurs played almost all the good football in the game.

Rubbish it was all possession with shite end products. You'd kill for a Van Persie at the moment.

2005

November 9th, 2005, 04:50 PM

Rubbish it was all possession with shite end products. You'd kill for a Van Persie at the moment.

:rofl:

I admit that Van Persie is a good player but I wouldn't kill for him, like a lot of the players at Spurs they need a lot of time we're fine with the team we have. Remember a lot of players in North London still have a long way to go.

JimB

November 9th, 2005, 05:24 PM

Knob!

Yeah yester-year when we was dull (but effective). Not now tho, it's just a tag bitter Spurs fans are letting hang on to Arsenal.

You think so? Ask around, then. Or read the reviews of Highbury's atmosphere from fans of other clubs on that link that I provided a few posts earlier on this thread.

Sitback

November 9th, 2005, 05:27 PM

Shut up JimB you're talking bollocks. Let the sour gripes go.

JimB

November 9th, 2005, 05:44 PM

Rubbish it was all possession with shite end products. You'd kill for a Van Persie at the moment.

Err, what part of what I wrote was "rubbish", exactly?

That Spurs had a perfectly good goal disallowed? Nope. Replays conclusively prove that Jermain Defoe was not offside and that Spurs' goal should have counted.

That Spurs were the victim of a further shocking offside decision when ideally placed to score? Nope. Again, replays conclusively prove that Jermain Defoe was not offside and that he should have been allowed to continue his free run on goal.

That Spurs created far more chances than Bolton? Nope. Bolton created only four chances all game. The goal (which, in truth, was barely even a chance but rather just a fantastic strike out of nowhere); Nolan's shot against the post; a blocked shot from a corner by Gary Speed; and a second half shot by Borghetti. By contrast, Spurs had Defoe's perfectly good goal disallowed; Defoe's clean break on goal (supported by an unmarked Jenas) that would have led to a superb goalscoring opportunity had the linesman not wrongly intervened; Lee Young Pyo's miskick when clean through on goal; Tainio missing twice from close range; Defoe blasting over a short range volley; Michael Carrick's shot superbly blocked; Mido's run into the box and blocked shot; Jermaine Jenas' volley cleared off the line; Mido's shot against the post; and Stalteri hitting the bar.

I fully admit that, considering our near total dominance of possession in the second half, we didn't create nearly as many opportunities as we should. Some credit for that has to go to Bolton's excellent defence. But only a blind man, or one looking through Arsenal redcurrant tinted glasses, would disagree with the conclusion that Spurs played the better football, created the greater number of chances and were denied one perfectly good goal, and possibly two, by an incompetent linesman.