Looks like a nice arena, little on the small side but acceptable. Looks like they make up for the small capacity with a lot of suites. For example, our arena seats 18,690 for hockey (19,500 for BBall) but only has 80 suites, looks like O2 has double that. But of course London is 10 times the size as Buffalo :)

It's funny how Europeans call it "ice hockey", here it's just hockey.

I think it has got 89 one, or was the berlin one with 89 suits? :D

Looks like a nice arena, little on the small side but acceptable. Looks like they make up for the small capacity with a lot of suites. For example, our arena seats 18,690 for hockey (19,500 for BBall) but only has 80 suites, looks like O2 has double that. But of course London is 10 times the size as Buffalo :)

It's funny how Europeans call it "ice hockey", here it's just hockey.

I think you need to consider the primary usage of the two arena, your one in Buffalo is I'd guess used mainly for hockey and bastketball where as the O2 is mainly a concert venue. The upper level of the O2 is a horseshoe rather than a complete bowl which while it reduces the capacity for sporting events means that fewer seats are wasted when a stage is put up at one end for concerts.

Has anyone been to both the O2 and the MEN in Manchester? I'm still sceptical that they can get 20k into an arena that is effectively a horseshoe rather than a true bowl. It would have to be significantly higher than the MEN to have a larger capacity using this configuration.

Been saying this for ages (as, to be fair has Quintana). To me, 20k (in basketball or hockey mode) for an indoor arena is a benchmark that only the biggest can meet - like 100k for stadia. The cynic in me wonders if there's been just a little massaging of the figures here, even if it was originally 23k, the plan must have changed at some point and guess what, nobody got round to updating the billing accordingly - until now.

I'm prepared to accept that it's roughly equivalent in size to the MEN Arena, but I'm not having it that it's significantly bigger.

Yeah, a +20.000 arena is like a +100.000 stadium

Looks like a nice arena, little on the small side but acceptable. Looks like they make up for the small capacity with a lot of suites. For example, our arena seats 18,690 for hockey (19,500 for BBall) but only has 80 suites, looks like O2 has double that. But of course London is 10 times the size as Buffalo :)

It's funny how Europeans call it "ice hockey", here it's just hockey.

Some European call it hockey, other ice hockey. I suppose it depends on whether field hockey is the more popular (or at least the longer established) variety or not.

thX for the pics Edennewstairs :okay:

if it was originally 23k, the plan must have changed at some point and guess what, nobody got round to updating the billing accordingly - until now.


Well I think it was clear from the beginning how big the cap. would be.
They havent changed anything. But I guess it was better to market the arena when you can say that it houses 23k instead of 17,5.
I still remember that it was claimed that it would be the biggest in Europe etc..

Well I think it was clear from the beginning how big the cap. would be.
They havent changed anything. But I guess it was better to market the arena when you can say that it houses 23k instead of 17,5.
I still remember that it was claimed that it would be the biggest in Europe etc..

Why list the capacity in a mode thats hardly ever going to be used though? The main events to be held at the O2 are likey to be concerts and fightsport(boxing, MMA) so it makes alot more sense to publicize the capacity for them.

If you look at the floorplan of the O2 and the MEN is easy to see why the latter increases in capacity more when used as a concert venue...

O2

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In concert mode the capacity is 23k

Why list the capacity in a mode thats hardly ever going to be used though? The main events to be held at the O2 are likey to be concerts and fightsport(boxing, MMA) so it makes alot more sense to publicize the capacity for them.


Well its important for comparison.
The best way to do that is to compare the IceHockey or Basketball capacities as theyll tell you how many fixed seats an arena will have.
I mean they claimed that the o2 would be the biggest in Europe with 23k but that was simply not right.

Nice shot from a DLR platform:

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Well its important for comparison.
The best way to do that is to compare the IceHockey or Basketball capacities as theyll tell you how many fixed seats an arena will have.
I mean they claimed that the o2 would be the biggest in Europe with 23k but that was simply not right.
I agree, imo the best way to compare different arenas is by how many fixed seats they have. What's squeezed onto the floor should be viewed as a secondary figure.

btw . . . I remember a thread on here a while back that claimed up to 26k so even though 18k is pretty big, I'm kinda disappointed.

Looked pretty good as an ice hockey arena!

Here is a pic of the horseshoe
http://www.expressen.se/polopoly_fs/1.861076!slot100slotWide75ArticleFull/3447786819.jpg

it looks aight, and to have all of the amenities, but what up with the semi horseshoe?

and have to agree about us expecting different things. This place looks very plain inside compared to say:

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i have to disagree, the best arena for basketball and hockey in America is the staples center in LA. the seating has been perfect for every type of event:
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An arena designed for hockey will not be very well suited to basketball, they are shaped differently, you end up with too many seats behind the baskets, and to shallow behind there as well. Any of the basketball specific facilities in the NBA serve that function better. Conversely a basketball design won't take a hockey rink worth a damn. And for concerts a layout like the O2 or more to the point the Sommet Center is an ideal layout.
The staples center is not a very good basketball arena, the risers in the ends are pitched very shallow, a number of multipurpose facilities do that better. It's certainly good enough for hockey & concerts, but the lower level is very shallow (to allow for three levels of suites, which could have been broken up better) & the upper level is about as far away from the court/ice as any arena in the world. Its sleek and flashy but not that great for the average fan.

Well its important for comparison.
The best way to do that is to compare the IceHockey or Basketball capacities as theyll tell you how many fixed seats an arena will have.
I mean they claimed that the o2 would be the biggest in Europe with 23k but that was simply not right.

As far as our discussions here go that maybe the case but I don't see why there was anything "dishoniest" about the owners announcing it as having a 23,000 capacity considering that will be its capacity for most events held there.

As far as our discussions here go that maybe the case but I don't see why there was anything "dishoniest" about the owners announcing it as having a 23,000 capacity considering that will be its capacity for most events held there.

But it was claimed that the o2 would be the biggest indoor arena in Europe because it had a cap. of 23k (at some point it was even 25k if I remember correctly) and that was simply not correct.

But it was claimed that the o2 would be the biggest indoor arena in Europe because it had a cap. of 23k (at some point it was even 25k if I remember correctly) and that was simply not correct.

That may well be true as while its capacity for basketball and icehockey is maybe lower than other venues the horseshoe shape means that fewer seats are lost in concert mode.

Err but then youll have fewer seats during hockey and Basketball events as youve already pointed out...
The capacity shouldnt be defined of how many people you can cram on the floor on non-fixed seats.

Err but then youll have fewer seats during hockey and Basketball events as youve already pointed out...
The capacity shouldnt be defined of how many people you can cram on the floor on non-fixed seats.

As far as this website goes I'd say the hockey, basketball, boxing and concert capacity should be important as the number for each of them will reflect the design of the arena. The people behind the O2 don't release press statements for the benefit of geeks like us though so it seems a bit strange to have a go at them to me.

Here is a pic of the horseshoe
http://www.expressen.se/polopoly_fs/1.861076!slot100slotWide75ArticleFull/3447786819.jpg

Strange to see a Union Jack at a hockey game. It's also odd that the UK is the only northern nation where hockey hasn't gained a significant following. Perhaps Norway and Ireland are in this grouping also.

Benn:

I have to agree that sports specific arenas and stadiums are far superior, but hockey/basketball arenas can be designed to accomodate both well. The trick is to slope the lower bowl seats for hockey much steeper than normal so when the arena re-configures for basketball, the seats can be re-angled to meet the smaller basketball court.

I'd prefer sports specific arenas, but at $100 million+, sometimes that's too much of a luxury. Now baseball/Canadian football stadiums are simply awful. Those are 2 sports that should never share the same stadium.

Last point: why a horseshoe instead of wrapping the seats all the way around?

Last point: why a horseshoe instead of wrapping the seats all the way around?

Not enough room to accommodate the stage behind it what with the whole structure being inside a large tent.

NBA teams put on London showcase
By Rob Dugdale at the O2 Arena

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Ray Allen stole the show for Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics ran out comfortable winners of the NBA Europe Live game, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 92-81 at the O2 Arena.

Ray Allen stole Kevin Garnett's thunder by scoring 28 points, including five three-pointers.

The Celtics pulled away either side of the half-time interval to post a 12-point lead after three quarters.

Garnett finished with just nine points. Ricky Davis led the Timberwolves' scoring with 18 points.

Britain can look forward to hosting further NBA games in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics, according to NBA Commissioner David J. Stern.

Although the commissioner would not be drawn on any specifics, he said: "It's fair to say that the conversations with respect to that have begun."

The game at the O2 is the first time the NBA has played a live game in Britain since 1995, but Stern's words of 24 hours earlier - that the UK has been the NBA's toughest market to crack in Europe - looked accurate with a number of empty seats at tip-off.

Those seats filled up in the first quarter and the NBA are unlikely to be deterred. "Thank you Great Britain and we look forward to returning," Stern told a news conference.

There is even speculation that the NBA may site its annual All-Star Game in London in the near future, an idea Stern says "gets knocked around a lot".

"KG (Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett) told me it would be a good idea to do it, hopefully before he retires," joked Stern.

"The players would like it, but there are not immediate plans."

But with the NHL already having come to London this summer and the NFL due to arrive within the week, visits by the major American sporting leagues look set to become a feature of the British autumn.

"What the O2 does is provide the opportunity for an NBA-style experience because of the lighting, the rigging, the video boards, the music system," said Stern.

"It's fun to be able to come to buildings that are more modern and give the fans a better experience."

We're going to do whatever we can to help grow the game of basketball in Britain

NBA Commissioner David J. Stern

Stern also revealed that he will be meeting a number of officials in British basketball and the Ministry of Sport, as well as the Olympic Games organising committee.

"Our research is that in Great Britain, basketball is the third most-played sport among those aged 18 and over.

"We're going to do whatever we can to help grow the game of basketball in Britain," he said.

"That's anything we can do by the way of training, coaching, games, preparation, you name it.

"We're really thrilled that Great Britain qualified for European Division A. Everything seems to be coming together as we head towards 2012."

Go celtics!!! Lets make the playoffs this year!

Is this likely to be a yearly event in London (with the NHL too) or are they likely to go to other European countries now they've done London?

Well, Team USA played Germany in Cologne in the Kölnarena back in 2004.
It was a very tight game which the US won thanks to a late score by Iverson.
Basketball itself is quite popular (alhtough not as popular as football, handball and IceHockey) in Germany btw.

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I noticed last time I was in Canary Wharf that the London Arena had been shut down and dismantled, was this to do with the O2 Arena or something totally different?

It does look totally amazing as an arena I always felt it should have been turned into something like this. The only time I went to the dome was for a massive New Years Eve rave inside it a few years ago. I couldn't believe its size, it was bloody good fun though.

Just a quick exterior view for the hell of it, taken by 'Downfallen' from 28dayslater.co.uk, who managed to eveade sucurity and take this shot from the top of the under construction Pan Peninsula tower!!

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About time London got a real arena!

I have some great photos from the NBA night on Wednesday...can anyone host them for me? Seriously excellent venue. Very impressive. There were some Boston fans over from the states sitting behind us and as they first sat down, one of them said "man...this place is HUUUGE!". And it's quality not just quantity.

About time London got a real arena!

we have several dude and i'm guessing your from iaintgotacluesville lol

I have some great photos from the NBA night on Wednesday...can anyone host them for me? Seriously excellent venue. Very impressive. There were some Boston fans over from the states sitting behind us and as they first sat down, one of them said "man...this place is HUUUGE!". And it's quality not just quantity.

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Here are some pics I took at the Dome last week. Very impressed with the arena. Top class facilities - very good food, bars everywhere, minimal queuing, great view. Not sure what the attendance was on the night, but there were a few empty seats (probably because Lewis Hamilton was sitting court side and he was always surrounded by fans!).

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World Wrestling Entertainment have just announced that they will be filming their shows Raw and Smackdown at the O2 Arena next April!



http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/eventdetail/?id=5668114


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Hopefully I shall be there! :banana:

Whens the Kanye West concert here? I got offered tickets, have to check for plan tickets now.

It took a basketball court right in the middle of it for me to realise how huge the place really is....wow....

This is one of the greatest arena in Europe or even in the world!

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According to wiki capacity is 17.551!?!?!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_O2#_note-68

I know its only wiki, but at the off page its written "up to 20,000" (which mainly means 20.000 at concerts)
http://www.theo2.co.uk/inside/inside-the-o2.html

Oxygen you can see (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=559973)

:D

Last night World Wrestling Entertainment held their first ever show at the O2 Arena - a TV taping of WWE Raw. It was also my first show at the O2. I was surprised how compact the arena seems compared to photos I've seen of it. It actually felt smaller than the Manchester Evening News Arena (although it isn't). Despite being on the balcony, I still got a great view and also checked out the back row of the balcony and they had a pretty good view too.

Anyway, here's some photos and a crowd pan video from a great night.



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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=s7D2vQrAC6s

Youve been to a wrestling event? :lol:
Nice pics though.

Youve been to a wrestling event? :lol:




I paid my hard earned money to be entertained by something that I was. Not sure what's LOL about that?!

o2 dome is amazing place :okay:

Dear Sercan

Thank you for your email.

The arena can hold 20,000 people. For this event it all depends on the night the last basketball game we had they were 15,000 so it could be more or less

Hope this helps

Thank you

Vince

Customer Services

The O2

Peninsula Square

London

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T: 0208 463 2000
www.theo2.co.uk


I did not undersand this mail
So whats the capacity at a BAsketball match?

lol
Well it seems its difficult to get a correct figure for Basketball.
Id say that 20k is certainly too much for a Basketball event. The difference between an Icehockey and a Basketball layout sould be similar to the O2-world atleast percentage wise.

This is what I just found: (the numbers are again different)

The SazkaTicket ticket system providing ticket services for O2 arena has already sold over three million tickets. The largest audience consisted of 18,628 people attending the Madonna concert. 17,360 spectators attended the most popular matches of the ice hockey world championships, and the Holiday on Ice review holds the attendance record for repeat performances with a total audience of over 45,000 people.

http://www.cz.o2.com/osobni/en/o_nas/tiskove_centrum/tiskove_zpravy/zpravy-en-obdobi_2008_04-O2_arena_completes_its_transformation.html


Finances, including TV rights and gate receipts, are the biggest drawback, but Stern was confident the 18,500-capacity O2 Arena could offset such concerns. The London facility, which was sold out for Wednesday's game, also hosted sellout opening games of the NHL's regular season.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2007-10-11-european-games_N.htm

it looks really small because the ramp is very short

Yeah GNU
18,500 could be really the Basketball capacity

So, Belgrade Arena is Europest biggest Arena (for now):D
19,982

2007
Tickets Sold Out for Boston Celtics vs. Minnesota Timberwolves at the O2 Arena in London
http://www.nba.com/europelive2007/sold_out_london_070625.html

So capacity is 18,689
http://www.nba.com/games/20071010/BOSMIN/boxscore.html



Damn 1 tier stand :(

Good find.
Im surprised though that this is a very similar figure to the 18,628 specs I mentioned in post #163 which suposedly has been the highest attendance there.
Anyhow weve been pretty spot on with ~18,5k for Basketball.
And it is a shame about the tier but I think they couldnt get a full upper tier under the tent if Im not mistaken? Otherwise it would have been a foolish decision considering that the arena basically runs on full cap. usually.

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IMO there is enough space.

Well possibly. I remember that a froumer from the UK section told me that they would have had trouble of putting it in with a full upper tier when I asked. Then again the arena in Berlin hasnt got one either so its probably more of a design feat. Maybe they can extend it one day given that there is enough room.

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Michael Jackson was supposed to have performed his This Is It tour at the Greenwich Arena. The tour was to consist of 50 shows performed between July 10, 2009 and March 10, 2010. Jackson died a few weeks before the concerts and all the sold-out shows were cancelled and the people who bought tickets were given refunds.

O2 nice pictures :cheers:

Nice updates.:banana::banana:

Major events this year.

Gymnastics World Championships and the ATP Tour Year End Championships.

Bump for the thread, I love this venue plus it will host 2012 euroleague basket final four & the same years' olympics of course! :lol:

Anyone got any pictures of it in tennis configuration? It's hosting the ATP World Tour finals.

Anyone got any pictures of it in tennis configuration? It's hosting the ATP World Tour finals.


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Satisfied? :D

Thanks it looks amazing.

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Hey everyone!

Just a quick question does anybody know roughly what seats/tier the pictures of the NBA basketball game were at?

Also anyone know what seats/tier the atp pictures were taken at as I was thinking of going to the tournament next year as its my dad's 50th and wanted to know how good/bad the view was from sitting in the upper tier copmared to the lower ones!

Do you think you would be still able to still see the players clearly, and take photos there?

Any information that anybody could give me would be muchly appreciated :D
Thanks!

In my (not so) expert opinion, being in the lower tier would be better for viewing a basketball match, since you are much nearer the action of a fast-paced sport. Also, looking down on top of the players is a strange way to view it, by sitting in lower any photographs you take will have a better frame of the intensity in basketball.

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Doesn't the Tennis Arena setup look stunning with the darkness and bright blue playing surface, a bit disapponted I couldn't go to the World Series. :(

In my (not so) expert opinion, being in the lower tier would be better for viewing a basketball match, since you are much nearer the action of a fast-paced sport. Also, looking down on top of the players is a strange way to view it, by sitting in lower any photographs you take will have a better frame of the intensity in basketball.

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Doesn't the Tennis Arena setup look stunning with the darkness and bright blue playing surface, a bit disapponted I couldn't go to the World Series. :(

I preferred the Delugan Meissl Concept for Dundee Museum.

Aha interesting thanks for your help!

What about sitting in the upper tier for watching tennis, as it looks like from the tennis pictures that you'll be able to see the ball/games better.....? just a tad worried about if i'll need to take binoculaurs or something or is it not that bad?

Any thoughts?

I preferred the Delugan Meissl Concept for Dundee Museum.

They wanted a building to become a future icon and I think that Delugan's unique design could have fulfilled this part of the brief - at least they did not choose one of the more conservative designs. Everybody in Dundee is excited, and most of the finances are in place. :cheers:

I'm happy to get right behind the V&A Project - it can only be good for Dundee!

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Yeah, for watching Tennis, it is good to look down on the players since you can follow the ball easier. Also, the yellow ball stands out on the blue surface much better in 'real life' than it does on TV so I am told. No need for binoculars to see the tennis ball!!! :lol:

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Think putting an NBA Team in London would be wrong. cos alot of the national media was not that bothered about the games can't see fans going to the games if the team sinks. Plus the British BasketBall league would almost die and we need that to help the sport grown even. Same with the Elite League Ice Hockey if they put a NHL Team in London.

NBA and NFL are bullshitting. They know that putting a team in London is not feasible. They just like to say that it is imminent to keep the public interest high and negotiate better TV contracts and such.

NBA and NFL are bullshitting. They know that putting a team in London is not feasible. They just like to say that it is imminent to keep the public interest high and negotiate better TV contracts and such.

Yeah that does sound about right. Also in the NFL having a team move to LA soon would mean that the next city "market" to be in the sights of owners would be London. but can't see the owner wanting to alone that to happen

Think putting an NBA Team in London would be wrong. cos alot of the national media was not that bothered about the games can't see fans going to the games if the team sinks. Plus the British BasketBall league would almost die and we need that to help the sport grown even. Same with the Elite League Ice Hockey if they put a NHL Team in London.
Just think about how much fun it would be for a London basketball or hockey team on a road trip to the west coast of the US. The broadcast of the London team playing in Oakland against the Warriors would start at 3:30 a.m. London time. What a ratings bonanza that would be.

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I know the Raptors were popular in Italy, Spain and a few other places in Europe but did not expect that there would be so many Raptors fans in the UK ... good to see such support. Especially loving the guy with the vintage Toronto Huskies jersey ... AWESOME!

Think putting an NBA Team in London would be wrong. cos alot of the national media was not that bothered about the games can't see fans going to the games if the team sinks. Plus the British BasketBall league would almost die and we need that to help the sport grown even. Same with the Elite League Ice Hockey if they put a NHL Team in London.

Thankfully it will never happen. The time differences are too great.

Thankfully it will never happen. The time differences are too great.

Yep I have watched many a late/early morning game to know about the time differences. Its a very nice marketing tool that is almost working. well with the NFL

The O2 Arena looks immense on a computer screen and I'm really looking forward to seeing the place in the flesh. It's great to see the dome finally come good.

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IMO there is enough space.

Well possibly. I remember that a froumer from the UK section told me that they would have had trouble of putting it in with a full upper tier when I asked. Then again the arena in Berlin hasnt got one either so its probably more of a design feat. Maybe they can extend it one day given that there is enough room.

I've read a lot of comments similar to these regarding both the feasibility and possibility of future expansion. Can it really be expanded? Cutaway drawings of the venue seem to support the argument that it can't. Additionally, aren't plans being drawn-up at the moment to build on the current vacant space inside the structure? Can anyone throw any light on this?

Gracias.

How much meters height from the center of the pitch to the highest point of roof?

Very deep and steep! :eek:

Concerning NBA it's strange that a lot people are there because no english players is famous . Does someone know the name of an english or uk player? We don't see them on tv?! They never play europa leagues and none of their players are in NBA.

How is the organization of uk league?

How much meters height from the center of the pitch to the highest point of roof?

Very deep and steep! :eek:

Concerning NBA it's strange that a lot people are there because no english players is famous . Does someone know the name of an english or uk player? We don't see them on tv?! They never play europa leagues and none of their players are in NBA.

How is the organization of uk league?

Sure we have two guys in the NBA right now. If you watched that video one of the guys in it is a brit who played in the NBA lol. The British Basketball League is run ok. With Newcastle Eagles being the most successful team in the UK. :cheers:

but why we don't see them on tv?

Wher could i found pics of arena and teams please?

but why we don't see them on tv?

Wher could i found pics of arena and teams please?

http://www.bbl.org.uk/?latest-news,29 Its not on tv in the uk that much its only on sky which can kill a sport when they think its helping the sport but really aint and not that popular plus any basketball fans just watch the NBA. Newcastle Eagles have to fight against Newcastle United which rule the city and area then you have the falcons & vipers all trying to get fans in to watch. :cheers:

you don't answer me! do they participate to european league?

The eagles are/were trying to get in. & yes I know answer you

How much meters height from the center of the pitch to the highest point of roof?

Very deep and steep! :eek:

Concerning NBA it's strange that a lot people are there because no english players is famous . Does someone know the name of an english or uk player? We don't see them on tv?! They never play europa leagues and none of their players are in NBA.

How is the organization of uk league?

Luol Deng is the most famous british player

how many meters height for O2 ? pitch from roof?

John Amechi is a former British NBA player, who is probably more famous for something else these days. George Lynch was another.

Yeah that does sound about right. Also in the NFL having a team move to LA soon would mean that the next city "market" to be in the sights of owners would be London. but can't see the owner wanting to alone that to happen

No I think the next site for the NFL would be San Antonio. I'm not so convinced that London is a good market for the nfl. they can get 100 000+ for 1 game for sure but would people support an NFL franchise and go to the games. I've always thought english people saw american football as girls rugby :ohno: which is obiously not the case, so am I wrong about that? Do they really follow american football there?

In a way Yes people do call american football girls rugby but their the soccer fans who never watch rugby anyway. the NFL is growing more and more each year because the superbowl is being aired on BBC1 which is the main channel in the uk ( also the oldest and longest running channel in the world) and with the preimer league getting more and more dull each year with the same team winning it ( man utd) people are starting to look at each sports alot more people are talking about basketball, ice hockey, rugby, cricket and so on. but can't see it taking over the soccer landscape in this country cos that does rule. Has for putting a team in san Antonio the dome would need to be build up and have the corners filled in, check that threat already posted on their.

In a way Yes people do call american football girls rugby but their the soccer fans who never watch rugby anyway. the NFL is growing more and more each year because the superbowl is being aired on BBC1 which is the main channel in the uk ( also the oldest and longest running channel in the world) and with the preimer league getting more and more dull each year with the same team winning it ( man utd) people are starting to look at each sports alot more people are talking about basketball, ice hockey, rugby, cricket and so on. but can't see it taking over the soccer landscape in this country cos that does rule. Has for putting a team in san Antonio the dome would need to be build up and have the corners filled in, check that threat already posted on their.
I´ve been to the Alamodome before and I think it is a great stadium. It does need some upgrades like more and better suites, new scoreboards etc but about the capacity, isn't 65,000 seats enough for an NFL team.

I have a question: Why ifs the O2 Arena open for only seven months of a calendar year?

A walkway on top of the North Greenwich Dome has been approved for the 2012 Olympics, which will be suspended from two of its yellow masts and lead to an observation platform.

:banana: yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

i already like it !!

great future shots !!!

A walkway on top of the North Greenwich Dome has been approved for the 2012 Olympics, which will be suspended from two of its yellow masts and lead to an observation platform.
Why do I have this mental image of standing up there and being shot at by Pierce Brosnan?

^^^^ Because you killed Mr King and blow up MI5 HQ. then tried to escape using a balloon. TUT TUT

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