Guys time for a new one here too! Please find the link to the old thread below

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=461805&page=41

November 2008
Bob's your uncle

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Great pic Mo. But what i dont understand is how come this stadium is progressing so quickly as compared to the likes of Mbombela and more so Peter Mokaba.

Great pic Mo. But what i dont understand is how come this stadium is progressing so quickly as compared to the likes of Mbombela and more so Peter Mokaba.

I dont know. Mbombela's progress is actually poor. For pete's sake how feckin long does it take to put up some concrete giraffes. esp since moses and green point have tons of columns. jeez get a move on!

OK, I would like to see the green around the stadium taking shape. no dust around here please, we are only one summer away before the world cup. any plans for fixed braai stands?

Hey Mo, any idea why the progress on the lower westerrn stands slower? i mean not a single chair installed. I also see a more visible white constructed object in the middle of those stands, any idea what it is?

Not sure sorry. It could be different teams working on different parts or those seats havent arrived or there is something wrong with the stability of the soil or they forgot about it.I would be guessing

Mo, Time for you to sleep man. Im working nightshift

Mo, Time for you to sleep man. Im working nightshift

Mo does not sleep.

I like the lining of the roof from the inner part of the stadium. it creates a nice shape which will appear to be a square with smooth adges. just like the shape of its pitch and the grand stand.

awesome stadium, I´m sure that it will be a great world cup

holy moly nice shot Mo

awesome pic Mo, i went past the stadium yesterday, the triangular ring truss is nearing completion with one or a couple of segments to go. :banana:

Is the stadium still going to retain the name FNB Stadium or the stadium will only be known as Soccer City and the FNB Stadium name will be scrapped? Why was the stadium named "FNB Stadium" anyway?

And another thing, if any other city in Africa plans to host a major tournament such as the Olympics, that city's largest stadiums world recieve a renovation like Soccer City. I just need to dig out some sections, increase the floor space, convert it into an all-seater, and add a roof covering the stands.

FNB stadium will be known as soccer city for the world cup and thereafter

Soccercity and Ellis Park are not so far from each other. The atmosphere here will be electrifiying. from township to Sub. Imagine two favourate teams winning on the same day.

Depending on the agreement with FIFA, FNB stadium may remain FNB stadium as they are a local sponsor. I doubt though that it will remain FNB stadium.

During the World Cup, the stadium will be referred to as Soccer City and thereafter as FNB Stadium... The same with Coca-Cola Park. Though FIFA sells sponsor and supporter rights, it does not sell naming rights of venues and thus cannot allow sponsors or supporters to attach their names to venues. But there's nothing stopping the likes of FNB and Coke from launching a marketing drive of their own, thereby subverting FIFA regulations (like Allianz)

The official stadium names and host city names are below. Regardless of any naming rights signed for a stadium the WC name will be according to the list. Part of the overlay process is to cover each and every piece of non FIFA approved branding large and small in preparation for WC. The blackout period is 2 months before WC and 2 weeks thereafter. Stadium naming rights are sold with this exclusion. An area beyond the stadium is declared an exclusion zone which is host city area of control where non FIFA branding is prohibited during WC and "ambush marketing" is banned. Established businesses inside the exclusion zone may remain and retain the same level of branding and not increase it at WC time.

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I think we should the host city by-laws to SSC. I've seen a few of them.

durban stadium?anyone care to explain..

lol, theres a kick in the nuts to Zuma and the Mabhida family

This stadium will not have an athletic track right fellas?

This stadium will not have an athletic track right fellas?

eish

LMAO

eish

da fuk

da fuk


......knock it off.....

aint No biggie Up....relax...ive been coming here for 2 years now..Mo knows this..Big Mo is my friend, he is cool....i'm just crazy about the world cup...I just ask a basic question..either yes or no....Im just as excited about the world cup being in SA just like u guys...

^^ dude if you have been coming here for two years then you should know the answers to the questions you ask

The official stadium names and host city names are below. Regardless of any naming rights signed for a stadium the WC name will be according to the list. Part of the overlay process is to cover each and every piece of non FIFA approved branding large and small in preparation for WC. The blackout period is 2 months before WC and 2 weeks thereafter. Stadium naming rights are sold with this exclusion. An area beyond the stadium is declared an exclusion zone which is host city area of control where non FIFA branding is prohibited during WC and "ambush marketing" is banned. Established businesses inside the exclusion zone may remain and retain the same level of branding and not increase it at WC time.

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Ok so what happens if the likes of Toyota or BMW have a dealership in the exclusion zone? they are not sponsors and KIA/Hyumdai are...must they cover up their stores?

Same goes for a Dunlop or goodyear tyre centre....Continetal are the sponsors, must these dealers hide their signs too??

If that is the case then thats basically illegal as it will cause damage to existing business...

Flip you should also ban any toyotas for driving in the zone cos that is a incorrect branded car.

thats majorly fucked up, I know they had some rules in placed for the cricket world cup, but nothing this bad!!! Kempster is right there near the stadium,what they gona do? rent the showroom out to Hyundai?

Ok so what happens if the likes of Toyota or BMW have a dealership in the exclusion zone? they are not sponsors and KIA/Hyumdai are...must they cover up their stores?

Same goes for a Dunlop or goodyear tyre centre....Continetal are the sponsors, must these dealers hide their signs too??

If that is the case then thats basically illegal as it will cause damage to existing business...

Flip you should also ban any toyotas for driving in the zone cos that is a incorrect branded car.

You didnt fully read the explanation. Established business inside the exclusion zone can carry on trading with the same level of branding during WC. No covering up needed. It is new opportunistic branding that is not allowed The FIFA audit of advertising inside the exclusion zone has already been done. The limits of the exclusion zones have largely been agreed at all 10 venues. Ellis Parks exclusion zone is one of the difficult ones with businesses hard against the stadium. Common sense will apply.

ok, but you also said that in the exclusion zone non FIFA affiliated branding is not allowed as well...

its just that alot of the FIFA rules are bloody absurd and i dont think our very stretched city councils took alot into consideration when agreeing

its just that alot of the FIFA rules are bloody absurd


Many rules are on par with mega-event hosting to prevent ambush marketing.
The IOC has its own major set of rules against ambush marketing that in some cases are tougher than FIFA.

its not the ambush ones i too worried about its alot of the other restrictions and things that have been put in place that are contrary to many country laws in essence

its not the ambush ones i too worried about its alot of the other restrictions and things that have been put in place that are contrary to many country laws in essence

it happens with all mega events. Each federation or sports body has its own rules, even if they seem strange or unconstitutional.

If Pieter Mokaba can be the name instead of Polokwane, Mbombela instead of Nelspruit, the why not Moses Mabidha?

^^ because the city never actually 100% finalised the name as Moses Mabhida

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wtg durby nice visuals

Very nice!!! The Facede is taking shape so well.

its a bit disappointing

I disagree, it looks awesome!

i think it looks exactly as expected based on the renders

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except much darker

not from close
bad lighting in the photo

Isn't that because it's not in direct sunlight as opposed to the render? lol

This stadium will look good when its all done....

even if it's darker the overall effect will be the same i think.

I think the lighting was bad in that photo - my impressions were very positive. The stadium is very imposing and looks awesome from afar. The coloration of the individual panels is quite striking and will be most dramatic in early morning and late evening.

Anyone with the update of the inside of the stadium? The last time i checked, the main grand stand was a bit behind compared to the others stands. the sits were still not installed.

Marry Christmas averyone. Enjoy:banana::)

I like it. I think it's rather good.

Hey Im Celebrating my half century now. Im happy to be part of this family

i agree with Mo (shock, horror), it is turning out very differently to how i had expected to see it

i don't understand, how did you guys expect it to turn out?

i don't understand, how did you guys expect it to turn out?

my question exactly

I'm confused too.

It will probably be better with electric light rather sunlight. Good spotlights and imaginative highlighting of design features will do wonders to what is a little dull in that particular photo.. I may eat my words. Hapy New Year everyone. :)

This stadium is going to glow during the world cup..

Why ignore the fact that picture quality is not good or is just the matter of wanting to say something negative?

Im the one who took those pic and I must admit that quality doesnt do justice to the calabash. The stadium is exactly as in the design. There have been prior to that one which have shown how the stadium looks but you had to find a reason to lash at the stadium because of the picture quality.

Slow down P-man, i sustain your point. To me it looks ecxactly as expected. I passed by there today. it looks awsome.

Perhaps they want to see a bright Golden Fruitbowl to match the mine dumps...

they just being stupid. it looks exactly like the renders. if anyone should be disappointed by the resemblance between renders and reality it should be durban

I think the lighting was bad in that photo - my impressions were very positive. The stadium is very imposing and looks awesome from afar. The coloration of the individual panels is quite striking and will be most dramatic in early morning and late evening.

Here is the foto enhanced to bring out the colours which are in shadows and looks just like the renders.
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Thanks TP, now this thing can be layed to rest.

A bit old, but very interesting:
(Click over it)

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Thanx Tad.

A bit old, but very interesting:
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Different from the rander too?

i don't see how it's different from the renders.

Perhaps they want to see a bright Golden Fruitbowl to match the mine dumps...

Perhaps the Cape Town threads are missing a chump...

they just being stupid. it looks exactly like the renders. if anyone should be disappointed by the resemblance between renders and reality it should be durban

What are you talking about? Durban's stadium looks exactly like the renders, even in its current incomplete form. Have you even seen the Durban stadium personally to make such statements?

Meow

roman's being a bitch i see... it's just a stadium folk. just think durbs is gonna disappoint the most...

Roman you need to mellow down abit, everyones entitled to an opinion, just like all the Cape Town and Durban folks had bout Soccer city... right?

roman's being a bitch i see... it's just a stadium folk. just think durbs is gonna disappoint the most...

dissapoint how? all 4 stadiums are coming out nicely (incl PE) so I dont see what the big bitch and moan is about. With regards to Pules pic I posted, yeh the lighting is bad but that doesnt affect me, itis how ever look abit stubbish from the road side, but again that could be the picture resizing, I hadnt seen the stadium in real life to comment.

roman's being a bitch i see... it's just a stadium folk. just think durbs is gonna disappoint the most...

1. How does asking a simple question equate to "being a bitch"? You are certainly entitled to your opinion but there's nothing wrong with someone asking you to substantiate your viewpoint. You can decline if you want but there's no crime in the question being posed.

2. You're 100% right - it's just a stadium. I don't care whether you love or hate it. It doesn't change my life or affect the stadium in any way. I was simply curious on what you base your opinion on.

3. I agree with DB that all four stadiums (CT, JHB, Durbs, and PE) will come out great.

Roman you need to mellow down abit, everyones entitled to an opinion, just like all the Cape Town and Durban folks had bout Soccer city... right?


Thanks for the "advice". Please see my post above. Asking a question doesn't always equate to an attack, nor does it mean that a person has to "mellow down abit". I certainly respect everyone's opinion but there's no crime in asking someone to justify their position. They can decline if they so choose.

i love you all the same too... just like i love all the stadia the same. personally, i think us safricans tend to look on the things in much the same way as the brits do... we need to lighten up and be more like the aussies. honestly...

^^ lol are u another rainbow flag barer?

with regards my comment about it not being the same as the initial renders it is completely based upon the fact that the panals being placed on the exterior are matt in texture whereas the initial renders all appear to have a more gloss finish. additonally the greater prominence of dark brown. hence my comments and all your subsequent period pains.

and the little snide on durbs is cute, if you could substaniate in its thread we would love to hear from u

Wheee, spears up in 2009?

its just a cement/concrete facade. the renders probably gave the cement a gloss finish to make it look pretty.

Here is the foto enhanced to bring out the colours which are in shadows and looks just like the renders.
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this is bautifull thaks Mo

stadium looking good dont know what is up all the fussin.

Hey, does anyone mind updating the soccer city thread in the international forum please... thanks

Hey, does anyone mind updating the soccer city thread in the international forum please... thanks

feel free to copy and paste images and info

hmm alryt... lazy :)

To make things easier simply quote people and paste all the quotes into a post in the international thread instead of doing everything manually. Far easier!

Ya thats what i'm doing ,thanks

Not bad looking at all!

The update of the inside progress makes me sleep. the municipal and city websites suck.

U got really nice stadium, huge congratulations ;) I'm pretty sure that SA and Poland will organise two great unforgetable football tournaments in 2010 and 2012, good luck!

what stadium do u have as ur profile pic? Azteca?

yep, but before rebuilding ofc ;)

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Congrats Joburgs for being on the banner. Gosh the faceade is coming on. Definitely a bit of photo-fixing there but the colours look really cool.

Ja The facede is shaping up well, but this thing is huge, one wonders when the whole facede will complete.

still don't know about the finish to this one but one thing's for sure, it's certainly different from any other stadium in the world and I think it's going to look gorgeous at night with the lights shining thru the little windows

flew over the stadium yesterday. seems like only +- 25% of the roof has been completed.. what is the deadline for the stadium?

flew over the stadium yesterday. seems like only +- 25% of the roof has been completed.. what is the deadline for the stadium?

I think the deadline is from Oct - Dec 2009.

Wikipedia says "sometime in 2009", which isn't particularly helpful...

In any case, they're not using the stadium for the Confederations Cup (Ellis Park is the main stadium there), so they have plenty of time to complete it. They seem to be on track for the second half of this year in any case.

^^ thanks, thought that it needed to be completed for Confed - phew.

flew over the stadium yesterday. seems like only +- 25% of the roof has been completed.. what is the deadline for the stadium?

Man, can you tell us the situation inside, if you were able to see anything, the seats at the main stands, the overall % of seat installation? it has been a while now since we have had the iside update.

^^ unfortunately i can't tell u much. was flying home from O R tambo, was to high to inspect specific detail... uhm, all i can say is that its a beast from the air.

any updates on this stadium

any updates on this stadium

Im sorry, is that an order, or a question?

question lol

Im sorry, is that an order, or a question?

That's not nice!!

whats not nice about it?

The question to your comment being an order or a question. it just sound to me like unfriendly. unless if i got it wrong.

I didn't read it as unfriendly.

Got it wrong Lol

Got it wrong Lol

lol i must have aswell cos i thought it seemed a bit harsh but it dont matter - maybe i just dont understand SA language yet :p

Guys please lets do something, the update here is pathetic. Maybe we should gate-crush.

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Hee. Thank you very much Mo, You are the king.

:banana::applause::bow:

wow it looks fantastic! i've been anticipating aerials like crazy. THANKS MO!!!!!! :banana:

I sent these to Mo - don't know how to post them myself. Two more should be coming soon

WOW! This has just edged into my number 1 position of the stadiums...and I am from Cape Town. What a flagship!

Wow, those pics certainly give more perspective. Fantastic shape!:applause: Thanks Bio dude and MO!!

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Speechless...

I'm looking forward to the time when we can see aerials of all completed stadia. Only then will we appreciate the beauty and diversity of the structures

Here are some more guys

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Keep em comin

The original two
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This part has always been disturbing me. it has not been touched for a long time. Could there be the problem with the stability of the soil?

it still developing like they did. Dont worry mate it will be finish and clean by next month or two.

Thanks, what a relief

Bio guy your a legend, couldnt have dreamt of better arial pics.

eish but that seat colour... i dont know anymore... i guess they look better up close.

^^ nobody cares about seat colors when people sit their ass on it...and show it during da game

This stadium is massive:omg:

It's awesome and don't mind the seat colour, it could have been worse. The atmosphere in there is going to be mind blowing:nuts: and can't wait to buy my tickets

OMG!

how isolated is this stadoium? sheeze how would one get here from the comfotrt of your sandton hotel?

SA Boy, this stadium is very easy to get to. From Sandton, the M1 South will get you there in 15-20 minutes. The N1 freeway/western bypass also gets you right to the stadium. I believe by 2010, the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system will bring fans from various parts of town to the stadium.

From what ever part of Gauteng you would be driving from, you will never get any easy acces to the stadium like you would to this one. The Soweto high-way makes it even more easier and quicker.

does anyone know if they will play any rugby games at this stadium, I know its soccer city an all but for like a super 14 final having a 95000 crowd would be amazing... but hey that would probably never happen coz it would mean that the lions would have to actually win some games:lol:

Well i reckon substituting ellis park for soccer city in tri nations games would give us such an edge. Sydney's currently the biggest...

Giles its damn easy to get to this place via the N1 as well, its like 5 minutes off the freeway and you there, basically you just have to pass that one moerse mine dump & you there!

does anyone know if they will play any rugby games at this stadium, I know its soccer city an all but for like a super 14 final having a 95000 crowd would be amazing... but hey that would probably never happen coz it would mean that the lions would have to actually win some games:lol:

Lol, the lions are comin with a bang this coming super 14. you will be suprised. i think there might be an issue with the pitch size behind the posts. its not long. maybe its my mind, can anyone confirm.

the on site people seemed to think that it could host rugby.

remember it was also the venue for the final of our 2011 rugby world cup bid.

the on site people seemed to think that it could host rugby.

remember it was also the venue for the final of our 2011 rugby world cup bid.

meaning it could host the rugby matches.

meaning it could host the rugby matches.

i would assume so.

the IRB also approves slightly smaller rugby fields in some cases.
they wouldn't really turn down a 95,000 seater just because its a a few metres too short.

Hopefully SA will win bid RWC 2015 or 2019.

^^ it would be so exciting if SA win the bid for RWC 2015 and then Durban wins the right to host Olympics in 2020.

yup Pule :) I'm sure Durban will win for 2020 Olympic because the Africa never had hosted Olympic games for hundred year... Supposed to be Cape Town 2004 but failed i'm not sure why failed. anybody know?

yup Pule :) I'm sure Durban will win for 2020 Olympic because the Africa never had hosted Olympic games for hundred year... Supposed to be Cape Town 2004 but failed i'm not sure why failed. anybody know?

Because Athens was always going to win.
Nothing is certain in an Olympic bid. Africa is not guaranteed of hosting. It may not even host before the 2030's or 2040's.

^^ it would be so exciting if SA win the bid for RWC 2015 and then Durban wins the right to host Olympics in 2020.

And the Lions win the Super 14 by 2030

Because Athens was always going to win.
Nothing is certain in an Olympic bid.

Mo, those 2 statements are contradicting, can you ellaborate further?

Mo, those 2 statements are contradicting, can you ellaborate further?

Athens was beaten by Atlanta for the 1996 Centennial Games(Greece being the home of the Olympic Games). Any bid after that by Athens would have been tough to beat by any city.

The third place by Cape Town was sensational and played a large part in putting the city on the map. The bid was of an extremely high quality which surprised and shocked the IOC given the infancy of Cape Town back then.

Cape Town eventually lost due to a lack of lobbying and Sam Ramsamy who had issues with Raymond Ackerman, who was key to lobbying and had already visited about 70 of the 100 or so IOC members across the world. Ackerman stepped down and many potential votes were lost.

Anyway its a long and complicated story!

^^ thanks for clearity Mo.

IMO I think Cape Town has a bigger chance of winning an Olynpic bid than Durban does. I mean, if we came third back when Cape Town was nothing compared to what it is today, imagine how Cape Town's bid would be received now.

Anyway bak to the Soccer City :)

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Great pic, that background is amazing

nice picture. it will be look nice on my desktop wallpaper when it complete and light up at night time...

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Check the size of that crane

Well you may think MM stadium or Soccer city Crane is tallest in the world. You are wrong! read below

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Babu Sassi, a fearless young man from southern India is the cult hero of Dubai's army of construction workers. Known as the "Indian on the top of the world", Babi is the crane operator at the world's tallest building — the 819-meter (2,687 ft) Burj Dubai. His office, the cramped crane cab perched on top of the Burj, is also his home — apparently it takes too long to come down to the ground each day to make it worthwhile. When the building is completed, its elevators will be the world's fastest.
Stories about his daily dalliance with death are discussed in revered terms by Dubai 's workers. Some say he has been up there for more than a year, others whisper that he's paid 30,000 dirhams ($8,168) a month compared with the average wage of 800 dirhams a month. All agree he's worth it.

amazing endeed

thats the highest, not the tallest

The height of that tower is surreal. It seems somewhat wrong...

Damn webcam is on the blink!

^^ yup. look likely the thief stole the camera and it come freeze huh...

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wow thanks mo, those seats actually look really nice close up

hell yeah!!!! She's a monster

WOW WOW WOW. What a>< ......!!!!! Speechless. thank you very much Mo. The sit colors are actually looking good without plastic covers. I like it, i like it.:)

Amazing, the scale is breathtaking, I can only imagine the atmosphere of a packed stadium.. Have to be there 2010

interesting, that the roof is merely covering the upper ring.

its not like its going to rain too much during june/july in jhb. the roof is merely an aesthetics feature of the stadium to continue the bowl shape. of course it has its practical uses, but in the end, its not even necessary besides for fifa regulations.

Taken this morning
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word up!

A few more

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very massive stadia

it seems like one half of this stadium is 95% complete, and the other half is 75% complete.

it seems like one half of this stadium is 95% complete, and the other half is 75% complete.

Yeah, you're right. My general feeling is that despite the brilliant progress, there's still a long way to go. The finishing touches will take a while. The whole area outside the stadium is crazy - and they can only make progress on that when the roof is done. Visited the stadium this morning with a structural engineer friend, who reckons that the July deadline is optimistic. More likely December, and the stadium precinct will maybe eat into 2010

What a beauty fellas!.....Congrats for that magnificent scenario. When´s the the finish line?

im glad you heard first hand that these deadlines are optimistic.

im glad you heard first hand that these deadlines are optimistic.

Mo, just to clarify - my mate isn't involved in the construction of SS - this was merely his professional impression after an extensive visit of the site today. For all we know the construction is on-track for the July deadline. Actually, I suspect most if not all of the stadium work will be completed by July - its the vast area around the stadium which will take more time to finish.

It looks as if Google earth has uploaded new images to JHB PTA and CT
PE Mbombela and Polokwane are unchanged. Bloem and Bafokeng look up to date as well but I am not sure. Not sure of Durban.

Soccer city looks spectacular. Orlando's roof is done but the pitch is not yet started which should give some clue as to the date of the update.
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Orlando
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Ellis Park
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Cape Town
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Durban
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Bloem
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Rustenberg
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those pics dont look current from earth google

lol, obviously

I was getting Gatfol with the old google maps

To African Biohazard: Thanks for the updates of this stad, it was pathetic before you came. Mo was doing a good job though

Thanks. Will go as often as I can to take pics.

^^ Mate, the photos are awsome, thank you!

This must be the most up-to-date website on all stadia in the country!

I was just thinking. Something has to be done to get people more excited about this tournament. I find the press releases generally poor and the marketing non-existent. I know things will improve as we get closer to the tournament but it's important the organizers instill a sense of excitement and pride in the public - afterall, we as taxpayers, are footing a huge bill for this event - and the public deserves to know why this is a valuabe venture (as opposed to paying police more, improving education etc.). ...basically, of the 4 million people in Jo'burg - I'm just an ordinary guy who drives over to the stadium and asks the guard if I can't take a few pics every now and again. There should be many more if us!

Apologies for my rant. One of the main reasons for joining this forum, apart from the obvious shared excitement in showing-off our stadia, is the fact that I get a better and more up-to-date sense of what is actually happening with regards to the organisation of this tournament. Obviously the LOC wants to keep their cards close to the chest - but that doesn't placate the huge demands by the soccer-loving world for good, quick and reliable info.

I was just thinking. Something has to be done to get people more excited about this tournament. I find the press releases generally poor and the marketing non-existent. I know things will improve as we get closer to the tournament but it's important the organizers instill a sense of excitement and pride in the public - afterall, we as taxpayers, are footing a huge bill for this event - and the public deserves to know why this is a valuabe venture (as opposed to paying police more, improving education etc.). ...basically, of the 4 million people in Jo'burg - I'm just an ordinary guy who drives over to the stadium and asks the guard if I can't take a few pics every now and again. There should be many more if us!

i watched Jeremy Maggs interview the Marketing Director of the 2010 World Cup, and Maggs asked the same question, and his answer was that they were focusing first on the Confed cup, to get people aware of that and all, and then once its finished, all the focus will be on the world cup, so... heres to that..

It will take a HUGE amount of effort to get people excited about this event. A lot of people out there are still stuck in the "we are going to lose the WC to another (more competent) country".

Awesome pics Bio, u so lucky those guys at SC allow you access to the site for such pic's. Here in Durbs they got this strict policy with regards to pic's. Maybe when Im up in Jhb I should try my luck. Do you carry your own hard hat etc..?

Was watching Monday night football last night on SS3, and they had up to date video coverage of SC, it looked amazing.

It will take a HUGE amount of effort to get people excited about this event. A lot of people out there are still stuck in the "we are going to lose the WC to another (more competent) country".

A dude on the organising said on some show on the E News Channel that their independent research came to the conclusion that the general member of the public is fully supportive and excited about the event and that those complaining and whining are those at the top of the pile who are in a position to make noise.

I think we have to draw a distinction between a "supportive" public and an excited public. I lived in Italy in 1988, two years before their WC and visited Germany in 2004. The differences between our experience and those countries is quite stark. Obviously we can inject our own flavour into the event - but where are the bumber stickers, the flags, the music concerts, the general euphoria amongst ordinary soccer-loving south africans? To be honest, I don't think the penny has dropped yet as to how MASSIVE a WC really is. In less than 18 months, more people will have heard about Soccercity, than Barak Obama!

Awesome pics Bio, u so lucky those guys at SC allow you access to the site for such pic's. Here in Durbs they got this strict policy with regards to pic's. Maybe when Im up in Jhb I should try my luck. Do you carry your own hard hat etc..?

Was watching Monday night football last night on SS3, and they had up to date video coverage of SC, it looked amazing.

The guards are reluctant to let anyone in, mainly for safety reasons. They are very friendly though and have spare hard hats for visitors. The key is to go on a Saturday/Sunday and also at the end of the month - apparently the workers get the day off after getting payed.

I'm just an ordinary guy who drives over to the stadium and asks the guard if I can't take a few pics every now and again. There should be many more if us!


I tried his but they refused me entry, I was so irritated.

I think we have to draw a distinction between a "supportive" public and an excited public. I lived in Italy in 1988, two years before their WC and visited Germany in 2004. The differences between our experience and those countries is quite stark. Obviously we can inject our own flavour into the event - but where are the bumber stickers, the flags, the music concerts, the general euphoria amongst ordinary soccer-loving south africans? To be honest, I don't think the penny has dropped yet as to how MASSIVE a WC really is. In less than 18 months, more people will have heard about Soccercity, than Barak Obama!

I personally feel its a bit early to get excited. 500 days is quite some time. Excitement will definitely start to grow as the stadiums near completion and the Confed cup draws near and ends. There's no use in getting everyone hyped up about it now, only to have them burnt out on the idea of the world cup before it even happens.

I tried his but they refused me entry, I was so irritated.

Maybe I was lucky - but seriously, try again on a Sunday morning. I did give the guard a R20 tip - but this wasn't expected or asked. Maybe as more and more visitors come, they will get more strict.

There's no use in getting everyone hyped up about it now, only to have them burnt out on the idea of the world cup before it even happens.

Point taken. My gripes are perhaps overstated. We south africans do enjoy a good party - so, I'm still very optimisitc about things - don't get me wrong. Perhaps, my worry is more of a subtle one - I'm looking for the "buzz" factor. I think the Confed Cup will do its bit to instill that in us!

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They're coming in thick and fast - thanks! Nice wide-angle shots

I wonder if someone has decided in detail which coloured tile must go at which position of the outside wall of the stadium.

He is in an asylum for sure, right now.

^^LOL, but seriously, in all likelyhood it was randomly chosen by the program that designed it. Ain't computers wonderful and frustrating at times?

@makoppa: anyway, someone had to make the lists for production and for installation - you think these lists were generated by computers? the one who made the lists for sure had to create it according to the architects layout plan - typing every single plate into one big list... ;)

call hatching, standard patterned mosiac and multiplied over the facade in different angles and sides.

I was just thinking. Something has to be done to get people more excited about this tournament. I find the press releases generally poor and the marketing non-existent. I know things will improve as we get closer to the tournament but it's important the organizers instill a sense of excitement and pride in the public - afterall, we as taxpayers, are footing a huge bill for this event - and the public deserves to know why this is a valuabe venture (as opposed to paying police more, improving education etc.). ...basically, of the 4 million people in Jo'burg - I'm just an ordinary guy who drives over to the stadium and asks the guard if I can't take a few pics every now and again. There should be many more if us!

agreed. all these marketing plans and strategies are pointless when you don't even have a billboard on highways relating to 2010. time for planning is over.

There one billboard on the M1 south for the confed cup, but otherwise not much else. The best marketing at the moment seems to be done by VISA - their tv ads are excellent. The Woza 2010 show in Supersport is woeful - reminds me of those badly-produced sports shows we had no option watching in the 80's - also, they are very out-of-date. Ther should be slick tv shows on the stadia and their construction, the gautrain and otehr infrastructure - but also on the history of the World Cup and the players etc. Buzz, people buzz ..it's not too early in my opinion, the Confed Cup is a blip compared to the WC.

countdown 2010 on sabc 1 is not that great either

I'm sure the LOC can partner with SABC or Supersport to get some good shows off the ground. This type of joint venture serves the interest of both organisations and the public! If I'm not mistaken, the issue of buzz/vibe one of the major concerns raised by Blatter. We need to hear abour parallel volunteer movements whose job is to make the host cities friendly -organising parties, concerts and other social events. While I'm sure some of this will happen, it can't just be driven by the LOC - that's too calculated and top-down. One can't preach excitement from the top, it has to be generated from the bottom. People need to feel empowered that this is their WC and not one delivered to them by an organising committee

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It's coming along so nicely!

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beautiful stadium and to make the area even more beautiful is that pile of sh1t lying all over the grass

supersport should create a channel dedicated to the world cup.

they will open window channels just for the Confed Cup and World cup, just like how they do for all major sporting events :)

beautiful stadium and to make the area even more beautiful is that pile of sh1t lying all over the grass

The area will be done up and that's some of remains from construction.

I hope so, coz it looks quite far away from the construction site

I hope so, coz it looks quite far away from the construction site
That shit is still in the compound of the stad. like Pula said, it will be done up. look at the render, the place is done all the way to the soweto highway.

Soccer City update

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhwWh2tN9tA

Soccer City update

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhwWh2tN9tA

Great Video...Thanks for sharing!

fantastic video update, thanks!

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Id be very happy if the landscaping can be more like in the pic. Not sure about the red trees, but the rest look possible. So Juzzy, there is nothing to worry about with that pile of "shit" around the stadium.

Hey Rulani - They better get started because the outside of the stadium needs a serious makeover.

landscaping is a big component itself. same people who did the pedestrian modelling for Wembley Stadium are doing the planning for pedestrian movement at this stadium

Anyone know when they're due to start, thats if they haven't started already.

Mo, do you know anything about the grass pitch used for this stadium? Winter in Jo'burg turns grass yellow. Also, I'd like to see all the stadiums prepare rolled grass like Wembley. Is that wishful thinking?

Mo, do you know anything about the grass pitch used for this stadium? Winter in Jo'burg turns grass yellow. Also, I'd like to see all the stadiums prepare rolled grass like Wembley. Is that wishful thinking?

what do you mean by rolled grass?

They use those rollers to produce beatiful quilted grass patterns. Am I making sense? Most european football stadia have some kind off patterned grass pitches

They use those rollers to produce beatiful quilted grass patterns. Am I making sense? Most european football stadia have some kind off patterned grass pitches

If Im not mistaken the final pitch is installed by FIFA 2 weeks before the world cup. The pitch from now until then would be quite good I'm sure.

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Nice pic, I can feel the vibe already.

^ i feel u pule

They use those rollers to produce beatiful quilted grass patterns. Am I making sense? Most european football stadia have some kind off patterned grass pitches

Hmm somewhere i heard there a special grass that will stay green even in winter time. I'm not sure tho. or they will have special light like sun to keep grass alive.

Sharks - the problem in Winter here is not the sun, we have plenty light. The reason the grass turns yellow is the overnight frost and lack of rain. If the solve those two issues, the grass stays green. I've seen green stadia pitches for Super14 rugby matches, but the grass looks hard and a dull green - not the brilliant emerald seen in stadia like Wembley! If Mo's right, then I guess it won't be a problem if a new pitch is layed 2 weeks before? not sure.

They use those rollers to produce beatiful quilted grass patterns. Am I making sense? Most european football stadia have some kind off patterned grass pitches

European pitches are patterned nicely with thicker and more visible lines which makes them more beautifull. in SA our lines are ussualy less thicker or diagonal. which is old fashioned. also the dead grass spots around the pitches make it more difficult to decorate with more thin lines. the healthier the grass, the easier it is to decorate with more broad lines.

Thnks for the pic Mo. It looks like they are painting the visible beams around the stadium with dark grey color which is pretty good. i hate the lines created by dirt and rain on those beams making the stad look old.

what a fantastic picture , I remeber the old stadium clearly and it was so plane and cold, this is fitting of a national soccer stadium.

How long before the boks play here with 50 000 non white supporters? cant wait to see that

Hehehe, nice wish SA BOY. you may have to wait longer for that

^^ Yeah, like until hell freezes over!

somebody is not in a good mood today :lol:

I think considering the location of SS, why not a full capacity stadium with Vuvuzelas supporting our rugby boys? Totally possible!

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Why is that section of the 2nd tier disjointed?

^^ It looks like it's right above the player's tunnel, so could be press or VIP seating.

Press me thinks

OMG! I drove around this baby this morning. almost got run over by one of those big trucks. lol. l sadly didnt have a camera with me, but it doesnt seem like much progress has been made. the cladding looks very shiny in real life. l also saw workers abseiling down the cladding on the western side, looked like a lot of fun. the stadium doesnt look much bigger than moses mabhida from the outside, but then again, half of the stadium is underground.

I went past it this afternoon, took a "minor" detour on my way home from the Berg. Guess there was nowhere else to put this stadium really...

I couldn't get good shots as they were taken while moving (and through a car window) so excuse the haphazard composition etc. :D

I don't really know if any progress has been made, i haven't seen any updates in this forum lately.

The Entrance (I think):
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The Cladding:
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sexy exterior

I didn't like the facade when I first saw it, but it's starting to grow on me somewhat.

Awesome stadium! I can´t wait see it finished.
Soccer City will be a wonderful scenario for the World Cup opening and final matches.

Nice to see the sun effect on the Facade. its shinny and beautifull