Soccer Stadiums of the USA and Canada - Page 2

nyrmetros · March 5th, 2007, 04:01 AM

Giants Stadium - 80, 000

current home of the Metrostars/Red Bull New York

http://www.concacaf.com/competitions...tsStadium6.TIF

nyrmetros · March 5th, 2007, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Wezza

Geez RFK Stadium is ugly!! Reliant is a cool looking stadium. But if it's not used in the MLS, it doesn't really apply to this thread.

I didn't realise that the Home Depot Centre *cringes @ the name* had bench seats! How old is it?

HDC opened in 2003. It has bench style seats behind the goals. Rest of the stadium has regular seats.

Wezza · March 5th, 2007, 10:21 AM

New York will have Red Bull Park soon. When does it open? It looks like a cool little stadium. Who is playing in that pic of Giants Stadium? Looks like Juventus & who else?

Lostboy · March 5th, 2007, 01:15 PM

I think it should be pointed out to non-Americans here that stadiums such as the above Giants Stadium shown with 80,000 Soccer Fans are very misleading, these are doubtless international matches or perhaps an exhibition match, or perhaps a photo from WC '94. New York would be lucky to get 15,000 on a good day. Those stadiums are outrageously bigger than the demand because they are gridiron stadiums.

The biggest Soccer Specific Stadium is the LA Galaxy one (also they have the biggest turnout and revenue in the league). Always found it weird that LA happily supports two soccer clubs from a league of twelve, but no NFL Franchise from a league of 32.

Its AlL gUUd · March 5th, 2007, 01:46 PM

Most of these stadia are not 'soccer'(football) specific. For example Reliant stadium is an NFL stadium and isn't used in the MLS

nyrmetros · March 5th, 2007, 04:29 PM

Columbus Crew Stadium - 21, 000

kinggeorge · March 5th, 2007, 05:12 PM

columbus stadium reminds me of bmo field

kinggeorge · March 5th, 2007, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wezza

New York will have Red Bull Park soon. When does it open? It looks like a cool little stadium. Who is playing in that pic of Giants Stadium? Looks like Juventus & who else?

looks like their playing manchester united

nyrmetros · March 5th, 2007, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kinggeorge

columbus stadium reminds me of bmo field

BBN
Bare Bones Necessity.

XCRunner · March 5th, 2007, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scba

Except that Reliant isn't an MLS stadium, it's only used for international matches.

yeah...

Scoots71 · March 5th, 2007, 10:57 PM

Red Bull Park

Pizza Hut Park (Dallas, TX)

Toyota Park (Chicago, IL)

Canadian Chocho · March 5th, 2007, 11:42 PM

The Home Depot Center

Pizza Hut Park

Robertson Stadium

Crew Stadium

Toyota Park

Canadian Chocho · March 5th, 2007, 11:45 PM

Poplar Point Stadium

Dallas star · March 5th, 2007, 11:55 PM

Wow I thought soccer wasn't very popular in the U.S looks like the stadiumms get a good turn out...I thought the just used foot ball stadiums

nomarandlee · March 6th, 2007, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Canadian Chocho

Poplar Point Stadium

wow, that DC United render looks real cool. I love the new stadium design of one side having all the luxary suites (Soldier Field or Philips Arena).

Wezza · March 6th, 2007, 04:29 AM

It's starting to drive me nuts all of the naming rights to stadiums these days. Some of the names sound ridiculous.

Anyways, does anyone know why the roofs on some of these stadia sit so high above the stands? Ie. Toyota Park? I can see corporate suites above the grandstand, but then there is a huge gap to the roof. I'm thinking maybe so more can be installed if needed? I don't think the roof would be all that useful at that height above the stands.

The Poplar Point stadium looks pretty cool.

nomarandlee · March 6th, 2007, 04:42 AM

Quote:

to drive me nuts all of the naming rights to stadiums these days. Some of the names sound ridiculous.

Anyways, does anyone know why the roofs on some of these stadia sit so high above the stands? Ie. Toyota Park? I can see corporate suites above the grandstand, but then there is a huge gap to the roof. I'm thinking maybe so more can be installed if needed? I don't think the roof would be all that useful at that height above the stands.

Yea, the names can be pretty lame. But better on the stadiums then on the shirts I say though.

In the case of Toyota Park (and many of the others) the stadiums are meant to be prepared for further expansion so I do beleive that is why it is like that.

nyrmetros · March 6th, 2007, 07:11 PM

some of the stadiums are built with expansion in mind.... some are more difficult to expand.

The Concerned Potato · March 6th, 2007, 10:20 PM

Pizza Hut Park? *vomits*

nyrmetros · March 7th, 2007, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by The Concerned Potato

Pizza Hut Park? *vomits*

Just wait untill Birmingham's new stadium.......

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Lostboy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 4,025 Likes (Received): 9	I think it should be pointed out to non-Americans here that stadiums such as the above Giants Stadium shown with 80,000 Soccer Fans are very misleading, these are doubtless international matches or perhaps an exhibition match, or perhaps a photo from WC '94. New York would be lucky to get 15,000 on a good day. Those stadiums are outrageously bigger than the demand because they are gridiron stadiums. The biggest Soccer Specific Stadium is the LA Galaxy one (also they have the biggest turnout and revenue in the league). Always found it weird that LA happily supports two soccer clubs from a league of twelve, but no NFL Franchise from a league of 32.

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Wezza © Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Townsville Posts: 7,572 Likes (Received): 112	It's starting to drive me nuts all of the naming rights to stadiums these days. Some of the names sound ridiculous. Anyways, does anyone know why the roofs on some of these stadia sit so high above the stands? Ie. Toyota Park? I can see corporate suites above the grandstand, but then there is a huge gap to the roof. I'm thinking maybe so more can be installed if needed? I don't think the roof would be all that useful at that height above the stands. The Poplar Point stadium looks pretty cool.

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