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My point is simply that there probably aren't a large proprortion of folks from the Indian sub continent hanging around on these forums ;^)

In defence of the American guys around here... their presence on these pages indicates that they've at least acknowledged a world outside the US of A
...and as such are amongst the most enlightened of their countrymen ;^)

I find this statement a little on the insulting side. One becomes more enlightend because one mentions a stadium in another country? I have been to numerous stadia in US and the O2 in London- a beautiful place 100x nicer than the current MSG. I really don't consider myself more enlightened as a result- just fortunate to have the $$ to visit another country and drop over 500 quid for tix to a show - RW The Wall.

It's also an overrated dump in the midst of remodel

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With all due respect, everything you just mentioned, save the ABB opening night and the Pope's visit is baseball-related, which will mean nothing to most of the rest of the world. I'm in North America but I can accept that football(what we call soccer) is the most popular sport worldwide by a good distance. And how is Bush throwing out the first pitch epic or mythical? Doesn't someone of note do that at the beginning of every World Series?

Bush threw out the pitch in the first game of WS after 9/11. He did so to show the world that the US will not be intimidated by terrorism, even in the city in which much destruction occured. He nailed the throw, from the rubber atop the mound directly to the catcher symbolizing an unwavering unflappable leader to many new yorkers that night. Ever try throwing a "strike to catcher in from of a full hpuse at YS for a Ws game? No-oone hardley throws from the rubber. The commander in chief, METAPHORICALLY showed ther world we (the US) are not afraid of anything. As a quick note- Derek Jeter told the president that he "better not bounce it" for fear of booing from the crowd. An HBO special was made about the healing power of baseball around 9/11 and this event specifically was featured.As a NYer, baseball fan, and US citizen,I and many of ther US citizens feel the same way.Yes, that was a mythical event to say the least. Absolutely.Perhaps while in North America you can do a little research on the WS and the "throwing out the first pitch ceremonies". Someone of note does throw ouy yhe first pitch, but not from the rubber, not in a full bullet proof vest and certainly not the leader of the US only several days after we had been attacked,

My apologies, I forgot that the '01 World Series was shortly after 9/11. I clearly struck a nerve with you and had no intention of doing so. Again, my apologies. I stand by everything else in the post, though. There seems to be the assumption that baseball is closely followed worldwide and it just isn't. It's the "World" Series in name only. Doesn't make it any less great a sport, it just ain't the most popular.

The OLD YS also hosted famous boxing matches concerts, the NY Football GIants played there as well a numeorus other cross cultural events- that's the OLD stadium th enew stadium is csostly ( over 1 billion dollar place, with little history). I understand BB is no the most popular sport in the world American football has overtaken it in popularity- I love football ( soccer) as it is called here. and would love to see a match at Old Trafford or Emirates. The Colliseum is probably the most famous arena in the world and as we know no major events are held there. No offense taken- have anice day while we wait out the hurricane here in NYC

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Wembley.................but this is a pretty decent one too...........75,000 capacity

The Cardiff Millenium Stadium with sliding roof.........



And at dusk..................



From above.........



And inside...............

..............The Stones played there in 2006

EddieByword..Thats a nice looking stadium ya' got there and built beside the river to it all just fits in nicely..its better looking than our new one

La Bombonera Stadium, where Boca Juniors plays



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With all due respect, everything you just mentioned, save the ABB opening night and the Pope's visit is baseball-related, which will mean nothing to most of the rest of the world. I'm in North America but I can accept that football(what we call soccer) is the most popular sport worldwide by a good distance. And how is Bush throwing out the first pitch epic or mythical? Doesn't someone of note do that at the beginning of every World Series?

Bush threw out the pitch in the first game of WS after 9/11. He did so to show the world that the US will not be intimidated by terrorism, even in the city in which much destruction occured. He nailed the throw, from the rubber atop the mound directly to the catcher symbolizing an unwavering unflappable leader to many new yorkers that night. Ever try throwing a "strike to catcher in from of a full hpuse at YS for a Ws game? No-oone hardley throws from the rubber. The commander in chief, METAPHORICALLY showed ther world we (the US) are not afraid of anything. As a quick note- Derek Jeter told the president that he "better not bounce it" for fear of booing from the crowd. An HBO special was made about the healing power of baseball around 9/11 and this event specifically was featured.As a NYer, baseball fan, and US citizen,I and many of ther US citizens feel the same way.Yes, that was a mythical event to say the least. Absolutely.Perhaps while in North America you can do a little research on the WS and the "throwing out the first pitch ceremonies". Someone of note does throw ouy yhe first pitch, but not from the rubber, not in a full bullet proof vest and certainly not the leader of the US only several days after we had been attacked,

My apologies, I forgot that the '01 World Series was shortly after 9/11. I clearly struck a nerve with you and had no intention of doing so. Again, my apologies. I stand by everything else in the post, though. There seems to be the assumption that baseball is closely followed worldwide and it just isn't. It's the "World" Series in name only. Doesn't make it any less great a sport, it just ain't the most popular.

The OLD YS also hosted famous boxing matches concerts, the NY Football GIants played there as well a numeorus other cross cultural events- that's the OLD stadium th enew stadium is csostly ( over 1 billion dollar place, with little history). I understand BB is no the most popular sport in the world American football has overtaken it in popularity- I love football ( soccer) as it is called here. and would love to see a match at Old Trafford or Emirates. The Colliseum is probably the most famous arena in the world and as we know no major events are held there. No offense taken- have anice day while we wait out the hurricane here in NYC

Hey Steve, Thinking positive thoughts for you and everyone in NYC!

Kitchen Stadium, Iron Chef

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With all due respect, everything you just mentioned, save the ABB opening night and the Pope's visit is baseball-related, which will mean nothing to most of the rest of the world. I'm in North America but I can accept that football(what we call soccer) is the most popular sport worldwide by a good distance. And how is Bush throwing out the first pitch epic or mythical? Doesn't someone of note do that at the beginning of every World Series?

Bush threw out the pitch in the first game of WS after 9/11. He did so to show the world that the US will not be intimidated by terrorism, even in the city in which much destruction occured. He nailed the throw, from the rubber atop the mound directly to the catcher symbolizing an unwavering unflappable leader to many new yorkers that night. Ever try throwing a "strike to catcher in from of a full hpuse at YS for a Ws game? No-oone hardley throws from the rubber. The commander in chief, METAPHORICALLY showed ther world we (the US) are not afraid of anything. As a quick note- Derek Jeter told the president that he "better not bounce it" for fear of booing from the crowd. An HBO special was made about the healing power of baseball around 9/11 and this event specifically was featured.As a NYer, baseball fan, and US citizen,I and many of ther US citizens feel the same way.Yes, that was a mythical event to say the least. Absolutely.Perhaps while in North America you can do a little research on the WS and the "throwing out the first pitch ceremonies". Someone of note does throw ouy yhe first pitch, but not from the rubber, not in a full bullet proof vest and certainly not the leader of the US only several days after we had been attacked,

My apologies, I forgot that the '01 World Series was shortly after 9/11. I clearly struck a nerve with you and had no intention of doing so. Again, my apologies. I stand by everything else in the post, though. There seems to be the assumption that baseball is closely followed worldwide and it just isn't. It's the "World" Series in name only. Doesn't make it any less great a sport, it just ain't the most popular.

You're right..........other than this thread the only time I've ever heard anything about the 'World series' was from Jack Nicholson in One flew over the cuckoos nest in 1982 and even then I was wondering why it was called that......talk about a misnomer..

Really am not sure thae WS is called the WS when only 2 countries have the potential to have teams represented. The only thing I can think of is that, unquestionalby the best players in the world play in the the league we called MLB.

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The Polo Grounds!

Love it. Long before my time, but would kill to be able to have seen Willie--or Mel Ott or Bill Terry or Carl Hubbell--play there. I'd kill to have seen the Mets play there.

And yes, its historical significance easily eclipsed that of Yankee Stadium.

Meanwhile, I saw Giants Stadium listed. What a terrible, antiseptic place. Actually diminished any event held there.

It's historical significance certainly does not eclipse that of Yankee Stadium, but here's a cool clip of Jack Dempsey being knocked through the ropes by Luis Firpo. Polo Grounds, New York City, September 14, 1923. I completely agree with you about Giants Stadium. Awful, awful place.

"The Shot Heard 'Round The World" makes the Polo Grounds the site of the most famous game in baseball history. Add Mays's 1954 World Series catch, Carl Hubbell's 1934 All-Star Game, Fred Merkle's 1908 pennant-losing baserunning error (probably the most famous game until Thomson's homer) and Christy Mathewson's third (and clinching) shutout win in the 1905 World Series. Then consider John McGraw's thirty years and ten pennants as a manager--most of them spent as the most feared and admired man in the game...the list goes on and on and on. The Polo Grounds was the most famous and important stadium in baseball when professional baseball was being established as the national game. Baseball was "made" in the Polo Grounds. The Yankees played their most historically significant games in the Polo Grounds when they spent better than a decade as the Giants' tenants and acquired Babe Ruth before finally prevailing over their landlords in the '23 World Series.

Add the football Giants (who played four NFL title games played in the PG). The NFL was, in large part, established and popularized at the Polo Grounds. What about the AFL Titans (Jets), and finally, the of NYC National League baseball revival the Mets. And the boxing. And the college football games--Army/Navy, "The Four Horsemen," even Yale/Harvard.

It's great (for Yankee fans) that the Yanks won so many titles in Yankee Stadium--but how many of those are even memorable, much less truly historic?

The '58 NFL Championship was by far the most historically important sporting event ever held in Yankee Stadium.

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It's great (for Yankee fans) that the Yanks won so many titles in Yankee Stadium--but how many of those are even memorable, much less truly historic?

This one.

Pompeii

Camp Nou. The most beautiful stadium in Europe with the best soccesteam in the world.

Well the Millennium Stadium gets my vote, but maybe I'm biased! Hard to beat it for atmosphere or location, with it being bang in the middle of the city.

As for my favourite stadium, that has to be the Brewery Field in Bridgend, but I guess not many of you have heard of that!!

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Wembley.................but this is a pretty decent one too...........75,000 capacity

The Cardiff Millenium Stadium with sliding roof.........



And at dusk..................



From above.........



And inside...............

..............The Stones played there in 2006

Fenway Park
Wrigley Field
Wembly
Rose Bowl

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Well the Millennium Stadium gets my vote, but maybe I'm biased! Hard to beat it for atmosphere or location, with it being bang in the middle of the city.

As for my favourite stadium, that has to be the Brewery Field in Bridgend, but I guess not many of you have heard of that!!

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Wembley.................but this is a pretty decent one too...........75,000 capacity

The Cardiff Millenium Stadium with sliding roof.........




From above.........



And inside...............

..............The Stones played there in 2006

The Brewery Field, Bridgend,

Fine place that Welshstone... .......I used to walk my dog past there many moons ago...........

But nothing on Swansea's old ground though eh ?.......... ..........


Ahh Jesus............but we had some great times in that long gone place, Inc. The Who, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and Little Feat in '76



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What a pointless discussion this is. Everyone seems to think the stadium their favorite team plays in must be the most famous stadium in the world. Someone bump Gazza's post from 2006 and let's be done with it.

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Wembley - easy

Football is the most popular sport in the world, England is the home of the sport and the old stadium would be the most recognisable venue in the game. The FA Cup final is shown to a bigger worldwide audience than any annual sporting event

Maracana would certainly be second, I would imagine. The Nou Camp in Barcelona would be up there too. The Colosseum is a clever answer, although obviously its been out of use even longer than Wembley has!

Yankee Stadium would be the most well known American sports venue to anyone living outside North America but American sports dont have the same worldwide recognition that football has. I'd be surprised if its the top 10 most recognisable stadiums in the world to be honest.

The Olympic Stadiums in Athens and Berlin would be well known too..the latter being still more associated with Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics. Wimbledon Tennis Stadium and Lords Cricket Ground too

Most famous indoor arena would undoubtedly be Madison Square Garden, however.

Right. End of discussion.

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Wembley - easy

Football is the most popular sport in the world, England is the home of the sport and the old stadium would be the most recognisable venue in the game. The FA Cup final is shown to a bigger worldwide audience than any annual sporting event

Maracana would certainly be second, I would imagine. The Nou Camp in Barcelona would be up there too. The Colosseum is a clever answer, although obviously its been out of use even longer than Wembley has!

Yankee Stadium would be the most well known American sports venue to anyone living outside North America but American sports dont have the same worldwide recognition that football has. I'd be surprised if its the top 10 most recognisable stadiums in the world to be honest.

The Olympic Stadiums in Athens and Berlin would be well known too..the latter being still more associated with Jesse Owens and the 1936 Olympics. Wimbledon Tennis Stadium and Lords Cricket Ground too

Most famous indoor arena would undoubtedly be Madison Square Garden, however.

Right. End of discussion.

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If I ask you, which is the most famous stadium in the world, what would you answer me?
I begin and answer my own qustion:

Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janiero

I don't know but I can tell you what stadium is the loudest! Century Link Field in Seattle, home of the Seattle Seahawks! Saw the Stones their in 2006 and I was told they could be heard across the Bay in West Seattle!

Olympic in Berlin is historically great.

Hockenheim Ring is in a beautiful City

Mexico City AutoDromo had the most attack dogs.

But aloha stadium in Honolulu with its retractable seats is also great. Because where it is and getting there.

Sensational crowd in Europe: San Siro Stadium Milano
Sensational architecture in Europe : still Olympic Stadium Munich
Sensational setting in town for me: PetCo Park, San Diego

and what is famous anyway? ;-)

Epidaurus, Greece

What stadiums would have the worse noise from overhead aircraft?

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What stadiums would have the worse noise from overhead aircraft?

Well this one probaly used to........jump to 1min 10
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Inside our new stadium its the only stadium in the world with a fixed roof to have natural growing grass.Elton John was the first to perform there if The Stones do a Downunder tour its a good chance they're be performing there.



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Wembley Stadium, the home of the founding nation of football.