Best Sports Stadium?

[joggerjayne]

When you first walk into a stadium, and the atmosphere is electric ...

... and you think "Oh, Wow!"

Where is best?

Although I love going to see the Gulls, I can't make any claims for our stadium. To be honest, it's a bit pants.

Having a running track between you and the pitch just kills the atmosphere ... as West Ham will find out.

So ... I'm going to go for Wimbledon Centre Court.

Why? Because it's so much smaller in real life than it looks on the telly. It's small ... but really deep ... so it's like being in a pit. I don't think there's anywhere quite like it.

[joggerjayne]

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[Stephen_G]

The new Stadium's looking good, JJ.

As of last month, it's got to be the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (One of very few I've actually been to). Everything about it is really impressive and the staff are really helpful too.

[joggerjayne]

Hi, JN.

Our new stadium's looking fab, isn't it.

I'm just worried that, because of it's size, we will start getting "crowd control" ... and they will separate all the visiting fans.

One of the jolly things about our home games is that the away supporters come into "our" pub and have a few drinks with us before the game. It will be sad if we start having separate ends.

[Davethedog]

I agree with the Judge I have been to Wembley, OT, the Nou Camp, Lords, the Oval

I thinkt the Millenium has them all beaten hands down but never done Wimbledon or Twickenham, Hampden, Murryfield.

[The-HouseHusband]

Welford Road, the home of Leicester Tigers Rugby Club.

Great stadium, very close to the pitch and because it is rugby you never get the segregation of home and away fans so plenty of friendly banter at the match and in the pubs pre/post match.

Other than that it would either be Twickenham or the Millennium stadium.

[joggerjayne]

I've been to Twickenham, and to Lansdowne Road.

LR was waaaay better than Twickenham ...

... or maybe I was just more ratted.

Well, it seemed very jolly, anyway.

[steg]

Hampden in the old days was amazing, still no to bad,
Celtic Park is also good

[Xylene]

Hampden at Scotland matches with 500 miles playing, the earth moves. Celtic park on European nights, unbeatable atmosphere.

Hiya steg, read yesterday about the stegess, hope she's getting better and soon. All the best to her and the rest of the family. Keep in there.

[steg]

cheers Xylene

[joggerjayne]

Oh, I see.

[craft1948]

The Stade Roland Gaross, Philippe Chatrier court.................

[Stephen_G]

I'm ashamed at my lack of participation at sporting events...

Millennium Stadium - Rugby League (Millennium Magic weekend - Sunday).
Old Trafford (Lancashire C.C.C.) - Concert (Green Day).
Riverside Ground, Durham - England v New Zealand ODI, 2004 (Not good reading.....)
http://www.espncricin...gine/match/66305.html

Aryesome Park & Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. Victoria Park, Hartlepool, Meadow Lane, Nottingham, Fratton Park, Portsmouth & Huish Park, Yeovil - All for Football matches.

I've never seen Wembley Stadium in either of its guises. I could have visited the old Wembley in 1997 - bottled it......

[joggerjayne]

JN ... your link just went to a page of figures.

Was it an old O'Level Maths paper?

[ELVIS68]

The Emirates is a good stadium but has no atmosphere whatsoever, whereas White Hart Lane is half the size but has one of the best atmospheres in the premiership

[Buenchico]

Best atmosphere?

No competition!
http://i.telegraph.co...-cricket_1527643c.jpg

[MarkRae]

St James Park..

[JackDanielsU]

Been to a fair few

Rugby ones

Twickenham is perfect
Frankins Gardens is nice (though I liked it before it was developed)
Welford Road was ok
Kingsholm is an experience
The Rec (Bath) is a disgrace

Cricket

Lords, The Oval, Trent Bridge and Old Trafford all have had happy experiences there

Football

Anfield is magical esp on an European night (wont be seeing that for a season)
Emriates is a nice stadium but souless