Rugby stadiums: top trumps

[Enzedder]

Eden Park
Capacity 7
View 2
Concessions & toilets 0
Stuff to do immediately around the stadium -10
Stuff to do in the area -20
Ease of getting to venue -30
Overall -51

Yes, it was the worst stadium I have ever watched a test at. Terrible all round

I still take every opportunity to razz a JAFA about this shithole at every opportunity. And the dorks had an opportunity to get a flash new one right downtown.

Unbefuckingleivable

[Chilli]

So is the parking lot, just watch out that you don't get kicked to death by some roided up surfer dudes.

Classy.

Especially when you look at the scumbags who frequent Free state Stadium on a Saturday. Okes absolutely hammered on brandy and if you have a lady with you, be prepared for her to be ceaselessly harassed. Should you choose to stand up to these okes you better be prepared to have a drink poured out on you and your lady and to be threatened with violence.

lovely people in Bloem

I honestly never had a problem at the stadium in Bloem. Granted I last watched Rugby there in the mid 90's

[Mr Bungle]

Eden Park
Capacity 7
View 2
Concessions & toilets 0
Stuff to do immediately around the stadium -10
Stuff to do in the area -20
Ease of getting to venue -30
Overall -51

Yes, it was the worst stadium I have ever watched a test at. Terrible all round

Which Springbok loss did you witness?

[Big Nipper]

Eden Park
Capacity 7
View 2
Concessions & toilets 0
Stuff to do immediately around the stadium -10
Stuff to do in the area -20
Ease of getting to venue -30
Overall -51

Yes, it was the worst stadium I have ever watched a test at. Terrible all round

Which Springbok loss did you witness?

I watched the 3rd/4th play off and Final of the RWC 2011 there

[Yeeb]

Aviva
Capacity 4
View 7
Concessions & toilets 6
Stuff to do immediately around the stadium 4
Stuff to do in the area 8
Ease of getting to venue 7
Overall 6

Of test match venues I've only set foot inside Twickers & the Millenium but its a shame how Aviva has none of the charm of old Landsdowne Rd.

I'd say its analogous to Arsenal's move from Highbury to Emirates, from a flawed ground with real character to a more modern but sterile new ground.

Yes, Emirates is a soulless stadium, boring team in a boring stadium in a shit part of town. Best thing about it is the view from a train out of kings X and you see the mural.
I prefer the slightly smaller stadiums like Madjeski or Brighton for football

[eldanielfire]

Just wondered how others view rugby stadiums around the world , ratings out of ten are:
Capacity
View
Concessions & toilets
Stuff to do around the stadium
Stuff to do in the area
Ease of getting to venue
Overall

Purely subjective ratings of course ;)

Twickenham
Capacity 9
View 10
Concessions & toilets 6
Stuff to do immediately around the stadium 1
Stuff to do in the area 8
Ease of getting to venue 5
Overall 8

Millennium stadium
Capacity 8
View 6
Concessions & toilets 7
Stuff to do immediately around the stadium 10
Stuff to do in the area 9
Ease of getting to venue 8
Overall 8

Surely as these are the two biggest Rugby stadiums in the world, the context should be that Twix capacity should be a 10?


But otherwise a great thread idea

[Yeeb]

Just wondered how others view rugby stadiums around the world , ratings out of ten are:
Capacity
View
Concessions & toilets
Stuff to do around the stadium
Stuff to do in the area
Ease of getting to venue
Overall

Purely subjective ratings of course ;)

Twickenham
Capacity 9
View 10
Concessions & toilets 6
Stuff to do immediately around the stadium 1
Stuff to do in the area 8
Ease of getting to venue 5
Overall 8

Millennium stadium
Capacity 8
View 6
Concessions & toilets 7
Stuff to do immediately around the stadium 10
Stuff to do in the area 9
Ease of getting to venue 8
Overall 8

Surely as these are the two biggest Rugby stadiums in the world, the context should be that Twix capacity should be a 10?


But otherwise a great thread idea

Nope, 10’would be for those bledisloe games 20 years ago that had over 100k watching or any of those olden day games when people stood and crammed in.

[Biffer]

Just wondered how others view rugby stadiums around the world , ratings out of ten are:
Capacity
View
Concessions & toilets
Stuff to do around the stadium
Stuff to do in the area
Ease of getting to venue
Overall

Purely subjective ratings of course ;)

Twickenham
Capacity 9
View 10
Concessions & toilets 6
Stuff to do immediately around the stadium 1
Stuff to do in the area 8
Ease of getting to venue 5
Overall 8

Millennium stadium
Capacity 8
View 6
Concessions & toilets 7
Stuff to do immediately around the stadium 10
Stuff to do in the area 9
Ease of getting to venue 8
Overall 8

Surely as these are the two biggest Rugby stadiums in the world, the context should be that Twix capacity should be a 10?


But otherwise a great thread idea

Nope, 10’would be for those bledisloe games 20 years ago that had over 100k watching or any of those olden day games when people stood and crammed in.

How did you give the Stade de France a 10 for capacity then?

[Yeeb]

Surely as these are the two biggest Rugby stadiums in the world, the context should be that Twix capacity should be a 10?


But otherwise a great thread idea

Nope, 10’would be for those bledisloe games 20 years ago that had over 100k watching or any of those olden day games when people stood and crammed in.

How did you give the Stade de France a 10 for capacity then?

*Gallic shrug*

[Jimmy Smallsteps]

Of test match venues I've only set foot inside Twickers & the Millenium but its a shame how Aviva has none of the charm of old Landsdowne Rd.

I'd say its analogous to Arsenal's move from Highbury to Emirates, from a flawed ground with real character to a more modern but sterile new ground.

People can confuse nostalgia for charm! I watched Ireland play Argentina in the old stadium 20 years ago. I was stood on the terrace area behind the posts on broken concrete with weeds poking through and the occasional flash of rusty rebar showing. It felt a Hillsborough disaster just waiting to happen. In short, it was a dump.

I was there in 1999, the stand looked like it was just waiting for a discarded fag end for it to go up like a firework.

I was unlucky enough to be heading there for the one and only weekend it did.

Got a ticket refund but had to sit in a Dublin pub and watch like every other Kiwi back in London.