Comments on: Most Celebrated Sporting Venue In The World? http://blog.23x.net/31/most-celebrated-sporting-venue-in-the-world.html News you didn't know you needed Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: lbutlr http://blog.23x.net/31/most-celebrated-sporting-venue-in-the-world.html#comment-662 lbutlr Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:26:50 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=31#comment-662 OK, after much consideration I have to withdraw Old Trafford. It is either Wimbledon or Lords. These two venues have one thing in common: people who know nothing about these sports know these venues and people who would otherwise not watch these sports might watch events at these venues. The Colosseum in Rome is out because it is not a sports venue, it's a ruin that was a sports venue 1500 years ago. OK, after much consideration I have to withdraw Old Trafford. It is either Wimbledon or Lords. These two venues have one thing in common: people who know nothing about these sports know these venues and people who would otherwise not watch these sports might watch events at these venues. The Colosseum in Rome is out because it is not a sports venue, it’s a ruin that was a sports venue 1500 years ago.

]]> By: Pouncy http://blog.23x.net/31/most-celebrated-sporting-venue-in-the-world.html#comment-574 Pouncy Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=31#comment-574 Fenway Park!!! (Or the Colosseum in Rome, I suppose) Fenway Park!!!

(Or the Colosseum in Rome, I suppose)

]]> By: David Worth http://blog.23x.net/31/most-celebrated-sporting-venue-in-the-world.html#comment-456 David Worth Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:40:53 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=31#comment-456 Got to agree that Lords wins here. Cricket is followed by about 1.25 billion people world-wide at the moment. Also, the Chinese seem to be intent on making themselves a force in the sport as well. So that adds about another billion or so to the total. My tip to any young American wanting to learn a useful sporting skill in the future? Learn how to spot the difference between a Googly and a Chinaman. LBW FTW... Got to agree that Lords wins here. Cricket is followed by about 1.25 billion people world-wide at the moment. Also, the Chinese seem to be intent on making themselves a force in the sport as well. So that adds about another billion or so to the total. My tip to any young American wanting to learn a useful sporting skill in the future? Learn how to spot the difference between a Googly and a Chinaman. LBW FTW…

]]> By: Donald http://blog.23x.net/31/most-celebrated-sporting-venue-in-the-world.html#comment-455 Donald Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:52:06 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=31#comment-455 Depends on your definition of celebrated. I would guess it'd be either a football* stadium, or something like the birds nest in Beijing. The choice of football stadium is bound to be contentious though, so I'll just say it has to be Anfield ... *that's football - not american football mind you Depends on your definition of celebrated. I would guess it’d be either a football* stadium, or something like the birds nest in Beijing.

The choice of football stadium is bound to be contentious though, so I’ll just say it has to be Anfield …

*that’s football – not american football mind you

]]> By: James Wallis http://blog.23x.net/31/most-celebrated-sporting-venue-in-the-world.html#comment-453 James Wallis Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:59:19 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=31#comment-453 Look, there is no "home of football", or "home of tennis", or "home of motor racing", not a generally accepted one. But Lords is universally agreed to be the home of cricket, the leading sport in one of the most populous areas on earth. Ask any cricket fan. It is the only cricket-ground that capital-m Matters. I once made a colleague from the subcontinent literally fall over when I told him I could get him Lords tickets. It's like that. Look, there is no “home of football”, or “home of tennis”, or “home of motor racing”, not a generally accepted one. But Lords is universally agreed to be the home of cricket, the leading sport in one of the most populous areas on earth. Ask any cricket fan. It is the only cricket-ground that capital-m Matters.

I once made a colleague from the subcontinent literally fall over when I told him I could get him Lords tickets. It’s like that.

]]> By: ryan http://blog.23x.net/31/most-celebrated-sporting-venue-in-the-world.html#comment-452 ryan Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:48:32 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=31#comment-452 Mine are, in no particular order: -L'Alpe d'Huez (France) -Auto Dromo Nazionale di Monza (Italy) -Major Taylor Velodrome (Indianapolis) -Passo dello Stelvio (Italy) -Nurburgring Nordschleife (Germany) -Wrigley Field (Chicago) -Rupp Arena (Lexington) -Mont Ventoux (France) Mine are, in no particular order:

-L’Alpe d’Huez (France)
-Auto Dromo Nazionale di Monza (Italy)
-Major Taylor Velodrome (Indianapolis)
-Passo dello Stelvio (Italy)
-Nurburgring Nordschleife (Germany)
-Wrigley Field (Chicago)
-Rupp Arena (Lexington)
-Mont Ventoux (France)

]]> By: Colin http://blog.23x.net/31/most-celebrated-sporting-venue-in-the-world.html#comment-451 Colin Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:04:16 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=31#comment-451 Got to be Wimbledon really - it transcends it's sport. And there was a movie made with it as the in-the-background star, featuring the erect-nippled Kirsten Dunst. For other sports: Camp Nou, Maracana, Lords...definitely none from the Yanks, apart from maybe the Shea Stadium and only cos the Beatles went there. If they actually played any sports which only they played and were good at then, there may have been more. Most stunningly beautiful stadium has got to be the Allianz Arena in Munich: http://www.moeller-horcher.de/de/pressezentrum/download/zaunz/allianz_arena1.jpg ...although I'll always have a soft spot for Old Hampden. Got to be Wimbledon really – it transcends it’s sport. And there was a movie made with it as the in-the-background star, featuring the erect-nippled Kirsten Dunst.

For other sports: Camp Nou, Maracana, Lords…definitely none from the Yanks, apart from maybe the Shea Stadium and only cos the Beatles went there. If they actually played any sports which only they played and were good at then, there may have been more.

Most stunningly beautiful stadium has got to be the Allianz Arena in Munich:
http://www.moeller-horcher.de/de/pressezentrum/download/zaunz/allianz_arena1.jpg

…although I’ll always have a soft spot for Old Hampden.

]]> By: Mark Smith http://blog.23x.net/31/most-celebrated-sporting-venue-in-the-world.html#comment-450 Mark Smith Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:40:03 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=31#comment-450 As long as "world" is in the description, there is no option, but to name a football (i.e. soccer) stadium. Old Trafford, Wembley, "The Stadium of Light" San Siro, Camp Nou in Europe ? Various other candidates in South America. Anything else is, in terms of audiences, a joke by comparison. After football (soccer), I'd guess come cricket and tennis. Baseball (with all due respect to JG) and motorsports (with all due respect to our host) don't come close. As long as “world” is in the description, there is no option, but to name a football (i.e. soccer) stadium. Old Trafford, Wembley, “The Stadium of Light” San Siro, Camp Nou in Europe ? Various other candidates in South America. Anything else is, in terms of audiences, a joke by comparison. After football (soccer), I’d guess come cricket and tennis. Baseball (with all due respect to JG) and motorsports (with all due respect to our host) don’t come close.

]]> By: James Wallis http://blog.23x.net/31/most-celebrated-sporting-venue-in-the-world.html#comment-449 James Wallis Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:15:10 +0000 http://blog.23x.net/?p=31#comment-449 Lords. And assuming that "most celebrated" and "world" means one-fan-one-vote rather than the usual one-American-one-vote-what-do-you-mean-there's-other-countries-too? there's one and a quarter billion Indians and Pakistanis who'll back me up on that. Lords. And assuming that “most celebrated” and “world” means one-fan-one-vote rather than the usual one-American-one-vote-what-do-you-mean-there’s-other-countries-too? there’s one and a quarter billion Indians and Pakistanis who’ll back me up on that.

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