Ultimate Sporting Venue Tournament

KathleenGrant

Omackeral wrote: »

A super comeback. Croke Park advances

Unbelievably happy at this result.

Omackeral

Valleymount

Home of Valleymount GAA



VS

O2 Arena London

Home of the 2012 Summer Olympics

Necro

I'm not that enamoured with the O2 in all honesty. But I don't think Valleymount GAA is close to an 'Ultimate' Sporting Venue. Scenic, sure.

Abstaining as I'm not pushed on what advances tbh

hurlingman97

Valleymount GAA
Mostly cause I dislike the look of the O2
Don't expect to win this one

tc20

Valleymount.
Played there years ago and have also been a spectator at matches. If the games not up to much, just soak in the view

BrianBoru00

another close one . .
But I'm disqualifiying The O2 arena because its multi purpose venue as opposed to a sporting venue .
sorry OMackeral to be pedantic but it wasn't really the home of the 2012 olympics- built s the millenium dome, hosted gymnastics and basketball and artistic something or other for the olympics when it was known as the North Greenwich arena . . .
so really its by default I'm voting for Valleymount .

Zaph

tc20 wrote: »

Where else could a major sporting team be both the home, and away side?

Roma/Lazio
Sampdoria/Genoa
Chievo Verona/Hellas Verona
New York Jets/New York Giants

Will go for valleymount , not too pushed though

PTH2009

O2 Arena London

Cause its a multi purpose venue with terrific viewpoints anywhere you sit. Also it's basically a little town inside the dome with loads of shops,restaurants and bars

tc20

Zaph wrote: »

Roma/Lazio
Sampdoria/Genoa
Chievo Verona/Hellas Verona
New York Jets/New York Giants

I'll give you the Rome teams, the other Italians might not be so well known to non-footy fans.
Not big into NFL - did they always share the same ground?

Omackeral

A less than inspiring round which I'll put out of it's misery early. Valleymount advances

Zaph

tc20 wrote: »

I'll give you the Rome teams, the other Italians might not be so well known to non-footy fans.
Not big into NFL - did they always share the same ground?

Yep, before the Met Life stadium they shared the Meadowlands, which was right next to where the current stadium is. It should be pointed out that the Jets are in the AFC and the Giants in the NFC, so the opportunities for them playing each other are quite limited, but not impossible.

Omackeral

A couple of world superpowers about to go head to head in the upcoming battle...

Omackeral

Beijing Bird's Nest

Home of China National Football Team, 2008 Summer Olympics, 2022 Winter Olympics



VS

Century Link Field

Home of Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders

Electric Nitwit

Omackeral wrote: »

A less than inspiring round which I'll put out of it's misery early. Valleymount advances

Was just about to vote for the o2, recount!

Necro

Beijing Bird's Nest - uniqueness wins out here for now at least

Bejing much better looking stadium

Omackeral

Some alternative shots

Bird Nest



Century Link

Zaph

Have to stick with my nomination, Century Link Field for me.

Electric Nitwit

My heart says Seattle (not that I support them, but I do love the atmosphere they create there) but my head says Bird's Nest as it's so distinctive, and the Olympics is a much bigger deal worldwide than the American Football

So yeah, Bird's Nest

PTH2009

Century Link Field

Whats the story with it, one for baseball and other for Football ?

BrianBoru00

Birds Nest.

very close though - the Seahawks have or had the record for the loudest crowd recorded I think.
But Birds nest dares to be different

Collie D

Century Link Field

Beijing Bird's Nest

Very unique looking

Electric Nitwit

Omackeral wrote: »

Never realised the baseball stadium was right next to it. With a retractable roof too... pretty cool sports venue

Zaph

PTH2009 wrote: »

Century Link Field

Whats the story with it, one for baseball and other for Football ?

No, they're separate stadiums, the Seattle Mariners play at T-Mobile Park.

JP Liz V1

Bird's Nest looks unique

hurlingman97

Birds nest for its uniqueness

Kolido

Both are fairly new so not much history Im guessing linked to them. Purely based on looks, I will vote for the nest.

Sawduck

Beijing Bird's Nest

tc20

Birds Nest for its exterior wow factor.
The NFL ground doesn't have anything special going for it imo

KathleenGrant

Beijing Bird's Nest

Omackeral

Beijing Bird's Nest advances. Fairly comprehensive victory. We looking at a contender here?

Omackeral

Maracanã Stadium

Home of Flamengo, Fluminense, Brazil National Team (selected matches), 2014 FIFA World Cup Final



VS

Piscine Georges Vallerey

Home of the 1924 Summer Olympics

Piscine Georges Vallerey

Love the old school look

Zaph

Maracanã Stadium, a result legendary stadium. The other is just a nice swimming pool.

BrianBoru00

Maracanã Stadium.
Its Brazil.
Samba and ****.

The pool - a poor mans Mosney :-)

Collie D

Maracanã Stadium

tc20

Going with the Piscine here.
Gave the Maracana my nod last time around, and it is legendary, but I've got to give the underdog a shout here or we'll end up with all ball sports in the semis.
Art Deco style trumps in this one though I reckon it's on a hiding to nothing here

JP Liz V1

Piscine Georges Vallerey, a stunning pool

Electric Nitwit

Piscine Georges Vallerey

Mostly for the humour value
But also, I don't think the modern Maracana is that great. I hate the round design, with the seats so far from the pitch

thebronze14

Maracana

Omackeral

It's a tie but I can see there are two votes for Maracana with no reasons so on that basis...

Piscine Georges Vallerey advances

Electric Nitwit

Omackeral wrote: »

...there are two votes for Maracana with no reasons

Omackeral

Krasnodar Stadium

Home of FC Krasnodar



VS

Augusta National Golf Club

Home of The Masters

Necro

Omackeral wrote: »

two votes for Maracana with no reasons so on that basis...

Necro

Krasnodar Stadium

St. Andrews is more than enough golf courses in the next round :P

Zaph

Augusta National Golf Club, there isn't a more perfect golf course anywhere in the world.

Krasnodar Stadium

I voted for one golf course, that's enough for me!

Augusta absolutely stunning course and also provides the best golf coverage in the world on the website being able to see every shot