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BoondockSaint
10-15-2004, 11:10 AM
I'm talking about of the ones you've actually been to. For baseball I'd say I like Fenway the best. I've been to Yankee, Shea and Camden Yards but I liked Fenway.
For football I gotta go with Solider Field. Looking out at those Roman columns gave me chills. It's just an awesome setting. I've also been to Giants and Foxboro. I like the way the seats are at Giants stadium. There really isn't a bad view. Foxboro was ok but was even worse then Giants stadium when I was trying to leave.
As for arenas I'll go with the Garden. I've been to Nassau and Continental but MSG is the only one with any personality. So it wins because the other two are just bad.
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10-15-2004, 11:22 AM
Camden Yards is my favorite. usually drive down for one Yank/Balt game each year.
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mdr55
10-15-2004, 11:26 AM
Baseball: Only been to 2 so far so I'll have to pick Yankee Stadium over Shea.
Football: I've only went Giants stadium so Giants.
Basketball: Been to MSG, Continental, and the one in Philly (not the Spectrum). And I have to say the one in Philly is better (alot of fan friendly stuff to do) than MSG and Continental.
Hockey: I've been to MSG, Continental, Philly and the LA Kings arena. I'll have to go with Philly first, then LA Kings, MSG then Continental.
If there was adequate public transportation to the Continental arena, I would rank it higher but getting there and leaving is a bitch.
latinoheat578
10-15-2004, 11:26 AM
the skydome in toronto... went there for wrestlemania 18 and caught a blue jays game there this yr when i went to summerslam... it's awesome there
JPMNICK
10-15-2004, 11:29 AM
Yankee Stadium is awesome, but I would put Camden Yards second.
football i have only been to giants stadium
i would put MSG over continental
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Reephdweller
10-15-2004, 11:30 AM
I've been to the following...
Yankee stadium
Shea stadium
Meadowlands Arena
Nassau Colesium
Madison Square Garden
Veterans Stadium
Citizen's Bank Park
I think Citizen's Bank Park which I went to a few weeks ago may be my favorite because it felt really comfortable and there were great views of the game from every angle.
I mean Yankee stadium is great, and the old Vet was great, but Citizen's Bank Park I found to just be awesome.
I've been over fenway but never at an actual game, though I hope to go sometime next year with Amy.
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10-15-2004, 11:38 AM
Edison Field in Anaheim was really nice. I especially liked the fireworks after home runs and the waterfall in right field.
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badorties
10-15-2004, 11:39 AM
yankee stadium is by far the greates stadium, solely for the memories ...
shea is just a shithole dump of a place with no charm ...
keyspan park is cool and the concessions are great ...
jacobs fields was cool and shiny like a new modern mall ...
fenway was great, although the dickhead fans tainted the experience ...
expo stadium was just a vast wasteland of empty seats and no soul ...
but, by far, the best stadium and ballgame experience was at wrigley ... the neighborhood, the feel of the place and everything was just amazing ...
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Freakshow
10-15-2004, 11:43 AM
You have lived until you've sat (well, stood) in the student's section at Beaver Stadium in late November.
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TheGameHHH
10-15-2004, 11:52 AM
For baseball it's Yankee Stadium..........I haven't been to many baseball stadiums, but I just love the Bronx.
For football, there was no better feeling for me than the first time I walked into Notre Dame Stadium. It was literally breath-taking.
As far as arenas are concerned there's no other place like the Garden. Sure, it's the home of the Rangers and that's pitiful, but it's really just an incredible place.
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Fallon
10-15-2004, 12:25 PM
Fenway for Baseball.
FleetCenter for Hockey.
Worcester Centrum for Wrestling.
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Evilpete
10-15-2004, 01:03 PM
You have lived until you've sat (well, stood) in the student's section at Beaver Stadium in late November.
Damn right, done that in snowstorms...tons of fun (plus Penn State had a good team that year)
I like Gilette stadium in foxboro, been there many times for Metro-Revolution matches as well as US national Team games,
RFK should be condemned...I feel filthy after going to any event there
Old Trafford in Manchester, England and the Old Wembley Stadium (before it was torn down) outside of london are probably two of the most beautiful stadiums I've ever seen
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MHasegawa
10-15-2004, 06:21 PM
Baseball- Oakland Alameda Coliseum. Yankee and Shea are cess pools. I also thought Tiger Stadium was really cool looking.
I wanna check out a home game for USC and Michigan.
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mdr55
10-15-2004, 06:33 PM
Horse Racing- been to Delaware Park, Dover Downs and the Meadowlands. Nothing beats the aura of the Meadowlands especially during the Big Races. But you can't beat the prices for food and drink at Dover Downs. Plus Dover Downs and Delaware Park got slot machines.
WNEWstinks
10-15-2004, 07:02 PM
For MLB, Yankees Stadium. I've also been to Shea and Camden Yards.
I've been to MSG and Nassau for wrestling. Both are the same to me.
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Hack89
10-15-2004, 07:07 PM
Keyspan Park and SBC in San Francisco.
Snoogans
10-15-2004, 07:21 PM
fenway for the history, camden yards for ammenities
all the stadiums around here suck, and the only one with history really is yankee
the RAC is pretty nice too
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NewYorkDragons80
10-15-2004, 07:22 PM
Air Canada Centre is amazing. The Nassau Coliseum has such a charm to it if you are a Long Islander. Also, since hockey is on strike, I STRONGLY encourage everyone to go out to an AHL game. the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport is beautiful. It is easily the best minor-league arena in the Northeast.
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fluffernutter
10-15-2004, 07:26 PM
If I coul dhave the atmosphere of Yankee Stadium on the outside coupled with a blend of Jacob's Field and the Warehouse area and cityscape of Camden Yard's, that would be my baseball nirvana.
Ok, I miss the Vet. The pisshole and rat infested pice of concrete garbage that place was, it was home. THAT was Philly. The attitude, the smell, the fucking cold hard concrete that lay under the turf, THAT was a scary place to be if you were an opposing football fan OR player. I think the new ballpark is nice and looks great and yes, it does kind of hug you but it feels like, like.....blah.
I still love the Spectrum for those exact same qualities that made the Vet feel like such home. It was how we like our players, gritty and tough, rough and toothless and a lot of heart.
The Capital Centre was pretty cool as I had the best seats ever at a hockey game when the Caps played the Penguins in 87. I also discovered Jr Pac Man during the 2nd Intermission. Also got to see the outside of Le Colissee and The Forum on a trip through Quebec a few years back. The Forum is still standing as they dare not tear that building down. Next trip up there, I am going in.
I have yet to be to an NBA game.
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Safeco Field is a stunning, beautiful ballpark. Yankee Stadium has the history, but its a dump. I'd rather watch a game in Safeco anyday.
I've been to Skydome too. Really blah.
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Wormwood
10-15-2004, 08:23 PM
Old Trafford in Manchester, England and the Old Wembley Stadium (before it was torn down) outside of london are probably two of the most beautiful stadiums I've ever seen
Old Trafford can lick my nuts...could you be any more cliche? The noise level in the place is that of a museum or possibly a public library.
For straight up attitude and fan appreciation it South London's 'New Den' home of Millwall. Premier League, it's St. James' park, home of the loudest and most loyal fans in England.
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El Mudo
10-15-2004, 09:43 PM
Centre Comcast in Terptown is absolutely FABULOUS. I went in there originally thinking it would be a letdown from the greatness that was Cole, but its a jewel. The entire lower part of the arena, all the floor seats etc.....all students, which is the way it should be. The damn thing is built pretty steep...walking down the steps to the floor almost feels like you're walking vertically...
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ChickenHawk
10-15-2004, 09:49 PM
Yankee Stadium... but that's coming from a completely bias Yankee fan.
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10-15-2004, 10:24 PM
The Meadowlands Brua...
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10-15-2004, 11:09 PM
jacobs fields was cool and shiny like a new modern mall ...
and you can watch for free on the streets.
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TheMojoPin
10-16-2004, 08:14 AM
Badorites called it.
The Cubs are my team, granted, but I've been to Wrigley Field in Chicago at least 30 times in my life, and not once has it been less than awe-inspiring. The field, the scoreboard, the neighborhood, the big red sign out front...all of it. Perfect. It really is the last "classic" ballpark. If it was ever torn down, or even significantly remodeled, it would be like slicing my heart out of chest and then feeding it to me.
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That said, for newer stadiums, Camden Yards in Baltimore and the Pirates' stadium in Pittsburgh are fucking spectacular.
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I have a love/hate affair with Fenway. I love the closeness to the field you get. I love the way they closed off Yawkey Way and let the vendors in the street ) sort of like Eutaw Street outside of Camden Yards. Like Wrigley, it's the last of the "neighborhood ballparks".
On the other hand, I hate the cramped seats, the obstructed views and the Green Monster. Boston's true reason for not winning is that they have built teams around guys who can hit well in Fenway. The last good leftie starter they had was Bruce Hurst in '86 -- lefties give up too many hits off or over the Monster.
Yankee Stadium is still impressive to me. The design, the history: irrreplaceable.
I also was very fond of the Boston Garden. The place was a sauna. It was cramped. It was rat-infested. But it was also the place where 16 championships were won and where Hall of Fame players built a dynasty. It too was an intimate place where the term "home court advantage" was born.
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furie
10-16-2004, 01:34 PM
I like Gillette Stadium and Yankee Stadium
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Def Dave in SC
10-17-2004, 08:06 AM
I love
PNC Park in Pittsburgh is great. Camden is nice as well, but I just don't have any connection to the team, so being there is probably not as much of an experience as it is for someone from Baltimore.
For Football, I've only been to Three Rivers and Memorial Stadium here in Clemson. I gotta say, theres nothing like being in a stadium with 80,000 people just going absolutely fucking insane.
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