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  • Brock Landers
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    • 06-30-08
    • 45359

    #1
    Beat and worst parks/stadiums/arenas you've seen sports events at
    I'll start

    For baseball it probably is impossible to be Wrigley, everything you could ever want in a ball park except they have crappy ball park food, US cellular is some of the best, though i LOVED the dodger dogs i had when i was at a game in LA.

    Fenway is a total dump, bad food and should be torn down, Saw one game at the Big O in Montreal back in 99, all i can say is it was an experience, in no way, shape, or form could i imagine a baseball team there anymore.

    In college hoops i was more than impressed by Mackey Arena,only seen games there, Of Course assembly hall and Red Bird arena in normal, IL (which is a very nice building for MVC hoops)

    And for football, the new soldier field has some of the loudest configurations and best site lines i have ever seen for football. Memorial stadium is awesome for college football, worked on the field when i was a student from 94-97 and saw many great things, including the best game i've seen in person and can't imagine it will be topped, Penn St 35 Illinois 31 in Nov 1994, undefeated Penn st loaded with pros was down 21-0 to Illinois and came back to win on the Drive to close the game out, amazing to have been in the north end zone feet away from them starting that 96 yard drive, Kerry Collins, Ki-Jana Carter, ETC..

    Saw a game at Pro Player stadium in Miami back in 2000, not real great for football, one of the more unique games was Bears vs Oilers at Vanderbilt stadium back in 98, that game was very cool to have seen there.
  • Brock Landers
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 06-30-08
    • 45359

    #2
    Forgot to mention, Saw a hockey match at old Maple Leaf gardens back in 98 when i was there for 3 weeks at once time, THAT was a cool event, seeing hockey in that building with an original 6 team was quite unique.
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    • Brock Landers
      SBR Aristocracy
      • 06-30-08
      • 45359

      #3
      Best game i've ever seen in person, likely never to be topped

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      • big joe 1212
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 06-01-08
        • 19380

        #4
        worst = Shea Stadium
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        • Brock Landers
          SBR Aristocracy
          • 06-30-08
          • 45359

          #5
          Flying Illini...I went to HS with John Holecek, though he was 2 years older...and Rodney Harrison, he was a year older. Was working this game and saw the whole thing from that north end zone where "the drive" started. Amazing game to this day.
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          • whatsgood5
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            • 10-13-09
            • 15359

            #6
            I enjoyed Fenway, although my seats were some real nice upper deck outfield seats with a waiter and table and all that nice shit.

            The only stadium I've been to and not liked, is whatever the fuk the Marlins stadium is called. Nothing against the stadium really, but more so the people. Was at their second home game of the season and they had probably 30 or 40K there since there was a Nelly concert after, and I've never seen so much assholes get up and leave their seats and come back. Like I swear there was ten people walking up and down the aisles at all times.

            Then I'm there a couple nights after for a Tuesday night game, and there's no more than 2,500 people there, their "fans" are a joke.
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            • Brock Landers
              SBR Aristocracy
              • 06-30-08
              • 45359

              #7
              Originally posted by whatsgood5
              I enjoyed Fenway, although my seats were some real nice upper deck outfield seats with a waiter and table and all that nice shit. The only stadium I've been to and not liked, is whatever the fuk the Marlins stadium is called. Nothing against the stadium really, but more so the people. Was at their second home game of the season and they had probably 30 or 40K there since there was a Nelly concert after, and I've never seen so much assholes get up and leave their seats and come back. Like I swear there was ten people walking up and down the aisles at all times. Then I'm there a couple nights after for a Tuesday night game, and there's no more than 2,500 people there, their "fans" are a joke.
              good thing they are getting a new park, that place is a JOKE for baseball and has been since day 1
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              • big joe 1212
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                • 06-01-08
                • 19380

                #8
                Fenway is awesome! Wrigley is the shithole!
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                • Brock Landers
                  SBR Aristocracy
                  • 06-30-08
                  • 45359

                  #9
                  Originally posted by big joe 1212
                  Fenway is awesome! Wrigley is the shithole!
                  backwards guy...its the other way around.
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                  • big joe 1212
                    SBR Posting Legend
                    • 06-01-08
                    • 19380

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Brock Landers
                    backwards guy...its the other way around.
                    just wanted to get your blood pressure up! I've never been to Wrigley, so I don't really know!
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                    • Jericholic
                      SBR MVP
                      • 02-15-10
                      • 3099

                      #11
                      Worst stadium for me is the Metrodome for baseball, it was OK for football but just awful for baseball. I loved both Great American Ballpark in Cincy and PNC in Pittsburgh. The new Target Field is beautiful as well. Rogers Centre in Toronto was kind of a toilet.
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                      • philswin
                        SBR MVP
                        • 04-18-07
                        • 1279

                        #12
                        Orange Bowl in Miami 1999 - Penn State Miami great game Penn ST wins on a 80 yard bomb - The stadium a dump - people pissing in the stands - After the game Mia fans smashing beer bottles on the side of the stadium
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                        • Brock Landers
                          SBR Aristocracy
                          • 06-30-08
                          • 45359

                          #13
                          Originally posted by philswin
                          Orange Bowl in Miami 1999 - Penn State Miami great game Penn ST wins on a 80 yard bomb - The stadium a dump - people pissing in the stands - After the game Mia fans smashing beer bottles on the side of the stadium
                          pretty sure i remember that game...
                          Chafie Fields


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                          • philswin
                            SBR MVP
                            • 04-18-07
                            • 1279

                            #14
                            Best Parks - Citizens Bank Park - Phillies - PNC Park Pirates - Camden Yards Orioles
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                            • philswin
                              SBR MVP
                              • 04-18-07
                              • 1279

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Brock Landers
                              pretty sure i remember that game...
                              Chafie Fields


                              Mia had 4 and inches from there own 20 with less than 2 minutes in the game. They could have kicked a FG to go up 7, but they went for it and PSU stuffed them. Next play 80 yard TD
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                              • minet123
                                SBR Posting Legend
                                • 02-17-07
                                • 10280

                                #16
                                Absolute worse hands down:Veterans stadium In Philadelphia and Brock is correct Fenway is a dump
                                Best:Camden yards for baseball,Old Trafford and Craven Cottage for Soccer,University Of Phoenix for NFL
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                                • Andy117
                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                  • 02-07-10
                                  • 9511

                                  #17
                                  The Rays stadium is awful. Just doesn't look like baseball should be played there at all.
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                                  • Brock Landers
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 06-30-08
                                    • 45359

                                    #18
                                    saw a basketball game in New Orleans back in 05, that place is very nice...would love to see a game in the Superdome.
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                                    • DrStale
                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                      • 12-07-08
                                      • 9692

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Dark Horse
                                      If with religion you mean belief system, your belief system is your religion. Again, it matters not what it is. You believe in it, you are loyal to it, would defend it, and yet have no proof of it, other than that, at one point or another, you chose to believe in it. Self-hypnosis. What if there were a snapping of fingers that broke the hypnosis?
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                                      • Sunde91
                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                        • 11-26-09
                                        • 8325

                                        #20
                                        Dodger Stadium is the worst.

                                        Chances are good you get shanked by a Mexican (they had to ban tailgating because of this) and if you have to sit in the outfield bleachers (never had to thankfully), you could mistake your location to a Mexico City soccer match. Zero history. Zero significance. Shit fans. Can't even come close to filling the stadium with a 10 million county population. Just trash.

                                        Haven't been to all too many, but Lambeau can't be beat. It's a college game esque atmosphere, best tailgating, best fans in the NFL, the most storied stadium ever, on and on.

                                        Camp Randall is top-knotch. Great atmosphere, some of the best tailgating there is, great fans, great band, cool traditions etc.

                                        Lakers game at Staples Center brings with it a rather disgusting air of Hollywood/LA phoniness and smugness and is filled with the bandwagoners of the bandwagoners.
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                                        • BestPlay2day
                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                          • 08-25-08
                                          • 5794

                                          #21
                                          Went to Target Field last week and it is great! Worst was the Metrodome by far. Camden Yards is still my favorite ballpark I've been to.
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                                          • DrStale
                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                            • 12-07-08
                                            • 9692

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Sunde91
                                            Dodger Stadium is the worst.

                                            Chances are good you get shanked by a Mexican (they had to ban tailgating because of this) and if you have to sit in the outfield bleachers (never had to thankfully), you could mistake your location to a Mexico City soccer match. Zero history. Zero significance. Shit fans. Can't even come close to filling the stadium with a 10 million county population. Just trash.

                                            Haven't been to all too many, but Lambeau can't be beat. It's a college game esque atmosphere, best tailgating, best fans in the NFL, the most storied stadium ever, on and on.

                                            Camp Randall is top-knotch. Great atmosphere, some of the best tailgating there is, great fans, great band, cool traditions etc.


                                            Lakers game at Staples Center brings with it a rather disgusting air of Hollywood/LA phoniness and smugness and is filled with the bandwagoners of the bandwagoners.
                                            Originally posted by Dark Horse
                                            If with religion you mean belief system, your belief system is your religion. Again, it matters not what it is. You believe in it, you are loyal to it, would defend it, and yet have no proof of it, other than that, at one point or another, you chose to believe in it. Self-hypnosis. What if there were a snapping of fingers that broke the hypnosis?
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                                            • williams22
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                                              • 09-19-08
                                              • 6134

                                              #23
                                              Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland is gorgeous thanks to Dan Gilbert. Citifield is also pretty awesome.
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                                              • elchampion33
                                                SBR High Roller
                                                • 01-22-10
                                                • 218

                                                #24
                                                work park hands down old veterans stadium where the eagles/phillies played... complete dump
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                                                • Richkas
                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                  • 02-03-08
                                                  • 19396

                                                  #25
                                                  Best: Cowboys Stadium

                                                  Worst: Shea
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                                                  • Brock Landers
                                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                                    • 06-30-08
                                                    • 45359

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Richkas
                                                    Best: Cowboys Stadium Worst: Shea
                                                    wow, Richie, is that the NEW cowboys stadium? I assume you went to a game last fall?
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                                                    • SEAHAWKHARRY
                                                      BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                      • 11-29-07
                                                      • 26069

                                                      #27
                                                      Best I went to - quest field seahawks<--biased
                                                      worst field- niners stadium smells like piss crappy vendors but they still have tailgating just need to watch out for the bums trying to snag your shit keep it locked up even a hot grill
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                                                      • Cuse4tw
                                                        SBR MVP
                                                        • 03-16-10
                                                        • 2895

                                                        #28
                                                        tailgating in buffalo> Green bay

                                                        bills home games when they matter are too great, has often been refereed to as a college like atmosphere. This years opener between them and the dolphins will be a huuuge event i look forward too...
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                                                        • lakerboy
                                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                                          • 04-02-09
                                                          • 94381

                                                          #29
                                                          Nothing worse than the AUd for hockey


                                                          Worst baseball park i have been to was municipal in cleveland


                                                          best ballpark i have been to was camden yards


                                                          the forum in montreal for hockey was great too
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                                                          • Sunde91
                                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                                            • 11-26-09
                                                            • 8325

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Cuse4tw
                                                            tailgating in buffalo> Green bay

                                                            bills home games when they matter are too great, has often been refereed to as a college like atmosphere. This years opener between them and the dolphins will be a huuuge event i look forward too...
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                                                            • keyboarding
                                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                                              • 07-30-09
                                                              • 6817

                                                              #31
                                                              When the Rogers Centre's dome is closed, it's like sitting in a cavernous concrete toilet bowl.

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                                                              • gimme2dollars
                                                                SBR Sharp
                                                                • 12-02-09
                                                                • 356

                                                                #32
                                                                I went to the hockey game between the wings and blackhawks at wrigley a few years ago. The experience was great, but it sucked for a hockey game. You gotta love Michigan Stadium for college football. One of the great places to watch a game.
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                                                                • Cuse4tw
                                                                  SBR MVP
                                                                  • 03-16-10
                                                                  • 2895

                                                                  #33
                                                                  sunde91,

                                                                  come with me to the home opener...ill grab an xtra ticket then you can decide. will stop at Pinto rons, cook out and take some bowling ball shots. then will run the gauntlet. buffalo bills football is tailgating, gotta get bombed if you wanna watch this team
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                                                                  • Bigcheez
                                                                    SBR Sharp
                                                                    • 12-02-09
                                                                    • 399

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by elchampion33
                                                                    work park hands down old veterans stadium where the eagles/phillies played... complete dump
                                                                    That palce was a dump. Never seen so many fights in 3-4 hour period. Funny thing it was usually 2 eagles fans fighting.
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                                                                    • Brock Landers
                                                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                                                      • 06-30-08
                                                                      • 45359

                                                                      #35
                                                                      good stuff, surprised not to hear more about college football venues...
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