Big Screens in Squares as a Backup Plan

[Enge]

I have been thinking about what to do if I end up in Germany without more tickets than I already have (Czechs, that's all). This is the first I have seen about plans to have big screens available in public squares for those who cannot get in the stadium.

http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news;_ylt=Ah4DTf66ZG4blzYWMah2EcMmw7YF?slug=reu-worldsecurity_security_feature_pix&prov=reuters&type=lgns

"Those without will be able to watch the games on a giant screen in a public square near the stadium, right next to the unfinished horseshoe-shaped Nuremberg Congress Hall, one of the biggest surviving Nazi architectural relics."

I have friends who watched the Czech-Greece game in the Euro championships in the square at Prague. They said that was pretty cool. It seems a way to get some atmosphere and see the game even if you cannot get a ticket. If I were a scalper, that's also where I would ply my trade.

One side note. As the Germans are so worried about skinheads and neo-Nazis, doesn't this particular location seem an odd place to encourage large numbers of people to gather?

[The Magpie]

One side note. As the Germans are so worried about skinheads and neo-Nazis, doesn't this particular location seem an odd place to encourage large numbers of people to gather?

Actually no, because the stadium in Nuremberg is within a stone's throw (and clear sight) of the old Nazi Rally Grounds.

[branko97]

Every WC host city will have big screens set up in public places, and my guess is that lots of other cities and towns in Germany will do the same. I think Munich is also showing games on the big screen at Olympic Stadium, with free entry.

Anyone who was in Seoul last time around when the Koreans were playing will tell you the atmosphere was amazing! Hundreds of thousands of fans in the center of the city watching the games on giant outdoor screens.

[RichardL]

Actually no, because the stadium in Nuremberg is within a stone's throw (and clear sight) of the old Nazi Rally Grounds.
It's kind of bizarre. The terracing around the parade grounds is grassed over, but the main terraced rostrum is pretty much completely intact. You can even just wander up and stand on hitler's little podium if you like. Kids jump their stateboards off it. It's like a surreal monument to his failure.

there's also a very good anti-nazi museum located in the congress hall.

[Ronaldo's Idol]

I'm planning on hitting up the big screen pretty much every day (besides the first 3 US group games for which I have tix luckily). I think it is probably more fun than sitting in a bar watching a small screen.