2010 Soccer World Cup - South Africa's Stadiums

[Pule]

The following are South Africa's Stadium for 2010 Soccer World Cup. What's your thought on them?

5 will be built from scratch and and the 5 remaining will be renovated.

Ellis Park Stadium, Johhanburg. Will receive minor renovations
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/10years/1277-0-0-0_379052.jpg
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. Will receive minor renovations
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/10years/1277-0-0-0_379152.jpg
Vodacom park, Blormfontein. Will receive minor renovations
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/10years/1277-0-0-0_379072.jpg

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Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rusternburg. Will receive minor renovations
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/10years/1277-0-0-0_379352.jpg
Soccer City, Johannesburg. Will receive major renovations
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/10years/1277-0-0-0_379432.jpg

[Pule]

The following are new stadium
Gren Point Stadium, Cape Town
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/10years/1277-0-0-0_379112.jpg
King Senzangakhona Stadium, Durban
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/10years/1277-0-0-0_379393.jpg
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/10years/1277-0-0-0_379272.jpg

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Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/2010/1174-0-0-0_522412.jpg
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/2010/1174-0-0-0_522432.jpg

[The_ChelseaSupporter]

awesome pitches.

[spoonman]

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Soccer City, Johannesburg. Will receive major renovations
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/10years/1277-0-0-0_379432.jpg

This one is great, 95.000

[Argentine Futbol]

http://www.stadiumguide.com/future.htm

[Auriaprottu]

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Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rusternburg. Will receive minor renovations
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/10years/1277-0-0-0_379352.jpg

I know it's just me, but I really, really hate to see a beautiful stadium ruined by a track.

Soccer City, Johannesburg. Will receive major renovations
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/10years/1277-0-0-0_379432.jpg

This looks very nice.

[Lovefutball]

Soccer City, and Nelson Mandela look pure class.

[Pule]

Auriaprottu, the reason for the track is because the stadium also hosts Athletics. Most of South African 2010 stadium are multi purpose or they are in a sporting complex. The situation in Kore/Japan opened our eyes and if you read into details about these stadiums you will find out that they are not only done for sports but to accomodate other events like Music Concerts and so forth.

[TeamButter]

How many of these stadiums do we think will actually be built? :confused:

In theory they look great.

[Auriaprottu]

How many of these stadiums do we think will actually be built?

We?

We?

Aren't YOU already somewhat aware of how many YOU think will be built? There should be no reason for YOU to include YOURSELF in that question.

confused

Yeah, I'd say so, given your post.

[Auriaprottu]

Auriaprottu, the reason for the track is because the stadium also hosts Athletics. Most of South African 2010 stadium are multi purpose or they are in a sporting complex. The situation in Kore/Japan opened our eyes and if you read into details about these stadiums you will find out that they are not only done for sports but to accomodate other events like Music Concerts and so forth.

Oh, I completely understand why they're built that way. I was just saying that I prefer to see football-specific stadia, that's all.

[locoxriver]

Those are some good looking stadiums.. Hope to sit in them in three years. :cool:

I found a few other pictures:

Greenpoint Stadium, Cape Town
http://www.worldcup2010southafrica.com/images/stadiums/cape-town.jpg

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
http://www.worldcup2010southafrica.com/images/stadiums/durban.jpg

[Pule]

5 Stadiums will be built from scratch and in Durban and Johannesburg 2 brand new railway station are being built. The Johannesburg one is around Ellis Park Stdium, they are gonna stop the operation of 2 station that are currently located next to the stadium and build a new more efficient one.

The followign picture shows the railway station closer to the stadium but the brand new one at the sports comple in under construction.
http://www.southafrica.info/cm_pics/10years/1277-0-0-0_379393.jpg


The new high speed rail, www.gautrain.co.za, will not pass close to any stadium but they are gonna use the feeder buses to take people to the stadiums.

[Pule]

South African Football Association, SAFA House. This oofices are in the same precinct with Soccer City
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u115/Puleza_2007/P1030299.jpg

Soccer City aka FNB Stadium
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p210/rfataar/soccercitysideview.jpg

[indestructible]

incredible

[cerati9]

Those stadiums are so damn beautiful. The Nelson Mandela one looks amazing.

[Pule]

More pictures of Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

http://www.noharchitects.co.za/modules/PagEd/pictures/per1.jpg
http://www.noharchitects.co.za/modules/PagEd/pictures/per2.jpg

[somnambulist]

We?

We?

Aren't YOU already somewhat aware of how many YOU think will be built? There should be no reason for YOU to include YOURSELF in that question.



Yeah, I'd say so, given your post.


Wow, you're a complete asshole, aren't you?