I know Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara was just completed a few years ago, but they left out a major design element in that there is ZERO shade to the seats unless you are in a luxury box. They really need to take a cue from Miami and install overhangs to shield spectators from the blazing hot sun that usually persists from April to November, sometimes longer.
Yeah. Levi's Stadium can be really uncomfortable in the cheaper seats, and for a modern stadium it's really uninspiring architecturally. Looks and feels like the 49ers just went for the cheapest possible option.
I know there are other stadiums in the NFL with more problems but I really dislike Levi's Stadium. It's a soulless place built to cater to the local elites with little to no concern for the rest of the fans.
I absolutely hate the design of our stadium, it seems as if they were trying to go for another candle stick look, but more modernized.. (but failed) I remember going to preseason game and I was getting toasted in that sun.. truly does feel like it was unfinished and uninspired.
You Man united fans are so spoiled Lol. There is nothing wrong with Old Trafford! you should see some of the Shitholes in League 1 and League 2 .Even Loftus Road and Kenilworth Road in the Championship are bloody rank!
@@lucaschapman2188 a rat infestation that’s been ongoing for years and a leaking roof isn’t exactly fit for purpose. Especially for what should be a top 5 club in England.
GIO stadium in Canberra, the coldest stadium in the world, if it's 20 degrees outside it'll be -3inside. They have plans for a new stadium in the city centre but who knows when that will happen 🤷♂️🤷♂️
I remember going there in early March on a stinking hot day and absolutely freezing. Ever since regardless of the weather I always bring a jacket as that stadium is soooooo cold. Although it does make it a bit harder for visiting teams on a Friday night game to adjust to the cold haha
As a British Gooner, Old Trafford definitely needs a development. It currently looks like a badly expanded council estate. It's also a theatre of shite right now and I am absolutely loving it.
@@SanTM new Wembley is shite too. New spurs stadium is grand. They kept remnants of the old stadium and the new one looks great, is great, great for atmosphere and so on... The same can't be said for new Wembley or Emirates Stadium. Ngl, loved Highbury, you should've based design on that but at a larger scale. Old wembley should've had all the money splashed on that to upgrade it.
@@matthewmn1880 not really how stadiums work though is it? And Spurs spent a billion on their stadium. Emirates cost a third of that. You can do all sorts of fancy things with a lot of money, just look at United's transfer activity But hey, they can keep their history with Ole at the wheel, keep adding scatty bits of stand at whichever corner they want to expand and enjoy a few more humiliations with the rats. It is funny
Some of the plans I've seen for Bologna's, I believe it's called the Dall'Ara, are ridiculous, you don't cover the seats and block the view of the tower, you renovate it, but keep it largely the same, sure you can put a roof over 3/4ths of it, but not the part with the tower, that must be in sight for everyone to see.
I really hope Italy will get it’s stadiums renovated, not only does Serie A deserve modern stadiums as one of the best football leage, but I hope we will see another major football competition like WC or Euro’s in Italy in a few years!
I always find it strange that in a lot of cases in the US you can build a new stadium next to the old one in the car park. Something you can't do with the older football stadiums in the UK which are often in the middle of residential areas.
It's because most of the grounds were purposed planned and for gridiron football stadiums at all levels tailgating is a major part of the experience. The older american ground, see Fenway park for instance, are absolutely boxed in.
That is true. The stadium with the corner chopped by the road looks like if you're trying to park your car when you arrive at the game, your best bet is to pull into someone's driveway.
@@mets137781 I think it also depends on the planning, during the design process. The British Columbia provincial government, REALLY dropped the ball on parking lot designs for BC Place, when they were building it in the early 80's. After Expo 86 that entire neighborhood had an explosive population growth. The stadium is now completely surrounded by skyscrapers, and no designated parking lots.
@@jesseshaw881 yeah this is true more what I was referring to was how planned stadium complexes rose up in most major cities in the 60/70s that provides ample parking across the board but not a lot of local atmosphere. Philadelphias is probably the best example as it was originally build around jfk stadium but now contains literally every major philly team except MLS. There were still some outliers however.
@@mets137781 One of the arguments used for building a new stadium for the Bills in downtown Buffalo is that Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Cleveland build their new stadiums downtown; failing to also mention that the previous stadiums were already downtown.
I haven't seen any estimates, but I would guess that tearing down Mount Davis and refurbishing the rest of the stadium would cost more than a new ballpark in Oakland or Las Vegas.
@@joeippolito4776 That is a better clarification. Of the cookie cutter/multi purpose parks, it was much better before Mt Davis. The view, the unique foul ground, the setting. It's nothing compared to parks today, but it was why better than a lot of others on the 80s
You've forgot Maksimir, Dinamo Zagreb's 35.000 all-seater wreck. Two stands cannot be used anymore because of last years' earthquake. There is no roof, plastic toilets are installed on three stands, and there is almost none of the venues for fans. The fan shop is made provisionally, and that's all. The stands are too far from field, and a running track is replaced by a blue artificial grass. There are plans to build a new stadium, but everything depends on a political willingness, because the stadium is owned by the City of Zagreb, not by the club.
@@saraw6446 Have you seen any improvement? ;) It's good to know that I'm not the only one who thinks Dinamo desperately needs a new stadium. BTW, it's on the list in another video on this channel. Maybe some decision maker in the City of Zagreb will take a look...
I'm impressed with the international flavor this video has. The aerial views of the stadiums were very good. It surprised me that the Calgary CFL team has a stadium of no better stature than that of a college one. Here in the US, us _yanks_ are familiar with Manchester United. So, it came as a surprise that a FB team of such legacy was considered on the list of needing a new stadium or a major revamp; but the narrator did qualify it saying it was viewers suggested . . . The heckling calls of protests was a nice touch on that segment.
Designers made a bunch of rookie errors on The Big Ballyard in the South Bronx. The opening day layout of, and visitor access to Monument Park was an abomination until they made renovations to it. More after-the-fact mods were done, borrowing from even newer park’s successes.
Fairly fitting that you led off with the Oakland skyline. Us A's fans have been waiting for a new stadium for at least 20 years now, and the other two teams in town jumped ship for their own flashy facilities.
I'm hoping that it's not Las Vegas. We've had a triple a stadium, a hockey arena, and a football stadium all built within the last 5 years. Between the extra taxes and the desire to recoup their investments from the build it's all but impossible to afford to go to one of these games.
I think the attitude of Oakland's government would-at least unofficially-be, "Don't let the door hit you . . ." if the A's left. Numerous studies have been done through the years showing that new stadium construction almost invariably has a net negative impact on the local economy. Construction jobs while building the facilities are temporary, stadiums are hosting major events only a few days out of the year, other events (such as rock concerts) that may fill in on non-sports days could often be adequately accommodated in other existing venues, etc.
Jan Breydelstadion from Club Brugge. It's an actual shame how the top football club of a country still plays in a stadium plagued with concrete degradation, water seepage, pit corrosion, electricity problems, etc. It's a miracle they pass the safety requirements set by UEFA and the Belgian football federation.
In ‘08 my brother and I were visiting London and were able to attend 2 matches. Arsenal and CPFC. An incredible contrast of wealth. From Emirates in North London to Selhurst in South. WOW!
So what's stopping the billionaire owners of these teams from building new stadiums? Billionaires extorting stadiums from cities with the threat of moving the team can bugger right off.
That is hiiii-larious. I blew a gasket as soon as I saw Old Trafford, then you played the audio of all of the disgruntled people objecting. At least I wasn't alone 😅.
As rough as the British football stadiums are in this video, I'm kind of jealous. A commonality of all of them is they're built right next to housing. Like imagine being within walking distance of an American football stadium; we just don't have those very often. Instead we have huge swathes of parking lot and they're all built with driving in mind.
@TheMultipass . . . one of the stadiums from the old era of NFL American football that was located in a residential area (that I'm familiar with) was Kezar Stadium in San Francisco; which was the home field for the 49ers football team. The residents in the area had issues of the streets jammed with parked cars and the traffic snarls there were on game days. The attendees had issues with the lack of parking at the stadium. The 49ers moved from that stadium in 1971. That 50K capacity stadium was torn down and rebuilt for a 10K capacity.
As nice as that sounds their are only limited cities that works out well. For a number of cities you’d have unfortunately have particularLy exacerbated problems that come with downtown stadiums such as lack of parking and in certain cities, due to a lack of interest in or availability of taking public transit to the park would be especially acute. SF, NY, and Chicago are exceptions due to always having had robust public transit and a large number of fans willing to use it then say Dallas or Memphis. There is also the noise issue for neighbors, especially for evening games, if houses were in walking distance. It works for baseball in some cities like Chicago and New York but the residents there are long used to the stadiums presence there and they have robust subway/elevated rail service to their baseball parks.
The old Memorial Stadium in Baltimore was like that, too. Set in a residential neighborhood. Now it is a park and athletic field, and the footprint of the old stadium is part of it.
I'd add the University of Idaho's Kibbie Dome to the list. It looks more like some sort of agricultural storage facility than it does a proper stadium.
Using Juve as an example...having a 40k+ stadium which is nearly always full would prob do very nicely for teams like Napoli, Fiorentina and Lazio. Roma probably need 50k+..n obs Inter/Milan 60-65k.
@@marcocipollini611 In the last season before Covid affected attendances, only Inter had an average of over 40,000. Milan 34,000 Juve had 25,000, Lazio and Roma less than 30,000, only 7 teams averaged over 20,000. Look at this years Rome derby, massive spaces everywhere except the 2 curve. Can't be surprised, many teams play in old run-down stadia added to that there is the endemic hooligan problem. These are the sort of things that England pretty much sorted out 20 years ago. Italy needs a government willing to force changes on owners, many of whom actively support their hooligan elements, to act responsibly and to encourage them to spend money on making grounds safe and comfortable.
Last full season b4 covid was season finishing 2019...inter ave was 58k..milan 55k..juve 39k. I agree fans dont want to go to old crumbling stadiums with little or abs no modern facilities like bars/restaurants etc. All the top teams would have built new stadiums if allowed and there is some movement with projects for inter/milan, bologna, cagliari, fiorentina and some other redevelopments like atalanta. New roma stadium still to get off ground tho..
We are talking about a city of nearly 1 million people, with JUST one team to support (a super rare case), in the middle of one of the most densely populated area of whole Europe! And we are talking about a 40k stadium?? With all the crazyness for that team that neapolitans have??Lol. If Napoli was in England of Spain it would have a 70k stadium.
The problem with Florida baseball( and other sports) teams in general as I see it is that there a sooo many other ways to spend you’re entertainment dollars. If I was younger and lived in Florida I’d much rather golf, sail, surf, play tennis, sample the night life than sit for four hours watching a baseball game.
It may be college football, not professional, but Northwestern University desperately needs a new stadium. For a school in the Big Ten conference to have what is basically an overgrown High School stadium is absolutely embarrassing.
Portland, Oregon's largest stadium, Providence Park, only holds 25K. The 1926 stadium has been repeatedly expanded and remodeled for its MLS team, but it's in a tight corner of the city. A private gym building takes-up one end of the stadium. The gym originally built the stadium and maintains rights to view matches from its building.
I saw a proposal recently to build a sports complex on the East side (at an old quarry site, I think) with a baseball stadium and a 40,000 seat football stadium. I hope it happens.
@@bonnwolff1890 Yes, there have been several proposals to build a baseball stadium to attract a professional team; however, such a project would have to be privately-financed by a billionaire like the Blazers' arena. Portlanders will never approve a bond for a sports arena.
NYCFC is such a strange experience at Yankee Stadium as the stadium is so modern and well appointed, just the sightlines are off. I mean food, the comfort level and amenities are first class. The problem is that space is at such a premium in NYC that it's darn near impossible to get a stadium built. Both the Mets and Yankees basically built their new stadiums in their parking lots. The Jets and Giants and RBNY are basically exiled over the bridge (and incidentally is why the Dodgers and Giants aren't in Brooklyn and Manhattan). So it's a real conundrum.
@@roguelead72 problem there is that Staten island, as it was 140 years ago when it hosted NL baseball is just not easy for a lot of people to get to. It's either drive or the ferry. Also because of SI's proximity to Harrison there probably too much overlap with RBNY. I thinks it more likely they eventually would try Randall's island or go to Brooklyn/Queens instead. Honestly I think the Columbia plan made the most logical sense.
As a Chelsea fan, and lurker of the team's subreddit, all the fandom agrees that the team deserves at least a 60K capacity stadium. The team is missing a lot of Matchday revenue wit currents 41K capacity while all our closest rivals surpass that. Being current Champions of Europe, the Bridge seems quite modest, so a renovation is much needed but sadly doesn't seem to become a reality any time soon.
I will say I started this wondering what ten NFL teams need new stadiums? I am so happy they were all sports in a sense, and from few other countries. great story on this!
Very few NFL teams exist that don’t have a new/newer stadium. Most NFL teams in older stadiums have taken to renovating them either recently or currently or are planning to shortly. The Packers aren’t replacing Limbaugh Field anytime soon for historical reasons and I don’t see The Bears moving from the historic Soldier Field. The only others NFL stadiums that are at least 3 decades old include Arrowhead (Chiefs), Hard Rock Stadium (Dolphins), Superdome (Saints), and the Bill’s Highmark Stadium (mentioned in the vid). There has been reports that the Bills will start building a new stadium soon to be ready by possibly 2025 so I would take them off the list unless the stadium project never materializes. The Chief’s have just recently upgrade their stadium so don’t see them replacing it anytime soon. The Dolphins renovated their stadium in 2015 so it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. The Superdome is currently being renovated in phases with phase one started in 2020 so again no replacement anytime soon. So there really isn’t any NFL team needing a new stadium right now.
McMahon Stadium just needs the following: - A larger concourse that would be achievable if you gut the insides of the main grandstands - The gutted out grandstands could serve as a new larger concourse with amenities extending outside of the grandstands - Accessibility to close to 100% of the stadium no matter which entrance you enter - More boutique eateries - Portable toilets do not count as new washrooms, you need new washrooms - Full individual folding seats or at least those individual seats they put on the benches to cover the entire stadium - Complete renovation of the "luxury" suites - Why not add a proper restaurant/dining/function space? - Underground parking and access - A roof is not necessary, but a possibility You keep the existing site because the stadium is owned by The University of Calgary and they pay for the operating costs. Any new stadium elsewhere would not see McMahon Stadium demolished as it is still used by the University. In addition to that, it may very well cost a lot in the long term as the city/Stampeders would have to pay for yearly operating costs.
Well McMahon does have actual washrooms as well The stadium has been upgraded several times over the years Its best feature is there are no bad seats, no matter where you sit, its a good seat They need to keep that whether they renovate or build a new one
as An Indian All Indian Stadiums need redevelopment because it does not have any thing like eating just outside stands and we want to walk for sometime to find food and surely the restricted views in older stadiums All Indian Stadiums Should go into Complete Redevelopment
If we include college football teams one of them is Hawaii. Aloha Stadium was a rust bucket and now it’s condemned so they had to retrofit their practice facility to be a stadium for the next few years
Actually the stadium was called Aloha Stadium. I just want to know which MENSA member thought having untreated steel constantly exposed to salty air would be a good idea.
@@amprosk if Hawaii gets a new stadium and depending on the capacity, they might be able to get an expansion team or a relocated team and a Super Bowl.
There is a case in Mexico with the Tigres UANL, the Universitario Stadium is already old and obsolete and they are looking to make a new one in the same place (plans are already being made to do it, it only remains Confirm) the fans do not ask for a stadium but for a club that is growing and has more and more fans if needed
Absolutely love Luton away, very unique away end. However, the demand for tickets makes it very difficult getting in and it's in such a dodgey area as well.
Top of the list of teams desperately needing a new stadium has to be Wakefield Trinity in Super League. Belle Vue really needs the planned redevelopment to go ahead asap.
The Bills Stadium just needs to be upgraded. It's rapidly approaching historic status as the years go by. If the team succeeds in the Josh Allen era (especially if they FINALLY win a Super Bowl) then they're staying and the stadium becomes an iconic landmark. If not, the team likely eventually moves to Toronto (the NFL's had their eyes on that for a long time).
The bills just have announced plans to replace their stadium by as early as 2026 provided funding can be secured (private, public, or both) over the next year. It’s to far gone in parts to simply upgrade/refurbish it.
Local Philadelphia has all brand new stadiums since 1996. Wells Fargo center for Flyers and 76ers, Lincoln Financial Field (2003) for The Eagles and Citizen’s Bank Park (2004) for the Phillies. Since then old Spectrum replaced by Xfinity Live and Veterans Stadium for extra Parking has been demolished. Spectrum was sharing their home for Flyers and 76ers while Veterans Stadium was sharing with Eagles and Phillies.
@@Jleed989 I was born in 1982. So by the time I became a sports fan in the 90’s, The Vet and Spectrum were the ones around. Franklin Field continues to be the home of University of Pennsylvania today.
Thanks for including McMahon Stadium. It is well overdue for a renovation which is on the books. If you think it is bad from the outside, you should see under the stands. Useless doesn't even begin to tell the story.
@@ErikZarins It gets some temporary seating but that's it. The stadium was built 60 years ago and was a 20K stadium. Subsequent renovations have brought it up over 36K but the infrastructure underneath is the same. And while it is owned by the U of C it is managed by the McMahon Stadium society, an old boys club who wouldn't spend a nickel to make a dime.
if they had doen soemthign to honor its Olympic heritage with an upgreade or wahtefve that would ahve made sense.. I was aghast in 2003 when I visited Calgary to see how boring it appeared.
Thank the city for scrapping the 'CalgaryNEVER' development in the West Village (former Greyhound Bus Terminal) area. The stumbling block was going to be the extraction of 60 years of creosote that exists in the soil. That drove up the cost of the project to something like 'Jerryworld' in Dallas or SoFi Stadium in LA. There was no way the plan would have taken off. I haven't seen a game at McMahon Stadium in 20 years, I impose a personal blackout when home games appear on TSN, and I hope it NEVER hosts a Grey Cup game again!
@@higgy04 I know that area.. I took buses from Salt Lake CIty to CGY twice in 2003 aand 2004 and when I ehard that Greyhound Canada had killed everything west of Ontarion I was heartbroken.. ANd then IIRC the pandemic killed the entire company period. I also spent a great deal of time in and out of hte former VOyageur Terminal in MTL back in the early 80s
I went to the Oakland Coliseum in 2007 and the worst part about that place was that men's bathroom had troughs. I would hope that they have since gotten rid of those. One good thing about that stadium is that it's convenient to get to. There's shuttle bus service from the airport that drops you off at the BART station which has a long ramp that connects to the coliseum.
I just visited Tropicana Field about three weeks ago, and I honestly don’t understand the heat it gets (no pun intended). I absolutely enjoyed the experience! The crowd of 21,000 for a Thursday matinee included several thousand Boston Red Sox fans, so it was truly amazing how loud the Rays fans were (I even had to turn off my hearing aids). They close the upper deck for most regular season games; if they had 40,000 for a playoff game, the noise would be truly intimidating. One can walk around the entire field, something you can’t do at most baseball stadia, which is cool seeing the game from different vantage points. My only issue is the ridiculous concessions prices, but that’s hardly unique.
Bristol Rovers-as a fan i can safely say that the south stand is freezing cus wind flows into your legs, I also think the uncovered terrace at the away end is a bit grim-but i also dont want all seater bullshit if we ever do move
I’ve gone to games at McMahon for years and it’s definitely the worst stadium in the CFL. That being said I don’t think building a new outdoor stadium would increase the attendance numbers. Unless they building a stadium with a roof I say just renovate it and most people who go to games would be happy. Calgary is a hockey market and that’s why they are replacing the Saddledome with a new arena before anything would get done to McMahon
I think Barnsley fc could do with new renovations , I love oakwell with all my heart but it’s west stand is old and has just shut down due to health and safety issues
But what the fuck happens with USA stadiums? I perceive them as perfectly fit for the sporting activity, really big ones, modern... why such obsession to demolish stadiums just 30 years old just to build up another one very similar, not even bigger???
Napoli needs a new Stadium as well... their stadium is just disgusting and public transport at times doesn't work on matchday evenings. It's usually at half capacity (like many Serie A stadiums). They'd profit massively over the years from a new, purpose built, smaller stadium (around 45.000 i reckon would be good)
The Bombonera is also shaped like an awful D, yet you like it, they should finish that disgusting stadium as soon as possible. Also, Argentine league stadiums when?
"Surely, if they're called New York City FC, they won't build a stadium in Jersey. But it would be quite funny to say I'm driving to Jersey City to watch New York City." May I present to you the New York Giants and New York Giants, a couple of American football teams whom share MetLife Stadium... in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
On a similar subject, it's hard to believe that Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the most innovative throwback park when it was first built, will be 30 years old next year.
I hope there was language in the Raiders’ contract for when they returned to Oakland that stated they would have to pay for any demoliton of that eyesore
You could add the teams that play in the "Spaceship that landed on a Roman coliseum," aka - Soldier Field. Actually, the NFL Bears are planning to do just that, exploring a move to the former Arlington Park Racecourse.
I read once that for the first few NYCFC games in Yankee Stadium, the opposing managers insisted that the sidelines were either crooked or not the same length.
The Max-Morlock-Stadion in Nurmeburg is desperately ins need of a renovation. It's so damn old, that the hole stadium shakes when the fans are jumping.
I am all for new stadia as long as the host city is given a stake in the team, with a retirement plan for stadium workers and a share of TV profits and the gate.
Trop Field AKA Florida Suncoast Dome. There was a book - I tried to find the title - about how the city built it thinking that the White Sox would move there then it was the Giants, Mariners and, half heartedly, several other teams as well. It became a white elephant until the Thunder played there for 2 years. On their second try, the Tampa/St Pete area secured the expansion Devil Rays (now just Rays).
Top 10 Sports Teams I Think Need a New Venue (Note that these are teams that currently have no plans to build a new venue as of July 3, 2023 so teams that are getting a new venue like the Buffalo Bills or teams that are relocating like the Oakland Athletics won’t be included.): 1. Washington Commanders 2. New Orleans Pelicans 3. Cincinnati Bengals 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Yes, lots of great history there. I have always liked the design of the stadium. Does it make more sense to spend money on renovating or start anew? It's decision time for Memphis.
I'm sure all the 8000 Rays fans agree with you. Such a shame that they put out a good team every year but because it's not in Tampa they get no support from the locals
@@jasenkoste684 I agree, as someone who lives in St. Pete I can say that the town is being gentrified to all hell and the people who are moving here don't seem to give a shit about baseball
@@samuelpinder1215 to be fair I commute to-and-from Tampa to St. Pete every day for school and I'm lucky if it takes 45 minutes one way. Depending on where in Tampa you live, you could drive 20 minutes and still be in Tampa. The distance is a problem but it's also the transient nature of Tampa and St. Pete, and the fact that no one who moves to Tampa cares about the Rays because they do little to no advertising or community outreach in Tampa, and the very little that they do spend money on is in St. Pete. You can't drive 5 minutes in Tampa without seeing a Bucs or Lightning billboard, but you can pretty much forget the Rays exist once the offseason starts. I literally grew up with the Rays (born in 96), and it's sad to see that even over a decade since they were consistently terrible they are still spending money like they're a AAA team.
Tropicana Field needs that roof. Especially here in Florida in the summer. We have lightning storms every afternoon so rain delays would be a plenty. Also the heat is absolutely brutal down here most of the year.
I was wondering if you were going to bring up the Blue Jays. I'm not really for or against a new stadium. Rogers Centre (Skydome) is fine(ish). But there are some things that need fixing. For example; the seats down the foul lines face the center of the outfield and not home plate or the infield. A problem caused because it used to host a lot of football games. It would also be nice if they removed the hotel and opened it up so people could see some skyline
I think most of the interesting skyline in TO is the dome, and CN tower etc. Buildings that are kind of in line with the dome to the east and west, not much to see north of it. I do like the Dome, but its definitely starting to show its age.
If the structure of the Skydome is good, then i think the inside is in need of a remodel. With the Argos playing at the soccer stadium outdoors, it would be great to see Skydome as a baseball specific stadium.
If Robbers want a new stadium. They can fund it themselves. No taxpayers money to build their stadium. Ted Rogers bought the Skydome for a song decades ago and kicked out the Argos which wasn't fair to the football team
You guys have to go to the trop Pros: good team, comfy atmosphere, roof comes in clutch af because it rains a lot during the summer here in FL so when it thunders we don’t get rain delays and we can play the game, if you take off the roof or just tear it down (I’ll be sad) they can rebuild it, delicious food Cons: seats kinda hurt your ass if you sit for 2 hours straight (you should do this cause you need great food and great drinks, and you can’t get skin cancer
Aberdeen's Pittodrie Stadium could do with a replacement or significant upgrades. But I would only want a new stadium to be near where Pittodrie is today.
@@juliansmith4295 ye the plan was for one at Kingsford miles out of the city but that’s gone to pot so they’re looking at a location near to Pittodrie on the beach front I think
A team that needs a proper stadium is Bath Rugby. The Rec is in a great location because it's in the city centre but due to the limitations the team has to erect temporary stands every year which limits the capacity and on a wet day it can be horrible to seat there. I would also add Bristol Rovers because there have been proposals for the team to build a new stadium but nothing has come of it and if they want to become at least a Championship Team they would need to upgrade.
honestly now that the Raiders are permanently gone along with the nightmare that was Davis, GET RID OF THAT MONSTROSITY and open up the view agai; I attended a game versus the Yankees in like 1978 and truly enjoyed that stadium back then
@@ZakhadWOW It's a new stadium or bust for the A's. It looks like they're going to Las Vegas. Ownership is already starting to do what the Sonics and Rams did when their ownership wanted to move, which was to make the teams so bad that nobody would attend games. That gave ownership the excuse that nobody supported the team, so they needed to move.
@@PacificaHippie that's why american fans arent as passionate as other countries as they cant be bothered supporting a team knowing it will just move somewhere else
@@PacificaHippie thing is it's kinda hard to foot the bill for a baseball stadium because you can only play baseball there. If you build a football stadium you can use it for football, soccer, and rugby. If you build an indoor stadium it's good for basketball, hockey, volleyball, wrestling, boxing, UFC, and many more.
LR is a nightmare for anyone over 5 foot tall. Unfortunately West London is probably the most expensive place to try and find land and build a stadium. One London borough with 3 major teams is a real issue. Last resort is the Linford Christie site but there appears issues there. Atmosphere in LR can be great but it is certainly not comfortable.
I used to go to Loftus Road because my mates support Qpr .Got fed up with the facilities not fit for purpose 😒 No legroom terrible views .LF needed to be bulldozed years ago. The Locals have been talking about moving stadium since circa 1995 !! Last game I went was 2004 never going back!!.My team Watford played them in the cup a couple of years ago.I didn't go the ticket prices are a joke as well.Kenilworth Road is a dump but at least they don't rip you off .
As a united fan I definitely agree with you. But we have Glazers as an owners so that’s why their plan for reconstruction stadium or build a new stadium hold so long time …
Hillsborough, Sheffield Wednesday, beautiful stadium lots of history (some negative check Hillsborough disaster) but as of late due to relegation and no love and attention it’s been left to rust and is a bit too big for the crowds in league 1 nowadays, on it’s day it can get upwards of 30,000 inside but due to league and ticket pricing it’s rarer nowadays
Luton Town? You could pick just about any other league club in England - nearly all have football grounds built around 100 years ago, then surrounded by houses. It would be easier to name the clubs that have been lucky enough to find space to build something big enough to expand. If it hadn't been for the Manchester holding the Commonwealth games what claims to be world club - Man City - would still be hemmed in by houses in Maine Road!
I know Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara was just completed a few years ago, but they left out a major design element in that there is ZERO shade to the seats unless you are in a luxury box. They really need to take a cue from Miami and install overhangs to shield spectators from the blazing hot sun that usually persists from April to November, sometimes longer.
Yeah. Levi's Stadium can be really uncomfortable in the cheaper seats, and for a modern stadium it's really uninspiring architecturally. Looks and feels like the 49ers just went for the cheapest possible option.
I know there are other stadiums in the NFL with more problems but I really dislike Levi's Stadium. It's a soulless place built to cater to the local elites with little to no concern for the rest of the fans.
San Jose/Santa Clara and blazing hot sun is like an oxymoron.
@@sonnyyang5167 spoken like someone who has never tried to sit through a September football game there.
I absolutely hate the design of our stadium, it seems as if they were trying to go for another candle stick look, but more modernized.. (but failed) I remember going to preseason game and I was getting toasted in that sun.. truly does feel like it was unfinished and uninspired.
The rat issue at Old Trafford can be solved by getting rid of the ones that call themselves "the Glazer family". #GlazersOut
So true. Glazers out. Old Trafford is beautiful and fits the team perfectly. If they get a renovation but keep the same design it would be amazing
You Man united fans are so spoiled Lol. There is nothing wrong with Old Trafford! you should see some of the Shitholes in League 1 and League 2 .Even Loftus Road and Kenilworth Road in the Championship are bloody rank!
@@lucaschapman2188 a rat infestation that’s been ongoing for years and a leaking roof isn’t exactly fit for purpose. Especially for what should be a top 5 club in England.
Use what Providence Park in Portland, OR, uses to control rodents: feral cats.
Also the scousers bring them as a half time snack
GIO stadium in Canberra, the coldest stadium in the world, if it's 20 degrees outside it'll be -3inside. They have plans for a new stadium in the city centre but who knows when that will happen 🤷♂️🤷♂️
I remember going there in early March on a stinking hot day and absolutely freezing. Ever since regardless of the weather I always bring a jacket as that stadium is soooooo cold. Although it does make it a bit harder for visiting teams on a Friday night game to adjust to the cold haha
It's so far away from the pitch too in the top tier
As a British Gooner, Old Trafford definitely needs a development. It currently looks like a badly expanded council estate.
It's also a theatre of shite right now and I am absolutely loving it.
You're mixing up your Manchesters. Manchester City play in the council facility.
Old Trafford is full of history and is a traditional stadium too. Can't believe a gooner has said this, a team that plays in a horrible bowl.
@@matthewmn1880 what? You think Highbury, or WHL or the old Wembley also didn't have a history or tradition?
@@SanTM new Wembley is shite too. New spurs stadium is grand. They kept remnants of the old stadium and the new one looks great, is great, great for atmosphere and so on... The same can't be said for new Wembley or Emirates Stadium. Ngl, loved Highbury, you should've based design on that but at a larger scale. Old wembley should've had all the money splashed on that to upgrade it.
@@matthewmn1880 not really how stadiums work though is it? And Spurs spent a billion on their stadium. Emirates cost a third of that. You can do all sorts of fancy things with a lot of money, just look at United's transfer activity But hey, they can keep their history with Ole at the wheel, keep adding scatty bits of stand at whichever corner they want to expand and enjoy a few more humiliations with the rats. It is funny
Pretty surprised you only put one italian stadium, you could've easily find 5 or 6 just from Serie A
Some of the plans I've seen for Bologna's, I believe it's called the Dall'Ara, are ridiculous, you don't cover the seats and block the view of the tower, you renovate it, but keep it largely the same, sure you can put a roof over 3/4ths of it, but not the part with the tower, that must be in sight for everyone to see.
I really hope Italy will get it’s stadiums renovated, not only does Serie A deserve modern stadiums as one of the best football leage, but I hope we will see another major football competition like WC or Euro’s in Italy in a few years!
Yes, even San Siro is in very poor condition
You know what though, I love the Bills stadium. It matches the personality of the team and city perfectly
Are you saying the city and fans are boring?
@@danielflynn8530 at least it's not ugly like the one in DC
100% agree… Bills Mafia wouldn’t want a flashy home
@@danielflynn8530 nah... gritty is the word
@@danielflynn8530 no I think he meant it just fits the aesthetic of the Area. Cold, Not a World Class city, Very American
I hate seeing some of the beautiful, old stadiums in England demolished. But God Luton's stadium needs to go
They’ve been trying to move since 1955. While they’re at it, nuke Bury Park, the town centre, Wigmore…
It has to go blud it has to go
What will those people who live behind the away end do with no catwalks full of away supporters gobbing into their back gardens?
@@juliansmith4295 let the local Bury Park populace walk in and gob for England
Luton’s ground is so close to local homes there’s actually a turnstile in one of them.
I always find it strange that in a lot of cases in the US you can build a new stadium next to the old one in the car park. Something you can't do with the older football stadiums in the UK which are often in the middle of residential areas.
It's because most of the grounds were purposed planned and for gridiron football stadiums at all levels tailgating is a major part of the experience. The older american ground, see Fenway park for instance, are absolutely boxed in.
That is true. The stadium with the corner chopped by the road looks like if you're trying to park your car when you arrive at the game, your best bet is to pull into someone's driveway.
@@mets137781 I think it also depends on the planning, during the design process. The British Columbia provincial government, REALLY dropped the ball on parking lot designs for BC Place, when they were building it in the early 80's. After Expo 86 that entire neighborhood had an explosive population growth. The stadium is now completely surrounded by skyscrapers, and no designated parking lots.
@@jesseshaw881 yeah this is true more what I was referring to was how planned stadium complexes rose up in most major cities in the 60/70s that provides ample parking across the board but not a lot of local atmosphere. Philadelphias is probably the best example as it was originally build around jfk stadium but now contains literally every major philly team except MLS. There were still some outliers however.
@@mets137781 One of the arguments used for building a new stadium for the Bills in downtown Buffalo is that Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Cleveland build their new stadiums downtown; failing to also mention that the previous stadiums were already downtown.
Oakland was one of the most beautiful parks in baseball before "Mount Davis" was built
And before the sewerage decided to take its own life
I haven't seen any estimates, but I would guess that tearing down Mount Davis and refurbishing the rest of the stadium would cost more than a new ballpark in Oakland or Las Vegas.
The view was beautiful but the ball park was a boring cement bowl in my opinion
This was never beautiful
@@joeippolito4776 That is a better clarification. Of the cookie cutter/multi purpose parks, it was much better before Mt Davis. The view, the unique foul ground, the setting. It's nothing compared to parks today, but it was why better than a lot of others on the 80s
You've forgot Maksimir, Dinamo Zagreb's 35.000 all-seater wreck. Two stands cannot be used anymore because of last years' earthquake. There is no roof, plastic toilets are installed on three stands, and there is almost none of the venues for fans. The fan shop is made provisionally, and that's all. The stands are too far from field, and a running track is replaced by a blue artificial grass. There are plans to build a new stadium, but everything depends on a political willingness, because the stadium is owned by the City of Zagreb, not by the club.
Stelios Giannakopoulos header,champions league season 1998-1999
But what about the millions Mamić spent on improving?? ...🤪🤪
I just commented about including Maksimir then saw you already did 👍
@@saraw6446 Have you seen any improvement? ;)
It's good to know that I'm not the only one who thinks Dinamo desperately needs a new stadium.
BTW, it's on the list in another video on this channel. Maybe some decision maker in the City of Zagreb will take a look...
@@milandalmacija8936 I'm Hajduk fan, but I care what happens to Dinamo and fans deserve so much better
I'm impressed with the international flavor this video has. The aerial views of the stadiums were very good. It surprised me that the Calgary CFL team has a stadium of no better stature than that of a college one.
Here in the US, us _yanks_ are familiar with Manchester United. So, it came as a surprise that a FB team of such legacy was considered on the list of needing a new stadium or a major revamp; but the narrator did qualify it saying it was viewers suggested . . . The heckling calls of protests was a nice touch on that segment.
Calgary's stadium is gawd awful ! It may be fit for a high school team but that's it!
I was skimming the video before watching and nearly choked when I was Yankee Stadium forgetting that an MLS team was playing there right now
That stadium was completed in 2009. Does it need renovation? It can't hurt.
Designers made a bunch of rookie errors on The Big Ballyard in the South Bronx.
The opening day layout of, and visitor access to Monument Park was an abomination until they made renovations to it.
More after-the-fact mods were done, borrowing from even newer park’s successes.
Fairly fitting that you led off with the Oakland skyline. Us A's fans have been waiting for a new stadium for at least 20 years now, and the other two teams in town jumped ship for their own flashy facilities.
The a’s are going to leave too it’s just a matter of time honestly
I'm hoping that it's not Las Vegas. We've had a triple a stadium, a hockey arena, and a football stadium all built within the last 5 years. Between the extra taxes and the desire to recoup their investments from the build it's all but impossible to afford to go to one of these games.
@@scottstauffer4094 not to mention the fact you soon won’t have any water
You stole our team. Hi from Philadelphia!
I think the attitude of Oakland's government would-at least unofficially-be, "Don't let the door hit you . . ." if the A's left. Numerous studies have been done through the years showing that new stadium construction almost invariably has a net negative impact on the local economy. Construction jobs while building the facilities are temporary, stadiums are hosting major events only a few days out of the year, other events (such as rock concerts) that may fill in on non-sports days could often be adequately accommodated in other existing venues, etc.
Jan Breydelstadion from Club Brugge. It's an actual shame how the top football club of a country still plays in a stadium plagued with concrete degradation, water seepage, pit corrosion, electricity problems, etc. It's a miracle they pass the safety requirements set by UEFA and the Belgian football federation.
Money is always the answer.
How passed the safety requirements,how can build new,etc.
@UncleMikeNJ as a Belgian this makes me sad.
As long as the Glazer family owns Man United, we won’t see a renovation in Old Trafford! #glazersout
In ‘08 my brother and I were visiting London and were able to attend 2 matches.
Arsenal and CPFC.
An incredible contrast of wealth.
From Emirates in North London to Selhurst in South. WOW!
Where are you from ?
So what's stopping the billionaire owners of these teams from building new stadiums? Billionaires extorting stadiums from cities with the threat of moving the team can bugger right off.
Fortunately the problem of historic clubs upping and moving to the other side of the country is confined to the USA.
That is hiiii-larious. I blew a gasket as soon as I saw Old Trafford, then you played the audio of all of the disgruntled people objecting. At least I wasn't alone 😅.
As rough as the British football stadiums are in this video, I'm kind of jealous. A commonality of all of them is they're built right next to housing. Like imagine being within walking distance of an American football stadium; we just don't have those very often. Instead we have huge swathes of parking lot and they're all built with driving in mind.
@TheMultipass . . . one of the stadiums from the old era of NFL American football that was located in a residential area (that I'm familiar with) was Kezar Stadium in San Francisco; which was the home field for the 49ers football team. The residents in the area had issues of the streets jammed with parked cars and the traffic snarls there were on game days. The attendees had issues with the lack of parking at the stadium.
The 49ers moved from that stadium in 1971. That 50K capacity stadium was torn down and rebuilt for a 10K capacity.
As nice as that sounds their are only limited cities that works out well. For a number of cities you’d have unfortunately have particularLy exacerbated problems that come with downtown stadiums such as lack of parking and in certain cities, due to a lack of interest in or availability of taking public transit to the park would be especially acute. SF, NY, and Chicago are exceptions due to always having had robust public transit and a large number of fans willing to use it then say Dallas or Memphis. There is also the noise issue for neighbors, especially for evening games, if houses were in walking distance. It works for baseball in some cities like Chicago and New York but the residents there are long used to the stadiums presence there and they have robust subway/elevated rail service to their baseball parks.
The old Memorial Stadium in Baltimore was like that, too. Set in a residential neighborhood. Now it is a park and athletic field, and the footprint of the old stadium is part of it.
I'd add the University of Idaho's Kibbie Dome to the list. It looks more like some sort of agricultural storage facility than it does a proper stadium.
Oversized quonset hut.
Napoli need a stadium with no athletics track and fans near pitch. With their fans it would be worth alot of points each season
The size of crowds Italian teams get these days most could do with downsizing.
Using Juve as an example...having a 40k+ stadium which is nearly always full would prob do very nicely for teams like Napoli, Fiorentina and Lazio. Roma probably need 50k+..n obs Inter/Milan 60-65k.
@@marcocipollini611 In the last season before Covid affected attendances, only Inter had an average of over 40,000. Milan 34,000 Juve had 25,000, Lazio and Roma less than 30,000, only 7 teams averaged over 20,000. Look at this years Rome derby, massive spaces everywhere except the 2 curve. Can't be surprised, many teams play in old run-down stadia added to that there is the endemic hooligan problem. These are the sort of things that England pretty much sorted out 20 years ago. Italy needs a government willing to force changes on owners, many of whom actively support their hooligan elements, to act responsibly and to encourage them to spend money on making grounds safe and comfortable.
Last full season b4 covid was season finishing 2019...inter ave was 58k..milan 55k..juve 39k. I agree fans dont want to go to old crumbling stadiums with little or abs no modern facilities like bars/restaurants etc. All the top teams would have built new stadiums if allowed and there is some movement with projects for inter/milan, bologna, cagliari, fiorentina and some other redevelopments like atalanta. New roma stadium still to get off ground tho..
We are talking about a city of nearly 1 million people, with JUST one team to support (a super rare case), in the middle of one of the most densely populated area of whole Europe! And we are talking about a 40k stadium?? With all the crazyness for that team that neapolitans have??Lol. If Napoli was in England of Spain it would have a 70k stadium.
You missed fedex field. What a dump and fitting for a team with no name
Shhh don't give Dan Snyder any more diversion ideas
Living in Tampa area it’s so hot and humid that I think the rays should build a retractable roof stadium or glass roof stadium in downtown Tampa
Or just move to Montreal
@@totallynotalpharius2283 hopefully not
The problem with Florida baseball( and other sports) teams in general as I see it is that there a sooo many other ways to spend you’re entertainment dollars. If I was younger and lived in Florida I’d much rather golf, sail, surf, play tennis, sample the night life than sit for four hours watching a baseball game.
@@robertosborne8694 Agree but Florida people are also in to sports
@@robertosborne8694 Dude you could literally say the exact same thing about any city that has a sports team.
It may be college football, not professional, but Northwestern University desperately needs a new stadium. For a school in the Big Ten conference to have what is basically an overgrown High School stadium is absolutely embarrassing.
Portland, Oregon's largest stadium, Providence Park, only holds 25K. The 1926 stadium has been repeatedly expanded and remodeled for its MLS team, but it's in a tight corner of the city. A private gym building takes-up one end of the stadium. The gym originally built the stadium and maintains rights to view matches from its building.
I saw a proposal recently to build a sports complex on the East side (at an old quarry site, I think) with a baseball stadium and a 40,000 seat football stadium. I hope it happens.
@@bonnwolff1890 Yes, there have been several proposals to build a baseball stadium to attract a professional team; however, such a project would have to be privately-financed by a billionaire like the Blazers' arena. Portlanders will never approve a bond for a sports arena.
NYCFC is such a strange experience at Yankee Stadium as the stadium is so modern and well appointed, just the sightlines are off. I mean food, the comfort level and amenities are first class. The problem is that space is at such a premium in NYC that it's darn near impossible to get a stadium built. Both the Mets and Yankees basically built their new stadiums in their parking lots. The Jets and Giants and RBNY are basically exiled over the bridge (and incidentally is why the Dodgers and Giants aren't in Brooklyn and Manhattan). So it's a real conundrum.
Let's not forget Staten Island, they could've converted Richmond County Ballpark after the SI Yankees left, similar to what they did in Portland.
@@roguelead72 problem there is that Staten island, as it was 140 years ago when it hosted NL baseball is just not easy for a lot of people to get to. It's either drive or the ferry. Also because of SI's proximity to Harrison there probably too much overlap with RBNY. I thinks it more likely they eventually would try Randall's island or go to Brooklyn/Queens instead. Honestly I think the Columbia plan made the most logical sense.
@@roguelead72 Ain't gonna happen. Theres a new Atlantic League team moving in next year.
Throw in Tottenham stadium...
Oh wait, I thought this was 10 stadiums that desperately need a new team
As a Chelsea fan, and lurker of the team's subreddit, all the fandom agrees that the team deserves at least a 60K capacity stadium. The team is missing a lot of Matchday revenue wit currents 41K capacity while all our closest rivals surpass that. Being current Champions of Europe, the Bridge seems quite modest, so a renovation is much needed but sadly doesn't seem to become a reality any time soon.
Switching from flat parking to structures allows expansion of the venue.
Ah, Kenilworth Roasd! I love it! Go there all the time and I don't even support Luton.
im sure you can find a way to make a two hour video about all the weird local rules specific to Tropicana Field.
What a dump. The big O in Montreal isn't much better either.
I will say I started this wondering what ten NFL teams need new stadiums? I am so happy they were all sports in a sense, and from few other countries. great story on this!
Very few NFL teams exist that don’t have a new/newer stadium. Most NFL teams in older stadiums have taken to renovating them either recently or currently or are planning to shortly. The Packers aren’t replacing Limbaugh Field anytime soon for historical reasons and I don’t see The Bears moving from the historic Soldier Field. The only others NFL stadiums that are at least 3 decades old include Arrowhead (Chiefs), Hard Rock Stadium (Dolphins), Superdome (Saints), and the Bill’s Highmark Stadium (mentioned in the vid). There has been reports that the Bills will start building a new stadium soon to be ready by possibly 2025 so I would take them off the list unless the stadium project never materializes. The Chief’s have just recently upgrade their stadium so don’t see them replacing it anytime soon. The Dolphins renovated their stadium in 2015 so it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. The Superdome is currently being renovated in phases with phase one started in 2020 so again no replacement anytime soon. So there really isn’t any NFL team needing a new stadium right now.
@@Charlesb88 Washington's Fedex Field while not as old as some of the stadiums you mentioned are a constant source of complaints by fans
@@Charlesb88 It’s spelled Lambeau Field.
McMahon Stadium just needs the following:
- A larger concourse that would be achievable if you gut the insides of the main grandstands
- The gutted out grandstands could serve as a new larger concourse with amenities extending outside of the grandstands
- Accessibility to close to 100% of the stadium no matter which entrance you enter
- More boutique eateries
- Portable toilets do not count as new washrooms, you need new washrooms
- Full individual folding seats or at least those individual seats they put on the benches to cover the entire stadium
- Complete renovation of the "luxury" suites
- Why not add a proper restaurant/dining/function space?
- Underground parking and access
- A roof is not necessary, but a possibility
You keep the existing site because the stadium is owned by The University of Calgary and they pay for the operating costs. Any new stadium elsewhere would not see McMahon Stadium demolished as it is still used by the University. In addition to that, it may very well cost a lot in the long term as the city/Stampeders would have to pay for yearly operating costs.
Well McMahon does have actual washrooms as well
The stadium has been upgraded several times over the years
Its best feature is there are no bad seats, no matter where you sit, its a good seat
They need to keep that whether they renovate or build a new one
as An Indian
All Indian Stadiums need redevelopment because it does not have any thing like eating just outside stands and we want to walk for sometime to find food and surely the restricted views in older stadiums
All Indian Stadiums Should go into Complete Redevelopment
This is an cool one! I actually liked this!
If you are an away fan at Luton, you have to walk through somebody's house, and past their garden to get to your seat.
Yea but it's 120 years and still standing that's why it's one of the best stadiums in the country because it has so much history.
St. Louis approved funding for a good looking outdoor stadium on its riverfront for the Rams but is owner Stan Kroenke moved to L.A. anyway.
If we include college football teams one of them is Hawaii. Aloha Stadium was a rust bucket and now it’s condemned so they had to retrofit their practice facility to be a stadium for the next few years
Seriously if the NFL wants to bring back the Pro Bowl to Hawaii they gotta help fix the Aloha Bowl.
Actually the stadium was called Aloha Stadium. I just want to know which MENSA member thought having untreated steel constantly exposed to salty air would be a good idea.
@@mdf3530 ah shoot my bad got mixed up between the name of the stadium and the name of the bowl game
@@romiarkan450 I don’t think the Pro Bowl is ever going back there
@@amprosk if Hawaii gets a new stadium and depending on the capacity, they might be able to get an expansion team or a relocated team and a Super Bowl.
There is a case in Mexico with the Tigres UANL, the Universitario Stadium is already old and obsolete and they are looking to make a new one in the same place (plans are already being made to do it, it only remains Confirm) the fans do not ask for a stadium but for a club that is growing and has more and more fans if needed
There are a few teams in Mexico that need a new stadium. Tigress, San Luis, Cruz Azul, even America why not?
Still waiting for the pt2 of high school stadiums
Selhurst park got rid of its wooden seats in 2014.
Ok, my bad.
@@TheWideWorldofStadiums Its okay. Floodlights need improving again lol.
Absolutely love Luton away, very unique away end. However, the demand for tickets makes it very difficult getting in and it's in such a dodgey area as well.
Happy to see McMahon on here. As a Calgarian and a stamps fan, that stadium sucks.
...agreed and no reason why one couldn't be built to rival Mosaic.
Top of the list of teams desperately needing a new stadium has to be Wakefield Trinity in Super League. Belle Vue really needs the planned redevelopment to go ahead asap.
Exactly the comment I was going to make- awfully bad stadium
@@mrfrisky2997 I'm guessing you're the same Mr Frisky who posts on the Total Rugby League forum then.
The Bills Stadium just needs to be upgraded. It's rapidly approaching historic status as the years go by. If the team succeeds in the Josh Allen era (especially if they FINALLY win a Super Bowl) then they're staying and the stadium becomes an iconic landmark. If not, the team likely eventually moves to Toronto (the NFL's had their eyes on that for a long time).
I would agree, except it's becoming unstable. The concrete is crumbling. It really can use better amenities, esp better wi fi.
The bills just have announced plans to replace their stadium by as early as 2026 provided funding can be secured (private, public, or both) over the next year. It’s to far gone in parts to simply upgrade/refurbish it.
Just Saying, OJ ran for 2003 yards in 1973 the year then Rich Stadium opened
Local Philadelphia has all brand new stadiums since 1996. Wells Fargo center for Flyers and 76ers, Lincoln Financial Field (2003) for The Eagles and Citizen’s Bank Park (2004) for the Phillies. Since then old Spectrum replaced by Xfinity Live and Veterans Stadium for extra Parking has been demolished. Spectrum was sharing their home for Flyers and 76ers while Veterans Stadium was sharing with Eagles and Phillies.
Never been to Philly, but what happend to Franklin field? Also I remember Conny Mack stadium
@@Jleed989 I was born in 1982. So by the time I became a sports fan in the 90’s, The Vet and Spectrum were the ones around. Franklin Field continues to be the home of University of Pennsylvania today.
Thanks for including McMahon Stadium. It is well overdue for a renovation which is on the books. If you think it is bad from the outside, you should see under the stands. Useless doesn't even begin to tell the story.
Doesn’t it get some (temporary) renovations for the Grey Cup?
@@ErikZarins It gets some temporary seating but that's it. The stadium was built 60 years ago and was a 20K stadium. Subsequent renovations have brought it up over 36K but the infrastructure underneath is the same. And while it is owned by the U of C it is managed by the McMahon Stadium society, an old boys club who wouldn't spend a nickel to make a dime.
if they had doen soemthign to honor its Olympic heritage with an upgreade or wahtefve that would ahve made sense.. I was aghast in 2003 when I visited Calgary to see how boring it appeared.
Thank the city for scrapping the 'CalgaryNEVER' development in the West Village (former Greyhound Bus Terminal) area. The stumbling block was going to be the extraction of 60 years of creosote that exists in the soil. That drove up the cost of the project to something like 'Jerryworld' in Dallas or SoFi Stadium in LA. There was no way the plan would have taken off.
I haven't seen a game at McMahon Stadium in 20 years, I impose a personal blackout when home games appear on TSN, and I hope it NEVER hosts a Grey Cup game again!
@@higgy04 I know that area.. I took buses from Salt Lake CIty to CGY twice in 2003 aand 2004 and when I ehard that Greyhound Canada had killed everything west of Ontarion I was heartbroken.. ANd then IIRC the pandemic killed the entire company period. I also spent a great deal of time in and out of hte former VOyageur Terminal in MTL back in the early 80s
I went to the Oakland Coliseum in 2007 and the worst part about that place was that men's bathroom had troughs. I would hope that they have since gotten rid of those. One good thing about that stadium is that it's convenient to get to. There's shuttle bus service from the airport that drops you off at the BART station which has a long ramp that connects to the coliseum.
As a Luton supporter I’m a little sad too see the Kenny go but happy about the new stadium and it looks like it’s underway 2 more years or so
Same.
I just visited Tropicana Field about three weeks ago, and I honestly don’t understand the heat it gets (no pun intended). I absolutely enjoyed the experience! The crowd of 21,000 for a Thursday matinee included several thousand Boston Red Sox fans, so it was truly amazing how loud the Rays fans were (I even had to turn off my hearing aids). They close the upper deck for most regular season games; if they had 40,000 for a playoff game, the noise would be truly intimidating. One can walk around the entire field, something you can’t do at most baseball stadia, which is cool seeing the game from different vantage points. My only issue is the ridiculous concessions prices, but that’s hardly unique.
Bristol Rovers-as a fan i can safely say that the south stand is freezing cus wind flows into your legs, I also think the uncovered terrace at the away end is a bit grim-but i also dont want all seater bullshit if we ever do move
I’ve gone to games at McMahon for years and it’s definitely the worst stadium in the CFL. That being said I don’t think building a new outdoor stadium would increase the attendance numbers. Unless they building a stadium with a roof I say just renovate it and most people who go to games would be happy. Calgary is a hockey market and that’s why they are replacing the Saddledome with a new arena before anything would get done to McMahon
I think Barnsley fc could do with new renovations , I love oakwell with all my heart but it’s west stand is old and has just shut down due to health and safety issues
I LOVE the name "Pop Up Stadium". Sounds like it should be a baseball park.
But what the fuck happens with USA stadiums? I perceive them as perfectly fit for the sporting activity, really big ones, modern... why such obsession to demolish stadiums just 30 years old just to build up another one very similar, not even bigger???
You’ve got a great sense of humor. Very funny 😁
Ac and inter Milan. Although the san siro is very iconic, it is no longer fashionable
Love watching your videos mate. What's your name btw
Santos, Feyenoord, Boca Juniors and Barcelona should be in this list.
Napoli needs a new Stadium as well... their stadium is just disgusting and public transport at times doesn't work on matchday evenings. It's usually at half capacity (like many Serie A stadiums). They'd profit massively over the years from a new, purpose built, smaller stadium (around 45.000 i reckon would be good)
With a giant statute of Diego Maradona at the gate right?
@@ChairmanMo I don't know if they have realised that yet. There is talk in town about placing one there.
A lot of these English grounds were built before development built up around them so they struggle for space now…
FC Barcelona definetly does
The Bombonera is also shaped like an awful D, yet you like it, they should finish that disgusting stadium as soon as possible.
Also, Argentine league stadiums when?
"Surely, if they're called New York City FC, they won't build a stadium in Jersey. But it would be quite funny to say I'm driving to Jersey City to watch New York City."
May I present to you the New York Giants and New York Giants, a couple of American football teams whom share MetLife Stadium...
in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
and NY Red bulls in Harrison, NJ
On a similar subject, it's hard to believe that Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the most innovative throwback park when it was first built, will be 30 years old next year.
and it has been imitated by so many others but Oriole Park is still the one that did it best
@@trumph7 and I've yet to go there even though I'm only a couple hours away.
@@Rockhound6165 Please go there if you have a chance! The atmosphere is amazing.
I will be glad that the Oakland Athletics might get a new ballpark. Mt. Davis was a big mistake.
I hope there was language in the Raiders’ contract for when they returned to Oakland that stated they would have to pay for any demoliton of that eyesore
It still doesn't seem the A's are getting a new ballpark anytime soon, most likely off to Vegas
Bristol Rovers supporter. Would happily take most of these and possibly even Kennilworth Road
You could add the teams that play in the "Spaceship that landed on a Roman coliseum," aka - Soldier Field. Actually, the NFL Bears are planning to do just that, exploring a move to the former Arlington Park Racecourse.
Soldier field doesn't seem that bad.
I read once that for the first few NYCFC games in Yankee Stadium, the opposing managers insisted that the sidelines were either crooked or not the same length.
The Max-Morlock-Stadion in Nurmeburg is desperately ins need of a renovation. It's so damn old, that the hole stadium shakes when the fans are jumping.
You make great videos
Cheers!
Rayo Vallecano too
That Luton Town Stadium looks cool as hell. If I ever make it to England I am going there for a game.
I am all for new stadia as long as the host city is given a stake in the team, with a retirement plan for stadium workers and a share of TV profits and the gate.
Trop Field AKA Florida Suncoast Dome. There was a book - I tried to find the title - about how the city built it thinking that the White Sox would move there then it was the Giants, Mariners and, half heartedly, several other teams as well. It became a white elephant until the Thunder played there for 2 years. On their second try, the Tampa/St Pete area secured the expansion Devil Rays (now just Rays).
Top 10 Sports Teams I Think Need a New Venue (Note that these are teams that currently have no plans to build a new venue as of July 3, 2023 so teams that are getting a new venue like the Buffalo Bills or teams that are relocating like the Oakland Athletics won’t be included.):
1. Washington Commanders
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The Regina stadium looks beautiful.
Liberty bowl in Memphis needs a complete renovation or be demolished.
It used to be one of the most prestigious bowl games
Yes, lots of great history there. I have always liked the design of the stadium. Does it make more sense to spend money on renovating or start anew? It's decision time for Memphis.
That Calgary stadium is so bad it only took 3 months or so to build it.
Cities need better infrastructure and social safety programs *well* before they need any new stadium.
How many of the stadiums in this video were owned by the city they're in?
What was the city in the opening shot?
"rodents, cramped seating, leaky roof"
It's part of the charm mate
the teams of my country Desperately Need a New Stadium, please make a video about Guatemala league
I love the Trop, idc what people say. Watching baseball in the 98+ degree Florida sun with 90% humidity is just miserable, even under shade.
I'm sure all the 8000 Rays fans agree with you. Such a shame that they put out a good team every year but because it's not in Tampa they get no support from the locals
@@jasenkoste684 I agree, as someone who lives in St. Pete I can say that the town is being gentrified to all hell and the people who are moving here don't seem to give a shit about baseball
@@119princesskida5 well why cant the people from Tampa drive 20 fucking minutes? Is that too long for you considering the size of your country
@@samuelpinder1215 to be fair I commute to-and-from Tampa to St. Pete every day for school and I'm lucky if it takes 45 minutes one way. Depending on where in Tampa you live, you could drive 20 minutes and still be in Tampa. The distance is a problem but it's also the transient nature of Tampa and St. Pete, and the fact that no one who moves to Tampa cares about the Rays because they do little to no advertising or community outreach in Tampa, and the very little that they do spend money on is in St. Pete. You can't drive 5 minutes in Tampa without seeing a Bucs or Lightning billboard, but you can pretty much forget the Rays exist once the offseason starts. I literally grew up with the Rays (born in 96), and it's sad to see that even over a decade since they were consistently terrible they are still spending money like they're a AAA team.
@@119princesskida5 oh no. I had people in my school travel an hour and a half to an away game this year and a lot went to that
Great stuff!
Colonial athletic association next?
RFK in DC is a great Soccer stadium, but needs an upgrade.
Tropicana Field needs that roof. Especially here in Florida in the summer. We have lightning storms every afternoon so rain delays would be a plenty. Also the heat is absolutely brutal down here most of the year.
I was wondering if you were going to bring up the Blue Jays. I'm not really for or against a new stadium. Rogers Centre (Skydome) is fine(ish). But there are some things that need fixing. For example; the seats down the foul lines face the center of the outfield and not home plate or the infield. A problem caused because it used to host a lot of football games. It would also be nice if they removed the hotel and opened it up so people could see some skyline
Sometimes couples in the hotel provide some unique scenery.
I think most of the interesting skyline in TO is the dome, and CN tower etc. Buildings that are kind of in line with the dome to the east and west, not much to see north of it. I do like the Dome, but its definitely starting to show its age.
If the structure of the Skydome is good, then i think the inside is in need of a remodel. With the Argos playing at the soccer stadium outdoors, it would be great to see Skydome as a baseball specific stadium.
If Robbers want a new stadium. They can fund it themselves. No taxpayers money to build their stadium. Ted Rogers bought the Skydome for a song decades ago and kicked out the Argos which wasn't fair to the football team
You guys have to go to the trop
Pros: good team, comfy atmosphere, roof comes in clutch af because it rains a lot during the summer here in FL so when it thunders we don’t get rain delays and we can play the game, if you take off the roof or just tear it down (I’ll be sad) they can rebuild it, delicious food
Cons: seats kinda hurt your ass if you sit for 2 hours straight (you should do this cause you need great food and great drinks, and you can’t get skin cancer
Aberdeen's Pittodrie Stadium could do with a replacement or significant upgrades. But I would only want a new stadium to be near where Pittodrie is today.
Wasn't the club considering replacing Pittodrie with a spaceship-looking thing out in a field halfway to Banchory? I hope that idea's been abandoned.
@@juliansmith4295 ye the plan was for one at Kingsford miles out of the city but that’s gone to pot so they’re looking at a location near to Pittodrie on the beach front I think
Even as a Manchester United fan Old Trafford is a shithole about 25 years out of date,could easily build a new stadium at the side like Tottenham did.
A team that needs a proper stadium is Bath Rugby. The Rec is in a great location because it's in the city centre but due to the limitations the team has to erect temporary stands every year which limits the capacity and on a wet day it can be horrible to seat there. I would also add Bristol Rovers because there have been proposals for the team to build a new stadium but nothing has come of it and if they want to become at least a Championship Team they would need to upgrade.
I understand the want and need for a new stadium in Oakland, but I find myself in the minority as I really like the way it looks.
If they would remove Mt. Davis and maybe major renovations then I would agree with you
honestly now that the Raiders are permanently gone along with the nightmare that was Davis, GET RID OF THAT MONSTROSITY and open up the view agai; I attended a game versus the Yankees in like 1978 and truly enjoyed that stadium back then
@@ZakhadWOW It's a new stadium or bust for the A's. It looks like they're going to Las Vegas. Ownership is already starting to do what the Sonics and Rams did when their ownership wanted to move, which was to make the teams so bad that nobody would attend games. That gave ownership the excuse that nobody supported the team, so they needed to move.
@@PacificaHippie that's why american fans arent as passionate as other countries as they cant be bothered supporting a team knowing it will just move somewhere else
@@PacificaHippie thing is it's kinda hard to foot the bill for a baseball stadium because you can only play baseball there. If you build a football stadium you can use it for football, soccer, and rugby. If you build an indoor stadium it's good for basketball, hockey, volleyball, wrestling, boxing, UFC, and many more.
How long have QPR been trying to replace Loftus Road?
LR is a nightmare for anyone over 5 foot tall. Unfortunately West London is probably the most expensive place to try and find land and build a stadium. One London borough with 3 major teams is a real issue. Last resort is the Linford Christie site but there appears issues there. Atmosphere in LR can be great but it is certainly not comfortable.
I used to go to Loftus Road because my mates support Qpr .Got fed up with the facilities not fit for purpose 😒 No legroom terrible views .LF needed to be bulldozed years ago. The Locals have been talking about moving stadium since circa 1995 !! Last game I went was 2004 never going back!!.My team Watford played them in the cup a couple of years ago.I didn't go the ticket prices are a joke as well.Kenilworth Road is a dump but at least they don't rip you off .
@@lucaschapman2188 what have you got against Les Ferdinand to want him bulldozed😁
As a united fan I definitely agree with you. But we have Glazers as an owners so that’s why their plan for reconstruction stadium or build a new stadium hold so long time …
Hillsborough, Sheffield Wednesday, beautiful stadium lots of history (some negative check Hillsborough disaster) but as of late due to relegation and no love and attention it’s been left to rust and is a bit too big for the crowds in league 1 nowadays, on it’s day it can get upwards of 30,000 inside but due to league and ticket pricing it’s rarer nowadays
Luton Town? You could pick just about any other league club in England - nearly all have football grounds built around 100 years ago, then surrounded by houses. It would be easier to name the clubs that have been lucky enough to find space to build something big enough to expand. If it hadn't been for the Manchester holding the Commonwealth games what claims to be world club - Man City - would still be hemmed in by houses in Maine Road!
You should mention the Tigers Stadium of the Mexican Football League.