Odd events staged at ill-fitting stadiums

[brucetiki]

Skiing at the Birds Nest Beijing

Probably be like that come 2022

 

[VineyIsLORD]

Why has Singapore or Switzerland never bidded, they're two of the wealthiest countries in the world?

Because they don't want athletes overstaying and claiming refugee status? They are nothing if not closed off to the rest of the world.

 

[VineyIsLORD]

Etihad hosts an annual darts tournament

Ended in riot last time didn't it? So Melbourne.

 

[VineyIsLORD]

A Wollongong rep side played Benfica at Wollongong Showground in 75, and in the same year a club called Balgownie played Middlesborough in a suburban park in Woonona.

Wait. Benfica as in, the Portugese football club with the most members on the planet? Somewhere in the vicinity of 200,000 paid members?

The Benfica that normally plays games here:

????

That is truly bizarre.

 

[DERIBERATE]

Wait. Benfica as in, the Portugese football club with the most members on the planet? Somewhere in the vicinity of 200,000 paid members?

The Benfica that normally plays games here:

????

That is truly bizarre.

Played: Friday August 22 1975 Venue: Wollongong Showground, Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong XI
Daryl Glover (Justin Norris), Stephen Langford, John Bingham (Peter Beggs), Hugh Tinney, Graeme Funnell, John Lavin (Stephen Davies), Paul Gaffney, Herb Williams (Hernandez), Terry Matthias, Bob Fryer (Gordon Miller), Phil O'Connor (Don James); Coach: Herb Williams.

0 - 4

Benfica (Portugal)
Henriques, Malta Da Silva (Manuel Artur), Vitor Moya (Antonio Barros), Eurico (Luis), Julio Messias, Vitor Martins (Antonio Toni), Tamaynini Nene, Diamantino, Nelinho, Vitor Batista (Domingues), Sheu; Manager: Mario Wilson.
Goals: Glover Own Goal, Diamantino, Nelinho, Sheu
Referee: Peter Rampley (New South Wales)
Attendance: 3,408

 

[VineyIsLORD]

Played: Friday August 22 1975 Venue: Wollongong Showground, Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong XI
Daryl Glover (Justin Norris), Stephen Langford, John Bingham (Peter Beggs), Hugh Tinney, Graeme Funnell, John Lavin (Stephen Davies), Paul Gaffney, Herb Williams (Hernandez), Terry Matthias, Bob Fryer (Gordon Miller), Phil O'Connor (Don James); Coach: Herb Williams.

0 - 4

Benfica (Portugal)
Henriques, Malta Da Silva (Manuel Artur), Vitor Moya (Antonio Barros), Eurico (Luis), Julio Messias, Vitor Martins (Antonio Toni), Tamaynini Nene, Diamantino, Nelinho, Vitor Batista (Domingues), Sheu; Manager: Mario Wilson.
Goals: Glover Own Goal, Diamantino, Nelinho, Sheu
Referee: Peter Rampley (New South Wales)
Attendance: 3,408

Well sir, congratulations. You officially won the thread.

I award thee 4 internets points.

 

[Rickee]

Michael Jackson played a concert at Olympic Park of all places back in the day. No idea how that one went down, the Graveyard was a shocker of a venue at the best of times.
On the subject of Baseball, one of the Melbourne teams used to play out at Moorabbin, and the Adelaide team in the current national comp plays at Norwood Oval. Obviously zero money for Americas Past time here.
In the MLS some teams are forced to play at vastly oversized NFL stadia while their own boutique "soccer specific" venues are built.

I think Wrestlemania IX held outdoors at Ceasers Palace has to be a contender for the strangest venue/event match up in history. What were they thinking?

 

[brucetiki]

On the subject of Baseball, one of the Melbourne teams used to play out at Moorabbin, and the Adelaide team in the current national comp plays at Norwood Oval. Obviously zero money for Americas Past time here.

Adelaide have just moved to a purpose built, but much smaller capacity, field at West Beach. Hopefully that means there'll be grass again inside the southern 50 metre mark at Coopers Stadium lol.

The MLB have just pulled their funding for the ABL too, the comp will be lucky to survive this season to be honest.

 

[BORK]

Adelaide have just moved to a purpose built, but much smaller capacity, field at West Beach. Hopefully that means there'll be grass again inside the southern 50 metre mark at Coopers Stadium lol.

The MLB have just pulled their funding for the ABL too, the comp will be lucky to survive this season to be honest.

RIP those all you can drink packages?

 

[pazza]

Would having Ice Hockey and the World Swimming Championships at Rod Laver Arena count?

 

[Wallaby]

My issue is that the Myer Bowl is too comfortable. It's too casual, too picnic rug-comfortable.

AC/DC fans didn't like it.

If I remember, the support act was The Angels. Wonder how many people got dragged out of the Bot Gardens the next morning.........................

Still more fun than Carols by Candlelight, though.

 

[BurnedScones]

I think Wrestlemania IX held outdoors at Ceasers Palace has to be a contender for the strangest venue/event match up in history. What were they thinking?

Ceasar's Carpark, technically.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Guns N Roses are also playing at QEII. As mentioned there's no way they'll sell these shows out. The 'G seats what, 110,000 for concerts? The only acts who could sell that out are Taylor Swift, Coldplay, and maybe U2.


This is over my head but classic shit.

Gunners will sell out anywhere they play as Slash & Axl are back together.
Another interesting venue was Guns n' Roses at Calder Park in 93.
I think it might have been the only concert ever held there.

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

Gunners will sell out anywhere they play as Slash & Axl are back together.
Another interesting venue was Guns n' Roses at Calder Park in 93.
I think it might have been the only concert ever held there.

Wonder how many children named Daz, Shaz or Waz were conceived on that stinking hot day at the Thunderdome in 93

 

[Wackelpudding]

Ceasar's Carpark, technically.

Two Formula 1 Grands Prix where also held in Ceasar's Palace Car Park in the early 1980s. Crazy stuff.

 

[Purple Suit]

How about a boxing match at Adelaide oval with none of the fighters from SA? I suppose they will stick the ring next to the grand stand and put temporary seats on the oval. Will be hard to see from the back row.

 

[MatthewB]

I've see boxing matches at different stadiums, the ring is usually stuck in the middle of the stadium and the seats filling up the field

 

[brucetiki]

What if it rains - it'll become an ever bigger farce.

 

[Scotland]

Because they don't want athletes overstaying and claiming refugee status? They are nothing if not closed off to the rest of the world.

Have you been to Switzerland? A quarter of the population are resident foreigners.

 

[TheGreatBambino]

archery at lords in 2012 Olympics

 

[Scotland]

Equestrian at the Melbourne Olympic Games being held in Stockholm.

Venue was appropriate, but still pretty rare.

 

[Pessimistic]

Why are Apple getting into AFL?

 

[Wallaby]

I've read Mick Foley's book on wrestling. When starting out in the 'lower leagues' it's perfectly possible to be asked to wrestle in church halls, parks, racecourses etc. Whatever the 'centre' is of small country town you are in. His favorite place he wrestled was a bar.

 

[Pessimistic]

one of the first soccer games I went to was at bramall lane - sheffield united. stands only on three sides because it extended out into a cricket ground
Soccer pitch at top of picture

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

1992 Cricket World Cup co-hosted by Australia and NZ was the first and I'm pretty sure only time every team has played each other ie no pool groups before the semi finals. It meant that they needed a lot of grounds. There were some odd ones in NZ but oddest one in Oz was Berri Oval in Berri ie South Australia's Riverland around 8,000 people town and 200kms from Adelaide hosted the West Indies v Sri Lanka game. Ray Mitchell Oval in Mackay got a game as did Eastern Oval in Ballarat as did Lavington Sports Oval in Albury. See all venues at

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Cricket_World_Cup#Australia