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Iglesia ni Cristo is the name to remember. why? they're the one's responsible for this enormous and historic project for RP. our first int'l standard stadium in bulacan. they said this is only one of the many proposed stadium in Philippines including Cebu. the said project will be done by 2014. hell i can't wait to go there my self.
cezarwin
MAAP
I got this video from an INC member.
That is super cool!!!!
yep its really super cool.
Thanks for posting this cezarwin/MAAP!
But the location is a letdown, it's too far from Manila, where most people lived or where football is mostly played. But a good development for Bulacan's football and economy.
as far as i know, the said facility is for "NEW ERA UNIVERSITY" , but, is open for the public.
Seems a bit odd to me. INC is notorious for being closed to any but those who are of their own. Just try to visit one of their churches some time when their mass is not ongoing, and my experience has been that you will be politely refused. Contrast this to the great cathedrals in Europe, where you are welcome to enter and praise god or just admire the splendid architecture at virtually any time during the day. Also, I just wonder what the mass of INC parishoners feel about this project? I admit I am very ignorant of the INC (and would welcome polite education in this regard!). But the INC advocates I have known and worked with are very pious people. I just wonder what they think about their funds being used to create such a stadium, as opposed to being used for more direct aid for the needy????
From an operational perspective, I just cannot imagine how the stadium will be operated. The video indicates it will be totally enclosed, and fully air conditioned. Can you imagine how much it would cost to aircon this structure on an hourly basis???
These are just a few questions that come to mind as I view this video. I applaud the ambition and vision, but from a practical point of view I feel there are so many issues here that just cloud the whole project...
I read a newspaper article about this a week ago, I remember that it was mentioned that it will be used for "religious gatherings"
INC gatherings are usually held in big venues, and this may be primarily use for such.
I hope that SM...after the completion of SM Arena in the Mall of Asia Complex will consider building a football/sports stadium as wel
Anymore about this?
Anyone live in Bulacan? Is there actually work being done (please confirm)?
The only website where I've read about this proposal is from INC websites or people's blog who are followers of INC.
I have not seen it from a nuetral website. Hence, I have a dubious feel about it.
It doesnt surprise me that one end of the stadium is designed like an altar. After all, I believe it was primarily designed for INC prayer rallies (Rizal memorial and Araneta Colliseum is getting small for their followers).
i watched a news coverage in the INC channel involving the stadium and hold your horses football fans it is not a football stadium. it is a 50,00 seater stadium but most of it is on one side. if you are familiar with those greek ampitheater the seating is like that and not like a roman coliseum. they architects said that it may be used for concerts, basketball, or tennis matches but none was said about football. in my opinion, when i say the design in TV i think the field area would be too small to be a football field. i dont know if it would have a retractable roof but what i saw was a indoor stadium, again unlike football fields that are commonly outdoor stadiums.
I knew it. Too good to be true.
You are right with the greek ampitheater style.
That was my first impression. One end looked like an alter (the stage in an ampitheater) and surrounded by seats.
I was also dubious of the retractable roof. I've never heard of a athletic track with a football stadium that is covered by a retractable roof. The engineering required is huge.
a couple of things...
1) not sure about claims on size, there are many stadiums in the UK with capacities over 50k... also all american nfl football stadiums are 63-80k in size, none are as small as 50k. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_National_Football_League_stadiums
2) same source lists many retractable roof stadiums in the usa nfl, but interestingly states
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Franchises playing in a domed or retractable-roof stadium typically do poorly in the playoffs.[2] As of January 4, 2007, dome teams were 8-29 in outdoor playoff games. The only dome teams to win a Super Bowl are the 1999 St. Louis Rams, the 2006 Indianapolis Colts and the 2009 New Orleans Saints, although the Rams won the Super Bowl in the Georgia Dome in 1999.
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I wonder why???
WOW, that church has some money to build such a place just for religious gatherings!!! Well good for them I suppose...
Regarding the domed stadiums...I didn't even realize this until you brought it up @teddys dad...no wonder the domed stadiums are going away!!! It would make sense, and just from my very uneducated point of view, I do believe when it comes to the NFL, teams who play out in the open tend to be much stronger! Which is why it is great that the dome in Seattle was torn down for the Seahawks, but the Mariners still have their retractable roof...BTW the Sounders FC play on the same field as the Seahawks, and for smaller matches they have been playing at Starfire Sports Complex, which is also where they have their headquarters...I spend almost every day over at Starfire as this is where my JJ trains at, and also has his home games....very nice fields over there and it has turned its focus to 100% soccer...
Well, I sure hope this church have money.
After all, the church deducts a compulsory 10-15% of a follower's monthly salary straigth into the church's funds.
After nearly a century of existence, they can probably two of these stadiums.
on the topic of domed stadiums, actually it is more about the turf than the dome itself. i read on the biography of a certain runningback (from the cleveland browns from the 70s, the name escapes me at the moment) players dont really like artificial turfs which is the usual turf used in covered domed stadiums. they are more prone to injuries and the players are more comfortable more to play in soil and grass where they worry less on being tackled to the ground for soil and grass are naturally softer than any artificial turf. thats why euro nations like england, france and germany dont like going to russia because they usually play on artificial turf (though not that they play on enclosed domed stadiums but because of artificial turf are easier to maintain in snowy weather conditions compared to grass)
EricXtian,
I agree. Good points.
In the late 80's, QPR and Luton Town FC were in Division One (Top Level) in England. They used to have artificial grass. They only used it for two seasons. They found out as well, that within the two peak months of winter (December and January), they sustained heavy injuries. This is because when players tackle or fall over, they hit a hard solid surface. Whereas normal wet grass, soil and mud soften the impact on the body.
By 1989, QPR and Luton switched back to normal grass. You are right with NFL teams who are from colder parts of USA (ie Minnesota), they use astro turf. From their point of view it is easier, they don't have to worry about grass maintenance during winter (which in normal cases, grass dies off during winter...until spring time when they grow again).
