queensland game round 3.

[Jimmy]

Ill be there

 

[RADINHO]

+1 for best stadium in the southern hemisphere*

not for long

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/past_future/pictures/future_stadiums/durban_king_park.shtml

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/past_future/pictures/future_stadiums/cape_town_greenpoint.shtml

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/past_future/pictures/future_stadiums/johannesburg_soccercity.shtml

2010 venues are gonna be impressive.

 

[Auburn Mariner]

Merrillie and I will be there, as we are on a 4-day getaway in BrisVegas.

The stadiums posted look magnificent, AND Lang Park is great, but sorry, the Melbourne Cricket Ground runs rings around them all, including the stadia being constructed in Sud Effrika.

Also, as regards the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, where exactly do the Maracana, Monumental and Centenario rank? Yeah, they are old, but surely the extraordinary Maracana is in the top 3? And, YES, I have checked Rio's latitude on Google Earth, and it appears to sit right on the Tropic of Capricorn, about the same latitude as Rockhampton.

I will admit the stadia linked by Mick are amazing, as are Ellis Park in Jo'burg and Newlands in Cape Town. Whilst talking World Cup, I wonder how teams will prepare for playing on the High Veld in Johannesburg and Pretoria (and to a slightly lesser extent, Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein).

 

[Blackadder]

Will hopefully be up in Brisneyland depending on work commitments.
One thing said for Lang Park, must be one of a very few grounds with its' own church inside the grounds.

 

[Alicia]

Jetstar currently have $39 dollar flights to Brisbane.  $49 if you want to check in luggage.

There are two flights, both pretty early on the sunday morning.  Still pretty cheap if you ask me.

 

[loyalist]

what date is this game?

 

[Atomic]

Sun Aug 31 5:00pm

 

[loyalist]

damn
my finals are that weekend

are there 1 or 2 games away in qld this year?

 

[Bear]

1

 

[loyalist]

tar

 

[Alicia]

Departure Newcastle 06:00
Arrive Brisbane  07:05
Flight Number JQ 480
Jetsaver light fare: $39.00 (Carry on)
Jetsaver fare: $49.00 (Carry on +20kgs checked bags)

 
Departure Newcastle 07:45
Arrive Brisbane  08:50
Flight Number JQ 482
Jetsaver light fare: $39.00 (Carry on)
Jetsaver fare: $49.00 (Carry on +20kgs checked bags)
   
Departure Newcastle 14:05
Arrive Brisbane: 15:10
Flight Number  JQ 484
Jetsaver light: $89
Jetsaver:    $99.00

 

[Atomic]

Does anyone know if it's easy to get from the airport to Suncorp?

 

[loyalist]

i dnt sry

 

[Alicia]

You can catch the airtrain to Milton Station from the airport.  You'd have to change a central though.

There is a pedestrian walkway directly from the stadium to the station. The next closest rail station is Roma Street

 

[~Floss~]

I think you can get the "Airtrain" to Roma St. for about $13, takes about 27 min.

From memory it's a short cab ride from there to Caxton St (Pubs near the stadium); may even be walking distance.

Train info: http://www.airtrain.com.au/

Map attached

 

[Bear]

Its walking distance. 10 min max

 

[~Floss~]

Looks like the airtrain goes direct to roma st. (no changing trains needed) but doesn't go to milton. Still close enough.

 

[Bear]

Yes, it goes straight to roma st, and its a 10 min walk from there, max

 

[~Floss~]

Yes, it goes straight to roma st, and its a 10 min walk from there, max

Though allow at least a couple of extra hours to make your way from Caxton St to the stadium...

 

[Atomic]

From memory it's a short cab ride from there to Caxton St (Pubs near the stadium); may even be walking distance.

Hey dude... r u serious? have you see the bad-ass muthas that hang around Caxton St?