http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/ It's always football season somewhere. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:41:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-72810 t-dub Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:11:40 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/#comment-72810 alright i just wanted to comment on richard engel being an idiot the endzones r only 10 yards deep so only 120 yards is needed dont b an idiot watch more football then talk alright i just wanted to comment on richard engel being an idiot the endzones r only 10 yards deep so only 120 yards is needed dont b an idiot watch more football then talk

]]> http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-43647 Aces Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:53:35 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/#comment-43647 Well, it would certainly fit in most south american stadiums, where there are many oval shaped stadiums and the distance between spectators and field of play is much larger. Not mentioning that the fields of play are also bigger in South America. Take Maracanã for example. Its 110 x 75 meters, and then, a lot of grass around it! Well, it would certainly fit in most south american stadiums, where there are many oval shaped stadiums and the distance between spectators and field of play is much larger. Not mentioning that the fields of play are also bigger in South America. Take Maracanã for example. Its 110 x 75 meters, and then, a lot of grass around it!

]]> http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-34143 Thomas Shen Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:32:20 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/#comment-34143 At wembleystadium.com:s website they begin their Stadium Uses-page thus: "Wembley Stadium will welcome roughly 1 ½ million football and rugby fans each year, ..." Well, if they can fit a Rugby Union field in the stadium, they will easily fit an NFL field there too: A rugby field is 110 yds, with end zones of at least 10 meters each "where practicable", which amounts to a length of 132 yds! At wembleystadium.com:s website they begin their Stadium Uses-page thus: “Wembley Stadium will welcome roughly 1 ½ million football and rugby fans each year, …” Well, if they can fit a Rugby Union field in the stadium, they will easily fit an NFL field there too: A rugby field is 110 yds, with end zones of at least 10 meters each “where practicable”, which amounts to a length of 132 yds!

]]> http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-31523 Richard Engel Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:48:34 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/#comment-31523 The Regulation NFL field has 15 yards in each end zone so 130 yards is required The Regulation NFL field has 15 yards in each end zone so 130 yards is required

]]> http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-8205 Jackie Manuel’s Posse Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:11:25 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/#comment-8205 [...] in London a disaster? Who could have predicted? Football needs fixing? David Hirshy on the first weekend of MLS. I was [...] [...] in London a disaster? Who could have predicted? Football needs fixing? David Hirshy on the first weekend of MLS. I was [...]

]]> http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-8203 joejoejoe Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:38:29 +0000 http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2007/04/09/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-pitch/#comment-8203 Paint every yard at 33 inches and nobody will be the wiser (psst - don't forget to take a few links out of the chains NFL). Paint every yard at 33 inches and nobody will be the wiser (psst – don’t forget to take a few links out of the chains NFL).

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