roxfan00 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Behold! Roman amphitheater begins transforming into hockey rink | Puck DaddyBy Sean LeahyPuck Daddy Medvescak ZagrebIn June, Erste Bank Hockey League (Austria) team Medve?čak Zagreb announced that it would play a pair of games in September inside the Pula Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Croatia built between 27 B.C. and 68 A.D. At one time it seated about 20,000 spectators as gladiators did battle until emperor Honorius banned the fights in the 5th century.Earlier this week construction began on the rink for the two games to be played Sept. 14 and 16 featuring Medve?čak Zagreb facing off against Tilia Olympija (Slovenia) and UPC Vienna Capitals (Austria). Over 150 tons of equipment were delivered on 22 trucks from Italy over six days to Zagreb. Medve?čak ZagrebAccording to the team, the rink dimensions will be approximately 187x85 and built on top of a wood platform. The stands will hold a little over 7,000 fans for each game and will be built in stages due to the terrain inside the amphitheater. A team spokesman says that the ice-making process is expected to begin on Saturday and over 18,000-square meters of special foil will be used to protect the ice from an average temperature of between 15-19 degrees Celsius (59-66 degrees Fahrenheit).The entire event will cost around 500,000 Euros (approx. $627,000 USD) and will be paid for via ticket sales and sponsors and partners.If they're looking for a way to spice up the pregame festivities, we hear there's a certain Spartan who hasn't worked a hockey game since spring of 2008 and has to have memorized his speech by now. Roman Amphitheater "Mr. President, call in the National Guard! Send as many men as you can spare! Because we are killing the Patriots! They need emergency help!" - Shannon Sharpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 That would be freaking cool go to see a hockey game in. "I don't understand where you got this idea so deeply ingrained in your head (that this world) is something that you must impress, cause I couldn't care less"http://keepdcunited.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 If i had $3,000 to blow on a round-trip ticket, I'd be there in a heartbeat. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zpqmaowl Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Introducing your 2013 Zagreb Blue Jackets! the worst helmets design to me is the Jacksonville jaguars hamlets from 1995 to 2012 because you can't see the logo vary wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 As a history major as well as a HUGE fan of good modern day structural engineering, this worries me. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxfan00 Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 "Mr. President, call in the National Guard! Send as many men as you can spare! Because we are killing the Patriots! They need emergency help!" - Shannon Sharpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Simply awesome.Perhaps epic? http://i.imgur.com/Pyc5qRH.gifhttp://i.imgur.com/RDXvxFE.gif LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 1346454212' post='1872528']If i had $3,000 to blow on a round-trip ticket, I'd be there in a heartbeat.I just booked Philly to Rome non-stop and Munich to Philly non-stop for 1,000. Croatia is relatively easy to get to from that area; could your tic from Canada be that much more? "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walby2 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 As a history major as well as a HUGE fan of good modern day structural engineering, this worries me.+1Definitely a cool concept, but you have to wonder if it's worth putting that kind of stress on such an old structure for the sake of a couple of hockey games. (And I don't mean stress in any technical sense but the broader one, e.g. lots of people walking around, things getting jostled, slight amounts of deterioration here and there as a result, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDubK414 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 WOW! This is so cool! I was always wondering if these classic pieces of sports architecture could be retro-fitted for a modern day event. Hoping that I can find it online when it occurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 1346454212' post='1872528']If i had $3,000 to blow on a round-trip ticket, I'd be there in a heartbeat.I just booked Philly to Rome non-stop and Munich to Philly non-stop for 1,000. Croatia is relatively easy to get to from that area; could your tic from Canada be that much more?Toronto to Croatia is $1,500 one way. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysfan24 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I would always do this kind of stuff in Google SketchUp. I would love to go see that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Medvescak contacted engineers and historians to ensure that this project would not damage the structure nor harm historical significance before even planning these games. I look forward to the Bears winning these two games. ZIG ZAG! Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raysfan12 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 That's is really cool they can turn an ancient Roman amphitheater into a hockey rink. It must be special for the players to walk out of something as historic as the Amphitheater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Zephyr III Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I would've thought we'd have seen a soccer/rugby match in a Roman amphitheater before a hockey match.Still, this is ridiculously cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Next thing you know, they'll try to stage games in a mausoleumcolosseum on Long Island. Oh wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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