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Post by Caz on May 11, 2014 23:56:36 GMT 8
By "lighting towers" do you guys mean floodlights? Because I'm pretty sure floodlights are still widely used today and is mandatory in most leagues in Europe. Of course we're talking about floodlights. I've said many times before about my wish to tear down the old RMS stadium and build a modern one in its place. But since that's not feasible in the current situation of the stadium I opted to at least wish for better lighting on the pitch. And if I can't have that, I wish for that darn clock to be fixed. |
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Post by ptrfootball on May 12, 2014 8:31:07 GMT 8
Yes, Caz I agree with you that the lightings is not bright enough at RMS... Some areas are still dark and not really good for picture taking.
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Post by johnmarki on May 15, 2014 19:26:43 GMT 8
I don't understand why the government doesn't have money to spend on a modern "National Stadium".
I mean yeah, we are a not so rich country. But come on, even our neighbors like Vietnam have manage to get a 40000k capacity stadium(My Dinh stadium) and economy wise we are richer than Vietnam. Vietnam have a GDP(Gross Domestic Product) of 141.7 Billion USD, while we have a GDP 250.3 Billion USD.
The development of our sport(football). Still rely on third party companies/organization. Like the stadiums by( Emperador,Gatorade,INC). Which is great, but the government should be the forefront in doing these stuff.
There's something wrong here.I'm not just talking about football, but Philippine Sports in general.
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Post by Caz on May 15, 2014 19:47:56 GMT 8
I don't understand why the government doesn't have money to spend on a modern "National Stadium". I mean yeah, we are a not so rich country. But come on, even our neighbors like Vietnam have manage to get a 40000k capacity stadium(My Dinh stadium) and economy wise we are richer than Vietnam. Vietnam have a GDP(Gross Domestic Product) of 141.7 Billion USD, while we have a GDP 250.3 Billion USD. The development of our sport(football). Still rely on third party companies/organization. Like the stadiums by( Emperador,Gatorade,INC). Which is great, but the government should be the forefront in doing these stuff. There's something wrong here.I'm not just talking about football, but Philippine Sports in general. If I remember right the government was investing in a sports complex in one of the former US bases (I think it was Clark?). A football stadium was included in those plans. As well as a high-speed train linking Manila to this complex. However, with the rise of the INC-owned Stadium and arena, they're now looking to strike a deal with the religious group to use their facilities as a national training ground. This potentially frees up some government money to invest in fixing up RMS. I hope so. |
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Post by Caz on May 15, 2014 19:58:50 GMT 8
Another idea, they could erect a second and maybe even a third level of bleachers on the green, blue, and white sections. Nothing fancy. Like the quick-to-construct multi-level parking structures in malls now. It'll be really ugly though. But more cheap seats means cheaper ticket prices. And more infrastructure for higher camera placements and lighting. They could even use the tent covers similar to those used in Emperador to shade the areas. But I'm still rooting for a totally brand new, modern stadium on the same site. But this cheaper alternative may be considered.  |
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Post by cheeze on May 16, 2014 17:24:03 GMT 8
I think we might to hold off on building a 30K+ stadium until we start consistently filling up RMS, Cebu, and Bacolod stadiums. It's useless (and looks even worse on TV) to have such a huge stadium not even half filled.
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Post by cjeagle on Jun 9, 2014 1:16:42 GMT 8
 June 8 photo. |
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Post by leoisiah on Jun 10, 2014 9:05:34 GMT 8
Wow, the turf looks good. But since the pitch occupied some lanes of the track oval, I'm assuming that the stadium won't be used anymore for running. Maybe they should add some seats near the pitch, on top of the racing track?
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Post by strikerbon on Jun 11, 2014 18:51:47 GMT 8
maybe they can add one more grandstand and remove the bleachers. would that be possible?
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Post by thekerouac82 on Jun 16, 2014 11:20:44 GMT 8
maybe they can add one more grandstand and remove the bleachers. would that be possible? In that case, they might have to take out the pool and tennis courts, both of which are already in short supply in Metro Manila. |
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Post by ptrfootball on Jun 22, 2014 16:10:41 GMT 8
Watching on TV the World Cup in Brazil the players are inspired to play because of the beautiful stadium they have. Fans are also crowding in cause of that. Well that what I see...
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Post by thekerouac82 on Jun 25, 2014 11:32:25 GMT 8
Outside Rizal, there are precious few full-sized track venues in Metro Manila. The one in ULTRA is said to be undersized at around 397 m around, while others (Moro Lorenzo Field in Ateneo and Marikina Sports Complex) are either owned privately or by LGUs. Amoranto is a crapshoot as it's been converted into a full-time velodrome (which is something else we really need).
Not that I don't like what the PSC has done to the RMS -- in fact, the new turf is a thing we can all be proud of. It's just that having run in the PATAFA Weekly Relays against national and college sprinters many moons ago, I've always appreciated having a spot in the Metro that is big enough to accommodate such a large amount of athletics enthusiasts. This development (and the proposals to take out the tartan track altogether) is a real damper to those who aspire to be the next Isidro del Prado.
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Post by Filipinas50 on Jun 27, 2014 20:30:03 GMT 8
Mini-Football Tourney Marks Rizal Memorial Stadium Inaugurationm.philstar.com/breakingnews/show/7bb3ca1d167f1ec8bd0346bc1d5b8703Posted on Friday Jun 27th at 5:34pm By Olmin Leyba MANILA, Philippines – The Rizal Memorial Football Stadium's brand new P19-million artificial turf will be inaugurated on Saturday with a "Mini Football World Cup" featuring four teams of mostly underprivileged kids.According to Philippine Sports Commission executive director Guillermo Iroy, the embassies of Chile and Argentina will field the football teams from their sponsored/adopted communities while the PSC will enter two squads from its "Laro't Saya Sa Luneta" program."PSC chairman Richie Garcia wants underprivileged kids and those usually who don't have the privilege to play in a world-class pitch to be the first ones to use Rizal's new pitch," Iroy said. Officials from Chile and Argentina, nations that have sports agreements with the PSC, have thrown their support to the opening, led by Monica Deregibus, charge d' affaires and acting Ambassador of Argentina and Guillermo Devoto, minister counselor, and Fernando Vila, chef de mission of Embassy of Chile.Executives from the PSC, led by chairman Richie Garcia and Commissioner Buddy Andrada, the Philippine Olympic Committee and the Philippine Football Federation are also expected to attend.The PSC, which manages the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, said the new turf will be ready to host major football events like home matches of the Azkals.
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Post by Filipinas50 on Jul 13, 2014 8:45:30 GMT 8
Football Returns to Rizal Memorial Stadium
ph.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/thepassionatefan/football-returns-rizal-memorial-154416423.html?.tsrc=yahooI can remember the exact moment when I realized I missed watching football in Rizal Memorial so badly.It was in the first half of the Green Archers United Globe match against Stallion on Saturday night. There was a handful of folks in the grandstand, and a chance at goal materialized. The crowd wasn't huge, but the cumulative oohs, aahhs, shrieks, and gasps managed to reverberate off the weathered steel columns and roof and echo all over the ground.It was a feeling that I didn't realize I missed until then. The sensation was unique, comforting, and familiar. The cathedral of Philippine football was back in commission.Soon after the Azkals defeated Turkmenistan in the qualifiers of the AFC Challenge Cup in March of 2013, Rizal Memorial Football Stadium went under the proverbial knife, with its two-year old bermuda turf dug up to be replaced with a Limonta artificial turf from Italy. There were fits and starts and hitches and issues with the installation that dragged on interminably. Deadlines were pushed back, I believe more than once. Meanwhile interest in the Azkals and football in general plateaued, thanks in no small part to a lack of Metro Manila home games. Without the national stadium available, home games were played in Bacolod and Cebu.But finally, the good folks at E-Sports got the job done, and on Saturday, the new turf hosted its first competitive match, with Kaya defeating Pachanga PLDT Home Fibr 4-1 in the United Football League's Football Alliance Charity Cup.That game kicked off at three pm on a hot and muggy day, so it was a toasty affair. But the new turf proved to be very playable indeed in spite of the heat.But at halftime of the evening's Archers – Stallion match, GAU's Chieffy Caligdong was all thumbs-up for the field, saying the pitch was easier on his feet and felt a lot more like natural grass than Emperador, which is also a Limonta pitch. For sure the extra cushiness can be attributed to two things, 1) a “shockdrain” layer under the carpet that, as the name suggests, both leaches water out and cushions impact, and 2) the smaller rubber infill granules that are more dirt-like and would presumably “give” more like the real thing. 
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Post by ptrfootball on Jul 13, 2014 12:24:23 GMT 8
the pitch or the artificial turf looks awesome but the bleachers need some work... yes maybe they should build another grandstand on the other side...but that will cost a lot.
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