Quick Kicks: Wembley Stats
Written by Erik Scalavino on October 22, 2009 – 12:55 pm -Wembley Stadium Vital Stats
- The new Wembley opened in the spring of 2007
- Seats 90,000, with no obstructed views.
- Wembley’s iconic arch is about three football fields long and is wide enough to fit a Channel Tunnel train inside.
- 25,000 of Britain’s famous double-decker buses can fit inside the stadium.
- The Wembley roof covers 11 acres, four of which are retractable.
- The stadium houses 98 kitchens that cater to 688 food and drink service points, including 34 bars and eight restaurants.
For more on the history of the NFL in the U.K., check out Patriots.com, where I’ve posted a preview story from the latest issue of PFW.
In the meantime, Team PFW is ready to invade Great Britain! This trip’s been a long time coming and we’re excited that it’s finally here. We’ll arrive in London just in time for breakfast on Friday, and then the whirlwind tour begins. Can’t wait …
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October 22nd, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Dont be disapointed from the outside its not that great to look out.. wait until your inside.
Have a safe trip guys.
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Welcome to Britain! Looking forward to meeting you guys on Saturday and to a big Pats win on Sunday.
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:36 pm
have fun Eric-
Keep an eye on Fred. He sounded so frazzled about staying in London. Please post a pic of Fred’s expression when you guys are ordering food in a pub and the server informs him that nothing on the menu begins with the word ‘fried’.
cheers and thanks for your ‘latest news’ briefs on the Patriot’s homepage-always excellent
P.S. Does Fred really fly in his boxers? Whats up with that?( please don’t post pics)
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Watch out for the expensive food and drinks inside Wembley!
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Hi guys,
I’m a London native and have been a passionate follower of the Pats for several years now and I’m going to the game on Sunday! I CANNOT WAIT to see the Pats for the first time.
For any people making the trip across the Atlantic I hope you thoroughly enjoy London, the stadium (it is honestly a spectacular stadium) the game; I went to both matches at Wembley over the last two years and the atmosphere has been fantastic. I expect it to be even better this year given the Pats are one of the most followed teams over here…. it should be more like a home game than a road game!
October 22nd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
* Wembley Stadium could be converted into a dome for a mere $20 million, according to architect Fred Kirsch.
October 23rd, 2009 at 4:05 am
Well researched piece on Patriots. Com Erik I agree the area around the stadium is like Buffalo! When inside it is awesome though. Hope you guys have a great time I look forward to meeting you all on Saturday night. I hope fred is more chilled out now. Great comment about the dome Pete!