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For the best atmosphere, make sure you're on the south end of the ground: either entrance South H (first tier, sections 125 to 129) or sections 425/426 on the second tier (also on the south side, I think entrance South J). That's where 99% of the noise comes from.aztattooedsean777 schreef:For those that have been there once to every match since the opening of the arena, which sections would you recommend for a first timer who wants to be around the best atmosphere in the crowd? I hope to attend my first ever match in the future, possibly this time next year.
Kowalczyk schreef:For the best atmosphere, make sure you're on the south end of the ground: either entrance South H (first tier, sections 125 to 129) or sections 425/426 on the second tier (also on the south side, I think entrance South J). That's where 99% of the noise comes from.aztattooedsean777 schreef:For those that have been there once to every match since the opening of the arena, which sections would you recommend for a first timer who wants to be around the best atmosphere in the crowd? I hope to attend my first ever match in the future, possibly this time next year.
If you really want to bounce up and down and sing for 90 minutes, go for 425/426 (home of Vak410, the younger Ajax fanatics). If you want things to be a bit more quiet than that, go for 125-129 (the 'old guard' of Ajax diehards, including myself).
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I know, I know. It's a real MITZVAH when the studio announcer is absent and the ArenA crowd is all you can hear.Blind3 schreef:I was thrilled when the ESPN360 commentary crapped out in the first half. I was left with the sounds of the ArenA crowd. The sounds of singing and the many chants were terrific . Great atmosphere and a wonderful footballing display.
Kowalczyk schreef:For the best atmosphere, make sure you're on the south end of the ground: either entrance South H (first tier, sections 125 to 129) or sections 425/426 on the second tier (also on the south side, I think entrance South J). That's where 99% of the noise comes from.aztattooedsean777 schreef:For those that have been there once to every match since the opening of the arena, which sections would you recommend for a first timer who wants to be around the best atmosphere in the crowd? I hope to attend my first ever match in the future, possibly this time next year.
If you really want to bounce up and down and sing for 90 minutes, go for 425/426 (home of Vak410, the younger Ajax fanatics). If you want things to be a bit more quiet than that, go for 125-129 (the 'old guard' of Ajax diehards, including myself).
K.
666 schreef:Tickets for 125-129 & 425/426 are usually sold to season ticket holders only. If you can't find someone with a season ticket doing the buying for you, try to get into 124 or 101 to be close to the noise. If you don't mind watching the game from the second tier behind the goal (a loooooong way from the pitch), try 427-430.
Kowalczyk schreef:For the best atmosphere, make sure you're on the south end of the ground: either entrance South H (first tier, sections 125 to 129) or sections 425/426 on the second tier (also on the south side, I think entrance South J). That's where 99% of the noise comes from.aztattooedsean777 schreef:For those that have been there once to every match since the opening of the arena, which sections would you recommend for a first timer who wants to be around the best atmosphere in the crowd? I hope to attend my first ever match in the future, possibly this time next year.
If you really want to bounce up and down and sing for 90 minutes, go for 425/426 (home of Vak410, the younger Ajax fanatics). If you want things to be a bit more quiet than that, go for 125-129 (the 'old guard' of Ajax diehards, including myself).
K.
I like being just high enough that I can see play develop on the pitch. 
aztattooedsean777 schreef:I don't want to be so high that I could touch the tires of planes that fly by. I like being just high enough that I can see play develop on the pitch.
Blind3 schreef:I was thrilled when the ESPN360 commentary crapped out in the first half. I was left with the sounds of the ArenA crowd. The sounds of singing and the many chants were terrific . Great atmosphere and a wonderful footballing display.
Kowalczyk schreef:There you go: Europa League final of 2013 has been given to the Amsterdam ArenA.
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I watch them in Dutch, of which I don't understand a word—amounts to the same thing!arizonaajax schreef:Oh that must have been awesome, I would love to always have broadcasted matches be like that with no commentators.
They are trying to crank up the capacity to 70.000 by putting a 3rd ring on the Arena. Also they want to close the gap between the seats and pitch. They had plans to lower the pitch, but I don't know about the current status of that.SaddlerIan schreef:Kowalczyk schreef:There you go: Europa League final of 2013 has been given to the Amsterdam ArenA.
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"Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) president Michael van Praag was delighted to see the final coming to Amsterdam. "We put the Amsterdam ArenA forward as a candidate because the stadium will be renovated on a large scale in the next couple of years. It will be a state-of-the-art stadium again. The KNVB has built up a good name in organising international tournaments and matches. With this final we will have the opportunity to show we are able to continue that fine tradition."
...renovated on a large scale......what does this mean?
Please god, no.GangstaRiB schreef:They are trying to crank up the capacity to 70.000 by putting a 3rd ring on the Arena.
The renovation would not interfere with the regular games, so they say. The Olympic stadium has a capacity of ~25000. When the Arena went into use, they demolished the 2nd ring of the Olympic.SPL schreef:To do so would mean Ajax having to play somewhere else for a year! What is the capacity of the Olympic stadium?
