+GlobalRat Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 I thought it would be interesting to track the progress of the much debated stadiums being constructed for the Soccer World Cup in 2010. In order to do this I’ve created a cache near one of the stadiums, Soccer City in Johannesburg. GCYEKX – Project 2010: Soccer City. Cache finders will be required to take photo’s and thus over time we’ll be able to view progress of construction. The stadiums:- Three existing stadiums in Gauteng, will be upgraded. Soccer City (FNB stadium), Ellis Park in Johannesburg, and Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Royal Bafokeng stadium in North West will be upgraded, as will Vodacom Park in Mangaung (Bloemfontein) in the Free State. Five new stadiums will be built or rebuilt. In Limpopo, the Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane will host 2010 games. New stadiums will be built at Mbombela in Mpumalanga, and in the Nelson Mandela Metro (encompassing Port Elizabeth) in the Eastern Cape. Kings Park stadium in Durban will be rebuilt for the event, and in the Western Cape, Cape Town’s Green Point stadium will be rebuilt. Calling on cachers in other areas to create similar Project 2010 caches which we can hyperlink and perhaps create an interesting collection of images as the clock ticks away. Quote Link to comment
Guineafowl Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Calling on cachers in other areas to create similar Project 2010 caches which we can hyperlink and perhaps create an interesting collection of images as the clock ticks away. I think this is a geat idea, we will go and have a look at the Nelspruit one, maybe we can do something similar. Quote Link to comment
+Discombob Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I live really close to the Green Point Stadium so i could perhaps set one up there, although perhaps John-Gll would be best suited for a sneaky hide in a busy urban area like that. One of my 2 dads is on the committee to not have the stadium at green point, so we'll have to see what happens. Quote Link to comment
+GS&Dogs Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Would it not be better to place the Cape Town cache on Signal Hill as you will be able to monitor the building progress from above? Quote Link to comment
+bear&fox Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 ... good idea G. Quote Link to comment
+anlufu Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 We could do George Stadium!! I believe the English team will be using it for practise sessions. So it is sort of involved. Quote Link to comment
cache-fan Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 If still available Cache Fan will select Loftus. Quote Link to comment
AE_Rodney Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 A Loftus Cache would be awesome! I see they are building something there already. Quote Link to comment
+John-Gill Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 For project 2010 in Cape Town, we agree with GS&Dogs about placing the cache on Signal Hill. It will give a great over all view of the stadium. But then also having a cache on ground level would also be good to give you a closer look. We do have ideas for placing a large cache close by but we do not know where they will be building and how much more area they will be taking. If anyone knows the basic plans for the stadium please let us know and help us get this cache started. Quote Link to comment
+bear&fox Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 (edited) The basic plan for the Green Point Stadium is such: 1) it will gobble up several acres of green land and plaster it with tar and concrete 2) it will cost far more than predicted 3) it will not be completed in time Sorry, couldn't resist! Edited October 6, 2006 by bear&fox Quote Link to comment
+vespax Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 The basic plan for the Green Point Stadium is such: 1) it will gobble up several acres of green land and plaster it with tar and concrete 2) it will cost far more than predicted 3) it will not be completed in time Sorry, couldn't resist! Agreed. Saw it first hand with the 2002 Olympics. Bring on the budget deficiets after the games! Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 R2.7bn to R12bn.... good start. Anyway, what about the caches!? Quote Link to comment
cache-fan Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Possible locations at Loftus are currently being investigated but due to building plans not available at present I can not predict the alterations. For a start I will place a micro close by and once the current area of Sin-Bin is re-developed might move a regular cache there. Project plan indicates that the micro is going up for hunting coming weekend. Quote Link to comment
perdix Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 R2.7bn to R12bn.... good start. Anyway, what about the caches!? As a project manager in the infrastructure development / construction industry I can only wish to someday work for a boss who wont mind this slight overspend on original budget My office is just on the other side of the lake from the PE stadium so I will get a cache up in the area soon. Quote Link to comment
+Team_Farmers Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 was just thinking about this cache series today... what if we extend it to monitor the construction of the Gautrain as well? I'm sure we could find a spot near the marlboro or sandton stations. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 29, 2006 Author Share Posted November 29, 2006 So what happened to Green Point? Quote Link to comment
+vespax Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 So what happened to Green Point? I think some around this town might be hoping it just disappears. Discombob, don't you have an inside contact on the opposition side that can give some insight into current status? Quote Link to comment
+vespax Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Breaking News Well, sort of I guess. Quote Link to comment
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