why is it that rugby fans call westpac stadium : the cake tin
and us football fans call it: the ring of fire
I think the ring of fire is better for both sports, cake tin
sounds lame, whereas ring of fire sounds awesome
anyone got any ideas?
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Think you will find that the term "Cake Tin" originated from a case
of "P" nus envy in auckland not long after it was completed.From
memory it was either on Veitchs or Devlins breakfast show.
GET YOUR SHIRTS OFF FOR THE BOYS
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cake tin name is used for everything from cricket to music events at the stadium because that is exactly wat the stadium is a circle shaped piece of tin. ring of fire certainly wouldnt suit cricket or fergie for that matter as its just not exciting mate. call it what you want. its the westpac stadium.
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cos YF made up Ring of Fire
Founder
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When I lived in Welly, pre Nix, it was always known as The Stadium.
Only JAFAs called it the Caketin.
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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ah right, cool.
i think its an awesome stadium, i love it, love the atmosphere
and everything about it, will be good next season when hopefully we
can get a few more thousand fans into it for phoenix games.
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Phoenix came out of the fire and the stadiums round. Dooa
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cos YF made up Ring of Fire
Im glad YF made it up, sounds brilliant and it makes the
stadium sound really awesome!
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I live in Wellington, dislike rugby and cricket, but always called
it the Cake Tin - coz that's what it looks like. So it's not just
JAFAs and egg-chasers that call it that.
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what do rugby sevens call it? cake tin?
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All right. JAFAs, Brighton fans and people who dress up as American
motorcycle cops and go and get pissed up while watching mini-rugby
call it the Cake Tin. Is that better! 
Jag2008-01-18 11:55:16
Jag2008-01-18 11:55:16
Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.
"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003
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ring of fire certainly wouldnt suit cricket or fergie for that matter as its just not exciting mate. call it what you want. its the westpac stadium.
why would it not suit the Wellington Cricket events - they are
the firebirds after all, Firebirds logo looks similar to the
Phoenix.
theprof2008-01-18 12:02:22
Queenslander 3x a year.
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Brighton fans and people who dress up as American motorcycle
cops..... strangely, not the first time those two clauses have been
used in the same sentence 
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what do rugby sevens call it? cake tin?
rugby sevens is an event, and cannot speak.
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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ring of fire certainly wouldnt suit cricket or fergie for that matter as its just not exciting mate. call it what you want. its the westpac stadium.
why would it not suit the Wellington Cricket events - they are
the firebirds after all, Firebirds logo looks similar to the
Phoenix.
the firebirds have played one game at the stadium in 7
years!!! only the black caps play one dayers there basin reserve is
there home ground so sure if you wana go to the basin ring of fire
feel free.
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what do rugby sevens call it? cake tin?
rugby sevens is an event, and cannot speak.
You know that and I know that but if it wasn't asked how
would he get his post count up?
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whatever its called it's still the best stadium in the country!
Queenslander 3x a year.
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what do rugby sevens call it? cake tin?
rugby sevens is an event, and cannot speak.
I've lived in Wellington for quite a few years and it's pretty much always called the Cake Tin. It's got nothing to do with sports elitism or Auckland mocking - look at the thing!
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And it's home to the best sporting team in the country!
Out of curiosity, where is the actual Phoenix head office?
Out of curiosity, where is the actual Phoenix head office?
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Well we will have to remove "Westpac' from the Stadium for 2011
rugby world cup....so it may require a specific name. Like AMI
Stadium (formerly Jade Stadium), its real name is Lancaster Park.
I say tackle him in the face.
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I've lived in Wellington for quite a few years and it's pretty much always called the Cake Tin. It's got nothing to do with sports elitism or Auckland mocking - look at the thing!
"Cake Tin" was first coined by Mr Devlin on Radio Sport, from
there its kinda stuck, some use it affectionately, most from
Auckland media with a bit of venom in the usage, mainly through
jealousy that they can't get a waterfront stadium like ours. Ring
of Fire is so much cooler!
Queenslander 3x a year.
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I've lived in Wellington for quite a few years and it's pretty much always called the Cake Tin. It's got nothing to do with sports elitism or Auckland mocking - look at the thing!
On behalf of Jag:
All right. JAFAs, Brighton fans, Arsenal fans, people who
dress up as American motorcycle cops and go and get pissed up while
watching mini-rugby..... ah hell, just about everybody calls
it the Cake Tin!
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And it's home to the best sporting team in the country!
Out of curiosity, where is the actual Phoenix head office?
Out of curiosity, where is the actual Phoenix head office?
The ASB bank building that Terry owns....its also where
Century City head office is.
I say tackle him in the face.
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When the Ring of Fire was thought up, was Johnny Cash the
inspiration or did the song get assigned after?
By the way, there's a song the England Supporters Band always
play. For years I've heard the tune and just hummed along. After
hearing Johhny Cash played at Nix games, I realise that the Band
have been playing the melody from Ring of Fire all along.
Coincidence or plagiarism?
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Well we will have to remove "Westpac' from the Stadium for 2011
rugby world cup....so it may require a specific name. Like AMI
Stadium (formerly Jade Stadium), its real name is Lancaster
Park.
Wellington Stadium I guess. Or the RFU/Council/Some other interested party will give it a name half the world hates.
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Well we will have to remove "Westpac' from the Stadium for 2011
rugby world cup....so it may require a specific name. Like AMI
Stadium (formerly Jade Stadium), its real name is Lancaster
Park.
Wellington Stadium I guess. Or the RFU/Council/Some other interested party will give it a name half the world hates.
It would be cool if we could come up with a cool name.....eg.
Carisbrook, Eden Park or W.C.G
Wellington Cricket Ground.
I say tackle him in the face.
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Lest just go with W.F.S
Wellington Football Stadium,
Or maybe the Fire Pit!
Queenslander 3x a year.
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Maybe "Santies DISCO Stadium" ..?
"Bede Dwyer's Ring of Fire" has a brilliant ring to it
though.
Yeah, definitely the latter...
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what do rugby sevens call it? cake tin?
rugby sevens is an event, and cannot speak.
You know that and I know that but if it wasn't asked how
would he get his post count up?
danielleftball you neeed to get a reality check man, you seem
to have something against me, its a forum...get a life!!
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you cant name our beloved stadium after one of the sh*test songs of
all time.
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Beloved? Am I the only one who doesn't really like it much? It's
the wrong shape for football.
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Mr Dylan, you yourself did a duet with Johnny Cash singing Ring of
Fire! You were horrendously off key though, while Johnny was spot
on. Perhaps a case of sour grapes here...
Anyway..
Bring back George park...or B0B0 Bald3 stadium?
The crowd are a bit far away from the pitch which I don't really like, but other than that its a good stadium.
WillyB2008-01-18 13:18:10
Anyway..
Bring back George park...or B0B0 Bald3 stadium?
The crowd are a bit far away from the pitch which I don't really like, but other than that its a good stadium.
WillyB2008-01-18 13:18:10
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not many places in the world you get a stadium 5 minute walk to the gud pubs... or 15 minute walk to the centre of town. the stadium is a gud multi purpose sports venue for an open minded sports fan who likes all sports including football - sure its the most popular sport in the world but by far not the only. you don't see old trafford just used as a soccer pitch do u.
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Maybe "Santies DISCO Stadium" ..?
"Bede Dwyer's Ring of Fire" has a brilliant ring to it
though.
Yeah, definitely the latter...
oh, for f**ks sake....
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight
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Maybe "Santies DISCO Stadium" ..?
"Bede Dwyer's Ring of Fire" has a brilliant ring to it
though.
Yeah, definitely the latter...
oh, for f**ks sake....
hahahahhaa
I say tackle him in the face.
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...you don't see old trafford just used as a soccer pitch do
u.
That's not relevant really. You think Man Utd fans like Old
Trafford because it can be used for things other than football? Of
course it's a football venue and the rest is secondary.
The difference is that we are merely tenants at our
Stadium. It's not really a part of our identity.
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