Parramatta Stadium Rebuild and other stuff

[Gary Gutful]

Boys - trust me - the stadium won't be open for the start of the 2019 season.

It's going to be after the middle part of that season, most likely in the latter half. Rounds 16 - 26.

I know this for a fact.

So does everyone else.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Spot on with all of that Gaz.
And the pic you posted is pretty much the latest design, so that's just about how it should look when complete.
In the aerial earthworks photo I posted above, you can see the L-shaped south-east corner already in position at the top just left of centre of the photo.
Then when you look at your pic, it's actually a pretty tight fit on the site, having a reasonably large O'Connell st forecourt and squeezing it between that and the Old Kings Oval.
It's no wonder they needed the old swimming pool space.

I quite like the frontage to O'Connell Street with the forecourt where the pool once was. Opens up the site nicely.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Guys. I've just been talking to my connections. I don't want to shit in anyones wheaties but I have it on good authority that the stadium wont be ready by Round 1 2018.

 

[Suitman]

I quite like the frontage to O'Connell Street with the forecourt where the pool once was. Opens up the site nicely.

The access to the old stadium was appalling.
Hopefully the new forecourt opens up the opportunities for game day activities, food stalls etc, which I believe is the whole idea.
It's something ANZ and Suncorp has, but Allainz is just dreadful for in and out access.

 

[strider]

Guys. I've just been talking to my connections. I don't want to shit in anyones wheaties but I have it on good authority that the stadium wont be ready by Round 1 2018.

No way!! ... first I've heard of it

 

[hineyrulz]

Guys. I've just been talking to my connections. I don't want to shit in anyones wheaties but I have it on good authority that the stadium wont be ready by Round 1 2018.

Gee big scoop there Gaz, not sure even Chiefy boy can top that one.

 

[forward pass]

Wonder who has a better idea of the timeline? Bernie Gurr or Chiefy?

Suity.

 

[chiefy1]

Gee big scoop there Gaz, not sure even Chiefy boy can top that one.

Honestly you guys are a year behind there's absolutely no doubt about it.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Honestly you guys are a year behind there's absolutely no doubt about it.

2018 doesn't come after 2019.

It goes 18,19,20...

Anyway, my hot tip is that it won't be ready by the end of this season.

 

[Gronk]

FFS the journos will be writing about these scoops right now.

You're a f**king scavenger Josh !

 

[Gary Gutful]

Lets try this out...

I have heard that the approved design did not meet the Australian Standards for number of shitters. In a last minute design change they had to turn BA's coaches' chair into a nugget throne.

 

[Suitman]

 

[strider]

"Only 2 years to go"

We take that literally and we say it will be done around september 2019

 

[Suitman]

"Only 2 years to go"

We take that literally and we say it will be done around september 2019

That was a WSW's promotional video so I think they meant 2 seasons to go.
The state govt want it finished before the next election, which I think is in March 2019, so the Eels will only have one more season away, while the Wanderers have two more seasons away.

 

[strider]

Ahhh .... yeah now you mention it, it did seem to have a fair bit of red n black and really short goal post

 

[phantom eel]

Even if the State Govt wants it finished by their farewell/next election, it doesn't guarantee it will happen.

I reckon maybe mid-2019, and the NRL will schedule us for away/Homebuh matches in the first half of the season draw, just in case.

 

[Suitman]

I went down to the stadium today.
I was shocked at the change in the amount of earthworks that have been completed since I was there just 5 weeks ago.
The South and east concourses have been shaped ready for construction and the govt is right - they are very steep. It looked sensational even at this early stage. This stadium is going to be the best small stadium in Australia - better even than AAMI Park.
Plenty of piling has been completed for the western corporate side stand, and a lot of plumbing has been installed for the southern end - presumably for toilet facilities, catering outlets, drainage etc...

I was however surprised at how narrow the proposed forecourt width is along O'Connell street.
It's much narrower than I thought it would be, but I did say last week this stadium was a tight fit between O'Connell st and the Old Kings Oval.
The Leagues club car park and facilities are coming along nicely. 3 storeys up now.

 

[strider]

I cant see myself being there until the stadium is done ... definitely wont recognise the place

 

[Gronk]

I'll tell you what, the light rail will be great when complete, but from us merkins who dwell in the city and east, I can tell you that Parramatta is going to be in a world of pain for years.

The corridor from Circular Quay to Town Hall, then over my way Kingsford Kensington Randwick is an abortion.

 

[strider]

I'll tell you what, the light rail will be great when complete, but from us merkins who dwell in the city and east, I can tell you that Parramatta is going to be in a world of pain for years.

The corridor from Circular Quay to Town Hall, then over my way Kingsford Kensington Randwick is an abortion.

Yeah i worked in surry hills for a few months ... what a shemozzle