The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[Perth Red]

“the amount of asbestos, which was found underground, is unlikely to be harmful to workers”

That’s reassuring lol.

 

[siv]

“the amount of asbestos, which was found underground, is unlikely to be harmful to workers”

That’s reassuring lol.

Unless they are digging the underground roadway of the stadium

 

[Timmah]

ORIGINS OF NEW STADIUM

Work starts on the Allianz Stadium site in Sydney ... ahead of schedule.
Work is finally under way on the foundations for the new Allianz Stadium at Moore Park … and is even ahead of schedule.

The fact no sport is being played next door at the SCG means builders don’t stop on event days.

Infrastructure NSW has also extended building work on Saturdays from 7am to 6pm to help stimulate the economy. It is hoped the 45,000-seater will be ready to host State of Origin in 2022.

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...m/news-story/fc13e51ee9f83c4bf358a4670844cd6c

 

[Saint Doc]

Have they released what it will look like? Is it the same as the initial design, or has it changed with the new builders?

 

[Timmah]

Have they released what it will look like? Is it the same as the initial design, or has it changed with the new builders?

March update http://www.infrastructure.nsw.gov.a...m-redevelopment-project-update-march-2020.pdf

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

March update http://www.infrastructure.nsw.gov.a...m-redevelopment-project-update-march-2020.pdf

Not bad, but f*ck me this plan is such a shitshow....

It is taking a bad foundation and just putting bandages over everything. Not really pleasing anyone and guaranteeing that it will all be obsolete in 10 years.

Very Sydney.

 

[Perth Red]

Not bad, but f*ck me this plan is such a shitshow....

It is taking a bad foundation and just putting bandages over everything. Not really pleasing anyone and guaranteeing that it will all be obsolete in 10 years.

Very Sydney.

looks like it will be on par with Suncorp, sure not world leading but until recently Suncorp was best stadium for RL in the country. Now the nrl and clubs that will use it need to get their act together to try and get decent crowds in it or we will have another anz that looks terrible with 2/3rds empty seats every game.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

looks like it will be on par with Suncorp, sure not world leading but until recently Suncorp was best stadium for RL in the country. Now the nrl and clubs that will use it need to get their act together to try and get decent crowds in it or we will have another anz that looks terrible with 2/3rds empty seats every game.

Do we have faith in the SCG Trust to set reasonable ticket prices after this latest economic downturn?

 

[Perth Red]

Do we have faith in the SCG Trust to set reasonable ticket prices after this latest economic downturn?

do the trust set the prices or the roosters? I’d imagine the trust only set the rental fee for stadium use?

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

do the trust set the prices or the roosters? I’d imagine the trust only set the rental fee for stadium use?

I was under the impression it was the trust. Could be wrong of course

 

[TheRam]

looks like it will be on par with Suncorp, sure not world leading but until recently Suncorp was best stadium for RL in the country. Now the nrl and clubs that will use it need to get their act together to try and get decent crowds in it or we will have another anz that looks terrible with 2/3rds empty seats every game.

It will NEVER be consistently full because as usual it is in the wrong location. Mark my words. Tram, no tram, doesn't matter. Most people will need 2 to 3 different transports to get to it. That is not a good location makes. And good luck the Chooks getting the locals to attend in massive numbers on a consistent basis.

I've lived in the area virtually my entire life and I know the attitude of the locals when it comes to RL/chooks. It ain't a great and positive one. This Stadium needed to be somewhere that the wider community and tourists would feel they could attend without to much trouble. That hasn't been resolved almost at all.

After the first season of curious league and sports fans getting in to experience the new shiny bauble, the numbers will drop off considerably, except for the bigger games on show. Everyone will see how disinterested most in the area are towards RL in that area, Roosters winning shit or not. That stadium should have been built over Central Station as we have discussed here before. Well that birdie has now been lost forever.

 

[TheRam]

I was under the impression it was the trust. Could be wrong of course

The rent generally dictates the ticket pricing in the long run.

 

[T-Boon]

I've lived in the area virtually my entire life and I know the attitude of the locals when it comes to RL/chooks. It ain't a great and positive one.

The club doesn't do much of a job to try to fit in. At least try to get them speaking some kind of proper English.

 

[siv]

East's fans are mainly SCG trust member free loaders

 

[TheRam]

The club doesn't do much of a job to try to fit in. At least try to get them speaking some kind of proper English.

I've got an idea, just copy the AFL model. No need to reinvent the fork. Just do it for F**k sake.

 

[T-Boon]

I've got an idea, just copy the AFL model. No need to reinvent the fork. Just do it for F**k sake.

Yep. The Swans as much as I hate them should mentor the Roosters in how to do it.
Even the Waratahs. Look at Izzy. Spoke like he dropped out in primary school while he was with RL, within a week of being with the Tahs he spoke as if he was a Sydney University graduate.

 

[siv]

Divorce Easts and the Swans from their SCG Members and let's see what crowd they pull

 

[magpie_man]

Yep. The Swans as much as I hate them should mentor the Roosters in how to do it.
Even the Waratahs. Look at Izzy. Spoke like he dropped out in primary school while he was with RL, within a week of being with the Tahs he spoke as if he was a Sydney University graduate.

I assume that a lot of the NRL players, like most of us, are hooked on 'The Last Dance'.
The contrast between the eloquence and insight of the NBA players compared to our mob is pronounced.
It's difficult to pinpoint exactly where the disparity is stemming from; you could argue different socio-economic and educational levels in the player pools but it doesn't really hold-up when you consider where many of the NBA players are coming from.
Perhaps it's because the NBA playing pool is funnelled through the American college system?
I suspect that a significant factor is culture. Rugby League in particular seems have really struggled to shake-off that great Australian bastion of Tall Poppy Syndrome. Whilst it can have its advantages, I don't particularly see any for a game that is already struggling with an uncouth, bogan, unsophisticated image.

 

[Pj,Rj,Hj]

^^ Listen to Michael Jordan speak to the media at in the early years of his career to how he spoke in the later part. Both NRL and AFL have their natural player spokespersons but they also put some talented but shy/awkward or nervous young ones into the spotlight. Some begin to shine in the spokesman roles from initially being unintelligible.

 

[unforgiven]

I assume that a lot of the NRL players, like most of us, are hooked on 'The Last Dance'.
The contrast between the eloquence and insight of the NBA players compared to our mob is pronounced.
It's difficult to pinpoint exactly where the disparity is stemming from; you could argue different socio-economic and educational levels in the player pools but it doesn't really hold-up when you consider where many of the NBA players are coming from.
Perhaps it's because the NBA playing pool is funnelled through the American college system?
I suspect that a significant factor is culture. Rugby League in particular seems have really struggled to shake-off that great Australian bastion of Tall Poppy Syndrome. Whilst it can have its advantages, I don't particularly see any for a game that is already struggling with an uncouth, bogan, unsophisticated image.

I believe players attending college has a lot to do with this difference