$100m OP plan

[innsaneink]

really?

because i remember 5-6 years ago some sydney teams were struggling to get 10,000 past the gates into their stadium and were averaging about 7000-8000 per game...

Wrong...only wests averaged under 10k, (9300) (canberra too but were talking sydney here)and only in '01....every other sydney team including wests in '00 averaged over 10k

 

[Schillaci]

Looks ok. Melbourne Victory is the only team capable of filling it though.

 

[ozzy_ozman]

If 1993 is 5 or 6 years ago I give-up.

i didnt say 1993 if you even bothered reading my post...

and that was kurt angle that said 1993...

 

[The Preacher]

Well, where's your stats to back-up your 5-6yrs ago statement.:?

 

[MayMoo]

It's funny how someone said something along the lines of
- No matter the cost, News should continue to prop up the Storm -

Do you really think that now Lachies gone, Daddy will be happy to watch money go down the tube ??

With Newscorp now based in the US; This is even more relevant.

Unless someone outside News is prepared to pour money in they will go. Stadium or No stadium.

It is ridiculous that they are being propped up anyhow.

If there is not enough support in VIC to fianance a team, (corporate or otherwise) do they really deserve a team and is there any chance of success ??

Christ even my mates from Sydney who live there & follow league dont go. ?? I think that says a lot..

 

[ozzy_ozman]

Well, where's your stats to back-up your 5-6yrs ago statement.:?

stats.rleague.com

 

[Green Machine]

It's funny how someone said something along the lines of
- No matter the cost, News should continue to prop up the Storm -

Do you really think that now Lachies gone, Daddy will be happy to watch money go down the tube ??

With Newscorp now based in the US; This is even more relevant.

Unless someone outside News is prepared to pour money in they will go. Stadium or No stadium.

It is ridiculous that they are being propped up anyhow.

If there is not enough support in VIC to fianance a team, (corporate or otherwise) do they really deserve a team and is there any chance of success ??

Christ even my mates from Sydney who live there & follow league dont go. ?? I think that says a lot..

What about every other team besides the Broncos?

 

[The Preacher]

Wrong...only wests averaged under 10k, (9300) (canberra too but were talking sydney here)and only in '01....every other sydney team including wests in '00 averaged over 10k

If I'm accused of not reading posts, what do the above tell you Ozzy ???:shock:

 

[UndertakerMike]

It's funny how someone said something along the lines of
- No matter the cost, News should continue to prop up the Storm -

Do you really think that now Lachies gone, Daddy will be happy to watch money go down the tube ??

With Newscorp now based in the US; This is even more relevant.

Unless someone outside News is prepared to pour money in they will go. Stadium or No stadium.

It is ridiculous that they are being propped up anyhow.

If there is not enough support in VIC to fianance a team, (corporate or otherwise) do they really deserve a team and is there any chance of success ??

Christ even my mates from Sydney who live there & follow league dont go. ?? I think that says a lot..

Yea, it says that they don't follow league.

 

[Hoops]

what happens to the storm in the meantime?

If you look behind the stadium (towards The city) you can still see the current Olympic park between Collingwoods Lexus centre (that square box thing just before the bridge) and the new Stadium.

You can also see a bit of the MCG, Vodafone Arena and Rod Laver Arena.
Once this new Sttadium is completed will there be any other sporting precinct in the world like it?

 

[Hoops]

This is how it currently looks from the oppisite angle

The Edwin Flack Field looks to be the site of the new stadium.

 

[magpie_man]

geez melbourne's an ugly city isn't it?

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

About bloody time!

 

[LESStar58]

It would be a lot cheaper to move them, lock, stock and barrell to the Central Coast and receive $8 to $10 million from the NRL.
Melbourne hasn't worked and wont work, how long do they persist in spending good money for SFA. I'm sure the taxpayers of Victoria are filthy about $100mill. being spent on a rectangular field in AFL heartland.

Speak for everyone else! i'm over the moon!

 

[colonel_123]

So what happens in the mean-time? Will Olympic Park be usable whilst these changes take place?

The new stadium isn't actually going to replace Olympic Park, it's being built next to it. OP will remain for Athletics.

 

[Choppies]

At last they have a proper stadium to watch the Storm play.
From the few times Ive been to Olympic Park Its a hovel of a stadium both in general and for rugby league and soccer.

 

[Bring back John Fifita]

Speak for everyone else! i'm over the moon!

Loving the new avatar LESS, absolutely loving it!

 

[LESStar58]

Cheers BBJF! I like it too!

 

[JK]

It's funny how someone said something along the lines of
- No matter the cost, News should continue to prop up the Storm -

Do you really think that now Lachies gone, Daddy will be happy to watch money go down the tube ??

With Newscorp now based in the US; This is even more relevant.

Unless someone outside News is prepared to pour money in they will go. Stadium or No stadium.

It is ridiculous that they are being propped up anyhow.

If there is not enough support in VIC to fianance a team, (corporate or otherwise) do they really deserve a team and is there any chance of success ??

Christ even my mates from Sydney who live there & follow league dont go. ?? I think that says a lot..

NewsCorp take money from the NRL and use it in their clubs. Given the pay TV angle they have you will find that funding Melbourne comes back in buckets through Pay TV subscriptions - they also declare contributions to Melbourne as a loss for tax purposes.

Every club is "propped up" bar Brisbane. Whether Leagues Club, Max Delmerge, Souths Juniors (now Holmes a Court and Crowe) or somebody else!

And your mates are tossers - if you support league you would go to league. I love games at Melbourne - top weekend away from Sydney.
Go and buy a clue! :nwave:

 

[LESStar58]

I like JK....he's sensible.