The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[Canard]

Use your head for once instead of being an annoying contrarian.

If Origin loses its lustre amongst kids in Queensland then it impacts on the fortunes of the Maroons. Less kids playing the game will lead to a shallower talent pool in 15 to 20 years from now.

Holding Origin matches in Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth won't make kids from those cities want to play our game.

If you want kids from Adelaide and Perth to choose our game then give them an NRL team.

Most posters on here are baby boomers and live in the past. They think the game can never be anything more than a niche sport played at glorified suburban parks in front of 10k people. Clubs are to be bankrolled by drunken gamblers who go to the Leagues Club to get stuck into the piss and play around on the pokies.

Our game needs to market itself to southeast Asia and the south Pacific. The former has a high population and a large corporate base that our game needs to become richer. The latter has the talent pool we need to expand to a 20 team competiton. It will require significant investment and take time to bear fruit. It will be risky. The alternative is to remain stagnate and eventually become irrelevant when the rusted on older fans are no longer around. The idiots on here who think all will be fine with six small clubs in Sydney and two in Brisbane don't have a f**ken clue. Kids don’t think like them.

But only a few posts ago, you are advocating for Origin to be regularly played in front of crowds of only 25k?

 

[Wb1234]

QCB Stadium is superb, they nailed the whole thing IMO. The one tier north end is needed especially in the early and later months, the lack of breeze if it had a 2nd tier would be absolutely shithouse. I went up for the opening game in 2020 and it was horribly hot and humid. A 2nd tier would have made it even worse. It also allows for a massive big screen to be placed at that end, 2nd tier means you go down the parra path and have 2 smaller screens.

On Redcliffe they 100% f**ked up with the redevelopment by not sliding the whole stadium footprint northward 30-50m, this would have allowed a southern stand to be built. As it stands now a portion of the Dolphins leagues needs be bulldozed to allow it.

I still think the area at Springfield that was gifted to the Lions would have been an awesome place to put a 25k all seater. Right on the Centenary Hwy, train line 1min walk, Orion shopping centre car parking. Shame the Ipswich bid didn't have a sizeable leagues club backing it as IMO it would have then ticked all the boxes for a 2nd Brisbane side.

The have the coin, but i feel the wishy washy/lack of region identifier in the name is a massive negative. Trying to be something for all of SQLD that they're spruiking is fine but they need to draw the line in the sand and actually give themselves a region in the name.

If you don't represent something you represent nothing.

(apologies for going off on a tangent)

Great post

I preferred easts bud but the broncos were never going to allow another city team

I think the dolphins will do well even with a lack of a specific location

 

[Iamback]

QCB Stadium is superb, they nailed the whole thing IMO. The one tier north end is needed especially in the early and later months, the lack of breeze if it had a 2nd tier would be absolutely shithouse. I went up for the opening game in 2020 and it was horribly hot and humid. A 2nd tier would have made it even worse. It also allows for a massive big screen to be placed at that end, 2nd tier means you go down the parra path and have 2 smaller screens.

On Redcliffe they 100% f**ked up with the redevelopment by not sliding the whole stadium footprint northward 30-50m, this would have allowed a southern stand to be built. As it stands now a portion of the Dolphins leagues needs be bulldozed to allow it.

I still think the area at Springfield that was gifted to the Lions would have been an awesome place to put a 25k all seater. Right on the Centenary Hwy, train line 1min walk, Orion shopping centre car parking. Shame the Ipswich bid didn't have a sizeable leagues club backing it as IMO it would have then ticked all the boxes for a 2nd Brisbane side.

The have the coin, but i feel the wishy washy/lack of region identifier in the name is a massive negative. Trying to be something for all of SQLD that they're spruiking is fine but they need to draw the line in the sand and actually give themselves a region in the name.

If you don't represent something you represent nothing.

(apologies for going off on a tangent)

I think the last part will happen, Eventually corporate support and Members will favour one area and the name will come.

It looks like they went low risk so not to limit their options

 

[Ozzi_78]

No NRL club achieved a Stadium. NQ, GC, Brisbane, Roosters, Parra and the Storm were all gifted stadiums. The worst ‘achievers’ were the Roosters and Parra who have had 2 stadiums gifted to them in 40 years.

And Penrith too it seems.

 

[Iamback]

And Penrith too it seems.

That isn't happening, Libs will be booted before work starts

 

[Wb1234]

That isn't happening, Libs will be booted before work starts

They won’t want to lose the gf

 

[siv]

No NRL club achieved a Stadium. NQ, GC, Brisbane, Roosters, Parra and the Storm were all gifted stadiums. The worst ‘achievers’ were the Roosters and Parra who have had 2 stadiums gifted to them in 40 years.

Bears did

But got booted out for doing so

 

[Iamback]

They won’t want to lose the gf

It is easier to justify and cheaper to pay $20m a year then fight with virtually everyone for a Stadium

 

[Wb1234]

It is easier to justify and cheaper to pay $20m a year then fight with virtually everyone for a Stadium

Bad for Penrith

but we still get a load of money

 

[Iamback]

Bad for Penrith

but we still get a load of money

What annoys me is they likely blow the same money on some indoor entertainment Centre that is used even less down the track. The population is coming and stuff will get built eventually

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

But only a few posts ago, you are advocating for Origin to be regularly played in front of crowds of only 25k?

Only an obnoxious moron like you would find fault with me suggesting that games between Queensland and New South Wales should be played in Queensland and New South Wales. You're a contrarian.

One-third of games would be played in regional NSW and Queensland. It would reward the fans from true rugby league heartland and mean a lot to players from the region.

If it's money you're worried about then ticket prices could be increased to recoup lost revenue from being played at smaller stadia. It would still work out cheaper for locals than having to travel interstate. You might even get funding from the Queensland and NSW governments as it would promote tourism to regions that vitally need it.

Using your stupid logic we should play all Origin games at the MCG because it can fit twice as many people as Lang Park. I'm sure your special needs friend @Phil McGrawhan would love having to travel to Victoria three times a year to see Queensland play.

 

[Iamback]

The resident crayon eater calling someone special needs

 

[Canard]

Only an obnoxious moron like you would find fault with me suggesting that games between Queensland and New South Wales should be played in Queensland and New South Wales. You're a contrarian.

One-third of games would be played in regional NSW and Queensland. It would reward the fans from true rugby league heartland and mean a lot to players from the region.

If it's money you're worried about then ticket prices could be increased to recoup lost revenue from being played at smaller stadia. It would still work out cheaper for locals than having to travel interstate. You might even get funding from the Queensland and NSW governments as it would promote tourism to regions that vitally need it.

Using your stupid logic we should play all Origin games at the MCG because it can fit twice as many people as Lang Park. I'm sure your special needs friend @Phil McGrawhan would love having to travel to Victoria three times a year to see Queensland play.

I'm the contrarian, by suggesting that we should continue to use Origin as a vehicle to promote our game in non traditional areas and maximise the revenue these events can generate?

 

[Pneuma]

Only an obnoxious moron like you would find fault with me suggesting that games between Queensland and New South Wales should be played in Queensland and New South Wales. You're a contrarian.

One-third of games would be played in regional NSW and Queensland. It would reward the fans from true rugby league heartland and mean a lot to players from the region.

If it's money you're worried about then ticket prices could be increased to recoup lost revenue from being played at smaller stadia. It would still work out cheaper for locals than having to travel interstate. You might even get funding from the Queensland and NSW governments as it would promote tourism to regions that vitally need it.

Using your stupid logic we should play all Origin games at the MCG because it can fit twice as many people as Lang Park. I'm sure your special needs friend @Phil McGrawhan would love having to travel to Victoria three times a year to see Queensland play.

I am assuming the moderators will delete this rude repulsive post?

 

[MugaB]

I am assuming the moderators will delete this rude repulsive post?

Poster?

 

[Pneuma]

Poster?

Good point. Removing him would be great for the forum!

 

[Perth Red]

Wh

No NRL club achieved a Stadium. NQ, GC, Brisbane, Roosters, Parra and the Storm were all gifted stadiums. The worst ‘achievers’ were the Roosters and Parra who have had 2 stadiums gifted to them in 40 years.

Who cares how they got them, the goal should be for everyone to have one!

 

[Pneuma]

Wh

Who cares how they got them, the goal should be for everyone to have one!

I’d like one too!

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

I'm the contrarian, by suggesting that we should continue to use Origin as a vehicle to promote our game in non traditional areas and maximise the revenue these events can generate?

Taking Origin interstate too often will kill the goose that lays the golden egg.

Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby Union tried that with the Bledislow Cup. It diminished the legitimacy of their series and turned it into a glorified exhibition.

With so much competition from our main competitor -- AwFuL investa tens of millions on grassroots development across Queensland and NSW --the last thing our game can afford to do is turn its pinnacle event into a watered down exhibition like the Harlem Globetrotters that bleeds more money from true fans.

Taking Origin games into the southern states hasn't done anything for participation.

If we want the Queensland and NSW government to build better stadia in regional cities like Townsville and Newcastle then we will need to take big event games to them. It will provide great benefits to the Cowboys and Knights.

 

[siv]

Less than 3 weeks till the first trials