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The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

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Timbo said:
I don’t think a new or heavily expanded Western stand is really up for debate at all. NIB Park as it is would be fine as an interim venue for a new club, but clearly an upgrade taking it to 22-25k with more corporate facilities would be needed for a permanent NRL side.

WA found $32 million to upgrade the lights and player facilities for a one-off tournament when they only hosted matches in the group stage. I don’t see how a permanent tenant wouldn’t warrant a more significant expansion.
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I’d be very surprised if a Perth team is admitted without the guarantee of upgrades to HBF. A new west stand would be minimum, personally I’d like to see the NRL really push for a full upgrade with new West & North stands & a roof for the South stand, corners filled too preferably to make it at a guess around 27-30k.
 
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jim_57 said:
I’d be very surprised if a Perth team is admitted without the guarantee of upgrades to HBF. A new west stand would be minimum, personally I’d like to see the NRL really push for a full upgrade with new West & North stands & a roof for the South stand, corners filled too preferably to make it at a guess around 27-30k.
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Even then location isn’t ideal
 
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Wb1234 said:
Even then location isn’t ideal
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Never been there, what’s bad about it?

It looks like it’s in the CBD and 10 minute walk from a decent train station. Optus location actually looks a bit a bit more inconvenient “on paper” but I’ll defer that to any locals. HBF looks a bit suburbia but the heart of the city is a 20 minute walk or 1-2 train stops away, doesn’t sound much different to Suncorp.
 
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jim_57 said:
I’d be very surprised if a Perth team is admitted without the guarantee of upgrades to HBF. A new west stand would be minimum, personally I’d like to see the NRL really push for a full upgrade with new West & North stands & a roof for the South stand, corners filled too preferably to make it at a guess around 27-30k.
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I think it's needed more for the corporates. If the WA govt is serious about the bid they need to supply the club with all it needs.
 
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jim_57 said:
Never been there, what’s bad about it?

It looks like it’s in the CBD and 10 minute walk from a decent train station. Optus location actually looks a bit a bit more inconvenient “on paper” but I’ll defer that to any locals. HBF looks a bit suburbia but the heart of the city is a 20 minute walk or 1-2 train stops away, doesn’t sound much different to Suncorp.
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Doesnt optus have excellent public transport
 
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jim_57 said:
Never been there, what’s bad about it?

It looks like it’s in the CBD and 10 minute walk from a decent train station. Optus location actually looks a bit a bit more inconvenient “on paper” but I’ll defer that to any locals. HBF looks a bit suburbia but the heart of the city is a 20 minute walk or 1-2 train stops away, doesn’t sound much different to Suncorp.
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Location is great. As you said close to a train station and an easy walk to East Perth and Mt Lawley for restaurants and bars.
 
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Wb1234 said:
Doesnt optus have excellent public transport
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It’s train station is slightly closer but only serviced by one line instead of 3 for HBF. It doesn’t look like much else around it besides the casino. Again I’m just looking at Google Maps though.
 
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jim_57 said:
Its train station is slightly closer but only serviced by one line instead of 3 for HBF. It doesn’t look like much else around it besides the casino. Again I’m just looking at Google Maps though.
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You could be right

Apparently they are only five minutes apart the two stadia
 
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jim_57 said:
It’s train station is slightly closer but only serviced by one line instead of 3 for HBF. It doesn’t look like much else around it besides the casino. Again I’m just looking at Google Maps though.
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Optus has great transport with the station and plenty of buses coming and going. There's a huge pub right next door and then the casino aswell. An easy walk over the bridge to east perth.
I don't know what wb2234 is saying about venues in Perth as I have him on ignore, but he knows nothing about perth, it's venues or rugby league in general.
 
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Bukowski said:
Location is great. As you said close to a train station and an easy walk to East Perth and Mt Lawley for restaurants and bars.
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when you google HBF stadium it takes you to some facility out in the burbs, Mount Claremont or something. \

HBF Park is not far from Northbridge though - i went to a Glory game there many a year ago...
 
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mongoose said:
when you google HBF stadium it takes you to some facility out in the burbs, Mount Claremont or something. \

HBF Park is not far from Northbridge though - i went to a Glory game there many a year ago...
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There's also a HBF arena. Must be a nightmare for visitors
 
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