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The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

flippikat

flippikat

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It's Been Done said:
25k permanent with temporary seats boosting capacity to 30k. Perfect for both the Crusaders and a 2nd NZ side (RL Park currently only holds 18.6k and it's all temporary stands)
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Yep, and the real big plus is that it's a fully covered stadium - so in the very cold southern winter crowd comfort will be better than ever, and players will have every chance to play attractive & open footy.

If the NRL want product for TV that's really watchable, games there will guarantee great playing conditions.
 
titoelcolombiano

titoelcolombiano

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The Great Dane said:
Yeah great for the game, until you desperately need a stadium upgrade, or some other significant investment from the taxpayer, but there's no political or public will to support it because millions and billions of dollars have been frivolously wasted slapping lipstick on pigs.

Especially so when there're serviceable alternatives that meet the team's needs 30mins away...
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Don't be so naive, if the upgrade was "desperate" you just claim safety concerns or something, something women's sport etc. We've all seen how this game is played politically.

Seriously, if a rectangular ground is going to get built thrn it isn't the NRL's job or us as NRL fans to point out the weaknesses in the case, but to do whatever to get it built, just like our major competitor does.
 
Timbo

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flippikat said:
Yep, and the real big plus is that it's a fully covered stadium - so in the very cold southern winter crowd comfort will be better than ever, and players will have every chance to play attractive & open footy.

If the NRL want product for TV that's really watchable, games there will guarantee great playing conditions.
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It’s going to be a way better stadium than Wellingtons. For me it’s a no brainer that any NZ2 team is in Christchurch, with a couple a games a season in Wellington.

They f**ked up so badly in Wellington building that stadium to be able to accomodate cricket when there was already a cricket ground in the city. The domestic side haven’t even used it for Twenty20 for years. It never hosted a test because New Zealand Cricket prefers Basin Reserve.

So they built a heavily compromised football stadium so it could accomodate one or two limited overs cricket matches each summer, when the players and fans would prefer them played at the Basin anyway.
 
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