The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[Steel Saints]

I can understand why Cronulla didn't want to go to Allianz. It is the Roosters home ground. However, another ground the Sharks could've used was Kogarah. Cronulla had Kogarah as a home ground just recently and it fits around 20k.

There is a balance of accommodating more fans, and the integrity of the finals.

 

[Captain Apollo]

For once, Andrew Webster is correct.
This is NRL amateur hour.

It should be....

1. Move the game to Allianz.
2. Put tickets on sale 9.00 am Monday for Sharks fans/members only for 48 hrs. Advertise this to the max.
3. Block off the northern end lower and upper levels for Roosters fans. Unavailable for Sharks fans to purchase during the Sharks window.
4. Give the Sharks fans a two day ticket window for priority purchase as stated in point 2. Use a password if required.
5. Open up ticket sales for Roosters fans on Wednesday 9.00 am in the Roosters allocated northern end only, while continuing to sell tickets to Sharks fans.
6. Then, Thursday/Friday, open up the rest of the stadium for sale. A free for all for whatever is left. There would be a mix of fans in the remaining areas.

This not only ensures demand for tickets, but also creates an "us vs them" divide of fans.
It's not really that hard, and I reckon that 30 - 35 000 would be there, not 13 000 at a cow paddock in The Shire.

I agree. At the end of the day we are talking about a professional sport, and we are going to play a playoff game at a stadium which (whilst at normal capacity is somewhat on the small side) has even lower capacity due to construction work going on? This is one instance where it look like amateur hour. If players, and clubs, want big money prizes for winning the Minor Premiership, let alone the Premiership, they can't keep doing stuff like this.

I mean, hypothetically, if a club is entitled to a home final, what if they decide they want to play the game at its training facility? For example, could you imagine an NRL Finals game being played at current day Redfern Oval? It's ridiculous.

 

[Captain Apollo]

I heard his comments. Why is it the State Government's fault? I didn't realise tax payers money had to be used to upgrade the value of someone's privately owned assets. He's a twit.

 

[horrie hastings]

I can understand why Cronulla didn't want to go to Allianz. It is the Roosters home ground. However, another ground the Sharks could've used was Kogarah. Cronulla had Kogarah as a home ground just recently and it fits around 20k.

There is a balance of accommodating more fans, and the integrity of the finals.

The Sharks fans didn't want to travel to Kogarah when Shark Park was out of action so you could imagine the uproar had they moved it there even if you could fit in an extra 5, 000-6, 000.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

I headrd his comments. Why is it the Stat6e Government's fault? I didn't realise tax payers money had to be used to upgrade the value of someone's privately owned assets. He's a twit.

The state government wouldn’t fund my renovations. merkins

 

[Iamback]

I agree. At the end of the day we are talking about a professional sport, and we are going to play a playoff game at a stadium which (whilst at normal capacity is somewhat on the small side) has even lower capacity due to construction work going on? This is one instance where it look like amateur hour. If players, and clubs, want big money prizes for winning the Minor Premiership, let alone the Premiership, they can't keep doing stuff like this.

I mean, hypothetically, if a club is entitled to a home final, what if they decide they want to play the game at its training facility? For example, could you imagine an NRL Finals game being played at current day Redfern Oval? It's ridiculous.

If the ground is fit for NRL games then should be fine for finals, That rules out such situations like that

 

[Iamback]

I can understand why Cronulla didn't want to go to Allianz. It is the Roosters home ground. However, another ground the Sharks could've used was Kogarah. Cronulla had Kogarah as a home ground just recently and it fits around 20k.

There is a balance of accommodating more fans, and the integrity of the finals.

What is the Sharks win record there?

I know they are terrible at Allianz

 

[Steel Saints]

What is the Sharks win record there?

I know they are terrible at Allianz

Not sure what the Sharks record is at Kogarah, but they did put 40 on us earlier in the year. So I guess Kogarah doesn't hold any fears for Cronulla.

 

[Iamback]

Not sure what the Sharks record is at Kogarah, but they did put 40 on us earlier in the year. So I guess Kogarah doesn't hold any fears for Cronulla.

We put 50 on them there. Not sure it had positive feedback when they were there

 

[t-ba]

It'd be like Manly playing home games at NSO. It's the opposite of a home ground.

 

[Steel Saints]

We put 50 on them there. Not sure it had positive feedback when they were there

They were there during the "Covid years" of 2020 and 2021. With crowd restrictions in place, it's probably not the right period to accurately get any sort of feedback.

You look at the crowd stats of 2020 and 2021, you might as well put N/A across those years.

But yeah, i get it. Kogarah is their rivals home ground and they don't want to be there. But for a one off finals game, they could get an extra 5,000 to 6,000.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

They were there during the "Covid years" of 2020 and 2021. With crowd restrictions in place, it's probably not the right period to accurately get any sort of feedback.

You look at the crowd stats of 2020 and 2021, you might as well put N/A across those years.

But yeah, i get it. Kogarah is their rivals home ground and they don't want to be there. But for a one off finals game, they could get an extra 5,000 to 6,000.

Couldn’t they market it as the ultimate insult along the lines of giving Jubilee a semi final game because the regular team couldn’t manage it? Something to take the sting out of it for Cronulla fans.

 

[Tiger Shark]

I heard his comments. Why is it the State Government's fault? I didn't realise tax payers money had to be used to upgrade the value of someone's privately owned assets. He's a twit.

Yet they’ve done it before

 

[Tiger Shark]

I can understand why Cronulla didn't want to go to Allianz. It is the Roosters home ground. However, another ground the Sharks could've used was Kogarah. Cronulla had Kogarah as a home ground just recently and it fits around 20k.

There is a balance of accommodating more fans, and the integrity of the finals.

Lolz

 

[Captain Apollo]

Yet they’ve done it before

That does not make it right.

Also, which other privately owned stadiums (i.e. owned by a private individual or company, and not one owned by a local council) have the NSW Government funded? I'm not aware of any having occurred.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Kogarah is just a wierd idea. Hold it at Parra if you want a neutral venue.

 

[bazza]

Kogarah is just a wierd idea. Hold it at Parra if you want a neutral venue.

All matches in finals week 1 to be held at Gosford just to be fair

 

[Iamback]

They were there during the "Covid years" of 2020 and 2021. With crowd restrictions in place, it's probably not the right period to accurately get any sort of feedback.

You look at the crowd stats of 2020 and 2021, you might as well put N/A across those years.

But yeah, i get it. Kogarah is their rivals home ground and they don't want to be there. But for a one off finals game, they could get an extra 5,000 to 6,000.

The NRL would have the ground for nothing, Are charging $90 for good seats, NRL will make a couple of $m.

It will have a great atmosphere, NRL makes money. Sharks get home final are all the main things

 

[Iamback]

That does not make it right.

Also, which other privately owned stadiums (i.e. owned by a private individual or company, and not one owned by a local council) have the NSW Government funded? I'm not aware of any having occurred.

The CoE's are club owned and got funding

 

[Wb1234]

The NRL would have the ground for nothing, Are charging $90 for good seats, NRL will make a couple of $m.

It will have a great atmosphere, NRL makes money. Sharks get home final are all the main things

That’s a fair point the rental will be way cheaper

I still think the nrl make more money hosting it at allianz

I hate watching games at shark park it’s an eyesore