The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[some11]

I can see Brisbane/QLD developing some stadium envy starting soon. Assuming the stadiums in Sydney all go ahead they have a couple legitimate challengers for best rectangular ground in Australia plus Parra which provides a smaller option. Add that to the fact that out of the 5 big capital cities Brisbane now has the smallest Stadium.

As it should be!

Suncorp is only just getting minor upgrades after 14 years - bigger LED screens (which conveniently have the extra size taken up by ad space). Upgraded Wi-Fi was talked about but haven't heard anything about it since.

 

[jim_57]

As it should be!

Suncorp is only just getting minor upgrades after 14 years - bigger LED screens (which conveniently have the extra size taken up by ad space). Upgraded Wi-Fi was talked about but haven't heard anything about it since.

There is so much love for Suncorp they can kind of get away with it. Hoping the Sydney redelopments prompt QLD to do something similar. I'm a proud Queenslander but I hold no illusions we will probably lose the claim to best rectangular veune in Australia if ANZ goes ahead, even the new Allianz would rival Suncorp with only 7k less seats and more modern facilities.

The stigma attached to Suncorp may be protecting it from ever being touched.. But the stigma of NSW Vs QLD and NSW getting a bigger/better stadium may outweigh that enough to see some action.

 

[some11]

I just realised my post can be taken two ways, I believe Sydney should have awesome stadiums as the majority of games are played there and it obviously attracts other important events. People of NSW deserve an uncompromised spectator experience.

Suncorp's main drawcard is there's very few shithouse seats in the joint, doesn't mean it shouldn't keep up with the times though as you say.

 

[beave]

I just realised my post can be taken two ways, I believe Sydney should have awesome stadiums as the majority of games are played there and it obviously attracts other important events. People of NSW deserve an uncompromised spectator experience.

Suncorp's main drawcard is there's very few shithouse seats in the joint, doesn't mean it shouldn't keep up with the times though as you say.

Other than wifi, what else can you do to it to ‘upgrade’ it?

 

[some11]

Other than wifi, what else can you do to it to ‘upgrade’ it?

There were some articles a while back about the NRL wanting more than just that done if it were to host a Grand Final, I can't link as they're behind a paywall.

 

[El Diablo]

Other than wifi, what else can you do to it to ‘upgrade’ it?

replace the piss stained seats

 

[Zadar]

Other than wifi, what else can you do to it to ‘upgrade’ it?

Why do people care about Wi-Fi at a footy stadium?

 

[El Diablo]

Why do people care about Wi-Fi at a footy stadium?

free porn

 

[Cumberland Throw]

Why do people care about Wi-Fi at a footy stadium?

I think the reason stadiums do wifi

Is 50,000 people all using the local 4g network for data clogs the shit out of it

 

[beave]

Why do people care about Wi-Fi at a footy stadium?

A lot of people use whatsapp or other apps to communicate via message or voice when in the stadium. Its just not for surfing the net.

For instance the other night at Suncorp for Foo Fighters, trying to get my mate to grab me a beer when he was up getting one for himself, the message never got to him to well after we left because the mobile network was jammed witb 40k odd people within the stadium using the phone network at once. Not first world issues for a beer but if someone is trying to message you in an emergency or trying to send funny Ben Hunt dropping the ball in the 2015 GFmemes, well you’d never get it, or a lot later than when the sender intended it.

 

[Saint Doc]

Plus like it or not, the way we consume sport is changing, especially for younger generations. You can shake your fist at a cloud, but these days when people are at home watching Friday night footy, they’re tweeting about the game, they’re texting (usually via iMessage or WhatsApp) their mates, they’re keeping an eye on their social media accounts. Some people are on forums like this. Some people are betting on online betting apps. On the flip side, when people go to events...say a festival or gig or...dinner(!)...or the footy...people like to “check-in”, tag mates, upload a photo to Instagram, Snapchat their friends.

A footy match means some people want to do all of the above. If you are going to charge them $35 ticket plus $100 in overpriced mid strength beers and deep fried food....and then not allow them to interact online with all of the above because the 4G network is so jammed you can’t even send a text....well then people won’t go. They’ll stay at home.

From a business point of view, the best advertising for your venue and event you can get is people checking in and posting photos and sharing with their friends.

To compare it to the movies, regular cinemas these days are of the standard that Gold Class once was. Everyone has 60inch TVs and Netflix at home now. If cinemas don’t evolve to offer something home doesn’t then they’ll die. Live sport already offers an experience you can’t get at home (the atmosphere) but if you can’t offer the basics, it too will die

 

[Zadar]

I think the reason stadiums do wifi

Is 50,000 people all using the local 4g network for data clogs the shit out of it

Wouldn’t 50,000 people using the Wi-Fi network do the same thing?

 

[thorson1987]

Wouldn’t 50,000 people using the Wi-Fi network do the same thing?

Trying to use the Wi-Fi at ANZ at the Grand Final is a waste of time.

 

[Saint Doc]

Wouldn’t 50,000 people using the Wi-Fi network do the same thing?

Not if you invest in a WiFi network that has the capacity to have 50,000 unique users! Hence the need to invest in the infrastructure

 

[AlwaysGreen]

We had no wifi for a month, we're still trying to prise our two teenagers out of the fetal position.

 

[taipan]

A lot of people use whatsapp or other apps to communicate via message or voice when in the stadium. Its just not for surfing the net.

For instance the other night at Suncorp for Foo Fighters, trying to get my mate to grab me a beer when he was up getting one for himself, the message never got to him to well after we left because the mobile network was jammed witb 40k odd people within the stadium using the phone network at once. Not first world issues for a beer but if someone is trying to message you in an emergency or trying to send funny Ben Hunt dropping the ball in the 2015 GFmemes, well you’d never get it, or a lot later than when the sender intended it.

Bugger apps,I just use my loud voice to get something done.
If I need a p*ss what app can direct the aim? If i need to tell the clown in from of me ,to stop saying f.... in front of kids, and app ain't going to help.Let's just say I'm not really appy.

 

[Suitman]

Parramatta. First roof structure being lifted into place..........

 

[Perth Red]

Parramatta. First roof structure being lifted into place..........

Those stands look a similar pitch angle as NIBs redeveloped east stand. The experience is totally different when you're sat in them, right on top of the action, even near the back. Eels fans are gonna love it!

 

[El Diablo]

Those stands look a similar pitch angle as NIBs redeveloped east stand. The experience is totally different when you're sat in them, right on top of the action, even near the back. Eels fans are gonna love it!

you complained that it was too hard for you to climb the stairs at NIB

 

[Suitman]

Those stands look a similar pitch angle as NIBs redeveloped east stand. The experience is totally different when you're sat in them, right on top of the action, even near the back. Eels fans are gonna love it!

Yeh, that new eastern stand in Perth looks very steep on tv. The NSW govt is claiming that the Pirtek stadium stands are the steepest in Australia.
The other thing about the new Parra is that the roof will surround the whole stadium, unlike Perth where there is basically 3 other open sides.
This stadium will create the best atmosphere in the country without question.