The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[unforgiven]

Having the women's world cup will be huge, however the men's version is the cash cow for FIFA. Thats where scheduling to suit the European timezone becomes so important.

I would guess the Women's world cup would be pretty popular in the US?

 

[Steel Saints]

I would guess the Women's world cup would be pretty popular in the US?

Oh yeah definitely. They have won it four times.

 

[Suitman]

I would guess the Women's world cup would be pretty popular in the US?

Yep. Big time!

Don't underestimate how huge this would be for us world wide if we win the bid.

 

[T-Boon]

You would think they would go Bankwest over ANZ.

 

[T-Boon]

Got to get Vlandys onto the SCG trust in place of Sheppard.

 

[Suitman]

You would think they would go Bankwest over ANZ.

Why?
ANZ would host the opening match. It would be a sellout for the Matildas.

 

[Suitman]

Got to get Vlandys onto the SCG trust in place of Sheppard.

Yep.
I don't understand why this state is pandering to an AFL blow in.

 

[unforgiven]

Yep. Big time!

Don't underestimate how huge this would be for us world wide if we win the bid.

So would it be likely we get a heap of mid morning games to hit that market? Especially the US games.

 

[Suitman]

So would it be likely we get a heap of mid morning games to hit that market? Especially the US games.

Not necessarily. I'm not sure of time differences, but previous world cups have had midday ko's to suit overseas markets. The same could happen here.

 

[Suitman]

This is the person out to destroy rectangular stadiums in NSW and push AFL into northern states. He has been appointed today by our state govt to be in charge of all govt run stadiums in NSW. An AFL lover.
He's already pushed for drop in pitches for the SCG so the AFL nancy's don't scrape their knees on a cricket pitch during the winter.
He is also the boss of GWS.
Keep an eye on him and his agendas now that he controls our stadiums.
If you see him on the news, ignore his rhetoric. He is full of the Mexican agenda. He has no desire to look after stadiums for NRL or Football. He only cares about AwFUL.

 

[T-Boon]

The NRL should run a compain to replace Shepard with Vlandys or we take the NRL GF to Brisbane.

 

[horrie hastings]

Ahh right - didnt know these. Cheers.

BTW where is "York Park"??

At the risk of a Jason Smith moment, never heard of the f***er..

Oh - also wonder how these stadiums will be renamed for the WC - ie those that are sponsored...

York Park is actually called University Of Tasmania Stadium at the moment and has been also called Aurora Stadium, it is in Launceston and Hawthorn plays their Tasmanian home games there.

 

[horrie hastings]

"Melbourne rectangular stadium" haha!!

But yeah I thought something like that would happen. And just looked up York Park - gee wonder why that got a run.... basically an AFL oval.

Unfortunately if they want to play it in Tasmania it would have to be York Park or Bellerive Oval in Hobart, there isn't much more, York Park is actually quite a good facility but could do with a bit of an upgrade. Bellerive Oval or Blundstone Oval as it is named at the moment is a cricket ground which also hosts some North Melbourne AFL games.

 

[Jamberoo]

Unfortunately if they want to play it in Tasmania it would have to be York Park or Bellerive Oval in Hobart, there isn't much more, York Park is actually quite a good facility but could do with a bit of an upgrade. Bellerive Oval or Blundstone Oval as it is named at the moment is a cricket ground which also hosts some North Melbourne AFL games.

North Hobart Oval has hosted A League and Storm trials and is much smaller size and better for rectangular sports. Close to CBD as well. Capacity is 16 - 18k with 10k seating, mainly undercover. Needs an update, but York Park is huge playing field even by AFL standards will be horrible for soccer.

 

[unforgiven]

Not necessarily. I'm not sure of time differences, but previous world cups have had midday ko's to suit overseas markets. The same could happen here.

10am -12 kickoff times would hit US prime time.

 

[Mr Angry]

This is the person out to destroy rectangular stadiums in NSW and push AFL into northern states. He has been appointed today by our state govt to be in charge of all govt run stadiums in NSW. An AFL lover.
He's already pushed for drop in pitches for the SCG so the AFL nancy's don't scrape their knees on a cricket pitch during the winter.
He is also the boss of GWS.
Keep an eye on him and his agendas now that he controls our stadiums.
If you see him on the news, ignore his rhetoric. He is full of the Mexican agenda. He has no desire to look after stadiums for NRL or Football. He only cares about AwFUL.

I have no words.

Peter will.

 

[The Great Dane]

Thanks mate, absolutely baffling to me they'd decline/not bid.

Admittedly I'm no Womens' Football expert but outside The Olympics and Men's Football world cup, (and possibly the Mens Cricket World Cup) - there would be no other world sporting tournament/event with more eyeballs on it than this...

Yet rather than the likes of the Gold Coast showcasing games with blue skies and mild weather in winter, we've got a game in the arctic blustery winter tasmanian weather, which isn't even rectangular.

Anyone know if the games are a mix of day/night games? York park on a rainy winters' night - absolutely no thank you!

Most of the time that a city declines to bid for hosting rights, particularly of the Women's World Cup, is because of FIFA's minimum standards to be eligible to host matches, and not because they don't want to support the event over all.

FIFA requires host cities to meet minimum standards to be eligible to host matches, and those minimum standards are different depending on what stage of the tournament you want to host.

I'm not an expert on this so I might get some facts wrong on what the minimum standards are, but they don't only pertain to the stadium, that has to have x amount of seats, facilities, etc, but the cities themselves have to meet minimum standards as well.
For example the city has to have x amount of 5 star and/or 4 star hotels with x amount of rooms available, x amount of training facilities that meet certain standards, a minimum standard of public transport, etc, etc.

More often than not what's happened when a city passes on hosting a WC game is that the city, not the stadium, doesn't meet the minimum standards, and they can't or won't make the changes, often very expensive changes mind you, necessary to be eligible.

Can't say I really blame them either, I mean is spending potentially hundreds of millions not only on the stadium, but hundreds of millions on top of that on things like public transport and hotels that you won't need after the event, really worth it to most cities just for a couple pool matches in the Women's World Cup? Probably not right.

On top of that, the bid is a joint bid with NZ, and there're probably requirements on how many games need to be held in each country.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Yep.
I don't understand why this state is pandering to an AFL blow in.

IIRC, Stuart Ayres when he was Minister for Sport appointed Shepard to the trust. Ayres is very pro-Giants.

 

[unforgiven]

IIRC, Stuart Ayres when he was Minister for Sport appointed Shepard to the trust. Ayres is very pro-Giants.

Of course he is, he played local AFL for the team in Penrith.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Most of the time that a city declines to bid for hosting rights, particularly of the Women's World Cup, is because of FIFA's minimum standards to be eligible to host matches, and not because they don't want to support the event over all.

FIFA requires host cities to meet minimum standards to be eligible to host matches, and those minimum standards are different depending on what stage of the tournament you want to host.

I'm not an expert on this so I might get some facts wrong on what the minimum standards are, but they don't only pertain to the stadium, that has to have x amount of seats, facilities, etc, but the cities themselves have to meet minimum standards as well.
For example the city has to have x amount of 5 star and/or 4 star hotels with x amount of rooms available, x amount of training facilities that meet certain standards, a minimum standard of public transport, etc, etc.

More often than not what's happened when a city passes on hosting a WC game is that the city, not the stadium, doesn't meet the minimum standards, and they can't or won't make the changes, often very expensive changes mind you, necessary to be eligible.

Can't say I really blame them either, I mean is spending potentially hundreds of millions not only on the stadium, but hundreds of millions on top of that on things like public transport and hotels that you won't need after the event, really worth it to most cities just for a couple pool matches in the Women's World Cup? Probably not right.

On top of that, the bid is a joint bid with NZ, and there're probably requirements on how many games need to be held in each country.

Be interesting to see if FIFA will set the minimum standards bar a little lower in a post Covid world and economies doing it tough everywhere. This shit could go on for years.