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The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

unforgiven

Bench
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3,138
Im suggesting (not that it will happen) we leave ANZ stadium the way it is only used for Origins, Prelim finals and GF's. Build a 35K stadium next to it at the ground with the blue olympic tracks around it. Instead of doing a Liverpool stadium make a 35K stadium in olympic park for the Bulldogs, Wests Tigers & Souths. Not practical with ANZ and Bankwest close by but in my opinion you would get more value out of the stadium than having it at Liverpool. Its in the geographic centre of Sydney with heavy rail (inlcd new fast line Parr-City) and plenty of parking.

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The Tigers would jump at that and are a lot less likely to use Liverpool
 

blue bags

First Grade
Messages
7,704
wake up, we cant afford Liverpool, or 2nd homebush stadiums
your in dream land
we must keep the current clubs, teams safe for now
 

Rooster8

Juniors
Messages
432
Hey guys I cbf to read the past 50 pages so I'll just guess the comments anyways.

Penrith - no, you don't deserve your own stadium. You make the GF once in nearly 2 decades and suddenly we owe you a Bankwest.

All Western Sydney teams - stop crying over your own stadium. If you don't like ANZ then go to one of the other 6 stadiums to use around you.

Manly - hahaha Central Coast Stadium will be fine once your reallocation starts.

QLD, VIC, ACT, and rural NSW teams - your stadiums are fine.

Rabbitohs - hahaha enjoy ANZ ya Toucans.

Roosters fans - only 2 more year until we can pay $60 a game to sit less than 50 metres from the field <333
 

MugaB

Coach
Messages
11,822
Hey guys I cbf to read the past 50 pages so I'll just guess the comments anyways.

Penrith - no, you don't deserve your own stadium. You make the GF once in nearly 2 decades and suddenly we owe you a Bankwest.

All Western Sydney teams - stop crying over your own stadium. If you don't like ANZ then go to one of the other 6 stadiums to use around you.

Manly - hahaha Central Coast Stadium will be fine once your reallocation starts.

QLD, VIC, ACT, and rural NSW teams - your stadiums are fine.

Rabbitohs - hahaha enjoy ANZ ya Toucans.

Roosters fans - only 2 more year until we can pay $60 a game to sit less than 50 metres from the field <333
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What a douche,
Let's all hail the Roosters, with their 55k stadium, for their bugger all fans, no juniors and even smaller catchment, i suppose a 55k stadium means will take up all that space in the catchment, no worries... you'll just poach from the western sydney teams anyway
 

franklin2323

Immortal
Messages
33,546
The initial point I was making is after all the grants from LCs they've gotten in the past the clubs should be able to stand on their own 2 feet now and generate some football-based revenue, or atleast be closer to breaking even

As for crown, 1. They were a sponsor, which is different to an associated LC, 2. Technically crowns sponsorship was as Crown Resorts, not the actual casino

The less money LCs give to the NRL clubs, the more that can go into grassroots and back to the community, noone is saying to "get rid of them"

Depends on the model though. Usually the Football club covers everything football eg running the junior League. The Leagues club then pays it as the form of grants.

Take Panthers. Same Board for both have agreed to spend $5m on junior development. No difference whether the Leagues club pays it direct or fixes up the Football club as the same
 

blue bags

First Grade
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7,704
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What a douche,
Let's all hail the Roosters, with their 55k stadium, for their bugger all fans, no juniors and even smaller catchment, i suppose a 55k stadium means will take up all that space in the catchment, no worries... you'll just poach from the western sydney teams anyway
thats the mafia ;) you dig it bro
 

Perth Red

Post Whore
Messages
65,420
Depends on the model though. Usually the Football club covers everything football eg running the junior League. The Leagues club then pays it as the form of grants.

Take Panthers. Same Board for both have agreed to spend $5m on junior development. No difference whether the Leagues club pays it direct or fixes up the Football club as the same

that’s not what the financials show

https://issuu.com/pantherspenrith8/docs/final_prlc
 

Eion

First Grade
Messages
7,601
The Cronulla Sharks have offered the NRL a joint-venture opportunity potentially worth tens of millions of dollars in a unique partnership to build a “mini-Bankwest” stadium at Shark Park.

The Sharks would provide the land, the NRL would lobby the government for funding and in return they would get a shareholding that would become the cash-strapped code’s first major asset.

Sharks chief executive Dino Mezzatesta is soon to put the proposal to independent commission chairman Peter V’landys and the state government as an alternative to building a $200 million facility at Kogarah that would be used only six times a year by St George Illawarra. It would then go to Sharks members for final approval.


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Shark Park could be developed into a ‘mini-Bankwest’ stadium.
“We will never leave Shark Park,” Mezzatesta said. “And we believe this is a huge opportunity for not just the Sharks but for the entire game to have an asset with commercial opportunities.”


similars

State treasurer Dominic Perrottet is soon to announce government funding for four new suburban grounds in Sydney in return for a 25-year commitment from the NRL to keep grand finals in the Harbour City.

Kogarah Oval has been earmarked for the first project followed by Liverpool, Brookvale and Penrith. The NRL wants the Sharks to quit their traditional home ground to share Kogarah with the Dragons.

“That won’t be happening,” Mezzatesta said. “I’ve spoken to the NRL about our plans and they have no authority over where our games are played. They can’t tell us to move.

“We have an obligation to our members and fans to keep games at Shark Park.”


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Sharks chief executive Dino Mezzatesta insist the club will “never leave” Shark Park. Picture: AAP
The Kogarah plan is a shock in that St George Illawarra already has Wollongong and won’t leave.

“I don’t want to sound disrespectful but our case and is far more appealing than either Brookvale or Kogarah,” Mezzatesta said. “There is huge revenue opportunities for the game from a facility like this. This is a long-term investment for the game.

“We get the a state-of-the-art facility and the NRL shares in the commercial opportunities

“If the NRL is successful in achieving funds for stadia, it’s something we’d talk to them about. We would explore them having part-ownership. Or even the state sharing ownership.

“We’d make it worthwhile for the NRL and the community.”

A new boutique stadium in the Shire would sit alongside the $400 million redevelopment that includes a hotel and an 18,000 sqm precinct for shopping and dining.

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The Sharks have grand plans for redeveloping Shark Park. Picture: Brett Costello
“In an area like this, why would you have no rugby league content here,” Mezzatesta said.

There would be a plan to build a southern Sydney rugby league academy as part of the project, similar to the Penrith Panthers.

Cronulla has the third-biggest junior rugby league nursery behind only the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels with more than 500 junior participants.

“We have 12,000 OzTag participants, 4000 touch footballers and the largest number soccer registrations in the country,” Mezzatesta said, “If you’re looking for multipurpose use, we’re hard to beat. There’s also an opportunity for Southern Districts rugby union.

“The commercial opportunities for the venue and the NRL as a stakeholder are enormous.”

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...l/news-story/5c078de287bd8d01bc918592b1d7f9b5
 

MugaB

Coach
Messages
11,822
The Cronulla Sharks have offered the NRL a joint-venture opportunity potentially worth tens of millions of dollars in a unique partnership to build a “mini-Bankwest” stadium at Shark Park.

The Sharks would provide the land, the NRL would lobby the government for funding and in return they would get a shareholding that would become the cash-strapped code’s first major asset.

Sharks chief executive Dino Mezzatesta is soon to put the proposal to independent commission chairman Peter V’landys and the state government as an alternative to building a $200 million facility at Kogarah that would be used only six times a year by St George Illawarra. It would then go to Sharks members for final approval.


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Shark Park could be developed into a ‘mini-Bankwest’ stadium.
“We will never leave Shark Park,” Mezzatesta said. “And we believe this is a huge opportunity for not just the Sharks but for the entire game to have an asset with commercial opportunities.”


similars

State treasurer Dominic Perrottet is soon to announce government funding for four new suburban grounds in Sydney in return for a 25-year commitment from the NRL to keep grand finals in the Harbour City.

Kogarah Oval has been earmarked for the first project followed by Liverpool, Brookvale and Penrith. The NRL wants the Sharks to quit their traditional home ground to share Kogarah with the Dragons.

“That won’t be happening,” Mezzatesta said. “I’ve spoken to the NRL about our plans and they have no authority over where our games are played. They can’t tell us to move.

“We have an obligation to our members and fans to keep games at Shark Park.”


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Sharks chief executive Dino Mezzatesta insist the club will “never leave” Shark Park. Picture: AAP
The Kogarah plan is a shock in that St George Illawarra already has Wollongong and won’t leave.

“I don’t want to sound disrespectful but our case and is far more appealing than either Brookvale or Kogarah,” Mezzatesta said. “There is huge revenue opportunities for the game from a facility like this. This is a long-term investment for the game.

“We get the a state-of-the-art facility and the NRL shares in the commercial opportunities

“If the NRL is successful in achieving funds for stadia, it’s something we’d talk to them about. We would explore them having part-ownership. Or even the state sharing ownership.

“We’d make it worthwhile for the NRL and the community.”

A new boutique stadium in the Shire would sit alongside the $400 million redevelopment that includes a hotel and an 18,000 sqm precinct for shopping and dining.

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The Sharks have grand plans for redeveloping Shark Park. Picture: Brett Costello
“In an area like this, why would you have no rugby league content here,” Mezzatesta said.

There would be a plan to build a southern Sydney rugby league academy as part of the project, similar to the Penrith Panthers.

Cronulla has the third-biggest junior rugby league nursery behind only the Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels with more than 500 junior participants.

“We have 12,000 OzTag participants, 4000 touch footballers and the largest number soccer registrations in the country,” Mezzatesta said, “If you’re looking for multipurpose use, we’re hard to beat. There’s also an opportunity for Southern Districts rugby union.

“The commercial opportunities for the venue and the NRL as a stakeholder are enormous.”

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...l/news-story/5c078de287bd8d01bc918592b1d7f9b5

Thats a shit load better idea than a kogarah rebuild for only 6 games a year
 

TheRam

Coach
Messages
13,461
Why is there all this talk about mergers or relocation? Has something been said at head office that I have missed?
 

Perth Red

Post Whore
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65,420
Sharks would be better moving to the new kogorah stadium and selling the rest of the stadium for development and Using the money to grow the club to a behemoth.

crazy to spend hundreds of millions of tax payers $’s on anything g that only gets used ten times a year.
 

Eion

First Grade
Messages
7,601
Sharks would be better moving to the new kogorah stadium and selling the rest of the stadium for development and Using the money to grow the club to a behemoth.

crazy to spend hundreds of millions of tax payers $’s on anything g that only gets used ten times a year.
Yes, if the sole objective is to make as much money as possible.
 

taipan

Referee
Messages
22,402
Sharks would be better moving to the new kogorah stadium and selling the rest of the stadium for development and Using the money to grow the club to a behemoth.

crazy to spend hundreds of millions of tax payers $’s on anything g that only gets used ten times a year.

The Sharks proposal is far superior re usage,re revenue ,re State Govt/NRL involvement ,re Shark's Centre of Excellence grant money in the pipeline ,would get far more usage than 10 times per year.
Throw in the Sthn Districts union side and other social activities.
A new Kogarah stadium would not get the benefits of entertainment facilities next door either.Nor a hotel on site.
Having a Leagues club on site, with that revenue throughput brings in far more than a stadium out of the area.
 

Tiger Shark

Bench
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Sharks would be better moving to the new kogorah stadium and selling the rest of the stadium for development and Using the money to grow the club to a behemoth.

crazy to spend hundreds of millions of tax payers $’s on anything g that only gets used ten times a year.

And how many times do you think Kogarah is going to be used. Sharks aren’t moving there period.
 
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