The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[Ozzi_78]

I still don’t understand the Brookvale upgrade at all.

 

[MugaB]

I still don’t understand the Brookvale upgrade at all.

Suburban stadiums for suburban teams?

 

[Yosemite Sam]

The current Brookvale upgrade is just the centre of excellence which includes a northern stand. The proper upgrade will be announced soon and I imagine will include a complete rebuilding of the old stands as well as a new stand on the hill. That would be logical.

 

[MugaB]

The current Brookvale upgrade is just the centre of excellence which includes a northern stand. The proper upgrade will be announced soon and I imagine will include a complete rebuilding of the old stands as well as a new stand on the hill. That would be logical.

That and possibly NOT fixing up Brookvale, but instead they should be building a brand new stadium, more closer to public transport, and not so far away from manly beach, maybe closer to the spit bridge, although there isn't many reserves or land around there

 

[Smug Panther]

Just punt Manly from the comp. They offer nothing

 

[baselinepanther]

we don't have an open cheque book to build new stadiums everywhere , maybe one max & the rest will be new stands configured into existing venues
Its either liverpool or penrith for the new venue & tbh , I think the case for liverpool is stronger seeing as it will have more tenants & a lot more use so easier to justify from a govt point of view.
It'll cost 400 million to build a good 25K seater there.


Brookvale only needs an eastern stand to be an all seater
Kogarah the same
Penrith stands at either end
this work can be done quickly & have the ground operating whilst the work is being done
600 million to get the above done.

The sharks ground is privately owned & shouldn't get tax payer money for upgrades

 

[Ozzi_78]

Is brooky used only for manly home games?

 

[Colk]

That and possibly NOT fixing up Brookvale, but instead they should be building a brand new stadium, more closer to public transport, and not so far away from manly beach, maybe closer to the spit bridge, although there isn't many reserves or land around there

Manly getting away from Brookvale could be the best thing to happen for all stakeholders. Firstly, Brookvale Oval needs constant refurbishment (essentially it is a ground that is only suitable for second tier competitions) and it is hard to justify when there is only one tenant.

Secondly, moving Manly away from Brookvale might force them to look outside their existing area and attract new supporters from the North Sydney area which would help remove the continual bring back the Bears sentiment

 

[TheRam]

Manly getting away from Brookvale could be the best thing to happen for all stakeholders. Firstly, Brookvale Oval needs constant refurbishment (essentially it is a ground that is only suitable for second tier competitions) and it is hard to justify when there is only one tenant.

Secondly, moving Manly away from Brookvale might force them to look outside their existing area and attract new supporters from the North Sydney area which would help remove the continual bring back the Bears sentiment

Really if they refurbish Brooky it is such a narrow and small aspirational viewpoint from all parties concerned.

It needs to be on a train line more central to all of the north shore. Building it in Brooky is thumbing their nose at the greater northern area of Sydney and basically saying stuff ya, we only care about this immediate area. The rest of ya can go and get f**ked!

 

[Colk]

Exactly right TheRam. For a club that has struggled off field in terms of sponsorship and supporters it makes very little sense from the outside. Whether you use an existing facility like the SFS or angle for a new stadium I don’t know but Manly need to find a facility more accessible to a greater number of supporters

 

[T-Boon]

Yep Manly have a history of relocating (twice since 1995) so I would not be spending a cent at Brookvale.

 

[TheEroticGamer]

https://www.ausbiz.com.au/media/the...sport-a-chat-with-stuart-ayres-?videoId=16711 Ayres interview about it if anyone’s interested

 

[TheEroticGamer]

I heard different a few weeks back, can you post the link please?

I heard it was Brookvale upgrade 1st, then Penrith brand new stadium across the road on the paceways, NO to Kogarah as not many games of 1st grade in any code to justify any refurbishment (*same as Leichardt), then Liverpool brand new on dogs land out there, purpose built for Bulls/Dogs.. and then the fantasy of tigers based there too... bwahahaha

Where did you hear this?

 

[yadamisha]

The sharks ground is privately owned & shouldn't get tax payer money for upgrades

Has before and will again.

 

[Colk]

Has before and will again.

Note the word shouldn’t. He is not saying that it won’t happen, he is saying that he is against it which considering it is a privately owned asset is probably a fair call

 

[Ozzi_78]

Note the word shouldn’t. He is not saying that it won’t happen, he is saying that he is against it which considering it is a privately owned asset is probably a fair call

Yes and no.

If it received govt funding it wouldn’t be for free. There would be agreements about its use moving forward which the sharks would have no issue with. The more tenants attracting people to the area the better when you have a brand new development attached.

Some of the most recent posts have confirmed my thoughts regarding brooky even being in the conversation. It wouldn’t be on the radar at all if I had any skin in the game, who else would use it other than MWRLFC

 

[MugaB]

Where did you hear this?

NSW Govt push NRL suburban grounds redevelopment. But Leichhardt could miss out

NSW Govt push NRL suburban grounds redevelopment. But Leichhardt could miss out

www.google.com

This was mentioned as a possible complete rebuild of the stadium to hold upto 30k

An incredible history: Memories and magic at Penrith Park, home of the Panthers • The Western Weekender

We look back at the remarkable history of Penrith Park.

westernweekender.com.au

Not sure where i heard of the paceway being the site, maybe just hearsay, but i did read it somewhere... (possibly hear on the forum as a suggestion maybe)

As for Kogarah and Leichardt, i dont see a need other than fixing up amenities really, the grounds arent that bad, its more the buildings/kiosks/toilets around the grounds that need attention.. this could still be done without overspending, and really since dragons spend 5-6 home games a year at kogarah and tigers spend 3 games max a year there at leichardt, doesn't seem to be a need to build in future, not since the new SFS can accommodate those two teams... but again there's heritage value i suppose

 

[TheEroticGamer]

NSW Govt push NRL suburban grounds redevelopment. But Leichhardt could miss out

NSW Govt push NRL suburban grounds redevelopment. But Leichhardt could miss out

www.google.com

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This was mentioned as a possible complete rebuild of the stadium to hold upto 30k

An incredible history: Memories and magic at Penrith Park, home of the Panthers • The Western Weekender

We look back at the remarkable history of Penrith Park.

westernweekender.com.au

Not sure where i heard of the paceway being the site, maybe just hearsay, but i did read it somewhere... (possibly hear on the forum as a suggestion maybe)

As for Kogarah and Leichardt, i dont see a need other than fixing up amenities really, the grounds arent that bad, its more the buildings/kiosks/toilets around the grounds that need attention.. this could still be done without overspending, and really since dragons spend 5-6 home games a year at kogarah and tigers spend 3 games max a year there at leichardt, doesn't seem to be a need to build in future, not since the new SFS can accommodate those two teams... but again there's heritage value i suppose

Nothing about paceways?

 

[MugaB]

Nothing about paceways?

Yes again, not sure where i heard that, probably just here on the forum somewhere, so probably just heresay

 

[TheEroticGamer]

Club started making plans to move to Parra for a couple years during the rebuild so it’ll have to be the same site.