The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[Burns]

10,000 seat stadium? An hour from the Gold Coast? Yikes.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Apologies if already posted:
Could this jeopardize plans to make anz a rectangular stadium?

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.abc.net.au/article/9780566

Western Sydney should make a bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games because it would fast-track critical transport infrastructure and affordable housing in the region, New South Wales Opposition Leader Luke Foley says

His comments come as the chief executive of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association, Craig Phillips, wrote last week to the states seeking expressions of interest to host the 2026 or 2030 Games.

Mr Foley said a successful bid by western Sydney to host the sporting competition would offer a "pressing deadline" for the delivery of transport infrastructure and new affordable housing in the region.

Western Sydney was "uniquely placed" and could afford to host the Games because the region already had the sporting facilities from the Sydney 2000 Olympics, he said.

Mr Foley agreed that transport and housing infrastructure should be built, regardless of a successful Commonwealth Games bid.

"Yes of course it should, but a clear deadline of the 2026 Commonwealth Games would get everyone's minds focused on delivering a new western metro rail line by then and the north-south rail line that connects to the new western Sydney airport," he said.

He also suggested a new athletes' village could be created from upgrades to an existing large western Sydney public housing estate.

This is not the first time western Sydney has been raised as a potential host.

Last year, the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue (WSLD) made a push to host the 2026 or 2030 Games, setting up a stoush with Victoria, which has also indicated interest in hosting the 2030 Games.

At the time, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she would "definitely" consider supporting western Sydney to host the competition.

However, Mr Foley said she and Sports Minister Stuart Ayres had done nothing since to further the plan.

"I think an Australian city will definitely host the Commonwealth Games in 2026 or 2030, so I'm saying let's make it western Sydney," he said.

"We shouldn't leave it to Perth or Adelaide to jump in and steal the games."

 

[Timbo]

10,000 seat stadium? An hour from the Gold Coast? Yikes.

I'm not that familiar with the area, but according to GoogleMaps, the time from Robina Stadium to Dolphin Stadium is:

By car - 1hr, 22mins.
By public transport - 2hr, 43mins.

I understand the Titans are getting fleeced, but f**k, this could kill the franchise.

 

[axl rose]

I understand the Titans are getting fleeced, but f**k, this could kill the franchise.

With Graham Annesley at the helm is always just been a matter of time.

 

[Perth Red]

I'm not that familiar with the area, but according to GoogleMaps, the time from Robina Stadium to Dolphin Stadium is:

By car - 1hr, 22mins.
By public transport - 2hr, 43mins.

I understand the Titans are getting fleeced, but f**k, this could kill the franchise.

Hopefully its a toothless threat. If not the NRL have sold the club to a bunch of total merkins!

 

[Timbo]

I might be remembering this wrong - but weren't the Titans originally going to be named the Dolphins, but Redcliffe that threatened court action because they thought they might bid for a license one day?

Funny how it's gone full circle.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Apologies if already posted:
Could this jeopardize plans to make anz a rectangular stadium?

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.abc.net.au/article/9780566

Western Sydney should make a bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games because it would fast-track critical transport infrastructure and affordable housing in the region, New South Wales Opposition Leader Luke Foley says

His comments come as the chief executive of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association, Craig Phillips, wrote last week to the states seeking expressions of interest to host the 2026 or 2030 Games.

Mr Foley said a successful bid by western Sydney to host the sporting competition would offer a "pressing deadline" for the delivery of transport infrastructure and new affordable housing in the region.

Western Sydney was "uniquely placed" and could afford to host the Games because the region already had the sporting facilities from the Sydney 2000 Olympics, he said.

Mr Foley agreed that transport and housing infrastructure should be built, regardless of a successful Commonwealth Games bid.

"Yes of course it should, but a clear deadline of the 2026 Commonwealth Games would get everyone's minds focused on delivering a new western metro rail line by then and the north-south rail line that connects to the new western Sydney airport," he said.

He also suggested a new athletes' village could be created from upgrades to an existing large western Sydney public housing estate.

This is not the first time western Sydney has been raised as a potential host.

Last year, the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue (WSLD) made a push to host the 2026 or 2030 Games, setting up a stoush with Victoria, which has also indicated interest in hosting the 2030 Games.

At the time, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she would "definitely" consider supporting western Sydney to host the competition.

However, Mr Foley said she and Sports Minister Stuart Ayres had done nothing since to further the plan.

"I think an Australian city will definitely host the Commonwealth Games in 2026 or 2030, so I'm saying let's make it western Sydney," he said.

"We shouldn't leave it to Perth or Adelaide to jump in and steal the games."

Foley is a deadset idiot.

I know things aren’t exactly going well for the current govt, but he’s next level stupid.

The comm games cost Queensland something between $2-3 billion, that’s a ludicrous amount of money to spend just to get a clear deadline on some other infrastructure requirements.

It’ll just create a one month transport headache in an area that already has enough problems, there’s a reason hardly any cities are interested in hosting it anymore. Hell it was hard to find cities willing to bid on the last round of Olympics.


I didn’t address your question though. I don’t think it will interfere with ANZ stadium, likely they’d use spotless for the athletics. ANZ would be too big for the comm games.

 

[herbert henry1908]

I might be remembering this wrong - but weren't the Titans originally going to be named the Dolphins, but Redcliffe that threatened court action because they thought they might bid for a license one day?

Funny how it's gone full circle.

That’s correct.

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...m/news-story/891bb46360e15a6ff3c20d28715a4c93

Gold Coast Titans consider quitting Cbus Super Stadium for Redcliffe’s Dolphin Stadium

TRAVIS MEYN and PETER BADEL, The Courier-Mail
May 21, 2018 8:00pm


THE Titans have sounded out Redcliffe’s Dolphin Stadium as a potential home ground in the strongest sign yet the Gold Coast could quit Cbus Super Stadium.

The Courier-Mail can reveal Titans powerbrokers were spotted touring Dolphin Stadium on Monday to inspect the venue’s $15 million upgrade.

The Titans are yet to reach an agreement with Stadiums Queensland to play their next home match against South Sydney at Robina on June 8.

And the Gold Coast is seriously considering hosting its lucrative Round 17 derby against the Broncos at the boutique Redcliffe venue on July 8.

The Titans have been embroiled in a three-year stoush with the government over exorbitant hiring fees which sees the club pay about $110, 000 to play each home game.

Sources spotted Titans CEO Graham Annesley, executive chairman Dennis Watt and co-owner Darryl Kelly visiting the Intrust Super Cup club’s home ground on Monday.

Annesley confirmed the visit when contacted by The Courier-Mail.

“We’ve said all along that Cbus Stadium is our home ground and it is where we want to play,” Annesley said.

“But we have to keep all of our options open in case we can’t reach an agreement with the government to hire the stadium on reasonable commercial terms comparable to market rates for other interstate venues.

“We’ve had discussions with a number of potential alternative venues should it come to that and Dolphin Stadium is definitely a strong contender.

“It is about to complete a major upgrade that would see work completed to coincide with our scheduled home game against the Broncos.”

The spat between the Titans and Stadiums Queensland has threatened to turn ugly on numerous occasions.

In 2015, the Titans were hours away from transferring a Broncos derby to ANZ Stadium in Sydney after growing increasingly frustrated with hiring costs.

Now under private ownership, the Titans have reignited negotiations in the hope of securing a discount which would take their annual hiring fees down from $1.3 million to around $800, 000.

Hosting a match at the 10,000-seat capacity Dolphin Stadium would cost a fraction of the price to hire Cbus.

The Titans have been somewhat hamstrung given Cbus is the only genuinely suitable NRL venue on the Gold Coast, but Annesley implored fans to support the club’s quest for a better deal.

“(Dolphin Stadium) is only just over an hour from the Gold Coast by road and has ample parking for patrons, something that is sadly lacking at Cbus,” he said.

“If we are left with no option but to relocate, I’d appeal to our members and fans to get behind us and support our fight for a fairer hiring agreement at Cbus.

“It is aimed at ensuring we can inject more funds into our football department to make the club more competitive on the field.”

Given all of the facts, its pretty obvious the Courier Mail is just adding 1 and 1 and getting potato....

I think the Tits will be taking more games away from the GC, but i dont think its remotely likely that they will permanently move away

 

[El Diablo]

Apologies if already posted:
Could this jeopardize plans to make anz a rectangular stadium?

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.abc.net.au/article/9780566

Western Sydney should make a bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games because it would fast-track critical transport infrastructure and affordable housing in the region, New South Wales Opposition Leader Luke Foley says

His comments come as the chief executive of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association, Craig Phillips, wrote last week to the states seeking expressions of interest to host the 2026 or 2030 Games.

Mr Foley said a successful bid by western Sydney to host the sporting competition would offer a "pressing deadline" for the delivery of transport infrastructure and new affordable housing in the region.

Western Sydney was "uniquely placed" and could afford to host the Games because the region already had the sporting facilities from the Sydney 2000 Olympics, he said.

Mr Foley agreed that transport and housing infrastructure should be built, regardless of a successful Commonwealth Games bid.

"Yes of course it should, but a clear deadline of the 2026 Commonwealth Games would get everyone's minds focused on delivering a new western metro rail line by then and the north-south rail line that connects to the new western Sydney airport," he said.

He also suggested a new athletes' village could be created from upgrades to an existing large western Sydney public housing estate.

This is not the first time western Sydney has been raised as a potential host.

Last year, the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue (WSLD) made a push to host the 2026 or 2030 Games, setting up a stoush with Victoria, which has also indicated interest in hosting the 2030 Games.

At the time, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she would "definitely" consider supporting western Sydney to host the competition.

However, Mr Foley said she and Sports Minister Stuart Ayres had done nothing since to further the plan.

"I think an Australian city will definitely host the Commonwealth Games in 2026 or 2030, so I'm saying let's make it western Sydney," he said.

"We shouldn't leave it to Perth or Adelaide to jump in and steal the games."

yesterday http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/future-nrl-stadiums-part-ii.445841/page-142#post-12904651

 

[BlueandGold]

Apologies if already posted:
Could this jeopardize plans to make anz a rectangular stadium?

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.abc.net.au/article/9780566

Western Sydney should make a bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games because it would fast-track critical transport infrastructure and affordable housing in the region, New South Wales Opposition Leader Luke Foley says

His comments come as the chief executive of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association, Craig Phillips, wrote last week to the states seeking expressions of interest to host the 2026 or 2030 Games.

Mr Foley said a successful bid by western Sydney to host the sporting competition would offer a "pressing deadline" for the delivery of transport infrastructure and new affordable housing in the region.

Western Sydney was "uniquely placed" and could afford to host the Games because the region already had the sporting facilities from the Sydney 2000 Olympics, he said.

Mr Foley agreed that transport and housing infrastructure should be built, regardless of a successful Commonwealth Games bid.

"Yes of course it should, but a clear deadline of the 2026 Commonwealth Games would get everyone's minds focused on delivering a new western metro rail line by then and the north-south rail line that connects to the new western Sydney airport," he said.

He also suggested a new athletes' village could be created from upgrades to an existing large western Sydney public housing estate.

This is not the first time western Sydney has been raised as a potential host.

Last year, the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue (WSLD) made a push to host the 2026 or 2030 Games, setting up a stoush with Victoria, which has also indicated interest in hosting the 2030 Games.

At the time, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she would "definitely" consider supporting western Sydney to host the competition.

However, Mr Foley said she and Sports Minister Stuart Ayres had done nothing since to further the plan.

"I think an Australian city will definitely host the Commonwealth Games in 2026 or 2030, so I'm saying let's make it western Sydney," he said.

"We shouldn't leave it to Perth or Adelaide to jump in and steal the games."

This is clearly a Spotless stadium upgrade play from the AFL.

Getting their minion Scum bag Foley to try and gain some funds for a stadium they dont even half fill.

 

[Pommy]

This is clearly a Spotless stadium upgrade play from the AFL.

Getting their minion Scum bag Foley to try and gain some funds for a stadium they dont even half fill.

Wouldn’t make any difference to GWS but the thunder would probably be made up with it.

 

[BlueandGold]

Meanwhile:

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...-host-commonwealth-games-20180519-p4zg92.html

So the same moron that says we can't afford to rebuilt two stadiums, is pushing for half of the city (!?) to host that famed money-sink, The Commonwealth Games.

f**k me this guy is a tool. The sooner the ALP gets the shit kicked out of them at the next state election and is actually forced to pick a real opposition leader, the better.

Look the NSW state Gov are not perfect but i cannot imagine our state being run by this flip flopping peanut brain.

 

[Raiderdave]

Apologies if already posted:
Could this jeopardize plans to make anz a rectangular stadium?

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.abc.net.au/article/9780566

Western Sydney should make a bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games because it would fast-track critical transport infrastructure and affordable housing in the region, New South Wales Opposition Leader Luke Foley says

His comments come as the chief executive of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association, Craig Phillips, wrote last week to the states seeking expressions of interest to host the 2026 or 2030 Games.

Mr Foley said a successful bid by western Sydney to host the sporting competition would offer a "pressing deadline" for the delivery of transport infrastructure and new affordable housing in the region.

Western Sydney was "uniquely placed" and could afford to host the Games because the region already had the sporting facilities from the Sydney 2000 Olympics, he said.

Mr Foley agreed that transport and housing infrastructure should be built, regardless of a successful Commonwealth Games bid.

"Yes of course it should, but a clear deadline of the 2026 Commonwealth Games would get everyone's minds focused on delivering a new western metro rail line by then and the north-south rail line that connects to the new western Sydney airport," he said.

He also suggested a new athletes' village could be created from upgrades to an existing large western Sydney public housing estate.

This is not the first time western Sydney has been raised as a potential host.

Last year, the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue (WSLD) made a push to host the 2026 or 2030 Games, setting up a stoush with Victoria, which has also indicated interest in hosting the 2030 Games.

At the time, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she would "definitely" consider supporting western Sydney to host the competition.

However, Mr Foley said she and Sports Minister Stuart Ayres had done nothing since to further the plan.

"I think an Australian city will definitely host the Commonwealth Games in 2026 or 2030, so I'm saying let's make it western Sydney," he said.

"We shouldn't leave it to Perth or Adelaide to jump in and steal the games."

spotless stadium is right there & more then big enough for the farce that is the commonwealth games
it should have zero effect on the rectangularisation of ANZ

 

[Raiderdave]

This is clearly a Spotless stadium upgrade play from the AFL.

Getting their minion Scum bag Foley to try and gain some funds for a stadium they dont even half fill.

the midgets would have folded or moved to Canberra by 2030

 

[Raiderdave]

http://sesl.com.au/blog/city-to-the-lake-act-major-development-project/





That'd be right, dig in heels over moving Parkes Way for a rectangular stadium but move heaven and (literally) earth to make it round and shit for rectangular codes.

It says the government's preference is for a rectangular stadium. But I wouldn't put it past Barr to say one thing and secretly back parties supporting the opposite, particularly with regards to AFL and its Trojan horse (cricket).

Having said that, the only real new info to come out of the article is that there's an alternate plan coming from the private sector. Everything else is old news.

We need to vote this f**ktard out of government pronto so it never happens
He should have been removed at the last election
Manuka is more then adequate for the midgets & cricket

End of

 

[Raiderdave]

As for the parkway, tunnel under it at its present position .
Build the stadium on the site of the civic pool & extend a portion of the stadium out onto where the parksway sits, plus a multi story car park for the venue as well

 

[Marlins]

New 55k Auckland City Rectangular stadium could still be on the cards
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-...ckland-stadium-backed-by-sports-heavy-hitters

 

[herbert henry1908]

New 55k Auckland City Rectangular stadium could still be on the cards
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-...ckland-stadium-backed-by-sports-heavy-hitters

Why are the AFL & cricket being consulted though?

Hopefully they learn the lesson of multi purpose stadiums being a failure.

If this gets up they should turn Eden Park into a proper oval for the cricket.

 

[titoelcolombiano]

New 55k Auckland City Rectangular stadium could still be on the cards
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-...ckland-stadium-backed-by-sports-heavy-hitters

Pardon my ignorance but wasn't Eden Park significantly renovated for the Rugby Union World Cup in 2011? I've only seen it on TV but it seems that it is an international standard stadium (albeit multi-purpose; which basically means much better for oval sports than rectangular sports).

Another question I have, is why would New Zealand cricket come out in support of it if it is going to be a rectangular ground? And why would the AFL come out in support of it because no one gives a f@ck about their sport outside of WA, SA, VIC & Tas? Their endorsement or otherwise would have zero impact on the decision.