The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[Perth Red]

I read somewhere the cricket authorities in wa wrent that happy with the new ground and missed the waca

I read somewhere the Scorchers are very pleased with the ability to generate crowds of 35k plus.

 

[Wb1234]

I read somewhere the Scorchers are very pleased with the ability to generate crowds of 35k plus.

That’s proving my point about 60k being way too much

 

[Vlad59]

I read somewhere the Scorchers are very pleased with the ability to generate crowds of 35k plus.

That’s correct. Some other franchises are struggling for crowds. Scorchers are a comparable success

 

[Vlad59]

That’s proving my point about 60k being way too much

The WACA holds 20000. I’m not sure why cricket wa would want to return there when the scorchers average crowd is 75% over the WACAS capacity

 

[Jetka100]

This is my Brisbane solution:-
1. 50k Olympic oval stadium @ Victoria Park
2. The day after the Olympics, the Gabba is demolished and a new 70k rectangular stadium is built there (the Gabba site is slightly larger than Suncorp)
3. When that is ready, Suncorp is downsized to 20k - 25k for soccer, RU, trials, NRLW, etc.

Concerts to be held at any of those three, depending on the popularity of the act.

I would make the new oval stadium at least 60k in VIC Park. Build the Brisbane Live Arena near the Gabba. Knock down the Gabba and develop apartments/shops/green space. Eventually knock down Suncorp and rebuild it into a modern 70k stadium. Might need to use new oval stadium for a couple of years.

 

[Bukowski]

The WACA holds 20000. I’m not sure why cricket wa would want to return there when the scorchers average crowd is 75% over the WACAS capacity

They don't. The voices in wbs head are in over drive.

 

[Iamback]

Nothing wrong with the stadium as built for the Olympics: A large capacity round stadium was required. Although not perfect it increased capacity for for major rectangular sporting events by 40000 (compared to the SFS 40000). At one point over 100000 could fit there.

As stated before, if you are going to bid for the Olympics you must have the required facilities: Sydney didn't and so built them.

Post Olympics decisions were made, influenced by your sport, that did not take into account the needs of the major users.

To say it needs demolishing in this financial environment is absolutely stupid. The fact is this: no NSW government is going to knock down a perfectly serviceable stadium and build a new one because 'rakes' and 'seating configurations' aren't perfect.

The biggest miracle of course is how you can judge all this from your position in the swans members!

The roof on it is all that is mentioned.

Maybe it gets squared off at the ends IF it is cost affective but it works for what it is