The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[Jamberoo]

Playing rectangular sports on a large oval should be avoided wherever possible

As a one off sure but the nfl is a multi year deal

Accor would’ve provided a way better experience for fans and its capacity is still large

Wait for the complaints from Aussie fans when the game is on

Accor as bad as it is craps all over the mcg for viewing experience

Hasn’t everyone on here been complaining the ACCOR needs to be converted to rectangular? Isn’t is an oval as well.

 

[Jonno]

Accor is not rectangular, but anyone with eyesight can see that it’s no where near the same shape as the MCG.,especially along the sidelines.

 

[Wb1234]

Accor is not rectangular, but anyone with eyesight can see that it’s no where near the same shape as the MCG.,especially along the sidelines.

Accor

The stadium's field is 160 meters by 118 meters


MCG 174 metres x 149 metres

Coliseum shape means the distance from the stands is even worse

 

[Jonno]

I'm really not sure how some people believe the MCG oval is the same as ACCOR oval

 

[Jpw25111]

Hasn’t everyone on here been complaining the ACCOR needs to be converted to rectangular? Isn’t is an oval as well.

I know storm fans are stupid but God damn this is another level.

 

[Wb1234]

Couldn’t they get mates rates from Lou zivenic company ?

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Victorians have never been able to understand the difference between oval and cricket oval. Accor is not perfect but its a million times better than the MCG for anything with a rectangular field (pretty much every sport in the world).

 

[siv]

NFL made a huge blunder not going Allianz

Image the views from the lower bays trying to see the game through 100-200 players and sideline officials

 

[Canard]

I'm really not sure how some people believe the MCG oval is the same as ACCOR oval

Accor's problem, besides the seats behind the in-goal is the pitch of the seats.

The G is hot garbage for rectangular sports, and the smaller NFL field will mean you are even further from the action. The lower bowl will be particularly shit as you will be staring at 60 players and coaches on the sideline. But it's really about the spectacle more than the game in this instance.

Plus NFL have had some pretty ropey grounds over the years.

 

[siv]

Accor's problem, besides the seats behind the in-goal is the pitch of the seats.

Main concern is not area between try lines,

While it could be a bit closer or you can get more seats by lowering the pitch (as planned)

The trend in placing the electronic signals is blocking the views from lower 15 rows

On the ends you need the height option which means you need to not only square the stadium but also have L3/4 seating arrangement

And extend the roof to cover all seats not just from row 25

 

[Jamberoo]

I know storm fans are stupid but God damn this is another level.

All of a sudden ACCOR is great for rectangular sports? You guys are just jealous. 50 posts about NFL @ MCG. Isn’t this thread about future NRL stadiums? What’s the latest there?

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

All of a sudden ACCOR is great for rectangular sports? You guys are just jealous. 50 posts about NFL @ MCG. Isn’t this thread about future NRL stadiums? What’s the latest there?

50 posts that I thought made pretty good sense. The only one I thought made sense in the `for` argument side was the extra money the NFL makes hosting it at the MCG.

 

[Perth Red]

50 posts that I thought made pretty good sense. The only one I thought made sense in the `for` argument side was the extra money the NFL makes hosting it at the MCG.

They dont choose venue based on view lines lol. They choose them based on $'s. MCG+Vic Govt delivers millions more $'s than Accor. Simple economics

 

[yakstorm]

They dont choose venue based on view lines lol. They choose them based on $'s. MCG+Vic Govt delivers millions more $'s than Accor. Simple economics

This is the simple reality of it all. Vic Government was prepared to pay more for the event, plus the NFL / LA had an additional 16,524 worth of inventory to sell at the MCG versus Accor. If the decision was about giving fans the best at venue experience, then it would have gone to Suncorp.

Melbourne also works well with the type of 'feel good' stories the NFL will want to roll out as part of the publicity tour. Things like 'the home of Australian football hosting American football', 'NFL being able to attract 100,000 people on the other side of the world' will all be wheeled out, as well as I'm sure something about the history of the ground.

That's not to say Sydney couldn't have had some feel good stories, etc, but commercially (which is ultimately what drove the decision), Melbourne added up.

 

[Canard]

The NFL can claim they have sold out the biggest stadium in Australia.

The Elephant in the Room for Accor is location, it's a shocking venue to get to and from for any visitors.

 

[Jonno]

The NFL can claim they have sold out the biggest stadium in Australia.

The Elephant in the Room for Accor is location, it's a shocking venue to get to and from for any visitors.

Hop on a direct train at Central and you arrive at the doorstep of ACCOR in 20 minutes.
Is it really that hard for some people?

 

[Wb1234]

Comparing Accor to the god tier stadiums like Suncorp Allianz or combank it’s average

Comparing it to actual ovals like the scg and marvel it’s actually far far superior

Watching league games at the scg there is probably not a single decent seat in the house

Marvel wasn’t much better

Can only imagine how bad it as at a big oval like the mcg but sure people can watch the screen the whole game and say what a great experience it was

 

[Fangs]

Couldn’t they get mates rates from Lou zivenic company ?

Looks great...

Penrith should relocate to Gosford.

 

[Wb1234]

Looks great...

Penrith should relocate to Gosford.

I’m disappointed but that stand isn’t the one that really needs to be replaced the main stand getting redone will be decent given the poor corporate facilities there now

 

[Fangs]

Re MCG. Just about any sport besides AFL and cricket looks terrible.

But its about the spectacle. They'll fill the stands and get international viewership with eyes on Melbourne.