The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

[Steel Saints]

Why spend $1/2bill+ on a few thousand seats that still won't meet the demand? If it takes 10-15 years to replace Suncorp with a 70-75k new stadium so be it. That's a better long term outcome than adding 5k seats now and Suncorp staying at 60k for the next 30 years+. Better to play the long game.

You also have to factor in population growth in SE Qld. It is projected to be around 6 million by 2046, an increase of 2.2 million from 2023 as stated by the link below.

So in the long term, a new 70-75k rectangular venue needs to be considered. As you say, if it takes 10 to 15 years, so be it. Have major events like Magic Round or the GF in alternative years, or thereabouts.

NRL, Rugby and Football need to think decades down the track to cater for population growth and a funding model mix of public and private for the new stadium.

South East Queensland is growing

 

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A stadiums QLD report put the useful life of Suncorp at only 8 years longer than the Gabba without significant investment & enhancement to keep up with international standards. The Olympics provided the opportunity to extend its life with a modest upgrade. It is far and away the most used venue in the state with patronage over 1.5m last year, more than double that of the Gabba. By 2032 it is going to look archaic, and there would have to be a fear that the appetite for stadium funding would be pretty poor by then.

 

[Perth Red]

Of course it is, otherwise governments wouldn’t be paying the nrl anything for their events, let alone $11m this year alone for the GF. Other states are biding for these events, that is leverage, whether the nrl are serious about moving them is moot, they only need the option.

You can oly make a threat so many times before people reqlise your crying wolf. Vlad has been makimg these threats so many years that no-one takes them seriously. Nsw backed out of stadium funding agreement and there was zero repercussion From nrl. At that point his threats lost any influence.

in reality gf won’t move out of Sydney and there is no other suitable location for magic weekend.

 

[Wb1234]

Of course it is, otherwise governments wouldn’t be paying the nrl anything for their events, let alone $11m this year alone for the GF. Other states are biding for these events, that is leverage, whether the nrl are serious about moving them is moot, they only need the option.

With the Perth bears to be announced shortly giving Perth magic for 3 years could be the way to go

Helps grow rugby league in wa and forces the qld govt to come to the table with stadium upgrades

As sell out origins and double headers have shown fans from eastern states will travel there too

And the premier openly likes rugby league in an af state whilst it’s not sure where the qld govts preferences are


Well done craddock

 

[AlwaysGreen]

A bit late Pete.