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The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

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Most likely corners cut during construction. The surface reminded me of the center of the MCG in the 90s and Subiaco after a rare bit of rain out Perth way

The Daily Telegraph on Saturday had an article saying the NSW Government and Venues NSW were bringing in an outside organmsiation to look at Allianz's drainage, why its been so poor and how to rectify it. It was acknowledegd that what has been going on is sub-standard, especially as the SCG surface at the same time has been perfect with the water draining away perfectly by comparison.
 

i0Nic

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Ok the alternative for dogs and tigers would be to keep dogs at Accor and do a more significant upgrade of Campbelltown and tigers can play 80% of their games there and a couple at the upgraded Leichhardt.

Probably makes more sense that way to push for rectangular upgrade of Accor and having at least one anchor tenant in place. Trying to get both a Liverpool stadium and Accor upgrade will be very difficult.

A 75k rectangular Accor would be a gun venue.
 

titoelcolombiano

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Ok the alternative for dogs and tigers would be to keep dogs at Accor and do a more significant upgrade of Campbelltown and tigers can play 80% of their games there and a couple at the upgraded Leichhardt.

Probably makes more sense that way to push for rectangular upgrade of Accor and having at least one anchor tenant in place. Trying to get both a Liverpool stadium and Accor upgrade will be very difficult.

A 75k rectangular Accor would be a gun venue.
It would be, I don't want the capacity going backwards though. I'd prefer a monster national rectangular stadium with club mode, but as a compromise I could live with the 83k it has now but rebuilt as a proper rectangle
 

Canard

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It would be, I don't want the capacity going backwards though. I'd prefer a monster national rectangular stadium with club mode, but as a compromise I could live with the 83k it has now but rebuilt as a proper rectangle
Not going to happen for at least a Decade or more.

That's a $1B or so, cost.
 

Steel Saints

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June 30 was never going to happen. Tigers might need to make a deal to play at least 8 games a year there if they want an upgrade. If that’s all it takes they’d be mad not to pursue it but who knows with the Tigers.

Tigers will lose money by not taking games to Commbank, so maybe they sign a short term agreement to play 8 games at Campbelltown. Possibly by the end of the agreement Campbelltown gets an upgrade.

Tigers should've prioritized Campbelltown from a long time ago. A breakdown of home games like six at Campbelltown, three at Leichhardt and three at Commbank or Allianz. And go to the state government and say to them,

"we realise that you can't significantly upgrade every suburban ground, so we choose Campbelltown to be our main home, and for Leichhardt to have funding for female amenities and general safety".

Instead the Tigers tried to please everyone to their own detriment.
 
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Jonno

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Redevelopment of ACCOR will be back on the agenda by 2027.
The 2027 Rugby World Cup Final will be held in the same stadium it did 24 years prior with only a larger scoreboard.
This will not go unnoticed by the international and local media and by then, pressure will be on to do something.
The previous NSW Government determined that ACCOR needed upgrading and had full plans and budget to proceed but only Covid stopped it.
Nothing has changed and It still needs upgrading.
 

Suitman

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Redevelopment of ACCOR will be back on the agenda by 2027.
The 2027 Rugby World Cup Final will be held in the same stadium it did 24 years prior with only a larger scoreboard.
This will not go unnoticed by the international and local media and by then, pressure will be on to do something.
The previous NSW Government determined that ACCOR needed upgrading and had full plans and budget to proceed but only Covid stopped it.

No, what stopped it was the former SCG Trust and politics. And pressure from f-wits like Fitzsimmons and Alan Jones.
They didn't want money being poured into a stadium in the west. That's why Allianz got the money back then and not Accor. Eastern suburbs snobbery and power brokers.
Now that the SCG Trust has been disbanded and Accor now comes under control of a different entity, there is a slight hope that the plans for Accor may change in the future.
I won't be holding my breath though.
 

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