Future NRL Stadiums

[The Elephant In The room]

Outdoor sports should be player outdoors. Conditions are a factor.

Happy for them to play outside in the elements, but if we want full houses a roof would be great.

 

[duylm]

ah, I guess roofs haven't been taken off the table yet. Although sounds like if they stick to $600m then the new Moore Park Stadium will be dead in the water.

 

[Parra]

But then we are just giving up on trying to increase crowds for our winter sport played during the wet season.

Crowd numbers are the concern of the stadium owner, not the sport. For funding the sport needs bums on seats in loungeroom in front of TV screens.

 

[The Elephant In The room]

Crazy to think that a stadium that was only built in 1988 (27 years old) can be past its used by date. Its not like its regularly "sold out" and too small for the sports using the venue.

Especially when you consider the comments in the article:

“It’s a once in a 50-year chance to get it right,’’ he has said. But the plan will create doubt about the long-term future of ANZ, with its bid for $350 million to move seats closer to the sports action being rejected."

Obviously they only got it half right last time (27 years) despite the stadium being lauded by every man and is dog up to about 2-3 years ago.

 

[whall15]

I don't see the point of a 65k new stadium at the SFS. Would be better off keeping the SFS as it is and knocking down ANZ and building a proper rectangular stadium.

 

[whall15]

Also don't see why the AFL get another stadium. Under this strategy they'll have five AFL stadiums in Sydney: ANZ, SCG, Showground, new Moore Park stadium and Blacktown.

 

[The Elephant In The room]

I don't see the point of a 65k new stadium at the SFS. Would be better off keeping the SFS as it is and knocking down ANZ and building a proper rectangular stadium.

I disagree, purely on the basis that ANZ as it stands gives Western Sydney a major multi-purpose stadium. Knock it down and replace it with a rectangular stadium and we are resigning ourselves to the fact that cricket and major AFL games will never be played anywhere but Moore Park. It would be great for league fans, but not for wider sport fans.

Then again, I don't think either stadium should be knocked down, just fixed up where necessary.

 

[duylm]

Crazy to think that a stadium that was only built in 1988 (27 years old) can be past its used by date. Its not like its regularly "sold out" and too small for the sports using the venue.

Yeah I'm struggling with that idea too.

 

[whall15]

I disagree, purely on the basis that ANZ as it stands gives Western Sydney a major multi-purpose stadium. Knock it down and replace it with a rectangular stadium and we are resigning ourselves to the fact that cricket and major AFL games will never be played anywhere but Moore Park. It would be great for league fans, but not for wider sport fans.

Then again, I don't think either stadium should be knocked down, just fixed up where necessary.

AFL doesn't require a 80k seater stadium in Sydney and all major cricket matches that could demand a crowd like that are played at the SCG.

Seems completely unnecessary.

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

How does this advance the centralized Stadium policy that the state government has been pushing? We will still have the same geographical coverage, no roof added to any of them, but be $1.2b out of pocket.

is this a bad thing???

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

Crowd numbers are the concern of the stadium owner, not the sport. For funding the sport needs bums on seats in loungeroom in front of TV screens.

:crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy:

 

[duylm]

is this a bad thing???

Well with Parramatta and Homebush being relatively close to each other by Sydney standards, compared to the wide spread of our 14 professional football teams, then I would argue yes.

 

[CC_Roosters]

This moore park idea is bizarre and not what the city needs imo.

As someone said avove, it gives the same geographic spread and turn anz into more of a white elephant. i like the idea of a 65k stadoum but knock anz down and build over that site. i dont know the average of any of the sfs tennants at the moment but i would imagine less than 20k, this says to me that an incrrased capacity at that groumd which has existing good views unjustified

 

[Sydney Knight]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...k-and-parramatta/story-fnpn118l-1227333345777

What is the point of this new $100m stadium on the Allianz site? Cant Taylor Swift just play at either the SCG or the new Driver St Stadium?

Is this just an Oval for lower drawing Swans games and State Cricket?

 

[franklin2323]

:lol::lol: How the hell will people get too and From Parramatta Staduim? At 18k it's bad enough double that. Is just crazy

 

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what sport does Taylor Swift play?

I get the feeling it's more a entertainment centre that could cater to indoor sports like basketball or hockey etc.

 

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:lol::lol: How the hell will people get too and From Parramatta Staduim? At 18k it's bad enough double that. Is just crazy

it not going to happen in isolation, transport links would be upgraded as well.

 

[franklin2323]

it not going to happen in isolation, transport links would be upgraded as well.

That works if there wasn't buildings and stuff in the way. Parra CBD is full should of been out near the new airport

 

[morley101]

That works if there wasn't buildings and stuff in the way. Parra CBD is full should of been out near the new airport

Yeah Parra CBD is full of Cafes, Restaurants and pubs, terrible things to have near a stadium.

 

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Yeah Parra CBD is full of Cafes, Restaurants and pubs terrible things to have near a stadium.

exactly, it's one of the main excuses for anz & CBUS.