New stadium - 2025

[Sime_11]

looks alright - but questions will be asked could more have been done with the budget

 

[herbert henry1908]

That looks shithouse in comparison to Allianz, Bankwest & The Cows upgrade. Such a shame as we could have gotten something world class.

Those were new builds, this is an upgrade.

You simply can’t build a new stadium for $300m anymore. Plus this particular site has issues at the southern and northern ends.

I think it’s pretty good all things considered.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Lipstick on a pig. Oh well at least it will help old fellas like @soc123_au for access and amenities

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Lipstick on a pig. Oh well at least it will help old fellas like @soc123_au for access and amenities

I agree Chins, it is a bit of makeup so to speak. Sadly my days of going to live games are over sadly (Need a carer with me if I attend) not surprising some may say LOL

I haven't looked at the small details yet. It means the 'old school' suburbian ground feel remains. That I believe is important. I used to love the smell of rubbing alcohol that would come up through the western grandstand........

If the whole stadium had been ripped down, that (I believe) would have been lost.

Just my thoughts.

 

[herbert henry1908]

I reckon people will feel differently once they attend the new venue. More toilets, more food outlets, better viewing angles, more weather protection. Importantly for the health of the club this will include improved corporate boxes as well.

People are really hard to please, this is a massive win for the club and secures our long term viability. Other clubs would kill for something like this.

 

[Chins get the wins]

I reckon people will feel differently once they attend the new venue. More toilets, more food outlets, better viewing angles, more weather protection. Importantly for the health of the club this will include improved corporate boxes as well.

People are really hard to please, this is a massive win for the club and secures our long term viability. Other clubs would kill for something like this.

Hills belong in the 70s

 

[Iamback]

I reckon people will feel differently once they attend the new venue. More toilets, more food outlets, better viewing angles, more weather protection. Importantly for the health of the club this will include improved corporate boxes as well.

People are really hard to please, this is a massive win for the club and secures our long term viability. Other clubs would kill for something like this.

Lets see what Venues NSW Charge and where the extra seats are.

The picture looks the same size, so probably corporate areas

 

[Iamback]

Hills belong in the 70s

I was happy with 1 given the limitations on the site, That would of seen more under cover and seating in general

@Fangs will be happy

 

[herbert henry1908]

Hills belong in the 70s

You can’t really build a grandstand at the northern end, most you could do is terraced seating. That could easily be added at a future date for not too much cost.

There’s 20k seats down the sides of the field, that’s the main vantage points anyway.

 

[Chins get the wins]

You can’t really build a grandstand at the northern end, most you could do is terraced seating. That could easily be added at a future date for not too much cost.

There’s 20k seats down the sides of the field, that’s the main vantage points anyway.

Let's hope we at least do something like the Cowboys did at one end and concrete it. Hide the fact we are getting half a stadium

 

[Sime_11]

Let's hope we at least do something like the Cowboys did at one end and concrete it. Hide the fact we are getting half a stadium

that should be the plan - keeping the hill at the other end of the ground retains suburban ground vibes which is a positive. Capacity to 25k is good - more ability for the club/memberships to grow is good - more food stalls, more ways to get revenue for the club - good positive things moving forward.

 

[Iamback]

that should be the plan - keeping the hill at the other end of the ground retains suburban ground vibes which is a positive. Capacity to 25k is good - more ability for the club/memberships to grow is good - more food stalls, more ways to get revenue for the club - good positive things moving forward.

Have they said exactly how many extra actual seats there will be?

 

[Fangs]

I was happy with 1 given the limitations on the site, That would of seen more under cover and seating in general

@Fangs will be happy

Its a waste of money with that proposed build. I'd rather take the cash to Vegas and put it all on black.

If we think we are bigger than the state government then I would hold out on construction until the next election. Fletch I think has a god complex so he would probably see that as a realistic option.

And every time I walk past the paceway it looks like a total mess. Doesn't look like a cent has been put into the place in years.

 

[soc123_au]

I reckon people will feel differently once they attend the new venue. More toilets, more food outlets, better viewing angles, more weather protection. Importantly for the health of the club this will include improved corporate boxes as well.

People are really hard to please, this is a massive win for the club and secures our long term viability. Other clubs would kill for something like this.

I hope you are right, just feels like a let down of what we were expecting pre state election. Not going down the Paceway road is a massive missed opportunity, we could have had a world class sporting & rec precinct that could have been added to over time right in the heart of Penrith.

 

[herbert henry1908]

I hope you are right, just feels like a let down of what we were expecting pre state election. Not going down the Paceway road is a massive missed opportunity, we could have had a world class sporting & rec precinct that could have been added to over time right in the heart of Penrith.

The former government didn’t sell it properly. Everyone heard $600m for a stadium, but they should’ve sold it as a complete development.

Still, this stadium upgrade secures the future of the team for the next 30-40 years, that’s good news.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Have they said exactly how many extra actual seats there will be?

No, but my guess is around 5000.

Going off the pictures the capacity at the southern end actually looks reduced. So there’s 3000 extra capacity, plus another couple of thousand extra seats to make up for the reduced capacity at the southern end.

The new western stand looks a lot bigger than the current one.

 

[chrisD]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the pics are artist's impressions, not renderings of an actual design, which is to say they're pretty worthless.

 

[Iamback]

No, but my guess is around 5000.

Going off the pictures the capacity at the southern end actually looks reduced. So there’s 3000 extra capacity, plus another couple of thousand extra seats to make up for the reduced capacity at the southern end.

The new western stand looks a lot bigger than the current one.

There was a thing in the Western Weekender about the chairmans lounge being doubled in size, I'd imagine Royce's one on the East will be extended too.

That will also have Dressing Rooms too, So I want to see the seating configuration before getting too excited

 

[soc123_au]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the pics are artist's impressions, not renderings of an actual design, which is to say they're pretty worthless.

Probably, but if thats the layout no artist is going to make it look anything like what it could have been.

Previous Government promised Margot Robbie and Minns has delivered present day Madonna.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the pics are artist's impressions, not renderings of an actual design, which is to say they're pretty worthless.

Not worthless. The final design might be a little different, but this is what it will generally look like.