Parramatta Stadium Rebuild and other stuff

[strider]

I honestly never realised it wasnt a perfect oval ... that it had semi corners like that

 

[Twizzle]

They played cricket on it too didn't they ?

Richie Benand played cricket for Cumberland back then, so yeah it was oval shaped

Leagues Club still looks the same, lol

 

[Gary Gutful]

You would hope that if they get the new stadium right, that people will comment on it in a similar way in 30 years time.

 

[Gronk]

THE $800 million plan for a new stadium at Moore Park is crumbling.

Sports Minister Stuart Ayres is backing the SCG Trust’s grandiose scheme, but more powerful figures in government want the big money spent at ANZ Stadium.

Even the current tenants at Allianz Stadium — the Waratahs, Roosters and Sydney FC — favour just a renovation of the existing 45,000-seat venue.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...: dailytelegraphnrlndm (Daily Telegraph | NRL)

 

[Green River Eel]

I think what FP meant is that flip up seats are the norm for new stadiums. So it's not a compromise.

The snazy new 49ers stadium even has cup holders on their comfy flip-up seats.

This would be great for normal people like eels and 49ers fans but the WSW would stand on and destroy these in 5 minutes, these people come from generations of imbeciles.

 

[eels_fan]

You are a dead set pest, a broken record.
We understand you don't like WSW or their supporters. But seriously, can you add anything of value to any post on here? Or do u exist solely to flame the wanderers?

 

[Gary Gutful]

It looks like someone has urinated on those steps. Why would someone do that?

 

[The EELiminator]

It looks like someone has urinated on those steps. Why would someone do that?

ask mitchell pearce

 

[hineyrulz]

It looks like someone has urinated on those steps. Why would someone do that?

Because they couldn't be f**ked making it to the can Gary.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Nice banner Hiney.

 

[hineyrulz]

I love it Gaz, just like Sharpy it's a keeper.

 

[Eelogical]

 

[Eelogical]

35,000 sounds good. Add some decent food vendors and I'm there.

 

[phantom eel]

^ Why flares and stadiums don't mix?

 

[Bigfella]

You are a dead set pest, a broken record.
We understand you don't like WSW or their supporters. But seriously, can you add anything of value to any post on here? Or do u exist solely to flame the wanderers?

He's a real flamer, that's for sure.

 

[phantom eel]

Titans home ground has a capacity of 27,400 - and the Gold Coast has been a weird sporting market.

Storm home ground has a capacity of 29,500 - and there's not much demand for rectangular-field sports down there.

Broncos home ground has 52,500 capacity, and is the premier footy stadium in their city. I'd imagine this was more the prototype size for what the Baird plan originally saw as the SFS/Moore Park redeveloped ground?

The Western Sydney/Parramatta re-build would more likely have seen as one of the new 30,000-style sized grounds... but given the lack of any stakeholder interest in rebuilding/expanding SFS to 50-60,000 seat capacity, surely there is now a case to use some of that money and futureproof the size of our rebuild to at least 35,000 seats?

The Eels or Wanderers don't have to fill it every game, but at least build it so it can handle a bigger crowd now and then, without the only other option of moving a big game to Homebush.

 

[The Phelan Folly]

It wont happen, but lowering prices on season & walk up tickets could help in filling a 35,000 seater stadium, and perhaps bring a fresh set of fans into the fold.

 

[The Phelan Folly]

Yes - me too. I am in that photo somewhere.

Any idea on when it was taken? As a kid we used to sit on the southern end of the ground - i remember the gates at the bottom, but the scoreboard isnt there?

 

[beagle]

Any idea on when it was taken? As a kid we used to sit on the southern end of the ground - i remember the gates at the bottom, but the scoreboard isnt there?

Last game at Cumberland in 1981, so would that be early September?

 

[emjaycee]

Last game at Cumberland in 1981, so would that be early September?

Round 22 August 30th 1981 versus Manly 20 all draw
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