Queensland’s failed $200m grand final proposal revealed as stadium war rages on

[Wb1234]

Someone recently described Sydney to me as 'same problems as London but much shtter'. Sounded a fair description.

It’s like London except it’s got a harbour sunshine and isn’t full of moaning poms

London was really meh to be honest

I can understand why you left England for Australia tbh

even Perth

instead of relying upon people to describe Sydney too you maybe spend more time here and understand the city and it’s number one football code

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

I’m not sure which side to be on in this one.

I mean on one side we have @Perth Red who is doing a stand up job with the bait, while on the other side, we have @Wb1234 who refuses to take the higher ground by ignorsuch trivial discussion.

who’s your money on guys?

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

back to the stadiums, considering the lack of funding, the NRL must be looking for a different option to give the NSW govt a two finger salute, but this does give the Qld govt power to push for better terms. No way will the NRL not play in either Sydney or Brisbane for two years in a row, so Qld should really be pushing for the next three years.

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

And while Perth is getting a lot of airtime, what is your local expectation for the double header at Optus later in the year @Perth Red ?

Surely there is no way west Australians are going to fill that joint up, even for a double header. What’s your thoughts on the view for rectangular sports there?

 

[Brutus]

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Who is that

 

[Cheese sandwich]

I’m not sure which side to be on in this one.

I mean on one side we have @Perth Red who is doing a stand up job with the bait, while on the other side, we have @Wb1234 who refuses to take the higher ground by ignorsuch trivial discussion.

who’s your money on guys?

Is the 3rd choice guessing which current or banned user is at the wheel of this brand new account?

 

[King hit]

Who is that

Chris Fagan who is accused of very racist behaviour whilst he was an assistant at the Hawks who have been exposed as a racist club. The AFL have swept it under the rug and Fagan still works in the AFL as coach of the Lions. Speaks to the volumes of the AFL morals. Perth Red is in denial and ducks the question every time.

 

[Pneuma]

Chris Fagan who is accused of very racist behaviour whilst he was an assistant at the Hawks who have been exposed as a racist club. The AFL have swept it under the rug and Fagan still works in the AFL as coach of the Lions. Speaks to the volumes of the AFL morals. Perth Red is in denial and ducks the question every time.

And the scandal is being buried by the afl. It’s basically disappeared and two afl senior coaches continue in the highest profile roles as a result.

 

[Wb1234]

Who is that

AFL news 2022: Hawthorn Hawks racism scandal, Chris Fagan speaks from Brisbane Lions training

This is no ordinary afl scandal

 

[Bukowski]

And back to AFL we go. Zzzzzzzzz

 

[blue bags]

You do know that supporters don’t live in the suburb the clubs home ground is?
eg. I now live 10kms south of Campbelltown, no longer in the St George area. Campbelltown to Allianz is (from Google) 54.2kms. Which is a bitch to get to and from for anything outside of Sat or Sun arvo games.
To go to WIN Stadium is probably the same difference or a bit more. But to go by train requires us to go through to Redfern or William Creek and back down. The opposite home which is a nightmare for an evening game. 2 buses a day from C’town to the Gong. So we drive.

Hopefully if the Gong A League team gets up WIN may get an update. It is a Govt owned stadium.

Wolli creek train station
William creek station does not exist

Wolli creek station near Sydney airport

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

Is the 3rd choice guessing which current or banned user is at the wheel of this brand new account?

As much as I do like a game of guess who, I am sorry to burst any bubbles, but I am not any person you might be thinking of.

New user here looking for some positive and constructive RL chat. Let me know if I’ve come to the wrong place.

 

[t-ba]

As much as I do like a game of guess who, I am sorry to burst any bubbles, but I am not any person you might be thinking of.

New user here looking for some positive and constructive RL chat. Let me know if I’ve come to the wrong place.

Yes. This is the wrong place.

 

[Pneuma]

And back to AFL we go. Zzzzzzzzz

Possibly indicative of how uninteresting the topic is

 

[JamesRustle]

You're a pelican so I understand that this is the actual distance you can fly.

Unfortunately your bird brain doesn't take into account traffic, parking etc that are common problems in major cities of the world.

Additionally, not every fan lives on the doorstep of the suburban home ground so he's minimising the distance, when it's a lot further from house to Allianz.

 

[footy75]

Perth is the place people go when they want to ditch planes in the ocean and nobody can ever find them

LOL

 

[footy75]

Sydney

the best city in the world is home to the greatest game. Without the nswrl the game would be a joke

Big call.

Definitely up there though.

 

[Perth Red]

And while Perth is getting a lot of airtime, what is your local expectation for the double header at Optus later in the year @Perth Red ?

Surely there is no way west Australians are going to fill that joint up, even for a double header. What’s your thoughts on the view for rectangular sports there?

Hard to say, first double header we had at optus got 39k but there was a stadium novelty factor at play. I think rl fans here are generally pssed with nrl at moment and lack of expansion so that may have an impact, and depends on promotion as with most events. Tickets still not on sale so dont know what’s pricing will be like,

At Moment haven’t seen anything advertising it here. Even on nrl channel on kayo they are promoting visiting perth/optus using afl footage instead of promoting the double header!
20-25k is a pass. Anything over 30k exceptional.

view isn’t bad, the seats have an incredible rake on them. The top level really does feel high!
Been to double header and two origins there and found the 20m to corner flag seats best. Stadium is amazing though and makes up for distance for viewing.

 

[Santino Patane]

Has this merkin ever tried to get from the Nthn Beaches to the SFS via public transport?

Or even worse, to actually get home again?

Honest question then, how long would it take to get to the Gosford Stadium from the Northern Beaches? Would it still be quicker to get to Moore Park??

 

[Ideas Man Stephen]

Yes. This is the wrong place.

It’s looking that way.