South Island Kea

[Wb1234]

I thought it was looking after the dogs?
I have a life and a job, means I cant attend every game lol.

Perth gets one game a year

if you can’t be bothered turning up once whats that say about perth

 

[Perth Red]

Perth gets one game a year

if you can’t be bothered turning up once whats that say about perth

haha, another in glass houses throwing stones. which of the 3 Sydney NRl games last weekend did you go to?
Ive missed one RL game in perth in 25 years as I was overseas. Shame on me lol I've probably been to more NRL games in Sydney and Brisbane over the last 5 years than you or your mate who live there!

 

[Canard]

I've spoken about my health issues on numerous occasions. You know about them. If you're going to be a smartarse about my health issues then you can go f**k yourself.

Carrys on like a pork chop about other posters.

Then gets sooky when he gets a taste of his own medicine.

 

[Colk]

Do you really think Soldier Field is better than Lang Park?

Less than one-third of NFL teams play at a ground that has a roof protecting the spectators.

Are you making the idiotic claim that these shit grounds have better facilities than Lang Park?

Why Don’t NFL Stadiums Have Any Cover?

OK so eight current full time NFL stadiums have fixed or retractable roofs. Of 31 full time stadiums. Of those, only three are in northern states. And lookin...

www.forum.thesilverfern.com

Spin it however you want, but a roof is a f**king important element of stadium design. Without one, fans are left exposed to wind, rain and sun.

Would you prefer to sit in the open at Soldier Field on a cold rainy night or have a seat under cover at Lang Park?

Here's a thread discussing the lack of protection at NFL grounds in cities that have harsh weather.

Why Don’t NFL Stadiums Have Any Cover?

OK so eight current full time NFL stadiums have fixed or retractable roofs. Of 31 full time stadiums. Of those, only three are in northern states. And lookin...

www.forum.thesilverfern.com

If a new rugby league stadium was built in Australia without a roof then everyone would be whinging about it in the stadium thread, yet here you are saying American stadia are better because they look like something from The Flintstones.

Are you admitting that the only reason people watch shit American games is because these competitions are based in America?

If so then you've unwittiingly confirmed my point.

You really shouldn’t be continuing this argument. You haven’t been anywhere mate (sorry to remind you). This type of argument is the problem with the internet and social media - you have people offering up opinions on a variety of subjects that they have no knowledge of or at least experience of.

Btw we haven’t even talked about college stadia which even then would beat most stadia in Australia, particularly RL stadia. Again this is not having a go at Australia or your precious Queensland - it is just understanding we are a small country without that sort of capital lying around.

But heck I don’t know maybe my experience of travelling in America or other parts of the world beats your internet scrolling.

 

[Wb1234]

haha, another in glass houses throwing stones. which of the 3 Sydney NRl games last weekend did you go to?
Ive missed one RL game in perth in 25 years as I was overseas. Shame on me lol I've probably been to more NRL games in Sydney and Brisbane over the last 5 years than you or your mate who live there!

Watxhed six games of rugby league on the weekend buddy

which is more than you

 

[Maximus]

Why use some random rugby forum post from 5 years ago when a simple google search would give you more recent results, and includes 2 stadiums that have been built since.

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/list-of-indoor-and-outdoor-nfl-stadiums-how-many-nfl-stadiums-are-domed/

Also, of the 9 stadiums built over the last 20 years, 7 have a roof, 1 is in California, and the other (Metlife) would have blown out the budget by an extra 25% just to have a roof.

 

[Wb1234]

Looking like overtaking Perth for slot 19 lol

 

[Canard]

Looking like overtaking Perth for slot 19 lol

Poor bastard has just restored to lying now.

 

[Maximus]

Poor bastard has just restored to lying now.

I'm reasonably well qualified for the role. Might apply and see how serious they are.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

You really shouldn’t be continuing this argument. You haven’t been anywhere mate (sorry to remind you). This type of argument is the problem with the internet and social media - you have people offering up opinions on a variety of subjects that they have no knowledge of or at least experience of.

Btw we haven’t even talked about college stadia which even then would beat most stadia in Australia, particularly RL stadia. Again this is not having a go at Australia or your precious Queensland - it is just understanding we are a small country without that sort of capital lying around.

But heck I don’t know maybe my experience of travelling in America or other parts of the world beats your internet scrolling.

This is just a smartarse way of deflecting attention away from questions you couldn't answer.

No matter how much you spin it, the fact remains that a stadium without a roof l will provide a miserable experience when it's hot and sunny or cold and rainy/snowy. I don't need to spend thousands of dollars flying around the world to know that having a roof over my head when the weather is horrible is better than being out in the open.

Do you have any evidence to back up your claim that the facilities at American stadia are better than Lang Park?

They might have fancier architecture with more modern materials. The hospitality might be better and more efficient. But when it comes to location and access Lang Park is top of the list, with free bus travel into the stadium. The atmosphere Lang Park provides is second to none.

 

[final say]

Anyone able to cut and paste?

Is fan ownership the key to NRL success in the South Island?

OPINION: Paul Lewis examines the feasibility of fan ownership in the South Island NRL bid.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Do you remember banging on that there's no bid and no body will be interested bla bla bla.
I told you once the location is announced that they would come out of the woodwork... well a location hasn't even been announced yet!!
David kid - former chair of Canterbury rl
David Moffet.. well we know who he is.. but most notably is that these guys would kinda be in the know..
You follow? So the real bids haven't even started yet, these are just guys in the know trying to get the first jump.

Next team- NZ South Island.

 

[The Great Dane]

You really shouldn’t be continuing this argument. You haven’t been anywhere mate (sorry to remind you). This type of argument is the problem with the internet and social media - you have people offering up opinions on a variety of subjects that they have no knowledge of or at least experience of.

Btw we haven’t even talked about college stadia which even then would beat most stadia in Australia, particularly RL stadia. Again this is not having a go at Australia or your precious Queensland - it is just understanding we are a small country without that sort of capital lying around.

But heck I don’t know maybe my experience of travelling in America or other parts of the world beats your internet scrolling.

If you're cherry picking Solider Field as representative of American stadia you're either losing the argument or haven't got a clue what you're talking about. In Donkey's case it's both.

Sofi stadium is debatably the most advanced stadium in the world. Allegiant, U.S. Bank, AT&T, Mercedes-Benz, Lumen Field, etc, are all light years ahead of pretty much anything that exists in Australia, especially the rectangular stadiums.

 

[The Great Dane]

This is just a smartarse way of deflecting attention away from questions you couldn't answer.

No matter how much you spin it, the fact remains that a stadium without a roof l will provide a miserable experience when it's hot and sunny or cold and rainy/snowy. I don't need to spend thousands of dollars flying around the world to know that having a roof over my head when the weather is horrible is better than being out in the open.

Do you have any evidence to back up your claim that the facilities at American stadia are better than Lang Park?

They might have fancier architecture with more modern materials. The hospitality might be better and more efficient. But when it comes to location and access Lang Park is top of the list, with free bus travel into the stadium. The atmosphere Lang Park provides is second to none.

You're can't be serious...

 

[Canard]

If you're cherry picking Solider Field as representative of American stadia you're either losing the argument or haven't got a clue what you're talking about. In Donkey's case it's both.

Sofi stadium is debatably the most advanced stadium in the world. Allegiant, U.S. Bank, AT&T, Mercedes-Benz, Lumen Field, etc, are all light years ahead of pretty much anything that exists in Australia, especially the rectangular stadiums.

We literally just had games in one of the best stadiums in the world, and Old mate is trying to argue that Lang Park is better because 8 of 31 stadiums don't have a "roof".

 

[Canard]

You're can't be serious...

Free Bus Travel.

Try to top that!!

 

[The Great Dane]

Looking like overtaking Perth for slot 19 lol

Who wants to be the one to inform him that nz$1mil wouldn't even cover cost of installing the training pitch at a modern NRL club's COE.

 

[Colk]

This is just a smartarse way of deflecting attention away from questions you couldn't answer.

No matter how much you spin it, the fact remains that a stadium without a roof l will provide a miserable experience when it's hot and sunny or cold and rainy/snowy. I don't need to spend thousands of dollars flying around the world to know that having a roof over my head when the weather is horrible is better than being out in the open.

Do you have any evidence to back up your claim that the facilities at American stadia are better than Lang Park?

They might have fancier architecture with more modern materials. The hospitality might be better and more efficient. But when it comes to location and access Lang Park is top of the list, with free bus travel into the stadium. The atmosphere Lang Park provides is second to none.

Actually going to them for one.

What is your retort to that - you are going to claim that my experience of going to American stadia and Suncorp means less than your experience of going to Suncorp.

Again, instead of having a wank about all things Queensland just remember there is a big bright world out there, you know a world outside of Queensland.

 

[Canard]

This would be better if it had free buses.

 

[Canard]

Who wants to be the one to inform him that nz$1mil wouldn't even cover cost of installing the training pitch at a modern NRL club's COE.

Builds a lot less when it's not real money.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

If you're cherry picking Solider Field as representative of American stadia you're either losing the argument or haven't got a clue what you're talking about. In Donkey's case it's both.

Sofi stadium is debatably the premier state of the art stadium in the world. Allegiant, U.S. Bank, AT&T, Mercedes-Benz, Lumen Field, etc, are all light years ahead of pretty much anything that exists in Australia, especially the rectangular stadiums.

Why are you comparing Lang Park with stadia that were built within the last few years?

Lang Park was constructed over 20 years ago between 2001-2003.

Sofi Stadium was built between 2016-20.

Allegiant was built between 2017-20.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium was built between 2014-2017.

U.S. Bank Stadium was built between 2013-2016.

AT&T Stadium is the oldest, built between 2006-09, but it is also one of the most expensive stadia ever built.

Lumen Field was constructed between 1998-2002. Its stands aren't as well protected as the onea at Lang Park.

Lang Park fares quite well considering its low construction cost and age. It's still better than older NFL stadia that are similar in size, such as Soldier Field.