Stadium Re-development Thread

[Ozzi_78]

The reality check needs to be applied here. There is zero chance of a new stadium In The south of Sydney. Zip zilch nada.

the only option is to upgrade Caltex. It can be done but we’d have to play away from he For another 2 years. Oh and we’d need about 120M

 

[Special K]

I think getting 120m is more likely to come from a gov bullshit "community initiative" than the gov saying lets help the sharks.

 

[PJ]

Gov won't spend a cent in the Shire it doesn't absolutely have to while it solid Lib in Fed and State elections

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

it has to be a bullshit government initiative
otherwise, the people who own the venue have to fund it

checks notes. shit!

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

so given all these truths

the club needs a better stadium
the venue is currently shit
the sfs whilst better will us lose whatever identity we have
we dont have any money for it ourselves
the government wont spend in this area
the government wont give money to a single use venue privately owned
there are limited options for a new site

what are the realistic options?

 

[bad boy bubby]

it has to be a bullshit government initiative
otherwise, the people who own the venue have to fund it

checks notes. shit!

They'd better get the Leagues Club up and going and hope it turns over a mighty profit.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

They'd better get the Leagues Club up and going and hope it turns over a mighty profit.

hmmm
well my confidence is not boosted. hahah

 

[Craigshark]

Can the guy in America throw us 100 million? We can name the stadium after him or something forever?

 

[Ozzi_78]

Can the guy in America throw us 100 million? We can name the stadium after him or something forever?

Exactly. I mean I would if I had a billion.

 

[R-15-3]

Can the guy in America throw us 100 million? We can name the stadium after him or something forever?

It’s really our only hope

 

[Frenzy.]

The reality check needs to be applied here. There is zero chance of a new stadium In The south of Sydney. Zip zilch nada.

the only option is to upgrade Caltex. It can be done but we’d have to play away from he For another 2 years. Oh and we’d need about 120M

What could they upgrade and still get increased capacity? Something out of left field like 5 storey grandstands? LOL

 

[R-15-3]

Capacity is over rated. It’s the premium experience I’d be aiming for.
1 side of the field 10 stories tall 40 x 5m long private boxes. That’s 400 boxes sold at $250-$500 is $100k to $200k a game.

Also swap out normal grandstand seats for “gold class” with wider seats, drink & food holders and more leg room. 10k capacity as the premier place to watch a game.

Id prefer to spend $250-$500 in my own mini box with mates or the family. Split between a few is a very cheap experience these days.

They can do a deal with a developer they can add apartments on the opposite side of the boxes and club owns the private box’s

 

[Frenzy.]

Capacity is over rated. It’s the premium experience I’d be aiming for.
1 side of the field 10 stories tall 40 x 5m long private boxes. That’s 400 boxes sold at $250-$500 is $100k to $200k a game.

Also swap out normal grandstand seats for “gold class” with wider seats, drink & food holders and more leg room. 10k capacity as the premier place to watch a game.

Id prefer to spend $250-$500 in my own mini box with mates or the family. Split between a few is a very cheap experience these days.

They can do a deal with a developer they can add apartments on the opposite side of the boxes and club owns the private box’s

Now you're talking 7 storeys

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Now you're talking 7 storeys

I want it that tall binoculars won't see the action

 

[carinashark]

Wow , great ideas.

 

[Frenzy.]

I want it that tall binoculars won't see the action

Well, yeah that'd be good.

The could also sink it and make everyone watch via periscope.

 

[AdelaideSharky]

What could they upgrade and still get increased capacity? Something out of left field like 5 storey grandstands? LOL

The ET & Porter Stands being converted into a three tier wraparound grandstand comes to mind. Always believed they should've done that when the Porter Stand partially replaced the old Southern Hill.

 

[Eion]

The ET & Porter Stands being converted into a three tier wraparound grandstand comes to mind. Always believed they should've done that when the Porter Stand partially replaced the old Southern Hill.

Whatever they end up doing they have to make sure there are a bunch of shit speakers perched on top of 20cm diameter metal poles jutting up through eye lines every 5 metres or so.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

The ET & Porter Stands being converted into a three tier wraparound grandstand comes to mind. Always believed they should've done that when the Porter Stand partially replaced the old Southern Hill.

we can dream

 

[AdelaideSharky]

we can dream

No idea why it wasn't proposed in the first place when the Monty Porter Stand partially replaced the old Southern Hill.

I get it they can't touch the Family Hill because of the telegraph wires that got put underground but in my mind it was a nonsense as to why they didn't think of converting the Porter & Ettingshausen Stands into a wraparound three tier stand.