The Western Australian State Government will next week annouce that the new 60-70k Stadium will be built out at Burswood.

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The Western Australian State Government will next week annouce that the new 60-70k Stadium will be built out at Burswood.

I'll believe it when I see it, as has been discussed on the Western Australia page. It will most likely be comment in the area of, "If Australia wins the bid for 2022 then we will build something along the lines of the Taskforce Report at Burswood. If Australia doesn't win then Colin Barnett will get his ill thoughout bandaid rebuild of the dud Subicao Oval site".

So this doesn't commit the State Governemnt to anything til December which will be the end of the 2 years in which Colin Barnett had publicly declared to not seriously discuss the matter. So that is 2 years wasted and god knows how many more years where the Eagles and Dockers have their memberships capped and single tickets being a serious challenge to get.

I don't understand why they want to move to Burswood when they all know it will cost $300 million more than the other 2 suggested sites. If it is true then James Packer must have come on board with his own favours by the State in return. Have to wonder what they are because West Australians will never allow Poker Machines in this State.

I'll believe it when I see it, as has been discussed on the Western Australia page. It will most likely be comment in the area of, "If Australia wins the bid for 2022 then we will build something along the lines of the Taskforce Report at Burswood. If Australia doesn't win then Colin Barnett will get his ill thoughout bandaid rebuild of the dud Subicao Oval site".

So this doesn't commit the State Governemnt to anything til December which will be the end of the 2 years in which Colin Barnett had publicly declared to not seriously discuss the matter. So that is 2 years wasted and god knows how many more years where the Eagles and Dockers have their memberships capped and single tickets being a serious challenge to get.

I don't understand why they want to move to Burswood when they all know it will cost $300 million more than the other 2 suggested sites. If it is true then James Packer must have come on board with his own favours by the State in return. Have to wonder what they are because West Australians will never allow Poker Machines in this State.

I truely hope Burswood gets this stadium. Hell no to Subi. It has had it's day in the sun. Close Belmont race track and pot the stadium there. Close to the freeway, train and the city! Plus plenty of room to grow!

A major milestone in the development of Perth’s new rectangular stadium has been achieved with the Town of Vincent accepting the State Government’s offer for a lease agreement for Perth Oval (nib Stadium).

The Minister said the redevelopment of Perth Oval was an opportunity for the State Government and the Town of Vincent to build on their strong relationship to realise the vision for a modern rectangular stadium that would meet the needs of a number of sporting codes and enhance the entertainment options for the people of WA.

The end vision for this facility is a 25,000 seat stadium based on the Skilled Park, Gold Coast model; detailed design and planning work is currently under way with building scheduled to commence in 2012.

http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx?ItemId=133971&

wow total crustal
love it
go oz

Pics of Carrara Stadium redevelopment care of Beastjim


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Easily ready for the May start date, even with the xmas slow down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA3Mzo-mTwE

^^ Aerial shot...
Photo taken today by a friend.

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/7721/16623447386666648554516.jpg (http://img825.imageshack.us/i/16623447386666648554516.jpg/)

Brisbane floods with the river yet to peak. Suncorp stadium has flooded and had a fire.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/suncorp-stadium-on-fire/story-e6freuy9-1225986138040
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http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/01/12/1225986/314799-suncorp-stadium-under-water.jpg
http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2011/01/12/1225986/059337-flood-suncorp.jpg

As far as I understand, the Gabba (Brisbane Cricket Ground) is on dry topography. While Ballymore (home of Queensland Rugby Union) is in a precarious position next to a creek. Apparently the Queensland Reds (Super Rugby Franchise) are sand bagging as part of their pre season training. In fact I would be suprised if All of South East Queensland's AFL, NRL and S15 clubs and players are involved with the community work at this current time.

Pat Rafter Arena where a lead up tournament for the Australian Open just finished on the weekend.
http://www.novafm.com.au/lib/images/gallery/normal/pat-rafter-arena-is-a-big-pool-245292.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs750.ash1/164165_10150142058033313_615038312_7436279_6929035_n.jpg
Now this stadium use for the swimming competitions :lol:

http://excessivestreaking.tumblr.com/photo/1280/2711790789/1/tumblr_lewplytssz1qdyedu

^^
Thank God Wally's safe!

Does anyone have the picturres of people kayaking in Suncorp?

^^
Thank God Wally's safe!

Think a flood can stop Wally Lewis?

Major medical problems couldn't stop King Wally so I don't think floods will hehehe

AAF chief urges Melbourne to bid for 2019 World Championships
# AP
# February 09, 2011 3:21PM

MELBOURNE has been encouraged to bid for the 2019 world athletics championships by the sport's most powerful figure, IAAF president Lamine Diack.

Diack was in Melbourne today to inspect Victoria's new home of track and field at Albert Park.

"2019 is open and I was saying to Rob (Australian Athletics president Rob Fildes) and I said, 'Why not say we want the world championships in 2019 and work on that, starting now','' Diack said.

"You deserve to have a world championships in this country.''

The new venue has international standard facilities and could host a world championships if temporary seating was brought in to double the seating capacity to at least 20,000.

Australia hasn't hosted an athletics events of any magnitude since the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne in 2006, and the IAAF Grand Prix final in Melbourne in 2001.

Brisbane failed in a bid to host the 2011 world championships, which will be held in Daegu, South Korea later this year.

The 2013 and 2015 world championships will be held in Moscow and Beijing respectively, with London wanting the 2017 titles.

With the events held alternatively within Europe and outside, Diack said Australia should aim for 2019, with the hosting rights to be decided in 2013.

Fildes said Sydney and Brisbane were also capable of hosting the event, but warned it was an expensive exercise with the event requiring considerable infrastructure such as an athletes' village.

"It's a large commitment from a city and a state government,'' he said.

"Brisbane's cost were going to around $400 million which Premier Beattie had agreed to when were presented in Mombassa three years ago.

"It's a matter of an Australia city taking up the mantle and really wanting to pursue it under our enthusiastic guidelines.

"The world championships is something we'd love to do but we'd have to have a strong and committed city and state to want to do that.''

Meanwhile Fildes will fly to Kathmandu in Nepal next week to present a case for Australia becoming a competing member of the Asian Athletics Association.

Australia would retain its membership of Oceania, but its athletes could compete in the Asian titles.

"Our desire to compete at the Asian athletics championships is from a competition perspective only and the benefits that will provide are reward enough,'' Fildes said.

"The next competition is in Kobe, Japan only six weeks before the world championships later this year and we would obviously love to be involved.''

He said AA was also pushing for an Australian venue to be added to the 14 countries around the world that host Diamond League athletics events.


(Source: Herald Sun)
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Since when does a World Championships only need 20K capacity? What is he smoking? Most World Champs have 50K plus minimum, and the new Bob Jane Stadium (or whatever it will be called when redeveloped) will never be able to be expanded to that size. It would need a track set up the MCG, or a new venue, plus theres the issues around timing of the event.

The World Champs generally happen around July/August (Northern Summer), when we have some of our coldest conditions. That is hardly ideal for the event, and I am not sure that there would be much room in the calender to move the event to another month, especially one earlier in the year.

Brisbane is likely the best option for a July/August event, weather wise, and it has a sizable athletics stadium there now, which is hardly ever used. Another attempt (after their 2011 bid) for 2019 might be a good idea for them.

Agree, Melbourne should pass

The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games bid video.

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There's a short glimpse on how they plan to upgrade the stadium to 40,000 capacity. Very different to the World Cup proposal.

By the looks of it, it will involve lowering the field, presumably by digging into the stadium's pitch (therefore shortening the dimensions) and adding additional temporary seating to the lower tier.

The athletics track is not a problem as much like Manchester 2002, the open space will allow for the length of the track. existing seating will be removed as well as the video screen, whilst a Sydney 2000 style temporary grandstand should seat say 10,000-15,000 people. One could assume the capacity lost on the existing open side stand, would be covered with the extension of the lower tier's seating, as well as a slight extension of the main stand.

^^ now that's just rubbing our faces in it http://www.ultimatesportsboards.org/forums/img/smilies/crynrun.gif

Rubbing our faces in what? How?

But seriously, what would happen to the Suns?

Would the stadium still be retrofittable?

Rubbing our faces in what? How?
- the fact that Gold Coast makes wherever you live look like shit :(

^^ Oh that, well obviously. It is paradise in Australia. Great place to visit, probably couldn't hold down a job there, since it would be mostly tourism based.

But seriously, what would happen to the Suns?

Would the stadium still be retrofittable?

Suns will be fine. There will be no lowering of the pitch. All that will happen is the games will be held during the AFL offseason. Using temporary stuctures the the 1st tiers will be extended to the field along the wings narrowing the field from its current 140m to I imagine 120m. The temporay stand at the open end of the stadium will be set back to fit in the length of the Athletics track as the current ground is shorter at 170m than a track stadium which are generally 190m in length. Remember the MCG had to take out seating in the Great Southern Stand to fit the track in during the 2006 games.

^^ Oh that, well obviously. It is paradise in Australia. Great place to visit, probably couldn't hold down a job there, since it would be mostly tourism based.

Lets not go nuts. We all know the GC's drawbacks. Perth has better weather and whiter sand beaches. ;)

Suns will be fine. There will be no lowering of the pitch. All that will happen is the games will be held during the AFL offseason. Using temporary stuctures the the 1st tiers will be extended to the field along the wings narrowing the field from its current 140m to I imagine 120m. The temporay stand at the open end of the stadium will be set back to fit in the length of the Athletics track as the current ground is shorter at 170m than a track stadium which are generally 190m in length. Remember the MCG had to take out seating in the Great Southern Stand to fit the track in during the 2006 games.

Is there sufficient space for additional seating on the lower tier (without lowering of course)? I figured the concept of the temporary stand being moved back to allow for the full length of the track.

I should be able to be lowered, to provide for the additional seating. Once the Commonwealth Games is over, the Gold Coast Suns would have to make do with a narrower pitch, either permanent or temporary.

The games will be held in April, at the start of the Season. If the Suns can do fine at the start of this season without a main stadium, then it should be no problem for 2018.

The AFL will just fixure the Suns to play away games for the first few weeks of the season while Cararra is returned to normal, though they may decide to leave the end stand.

Lets not go nuts. We all know the GC's drawbacks. Perth has better weather and whiter sand beaches. ;)

Complete with great whites! :)

^^ Oh that, well obviously. It is paradise in Australia. Great place to visit, probably couldn't hold down a job there, since it would be mostly tourism based.

That's a massive misconception. Who runs shopping centres? Who runs television production companies? There's police, hospitals, fire departments, etc. etc. The only places that tourism-based jobs are, are in Surfers Paradise, the Hinterland and flight centre...

the gold coast should piss the bidding process...are'nt they up against somewhere in sri lanka?....lol its a bloodbath

^^ They're up against Hambantota, Sri Lanka. An absurd bid for sure, but Hambantota can easily propose anything and have China pay for most of the investment.

very interesting

Bid books online!

http://thecgf.com/games/bid.asp

This is surely Gold Coast's to win, even though venues are spread apart and not in a "Commonwealth Games Park" like Hambantota, the simple fact that most of it is already there, the idea that any new development is for the future, is more than sufficient reason to choose Gold Coast over risky Hambantota.

A completed Metricon Stadium that will open this weekend and host it's first game next week, a sell-out against league leaders Geelong.

http://www.metriconstadium.com.au/data/images/content/Stadium%20Images/StadiumAerial.jpg

A Melbourne 2024 Olympics, is it possible? http://www.facebook.com/#!/olympicsformelbourne

A Melbourne 2024 Olympics, is it possible? http://www.facebook.com/#!/olympicsformelbourne

No chance IMO. Can't see Australia hosting for at least another 50 years. Too many oil countries, new economies, and global mega cities now putting up their hand.

When we are a chance, it will be Sydney again because of the Harbour.

^^ Sydney again? Pfft. What, just because they got a Harbour. It'll be either Melbourne or Brisbane, definitely not Sydney for a long time.

I'm sure you can squeeze in one Australian Olympics within all these emerging economies, mega cities etc. They definitely shouldn't go to Doha anytime soon after the farce of Qatar's bid for the 2022 WC, so 2020 and 2024 are automatically ruled out. Dubai might be a shot, but the United Arab Emirates lacks in Olympic sporting tradition as well as the heat issue. The only oil rich country I can think of from the Middle East would be Azerbaijan, hosting with Baku.

^^ Sydney again? Pfft. What, just because they got a Harbour. It'll be either Melbourne or Brisbane, definitely not Sydney for a long time.

I'm sure you can squeeze in one Australian Olympics within all these emerging economies, mega cities etc. They definitely shouldn't go to Doha anytime soon after the farce of Qatar's bid for the 2022 WC, so 2020 and 2024 are automatically ruled out. Dubai might be a shot, but the United Arab Emirates lacks in Olympic sporting tradition as well as the heat issue. The only oil rich country I can think of from the Middle East would be Azerbaijan, hosting with Baku.

Don't get me wrong, when it comes to sport events Melbourne leaves Sydney in it's wake. Problem is the decision makers are all Sydney based, they are obsessed with their Harbour, and they think the only way overseas people will give us a shot is with "their" city.

I wouldn't mind Brisbane, but they need to sort out their infrastructure logistics (with pop growth getting around that city does my head in now).

Sydney had their chance, what are they gonna propose now? Less capacity than the 2000 Olympics save for a new arena? :P

Since Melbourne has hosted the 1956 Olympics, we can propose more than what we offered in 1956.

Brisbane can offer redevelopment and growth, but most likely not a main stadium in such a large capacity that Melbourne could offer with a revamped MCG.

Guys sounding as if they're about to announce re-run of 2022 WC. :)

^^ They might, but it shouldn't be a whole re-vote. Especially if our deal with the AFL/NRL is gone and we'll just be back at square zero and if Japan pulls out because of the recent earthquake.

I'd just eliminate Qatar and give it to the USA, which was the logical choice to begin with (if Australia wasn't chosen).

Id so love to see Qatar get stripped of it if bribary allegations are properly proven :)

I think blatter may want a recount, because if he can prove Qatar bribery, that would mean his presidential challenger; bin Hammam would have had knowledge of this and could be grounds for ExCo suspension, guaranteeing Blatter a 4th term as president.

I think blatter may want a recount, because if he can prove Qatar bribery, that would mean his presidential challenger; bin Hammam would have had knowledge of this and could be grounds for ExCo suspension, guaranteeing Blatter a 4th term as president.

All good points. Works in very well for him politically if something untoward is found with the Qatari bid.

As for another bidding process, I am sure that Australia will have a few more headaches to deal with, given that some of the deals with stakeholders in this country would likely have been voided by losing the initial bid, and re-negotiations would start again.

If I was the FFA, I would do what England has done, and walk away from any further bids until substantial changes are made. Let the USA have 2022, if Qatar is stripped of it, and then have a go for a future one if things are dramatically changed in the FIFA system.

I'd be pleased if runners up USA got 2022.

yea USA deserves it the WC 2022 Qatar should never allowed again on a world cup. the US is a hundred million times better than Qatar

countries like qatar doesn't deserve to participate in big international sports events just look at what they are doing with there athletic teams.

A completed Metricon Stadium that will open this weekend and host it's first game next week, a sell-out against league leaders Geelong.

http://www.metriconstadium.com.au/data/images/content/Stadium%20Images/StadiumAerial.jpg

It looks rather good for a somewhat cheap stadium


http://www.metriconstadium.com.au/data/images/Blog/Launch_1.jpg

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A completed Metricon Stadium that will open this weekend and host it's first game next week, a sell-out against league leaders Geelong.

http://www.metriconstadium.com.au/data/images/content/Stadium%20Images/StadiumAerial.jpg
so is there any chance this stadium sees any first-class domestic or international cricket?

^^ Yep, it will certainly be used for Cricket. In regards to Test matches then I'm really not sure how Queensland Cricket would feel about games on the Gold Coast rather than the Gabba. Cairns has hosted an Australian international before but I don't remember if it was a test or a one dayer. A test match against a big opponent like RSA, England or India will always be at the Gabba.

^^ Yep, it will certainly be used for Cricket. In regards to Test matches then I'm really not sure how Queensland Cricket would feel about games on the Gold Coast rather than the Gabba. Cairns has hosted an Australian international before but I don't remember if it was a test or a one dayer. A test match against a big opponent like RSA, England or India will always be at the Gabba.

Cairns has hosted two test matches and two one day internationalshttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/56362.html

As much as i'd like to see Qatar stripped of it's 2022 hosting rights, i'm skeptical it will happen. Everybody knows FIFA are corrupt to the core but they always try to make they are all above board, having a re-vote would be admitting defeat. Not something they would know too much about.

Hypothetically speaking if the opportunity came up to bid for it again though, i'd like to see an improved bid stadia wise. It didn't really matter so much that we had cricket/afl stadiums in our original bid due to the fact the vote was rigged no matter how good our bid was. But if there was a take two, the technical side of things would need to be improved to have any chance. In all honesty, i'd be quite happy for them to give it straight to the yanks if we couldn't prepare a top notch bid.

Well said Wezza. Does anyone seriously think that the internal inquiry FIFA is currently holding will show that two of their members voted for Qatar because they were paid to? Come on, I mean, they have allegations against two but what about the rest of them? Proof against two members for bribery opens the door for the others to be investigated and I have a feeling once the door is opened it will be hard for them to close it. So do you think they'll allow that? In the words of the late great Gorilla Monsoon....."Highly unlikely".

If those two FIFA Executive Committee members are found guilty and there is a re-vote I'll be very surprised.

I think Melbourne 2024 could work, just check out this venue plan.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b90/Lord_David/logoMelbourne.jpg
http://www.4shared.com/document/Xn_vPtrX/Melbourne2024_2.html

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Well said Wezza. Does anyone seriously think that the internal inquiry FIFA is currently holding will show that two of their members voted for Qatar because they were paid to? Come on, I mean, they have allegations against two but what about the rest of them? Proof against two members for bribery opens the door for the others to be investigated and I have a feeling once the door is opened it will be hard for them to close it. So do you think they'll allow that? In the words of the late great Gorilla Monsoon....."Highly unlikely".

If those two FIFA Executive Committee members are found guilty and there is a re-vote I'll be very surprised.


There just will NOT be a re-count It's just the usual 4 yearly cycle of Blatter posturing for the masses before his re-election to chief snout-in-trough at FIFA is rubber stamped

There just will NOT be a re-count It's just the usual 4 yearly cycle of Blatter posturing for the masses before his re-election to chief snout-in-trough at FIFA is rubber stamped

Nail on the head right there.

There just will NOT be a re-count It's just the usual 4 yearly cycle of Blatter posturing for the masses before his re-election to chief snout-in-trough at FIFA is rubber stamped

There may not be a recount, however this time round some momentum has built up and there may be some, albeit watered down ramifications.

i was listening to world football-phone-in a while ago [Its actually quite good, think it's a world service thing so you guys should be able to get it too] and the American dude described USSF head sunil gullatti as a very conservative guy who wouldn't want to piss of jack warner off. and today on the radio i heard a story about a us legal firm building a case on jack warner and bin hammam's shenanigans in concacaf. i don't expect this to be an FA type cock up but nor do i expect blatter to be in the firing line, for lack of evidence i guess:popcorn:.

watch this space. Qatar 2022 is just one step too fucking far for the media to let it go, and i hope fans too.

More revelations guys....

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1377723&page=3

The shit has officially hit the fan. No need to post the link, just open a window and through osmosis you can pick up the good news.:cheers1:

Lets see your rectangular statia boys [and girls], it's too soon to say you may need them but fail to prepare etc etc...

No chance mate :) enjoying the revelations though

Some local updates on the weekend though.

Metricon Stadium hosted it's first AFL game on the weekend to a crowd of 21k

http://www.thecattery.com.au/Images/GoldCoast2011_R10_01.jpghttp://www.goldcoast.com.au/images/uploadedfiles/editorial/pictures/2011/05/29/free-in-today%27s-bully.jpg

At exactly the same time, the game at the boutique stadium at TIO Stadium in Darwin nearly got called off because two of the four light towers failed to fire

http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/05/28/1226064/736395-primus-darwin.jpg

Sadly for my Tigers, they got the lights working, and we got our ass handed to us :(

The shit has officially hit the fan. No need to post the link, just open a window and through osmosis you can pick up the good news.:cheers1:

Lets see your rectangular statia boys [and girls], it's too soon to say you may need them but fail to prepare etc etc...

lol

As for Rectangular Stadia, I'm not sure if anyone has posted recent pics of Ausgrid Stadium in Newcastle. It's still undergoing rebuilding to 33 000 seats. Currently can hold up to 35 000 because of grass banks on the ends. It was part of the failed Australian bid for 2022 but still can be expanded to over 40 000 by adding the second tiers all around.

http://img.nrl.sportal.com.au/site/_content/photogalleryitem/00023785-photo.jpg

http://img.nrl.sportal.com.au/site/_content/photogalleryitem/00023790-photo.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Ausgrid_Stadium.jpg

As for the failed 2022 bid. Only 2 stadiums featured in the bid books are not likely to be built in the next decade. Canberra Stadium and the Western Sydney Stadium (which most likely wouldn't have made the cut anyway). I'm not sure what the status is in regards to the much needed overhaul of Townsville's Dairy Farmers Stadium but I doubt anything will happen in the the next decade, cetainly nothing like the modest impression from the bid book.

Bruce Stadium is a joke though, I thought something for NRL and rugby that is half decent in Canberra would be a priority

NIB Stadium will be ready in 2013 I think ready for the WA Reds.

Metricon Stadium (Gold Coast Stadium)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/5820571053_f272b2a2d6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonybenger/5820571053/)
Metricon stadium under lights (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonybenger/5820571053/) by Anthony Benger (http://www.flickr.com/people/anthonybenger/), on Flickr
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2434/5822345259_1fcd6d263c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonybenger/5822345259/)
Gold Coast's new Metricon Stadium (http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonybenger/5822345259/) by Anthony Benger (http://www.flickr.com/people/anthonybenger/), on Flickr

^^ Beautiful.

Brilliant photos.

Yep, the making of a 2018 Commonwealth Games Stadium.

beautiful stadium u guys have there..only negative is the second tier doesn't go all the way around, somewhat detracts from the appearance of the stadium.
Such a wonderful stadium, why aren't they regularly hosting cricket matches there? Sad to see dwindling cricket attendances in Australia, however hosting games in a somewhat smaller stadium like this might be ideal

beautiful stadium u guys have there..only negative is the second tier doesn't go all the way around, somewhat detracts from the appearance of the stadium.
Such a wonderful stadium, why aren't they regularly hosting cricket matches there? Sad to see dwindling cricket attendances in Australia, however hosting games in a somewhat smaller stadium like this might be ideal

It's only just opened!

Finally, looks like a decision on the new stadium at Perth. Nice new 70k seated out at Burswood.

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/perth-enters-big-league-with-1b-stadium-to-transform-sporting-culture-20110628-1gp4q.html

so would they use that perth stadium for Ashes and high profile cricket instead of the WACA?

so would they use that perth stadium for Ashes and high profile cricket instead of the WACA?

No, WACA will remain for cricket

But WACA is soooo small. Also, why are crowds dwindling so much in Australia? Is cricket not a big sport anymore?

Too much cricket. Never seems to be an decent off season for the heart to long for it again.

Yep, too much cricket and too many rubbish games

Also Australian selectors have been doing their best to kill the team for 2 years

but the amount of cricket we have now isn't that much different from let's say 5-10 years back. Anyway, I was wondering, do you guys stay up all night to watch big events like the world cup or a good game like Australia-South Africa when it takes place late night over there?

Cricket fans would, and some people who follow the bigger games, but cricket isn't as big as it used to be in Australia. When we started winning all the time, it lost much of its charm... now we're on the back burner again, it might pick up.

But WACA is soooo small. Also, why are crowds dwindling so much in Australia? Is cricket not a big sport anymore?

Are they? I haven't heard anything about this. State cricket has always been poorly attended. As for internationals during cricket season, they seem to be more or less the same as always (depending on the touring teams).

Will be interesting to see how the new T20 comp pans out. And just to add, cricket is still the only sport that is strong Australia-wide. The bigger winter sports have their hotbeds without dominating countrywide, so in that sense its the closest thing we have to a national sport.

But WACA is soooo small. Also, why are crowds dwindling so much in Australia? Is cricket not a big sport anymore?

cricket has massive participation at grassroots level and is massively ingrained in the Australian psyche. The only time it gets big numbers is for Australian national team games from time to time and some state based 20/20 games.
The Australian Cricket Team is still viewed as the most prestigious sporting team in the country and the Captain of that team is the most envied, admired and judged person in the country.

but the amount of cricket we have now isn't that much different from let's say 5-10 years back. Anyway, I was wondering, do you guys stay up all night to watch big events like the world cup or a good game like Australia-South Africa when it takes place late night over there?

Disagree mate.

Way too many ODI now, far too much T20 rubbish which isn't even real cricket.

Test cricket is now losing stroke play and finesse, just becoming a slogfest as the players start bring T20 tactics into it.

Used to watch all matches during the domestic season, and the choice ones overseas, but now, just too boring. I miss good contests and skills.

No offense to anyone here, but though the Aussie selectors have made some pretty shameful decisions, there isn't all that much class on the domestic circuit to choose from. Any Yes, attendance has dropped for cricket in general, definately for Aussie national team cricket.

And like most boards nowadays, the administrators have got their priorities wrong with all this T20 rubbish being put ahead of test cricket. These days, youngsters don't want to learn proper technique, they only want to smash the ball out of the park.
A suggestion would be to put a minimum age limit for players to participate in the Big Bash, like we did here in India for the IPL. Junior players can't participate, and if they do, they don't get big bucks(something like $40,000 salary cap). And we also don't allow any T20 tournaments for U-19's, U-17's etc. Only One Day and Test Cricket for youngsters.

And like most boards nowadays, the administrators have got their priorities wrong with all this T20 rubbish being put ahead of test cricket. These days, youngsters don't want to learn proper technique, they only want to smash the ball out of the park.
A suggestion would be to put a minimum age limit for players to participate in the Big Bash, like we did here in India for the IPL. Junior players can't participate, and if they do, they don't get big bucks(something like $40,000 salary cap). And we also don't allow any T20 tournaments for U-19's, U-17's etc. Only One Day and Test Cricket for youngsters.

cricket needs money, crowds rock up to T20 and TV loves it, it brings in the money to allow cricket to compete dollarwise with other pro-sports. Wether ya like it or not T20 is the future of professional cricket.

Disagree mate.

Way too many ODI now, far too much T20 rubbish which isn't even real cricket.

Test cricket is now losing stroke play and finesse, just becoming a slogfest as the players start bring T20 tactics into it.

Used to watch all matches during the domestic season, and the choice ones overseas, but now, just too boring. I miss good contests and skills.

And like most boards nowadays, the administrators have got their priorities wrong with all this T20 rubbish being put ahead of test cricket. These days, youngsters don't want to learn proper technique, they only want to smash the ball out of the park.
A suggestion would be to put a minimum age limit for players to participate in the Big Bash, like we did here in India for the IPL. Junior players can't participate, and if they do, they don't get big bucks(something like $40,000 salary cap). And we also don't allow any T20 tournaments for U-19's, U-17's etc. Only One Day and Test Cricket for youngsters.
Didn't people say essentially the same thing back when the one-day game was introduced?

T20 is merely its logical progression, and soon enough the 50-over game, and not tests, will fade into obsolescence.

cricket needs money, crowds rock up to T20 and TV loves it, it brings in the money to allow cricket to compete dollarwise with other pro-sports. Wether ya like it or not T20 is the future of professional cricket.
Exactly.

Deep-down, all cricket fans -- even most casual followers -- RESPECT the test game for its requisite skill, finesse, endurance and mental toughness, but most of us can only stomach so much of it; it's simply an archaic code that hearkens back to the days when people had more time for cricket than they do now. Tests should be special occasions, like a Sunday dinner at Grandma's or a four-course meal at a Brazilian steakhouse; it will always have its rightful place at the pinnacle of the cricketing world, but at the same time so does a more condensed, results-driven form of the game.

Test matches have become much more enjoyable since the introduction of the short versions of the game, very few draws nowdays due to the more aggresive nature the game is played in.

Test matches have become much more enjoyable since the introduction of the short versions of the game, very few draws nowdays due to the more aggresive nature the game is played in.

Disagree with this. A nail biting draw is great to watch. A three day slog fest not so.

The whole point of the five days is anything can happen, and wickets are valuable. When it's a three day shoot out, your wicket has no value.

Anyway, the punters are talking with their feet. Cricket outside the domestic internationals is rarely on free to air tv now. The old cricket stadiums are fighting to protect the access for cricket to them, because the demand and dollars for Australian Rules football is so high.

Tbh I watch more soccer in summer now than cricket, and its a growing trend.

Disagree with this. A nail biting draw is great to watch. A three day slog fest not so.

The whole point of the five days is anything can happen, and wickets are valuable. When it's a three day shoot out, your wicket has no value.

Anyway, the punters are talking with their feet. Cricket outside the domestic internationals is rarely on free to air tv now. The old cricket stadiums are fighting to protect the access for cricket to them, because the demand and dollars for Australian Rules football is so high.

Tbh I watch more soccer in summer now than cricket, and its a growing trend.
tbh i can't remember the last 3 day test match i've watched. With pitches prepared for batsmen nowdays i would say there's less tests that don't go the full distance than back in the days of green or rock hard pitches. If batting styles hadn't changed we would hardly ever see a result now within 5 days. I prefer watching Test matches to 50 over or T20 but not when batsmen pad around for 200 runs in a days play.

i also watch more Soccer in summer than cricket, go you mighty Reds! In fact the last 10 or so times i have been to Adelaide oval is for Soccer and Rugby games rather than cricket. All my cricket is watched on TV now days.

You didn't get me. You distorted my comment. I said that by introducing T20 to junior levels of cricket, players are not learning the required skill sets required for test cricket. I am not saying anything about whether T20 is the future or not the future.

Also, ODI's require a lot more skill and temprament than T20's, and as long as ODI's as selling out in India(been decades since I've seen an empty seat for an ODI), they wouldn't do away with it. Broadcasters pay a lot more money for a 8 hour one day game than a 3 hour T20, because the overall viewership is higher for ODI's inspite of T20's having a higher concentration of viewers during that short amount of time.

Also, ODI's require a lot more skill and temprament than T20's, and as long as ODI's as selling out in India(been decades since I've seen an empty seat for an ODI), they wouldn't do away with it. Broadcasters pay a lot more money for a 8 hour one day game than a 3 hour T20, because the overall viewership is higher for ODI's inspite of T20's having a higher concentration of viewers during that short amount of time.

Schedule is the killer though. In Australia discussion is growing about the workload of cricketers, with the introduction of t20 and the ipl. Something has to give, and a growing view is it's the 50 over game.

But WACA is soooo small. Also, why are crowds dwindling so much in Australia? Is cricket not a big sport anymore?

no their team is shit and therefore they don't follow it anymore

Schedule is the killer though. In Australia discussion is growing about the workload of cricketers, with the introduction of t20 and the ipl. Something has to give, and a growing view is it's the 50 over game.

In reality, amount of ODI's hasn't grown. They're still playing 50-60 a year, but the difference is the IPL. Now, the 50-60 are spread over 10 months wheras previously it used to be spread over 12. Workload has become a problem everywhere, but since ODI's are still the most lucrative financially (a 5 odi series will garner in more advertising revenue than a 5 t20 series), I don't see them doing away with it anytime soon.

Personally, I'm a huge fan of T20 cricket, it's real great fun. However, the only downside for me is that the better team doesn't necessarily win, like in tests and odi's :ohno:..

Also I found interesting, all the ODI's in the recent England-Lanka series were sold out. Of course, grounds in england are tiny compared to what we have here in India or even Australia, but then they're ticket prices are bloody expensive compared to our countries too.

no their team is shit and therefore they don't follow it anymore

Crowds were down even back in the days of Warne, McGrath, and Waugh.

If it wasn't for the AFL effectively subsidizing the development and/or running of our major cricket venues, it would be interesting to see what condition they would be in today.

To this this precinct is only going to get better... :banana:

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Having been to a few (player and/or official) for a few of the A-League venues my favourite has always been Bluetongue. It's just a perfect size for the A-League and when it's full has a fantastic atmosphere. Suncorp personally is my overall favourite venue (without having been to AAMI yet) and it will be interesting to see the completed Ausgrid. That said, there is one issue that seems to be common across a lot of A-League venues and that is the state of the pitches, last time I was at Suncorp is was terrible and the SFS is pretty patchy at best.

During the middle of the A-League season, the Suncorp pitch is great. It's only bad when the rugby league/union seasons are in full swing. It was voted best pitch in the league for the last 2 years running.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/the-sydney-football-stadium-bids-for-60-million-makeover/story-e6freye0-1226123545599

http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/08/27/1226123/545563-sfs.jpg

Home of the Sydney Roosters www.roosters.com.au

THIS is the dream sporting venue that has been designed to get Sydney's stay-away sporting fans back to the football.

A spectacular new $60 million roof over the Sydney Football Stadium that will ensure every fan sits in comfort and out of the rain.

Plans to revamp the stadium into an iconic, world-class sporting venue come from damning research showing footy supporters have become couch potatoes and are watching on their plasmas instead of attending matches.

The Sydney Cricket Ground Trust is in the process of lobbying the state and federal governments for joint funding for the project.

The stadium was opened in 1988 and the new roof would be built in time for its 25th anniversary in 2013.

The project wouldn't increase the ground capacity from its 48,000 but would see improvements to general facilities, including new electronic scoreboards, dining facilities and food outlets.

SFS and SCG crowds have fallen dramatically for rugby union and AFL in recent times, while Fox Sports and free-to-air ratings for the two sports have attracted record numbers.

The stadium management is convinced the only way to get crowds back is to improve facilities and the overall matchday experience.

Sydney has fallen behind all other states for modern sporting facilities. Plans have just been announced for a massive new $1.1 billion stadium in Perth and $700 million is being spent on the Adelaide Oval.

Brisbane has the magnificent Suncorp Stadium and Melbourne any number of great sporting venues.

We know that Sydney will host the Bledisloe Cup at ANZ Stadium for 10 years from next year, but the new-look SFS will almost certainly stage a second Test match played every year at the ground where the old diehard Rah-Rahs love watching their footy and socialising before and afterwards in all the Paddington watering holes.

There is also talk the Trust will make a serious pitch to get the South Sydney Rabbitohs out of Homebush and back to Moore Park.

Mods please move this to the appropriate place. This is the second time this guy has abused posting procedure in the space of two days. Should be in here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=663038&highlight=sydney+football+stadium ... or if the SFS has its own thread, in there.

That's a lot of money just for a roof. It would likely need more to enable a refurbishment for it to really be of a major benefit.

Mods please move this to the appropriate place. This is the second time this guy has abused posting procedure in the space of two days. Should be in here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=663038&highlight=sydney+football+stadium ... or if the SFS has its own thread, in there.

Piss off moaning idiot...trying to get browny points for being suxh a douche??

New plans for Townsville Stadium:

A concept plan for Townsville's new inner-city $185 million sporting stadium has been revealed for the first time.
The North Queensland Toyota Cowboys have launched a bold bid to construct a football stadium in the city heart to replace the dilapidated Dairy Farmers Stadium.

The concept plan identifies a 17.28ha parcel of land bounded by Saunders St, and currently owned by QR National, as the ideal site for a new international standard stadium.

The 30,000 seat stadium would include 100 open-air corporate boxes and 25 enclosed corporate suites.

Two 450-seat function rooms and 24 permanent food and beverage outlets are included in the plan.

The ground would also include two 60 sqm video replay screens, four radio broadcast booths, two television commentary booths, a TV presentation suite and a press conference room and media lounge.

The concept plan, which has been delivered to the State Government, indicates it would cost $185 million to bring Dairy Farmers Stadium up to standard.

Master planning and analysis of Dairy Farmers conducted as part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Bid suggested a total redevelopment of the site and outlined key issues including the growth rate of the surrounding suburbs and incompatibility of hosting major events in an expanding residential centre, with limited public transport access.

The grassed hill area, while noted as a point of difference to other Queensland venues, was said to be increasingly unpopular with many hiring companies preferring a full seated venue.

Major disruption to hirers during construction resulting in falls in revenue was also noted as a hindrance to redevelopment.

The city site was deemed superior in terms of its location and accessibility and would be delivered at a similar cost to redevelopment of Dairy Farmers, which was originally converted from a horse track to meet minimal NRL requirements in 1995.

The bid book makes numerous references to Premier Anna Bligh's vision of Townsville as the "state's second capital - a rival for Brisbane in terms of economic, cultural and social opportunities". While the State Government has reacted optimistically to the plan, key ministers said securing the land from QR would present the biggest hurdle.

However, the plan states that relocating the existing rail yards to Stuart was consistent with the principles outlined in the Townsville Port Authority Master Plan 2010-2040.

Cowboys management yesterday spoke for the first time about the well-guarded plan for the new sporting facility.

Cowboys chairman Laurence Lancini said relocating the home ground to the inner-city would not only benefit the club, but the city as a whole.

"Nationally and internationally, if you look at the statistics on new stadiums built close to cities (it) helps the revitalisation of cities," he said. "It certainly helps the valuation of properties around the stadium and helps the establishment of other reciprocal business, such as restaurants, hotels and the many users that would surround an entertainment facility."

Mr Lancini said when the Brisbane Broncos moved to Suncorp Stadium, "membership and attendance basically doubled overnight".

"If you look at most major cities a stadium is an entertainment venue and most cities have a stadium close to the city," he said.

"As far as Dairy Farmers Stadium, it's been a facility that's been good for us for many years.

"But we are a national sporting club and unfortunately we have to compete for our corporate sponsors, major sponsors and the people who our attend our venue.

"It's very difficult for us to compete, particularly with the corporate market, where competitors have facilities that are far superior to ours.

"For Townsville this venue will be a great entertainment venue for concerts and other sporting events that could be brought to the city.

"This facility would be fantastic for our city, particularly if the Gold Coast is successful with their Commonwealth Games bid for 2018.

"If we've got a facility like this it obviously enables a lot of those teams to be able to be based here for pre-games training."

http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2011/08/27/261391_news.html

JESSICA JOHNSTON
Townsville Bulletin

http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/images/uploadedfiles/editorial/pictures/2011/08/26/stadium-wide.jpg

Piss off moaning idiot...trying to get browny points for being suxh a douche??

Oh look, your thread got moved from the main page...yet again. Why? Because you're violating posting rules. Learn them sometime.

Try again troll.

Piss off moaning idiot...trying to get browny points for being suxh a douche??

TROLL ALERT

Oh look, your thread got moved from the main page...yet again. Why? Because you're violating posting rules. Learn them sometime.

Try again troll.

Kettle calling pot.....you are TOCC are a pair of queens

New plans for Townsville Stadium:



http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/images/uploadedfiles/editorial/pictures/2011/08/26/stadium-wide.jpg

Awesome ground for the COWBOYS.

^^ Actually thats just a fantasy proposal by the club based on the Skilled Stadium on the Gold Coast, the Cowboys actually have no money to build that stadium..

^^ Actually thats just a fantasy proposal by the club based on the Skilled Stadium on the Gold Coast, the Cowboys actually have no money to build that stadium..

No sports clubs in Australia build their own stadiums, so money isn't the issue. Its all publically financed. Dairy Farmers stadium is decent, but this would be a welcome addition to the NRL.

Metricon Stadium

http://makmax.com.au/cms/image.php?f=Projects/Carrara/MetriconL1.jpg&s=975x394&t=1

http://designbuildsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/House-of-the-Rising-Suns-Metricon-Stadium-2.jpg

http://designbuildsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/House-of-the-Rising-Suns-Metricon-Stadium-4.jpg

http://designbuildsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/House-of-the-Rising-Suns-Metricon-Stadium-3.jpg

Stadiums have defined the way we watch large sporting events for thousands of years. They are places of dreams, spectacular hubs of human emotion, aspiration and activity, and they have played host to some of the greatest feats of physical achievement ever witnessed...

Read the full article at http://designbuildsource.com.au/house-rising-suns-metricon-stadium

What a Great Metricon Stadium is. It looks amazing

$186 million upgrade announced for SCG
Updated January 03, 2012 14:29:54

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says the Federal Government will contribute $50 million to the redevelopment of the Sydney Cricket Ground, with the money going towards rebuilding the Bradman, Noble and Messenger Stands.

Reconstruction work will begin in March, which will see the Noble, Bradman and Messenger stands demolished and replaced by a multi-level grandstand.

The works will raise the capacity of the ground from 45,758 to just below 48,000 and could be completed by the Ashes Test of January 2014, according to Fairfax reports.

The NSW Government will spend $86 million on the refurbishment while the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust will commit $50 million.

Ms Gillard says the upgrade is needed.

"Three stands need redevelopment so that they can have better facilities for those who love their cricket and those that love their football," she said.

"Better lines of sight, better amenities, better facilities for corporate entertaining as well as the biggest screen that there will be at a ground in Australia."

The SCG Trust says the revamp will add only 2,500 extra seats because the changes are more focused on improving spectator comfort.

"It's not about extra seats. If I had my way, it would be a smaller capacity," chairman Rodney Cavalier told ABC Radio on Tuesday.

"The future of spectator sport is not in capacity but comfort for those who come.

"That's the trend across the world, especially in North America."

Mr Cavalier said disability access would also be improved, with the renovations also offering better dining rooms and bar areas.

Spectators would also have a better view.

"We won't be going into reclining seats and we won't have computer terminals on every seat but they will have excellent sight lines," Mr Cavalier said, adding there would not be posts holding up the roof to interrupt the view.

The announcement also coincides with the start of the 100th Test match at the SCG.

The revamp was officially unveiled at 9:30am (AEDT) before the start of the Test match between Australia and India.

ABC News (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-03/comfort-the-priority-in-scg-renovation/3756364/?site=sydney&section=news)

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Penrith Panthers

Premierships: 2
1991, 2003

Formerly known as Penrith Park, Penrith Football Stadium and Credit Union Australia Stadium Penrith. The first premiership match was played in April 1967, the Panthers first season in the then Sydney premiership, now National Rugby League (NRL).

The following photos were taken by me in June 2010 when it was still known as Credit Union Australia Penrith:

http://roofromoz.webs.com/panthers1.jpg
Eastern Grandstand, opened around 1990.

http://roofromoz.webs.com/panthers2.jpg
Western grandstand. This structure includes the original grandstand from the mid 1960s, as well as extensions from the late 1970s and 2006 (in the distant background).

http://roofromoz.webs.com/panthers3.jpg
Southern end - the building under the scoreboard has since been demolished and replaced by a larger structure with much improved amenities.

http://roofromoz.webs.com/panthers4.jpg
Northern family hill.

http://www.austadiums.com/stadiums/photos/penrith2.jpg
Behind the western grandstand. From Austadiums (http://www.austadiums.com)

http://roofromoz.webs.com/penrithstadium.jpg
Aerial image from September 2011, showing the new structure at the southern end. To the left is a training field, to the south is Howell Oval, home to the Penrith cricket club, who play in the Sydney grade competition, which is the next level down from the national domestic competition (Sheffield Shield / Ryobi Cup). Photo from NearMap (http://www.nearmap.com)

I like that roof structure on the metricon stadium.

Looks Awesome!

Didn't people say essentially the same thing back when the one-day game was introduced?

T20 is merely its logical progression, and soon enough the 50-over game, and not tests, will fade into obsolescence.

I truely am sorry but from the way indian cricket is currently going with its disgraceful test match scores, australia shouldnt be looking to mimic india

Mods please move this to the appropriate place. This is the second time this guy has abused posting procedure in the space of two days. Should be in here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=663038&highlight=sydney+football+stadium ... or if the SFS has its own thread, in there.

what the f*ck was wrong with posting that, atleast it is about stadiums and not about how cricket australia is sucking cock at the moment, we know this move on.

Why was the Centrebet Stadium Penrith thread removed from the completed stadiums sub-forum and moved into this thread as a post?!

Why was the Centrebet Stadium Penrith thread removed from the completed stadiums sub-forum and moved into this thread as a post?!

The rule is that you can't make a thread specifically for a stadium under 30,000. Cheers

is it gonna ever get built

Wow, Australian stadiums are soooo expensive, I wonder how they ever recover that money

^^ Simple. Revenue from events held there and naming rights. All it is paying off a bit of debt.

Metricon Stadium

http://makmax.com.au/cms/image.php?f=Projects/Carrara/MetriconL1.jpg&s=975x394&t=1

http://designbuildsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/House-of-the-Rising-Suns-Metricon-Stadium-2.jpg

http://designbuildsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/House-of-the-Rising-Suns-Metricon-Stadium-4.jpg

http://designbuildsource.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/House-of-the-Rising-Suns-Metricon-Stadium-3.jpg

Stadiums have defined the way we watch large sporting events for thousands of years. They are places of dreams, spectacular hubs of human emotion, aspiration and activity, and they have played host to some of the greatest feats of physical achievement ever witnessed...

Read the full article at http://designbuildsource.com.au/house-rising-suns-metricon-stadium

Amazing stadium! Can't wait for the Commonwealth Games when they hopefully build the other end, looks a bit weird.

Build what end? It seats 25,000 at the moment. For the Commonwealth Games in 2018 they will build a temporary 10,000ish seater stand (similar to Sydney 2000) on the open end (existing seating at that end will be removed, as to allow for an athletics track to be comfortably fit in).

http://www.scharp.com.au/wp-content/uploads/metricon_stadium_4.jpg

It looks like the ground will be lowered to permit additional rows of seating. I suppose the Gold Coast Suns will have to play their "home" games in Brisbane for the 2017-2018 season. Maybe the expansion (minus the ground level seating), will be permanent, offering something along the lines of 35,000 or so capacity. The capacity for the Commonwealth Games will be 40,000.

Demolition has commenced at Adelaide Oval. The Sir Donald Bradman stand and the newish Chappell stands are but rubble at the moment.

What we are aiming for in Feb2014:
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii77/kaseydutchy/constructiontimeline.jpg
Sir Don stand is now completely gone - this pic is over a week old:
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii77/kaseydutchy/Bradmandestroyed.jpg
Chappell stands also gone:
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii77/kaseydutchy/Chappelldestroyed.jpg
The SMA wasted no time here. there is a tight deadline to have everything ready for AFL season 2014 and what the AFL wants in the southern states they seem quite capable of making happen.
Photo credits to Demo on the excellent SensationalAdelaide website:
http://www.sensational-adelaide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3335&start=1860

How large is this ground going to.be if my cricket knowledge from tbe ashes last year its around 40k right .

I gotta say with these upgrades it perfectly fits larger new facilities while retaining the feel of a cricket ground with individual stands , much prefer this to the mcc

Isnt the sydney cricket ground having an expansion.to around 60 k too your going to.have some even better ground soon

Isnt the sydney cricket ground having an expansion.to around 60 k too your going to.have some even better ground soon
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A new Northern stand is in the pipeline I believe. Northern is the end adjacent to the Football Stadium. New capacity aimed for approx 48,000
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/186m-facelift-for-the-grand-old-lady-of-sport-20120102-1pifd.html
New Adelaide Oval capacity is Approx 53,000

As above.
The new stand at the SCG won't boost capacity much but provided 21st Centurty amenities.

The "New" Adelaide Oval will seat 50000 and the retained northern Hill will have standing room for 4500.

I think Adelaide will have the most aesthetically pleasing Stadium in the AFL when finished. God knows what design Perth will settle on but one thing is for sure it won't be about being sympathetic to the themes of a historical and culturally important precinct like Adelaide's.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/the-sydney-football-stadium-bids-for-60-million-makeover/story-e6freye0-1226123545599

http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/08/27/1226123/545563-sfs.jpg

Home of the Sydney Roosters www.roosters.com.au

^^:banana:

Demolition has commenced at Adelaide Oval. The Sir Donald Bradman stand and the newish Chappell stands are but rubble at the moment.

What we are aiming for in Feb2014:
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii77/kaseydutchy/constructiontimeline.jpg

It looks a terrific new stadium, although I'm not keen on the open end.

It's just a shame they had to knock down such a beautiful old ground.

Build what end? It seats 25,000 at the moment. For the Commonwealth Games in 2018 they will build a temporary 10,000ish seater stand (similar to Sydney 2000) on the open end (existing seating at that end will be removed, as to allow for an athletics track to be comfortably fit in).

It looks like the ground will be lowered to permit additional rows of seating. I suppose the Gold Coast Suns will have to play their "home" games in Brisbane for the 2017-2018 season. Maybe the expansion (minus the ground level seating), will be permanent, offering something along the lines of 35,000 or so capacity. The capacity for the Commonwealth Games will be 40,000.

Yes, I know. No the other end will not be temporary as the Suns fanbase will have grown and there will be the need for another stand. It will be permanent.

Yes, I know. No the other end will not be temporary as the Suns fanbase will have grown and there will be the need for another stand. It will be permanent.

I wonder how the Sun fanbase will look once the subsidized/free tickets dry up.

It looks a terrific new stadium, although I'm not keen on the open end.

It's just a shame they had to knock down such a beautiful old ground.

A perfect venue for any future Adelaide Commonwealth Games.

I wonder how the Sun fanbase will look once the subsidized/free tickets dry up.

The Suns will be the Gold Coast's most successful sports team, on and off the field. The AFL are in it for the long haul.

The Suns will be the Gold Coast's most successful sports team, on and off the field. The AFL are in it for the long haul.

Almost spit my beer all over the screen reading this....

Not hard to be Gold Coasts most successful sports team......:cheers:

Almost spit my beer all over the screen reading this....

Not hard to be Gold Coasts most successful sports team......:cheers:
What's the death count on the Glitter strip these days?
5 x RL teams and Titans in the poo at the moment.
GCU Soccer
???
??

You admire the childlike naivety of Victorians sometimes though. so damned sure their worldwide ignored bastard sport will one day conquer the globe;)
So sure that its already the perfect sport that they change the rules every year;)

Updates on the MCG Southern Stand redevelopment:

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http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/542930_10150620540911570_176777081569_9772004_1264140088_n.jpg

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/545776_10150620541196570_176777081569_9772007_986351979_n.jpg

The finished product:

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New Perth Stadium announced today: http://m.watoday.com.au/wa-news/perths-new-footy-stadium-could-hold-80000-20120507-1y8ll.html

Can any of you Aussies explain to me why there are two different looking plans for the upgrade of the Margaret Court arena?

Which one of the following is gonna be actually built?


http://www.australiandesignreview.com/wp-content/uploads/old_img/Melbourne-Park-Redevelopment-masterplan.jpg



http://www.mopt.com.au/PortalData/1/Resources/masterplan/Western_Precinct_aerial_version_B.jpg

^^ The second one:

http://www.austadiums.com/news/news.php?id=497