MELBOURNE - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (31,000) - Page 2

bing222 · March 23rd, 2009, 08:20 AM

Amazing photos NavyBlue

Auxodium · March 23rd, 2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by NavyBlue

oi...can you credit to TOOK THEM???????? and not palm them off as your own?

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Originally Posted by bing222

Amazing photos NavyBlue

yeah... i took them...

CharlieP · March 23rd, 2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by woozoo

It will be home ground to:

Melbourne Victory - Soccer

Melbourne Storm - rugby league

Second Melbourne soccer team - to join league in 2010 or 2011

What happens if Victoria get the new Super 15 franchise in 2011?

NavyBlue · March 24th, 2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Auxodium

oi...can you credit to TOOK THEM???????? and not palm them off as your own?

Sorry bud . . . found them on soccer forum with no links to the original author.

As you could see from other pics I've posted, I credit the pic taker if I know they supplied them.

Great pics btw.

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Originally Posted by CharlieP

What happens if Victoria get the new Super 15 franchise in 2011?

It will become a very busy stadium...

The rugby codes will use it during winter and soccer over the summer as the respective seasons don't currently overlap. The Asian Champions League (soccer) hold their group stages during winter and they're played midweek.

Wezza · March 24th, 2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Auxodium

oi...can you credit to TOOK THEM???????? and not palm them off as your own?

yeah... i took them...

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Originally Posted by NavyBlue

The rugby codes will use it during winter and soccer over the summer as the respective seasons don't currently overlap. The Asian Champions League (soccer) hold their group stages during winter and they're played midweek.

A-League & NRL will overlap a bit this year i think.

NavyBlue · March 24th, 2009, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Wezza

A-League & NRL will overlap a bit this year i think.

You may be right.

There will be two more A-League teams this season which means more rounds and an possibly an earlier start to the season.

woozoo · March 25th, 2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by CharlieP

What happens if Victoria get the new Super 15 franchise in 2011?

I dont know???????????

I havent heard about a super15 franchise for Melbourne in a while, even though I think it would do a whole lot better than the storm. You know of any news about that?

If Melbourne does get a team I cant see it playing anywhere but this stadium. I guess they would play alternate weekends or have A league games on lets say a Friday, and Super 15 games on a Sunday.

It will be quite a busy stadium with the second A league team and a union team.

CharlieP · March 25th, 2009, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by woozoo

I havent heard about a super15 franchise for Melbourne in a while, even though I think it would do a whole lot better than the storm. You know of any news about that?

A couple of weeks ago plans were mooted to expand the competition to 15 teams, with three "conferences" of 5 teams each. The new team would play in the Australian conference, but the franchise has yet to be decided, and it's not necessarily going to be in Australia. Melbourne has to be a good bet though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_15#Future

BobDaBuilder · March 25th, 2009, 01:40 AM

Soccer is where the lolly will come from ultimately. The rugby teams may well come and disapear.

Jim856796 · March 25th, 2009, 10:22 AM

This rectangular stadium is built with foundations to allow for future expansion to 50,000. How is it going to be expanded to that capacity without destroying the roof covering?

woozoo · March 25th, 2009, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlieP

A couple of weeks ago plans were mooted to expand the competition to 15 teams, with three "conferences" of 5 teams each. The new team would play in the Australian conference, but the franchise has yet to be decided, and it's not necessarily going to be in Australia. Melbourne has to be a good bet though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_15#Future

Yeah melb just missed out to Perth if I remember correctly. The team is doing pretty well over there. Once they move into Members equity stadium the crowds will pick up again. I cant imagine watching a Rugby game at Subiaco.

So many private schools play union in melb that Im sure there will be a lot of support for the team. They get decent crowds to internationals and thats with what seems like zero media exposure.

The super 14 season is so short and is timed pretty well during the A league finals series and gap between the A league and NRL seasons, there shouldnt be too many clashes.

woozoo · March 25th, 2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim856796

This rectangular stadium is built with foundations to allow for future expansion to 50,000. How is it going to be expanded to that capacity without destroying the roof covering?

I guess they would have to dismantle the roof, take it off and add another tier. Pretty costly, but its done all over the world during stadium expansions.

Jim856796 · March 25th, 2009, 01:21 PM

Well, we have to put the roof back after the stadium gets expanded, whenever that will be.

NavyBlue · April 14th, 2009, 04:36 AM

...from the Australian forum.

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Originally Posted by Mandelbrot

bing222 · April 14th, 2009, 07:08 AM

Amazing photos

BobDaBuilder · April 14th, 2009, 12:32 PM

What should happen with the rugby is:

1. add Melbourne
2. ditch South Africa
3. have 7 sides out of NZ
4. play a 22 match season from March to September.

haggiesm · April 14th, 2009, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BobDaBuilder

What should happen with the rugby is:
2. ditch South Africa

to make the competition easier??

NavyBlue · April 16th, 2009, 07:11 AM

Thanks to Jack Daniel...

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Originally Posted by Jack Daniel

Pimpmaster · May 4th, 2009, 11:30 AM

New home of the Melbourne Storm Rugby League team

The Melbourne Rectangular Stadium is a outdoor sports stadium currently under construction on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne, Australia. Once completed, it will play host to Melbourne Storm (NRL) home games, aiming to fill in the gap in the city's sporting infrastructure for a state of the art, purpose built rectangular stadium ideal for rugby league/union. In line with most Australian cities, Melbourne's largest stadiums (the MCG and the Docklands Stadium) have oval fields best suited to Australian rules football and cricket, though they have both been used for soccer and rugby many times. The new stadium will feature a distinctive "Bioframe" design, with a geodesic dome roof covering much of the seating area, whilst still allowing light through to the pitch

capacity - 31,500

bing222 · May 5th, 2009, 01:58 AM

Amazing bubble stadium

March 23rd, 2009, 08:20 AM	#21
bing222 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 666	Amazing photos NavyBlue __________________ StAdIuM wEbCaM fReAk R.I.P Shawn Mckay You will be in our hearts for ever!!

March 25th, 2009, 10:22 AM	#30
Jim856796 B@nn3d due to recession Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,582	This rectangular stadium is built with foundations to allow for future expansion to 50,000. How is it going to be expanded to that capacity without destroying the roof covering? __________________ I honestly think all development projects must be sustainable.

March 25th, 2009, 01:21 PM	#33
Jim856796 B@nn3d due to recession Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,582	Well, we have to put the roof back after the stadium gets expanded, whenever that will be. __________________ I honestly think all development projects must be sustainable.

April 14th, 2009, 07:08 AM	#35
bing222 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 666	Amazing photos __________________ StAdIuM wEbCaM fReAk R.I.P Shawn Mckay You will be in our hearts for ever!!

May 4th, 2009, 11:30 AM	#39
Pimpmaster Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ozstraya Posts: 274	MELBOURNE -Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (31,500) New home of the Melbourne Storm Rugby League team The Melbourne Rectangular Stadium is a outdoor sports stadium currently under construction on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne, Australia. Once completed, it will play host to Melbourne Storm (NRL) home games, aiming to fill in the gap in the city's sporting infrastructure for a state of the art, purpose built rectangular stadium ideal for rugby league/union. In line with most Australian cities, Melbourne's largest stadiums (the MCG and the Docklands Stadium) have oval fields best suited to Australian rules football and cricket, though they have both been used for soccer and rugby many times. The new stadium will feature a distinctive "Bioframe" design, with a geodesic dome roof covering much of the seating area, whilst still allowing light through to the pitch capacity - 31,500

March 25th, 2009, 01:40 AM	#29
BobDaBuilder Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Yarck Posts: 1,442	Soccer is where the lolly will come from ultimately. The rugby teams may well come and disapear.

April 14th, 2009, 12:32 PM	#36
BobDaBuilder Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Yarck Posts: 1,442	What should happen with the rugby is: 1. add Melbourne 2. ditch South Africa 3. have 7 sides out of NZ 4. play a 22 match season from March to September.

May 5th, 2009, 01:58 AM	#40
bing222 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 666	Amazing bubble stadium __________________ StAdIuM wEbCaM fReAk R.I.P Shawn Mckay You will be in our hearts for ever!!

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