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IHaveNoLegs · December 2nd, 2006, 05:00 AM

this whole stadium debate was showing how inadequate new zealand is to hold a major sporting event. a big debate over one 60,000 seat stadium, while the 2007 rugby world cup is going to have 4 over 60,000

IHaveNoLegs · December 2nd, 2006, 05:04 AM

seddon park hamilton:

SYDNEY · December 2nd, 2006, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by IHaveNoLegs

all i am doing is proving that these statements are complete crap and that new zealands stadiums are crap in comparison to other countries

I love your avatar - where did you get it ?

IHaveNoLegs · December 2nd, 2006, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ENIGMA

I love your avatar - where did you get it ?

stole it from somebody else on these forums

Kane007 · December 2nd, 2006, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ENIGMA

I love your avatar - where did you get it ?

Here straight to the sex smilies, but they have heaps of others. I use them all the time, even though my German is crap!

SYDNEY · December 2nd, 2006, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by IHaveNoLegs

stole it from somebody else on these forums

Thanks ... it is the only way

SYDNEY · December 2nd, 2006, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Kane007

Here straight to the sex smilies, but they have heaps of others. I use them all the time, even though my German is crap!

Thanks Kane *kiss*

Kane007 · December 2nd, 2006, 10:54 AM

***dysan1*** · December 2nd, 2006, 11:52 AM

So whats being said is that the 2011 RWC will be a downgrade from 2007 in terms of capacity?

Maroon Grown · December 2nd, 2006, 12:20 PM

yeah good point

Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park) is used for RL, RU & Soccer
The Gabba is used for Cricket & AFL
QSAC (previously ANZ Stadium) used to be used for football as Lang Park was too old and small. ANZ was seen to be too far from the CBD and viewing was poor so they upgraded Lang Park. It hosted U2 a couple of weeks ago, but besides that, is barely used nowadays.

Eden Park is multipurpose as it can accomodate cricket and football. Auckland is getting a new stadium anyway?? Stadium NZ?? AFAIK, Auckland will have 2 60,000 seaters. Impressive!

For a city of Auckland's size with 60,000 seaters, be prepared to see many empty seats unless you use the smaller stadiums for lower scale matches. A good crowd of 40,000 in brisbane's 52,500 seater looks underdone in such a large stadium. So for Auckland, playing a medium scale drawcard match is going to look somewhat poor. We have that problem, especially in sydney where money is the determining factor, not what is best for the spectators.

Maroon Grown · December 2nd, 2006, 12:22 PM

my bad, i was responding to posts in page 1

TonyNZ · December 2nd, 2006, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Maroon Grown

yeah good point

Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park) is used for RL, RU & Soccer
The Gabba is used for Cricket & AFL
QSAC (previously ANZ Stadium) used to be used for football as Lang Park was too old and small. ANZ was seen to be too far from the CBD and viewing was poor so they upgraded Lang Park. It hosted U2 a couple of weeks ago, but besides that, is barely used nowadays.

Eden Park is multipurpose as it can accomodate cricket and football. Auckland is getting a new stadium anyway?? Stadium NZ?? AFAIK, Auckland will have 2 60,000 seaters. Impressive!

For a city of Auckland's size with 60,000 seaters, be prepared to see many empty seats unless you use the smaller stadiums for lower scale matches. A good crowd of 40,000 in brisbane's 52,500 seater looks underdone in such a large stadium. So for Auckland, playing a medium scale drawcard match is going to look somewhat poor. We have that problem, especially in sydney where money is the determining factor, not what is best for the spectators.

lol sorry buddy but we arent getting 2 stadiums with 60,000 seats, i wish! We are only getting 1 that being Eden park.

IHaveNoLegs · December 3rd, 2006, 02:03 AM

eden park can hold cricket it just can't hold it properly, playing cricket at the new(and current) eden park will be like playing rugby on a triangle field

spotila · January 9th, 2007, 09:46 AM

McLean Park, Napier

16,500

Blah · January 11th, 2007, 05:39 AM

Let's not compare NZ to Ireland. Ireland is only a third of the size in land area and a "fat" country. NZ is a long country where it would probably take three days to drive the length of it. Not to mention Ireland has another island of 60 million people right next to it.

TonyNZ · January 11th, 2007, 08:35 AM

Land has nothing to do with it, well atleast with what i was trying to say Ireland and New Zealand have a similar population. Unfortunately land doesnt build stadia people do.

timnz2000 · January 12th, 2007, 04:01 AM

I think he means that, being a "fat" country (lol), nowhere is more than a few hours from anywhere so a match in, say, Dublin will get people from all over, whereas no-ones going to travel 2 days from Dunedin to Auckland to attend a match. I think the stadiums at the moment are about right... nowhere in the country ever sells out with any regularity - at most maybe 2 or 3 times a year.

Blah · January 12th, 2007, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by timnz2000

I think he means that, being a "fat" country (lol), nowhere is more than a few hours from anywhere so a match in, say, Dublin will get people from all over, whereas no-ones going to travel 2 days from Dunedin to Auckland to attend a match. I think the stadiums at the moment are about right... nowhere in the country ever sells out with any regularity - at most maybe 2 or 3 times a year.

Exactly.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ei-map.svg

This map shows you're never more than a couple of hundred miles from Dublin.

IHaveNoLegs · January 12th, 2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by timnz2000

whereas no-ones going to travel 2 days from Dunedin to Auckland to attend a match

you mean about 90 minutes
people usually do travel great distances to attend sporting matches e.g. barmy army

timnz2000 · January 13th, 2007, 09:15 AM

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you mean about 90 minutes

at several times the cost

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December 2nd, 2006, 05:00 AM	#41
IHaveNoLegs No Fat Chicks Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: One of the cracks at AMI Stadium Posts: 884 Likes (Received): 17	this whole stadium debate was showing how inadequate new zealand is to hold a major sporting event. a big debate over one 60,000 seat stadium, while the 2007 rugby world cup is going to have 4 over 60,000

December 2nd, 2006, 05:04 AM	#42
IHaveNoLegs No Fat Chicks Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: One of the cracks at AMI Stadium Posts: 884 Likes (Received): 17	seddon park hamilton:

December 2nd, 2006, 10:54 AM	#48
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December 2nd, 2006, 12:20 PM	#50
Maroon Grown QUEENSLANDER!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brizzie Posts: 2,150 Likes (Received): 6	yeah good point Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park) is used for RL, RU & Soccer The Gabba is used for Cricket & AFL QSAC (previously ANZ Stadium) used to be used for football as Lang Park was too old and small. ANZ was seen to be too far from the CBD and viewing was poor so they upgraded Lang Park. It hosted U2 a couple of weeks ago, but besides that, is barely used nowadays. Eden Park is multipurpose as it can accomodate cricket and football. Auckland is getting a new stadium anyway?? Stadium NZ?? AFAIK, Auckland will have 2 60,000 seaters. Impressive! For a city of Auckland's size with 60,000 seaters, be prepared to see many empty seats unless you use the smaller stadiums for lower scale matches. A good crowd of 40,000 in brisbane's 52,500 seater looks underdone in such a large stadium. So for Auckland, playing a medium scale drawcard match is going to look somewhat poor. We have that problem, especially in sydney where money is the determining factor, not what is best for the spectators.

December 2nd, 2006, 12:22 PM	#51
Maroon Grown QUEENSLANDER!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brizzie Posts: 2,150 Likes (Received): 6	my bad, i was responding to posts in page 1

January 9th, 2007, 09:46 AM	#54
spotila SSC Mapper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,536 Likes (Received): 7	McLean Park, Napier 16,500

January 11th, 2007, 05:39 AM	#55
Blah Jafa Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Auckland Posts: 509 Likes (Received): 1	Let's not compare NZ to Ireland. Ireland is only a third of the size in land area and a "fat" country. NZ is a long country where it would probably take three days to drive the length of it. Not to mention Ireland has another island of 60 million people right next to it.

January 11th, 2007, 08:35 AM	#56
TonyNZ Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gold Coast AUS Posts: 928 Likes (Received): 1	Land has nothing to do with it, well atleast with what i was trying to say Ireland and New Zealand have a similar population. Unfortunately land doesnt build stadia people do.

January 12th, 2007, 04:01 AM	#57
timnz2000 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 281 Likes (Received): 0	I think he means that, being a "fat" country (lol), nowhere is more than a few hours from anywhere so a match in, say, Dublin will get people from all over, whereas no-ones going to travel 2 days from Dunedin to Auckland to attend a match. I think the stadiums at the moment are about right... nowhere in the country ever sells out with any regularity - at most maybe 2 or 3 times a year.