New Parramatta Stadium

[Bigbjorn]

Here's a link.

NRL Bankwest Stadium: Inside Parramatta'''s incredible new $360 million stadium (https://au.yahoo.com/sports/inside-parramattas-incredible-360-million-slideshow-wp-021744022.html)

I wonder how much attention has been given to fireproofing? Given that the Parra fans burnt down the stand at the old Cumberland Oval. Also good ventilation to remove the marijuana smoke.

[bob10]

Saw it in NRL 360 on Fox. Looks a beauty, 10,000 people to watch training, they expect 30,000 at the game. The story about the original stand is classic, the public burnt it down after Parra won the Grand final.[ it was being replaced any way, so a blind eye was turned.]

[oneten]

There was an article in the Sydney Morning Herald where Sterlo discussed the history of the ground, he mentioned that it is good to have been located on the same patch of ground as the Cumberland stadium - is it though? Pretty sure that it is now on the old swimming pool that they ripped out.

Speaking to someone in the education system and there is apparently an estimated 60,000 school age kids in Western Sydney that cannot swim. They ripped out the pool anyway. There are plans in place for a new one, but still waiting for a new one to be built.
Interestingly the Parra Leagues club didn't lose one square centimeter of land. Wouldn't want them to lose any parking spots. [bighmmm]

That said the stadium does look good. However, it should have built it on the leagues club site and integrated the club and parking within the same building.

But... they never thought that was an option as they couldn't have survived without the pokies running the whole time.

I am interested to see how the regular attendance ends up after the novelty wears off. Do people (I am mostly thinking of families) still want to go see live games now that the networks have them scheduled as night games?

[DiscoMick]

That stadium has been planned since the late 1970s, when I was working in Parramatta. They would never undermine the leagues club - it's a holy place.

[bob10]

There was an article in the Sydney Morning Herald where Sterlo discussed the history of the ground, he mentioned that it is good to have been located on the same patch of ground as the Cumberland stadium - is it though? Pretty sure that it is now on the old swimming pool that they ripped out.

Speaking to someone in the education system and there is apparently an estimated 60,000 school age kids in Western Sydney that cannot swim. They ripped out the pool anyway. There are plans in place for a new one, but still waiting for a new one to be built.
Interestingly the Parra Leagues club didn't lose one square centimeter of land. Wouldn't want them to lose any parking spots. [bighmmm]

That said the stadium does look good. However, it should have built it on the leagues club site and integrated the club and parking within the same building.

But... they never thought that was an option as they couldn't have survived without the pokies running the whole time.

I am interested to see how the regular attendance ends up after the novelty wears off. Do people (I am mostly thinking of families) still want to go see live games now that the networks have them scheduled as night games?

Good point. Families don't want their young ones up late at night, the problem is TV reigns supreme. Although as a young bloke the walk from the station to the ground would be awesome. Much like Caxton Street. I'm sure a pool is important, you just have to convince your politicians.

[Tins]

they expect 30,000 at the game.

Wow. We get more than that at a two up game in Vic.

Speaking of two up, it's Anzac Day on Thursday. Dawn Service, anyone?

[Vern]

A mate posted this pic of the eels new ground, well thought out there![emoji848]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190420/aef5cb1ed29d948aae62fac9ccda2f23.jpg

[bob10]

Wow. We get more than that at a two up game in Vic.



Now that is why no one up here trusts Victorians.

[Homestar]

Now that is why no one up here trusts Victorians.

I have a bridge for sale if you’re interested...? 😉

[V8Ian]

I have a bridge for sale if you’re interested...? 😉
If it's exYarra, it'll be a bit short, one end for Brisbane.

[bob10]

I have a bridge for sale if you’re interested...? 😉


I'd be interested in a block of flats in Tassie?

[Homestar]

I'll see what I can find... [emoji6]

[bblaze]

I'd be interested in a block of flats in Tassie?

How many units in the block are you looking for Bob, may be able to help
cheers
blaze

[oneten]

Good point. Families don't want their young ones up late at night, the problem is TV reigns supreme. Although as a young bloke the walk from the station to the ground would be awesome. Much like Caxton Street. I'm sure a pool is important, you just have to convince your politicians.

The local community has done well to keep the pollies on their toes. There is a larger pool planned now, they are taking another part of Parramatta Park land to do it (the old golf course). But a) that was an afterthought from the pollies, and b) we (collectively, New South Welshwo/men) have paid for the new stadium, when we already had one there. As someone who has a family member in the hospital/health system, I'd rather have seen that money be directed to the opposite side of Parramatta Park to be honest, ie to Westmead Hospital. Or Blacktown, or to the Nepean...

To end on a good note, there were a lot of people out here today, weather was perfect and a real nice vibe on the street. (Didn't get to go myself, working....) After the win today (51 to 6!) hopefully they can keep the attendance levels up. Good to see it wasn't played in the dark too. :)

[oneten]

A mate posted this pic of the eels new ground, well thought out there![emoji848]

It's quite surprising that with 3d modelling they couldn't have foreseen this? I can remember there was something funny like that with a couple of the old seats as well, got caught out before, by railings I think.. Will have to remember that, what was the seat number?

[weeds]

It's quite surprising that with 3d modelling they couldn't have foreseen this? I can remember there was something funny like that with a couple of the old seats as well, got caught out before, by railings I think.. Will have to remember that, what was the seat number?

Pretty sure when you book tickets the seat with restricted views are highlighted. Plenty of stadiums have a few seats with restricted view.

[ramblingboy42]

30,000 eh?

there were 62,000 more watching proper football at their old oval yesterday.

the other 8.000 odd it could seat must have watched it on telly or were still down the RSL