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[Shauno]

Being at Allegiant, and other sporting stadiums in the States just proved how massively far off them we are with our stadiums.

Suncorp is brilliant yet it’s not a shade on Allegiant

 

[Rabbitoh1908]

Being at Allegiant, and other sporting stadiums in the States just proved how massively far off them we are with our stadiums.

Suncorp is brilliant yet it’s not a shade on Allegiant

Doesn't say much for our suburban grounds.

 

[Prowsey]

Makes sense.
Stop the rebuild to look into spending even more money than initially thought, which was kyboshed

Bloody ridiculous.
Government level ridiculous, which is even worse

Why re-build a stadium (twice) at Parramatta, which is 10km from Homebush (driving).

Why knock down a stadium that was built in the 90’s and then put up the exact same ****ing thing in its place.

Why spend $300m+ on a stadium in Penrith and not expand the seating capacity.

I could go on…but **** me Governments on both sides know how to waste money.

(As an aside, I think we’ve just finished paying the Olympic costs off, so no better time to spend even more money on it! )

 

[Prowsey]

The challenge will be the grass. The modern stadiums roll the playing field into the stadium when required. Would be a big retrofit for Accor.

Just put big sheets of plexiglass over the top of the stadium, and in the off season you can grow vegetables on it.

 

[brendan299]

Cost cutting

They spent all that money on the stadium then cut costs to not future proof for a roof?
Thats typical of Governments though isnt it.

Even the QLD Govt is a shambles, why bid for the Olympics if you dont want to build the stadiums etc to make it a world class event.

 

[Smiths Crisps]

Even the QLD Govt is a shambles, why bid for the Olympics if you dont want to build the stadiums etc to make it a world class event.

Now they REALLY annoy me. A total embarrassment for the country.

 

[Shauno]

Now they REALLY annoy me. A total embarrassment for the country.

Don’t get me started on them.
She was a disgrace and now he is no better.
I didn’t vote for them and no one I speak to admits it either. Still don’t know how they got reelected. An embarrassment is being polite to them

 

[Callaway]

Why knock down a stadium that was built in the 90’s and then put up the exact same ****ing thing in its place.

Was thinking the same thing upon my first visit.
It's so similar to the old one it's like they just gave it a bit of clean-up.
Even the big screen isn't so big.
Not impressed at all for the outlay

 

[Pplspoet]

Forgetting Sydney’s needs, from a strictly NRL point of view, Accor is really only worthwhile for Origin and the Grand Final. That’s 2 games a year.

Allianz and Commbank are far superior stadiums for 99.9% of every other NRL game (those 50k crowds are rare as rocking horse shit - thanks Freddy & The Eighth for that colloquialism).

Suncorp holds mid 50’s, Allianz mid 40’s, and Commbank 30k.

I have zero issue with the NRL playing almost all of their Sydney NRL matches out of those 2 purpose built NRL stadiums.

I get the nuance that Sharks and Manly fans are elite bogans that won’t leave their respective embassies in the north and south. So let them die a slow death in those grounds. Have at it.

And let’s acknowledge that Penrith might as well not be in Sydney it’s that far away.

We have regions to represent, so I also have no problem with the Tigers taking a couple of games to Campbelltown and Leichardt (with a minor facelift), and the Dragons taking a couple to Illawarra. It also ticks a nostalgia and tribalism box.

Bar that, IMO, Souths, Roosters, Dragons, should be playing out of Allianz, Tigers should shift between Allianz and Commbank depending on opposition (representing their split alliegence between east and west), and the Eels and Dogs should be out of Commbank.

And if they’re smart, the Sharks and Sea Eagles will take a couple of marquee games to Allianz too in an effort to slowly halt the aversion to travel their fan bases hold.

It’s not rocket science.

We have an elite venue in the city and and elite venue in the west. The teams distribute well between those 2 locations. Direct all the traffic to 2 spots and move on.

 

[captainsutto]

Is there not a possibility that the showground stadium could be developed?

 

[yobbo84]

Is there not a possibility that the showground stadium could be developed?

It already was for GWS

 

[captainsutto]

It already was for GWS

Yes but there’s still plenty of room for extra seating (stands) and a roof. Capacity only 24,000.
Renovate that and leave the bigger one as it is for origins & GFs

 

[Atlanta]

On the kickoff, I’d prefer if they came up with a way to reward creative play from the restart instead of outlawing the hit up.

The NFL this year is introducing a new kickoff rule whereby the kicking team must remain behind the half way line until the ball is touched by a player on the receiving team. Thus giving the receiving team time to see the defenders ( and perhaps find a way through then ) before being crunched. Actually seems like a good more exciting restart.

 

[captainsutto]

The NFL this year is introducing a new kickoff rule whereby the kicking team must remain behind the half way line until the ball is touched by a player on the receiving team. Thus giving the receiving team time to see the defenders ( and perhaps find a way through then ) before being crunched. Actually seems like a good more exciting restart.

I actually think they line up in the opposing half, on the 40m line

 

[captainsutto]

Typical yanks …..so over thought, so over analysed, so many rules