Beginning of the end for suburban NRL stadiums?

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:50 pm

Yeah, the Blacktown option could get up. Wasn't that up for consideration as part of the World Cup bid? It's following the Homebush model of choosing a site that's greenfield - so, plenty of space, close to a train station and access ramps to the M7 could be built without too much trouble I guess.

I just think Parra Stadium works better due to its location right next to a CBD. It's the easiest to get to for the most number of people. And it has all the existing infrastructure (pubs, restaurants, etc). And Acts can be changed...

Timbo · Post by **Timbo** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:52 pm

As mentioned, Wests and Penrith would never in a thousand years commit to Parramatta.

Spirit of Santos · Post by **Spirit of Santos** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:58 pm

Building a top class stadium out at Penrith is a waste. Sydney psychology has to be taken into account - people will travel to their North, South, East... but are loathe to travel very far to their West for any event. Great numbers won't jump trains or drive out to Penrith. A new Tier 2 ground really wouldn't work for any NRL club but the Panthers. If WSW moved there they would de-facto become the Penrith Wanderers, isolated from the the South West, Central Sydney, North West and Inner West.

If ground rationalisation is the governments goal it makes no sense to go to the extremity of a city.

Simmo79 · Post by **Simmo79** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:57 pm

I'll be shocked if it's anywhere but Parra

Timbo · Post by **Timbo** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:48 pm

I'm still thinking they'll go Blacktown/Eastern Creek.

the crow · Post by **the crow** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:10 pm

Parramatta stadium is capped at 35k by stadium Australia.

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:26 am

Timbo wrote:As mentioned, Wests and Penrith would never in a thousand years commit to Parramatta.

I'm sure they will be given the option to continue to play out of crappy stadiums that have no hope of being improved if that is their wish.

Free country and all that...

Boba Fett · Post by **Boba Fett** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:27 am

the crow wrote:Parramatta stadium is capped at 35k by stadium Australia.

So, no problem then. Certainly not in the foreseeable future anyway.

gyfox · Post by **gyfox** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:39 am

the crow wrote:Parramatta stadium is capped at 35k by stadium Australia.

I assume that this restriction would disappear when Stadium Australia reverts to government ownership in 2031.

Simmo79 · Post by **Simmo79** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:07 am

the crow wrote:Parramatta stadium is capped at 35k by stadium Australia.

I wasn't aware of this. Are there any further details?

Timbo · Post by **Timbo** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:34 am

Boba Fett wrote:
Timbo wrote:As mentioned, Wests and Penrith would never in a thousand years commit to Parramatta.
I'm sure they will be given the option to continue to play out of crappy stadiums that have no hope of being improved if that is their wish.

Free country and all that...

If Wests and Penrith don't commit I would wonder about the quality of the new venue or if it would end up being constructed at all.

dibo · Post by **dibo** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:00 pm

Has anybody seen a pic of what the new/renovated Parra Stadium is supposed to look like?

yob · Post by **yob** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 2:49 pm

Parra stadium management web site has a page dedicated to the masterplan. Which you can't download. but you can rest assured there's a masterplan.

dibo · Post by **dibo** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 3:42 pm

Aurora Borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within your kitchen?

Simmo79 · Post by **Simmo79** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 4:13 pm

...Yes

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