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Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:46 am
by Adelaide_United_Red
Rob wrote:Yeah, I knew about BANANAs. I like using that to describe certain people at work.
Funnily enough, over here their numbers are declining. Or at least losing their influence.
I guessthat's one of the positives to a mining boom..lots of folks with money, knowing the govt has coin and looking to see services/infrastructure improved. Although we did get our new stadium before Perth;)
Srsly:Have you guys broken ground yet?
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:47 pm
by yob
Perth has outpaced the other cities for growth recently. From 1.4 to 1.85 million in the last 15 years. When you get that sort of migration the established order tends to get diluted. From my experience having gone from Adelaide to Canberra, I couldn't give a rat's arse who thinks they're up the chain here (or what they think my house should look like).
"Do you have any idea who I am?!"
"Nope!"
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:23 pm
by Boba Fett
[quote="yob"]From my experience having gone from Adelaide to Canberra[quote]
Geez, from the country's most boring city to the country's most artificial city.
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:17 am
by Rob
Adelaide_United_Red wrote:Rob wrote:Yeah, I knew about BANANAs. I like using that to describe certain people at work.
Funnily enough, over here their numbers are declining. Or at least losing their influence.
I guessthat's one of the positives to a mining boom..lots of folks with money, knowing the govt has coin and looking to see services/infrastructure improved. Although we did get our new stadium before Perth;)
Srsly:Have you guys broken ground yet?
There's something going on there. Someone's digging holes and slamming some stuff into the ground.
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 5:10 am
by Adelaide_United_Red
Boba Fett wrote:yob wrote:From my experience having gone from Adelaide to Canberra
Geez, from the country's most boring city to the country's most artificial city.
You've never been to Adelaide during Mad March have you?
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 12:52 pm
by yob
Bit of an older article, but the city of West Torrens wants the scoreboard relocated to Thebarton Oval when the AO's conversion to a piece of concrete is complete.
http://www.news.com.au/national/south-a ... 6777088583
I like this idea. It's a good fit for the character of the ground. However Thebarton will need more work to make the step up as a viable mid tier venue - seats and basic facilities. Also the light towers, while nice to have, well... you have to be prety ballsy to stand near them.
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 1:07 pm
by cam
They'll be waiting a while!
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 1:11 pm
by yob
On a simple supply demand basis you'd think so, but governments take in to account qualitative factors such as "now the northern end looks stupid."
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:17 am
by gyfox
The handover date has been brought forward from the March 24 to March 19 at an additional cost to the SMA of around $600k. It means some minor works won't be finished before the showdown.
The earlier handover means:
THE northern car park will not be completed before the Showdown.
LANDSCAPING outside of the ground will be delayed, and
BECAUSE of a reallocation of funds, the weatherproofing of the western stands will not begin until April.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/rush ... 6847486167
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:44 am
by cam
At least the roof is finished.
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 10:55 pm
by Orel Puppington
Trying to make sure the SCG finishes first eh?
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:22 am
by the crow
Well thats not going to happen...it won't even make it for the baseball now...delayed till June now.
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:17 am
by Boba Fett
the crow wrote:Well thats not going to happen...it won't even make it for the baseball now...delayed till June now.
Really? I wonder what's the reason for such a significant delay? First they claimed that it was a bit windy in October/November (despite that this is quite normal). Perhaps the rain over the past couple of weeks came as a surprise too?
I guess that's why the redevelopment site hasn't been updated since November and the webcam that used to be focused on the stand has been frozen on Jan 10.
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:07 am
by gyfox
Re: $450 Million Upgrade for Adelaide Oval - will host AFL/W
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:32 pm
by yob
So, open for business.
Best photo I have found on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/HBNadolny/status/45 ... 88/photo/1
Looks good with 50k+ in the ground covering the teal seats.
Talking to relos, there has been a great deal of excitement in Adelaide about this redevelopment for a long time. General buzz around the place, people taking tours etc, a bit of hyperbole about Adelaide in general finding its feet. Good to see it makes them happy(er).
Now with all the shameless self promotion of the state government, AFL, AFL clubs and the SMA out of the way it's up to the stadium to deliver the goods. At this stage we can say: Port Adelaide average home attendance - 50397.
