Behold the new Perth Oval

[AndrewM]

From Perth Glory twitter feed

[Adelaide_United_Red]

Looking good. Will apparently open for the Glory's final home game of the season hosting Adelaide United on Saturday 30th March 13

[RobertHeatleyStand]

What's with the AAMI Park seating colour scheme?

Looks good though... reminds me a little of that stand at Ballymore

[cam]

Another photo - from www.facebook.com/austadiums



Looking great. Noticed the new lights aren't in action yet.

[Boba Fett]

Looks like you're going to need to be pretty high up and far back to avoid getting rained on...

[yob]

I don't get the need for an additional tier of seating at the end. Why not just extend the bottom level?

[gyfox]

I don't get the need for an additional tier of seating at the end. Why not just extend the bottom level?

The blurb about the project talks of filling between the stands in the south east corner in the stage that takes capacity to 25k. This requires the upper tier of the two stands to start at the same level and have the same rake.

[Boba Fett]

I think that theoretically you'd be able to link up the eastern and southern stands.

So, the top deck of the southern stand would be extended back to match the eastern stand's depth and then you could extend the eastern stand's roof around over the southern stand.

[yob]

I don't get the need for an additional tier of seating at the end. Why not just extend the bottom level?

The blurb about the project talks of filling between the stands in the south east corner in the stage that takes capacity to 25k. This requires the upper tier of the two stands to start at the same level and have the same rake.

Okay, cool.

Do they also link up with the corporate level of the old grandstand?

[gyfox]

I don't get the need for an additional tier of seating at the end. Why not just extend the bottom level?

The blurb about the project talks of filling between the stands in the south east corner in the stage that takes capacity to 25k. This requires the upper tier of the two stands to start at the same level and have the same rake.

Okay, cool.

Do they also link up with the corporate level of the old grandstand?

Looking at the Master Plan and drawings in the DA submitted to the Town (City) of Vincent in Nov 2011 it doesn't look as if there is room to do it. The boundary of the site is close and there are some trees and existing buildings in the way.

[Egan]

Looking at the Master Plan and drawings in the DA submitted to the Town (City) of Vincent in Nov 2011 it doesn't look as if there is room to do it. The boundary of the site is close and there are some trees and existing buildings in the way.

Rumours were that there was some intervention at DSR to stop the Fred D Book Stand being demolished and to put the Eastern Grandstand on the Western side. The Fred D Book Stand doesn't survive in future stages.

Knowing WA and stadium funding, don't expect another stage for a long time. Big matches will be played at the retractable stadium that will hold 65,000 (5000 more than in AFL/Cricket mode). There is also potential according to Barnett to make it 80,000 capacity into the future.

[Boba Fett]

Looking at the Master Plan and drawings in the DA submitted to the Town (City) of Vincent in Nov 2011 it doesn't look as if there is room to do it. The boundary of the site is close and there are some trees and existing buildings in the way.

Rumours were that there was some intervention at DSR to stop the Fred D Book Stand being demolished and to put the Eastern Grandstand on the Western side. The Fred D Book Stand doesn't survive in future stages.

Knowing WA and stadium funding, don't expect another stage for a long time. Big matches will be played at the retractable stadium that will hold 65,000 (5000 more than in AFL/Cricket mode). There is also potential according to Barnett to make it 80,000 capacity into the future.

That would be the retractable stadium that exists only on paper and in the promises of politicians in the run-up to an election, yes?

[dibo]

Behold, the Unicorn!

[the crow]

Looking at the Master Plan and drawings in the DA submitted to the Town (City) of Vincent in Nov 2011 it doesn't look as if there is room to do it. The boundary of the site is close and there are some trees and existing buildings in the way.

Rumours were that there was some intervention at DSR to stop the Fred D Book Stand being demolished and to put the Eastern Grandstand on the Western side. The Fred D Book Stand doesn't survive in future stages.

Knowing WA and stadium funding, don't expect another stage for a long time. Big matches will be played at the retractable stadium that will hold 65,000 (5000 more than in AFL/Cricket mode). There is also potential according to Barnett to make it 80,000 capacity into the future.

That would be the retractable stadium that exists only on paper and in the promises of politicians in the run-up to an election, yes?

And dosnt actualy work in rectangular mode on paper, in reality or in a magical lollypop universe.

[Egan]

It was declared about 12 months ago long time before the election was called. But I take all the points above onboard.

Point stands, all future stadium funding will be towards the major stadium, in whatever fashion it comes. Apparently the unicorn starts getting prepared in May...I'll believe it when I see it.