Maths re the new stadium.

[Kwality]

Id imagine in s**t years it would but in good years we will still make money - how much do we get from unallocated seating?

No new stadium costs have been made public to my knowledge.

 

[kranky al]

I have never failed to get a seat at a WC game. Worst case I jump on eBay and pay a little more than I would normally but it's minimal

I wouldnt mind this at etihad but the seats you get from this at subi are sooooo shitbox you cant see fa of the game

 

[Impunity!]

The club will probably have to move to offer 3,5,6,etc. game memberships but with a nice premium attached so they can milk more out us.

Hypothetically (I'm in the wings so I don't know what it actually costs but it's probably more) an 11 game membership will cost $550 : $50/game

6 game membership: $330 : $55/game

3 game membership: $180 : $60/game

Keeps the stadium near capacity more often. Allows more kids/new members to support the club, better for the catering contractors and other service providers which keeps the WAFC happy and West Coast make more money than they would under an 11 game only membership.

Also I still think there will be some form of a wait list/in the wings.

My CC seats are around $80 per game

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

I wouldnt mind this at etihad but the seats you get from this at subi are sooooo shitbox you cant see fa of the game

Pay a little extra and get better seats. You have a choice of every level on eBay. We're still a lot better off than all European and American leagues cost wise

 

[EagleEgo]

Some will walk to the Casino complex; have a meal, a game of black jack, poker, pay some state tax.
By the time you finish with the Casino, the footy fans are gone, you can then get a taxi home.
Whether you have any money left is another question.

 

[Seadog]

Some will walk to the Casino complex; have a meal, a game of black jack, poker, pay some state tax.
By the time you finish with the Casino, the footy fans are gone, you can then get a taxi home.
Whether you have any money left is another question.

I'm more worried about the State having any money left. When Barnett became Premier state debt was $3.6 billion, it is currently $27 billion and rising fast. Seriously if this was a Labor govt this would be plastered all over the front page daily as an example of gross financial incompetence but somehow no one seems to care.
I want a new stadium as much as the next bloke but I always get nervous when the Liberals start handing out contracts to their mates, and the absolute secrecy surrounding the financials of this deal do nothing to ease my fears.

 

[WCErevival]

I'm more worried about the State having any money left. When Barnett became Premier state debt was $3.6 billion, it is currently $27 billion and rising fast. Seriously if this was a Labor govt this would be plastered all over the front page daily as an example of gross financial incompetence but somehow no one seems to care.
I want a new stadium as much as the next bloke but I always get nervous when the Liberals start handing out contracts to their mates, and the absolute secrecy surrounding the financials of this deal do nothing to ease my fears.

I think people dont care because we're happy that stuff is finally getting built. Even if it does cost us some money. Long term benefit should pay off.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I'm more worried about the State having any money left. When Barnett became Premier state debt was $3.6 billion, it is currently $27 billion and rising fast. Seriously if this was a Labor govt this would be plastered all over the front page daily as an example of gross financial incompetence but somehow no one seems to care.
I want a new stadium as much as the next bloke but I always get nervous when the Liberals start handing out contracts to their mates, and the absolute secrecy surrounding the financials of this deal do nothing to ease my fears.

I think the difference this time is that yes the debt has risen but there is a hell of a lot of infrastructure happening. As opposed to running up debt and not doing or building anything.

 

[kranky al]

I think the difference this time is that yes the debt has risen but there is a hell of a lot of infrastructure happening. As opposed to running up debt and not doing or building anything.

Nbn is a fairly big infrastructure project

 

[The_Eagles]

Northbridge Link featuring Kings Square and upgraded Chinatown, new Bus Terminal, Elizabeth Quay, Burswood Peninsula, Scarborough beachfront redevelopment

Im okay with this. These works should be looking good for the 2017 election too, well played Colin

 

[Seadog]

Northbridge Link featuring Kings Square and upgraded Chinatown, new Bus Terminal, Elizabeth Quay, Burswood Peninsula, Scarborough beachfront redevelopment

Im okay with this. These works should be looking good for the 2017 election too, well played Colin

Most of that is money yet to be spent. As I said 27 billion and rising fast.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Most of that is money yet to be spent. As I said 27 billion and rising fast.

City link and the Quay are all but paid for and will a lot that cost back in land sales.

But generally speaking you're correct on the double standard. Not that i take issue with debt, rather the vertical fiscal imbalance that makes state debts hard to pay back.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

I think the difference this time is that yes the debt has risen but there is a hell of a lot of infrastructure happening. As opposed to running up debt and not doing or building anything.

At least they're not building redundant road projects like the last section of the Perth freight link... Oh wait...It's probably the only road project they've got wrong with The Gateway project and North link both large freight bypass links that don't run into high density areas.

No sensible road engineer likely to have encouraged widening of leach highway beyond stock road towards Fremantle. But when the idiots in Canberra want to throw money into your economy on the back of a backward notion of progress who is going to say no.

 

[Impunity!]

Yell at that cloud, yell!

 

[Seadog]

Yell at that cloud, yell!

I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

 

[Suma Magic]

So they gave the stadium management to the company that does ANZ Stadium.

I don't know anything about this, but interested in any views on the decision.

 

[WCEswift]

Anyone else think the new bridge going to the stadium should be the Barry Cable bridge?

 

[Seadog]

Anyone else think the new bridge going to the stadium should be the Barry Cable bridge?

There must be a reason no major structure has been named after Cable. Mmmm what could it be?

 

[Suma Magic]

Shane Cable Bridge?

 

[FatPizza]

So they gave the stadium management to the company that does ANZ Stadium.

I don't know anything about this, but interested in any views on the decision.

Surface is going to be s**t confirmed.

 

[Vin28]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-08/wa-footy-misses-out-contract-to-run-new-perth-stadium

This is going to be bad fore the WAFC and WA football in general. Also why would the contract go to the same nut jobs who run ANZ Stadium the worst stadium in the country.

 

[Suma Magic]

Why is this bad for WA footy?

Would they really make such a huge profit from managing the stadium that they could fund grassroots footy etc?

Would it make more sense to let the best operator run the stadium, and use the savings to fund the WAFC?

I don't know how it all works so not sure what is best. Just seemed like a WAFC profit above market return (from the stadium management) would be required to produce the profits to fund footy.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

The AFL will be pleased.

 

[Watsclarkosmob]

I was of the belief that this would be an 80K seat stadium, artical on afl.com.au says 60K seat.

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

I was of the belief that this would be an 80K seat stadium, artical on afl.com.au says 60K seat.